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ASUS is doing crazy things with the laptop touchpad and I like it
Posted:
September 13, 2018
By: Rory Lee
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I don’t know if you remember, but ASUS debuted something really interesting earlier this year when they launched the brand new ZenBook Pro. I mean, they put a 5.5-inch Full HD display right where the touchpad was and I really liked it. It certainly seemed like a more practical approach than something like TouchBar.
Still, I get that that might be a little over the top for some. But, I do think ASUS was onto something when they turned to the touchpad as their next point of innovation. And it looks like they did too, because they’ve started tweaking even the touchpads on their more consumer-friendly ZenBooks.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S: Going backwards to move forward
Posted:
August 22, 2018
By: Rory Lee
3 comments
I think one of the more interesting designs to hit the high-end gaming laptop space definitely came from ASUS and its Republic of Gamers (ROG) gaming brand. Spurred on by the desire to cram high-end gaming performance into a slim chassis, thanks to NVIDIA’s Max-Q design chips, the laptop maker was facing a conundrum: How do you cool a machine like this?
Well, when they debuted on the original ROG Zephyrus (named after the Greek god of the West Wind, by the way), their solution was to allow the laptop to lift itself off its bottom panel when you opened it, to make way for more airflow.
However, that gaming laptop was always flawed to my eye, mostly because of its unconventional trackpad placement, but also because I was never a big fan of the device’s pseudo-mechanical keyboard. But then they launched the Zephyrus M and despite being slightly bulkier, it had a more sensible keyboard configuration.
Then, the company revealed its third Zephyrus counterpart, the Zephyrus S, and at first glance it seems to me like they regressed a little. But, as usual, things are not always what they seem because sometimes you need to go backwards to move forward.
The world’s thinnest laptop has finally launched in Malaysia
Posted:
August 3, 2018
By: Raywen Ong
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Have you been searching for an ultra thin laptop? Well your searching days may be over because Acer Malaysia has launched three brand new laptops in Mid Valley earlier today and one of it just happens to be the world’s thinnest laptop.
Meet the Predator Helios 300 Special Edition, Acer Swift 7 and Acer Switch 7 Black Edition.
The Microsoft Surface Go is now available for pre-order in Malaysia from RM1,749
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August 2, 2018
By: Alexander Wong
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The latest, smallest and lightest Surface yet is finally available for pre-order in Malaysia. The Microsoft Surface Go is officially priced from RM1,749 and stocks will be available in Malaysia from 28 August 2018.
Acer’s new gaming laptops are good for big and small budgets
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July 2, 2018
By: Rory Lee
3 comments
After drooling over them when they launched during the Acer Global Press Conference 2018, the company’s brand new gaming laptops have arrived in Malaysia.
VAIO S11 & S13: Every ultra-portable laptop should be this light and powerful
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June 14, 2018
By: Rory Lee
15 comments
This could be it, ladies and gentlemen. My lifelong quest in search for the perfect work laptop to carry around with me to events may be at an end. What’s interesting is that this potentially ideal laptop comes from a pretty unlikely place.
Remember VAIO? It turns out they still make some really nice laptops that will be making their way into Malaysia really soon. At Computex 2018, I got the chance to check them out and let’s just say I’m stoked.
What is ASUS’ ScreenPad and is it better than Apple’s TouchBar?
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June 11, 2018
By: Rory Lee
3 comments
ASUS’ brand new ZenBook Pro comes with one of the most interesting features I’ve seen on a traditional laptop in a long time. Sure, the device comes with excellent specs, a great build and a very nice screen, but the first thing that jumps out to anyone who looks at it is the 5.5-inch screen living where you would usually find a trackpad.
What is it? Is it any good? Is it better than TouchBar? Well, this is everything we currently know about ScreenPad.
Microsoft Surface Pro with Core i5 now going for less than RM3,000
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May 8, 2018
By: Alexander Wong
3 comments
If you’ve always wanted to get a Microsoft Surface Pro or a Surface Laptop but you’re not willing to pay its exorbitant price tag, now is probably a good time to reconsider. Shopee is now having some deals on these Windows 10 machines and you can get an i5 model from as low as RM2,944.
The 970g Acer Swift 5 laptop can be yours for less than RM3,500
Posted:
April 17, 2018
By: Alexander Wong
4 comments
The Acer Swift 5 is an ultra-light 14″ laptop that runs on the latest 8th gen Core i5 processor. It has a magnesium-lithium body that feels upmarket and it weighs just 0.97 kg. Originally priced at RM3,799, this ultra-portable laptop is now going for less than RM3,500 in Malaysia.
Lenovo Legion Y920 review: It’s a dinosaur but not in a good way
Posted:
April 10, 2018
By: Rory Lee
2 comments
In tech, it feels like everything that was once big will eventually become small. Stuff like phones, desktop towers, laptops, and display bezels have all shrunk significantly over the past few years. It’s all about getting more into less and last year, gaming laptops got a massive leg up in this space.
NVIDIA’s Max-Q design GPUs were created for the sole purpose of cramming the best graphical performance in the smallest form-factor possible — even in bodies that are as slim as 2cm thick. And that gave way to a rise in the number of super slim gaming laptops that, as we found out, were all pretty darn good.
So, if the slim ones are so good, why would you ever buy something as massive as Lenovo’s Legion Y920 gaming laptop?
