News Release
ASUS’ Republic of Gamers Provides a Revolutionary Gaming Experience
Elite Line Motherboards and Notebooks Offers Best Performance
and Gamer-Friendly Features
Fremont, CA: January 6, 2007 - Welcome to the Republic of Gamers (ROG), brought to you by ASUS. ROG equipment is designed from conception to bring serious gamers the best engineered, highest performance and most gamer-friendly components - for the most amazing gaming experience available.
The Republic of Gamers product line so far consists of the Crosshair, Striker Extreme, and Commando motherboards that offer the ultimate gaming platforms, and G1 and G2P, the ultimate gaming notebooks. ASUS can make the best gaming equipment because it has the passion to deliver innovative features for gamers. The result of this passion is a group of products that is miles in front of competing solutions in terms of performance, game-specific features, and all of the critical elements that make up the gaming experience.
Crosshair, Striker Extreme, and Commando - The Ultimate Gaming Motherboards
There are presently three Republic of Gamers motherboards, each offering top performance and a whole range of innovative, gaming friendly features:
Crosshair is the Ultimate AMD-Based Gaming Platform. This nForce 590-based board is AM2 ready, AMD Live! ready, and is essential to maximizing your Windows® Vista® experience.
Striker Extreme is an nForce 680i SLI-based board that is ready for both quad core and Core™2 Duo CPUs, and is also essential to maximizing your Windows® Vista® experience.
Commando board is based on the Intel® P965 Express Chipset, PCI Express x16 graphics and multi-core CPUs. Commando provides unmatched overclockability, taking FSB and memory up to 2,280MHz and 1,300MHz, respectively.
All Republic of Gamers boards offer the following advantages:
8 Phase Power Design with EL Capless: removes bulky
cylinder-type capacitors and replaces them with chip-style
polymer aluminum electrolyte capacitors, which are used
in server level systems, for better spacing and thermal
environment.
ASUS Heatpipe Technology: provides effective fanless
cooling with ultimate reliability and quiet.
Extreme Tweaker: is the one stop shop to fine-tune your system to optimal performance for frequency adjustment, over-voltage options, or memory timing settings.
Clear Sound: ensures that all sound effects will be loud and clear with 24bit/ 192kHz full sampling in all surround channels, whether you're listening through headphones or 7.1 surround speakers.
Array Microphone: filters out surrounding noise, making your voice come through with crystal clarity.
LCD Poster: displays in plain English the names of each boot-process instead of using codes for easy debugging.
EL I/O: simplifies connecting devices by lighting up
the back I/O panel for convenient connection in dark
environments such as LAN parties.
Onboard LED: allows users to easily identify header/
connector name and position even
under low light
situations. It also looks very, very cool.
Bundled Software: includes 3DMark® 06 Advanced
Edition and Kaspersky® Anti-Virus. Stiker Extreme
includes the popular game Ghost Recon, as well.
Pricing and Availability
The Crosshair gaming motherboard is available now at an MSRP $236. Striker Extreme’s MSRP is $315, and Commando’s MSPR is $ $215. To get up to the minute pricing and availability on these notebooks from your favorite reseller, please visit: http://usa.asus.com/wheretobuy.aspx
For more information on the Republic of Gamers, please visit the company homepage at rog.asus.com.
G1 and G2P: The Ultimate Gaming Notebooks
Every inch of the G1 and G2P gaming notebooks is designed with the serious gamer in mind. They look exactly the way serious gaming notebooks should look, and are loaded with extras tailor made for the mobile gamer: a gaming keyboard, a webcam, a matching carrying bag and mouse, a customizable LED screen, and more. Ultra-high resolution, a powerful dedicated graphics engine, and high-end Intel® dual core processing come together to give you an experience that will renew your passion for gaming.
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Incredible Power at Your Command: The G1 combines an Intel® Core™2 Duo 7200 CPU with high-end NVIDIA 7700 512MB for explosive gaming power. The G2P also boasts an Intel® Core™2 Duo 7200 CPU and is currently one of two notebooks (both are ASUS models) using ATI’s renowned X1700 512MB dedicated graphics engine. The X1700 runs at a whopping 500MHz for an ultra-high data transfer rate.
The Ultimate in Screen Resolution: The G1 displays games on a 15.4” Color Shine widescreen in 1680 x 1050 resolution, a level of clarity and detail most people have never experienced before. G2 offers a 17” Color Shine screen with dual lamps for high brightness and a lightning-quick 8 millisecond response time.
The Best Warranty in the Industry: All ASUS models launched in the US or Canada after October, 2006 are covered anywhere in the world for a full two years. Additionally, if the LCD contains even a single bright pixel within 30 days of purchase, we will replace the entire screen.
Pricing and Availability
The G1 gaming notebook is available now at an MSRP $1,799. The G2P is available at an MSRP of $1899. To get up to the minute pricing and availability on these notebooks from your favorite reseller, please visit: http://usa.asus.com/wheretobuy.aspx.
To find out more about the ultimate gaming notebooks, visit us on the web at usa.asus.com.
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
