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There’s nothing like a famous face to push sales. And in a bid to push ‘N series’ notebook, Asus have done just that, joining forces with a “team of creative artists” including pop crooner Jason Mraz, film director Andy Morahan and photographer Don McCullin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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But its not some PR stunt with smiley faces and shiny white teeth – the “team” alongside Asus and Intel are creating a global competition, calling on entrants to submit their idea of “the incredible.” <\/p>\n

The ASUS N Series notebooks with Intel Core i3 -i7 processors, launching on 29th September, are said to be a multimedia lovers dream, specialising in audio and video capabilities, with its N73SV model summoning their SonicMaster tool for optimum sound, Bang & Olufsen’s ICEpower and Dual HDD bays.<\/p>\n

N series also come with NVIDIA graphics, 1GB RAM, Windows 7 Ultimate, DVD BLu Ray combo and 2MP camera.  <\/p>\n

The notebook push comes as PC sales have hit a wall due to the uprising of tablets among tech consumers. <\/p>\n

Research from analyst Garner suggests computer shipments were sluggish in Q2  growing just  2.3% during Q2 to 85.2 million units and although Asus is doing well with Android Eee Pad tabs, it is still best known for its prowess in the notebook league. <\/p>\n

“Given the hype around media tablets such as the iPad, retailers were very conservative in placing orders for PCs,” Mikako Kitagawa, a Gartner analyst, said.  <\/p>\n

“Instead, they wanted to secure space for media tablets. Some PC vendors had to lower their inventory through promotions, while others slimmed their product lines at retailers.”<\/p>\n

Intel are also hoping their super fast, powerful Ultrabooks, the newest category in notebook market will account for 40% of sales by 2012, in a bid to reinvigorate the PC market. <\/p>\n

 To support the launch, Intel and ASUS have joined forces with a leading team of creative artists including Grammy Award-winning musician Jason Mraz, film director Andy Morahan and photographer Don McCullin, to create a global competition, calling on entrants from 16 countries to submit their ideas of “the incredible.” <\/p>\n

“The inspiration for entries could take many forms: a sight, a sound, a moment or even a creation.  <\/p>\n

Participants are being asked to upload a description of what they find incredible along with any supporting imagery or multimedia content.  <\/p>\n

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Mraz, whose has hits like ‘I’m Yours’ And “Lucky’ will be part of a panel of judges that will adjudicate entries. <\/p>\n

The overall winner will have the chance to realise his or her interpretation of what “incredible” is and co-create a film with Mraz to be showcased at film festivals at Park City, Utah. <\/p>\n

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Lets hope tabs aren’t among the entrants. <\/p>\n
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