The PadFone, take a look at PadFone fully revealed, is expected to be one of them, and a pocket friendly 7 inch version of the ASUS Eee
Pad Transformer as well.
Damian was lucky enough to get his hands on an Asus Eee
Pad Transformer as well as the keyboard dock directly from Taiwan and we dedicate this video exploring the Transformer's design and ergonomics with comparisons against an array of others tablets that we have handy at that time, including my beaten up, original Transformer, the HP TC1100 tablet pc.
Not exact matches
However, that's not totally surprising considering the relative success and better performance of the
Transformer,
as detailed in our review of the Eee
Pad Slider.
However, that is not going to be the only change for the
Transformer Pad Infinity,
as there are some serious changes brought along in the tablet's interior
as well.
The same goes for the Asus
Transformer Pad Infinity TF700
as well, which also sports a faster processor and a 1920 x 1200 pixel display, while still being priced the same
as the 32 GB Xperia Tablet S.
On Egypt Classic Offscreen, the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 produced a rate of 38 fps, more than double that of the Kindle Fire HD 7 - inch, and the same
as the rate of the Nvidia Tegra 3 - based Asus
Transformer Pad Infinity.
The Asus
Transformer Pad Infinity still has one,
as have previous Iconia Tabs.
The light weight makes a difference, especially when compared to other Honeycomb tablets such
as the ASUS Eee
Pad Transformer or the Motorola Xoom (1.4 and 1.6 pounds, respectively).
As such, Asus is postponing the launch of its Eee
Pad Transformer tablets (16 GB and 32 GB), while HTC delays the volume production date of its Flyer devices.
It's the same 10.1 inch WXGA TFT touch screen 1280 x 800 display
as seen on previous iterations of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and invariably is not in the same league in terms of screen quality when you compare it to the Retina display - toting new iPad or the full HD resolution display on the Asus
Transformer Pad Infinity.
The highest pixilation that we have seen in a tablet running Android so far is 1920 x 1200
as seen in tablet devices such
as the
Transformer Pad or the Iconia Tab A700.
The Asus
Transformer Pad can be a nice device for those who'd like to have the basic goodness of the
Transformer Prime package, but with slightly reduced features
as well
as a smaller price tag.
The
Transformer Pad Infinity 700,
as the tablet is named, will feature a high resolution Super IPS + display with no... [Read more...]
Designed
as a low cost alternative to the higher priced Prime cousin, the
Transformer Pad is for those who'd like to have many of the features that make the Prime a much desired tablet but without being hard on the wallet.
As of now, the Eee
Pad Transformer runs on Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb.
Designed
as a low cost alternative to the higher priced Prime cousin, the
Transformer Pad is for those who'd like to have many of the... [Read more...]
While the Tab will handle 1080p video, there's no HDMI output to mirror to an HDTV, unlike many other Honeycomb tablets such
as the Asus Eee
Pad Transformer TF101 ($ 399 - 499, 3.5 stars).
The tablet also isn't
as bright
as the competition: At 376 lux, the Nexus 10 falls behind both the iPad (386 lux) and the
Transformer Pad Infinity (642 lux).
Both have pixel resolutions of 1280 x 800 and feature the same 64 - bit Intel Atom Z3745 quad - core processor
as the new
Transformer Pads.
The
Transformer Pad Infinity's 2 - megapixel front - facing camera captured fairly sharp images
as well.
Using our light meter, we measured a brightness of 591 lux; this easily outshines the tablet average of 354 lux,
as well
as the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (441 lux) and the ASUS
Transformer Pad Infinity (433 lux).
The first device to be powered by Tegra 3 is the Asus Eee
Pad Transformer Prime, though Nvidia's intention remains to spread this quad - core chip out to
as many manufacturers
as possible, in both tablets and smartphones.
The superhero codename is being replaced by the more logical Tegra 3 branding and the first host device has now been announced
as Asus» Eee
Pad Transformer Prime.
