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ASUS is still holding back some of the details on this one, but what
it has revealed about its new U36 ultraportable is certainly enough to
get us interested. Weighing in at just over three pounds, the laptop
is said to pack your choice of a Core i3 or i5 processors, along with
NVIDIA Optimus graphics, and a four-cell battery that promises ten
hours of battery life -- all of which comes wrapped in a 0.75-inch
magnesium shell that's apparently available in your choice of black or
silver. Unfortunately, all other details, including the screen size
(though 13.3-inch seems likely), remain a bit of a mystery, as does
the pricing and launch details.
Update: We've come across a couple of Taiwanese listings for the U36
spilling the full specs: 13.3-inch LED-backlit screen, Intel Core
i5-460M CPU, NVIDIA GeForce 310M graphics with 1GB of memory, 2GB of
system RAM, a 500GB 7200RPM hard disk, HDMI output, one USB 3.0 port,
a 1.66kg weight, and Windows 7 Home Premium as the OS. Pricing is less
reliable, but we've seen a top MSRP of NT$41,900 ($1,375), which has
invariably been discounted by local retailers to saner levels. Let's
just wait and see how things turn out when the U36 makes its way
westward.
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