At the start of IFA show Asus has announced today its Bamboo Series of notebooks. The Bamboo Series is based loosely on Asu's earlier EcoBook concept and the design is seen now as the first truly green notebook in its use of actual bamboo for much of the outer shell. The unusually strong wood is not only more recyclable but also much more renewable than normal tree wood. It can also be treated to produce different colors or laser-engraved like metal notebooks.
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Asus Bamboo Series notebook Specifications
| 12.1" | 11.1" |
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9400/P8600/P8400 | Intel® Core™ Duo Processor U7600 |
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate | Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate |
| DDR2 800 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SODIMM socket for expansion up to 4GB SDRAM | DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SODIMM socket for expansion up to 4GB SDRAM |
| 12.1" WXGA LED-backlit LCD with Color Shine (Glare-type), Crystal Shine (High brightness) and ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology | 11.1" WXGA LED-backlit LCD with Color Shine (Glare-type) and ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology |
| NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS External 256MB VRAM | Embedded Intel® GMA X3100 |
| 2.5" 9.5mm SATA 320/250/160GB | 1.8" 9.5mm PATA 80/100/120GB |
| Hybrid with 256MB flash | 32GB SSD |
| DVD Super Multi Double Layer: Ultra Slim | DVD Super Multi Double Layer |
| 8-in-1 card reader: SD,MMC,MS,MS-Pro,xD, Smart Media, mini SD with adapter, MS-Duo, MS-Pro Duo via adapter | 8-in-1 card reader: SD,MMC,MS,MS-Pro, mini SD with adapter, MS-Duo, MS-Pro Duo via adapter |
| 0.3 Mega Pixel web camera | 0.3 Mega Pixel web camera |
| 3/6/9 cells: 2400/4800/7800 mAh, | 3/6/9 cells: 2400/4800/7800 mAh, 26.6/53/80 Whrs |
| 30 x 22 x 2.53 - 3.16 cm (W x D x H) | 27.7 x 19.4 x 2.49 ~ 2.9 cm (W x D x H) |
| 1.57 kg, with 3 cell battery pack | 1.25 kg, with 3 cell battery, SSD |
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