Asus has become quite a competitor in the world of computer technology and their netbooks have been highly valued. With strong sales combined with over ten years of technological innovations, the new ASUS U Series is going to set the bar high among other netbooks and various competitors on the market today. It’s a new benchmark and it’s said to be designed after one of the world’s most graceful and sleek inhabitants, the butterfly.
When Asus set out to design the new U Series they had three different goals that they wanted to achieve that would cater to different needs. They wanted to achieve a broad range of mobile needs, exceptional performance, and unrivaled energy-efficient features. They achieved each goal. These computers are proof that you don’t have to give up style and design for better performance. These are incredibly portable pieces of machinery that cater to any on-the-go professional that doesn’t want cumbersome technology.
The U Series laptops combine impressive standards and specifications with style and beauty. It can be a highly portable device but that doesn’t mean that only travelers can enjoy its myriad benefits. You can take it to a coffee shop, school, or anywhere you need it to be. Each model gives users the power of an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 500GB hard drive, and integrated graphics that will meet any standard. It also gives users a seamless experience with its vast wireless capabilities. ASUS’s ExpressGate 2 allows you to get online within seconds after pressing the power button.
Part of it’s power saving goal is proven through various approaches to the way in which the netbooks operate. You computer will automatically adjust the brightness of the frameless, LED-backlit screen and keyboard, not only to save energy but also to suit any lighting conditions for enhanced visibility. This feature greatly enhances the battery life greatly which, taking all of these features, makes the ASUS the ideal traveling companion.
There are a lot of options on the market but if you want a premium experience with a netbook you should definitely do yourself a favor and check the ASUS U series out. You can find affordable options on tons of tech web sites so shop around before you get yours. Competitively priced, with its extended battery life and high performance delivery, you’ll be able to go anywhere and be connected and prepared.
Based on reviews like this one, I bought an ASUS U series computer. Lesson learned: Research a company’s customer service, not just their products. In less than 6 months, I’ve had to send my laptop in for repair twice. Both were major repairs that should never have passed through factory inspections in the first place. To top it off, they returned my computer in damaged condition. Still trying to get them to take full responsibility for the damage they caused. Sorry to say, nothing about my experience seems to be unusual. Example, visit: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/computers/asus.html to see the trend of new ASUS computers with major defects and the poor customer service. Found that site while looking for a class action lawsuit to join, none yet that I can find. If you can afford deluxe warranties, you may be okay. Maybe you’ll just be very lucky and get a decent computer that works for more than a few months at a time without crashing. If not, be ready to spend a lot of time on the phone and weeks without your computer while it’s in the shop. Also, budget for packing costs because even if you do convince them to pay for shipping, you will still have to pay approximately $25 each time you ship to have it safely packaged (or risk ASUS blaming you or FedEx for any subsequent problems). Don’t take my word for it, see their BBB complaints. For reasons that will not surprise their customers, ASUS is not a BBB member and therefore they have no BBB rating, just a very long list of complaints, most of which are not resolved to customer satisfaction. Good luck in your own computer shopping. I wish someone had posted a message like this when I was researching a reliable computer.
Lisa, thanks for the feedback. I totally agree that when your buy a product you’re not just buying an item but buying into that brand and their support as well. Asus has different support centers in each country so it can vary from one region to another. Unfortunately, I have heard the same as you as far as support in the U.S. — it could be better.
I’ve owned Asus laptops in Singapore since 2004. Currently have 3 Asus laptops. I still have my U6V which I bought about 4 yrs back. Running fine, no issues. Although I must admit that Asus service centers aren’t the best for customer service. Recently had to buy a replacement battery & it took a while to get through the service center.
By the way, I did have some issues with my other Asus laptops but guess what, it was a Microsoft problem that screwed up my laptops. I ran updates on both my laptops & typical of Microsoft software, some how it caused both my laptops to core dump. After Asus did a recovery, no issues. So sometimes it may not be an Asus problem.
Also, ALL laptop manufacturers have issues. In Singapore, I’ve got friends working for Lenovo, HP, Dell, Apple, Toshiba & Samsung. All of them tell me that ALL laptops have some issues one way or another especially when parts are generally from China. China parts are cheap but they don’t generally last so sometimes it may pass the initial QC but after a while, parts may spoil. I know because I’ve had a previous China manufacturer produce sample products for my company. Initial QC was ok. After about or week or so, the product failed.
After all, can you run a company like Jonney Shih has done with Asus? Most of us probably can’t. So let’s not condemn a brand so fast.
I hear what you’re saying Jason, eventually if you buy enough laptops from one brand you’re going to have a bad experience. No manufacturer is immune. I wouldn’t give a sweeping generalization that parts from China are cheap and not good, there is high quality stuff coming out of China, if you pay a supplier enough they’ll make a better product part for you it’s just so many laptop manufacturers are demanding parts as cheap as possible so that’s what you get, cheap parts.