subject: New Asus Environmental Bamboo Laptops [print this page] New Asus Environmental Bamboo Laptops New Asus Environmental Bamboo Laptops
Asus have just released some of the most unique looking laptops you will ever see, with more of their acclaimed Bamboo series. The Asus U43F-BBA5 and Asus U43JC-BBA7 are two members of the growing Bamboo series, which was first realised a couple of years ago and is still being extended in 2010.
Both laptops can be configured with an Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 processor, with a nice speed of 2.26GHz and turbo boost also an option. What is most striking about these laptops however is the design, with an actual bamboo construction that is certainly a refreshing change from the dozens of black and almost-black laptops that hit the shelves every month.
The Asus Bamboo laptops are not all about style however, and both models come with a nice if somewhat similar list of features. They do differ in the graphics department however, with the U43F-BBA5 shipping with Intel integrated graphics and the U43JC-BBA7 shipping with Nvidia GeForce 310M 1GB with new Optimus technology and integrated Intel GPU/See asus laptop battery.
There are also minor differences between the two models in terms of their included software, with only the U43JC-BBA7 coming with Express Gate Cloud, WinFlash, MultiFrame, and LifeFrame3. Behind these few differences are a large list of similarities, including impressive connectivity, a 14 inch LED display, and a long lasting 8-cell battery featuring Super Hybrid Engine and laptop battery technology.
What is most interesting to me with this release is how Asus are pushing the design envelope, with two laptops that manage to look retro while still pushing a number of contemporary environmental buttons. Whether consumers take to the bamboo look will be interesting, although I suspect there are at least a few corporate types out there who are looking for a way to connect to nature without buying a wooden panel car.(ASUS A32-F2 battery)
