I've just come across this review on a blogsite about the Asus Bamboo Series notebook PC. It caught my eye recently as a product that has a very unique product identity that spells not only from the cultural aspect but also on the quality aspects. In many ways, Asus is clearly quality conscious to the minute detail. Personally I really like the tactile feel of the bamboo veneer on the product. It gives a spectial overall feel that is both of delight and pride. This notebook is currently on hot sales and retail at S$2598 (US$1700 approx, and around UK£1100), which is a lot less than what the original reviewer stated in British pounds.
[extract from Chris Hall from Pocket-lint.com ]
31 October 2008 11:41 GMT / By Chris HallAsus have never been scared to experiment and in the past we’ve seen various models using different materials including leather.
Their latest incarnation is the U6 series of bamboo notebooks, which Asus claim are their greenest ever, from components through to the covering material, which in this case is bamboo.
Asus says bamboo has an immense tensile strength that rivals that of many metal alloys, so the Bamboo Series notebooks are "highly resilient".
Full details weren’t available, but we grabbed some shots of the new "eco" PC, on show at Stuff Live.
This model features an Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz processor and is estimated to retail for £1349 and should be available mid-November.
The company plans to launch two versions, a 12.1-inch model that weighs 1.57kg and an 11.1-inch model that weighs 1.25kg.
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