CES 2013: ASUS yields new crop of Windows 8 notebooks and desktops

Few manufacturers have embraced Windows 8 and all its varied permutations as fondly as ASUS which already had a heady selection of PCs prior to CES 2013.

The ASUS bonanza continued today with a deluge of notable product releases including a a GoogleTV, interesting new Transformer and VivoTab models and a new pair of dual-screen TAICHI convertible Ultrabooks in 11.6" and 13.3" sizes. Hit jump for all the juicy ASUS updates

The TAICHI notebooks are both featuring 3rd Generation Intel Core processors, fast SSD storage and dual-band WiFi. Also revealed today was the ASUS Transformer AIO A desktop that converts to a mega-tablet with an 18.4" 10-point touch display powered by a beastly Tegra quad-core processor. Still not impressed? How about the fact that the AIO can switch between Windows 8 and Android Jelly Bean at the press of a button. 

ASUS VivoTab™ Smart Tablet featuring Windows 8 The ASUS VivoTab™ Smart Tablet features an Intel® Atom™ Z2760 dual-core processor for fast and responsive performance, while still providing up to 9.5 hours battery life on a single charge.  Just 9.7mm thin and 580g light, ASUS VivoTab™ Smart has a 10.1-inch LED-backlit display with a crisp 1366 x 768 HD resolution. IPS display technology delivers 178-degree wide viewing angles and ensures clear and bright images, even when seen from the side. VivoTab™ Smart also features 5-point multi-touch for fluid fingertip control with Windows 8. The TranSleeve Keyboard is an innovative accessory that is a cover, keyboard, and stand all rolled into one. It not only aids in the typing experience, but protects the tablet as well. ASUS VivoTab™ Smart features a high quality 8-megapixel rear camera with auto-focus, five-element lens and 1080p Full HD video recording, while the front 2-megapixel camera is perfect for face-to-face HD video chats. VivoTab™ Smart also features renowned ASUS SonicMaster audio technology for incredible sound quality and a built-in NFC sensor, enabling the device to easily sync with other NFC-enabled devices.

Qube with Google TV - Bring the world of entertainment to your TV Instantly add Google TV to your HDTV with the ASUS Qube.  Qube with Google TV offers both motion control and voice search that integrates Google Play, Chrome™, YouTube™in one compact device. With access to over 100,000 movies and TV shows* from Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, HBO GO® plus numerous apps, videosand games from Google Play, ASUS Qubewith Google TV is the perfect media content device.  ASUS has developed the unique Qube interface, which displays functions via a rotating on-screen cube shape. The advanced remote control supports motion sensing for gaming and other applications. Customers can also control Qube with Google TV from their Android smartphones and tablets using the Mobile Remote app, available through Google Play. ASUS includes 50GB of WebStorage cloud space with every Qube with Google TV.