Original URL: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/10/20/asus_g1p_g2p_gamer_laptops/
Asus readies red, green gamer-oriented laptops?
Guess whose graphics are on board...
20th October 2006 10:02 GMT
Asus is preparing to ship its Lamborghini VX1 laptop in the US in a limited "Golden Edition" even as it gears up to release a pair of gamer-oriented laptops, if a series of allegedly leaked publicity shots are to be believed.
The gaming machines are dubbed the G1P and G2P, according to a forum post (http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=83195&www.reghardware.co.uk) apparently made by the head of US Asus reseller ProPortable. Specification details are scarce, but the pics show some interesting gamer-friendly touches, including highlighted W, A, S and D keys for all you first-person shooter fans out there, and a 'glowing eye' backlit decal below the trackpad.
(http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=83195&www.reghardware.co.uk)
Coloured trim - green on the G1P, red on the G2P - gives the machines a Dell XPS feel, and could be a subtle indicator of the graphics chips each laptop contains. They'll be offered with suitably coloured and branded backpacks and mice.
(http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=83195&www.reghardware.co.uk)
It's suggested the G1P and G2P may ultimately ship as 'Santa Rosa' Centrino Duo machines in the spring of 2007. The Golden Edition VX1 is expected sooner, and its specification is a little better known: 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo T7400, 2GB of 667MHz DDR 2, 160GB 5,400rpm hard drive, Nvidia GeForce Go 7400 VX graphics and a 15.1in widescreen display.
Finally, there's the S7Fm, an 11in widescreen ultra-portable with a built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam and an external optical drive. ®
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