Five months have passed since ASUS first previewed the Lamborghini Eee PC VX6 ultraportable, but said machine is now ready to make an appearance at UK stores priced at £499.
Designed with the help of Lamborghini, ASUS's latest Eee PC is said to be inspired by the Murcielago LP640 Roadster and is available in a choice of glossy black or white.
The head-turning Lamborghini badge on the lid suggests that there will be plenty of oomph under the hood, but the internal combination of a dual-core Intel Atom D525 processor and NVIDIA ION 2 graphics ensure that this remains a netbook with notebook aspirations.
Specification sound familiar? That'd be because the VX6 is for the most part the Eee PC 1215N in a Lambo-styled shell. But that's no bad thing, and ASUS does throw in a few upgrades on top of the 12.1in 1,366x768 display and 250GB hard disk. For the additional fee, the VX6 also introduces a duo of USB 3.0 ports and Bang & Olufsen Icepower stereo speakers.
Add on the killer looks and the £70 premium seems almost tempting. If build quality is up to scratch, this could be a vast improvement on the standard Eee PC 1215N.
We're told the Lamborghini Eee PC VX6 is racing to PC World stores as we speak with the following base specification:
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Atom D525 (dual-core, 1.8GHz) |
| Chipset | Intel NM10 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA ION 2 (512MB VRAM) with Optimus technology |
| Storage | 250GB hard drive + 500GB ASUS WebStorage |
| Screen | 12.1” LED-backlit with 1366 x 768 resolution |
| Networking | 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, 10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45) |
| Ports | VGA, HDMI, 2x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0, 3.5mm headphone, 3.5mm line-in, MMC/SD Card reader |
| Webcam | 1.3-megapixel |
| Battery | 6-cell (57.72Wh) lithium-ion with up to 6 hour battery life |
| Size | 297 x 204 x 28.7mm (11.7 x 8 x 1.13”) |
| Weight | 1.5kg (3.31lbs) |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium and ASUS Express Gate |
| Warranty | Global 1-year collect and return |
