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I bought an ultrabook from ASUS, UX21E-KX128. I plan to use it as a sensor-base. I’m a long-time Mac user, but it’s convenient to use Windows-based PC to connect to sensors via Bluetooth. I don’t need to buy an high-spec PC, so I decided to buy a zenbook which is light in terms of weight and cost. Additionally, I thought it may be amusing to have both macbook air and zenbook (looks similar to MBA).

In terms of spec, zenbook isn’t bad at least for me. My requirement is almost satisfied with it. It’ equipped with bluetooth (required to connect to accelerometer), SSD, 4GB memory slot, and ultra low voltage Core i7 CPU. Thats’s enough for me.



It was delivered. OK, I open it.



As well as MBA, I must use an adaptor to connect to the Internet by wire. In the box, there are a small sack (for LAN adaptor) and a big sack (for laptop). Looks cheap.



The shape is very similar to MBA. It is very thin.



Its display frame is somewhat thik, but no problem. Keyboard is flimsy although I have no problem with typing. Touchpad isn’t comfortable for me. I often make a mistake to do “left-crick” (my thumb is short?).



The surface of palm-rest looks good.

I think the problem of this laptop is its battery life. ASUS officially claims it can work for five hours. But, it probably can do for 3 hours. Needless to say, battery-life is essential for mobile note. Particularly, I must use Wi-Fi for Internet connection, so electric power tends to be run quickly. Zenbook has come after MBA. Thus, ASUS should have seriously thought about battery-life.

In summary, ASUS Zenbook isn’t bad one. However, it makes it clear to me that MBA is still quality laptop.

At Demachi Shopping Street, Kyoto City, JAPAN

At demachi shopping street where there are many unique ornaments and signboards, I found new promotion character, “Makoto KAMOGAWA.” Her hair forms the word “DEMACHI” in Chinese character and there is a sentence “I’m firming up you!” I actually couldn’t understand though, funny :-)

On Shugakuin-Rikyu Rd., Kyoto City, JAPAN

Cold days… it’s still been snowing since last midnight. Mt. Hiei, located at the northeast of Kyoto, is covered by snowstorm.

At my working space, Kyoto Univ., Kyoto City, JAPAN

I bought Apple’s Thunderbolt Display and Mac mini. I actually don’t like too big display though, there aren’t other choice. I also don’t like glare display… Mac mini is my long time favorite machine! BUT, the machine has a problem. It can’t boot up… :-(

At my working space, Kyoto Univ., Kyoto City, JAPAN

Unexpectedly, I got a gorgeous Japanese style lunch box. It tasted good and was very healthy one.
By the way, if you come to Kyoto, one good idea for lunch is to eat temari-sushi. Temari-sushi is small-size of sushi though, it looks beautiful and, so to speak, cute. Please note that temari-sushi lunch is usually expensive as an lunch.