Let's face it: there's a lot of me-too design in tablets, which is
why Asus's various Eee Pads are so much fun: what's not to like about a tablet
that magically becomes a laptop?
The new Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime takes things further and
turns into a truck.
OK, that's not strictly true, but it's still one of
the most exciting Android tablets around.
Here's what you need to know about the new Asus
tablet.
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime
specifications are tasty
The Transformer Prime processor is a quad-core Tegra 3,
making its first appearance in a tablet, and its 12-core GeForce GPU should
deliver impressive graphics performance.
There's 1GB of RAM, 32GB or 64GB of storage and a very
bright IPS display, twin cameras (8MP and 1.2MP), 12 hours of battery life and
six more with the optional dock, MicroSD and micro HDMI ports, and the dock
adds USB2.0 and an SD card slot. The Transformer Prime also has GPS and a
built-in gyroscope.
poza
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime display is very
bright
The Transformer Prime screen is a 10.1-inch,
1280x800 IPS panel with a very wide 178-degree viewing angle, and it has a
"Super IPS" mode that boosts brightness to a retina-popping 600 nits
(most tablets are 300-400 nits).
Asus tells us that means a better outdoor viewing
experience, and also claims that the touchscreen is much more responsive than
before: the firm says input lag has been halved.
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime design is
impressive
In its tablet incarnation the Asus Transformer Prime is
just 8.3mm thick and weighs 586g, which means it's marginally thinner and
lighter than an iPad 2. The aluminium case comes in two colours - grey and gold
- and the dock adds a full-size keyboard and trackpad, as well as an extra
battery.
The screen and case have also been treated with an
hydro-oleophobic coating to reduce fingerprint smudges.
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime software is Android
The Transformer Prime operating system will be Android
3.2 Honeycomb, but it will be upgradeable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich via an over-the-air firmware update.
Asus will also provide a selection of apps including Asus WebStorage, MyCloud
and Asus Sync. SuperNote and Polaris Office will be pre-installed.
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime camera is pretty
nifty
The main 8-megapixel camera is impressive: it boasts
an F2.4 aperture for decent low light performance, an LED flash, 1080p HD video
recording and image noise reduction.
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime price isn't too
scary
As with the previous Eee Pad Transformer, the
Transformer Prime is priced to sell: the US price will be $499 for the 32GB
model and $599 for the 64GB, while the dock will be an additional $149.
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