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ASUS Releases Sleek Lightweight W5A Notebook
      #20308 - 06/20/05 11:52 AM

ASUS today announced the release of its new notebook, the W5A, in Canada, the US, and Europe. "The ASUS W5A's sleek, stylish lightweight design optimizes functionality and satisfaction of users plugged into business and /or personal webcam life styles. Its distinctive built-in 1.3 mega-pixel webcam is swivel mounted in the notebook's LCD case frame for 180 degree usability. The faster-performing W5A notebook offers DDR II memory, built-in RF mouse receiver, slim optical drive, and easily syncs-up with other devices. The W5A also features Bluetooth wireless connectivity.




Comfort & Luxury

Made for the sophisticated urban metropolitan generation, Asus' design team focused on young Internet-savvy notebook users' needs for functionality and fashion. The W5A's built-in 1.3 mega-pixel webcam swivels 180 degree , allowing the camera to face the notebook user or, with a flip, subjects on the other side of the screen. The high resolution 12.1 inch widescreen with glare-reducing technology offers exceptional images and motion pictures of vibrant and brilliant colors. Its built-in microphone and exclusive LifeFrame software were especially developed for the W5A, to allow easy image-capture, audio recording, easy display of still photos, video play-back and/or best-synchronized video conferencing. It's sleek and slim at 1.6kg (3.53 lbs), an important consideration for students or business professionals who rely on portability, and is available in the most enduring classic colors of fashion: black or white.

Powerful Mobile Computing

The W5A notebook leverages the latest Intel 915GM chipset, which incorporates advanced 90nm technology for mobile processing to support DDR II memory and exceptional 3D video. With built-in wireless LAN, RF mouse receiver, and optional Bluetooth allowing wireless connectivity to the Internet and other devices, the W5A series is ideal for home, office and anywhere in between.


Outstanding Multimedia Experience

Emphasizing young users' focus on multimedia, the W5A features an ultra-slim optical drive that burns webcam recorded images into DVDs, USB 2.0 ports, an IEEE 1394 digital interface, a TV-Out connection and a multiple-standard card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO). The standard 12.1-inch high-resolution widescreen has Color Shine glare-reducing technology, and new display technology called Crystal Shine which delivers higher brightness and rich color contrast with significant enhancements when used for movie viewing and 3D gaming.

Specification summary:

Display: 12.1" WXGA
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
CPU: Intel Pentium M 740, 533MHz, 1.7GHz, 2MB L2 Cache
HDD: 40GB
Chipset: Intel 915GM
Memory: 512MB of DDR2 400, upgradeable to 768MB
Wireless: 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, RF mouse receiver
Web-cam: 1.3M pixel web-camera
Interface: 3 X USB, 1x TV-Out, 1 x Card-Reader. 1X 1394, 1X PCMCIA
Dimension and Weight: Â 29.7 x 22 x 2.7-3.1 cm, 1.6kg
11.7 x 8.7 x 1.2 inches, 3.53lbs


For more information visit usa.asus.com

To read our ASUS S5Ne Review visit:
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/notebooks/ASUS_S5Ne.htm

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http://www.mobiletechreview.com/notebook.htm






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