Typical price: £2,000
What is it: Luxury, leather-clad 12.1-inch ultraportable
What we think: The upscale touches don't hide that, under the hood, it lacks that sports car DNA
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 3 June 2008
Tags: Asus, Asus Lamborghini VX3, applications, ports, accessories
We like:
Solid construction; leather detailing; cool branded extras
We don't like:
Kind of slow for a laptop named after a race car; expensive; poor battery life
CNET UK judgement:
The Asus Lamborghini VX3 is the laptop recast as status symbol. It looks and feels like a luxury item; we just wish it had more power under the hood
Full review:
The £2,000 Asus Lamborghini VX3 is a lap-based homage to the famous sports car of the same name, complete with a screamingly bright automotive yellow paint job. We've seen car-themed laptops before, like Acer's Ferrari, and their audience is usually limited to auto enthusiasts who don't mind paying a premium for what is essentially window dressing on a set of fairly standard laptop components. Continue Reading...
Asus Lamborghini VX3 History
8 Jan 2008 in Crave
Photos: Asus Lamborghini VX3 mini-bling laptop
Come check out the miniaturised verson of Asus' uber-stylish Lamborghini VX laptops -- the little pimpin' VX3, complete with cow hide
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June 8, 2008
Posted by: h.akbar13
"All style, no substance"
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