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Of Zen─ ASUS Launches Its First Intel Utltrabook “Zenbook” in New York City Original article in Chinese published on April 12 , 2011 via World Journal |
Let the ultralbook era begin！ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih revealed the company's latest product Zenbook UX21 and UX31 at its global launch event ─ in New York City on October 11.The launch event opened with a dance performance from the internationally renowned Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan. The performance conveyed the concept of zen to the audience and set the tone of the event. Speaking of Zenbook,Jonney Shih said,"taken from the concept of zen, the ultra-portable notebook features a perfect blend of elegance and power." The 11.6- and 13.3-inch Zenbooks measure 0.11 to 0.71
inches in thickness, weighs 2.9 pounds (the 11.6 weighs 2.4 pounds),which are touted as the thinnest notebook in the market and set to give Apple's MacBook Air a run.
The 11.6- and 13.3-inch Zenbooks are equipped with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-2467M and 1.8GHz Intel Core i7-2677M processors, respectively. Both are backed by 4GB of DDR RAM and a 12 8GB SSD. Graphics come courtesy of an integrated Intel HD 3000 chipset.Both models offer clear, bright, high-resolution displays (1440x900 for the UX21; 1600x900 for the UX31) and Bang & Olufsen- endorsed "SonicMaster '' audio - crisp.All of futures are packed into a svelte chassis. Both models measure just 0.11 inches thick at the,graduating to 0.71 inches thick at the rear. Shih addressed that to do so, ASUS incorporate a specially designed copper passive cooler than is 1 mm thinner than Apple's laptop.Weights for the two models are only 1.1kg and 1.3kg.
Another feature set the Zenbook apart, is the "instant-on" time of just two seconds to boot from sleep. This comes courtesy of the laptop's SSD, which takes advantage of the latest SATA 3 hard disk interface to provide a maximum transfer speed of 6GB/s .Shih also promised the battery would provide up to 7 hours (roughly 3.4 hours of streaming video and 3.25 hours of game play) ,and could remain in standby for up to two weeks.Shih notes that "Near-instant on and the ability to sit in standby for 14 days is part of Asus’s goal to make laptops more like smartphones."
The Core i3, 128GB UX21 costs $999 and the Core i5, 128GB UX31 runs $1,199.The $999 configuration is $200 cheaper than a similarly configuration─MacBook Air. Shih said, ASUS is confident that Zenbook will be able to come out on top in the ultra-thin computer market, despite facing the challenge of its biggest competitor─Apple. Shih also conveyed his deepest condolence to the loss of Steve Job. He thought Steve Jobs's influence is profound. Both ultrabooks will go on sale on the 21st October at Amazon, PC World, Currys and Dixons.
inches in thickness, weighs 2.9 pounds (the 11.6 weighs 2.4 pounds),which are touted as the thinnest notebook in the market and set to give Apple's MacBook Air a run.
The 11.6- and 13.3-inch Zenbooks are equipped with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-2467M and 1.8GHz Intel Core i7-2677M processors, respectively. Both are backed by 4GB of DDR RAM and a 12 8GB SSD. Graphics come courtesy of an integrated Intel HD 3000 chipset.Both models offer clear, bright, high-resolution displays (1440x900 for the UX21; 1600x900 for the UX31) and Bang & Olufsen- endorsed "SonicMaster '' audio - crisp.All of futures are packed into a svelte chassis. Both models measure just 0.11 inches thick at the,graduating to 0.71 inches thick at the rear. Shih addressed that to do so, ASUS incorporate a specially designed copper passive cooler than is 1 mm thinner than Apple's laptop.Weights for the two models are only 1.1kg and 1.3kg.
Another feature set the Zenbook apart, is the "instant-on" time of just two seconds to boot from sleep. This comes courtesy of the laptop's SSD, which takes advantage of the latest SATA 3 hard disk interface to provide a maximum transfer speed of 6GB/s .Shih also promised the battery would provide up to 7 hours (roughly 3.4 hours of streaming video and 3.25 hours of game play) ,and could remain in standby for up to two weeks.Shih notes that "Near-instant on and the ability to sit in standby for 14 days is part of Asus’s goal to make laptops more like smartphones."
The Core i3, 128GB UX21 costs $999 and the Core i5, 128GB UX31 runs $1,199.The $999 configuration is $200 cheaper than a similarly configuration─MacBook Air. Shih said, ASUS is confident that Zenbook will be able to come out on top in the ultra-thin computer market, despite facing the challenge of its biggest competitor─Apple. Shih also conveyed his deepest condolence to the loss of Steve Job. He thought Steve Jobs's influence is profound. Both ultrabooks will go on sale on the 21st October at Amazon, PC World, Currys and Dixons.
