The HiPAD II is a 10.4-inch Tablet PC powered by an AMD Geode LX-800 CPU. Weighs 1.3kg and measures 250 x 205 x 27mm, it is equipped with a 256MB of RAM (expandable up to 1GB), a 20GB of HDD, Wireless LAN connectivity, DMB for watching satellite TV programme, and HSDPA for high-speed data access. Of course, like other convertible laptops outthere, the HiPAD II incorporates a touch screen display, allowing users to directly interact with the user interface simply by using a stylus pen. Either Windows XP or WinCE 5.0 operating system can be installed on the Tablet PC. Not sure about the price though.

Along with the F2 series, Asus also launched another Merom-based laptops, the V1 series. Measures 36.3 x 26.3 x 2.5 ~ 3.57 cm and weighs 2.7 kg, this ultra-slim 15.4-inch notebook features a Mobile Intel 945PM Express chipset, up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM, up to 120GB of SAtA HDD, and either 256MB or 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics card. As for the processor, the whole Merom's Core2 Duo family, except the Xtreme version, can be selected to power up the machine, including T5500, T5600, T7200, and T7400 processor.

When it comes to connectivity, users have the options for 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN, Ethernet LAN, and Bluetooth V2.0 + EDR. As for the security, the V1 laptop offers a biometric fingerprint reader, along with Asus Security Protect Manager feature which allows users to set up multi-level data access authentication. Furthermore, the machine is equipped with either Windows XP Home or Professional edition operating system.

No words on pricing and availibility in US yet.

Here goes another new notebook released by Asus, the R1F Tablet PC. And like the other two new laptops, Asus F2 and V1 series, this convertible notebook is also powered by Intel's Core2 Duo (code name Merom) processor. Specs-wise, this 13.3-inch machine doesn't quite different compared to its siblings. It features an Intel 945GM Express chipset, up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM, up to 120GB of SATA HDD, and wide-range of connectivity options - WiFI, Ethernet LAN, and Bluetooth V2.0+ EDR. Weighs 4.6 pounds, it also comes with a fingerprint reader and Asus Security Protect Manager's multi-factor authentication data access protection.

Along with Intel's Core2 Duo processor, the R1F Tablet PC can be powered by Intel's Core Duo processor as well. It runs on Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system and comes with InfoPen software for handwritten input capability.

No words on pricing and US availibility yet.

On its recent press release, Asus officialy announced its first UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) on the portfolio, the R2H. And the company was not just bringing the good news, but also a late April's fools joke as it mentioned, on the official specs of the R2H, that this device will have a whopping weighs of 580kg! Well, I'm sure we all aware that it's just a typo, so hopefully Asus would fix it as soon as possible. The R2H UMPC itself, powered by Intel Celeron M ULV (900MHz) processor, comes with an integrated GPS module and runs on Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system. The company first revealed the mobile PC to public at the Computex 2006 exhibition.

AsusTek (or ASUS) has just launched its new Merom-based F2 laptop series. Merom, the code name for Intel's second generation of dual core processor, the Core2 Duo, can be choosen to power-up the notebook. Currently, there are four members of the Merom family available - T5500, T5600, T7200 or T7400. However, if you just want to play Solitaire on the laptop, purchasing the Core Duo or even Core Solo (T1350) version will be more suitable for the budget.

Currently, there are four configurations on this F2 laptop series - F2F, F2HF, F2J, and F2JE. The first two models will have Mobile Intel 945GM of 940ML Express chipset, while the other duo will incorporate Mobile Intel 945PM Express chipset. All of these notebooks can have either a 128MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 or a 512MB Radeon X1450 graphics card, as well as up to 160GB of SATA HDD. Furthermore, they all are equipped with a 15-inch LCD display, intergrated 1.3 megapixel webcam, WiFI, Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth, fingerprint reader, and MiVo module. The last mentioned feature allows users to connect to Skype and place a mobile-to-mobile, mobile-to-PC, or PC-to-mobile call anywhere in the world for the price of a local call, as long as the module is connected to a broadband connection and regular phone line.

"Once connected, MiVo monitors the Skype session and automatically forwards any incoming as well as outgoing Skype calls to any designated phone/PC, giving users the ultimate wireless freedom even away from the notebook", Asus announced.

No words on pricing and US availibility yet.