Asus W1S00 Reviews

The Asus W1S00 laptop is the first laptop featuring a TV-Tuner to have arrived at our Test Centre. Specifications include an Intel Pentium M 1700 MHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, a 60 GB hard drive, and a Combo drive. The vibrant 15.4-inch 16:9 wide screen has a WXGA+ resolution of 1680 x 1050 and good viewing angles. The 64 MB ATi Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics card makes for a good gaming laptop. Almost all the connections are on the left - USB 2.0, LAN, phone jack, PCMCIA, FireWire, and the input to the TV-Tuner. There’s also a multi-card reader that reads SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro cards, as well as Wi-Fi and IR. The remote control is tucked inside the PCMCIA slot, where its Li-Ion battery charges; it can be pulled out when needed. The remote works with the bundled Asus Mobile Theatre, a media centre application. The sound system consists of two speakers and a subwoofer hidden on the bottom surface. The bundled earphones help realise the 4.1 sound mode, and the sound quality is commendably good for a laptop. However, the W1S00 is below par when it comes to office applications, and battery life is a relatively low 85 minutes.
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