The 10.1-inch tablet sports the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and the newest NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-core mobile processor. Prices within.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201, world's first tablet with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-core mobile processor.
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime is housed in an ultra slim 8.3mm metallic spun finish chassis that weighs only 586g.
Super IPS+ screen for vivid wide-angle viewing.
The Eee Pad Transformer already boasts a wide 178° viewing angle IPS display, with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass.
Now the Transformer Prime goes further, upgraded with a brighter Super IPS+ screen that enhances the brightness of the screen for a better outdoor reading experience.
It has a 1.2 megapixel front camera for video conferencing and an 8 megapixel rear auto-focus camera with LED flash.
Asus Transformer Prime in Amethyst Gray colour.
The rear-camera boasts a large aperture of F/2.4 and a back-illuminated CMOS sensor, touch-to-focus depth of field and low light noise reduction.
A first for any tablet, the 8 megapixel camera also has the ability to take full 1080p HD video.
Battery life of the pad alone is 12 hours, with an additional six hours when combined with the mobile dock.
The tablet itself has a micro SD card slot, 3.5mm combo audio jack and micro HDMI port for sharing.
The docking station comes with keyboard and touchpad, additional ports and 6 more hours of battery life.
The S$199 mobile dock contains a keyboard and touchpad, as well as a USB port and SD card slot.
The other available colour is Champagne Gold.
The preinstalled SuperNote application is able to take, draw or record notes.
Polaris Office gives users the ability to read and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint (MS Office 97-2007 version compatible) files.
In addition, ASUS is offering 8GB of free cloud storage for life via ASUS WebStorage, so users have access to their files via the cloud no matter where they are.
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime was launched yesterday evening and goes on sale today.
The usual prices for the tablet with and without the dock is S$1,098 and S$899 respectively; although the introductory prices are S$899 and S$759 respectively.
All prices include GST.
The main technical specifications for the Transformer Prime is tabulated below.
| Display | 10.1″LED Backlit screen with Super IPS+ (1280 x 800) 10 finger multi-touch, Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Operating System | Android 3.2 Honeycomb (Upgradable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich via FOTA) | |
| CPU | NVIDIA Tegra® 3 Quad-core CPU | |
| Memory | LP DDR2 1 GB | |
| Storage | 32GB EMMC + ASUS WebStorage | |
| Wireless | 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR | |
| Camera | 1.2MP (front)/ 8MP Auto-focus (rear) with LED flash, large F2.4 aperture | |
| Interface | PAD: 2-in-1 Audio Jack (Headphone/Mic-in); 1x micro HDMI port; 1x Micro SD Card Reader; 1x Internal Microphone; 1x Stereo Speaker | Mobile Dock:1x USB2.0 port; 1x SD Card Reader |
| Sensor | G-Sensor, Light Sensor, Gyroscope, E-compass, GPS | |
| Flash support | Yes | |
| Multi-tasking | Yes | |
| Special Apps | ASUS launcher, @Vibe Music, ASUS WebStorage, MyLibrary, MyNet, MyCloud, File manager, ASUS sync, SuperNote, App Locker, App Backup, TegraZone, Polaris Office | |
| Battery | 12hours (pad only), 25Wh Li-polymer Battery | 18 hours (pad with dock) ; 25W h(pad) & 22Wh (mobile dock) Li-polymer Battery |
| Size / Weight | Pad: 263*180.8*8.3mm / 586g | Mobile Dock: 263*180.8*8~10.4mm / 537g |
Tags: Android, Asus, EeePad, Ice Cream Sandwich, tablets, Transformer
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