The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime is up for Pre-Order
If you are tapped in to all the geekyness and tech hype that is surrounding mobile then you may have heard of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer tablet. This amazing tablet combines the power of high end specs and a full sized keyboard to make it one of the best tablets available to date. While its plastic build generally left a bit more to be desired, everyone usually gets a second chance and it seems like Asus is taking full advantage of theirs. The Asus Transformer Prime made its way through the FCC earlier this month and has been making cameo’s all over the place even showing off its Ice Cream Sandwich OS at one point. Check out the video below of the Asus Prime running ICS below.
The Transformer Prime has been lurking around the rumor mill for awhile now and has just gone up for pre ordering. The new slate comes in two (four if you want to get technical) variations the 32GB version will run you about $500 bucks while the 64GB version
clocks in at $600. You can pick this beast up in either gray or champagne colors. But is it worth it? You be the judge. The Asus Prime will ship with Android version 3.2 Honeycomb and have promised an Ice Cream Sandwich update in the very near future, which isn’t hard to believe seeing how it runs like a dream in the video above. The Prime measures in at 10.1 inches that is made of Corning’s Gorilla glass and sports Super IPS+ technologies that clock in at a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. Sound good yet? It gets better! Internally the new Eee Pad Transformer Prime is a beast. It runs with the latest and greatest from NVIDIA, with a Tegra 3 1.3 GHz quad core processor that is backed by 1GB of RAM and a 12 Core GeForce GPU. It also has expandable microSD memory up to 32GB, type D HDMI connectivity, micro USB, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You can easily snap pictures with its CMOS back light 8 mega pixel camera or even record video in 1080p HD. The front facing camera clocks in at 1.2 mega pixels. The Eee Pad Transformer Prime weighs in at a mere 1.2 pound and claims battery life up to 12 hours or 18 with docking station. While I don’t believe in the term ‘iPad killer’ if any device was to have a chance it would be an amazing piece of technology like the Eee Pad Transformer Prime.
The original Eee Pad was very popular amongst a small selection of end users. Can the Transformer Prime bring in new customers with its amazingly high end specs? Sound off in the comments below and let us know what you think of the new Eee Pad Transformer Prime from Asus. But before you go check out all of our Android accessories today.
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didn’t buy one yet, but i find it really nice. they need to advertise it more !
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Looks good. A lot now depends on ipad 3
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I also planned on waiting for the IPAD3 to be released next year, but then the Eee Pad Transformer Prime made me reconsider. At least now, i don’t have to wait for several months to have a tablet computer… the specs are just too good to ignore, and it’s priced reasonably too…
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I sold my original Asus Transformer, and I pre-ordered both the Prime and the keyboard dock in Champagne Gold on Amazon. The first Transformer was great, but the Prime looks phenomenal! I can’t wait till this ships!
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I have the transformer TF101 and I love it and can’t wait for TF102 PRIME!
I do however have a problem with how ASUS is releasing it…
Enough already!!!!
Release it, I have a pocket full of cash and want to buy it!!!
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I am 99% convinced I will give my iPad 2 to my wife and get the eee for myself. I only bought the iPad to tide me over until something better came along. That now seems to be case.
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Oh god, my mouth is watering. Christmas gift to myself? I think so!
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I am getting so sick of I everything…..Ok products, but I have brain and the need for more than just one button on a tablet…….I want this thing to beat IPAD
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i believe the 64 gb version is $599 not $700 as stated. Thank you for the article.
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Sean MacLeod Reply:
November 23rd, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Ahh, Thank you very much, price changed. It sounded a bit to pricey.
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I had recently conceded that I would pick up an Ipad3 when it came out in march. But honestly the Transformer prime has made me reconsider. ICS looks great on it and the specs are amazing. Apple may have just lost a potential customer. Plus I have an Iphone already and would prefer a device that is a little more customizable.
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Rene Reply:
November 24th, 2011 at 3:06 am
@Anonymous,
I never wanted an iPad, because I feel it is a bit too restricted for my taste. I’d consider the iPad if it had a memory card slot (amongst other features I miss), but then again: I already have an Android phone, so the Transformer Prime with Android ICS seems like a logical step form me.
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