IN 1996, Bill Gates wrote an essay that changed the course of digital marketing. Titled “Content is King,” he suggested most of the money generated on the Internet would come from content, much like broadcasting.
That’s where the ASUS Vivobooks come in. The lineup is a more practical choice for students and young creative professionals who have found their calling and need a laptop that could help them pursue those dreams—without going bankrupt first. The overall build quality of the chassis is exceptional as you’d expect from an ASUS device. Lift the lid open and you’ll see the narrow bezels around the screen that translates to an 87 percent screen-to-body ratio. Neatly tucked in the top bezel is a 720p HD camera for video calls and a microphone array. ASUS added a little switch that you slide to cover the camera with a thin bit of orange plastic.
As for the keyboard, ASUS added a few splashes of color on the keyboard to make it look more exciting to use. These include a bright red ESC key, a striped strip across Enter, and some ruler markings along with the words “Ready to Explore” emblazoned across the bottom edge. So far, my only problem with the design/build of this laptop is that it can be quite a smudge magnet. If you are like me who hates seeing fingerprint grease on the keyboard , you’d do well to bring a microfiber cloth to constantly wipe it off, otherwise, expect a mosaic of whorls and blotches that’ll make it look like a splotchy mess.
But more than just getting professional-grade true-to-life colors, an OLED display also benefits users who work on their laptops all day. ASUS OLED laptops are able to show great detail at lower brightness settings. This means you can see the content more clearly without having to turn up the brightness; therefore, your eyes are exposed to less harmful blue light. By calibrating the spectrum, ASUS says their OLED laptops emit 70 percent less harmful blue light.