[DISCONTINUED] ASUS U6V-2P048G Bamboo Notebook Intel Centrino 2 T9400 with Vista Ultimate

Discover the Exceptional. The ASUS U6V-2P048G Bamboo Notebook features 12.1" WXGA LED backlight wide panel for lower power consumption, better luminance and high mobility. ASUS SmartLogon intelligently recognize its rightful owner and grants access with positive facial scan.

ASUS U6V-2P048G Bamboo Notebook Features:

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 2.53GHz Processor
Mobile Intel PM45 Express Chipset
nVidia GeForce Go 9300M GS 256MB
4GB DDR2 800MHz Memory
320GB 5400rpm Hard Drive (Upgradeable to up to 1TB Hard Drive or up to 250GB SSD)
DVD-Rewriter
12.1" WXGA ( 1280x768 )
VGA , HDMI Output
0.3 Mega Pixel Camera
802.11N Wireless
Bluetooth
Battery Life: Upto 2hrs
Weight: from 1.57kg

Free Carry Case
Free Optical Mouse
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ASUS Spurs Green Computing Revolution with Bamboo Series Notebook

Launch of Bamboo-clad Notebook Underlines ASUS' Commitment to, and Leadership in, the Drive towards Environmentally Sustainable IT

Taipei, Taiwan, August 28, 2008 – ASUS, recognized as a highly environmental friendly company in the Computers and Peripherals Industry by oekom in 2007*, today launched the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook, a groundbreaking bamboo-clad product that is truly green throughout every phase of its life – from its conception, production and use to its eventual recycling and disposal. In developing the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook, ASUS staff at all levels leveraged the full spectrum of environmental expertise that the company has accumulated since 2002 when it initiated its Green ASUS drive – before the RoHS and WEEE directives were enforced – and utilized the comprehensive green product design and management tools specifically created to encourage the disciplined adherence to green principles at a systemic level.

The ASUS Bamboo Series is a major milestone for ASUS and the IT industry at large, as it signals the coming of age of green technologies that are no longer confined to the conceptual realm, and that are implementable on a mass production scale. It also serves as a tangible manifestation of ASUS' commitment to continually bolstering its green capabilities. Finally, it is proof positive that meeting the demands of modern computing can be reconciled with the need to preserve the Earth, especially when a green mentality has become deeply ingrained in the solution provider's culture – just as it has at ASUS.

The ASUS Bamboo Series notebook: A Seamless Marriage of Art and Engineering
The first thing about the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook that commands immediate and unfailing attention is its artisan-grade Moso bamboo paneling, which is crafted with the precision and care typically associated with bamboo instruments and arts and crafts. The organic tactility, refreshing scent and minimalist aesthetics of bamboo lend the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook an arresting aura of spirituality, warmth and old world charm that synthetic materials and cold, impersonal metals will struggle to replicate. With every touch, users will be able to feel the difference – the bamboo gives an instant sense of familiarity, just like the sensation one would get from running one's fingertips across furniture. The sensation of being close to nature is even conveyed when users use the touch pad. The genuine bamboo fiber patterns on the touch pad create the sensation of touching live bamboo. Furthermore – like any piece of original art – every ASUS Bamboo Series notebook is unique, each with its own natural patterning that is brought out beautifully by ASUS' proprietary manufacturing process. The air of individuality of each piece can be further enhanced by several treatments that yield different colors, or by laser etching distinctive designs onto the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook's bamboo-clad cover.

The ultra slim ASUS Bamboo Series notebook is currently available in two versions: a 12.1" model that weighs 1.57kg and an 11.1" model that weighs a mere 1.25kg. Both house Intel® Core™2 Duo processors and are fitted with DDRII RAM.

ASUS Super Hybrid Engine: A Next Generation Breakthrough in Power Efficiency
All of the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook's power does not come at the expense of the environment. On the contrary, the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook – as with the new generation of ASUS notebooks released to market from the second half of 2008 – is remarkably energy-efficient, thanks to the implementation of ASUS' exclusive Super Hybrid Engine technology, which is the product of a comprehensive redesigning of the hardware, software and BIOS on the part of ASUS' engineers.

The most remarkable breakthrough of Super Hybrid Engine is that it accords users the control they need to obtain their desired level of performance – either improving power efficiency or boosting performance by the same technology core. In terms of power efficiency improvement, Super Hybrid Engine can extend battery life between 35% and 70% as compared to notebooks with the same specifications but without the technology, and yet enable users to boost their systems' performance by up to 23%. It achieves this by intelligently monitoring the power requirements of the notebook's components and automatically adjusting the power levels in real-time to match the current consumption needs, thus optimizing both system performance and power efficiency. Users are also given the option of selecting from a number of presets manually to ensure that the notebook conforms to the owner's usage demands.

With the accrued power savings, Super Hybrid Engine reduces yearly CO2 emission by 12.3kg per notebook. Given that ASUS ships approximately 6 million notebooks per year, this works out to a massive 73.8 million kilograms of CO2 emission reduced per year, which equates to saving 36 million trees annually.

