ASUS C90 customizable notebook details

Darksaber · Apr 9, 2007

The biggest shortcoming of notebooks has been the limited upgradability. ASUS is looking to change all that with the C90, which lets you upgrade all the major parts: CPU, memory, graphic card, hard drive & optical drive. While you may think, that some of these can already be upgraded in todays notebooks, ASUS will make it really simple to do with the new C90. Click on "Read full story" for the detailed specs.

Specifications

Supports Intel Conroe desktop processor platform, 1.86GHz - 2.66 GHz (E6700)
15.4" screen
2.0 Megapixel camera built-in
HDMI
Bluetooth
TV-Tuner integrated
E-SATA
8-in-1 media card reader
802.11n
Graphics: NVidia (most likely DX 10)
Finger Print reader
HD-DVD and Blu-Ray drive capable
3 USB ports
Piano gloss finish with inlaid pattern

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Zalmann · Apr 9, 2007

Interesting, I wouldn't call it a notebook, rather a desktop replacement laptop. Basically a desktop in small formfactor, as the batteries must last all but 12 minutes.

WarEagleAU · Apr 9, 2007

HDMI out is a nice addon right there. I like this. Ive always been worried of building a laptop because Im not too familiar with it and the upgradeability had me worried. With this, its seems like it would make it easier. If they can do this for Turion and Sempron Processors, they would have a hit on their hands.

kwchang007 · Apr 9, 2007

anyone else see a giant vent that can be used as a fan? as for it being a desktop replacment, not really since it's a 15.4" notebook, it's more of portable desktop power (something laptop manufacutres have been promising for a while) but the battery really can't be all that great, but maybe with a little undervolting you could break the 2 hour mark.

Xtant25 · Apr 9, 2007

kwchang007 said:
anyone else see a giant vent that can be used as a fan? as for it being a desktop replacment, not really since it's a 15.4" notebook, it's more of portable desktop power (something laptop manufacutres have been promising for a while) but the battery really can't be all that great, but maybe with a little undervolting you could break the 2 hour mark.

If you look at the 2nd picture you can see 4 small fans that blow out of that vent.

kwchang007 · Apr 9, 2007

Xtant25 said:
If you look at the 2nd picture you can see 4 small fans that blow out of that vent.

lol i know, but it's a huge vent, most laptops have like one or two fans, not 4.

kureng · Apr 9, 2007

too big & may be too heavy to be classified as a notebook.... look like an old school notebook...

Wile E · Apr 10, 2007

Now this is the kind of thing that would have me considering a notebook in the future.

spectre440 · Apr 10, 2007

Wile E said:
Now this is the kind of thing that would have me considering a notebook in the future.

ditto.
but only if they get the batteries to last a decent time period...

Zalmann · Apr 10, 2007

spectre440 said:
ditto.
but only if they get the batteries to last a decent time period...

Well, my guestimate would be between 12 - 30 min on batteries, probably an hour if you haul around a 12v car battery. :laugh:

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