Netbook category gets revamped with new Asus EeeBook X205

ASUS has announced the EeeBook X205, an affordable 11.6-inch notebook with a full-size keyboard, large touchpad, and powered by a quadcore Intel Atom processor. Connected Standby technology provides users with a smartphone-like computing experience, giving them an almost-instant resume from sleep mode, and the ability to be socially connected at any time – even with the notebook in a standby mode. EeeBook X205ships with Windows 8.1 with Bing, and is fully-compatible with a wide range of software and hardware. This Windows 8.1 notebook packs useful ergonomic features in an ultraportable design, and is available in four distinctive colours.

Peter Chang, Regional Head, South Asia & Country Manager, System Business Group, ASUS India, said, “We are persistently focussing towards delivering value products with premium feel and functionality and the introduction of EeeBook is a testimony of the same fact. Streamlined curves, compact dimensions and a tactile finish; it will complement all your on-the-go computing requirements. We are elated to bring EeeBook which is lighter than any 11-inch notebook and employs simple yet elegant design.”

ASUS EeeBook X205 is designed for students and young professionals who are constantly on-the-go; it features a compact design that weighs less than 1kg. Despite its 11.6-inch size, it boasts a touchpad that is 36% larger than those found on similar-sized notebooks, and is identical in size to touchpads found on 14-inch ASUS models. Smart Gesture technology allows users to get the most out of Windows 8.1 using just the touchpad, with no need for a mouse.

ASUS EeeBook X205 is designed to give users a smartphone-like computing experience, keeping them socially connected by allowing them to receive emails, updates, notifications and messages from social media platforms, even with the notebook in standby mode, or with the lid closed. It has an almost-instantaneous resume from sleep mode and has up to 12 hours of battery life. It has over 14 days of standby time, and automatically backs up data when battery level drops below 5%.