The IN5534 is a feature-rich full HD projector designed for businesses and professional AV installers. Automatic sensors for ceiling detection and keystone eliminate distortions for perfectly projected images, even on imperfect surfaces. Customizable projector skins and an integrated cable management system enable users to seamlessly blend the projector into any environment.

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This line of hard drives merges the organic and the technical, the human and the machine, resulting in effortless functionality. The goal was to design a hard drive that customers would feel comfortable putting their files and memories on. The drives use the latest technology, from their touch-sensitive front panels and exterior materials to the technology at their centers.

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The Latitude 2100 is a K-12 education system that eliminates the frustrations often associated with classroom technology. The tamper-resistant cart transports, deploys, stores and charges 24 10-inch notebooks, allowing for cable-less use. The laptops’ comolded rubber covers, elimination of bottom vents and anti-microbial keyboards provide rugged protection.

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The HP Scanjet G3110 is a desktop scanner that makes it easy to preserve, share and archive photos and documents. The one-touch buttons and task-based interface are ideal for users who want to create high-quality scans of photos, slides, negatives, documents and 3D objects. Users can restore faded colors, correct flaws caused by dust particles and scratches, and remove red-eye.

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Microsoft's thinnest keyboard yet, the Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000, is razor thin and offers a comfortable alternative to a laptop keyset, yet is portable enough to carry while traveling. The Comfort Curve key layout uses a six-degree curve to improve wrist posture. It also features a stand-alone number pad with a carrying case.

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The NX Series redefines home entertainment with a modern, timeless approach to design. The 18-inch widescreen HD display, Blu-ray player and Bang & Olufsen speakers provide a stunning cinema experience. The NX also introduces touch pads on both sides of the keyboard to enhance the Windows 7 experience.

Contact: Mary Hsi: mary_hsi@asus.com

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The LS246 LDC monitor is frameless, mirroring the ambiance of its surroundings and blending into it like a peaceful lake. The control button sits on top like the shadow of sunset. When it is in sleep mode, the light breathes like ripples on the water. With its sumptuousness and thoughtful technologies, it turns the interaction between man and machine into an elegant art.

Contact: Mary Hsi: mary_hsi@asus.com

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The ASUS Eee is a netbook styled like a fashion accessory. Visually representing the flow of information through technology, the organic forms send ripples through space, the materials and textures exciting the senses. As in the fashion world, coordinating accessories is important. For this reason, a matching external hard drive is also available.

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