Typical price: £1,399
What is it: Ultraportable laptop with Windows Vista
What we think: A small and well-designed laptop that's as beautiful as it is comfortable to use
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 30 January 2007
Tags: Asus, Asus U1, prints, broadband, LEDs
We like:
Piano-black lid and leather palm rest; extremely lightweight and very thin
We don't like:
Smallish keyboard; picks up fingerprints easily; no 3D gaming ability
You might also need:
USB mouse
CNET UK judgement:
The Asus U1 is one of the best ultraportable laptops available today, and more than powerful enough for Web browsing and office tasks -- just don't expect it to run 3D games
Full review:
We've fallen in and out of love with more sexy ultraportable laptops than we care to remember. If we haven't been gazing lustfully at the gorgeous Sony Vaio TX3, we've been hankering for the sumptuous, leather-clad Asus S6F. So it's no surprise our wandering eye has latched on to the new size-zero hero -- the £1,399 Asus U1. Not only is it the first Vista-powered laptop we've tested, it has the perfect blend of portability and usability. Continue Reading...
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