ASUS has announced its new line of notebooks, the ASUS A8Jr. The new line is notable for the inclusion of ATI’s Mobility Radeon X2300. The X2300 is one of the first mobile video cards to have DirectX 10 support.

According to ASUS:

“There is an ever-increasing demand for higher graphic processing power and crisper graphics for entertainment and applications alike,” says David Cummings, director of marketing, Graphics Products Group, AMD. “Our answer to that demand is the X2300 GPU. This GPU utilizes patented technology to increase processing power and provide the user with smooth, realistic hi-resolution graphics.”

The ASUS A8Jr will at least be able to power Windows Vista even with the full Aero glass interface enabled.

Specs:
- Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology
- Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors T7600/T7400/ T7200/T5600/T5500
- Mobile Intel® 945PM Express Chipset
- Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
- Genuine Windows® XP
- 14.1″ Widescreen Color Shine LCD, ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology
- ATI Mobility Radeonâ„¢X2300
- 802.11a/b/g
- Bluetooth® V1.2/V2.0 +EDR (optional)
- 5x USB Ports
- 1x TV-Out
- 1x DVI Port
- 1x Card Reader
- 1x Express Card
- 1x IEEE1394
- 1x VGA Out
- 1x RJ11
- 1x RJ45

Dimensions:
- 33.5 x 24.5 x 3.48~3.73cm
Weight:
2.39kg (5.2 lbs) (with 6 cell battery pack)

ASUS A8 Series A8JR-4P021C Intel Core 2 Duo 14″ Wide XGA ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 NoteBook ASUS A8 Series A8JR-4P021C NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T5500(1.66GHz) 14″ Wide XGA 1GB DDR2 667 120GB 5400rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon X2300