Asus R2E Ultra Mobile PC introduced in India

MONDAY, July 14, (News Locale) - Taiwanese firm Asus has announced the introduction of its new R2E Ultra Mobile PC in India. The R2E notebook is a high-end one and is priced at Rs 64,900.

Asus claimed its latest product would satisfy every "on-the-go computing need" consumers had. The R2E is equipped with a 7-inch LCD screen and is powered by 800MHz Intel Stealey A110. It runs on Genuine Windows Vista Premium edition with Microsoft Origami Experience Pack software and includes a 1.3 megapixel camera.

One of the most important features available in the Asus R2E notebook is the presence of SunRead glare-proof panel that allows users to access important information from their device even when they are outdoors in the sun.

Media features include live TV access courtesy an external antenna and a remote controller. Furthermore the built-in GPS facilitates Anywhere Connection.

Corporate users can rest easy knowing the data sent to and through the R2E is secure. Asus has included built-in AuthenTec fingerprint scanner with TruePrint technology to enable strict security. This technology reads from the live layer of skin, thus preventing common skin surface conditions from interfering with accuracy of the scanner.

Asus has also incorporated InfoPen software for handwritten input capability. The DigiPen stylus enables consumers to use an eraser end and mouse control buttons for navigating applications.

The ASUS R2E notebook comes bundled with a USB keyboard and will be distributed throughout India by Rashi Peripherals Pvt. Ltd. and Net Place Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Connectivity features in the R2E notebook include built-in Bluetooth 2.0 as well as EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), Wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g and a high-resolution webcam.

Some of the features of the Asus R2E Ultra Mobile PC are:

# Genuine Windows Vista Premium
# Built-in AuthenTec fingerprint scanner with TruePrint technology
# Built-in Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
# Wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g
# CPU: Intel Stealey A110 (800MHz)
# LCD: 7″ WVGA (Touch Panel) (Sun Readable)
# SunRead glare-proof panel
# VGA: Intel 945GU
# Web Cam: 1.3 M Camera
# Memory: 1 GB DDR II (1GBx1)
# HDD: 100G PATA
# Card Reader & Other features: FP Reader + GPS (WO/Map)

Talking about the newly launched UMPC, Stanley Wu - Product Manager, Notebooks, ASUS (India) said, “The ASUS R2E is our latest product offering in the UMPC segment. It is a very innovative notebook that achieves a fine balance between being feature rich and compact at the same time. We believe that an innovation such as the ASUS R2E will provide notebook users in India with a unique solution to their ever increasing on-the-go computing needs.”

The Asus R2E notebook comes bundled with a USB keyboard, car charger, link cable and a car bag. The notebook will be available at the price of Rs. 64,900.