Neowin News Feed for: Asus

Asus will make smaller Windows 8 tablets; prices could go below $300

John Callaham — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:04:04 +0100

Asus has confirmed that it will be making smaller Windows 8 tablets in the near future, adding they are "very optimistic about sales for Windows 8 tablets this year." Read more...

Windows 8-based 13.3-inch Asus Taichi 31 dual screen notebook shipping

John Callaham — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:33:01 +0100

Asus has now started shipping the Taichi 31, a larger 13.3 inch version of its earlier 11.6 inch dual screen Taichi 21 notebook that is based on Windows 8. Pricing has yet to be revealed. Read more...

Hands-on with the Asus VivoTab Smart

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 06:09:07 +0100

While the past few weeks have been very busy, I managed to get a few weeks of hands-on time with the Asus VivoTab Smart to give a short(ish) verdict on the budget-friendly Windows 8 tablet Read more...

Windows RT tablets get price cuts, except for Surface RT

John Callaham — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:29:29 +0100

The Windows RT tablets from Dell, Lenovo and Asus have all received price cuts in recent weeks, but the price for Microsoft's own Surface RT tablet models have yet to go down. Read more...

Former NBA coach Phil Jackson shows up in new Asus Taichi TV spot

John Callaham — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:19:34 +0000

Asus has launched a new TV commercial for its dual-screen Asus Taichi Windows 8 notebook that has a basketball theme and even features former NBA coach Phil Jackson. Read more...

Asus Transformer AiO with Windows 8-Android due Q2 2013 for $1,299

John Callaham — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:54:22 +0000

The Asus Transformer AiO, the 18.4-inch PC that can dual boot Windows 8 and Android operating systems, is finally going on sale in the second quarter of 2013 for the price of $1,299. Read more...

Mobile World Congress: A hint of what's to come

Andy Weir — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:48:36 +0000

Next week, the mobile industry will convene in Barcelona for the annual Mobile World Congress - and Neowin will be there. We take a look at some of what to expect from the massive event. Read more...

Windows 8 Asus Transformer Book finally available for pre-order

John Callaham — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:12:39 +0000

An online retailer is finally taking pre-orders for the Asus Transformer Book, a Windows 8 notebook-tablet hybrid that was first announced in June 2012 at Computex. Read more...

Asus considering making Windows Phones

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:30:45 +0000

Asus is reportedly interested in making Windows Phones, with the company in talks to get a Windows Phone license from Microsoft; they also have their eyes on a potential Windows 8 Padfone. Read more...

Asus Transformer AiO is an 18.4 inch tablet that runs Windows 8 and Android

John Callaham — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:46:56 +0000

Asus has announced plans to launch the Transformer AiO, an 18.4 inch PC with a monitor that can detach from a base and the ability to switch between Windows 8 and Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Read more...

Asus VivoTab Smart Tablet for Windows 8 looks a lot like Surface

John Callaham — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:33:30 +0000

Asus has announced the new VivoTab Smart Tablet, a new Windows 8 tablet that includes a "TransSleeve" a keyboard that doubles as a cover that looks a lot like the Type Cover for Microsoft's Surface. Read more...

Leap Motion's hardware to be bundled with some Asus PCs

John Callaham — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:48:16 +0000

Leap Motion, the company that has an advanced motion gesture hardware device in the world, has announced that its hardware will be bundled with some high end Asus PCs. Read more...

Netbooks: R.I.P. 2007-2013

John Callaham — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:09:51 +0000

The two PC makers that were still offering netbook-style notebooks for sale, Acer and Asus, have both announced they won't be making those models anymore and will sell off their remaining netbooks. Read more...

Many Windows 8 Intel "Clover Trail" tablets still delayed until early 2013

John Callaham — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:15:56 +0000

As 2012 comes to an end, the promised wave of Windows 8 tablets with Intel's "Clover Trail" processor inside is in fact a small ripple with most of the announced products not due to launch until 2013. Read more...

Rumor: Dual screen Asus Taichi to now cost close to $2,000?

John Callaham — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:29:30 +0000

A new rumor claims that the previously announced Asus Taichi Windows 8 dual screen notebook will now be priced at close to $2,000, rather than its previously announced price of $1,299. Read more...

More mixed signals on Windows 8 PC sales

John Callaham — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:28:02 +0000

An Asus executive claimed today, "Demand for Windows 8 is not that good right now." However, another report suggests that other PC makers had good Windows 8 PC sales during the Black Friday period. Read more...

AT&T to offer Asus VivoTab RT for $499.99 starting Friday

John Callaham — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:04:07 +0000

AT&T announced today that it will sell the Asus VivoTab RT, running under Microsoft's Windows RT OS, for $499.99 starting November 16th, with additional savings if you get a new Windows Phone. Read more...

Asus VivoTab with Windows RT gets $50 price cut; free keyboard

John Callaham — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:31:18 +0000

The just launched Asus VivoTab RT, using Windows RT, can already be bought for $50 off its normal $599 price tag at some retailers, along with an offer to get a free keyboard worth $200. Read more...

Asus selling almost 1 million Nexus 7 tablets a month

Stephen Robinson — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:30:59 +0000

According to David Chang, Chief Financial Officer at Asus, the company has revealed that they're selling almost 1 million Nexus 7 Android Jelly Bean tablets a month. Read more...

Windows 8 Launch: We check out Asus's lineup

John Callaham — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:50:22 +0100

We got to play around a bit with some of Asus' Windows 8 and Windows RT devices on Wednesday at a press event, including the dual screen Asus Taichi hybrid notebook-tablet. Read more...