WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime quad core tablet to launch in Dec 2011. 32GB $499.- 64GB $599.-
ASUS is prepping a December U.S. launch for the world's first media tablet to feature a quad-core processor.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime.
Specifications:
Nvidia's new 1.3 GHz Tegra 3 CPU, which is based on ARM's quad-core Cortex A9 technology.
1 GB of DDR2 memory, both Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) and Bluetooth radios, a micro SD card reader and the user's choice of 32GB or 64GB solid state drives.
The new tablet also has two cameras: a rear 8-megapixel camera with flash as well as a front-facing 1.2-megapixel camera for video conferencing sessions.
10.1-inch multi-touch screen made with Corning Gorilla Glass. The high-definition, 1280x800-pixel display also works at viewing angles of as much as 178 degrees.
Measuring 10.4 x 7.1 inches and just a third of an inch in thickness.
Weighs 1.29 lbs.
Device's optional detachable docking station, which hinges to the tablet's main body. Among other things, the docking station sports a full-size QWERTY keyboard, a multi-touch touchpad, two USB 2.0 ports, and a 4-in-1 SD card reader.
Available from Amazon for $110, the 1.41-lb. docking station also includes a reserve battery that adds six hours to the tablet's battery life. Additionally, the docking station doubles as a protective cover for the tablet's high-resolution display.
"Google has done a great job on ICS and has made the platform open to the ecosystem and easy to develop on," said Nvidia blogger Will Park on Tuesday.
"Thanks to Google's developer support, Nvidia's experienced software team was able to work with ASUS to quickly bring up ICS on the Transformer Prime," Park wrote.
Software.-
Though shipping initially with the Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system, the tablet also is upgradable to the new Android 4.0 platform, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS).
On the software side, the Eee Pad offers support for the full range of Android-based apps and mobile services from Google, including support for Adobe Flash. Also on tap is a SonicMaster codec for delivering a rich and acoustically accurate audio experience.
Nvidia also demoed video playback at high-definition resolutions. "What we are showing here is full 1080p high profile video playback, which is flawless," Park said.
Additionally, Nvidia showed off a new gaming demo. "The cool thing about Riptide (watch video below) is that it is using all four cores built into the Tegra 3 and it really has these great water-effects built into the game," Park said.
Availability-
Already available for pre-order on Amazon for $499 (32GB) and $599 (64GB)
Europe price: 549 euros (32GB)
Source: Yahoonews via Forbes
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