The RH2 is ASUS's first Ultra Mobile PC.
At the time of writing for under £800 you get the main unit whith its 7-inch touch screen as well as accessories including a folding keyboard, optical drive, TV tuner and copy of Microsoft's Autoroute to use with the built in GPS antenna. The main unit also includes a small camera - ideal for video calling, and a fingerprint sensor for security. Of course it has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
During testing the R2H proved itself to be pretty versatile, but also to be a bit of a let down on the battery front. It does come with a spare battery, but that's something else to carry if you expect to be away from mains power.
The whole idea is pretty compelling and I enjoyed my time with the R2H. But I have trouble working out what the niche for this format is. There is nothing here that you can't do with a laptop computer, and depending on what bits you want to tote a laptop is less hassle (its keyboard and optical drive are integrated) could be lighter, and could easily be less expensive too.
ZDNet.co.uk has published my full review. Read it here.
At the time of writing for under £800 you get the main unit whith its 7-inch touch screen as well as accessories including a folding keyboard, optical drive, TV tuner and copy of Microsoft's Autoroute to use with the built in GPS antenna. The main unit also includes a small camera - ideal for video calling, and a fingerprint sensor for security. Of course it has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
During testing the R2H proved itself to be pretty versatile, but also to be a bit of a let down on the battery front. It does come with a spare battery, but that's something else to carry if you expect to be away from mains power.
The whole idea is pretty compelling and I enjoyed my time with the R2H. But I have trouble working out what the niche for this format is. There is nothing here that you can't do with a laptop computer, and depending on what bits you want to tote a laptop is less hassle (its keyboard and optical drive are integrated) could be lighter, and could easily be less expensive too.
ZDNet.co.uk has published my full review. Read it here.