If ASUS has the ROG lineup for gamers, they also have something for the business-oriented. Part of the ASUS PRO Series, these notebooks battle the likes of the Lenovo ThinkPad. We now have the ASUS PRO BU201 for review but before that let's have a quick look. The panel has good color reproduction and wide viewings angles, but it's surrounded by a rather thick bezel. ASUS has put in a trackpoint (they call it SensePoint) in the middle similar to ThinkPads but it doesn't offer click function, you'll have to use the pair of the left and right keys just above the trackpad. Running on the BU201 is Microsoft's 64-bit Windows 7 Professional. The old OS from Microsoft is still the preferred system by companies but ASUS has provided a CD for upgrade to Windows 8 and up. Powering things up is a 1.7GHz Intel Core i7-4650U processor with 4GB of onboard memory. Read more in our articles including "ASUS PRO BU201 Hands-on, First Impressions" and "Asus EeePC 1000: Price & Launch Date".
If ASUS has the ROG lineup for gamers, they also have something for the business-oriented. Part of the ASUS PRO Series, these notebooks battle the likes of the Lenovo ThinkPad.
We now have the ASUS PRO BU201 for review but before that let's have a quick look. The panel has good color reproduction and wide viewings angles, but it's surrounded by a rather thick bezel. ASUS has put in a trackpoint (they call it SensePoint) in the middle similar to ThinkPads but it doesn't offer click function, you'll have to use the pair of the left and right keys just above the trackpad.
Our coverage of ASUS PRO includes: "ASUS PRO BU201 Hands-on, First Impressions"; "Asus EeePC 1000: Price & Launch Date"; "Asus Eee Monitor PC an iMac beater?". Each article provides unique insights and information.