News Release
ASUS Unveils Internet Phone with Skype Internet Calling Support at CES 2007
Integrated Computing and Communication with Extensive Call Options
Fremont, CA: January 6, 2007 - ASUS, a leading provider of digital home solutions, today introduced a series of four motherboards and one cordless USB Internet phone with Skype support. The TA-CP600/400, M2N/TeleSky, P5B/TeleSky and P5LD2 SE motherboards and the AiGuru S2 phone are designed to offer an enhanced digital communication experience with Skype’s exclusive Internet calling features seamlessly integrated for both home and office.
Enriched Communication Experience
The AiGuru S2 is a cordless USB Internet phone offering support for Skype™ software, Windows® Vista™ SideShow™, and both Apple iTunes and Windows Media® Player for wireless music play. The AiGuru S2 remains true to ASUS’ three main product design concepts – style, ease of use and seamless integration with PC applications, so that users are no longer tied down to their PCs or laptops. The premium slim design, brilliant color display and backlit keypad make the AiGuru S2 comfortable to use around the house or office, regardless of where the computer is located. Access to broadband Internet is required.
The AiGuru S2’s simplified menu structure and user-friendly interface make it easy to leverage all of Skype’s capabilities. Besides Skype’s basic features, the AiGuru S2 also provides the ability for users to manage their personal information and contact lists. Users can also see callers’ photos or avatars and Skype ID when receiving an incoming call.
For portable music enjoyment, the AiGuru S2 comes equipped with a high quality speaker and five EQ voice modes to support streaming music from a PC using Wi-Fi technology. Through Windows® Vista®
SideShow support, users can also use the AiGuru S2 handset to access
e-mail on their PC.
Dynamic Computing with Extensive Call Options
ASUS is also unveiling a series of motherboards pre-loaded with Skype so that PC DIYers can turn ordinary corded or cordless house phones into multi-function Skype phones. After installing the TA-CP600/400, M2N/TeleSky, P5B/TeleSky or P5LD2 SE, users can use regular phones to operate Skype and make free calls to other Skype users online, dial low-cost calls to landline and mobile phone numbers using SkypeOut™, or receive incoming calls using SkypeIn™. Conference calls, call waiting, speed-dial, and 3-way telephoning functions are also supported. The TA-CP600 also supports more advance features, such as call-forwarding, in order to ensure that calls are not missed. Access to broadband Internet is required.
The new ASUS AiGuru S2 , TA-CP600/400, M2N/TeleSky, P5B/TeleSky and P5LD2 SE motherboards with Skype pre-loaded will be available in Q1 2007.
Skype is not a replacement for traditional telephone services and does not support emergency calling.
ASUS at CES
The best place to see products that bring you a new visual experience in digital life with the latest technology in digital entertainment and computing is at the ASUS booth at CES. ASUS will be showcasing an exciting array of notebooks, systems, and components, including some brand new products, such as an external high-end graphics solution for mobile computing, and a notebook with an auxiliary display supported by the new Windows® Vista® operating system. We are in South Hall 4/ 35166.
Media and analysts who would like an eye-opening product preview should be sure to visit us at the CES Unveiled event from 4PM to 7PM on Saturday, January 6, 2007. CES Unveiled is CES’ official press event. It will take place in the Marco Polo Ballroom on the first floor of the Sands Expo and Convention Center/ Venetian Hotel. ASUS will be at table 81.
About ASUS
ASUS Computer International is a leading provider of 3C (computing, communications, and consumer electronics) total solutions. Its product portfolio includes notebooks, motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, information appliances, desktop PCs, servers, wireless solutions, digital home, and networking devices. Backed by world-class engineering and offices and subsidiaries located in all corners of the world, ASUS provides innovative solutions to consumers, businesses and OEM/ODM customers. ASUS products won 2,168 in 2006, with top awards for notebook design excellence such as the iF Gold Award and Reddot Award. The company consistently ranks among the top technology companies in BusinessWeek’s InfoTech 100, and is the perennial leader of the motherboard and graphics card industries. ASUS is a top 4 manufacturer globally of notebooks.
PR Contact
David Ray
Marketing Manager
ASUS Computer International
Telephone: 510-739-3777
Fax: 510-608-4555
Email: david_ray@asus.com
Website: http://usa.asus.com
