Typical price: £1,499
What is it: Business-oriented ultraportable with oodles of style
What we think: The U6S is one of the best-looking laptops we've seen and it's pretty powerful, too
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 18 October 2007
Tags: Asus, Asus U6S, HD DVD, leather, laptops
We like:
Chocolate-brown lid; leather palm rest; good built quality; performance
We don't like:
Poor battery life from standard battery
You might also need:
High-capacity 7800mAh battery; HDMI cable
CNET UK judgement:
The U6S is a great laptop. It oozes style, offers solid performance and is highly portable. The only drawbacks are the price and the atrocious battery life from the standard battery
Full review:
The ultraportable laptop market is a highly competitive one. Asus, Dell, Samsung, Apple and just about every manufacturer worth its salt produces gorgeous, tiny notebooks for the so-called 'road warrior'. Continue Reading...
Asus U6S History
4 Oct 2007 in Crave
With its chocolate-brown lid and matching leather palm rest, the Asus U6 is one delicious-looking laptop. But it's low on calories, weighing in at only 1.5kg
Latest user reviews
March 5, 2008
Posted by: Sarik
"Pricey but worth every penny"
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