The M70Vm-B1 Notebook Computer from ASUS is a great laptop for the mobile professional or student. The notebook will let you take your computing on the road, delivering powerful performance and giving you the ability to easily import digital media.
The system is powered by a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 CPU and boasts 4GB of RAM, 320GB hard drive capacity, a Blu-ray ROM drive, Bluetooth, wireless Ethernet, FireWire, eSATA, four USB 2.0 ports, and a 17" widescreen display powered by nVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS graphics. Windows Vista Home Premium is the platform that ties all this hardware and software together, giving you a great portable computer for the digital savvy family, backed by the ASUS name.
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400
The Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 CPU is based on an architecture designed specifically for mobile computing; this processor delivers a balanced level of mobile processor technology and exceptional value in this lighter, easier-to-carry notebook PC.
Windows Vista Home Premium
The computer comes preloaded with the Windows Vista Home Premium operating system from Microsoft. Vista includes the slick Aero user interface, complete with the Windows Sidebar, gadget support, Flip3D navigation and more. The Home Premium edition of Vista includes the popular Windows Media Center application. This lets your computer more easily connect to your home theater and wirelessly stream media to the Xbox 360 or another compatible media extender device.
Widescreen Display
The laptop has a 17" high-definition widescreen display that brings your movies and photos to life with amazing color and clarity. The widescreen display increases the width of the notebook's display while giving the computer the form factor of a smaller computer, so it takes up less space on your desk or in your briefcase.
Blu-ray ROM Drive
The included Blu-ray ROM drive allows you to watch high-definition movies in the Blu-ray disc format. The notebook can even output the movies to an HDTV via its HDMI port. The drive also burns standard DVD and CD discs.
nVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS Graphics
The nVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS graphics chipset offers realistic 3-D and 2-D graphics, delivering real-life environment and character effects. Movies and digital images are sharply rendered so you can supercharge your business presentations with crisp images and animation.
Integrated Camera and Microphone
The integrated camera and microphone lets you easily use the notebook to participate in web video conferencing. This is great for notebook users who participate in net-meetings, as they no longer have to carry a separate web camera with them -- it's built into the laptop.
Digital Photo Import
The built-in 8-in-1 card reader lets you easily download your pictures from all major digital camera memory types without the hassle of connecting cables between your camera and computer.
Digital Video Capture
The integrated FireWire port allows you to directly capture video from a digital camcorder to your PC. You'll be able to edit this video and burn it to DVD movie using the included Windows Movie Maker software.