Quick Look: Asus Transformer, a Galaxy Tab 10.1 killer?

Recently on of my friend purchased an Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tab, and from his view point it was one of the best till I found the all new ASUS Transformer, and I felt it an ultimate Galaxy Tab killer. Do believe the find out why.

 Quick Look:

Asus Transformer one of its kind of new tab which can act as net book laptop at the same time. Its tab which gives one of best features with good battery backup time up to 16 hours, which stands out from the rest.

 Features quick points:

 

  • Powered by the NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 dual-core processor, high blazing speeds, better performance with multi-tasking.
  • Sports HDMI 1.3a port, connect to a HDTV and 5.1 surround sound system for your delivering an enhanced multimedia experience.
  • Display: scratch-resistant glass is viewable at angles up to 178°, and produces a crisper and more accurate color range by up to 50% when compared to other tablets in the market.
  • Camera: 5 MP at rear and 1.2 MP on face (for video chatting). You can shoot and record HD video, which can be played back in stunning 1080p. Output to HD video on HDTV’s is also available via a mini HDMI output port, which makes it an ultimate entertainment device
  • Docking/Battery life: With an optional docking station. This provides access to a full QWERTY keyboard along with unique Android Function keys, turning the tablet Transformer into a full-fledged notebook. A touchpad, 3.5mm audio jack, two USB ports as well as a built-in SD Card reader for easy file sharing and storage expandability makes the Transformer a versatile media hub. The docking station also extends the Transformer’s 9.5 hours*1 of battery life up to 16 hours*1, so users can use it all day for work and play.
  • Operating System: Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS with ASUS Waveshare (unlimited cloud storage). Android Honeycomb is an operating system specially designed and optimized for tablets, which gives users full web experience on go, communicating and casual computing.  This version of Android also supports Adobe Flash and also you have access  ever growing Android Market you have choice to download and install thousands of app.

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Full Specifications:

Operating System Android 3.2
Display 10.1″ LED Backlight WXGA (1280×800) Screen*1
10 finger multi-touch support
Scratch resistant glass
CPU NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2
Memory 1GB
Storage 16GB/32GB
Unlimited ASUS Webstorage*2
Wireless Data Network WLAN 802.11 b/g/n@2.4GHz
Bluetooth V2.1+EDR
Camera 1.2 M Pixel Front Camera
5 M Pixel Rear Camera
Audio Stereo Speakers
SRS Premium Sound
High Quality Mic
Interface 1 x Mini HDMI
2 x Audio Jack (Headphone/Mic-In)
1 x Card Reader : Micro SD
Sensor G-Sensor
Light Sensor
Gyroscope
E-Compass
GPS
Application Multi-Task Support : Yes
Flash Support : Yes *3
Software :
– ASUS Launcher
– MyLibrary
– MyNet
– MyCloud*4
– File manager
– PC Sync
Battery 9.5 hours; 24.4Wh Li-Polymer Battery *5
16 hours with dock *5
Dimensions 271 x 171 x 12.98 mm
Weight 680 g
Mobile Docking Keyboard
Touch Pad
2 x USB 2.0
2 x Docking port (Host + Client)
1 x Card Reader (MMC/SD/SDHC)
1 x 24.4Wh Battery
Note *1 : IPS Panel, 178° wide view angle.
*2 : Complimentary one-year trial of ASUS WebStorage. Please visit www.asuswebstorage.com for more details.
*3 : Adobe® Flash® update required from Android Market.
*4 : Will be ready after mid-April via online.
*5 : The estimated maximum battery life is measured by playing 720p video, LCD brightness 60 nits.

 

Final Words:

Well to be frank, I am going to buy this device simply because I had experienced it hands on and believe me it’s superb and scores much above other competitive Android Tabs in the market. I do recommend this tab for you also if you looking something which gives all the facility yet simply mobile, ASUS Transformer is for you.

 Image/Information credits: asus.com

 

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