Gear Up for the Holidays in Style with ASUS!


    ASUS presents the latest in innovative technologies featuring the exciting Eee Pad Slider Tablet, stylish Notebooks and Netbooks, and affordable Networking and LCD products
    Fremont, California (September 14, 2011) - ASUS, a market leader in personal computer products, is displaying several of its latest offerings at the Pepcom Holiday Spectacular! press event in New York City today. Innovation is at the heart of ASUS design and this is especially true of its latest mobile computing products. Highlights of the show include the following products:
    Eee Pad Slider: Innovation, Style and Choice
    This exciting tablet from ASUS is known for its innovation, stylish design and flexibility at an extremely affordable price. The Eee Pad Slider features a light yet powerful design,which provides a unique platform for productivity, media and entertainment.It now offers the Android™ 3.2 operating system,the user friendly ASUS Waveshare interface, USB connectivity and up to 8 hours of battery life. The Slider is powered by a responsive NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 dual-core processor, has a brilliant 10.1-inch scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® glass IPS screen, and weighs just 2lbs. The Eee Pad Slider features a unique fold out QWERTY keyboard, touch pad, USB and HDMI ports along with a multimedia card reader for a better input experience and enhanced storage expandability.
    ASUS Eee PC X101 – Mobile Computing Evolved
    ASUS evolves the Eee PC further with new models that take netbooks to ever-greater heights. The new Eee PC X101 has been designed from the start to be the perfect ultraportable for modern mobile users, with its Intel® MeeGo operating system incorporating full support for a wide range of social networking services. Eee PC X101 Series netbooks are ship with solid state drive configurations. It is available in a wide range of stylish colors too, making it the perfect accessory for frequent travelers who need to stay connected.
    ASUS N55SF – Innovation in Audio
    ASUS continues to innovate in PC audio. The same SonicMaster technology that ASUS first developed with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower® for the incredible NX90 can now be enjoyed on the new N Series, where stunning high-end designs meet the very latest mobile technology. This latest N Series, co-designed by ASUS and world renowned designer David Lewis, comes with the addition of a dedicated external subwoofer for deep bass extension that would otherwise be impossible to replicate on a notebook. Users further benefit from the implementation of several additional technologies on the new N Series notebooks, including USB 3.0, incredible video performance from NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M graphics card and the latest 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 processor featuring Turbo Boost for additional processing power when needed.
    O!Play Live Player: Instant HD Content
    Enabling a wide range of high definition multimedia content on a single easy-to-use device, the O!Play Live features a streamlined design and access to a wealth of online services, including Netflix, Pandora®, YouTube, Picasa™, Flickr®, and thousands of TV and radio channels. O!Play Live ships with exclusive O!Direct functionality, making possible one-click wireless streaming of media from PC to TV. In addition, the O!MediaShare application allows users to wirelessly stream media content via DLNA from their smartphone or tablets to the big screen TV without hassling with complicated settings. Audio content features Dolby® TrueHD 7.1 output while integration with a home entertainment setup is effortless thanks to 1080p video via HDMI connectivity.
    ASUS ML239H LCD – Unbelievable Performance for the Price
    The ML239H is a 23-inch LCD monitor with a native resolution of 1920x1080 (16:9 aspect ratio) that features a IPS panel with deep rich colors, and a wide 178° wide viewing angle. The ML239H also comes with the ASUS-exclusive Ergo-Fit II technology that features a unique ring stand with easy tilt adjustments to enhance users’ productivity. HDMI, DVI-D and D-sub inputs are included for easy connection to multiple devices. ASUS also offers a comprehensive 3-year warranty and Zero Bright Dot policy* along with a Rapid Replacement plan for the best customer support available.
    ASUS Republic of Gamers G74SX – Advanced Gaming Performance
    The new ASUS ROG G74Sx excites your visual senses with design cues inspired by the Lockheed F117A Nighthawk stealth fighter. It features a matte black exterior, cutting edge design, and dual angular ‘heat exhausts’ located at the back of the notebook. At the heart of the G74Sx lies the latest 2nd generation Intel Core i7 processor, up to 16GB of DDR3 system memory, next generation 8-channel HD audio with EAX 5.0 compatibility and THX TruStudio™, on-the-fly overclocking, ambient lighting, USB 3.0, Blu-ray optical drive, optional 3D capabilities and up to 1.5TB of storage space* for incredible gaming and multitasking performance. As a leading DirectX 11 compatible gaming notebook, the G74Sx delivers state-of-the-art graphics via an NVIDIA GeForce GTX560M with 3GB of GDDR5 video memory.
    * Product specifications and features may change without prior notice. Please check usa.asus.com for product details.
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    About ASUS
    ASUS, the world’s top 3 consumer notebook vendor and the maker of the world’s best-selling and most award winning motherboards, is a leading enterprise in the new digital era. ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today's digital home, office and person, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktops, Eee Box and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, tablet devices, servers, multimedia and wireless solutions, networking devices, and mobile phones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 3,398 awards in 2010, and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with the Eee PC™. With a global staff of more than 10,000 and a world-class R&D team of 3,000 engineers, the company's revenue for 2010 was around US$10.1 billion.
    PR Contacts for North American Market:
    Tammy Lin
    Media Communications – ASUS Computer International
    Tammy.t_lin@asus.com

    Gary Key
    Technical Marketing – ASUS Computer International
    Gary_key@asus.com