Taiwanese computer manufacturer Asus is making headlines these days. In addition to its popular EeePC-branded ultraportable laptops and the "world's slimmest" 22-inch monitor it's rolling out, the company debuted its first series of fragrant laptops last week in Beijing.

The F6V series offers four different scents, including an "ocean-inspired water scent" and a "Chinese herbal ointment scent."

The company's design director Fu Huixin explained the technology to portal Web site 163.com: "We use nanotechnology to form resin and soak the resin in perfume compound, which becomes fragrant resin in about 24 hours. We then coat the material on the surface [of the casing]."

The company said the development process took about a year, but it wasn't able to comment on how long the scent will last. "We'll have the answer after some more testing," Fu said.

It's unclear whether these fragrant computers will be available for the U.S. consumers. But if they plan to do so, I'm not sure how the "Chinese herbal ointment" will work out in America. Perhaps replace it with a rich chocolate scent?