Asus VX1 Lamborghini Laptop

In today’s consumers world the word "choice" has many different connotations. It varies from age brackets to level of disposable income and to perception. It has lead to sharp segmentation of products and goods being sold today broadly into value, mainstream, performance and enthusiast levels. Everyone in the PC industry seems to broadly follow these categories and the kinds of products that are available in the channels reflect this movement. However things have been changing as of late. Companies like Asus have been trying to introduce a new category, which can be broadly termed as "Lifestyle products". These products offer above average performance with great looks and exclusive branding.

The Asus VXI laptop which is sold with the Lamborghini name attached to it, is aimed as a lifestyle product and has been designed to convey a feeling of luxury, speed and exclusivity. Does it really live up to the hype? Read on to find out.

The Asus VX1 is undoubtedly the best looking laptop I have ever reviewed, period. The body of the VX1 is sleek, sharp and sports a very high quality gloss finish which has been designed to instill a sense of pride in its owner. The VX1 comes in two colors Jet black and Striking yellow. The test unit we had with us had the Yellow one. The body of the laptop has the Lamborghini name emblazoned across the top and has a hard sharp sporty look giving it the appearance of a fast car. It looks unerringly similar to the Lamborghini Gallardo right down to gilt-edged glossy finish. In terms of weight, the laptop, despite its sharp looks, is surprisingly heavy. The construction material used is sturdy. This is a plus factor as it gives u a sense of assurance that the laptop will be able to withstand the rigors of daily use. Finally, the bag that is provided with the laptop, also comes with the Lamborghini branding and is tough with strong straps and multiple storage compartments.

For the laptop itself, Asus has thoughtfully provided a sleeve and velvet bag. This is a great move, as we often tend to dump a lot of stuff in our laptop bags such as keys and charger-ends. Normally most laptops would not be affected by this but keeping in mind the high-gloss finish of the VX1, the provided sleeve and velvet bag proves invaluable in preventing scratches.