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Were we expecting any new hardware from ASUS (http://www.engadget.com/tag/ASUS/)? Items we've seen but have not shipped like the Qube (http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/07/asus-qube-demo/) and Transformer Book (http://www.engadget.com/tag/transformerbook/) spring to mind immediately, but they're not a direct match for this pic the company posted on its Google+ page earlier this evening (Update: we replaced it with the final pic.) It's inviting any and all guesses as to what's in store and promises a device reveal tomorrow, so your period of eager anticipation will be (thankfully) short lived. Judging by the comments it might not be anything we've gone hands-on with previously, but the image reveals that spun-metal aluminum look we've become familiar with on ASUS' tablets and laptops (http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/30/asus-outs-ux21-ultrathin-laptop-with-up-to-core-i7-cpu-video-ha/) lately. Beyond that, the oddly squarish aspect ratio draws immediate comparisons to the 3:2 Chromebook Pixel (http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/21/google-announces-chromebook-pixel/), but until it's officially unveiled we'll leave the rest of the random speculation up to you.
Update 1: The smart money so far is on its Varidrive (http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/07/asus-announces-varidrive-media-dock-with-displaylink-superspeed/) media dock, which appears to match the dimensions and spun-metal look nicely -- we'll see what it really is tomorrow.
Update 2: Well, ASUS has relieved the overwhelming tension on its Google+ page by announcing a new... DVD writer. It does strongly resemble the aforementioned Varidrive dock with its spiral brushed aluminum look and the outfit claims it's the world's thinnest at 13mm, but as one G+ commenter put it: "a DVD writer. Seriously." Check the second source below for the reveal.
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Source: ASUS (Google+) (1) (https://plus.google.com/u/1/+ASUS/posts/4kdkFWFCmMR), (2) (https://plus.google.com/115201921530304855679/posts/D2NGHxExGVL)
Via: Engadget