Taipei, Taiwan; November 30th, 2005
- With the continuous effort to provide innovative products, ASUSTeK
Computer Inc. (ASUS), a leading provider of high-performance notebook
computers, today introduced the W1 Carbon Notebook Series with
high-tech carbon fiber housing. As the latest addition of notebooks
that offer the advanced DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial)
digital TV feature, the W1 Carbon is the winner of iF Gold Design Award
2005. Adopting the new Centrino platform, DDR II, PCI Express and the
ATI Mobility Radeon X700 graphics performance, the W1 Carbon
represents the perfect fusion of leading technology and style. Cutting-Edge Material Usage in Mobile Computing
Carbon
fiber has long been the top choice of material used in aerospace
technology for its unique physical characteristics. The W1 Carbon's LCD
cover is made of solid carbon fiber that acts as effective EMI
protective shield. By using this material, the W1 Carbon is 60% lighter
and twice as tough than that of the notebooks made of aluminum
magnesium. Besides the mechanical benefits, the ASUS industrial design
team has brought out the physical beauty of carbon fiber with a dynamic
design that fully expresses its outward strength as well as underlying
resilience. Catch Your Favorite TV Shows on the Notebook*
The
built-in DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial) feature allows
wireless digital TV broadcast wherever the service is available. To
offer a relaxing viewing experience, the W1 Carbon included an
ultra-slim remote controller that can be stored in the PCMCIA slot when
not needed and an LCM display to show TV channel status, CD tracks, DVD
scene numbers and more. *Please check the availability of this feature on the company website: www.asus.com . Features available may vary in each region.
Instant Fun for Direct Multimedia Access
One
touch entertainment enjoyment is now all at your fingertips with the
exclusive Instant Fun feature that allows access to multimedia
applications including, Digital TV broadcast, DVD playback and photo
viewing, without the need to enter the OS first. In addition, ASUS
Mobile Theater and Microsoft Media Center Edition (MCE) software
combine home digital applications into a user-friendly interface in the
PC environment.
Cinematic Multimedia Experience
Incorporated
with the exclusive Color Shine high brightness, Crystal Shine
glare-type LCD technologies and discrete graphics for 3D video
performance, the W1 Carbon's large 15.4” widescreen presents clear and
sharp images in their true vibrant colors. The ASUS Splendid Video
Intelligence Engine further improves contrast, brightness, skin tone
and color saturation for vivid image display.
Built-in subwoofer delivers high-quality surround sound that adds
flair to your audio presentations and brings extra dimension to music
played on the notebook.
The slot-in Super Multi DVD drive with double layer technology
supports a wide range of multimedia formats that allow greater data
storage capacity and sharing flexibility, making the W1 Carbon the
perfect entertainment center for mobile multimedia enjoyment.
Specifications
- CPU: Intel Pentium M processor 730-770, 1.60-2.13GHz, 533MHz, 2MB L2 Cache
- Chipset: Intel 915PM Chipset
- Memory: DDRII 533MHz, up to 1G
- Display: 15.4" WXGA Color Shine & Crystal Shine/ WSXGA+ ZBD LCD; ASUS Splendid Video Intelligent Engine
- TV: Analog TV (W1Vb)/ Hybrid TV (Analog + DVB-T W1Vc)
- HDD: 60/80/100GB
- Graphic: ATI Mobility Radeon X700 128MB
- Software: ASUS Mobile TheaterIII or Microsoft MCE 2005; Instant Fun
- Interface: 3 x USB, 1 x TV-Out, 1 x Card Reader, 1 x remote control, 1 x Bluetooth V2.0+EDR
- Dimension and Weight: 36.4 x 26.4 x 3.2cm, 3.2kg
News Source: Asus Press Release
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