Laptops Arena

Asus has confirmed it is preparing to ship an updated version of its Lamborghini VX1 laptop next week.

The Asus Lamborghini Golden Edition VX1 combine style and speed and boasts an Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 (2.16GHz) processor, 2GB of DDR2-667 memory, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 VX graphics, 160GB HDD, and a 15.2-inch widescreen SXGA+ display. The Asus Lamborghini Golden Edition VX1 is available in two colors :yellow or black.

Asus Lamborghini Golden Edition VX1 is limited to just 200 units(each one with a metal tag embossed with its production number.) and is available only in Japan for now.So if you want to have it now you must travel to Japan.

This stylish laptop will have a price around $3,300.

The Asus W6Fp Leather Laptop will surely make PETA Jump. This one incorporates pure leather in the notebook itself making all the animal lovers cry foul! However since we are a tech website, let's leave the ethical issues to the experts!

The new Asus W6Fp Leather Laptop is powered by the Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology and seeks to make a style statement. Thus one comes across hand-embossed leather, and a polished keyboard which gives it a sophisticated look.

So if you fancy a notebook that stands out from the crowd, then the Asus W6Fp Leather Laptop may just be right for you.

No word on pricing or availability.

Via mobilewhack.

When former Intel CEO Craig Barret told us laptops of the future would come with two screens, we mocked him.

Attendees of the 2003 Intel Developer Forum had to physically restrain themselves from throwing rotten tomatoes, such was the ludicrousness of the proposal. Seriously, does anyone even use the second screen on their mobile phone?

The series of laptops, codenamed Newport, were said to have a main screen and an additional external display built into the top of the lid. These could be used to scan emails, access a calendar, check network connections and monitor downloads without having to fire up the laptop.

It sounded like a total gimmick at the time, (why not just open the lid?) but we've just taken a look at the Asus W5Fe, one of the first Newport laptops, and have to concede the second screen could come in useful. It comes with its own power switch, a four-way directional pad with a central selector button, and a menu button for choosing which task you want to perform.

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At the ongoing Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco, Asustek Computer is showcasing a notebook that comes with a small screen on the cover. The "second display" design for notebooks enables users to operate, such as using the email and MP3 player functions, without unfolding the devices.

Similar to mobile phones with a sub display, notebooks that come with a second display are considered a special design concept for notebooks featuring the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, according to Taiwan notebook makers.

In addition to Asustek, Acer and Mitac Technology have also started developing notebooks with second displays.

Via digitimes.

Asus is putting its money where its HD DVD slot is, adding the swanky optical drive to its new line of W2 laptops with its latest addition, the Asus W2P.

Building on the previous W2J model, this slick little number packs HDCP support, HDMI out, an ATI Mobility Radeon X1700 chip, a hybrid analog / digital TV tuner, built-in Dolby surround sound, three-flavor WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, up to 2GB of SDRAM and "a range of" Merom Core 2 Duo chips including both 4MB L2 and 2MB L2 cache versions.

Unfortunately, we've got zero intel on pricing or availability for now, but we'll keep you updated on this multimedia powerhouse as more deets emerge.

Pricing and availability have not yet been announced.

Via engadget.