Unboxed: Asus Bamboo U6

Asus’ Bamboo U6 laptop has been delayed so long we thought the UK’s shipment must have been stolen by a team of hungry pandas. We first reported on it back in April 2007, but now a production model has finally reached Stuff Towers.

This is a first generation model so, while it’s kind to Mother Nature, it doesn’t quite offer the full bamboo experience we saw in the early concept designs. For starters, the wood finish is a skin rather than a full chassis makeover, though this biodegradable material is still more environmentally friendly than the original U6’s leather finish.

There are, though, power-saving components under the bonnet, and connectivity is decent with three USBs, HDMI, a mini DVI and ethernet. There’s no full spec list yet, though the Bamboo U6 will be out in late September/early October so look out for a full test soon.

Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

About

Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

Areas of expertise

Computing, mobile, audio, smart home