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ASUS R1F – First Tablet from ASUSTeK Lab (page 6)

Category: Mobile

by Alexander Britvin

[ 07/03/2007 | 10:36 AM ]

The notebook’s left panel carries a minimum of components (from left to right):

• Power connector
• Notebook Power slider
• HDD bay cover
• 26-pin ExpressCard/54 slot

• Stylus compartment

The Power button has been moved from under the display to the left panel in order to be available in the tablet mode. The button is designed like a slider, highlighted with a blue LED when the notebook is turned on.

The notebook’s right panel offers a slot-loaded optical drive with eject button and a card-reader.

The 4-in-1 card-reader supports Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMedia Card and Secure Digital formats.

The rear panel of the ASUS R1F is generously equipped with the following connectors:

• Kensington secure slot
• TV output (S-Video)
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• LAN port (RJ-45)
• Modem port (RJ-11)
• 15-pin D-Sub port for an external monitor
• Microphone input
• Digital S/PDIF output combined with a headphones output

The rectangular battery has a capacity of 5200mAh. It is located under your right hand and you won’t feel any warmth there at work.

On the bottom panel you can find a cover of the joint memory and CPU compartment, a battery module with spring-loaded lock, an emergency shutdown hole, a lock of the modular block, and stickers with model information and OS serial number.

There are two slots in the memory compartment, one of which is occupied by a 512MB module. The other is free, giving you an upgrade opportunity.