More Than Just a SideShow - The Asus W5Fe
An innovative technology is primed and ready to take the notebook market by storm in 2007. Sideshow is a secondary LCD display with built in flash memory that can be utilised to read e-mail even when the notebook is closed.
Every oncein a while here at Laptopical, we come across a laptop that getsus drooling like Homer Simpson after a donut:
"Uggggggg, laptopssssssssss."
Today, it'sthe Asus W5Fe getting our salivary glands going. Asus is knownfor putting out high-end innovative stuff, and they may havebusted even their learning curve with their latest addition tomarket. The W5Fe might appear like any other high-powered12.1-incher, except for a strange and enticing display andcontrols on its lip: the SideShow.
The SideShow on the W5Fe is a 2.8 inch LCD screen backed by itsown operating system. That means you can use the SideShowscreen-to check your calendar, scan your e-mail, track down anaddress in your phone book-without having to boot up the main OS. You can listen to music through the SideShow, or play Solitaireduring a boring conference lecture.
With 1GB of flash memory, the SideShow can also be used to savee-mails, text files, or even music and picture files-all whileyour notebook lid is closed and the computer is supposedly shut down.
Asus gives credit for the SideShow capability to the WindowsVista Home Premium operating system, sold standard on the W5Fe.It doesn't hurt that that the W5Fe comes with your pick of IntelCore 2 Duo Processors, from the T7600 to the T5500.
The Asus W5Fe comesas well with many of the features that business users can nolonger do without, such as Bluetooth capabilities, a high-reswebcam for conference calling back to headquarters, a card andexpress card reader, and a high-shine display for DVDs on thoselong business flights around the globe.
"Uggggggg, laptopssssssssss."