Bamboo as an Alternative Material: The Natural Choice
ASUS has achieved international renown for its research into, and inspired use of, biodegradable materials such as leather in its products, but its decision to embrace bamboo is nothing short of ingenious. Through the use of bamboo which has an immense tensile strength that rivals that of many metal alloys, the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook is highly resilient – an attribute proven conclusively by the fact that it is the first notebook to have survived the unforgiving conditions of snow-capped Qomolangma Peak, which stands at a staggering height of 8,848 meters (29,028 feet). Bamboo also has a renewal rate that no other plant can match. It has been known to grow 60cm in just 24 hours, reaching its maximum height in several years. Bamboo is also capable of regenerating itself upon harvesting without necessitating replanting, making it possibly the perfect renewable resource.

It's Easy Being Green
The crux of the message borne by the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook is that “it's easy being green". This message resonates at both the consumer and solution provider strata. For consumers, being green is a simple matter of making smart, environmentally-conscious purchasing decisions. Choosing the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook – or any of ASUS' notebooks, all of which were designed and manufactured in strict adherence to the same rigorous green policies and standards that governed the development of the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook – over less green alternatives, will help to preserve the Earth in no small measure.

For solution providers, the key to going green entails looking beyond mere legal compliance and proactively inculcating green values among staff. ASUS is the beacon of success for this approach. In relation to the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook for instance, staff spanning the research and development, strategy development, manufacturing, procurement, quality control, sales and marketing and even administrative departments rallied behind a common raft of green principles set by a steering committee headed by the Chairman of ASUSTek Computer Inc., Jonney Shih. This was only made possible by the company-wide green design, manufacturing and procurement systems that ASUS has in place, as well as its considerable investment into green-oriented e-learning platforms and staff education programs.

Processor & Cache Memory
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9400: 2.53 GHz,1066MHz FSB, 6MB L2 Cache

Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate

Chipset
Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset +ICH8M

Main Memory
4GB DDR2 800 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SODIMM socket for expansion up to 4GB SDRAM
*Up to 1GB may not be available with 32-bit operation systems depending on system configuration.
256MB on board

Display
12.1" WXGA
LED backlight ColorShine,Crystal-Shine (High brightness) LCD,Asus Splendid Video Intelligent Technology

Video Graphics & Memory
NVIDIA NVIDIA® GeForce® 9400M GS 256MB

Hard Drive
2.5" 9.5mm SATA
320GB,5400rpm;

Optical Drive
Ultra Slim DVD Super Multi Double Layer

Card Reader
8 in 1 card reader: SD,MMC,MS-Pro,xD,Smart Media,mini SD w/ adapter,MS-Duo,MS-Pro Duo via adapter

Video Camera
0.3 Mega Pixel web camera
(Fixed type)

Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN
Integrated 802.11a/b/g/n
Built-in Bluetooth™ V2.0+EDR
3.5G Antenna support
On board 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet controller
Integrated MDC Fax/ Modem (Asus)

LED Status Indicator
Capital Lock
Power-on/Suspend
Battery Charging/full/low
Storage device access
Wireless/Bluetooth on status indicator

Interface
1 x Express card
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Headphone-out jack (S/PDIF)
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI
1 x e-SATA

Hot Keys
Instant launch Keys,3 buttons:
Power4Gear eXtreme,Wireless/Bluetooth Switch,Camera Instant Key,

Function Keys:
Fn+F1
Fn+F2 WLAN/Bluetooth switch
Fn+F3 Access to the E-mail
Fn+F4 Access to the Internet
Fn+F5 Brightness down
Fn+F6 Brightness up
Fn+F7 LCD on/off
Fn+F8 LCD/CRT switch display
Fn+F9 TouchPad Lock
Fn+F10 Volume on/mute
Fn+F11 Volume down
Fn+F12 Volume up
Fn+Ins Numeric Key Pad on/off
Fn+Del Scroll Lock on/off
Fn+Space Power 4Gear eXtreme
Fn+C Splendid
Fn+T Power4Phone
Fn+?: Stop
Fn+?: Play/Pause
Fn+ ??Skip to Previous Track
Fn+ ??Skip to Next Track

Audio
Built-in Azalia compliant audio chip, with 3D effect & full duplex
Built-in speaker and microphone

KeyBoard
83 keys with MS-Windows function keys

Battery Pack & Life
3/6/9 cells: 2400/4800/7800 mAh, (9 cell optional extra)

AC Adapter
Output: 19 V DC, 4.74 A, 90W
Input 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal

Dimension & Weight
30 x 22 x 2.53 - 3.16 cm (W x D x H)
1.57 kg, (with 3 cell battery pack)

Security
BIOS Booting / HDD User Password Protection and security lock
Kensington lock hole
TPM(Trusted Platform Module) V1.2
Fingerprint

Multimedia Software
Premium & Ultimate are with MCE support from Windows Vista

Virus & Tool Software
Norton™ Internet Security 2008
Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0
NERO 7 Essentials
ASUS Utility
Asus Win flash for BIOS and Driver live Update
ASUS CopyProtect
ASUS SmartLogon
ASUS Net 4 switch
Asus Live Update
Asus Multi-Frame
Power 4 Phone
Asus NB Probe +
ASUS Life Frame III
ASUS Wireless Console
ASUS Security Protect Manager(ASPM)
Virtual Camera

Warranty & e-support
2-year limited global hardware warranty
1-year battery pack warranty
On-line problem resolution through web interface (BIOS, Driver update)
OS (Microsoft Windows Vista) install/uninstall consultation
Bundled software install/uninstall consultation
ASUS software supporting

** Note that above specifications may change, PCMarket cannot guarantee the accuracy of information presented **

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