New Asus N10J A2 Just arrived

The father of netbooks and considered to be the pioneer of cheap netbooks, ASUS, has just launched….(another) powerful nertbook that has a mid end hardware specs and considered to be the most powerful netbook on the m
arket right now.

It is actually a full netbook but it is compressed like a netbook similar to ASUS N10JC that has the same design and built but varies on the size.

It certainly again raised the bar of the performance of the netbook performance., though it is more pricey than most other netbooks, you could easily procure other regular, more powerful notebook for the same price if you want to compromise its lightness and portability.

The Asus N10J A2 has almost everything going to it but does it justify the 37K ++ pesos value??

What would be the Specs??

Here it is:

Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.6 x 1.4 inches
Weight: 3.4 pounds
Processor: Intel Atom N270 clocked at 1.6 GHz, 512 KB cache
RAM: 2 GB DDR2 RAM
Hard Drive: 320 GB SATA HDD, 5400 RPM
Display: 10.2 inch LCD display, 1024 x 600 pixels
Graphics Card: Intel GMA 950 with 64 MB VRAM / Nvidia 9300 M GS with 256 MB VRAM
Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Operating System: MS Windows Vista Business
Ports: 3 USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, HDMI, Headphone, Microphone, VGA out, 8 in 1 card reader, Expresscard slot
Price: Php 37,000 *roughly*

For its DESIGN AND BUILD QUALITY:

Design almost identical with ASUS N10JC
It is radically different with other EEE PC range of netbooks
It incorporates more sophisticated and more on to corporate looks
It has a metallic feel and its body is colored of black and silver
It has a dimensionof 10.8×7.6×1.4 inches and weighs only 3.4 pounds
It is portable and suited for frequent travellers like me
Its build quality is good and feels very solid and durable
I guess, if it is in good hands, it would probably last for 3-4 years except for the obsolescence of its hardware

For its Display and Speakers:

It sports a 10.2 inch glossy LCD display with a bright resolution of 1024×600

The display quality is superb with optimum brightrness levels
it also offers a very good contrast
The glossy screen decreases the visibilty slightly when directed to sunlight
The display works well for watching videos and movies
Good thing that it is bundled with Altec Lansing speakers which is considered to be the pioneer makers of computer speakers
The volume is adequate enough to be heard in a average room completely

For its Keybaord and Touchpad:

The keyboard is nice and sporty looking
The spacing of the keyboards are perfect for travellers
It has a 1.3 megapixel webcam
It also has a spacious touch with nice sensitivity and responsiveness

How about its performance??

Well it is:

Powered by standard intel atom n270 processor clocked at 1.6 Ghz like most other notebooks
It has a muscular 2GB DDR2 RAM and 320 GB SATA 5400 RPM HDD
It has a discrete graphics of NVIDIA’S 9300 GS
It is suitable for moderate gaming only
It is bundled with Windows Vista Business

Whats on its Battery life and other features?:

It has a 6 cell battery which last for 4 hours and 25 minutes roughly.
It can be maximized to 5 hours and 30 minutes by switching it to integrated graphics
Its wi-fi reception is pretty good
It has 3 USB 2.0 ports, ethernet, HDMI, headphone, microphone, VGA out, 8 in 1 card reader and an Expresscard slot.

For first time readers, you may refer to the operational definition below if some words you encountered are not familiar to you… thanks for patronizing techblog

USB- universal serial bus
HDMI-high definition multimedia interface
VGA out- video graphics array out
ethernet- a protocol that controls the way data is transmitted over a local area network
RAM- random access memory
SATA- Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
LCD- liquid crystal display