Digital packrats will love that Asus's
Transformer Pad, for just $ 20 more than the base price — or for the same price
as Apple's iPad 2 with 16 GB — doubles the on - board memory to 32 GB.
In fact, the snappiness of the Tegra 4 processor and the way it loads apps quickly, runs FHD video smoothly at 60 fps, and runs games without hiccups is seen
as a selling point to a lot of the people who have been queing up for the New
Transformer Pad.
The Asus
Transformer Pad TF701 have been released ahead of time in the US even if release date was November 5, taking orders for $ 449 with 32 GB memory: http://www.amazon.com/Asus-TF701 And in Canada
as well.
However, the
Transformer Pad lost ground on our display tests: Our judges deemed its still image presentation to be very good, but not
as good
as that of the iPad 2, and its video quality to be subpar compared with the iPad 2.
Though the manufacturer names only three - the Asus Transformed
Pad, Asus
Transformer Pad Prime and Asus
Transformer Pad Infinity —
as definite suitors for the update, Asus does go on to add that it is looking at whether any of its older devices will also be compatible with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
Asus
Transformer Pad Infinity TF701 is the successor to Asus
Transformer Pad Infinity TF700, so some people might refer to this tablet
as Asus
Transformer Pad 2, whereas Asus itself is hoping that «New
Transformer Pad» will be the name that catches on.
However, on the flip side, while a price tag of $ 370 does look lucrative, a few dollars more will fetch other tablet PCs such
as the Acer Iconia Tab A500 or the Asus Eee
Pad Transformer.
As for the tablet itself, the Eee
Pad Transformer is one interesting tablet to look forward to.
As for accessories, Samsung was showing off a keyboard dock for the Tab 8.9, which while not as portable as what ASUS offers for the Eee Pad Transformer, does certainly open up the potential of using the super-skinny slate for more meaningful content creatio
As for accessories, Samsung was showing off a keyboard dock for the Tab 8.9, which while not
as portable as what ASUS offers for the Eee Pad Transformer, does certainly open up the potential of using the super-skinny slate for more meaningful content creatio
as portable
as what ASUS offers for the Eee Pad Transformer, does certainly open up the potential of using the super-skinny slate for more meaningful content creatio
as what ASUS offers for the Eee
Pad Transformer, does certainly open up the potential of using the super-skinny slate for more meaningful content creation.
Once the Asus Eee
Pad Transformer TF101 is made available, it should be getting Android 3.1 Honeycomb update
as soon
as one takes it out from box and gets the WiFi settings working.
Last week the Asus
Transformer Pad 300 — the follow - up to the acclaimed
Transformer Prime tablet that drops the «Eee» branding,
as well
as about $ 100 from the price — started popping up on some retailers» sites for preorder, with an anticipated available date of April 22.
The Asus
Transformer Pad TF103, for example, doubles up
as a slick - looking laptop, and the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has the best speakers of any tablet at any price.
There isn't much going on with the tab when put up against competitors such
as the Motorola XOOM, the Eee
Pad Transformer, and the Iconia Tab, but the hardware is unmatched by any tablet manufacturer regardless of what operating system they use, and the software hasn't been mucked with that much.
It will be the first version of Android designed to run on all sorts of devices including phones, tablets, and even devices with keyboards such
as the Asus Eee
Pad Transformer.
Unfortunately, FCC listings does not reveal much and the same is equally applicable to the 4G version of the
Transformer Pad as well.
The Eee
Pad Transformer has lived up to its name
as the tablet has indeed transformed Asus» fortunes in the great tablet game.
As such, the three Android tablets will cost one $ 439 for the 16 GB ASUS Eee
Pad Transformer, $ 539.98 for the same 16 GB Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, while the Acer Iconia Tab A100 with its 7 inch display is the cheapest of the lot at $ 369.98.
As for the tablet itself, there are plenty of reasons to look forward to the Eee
Pad Transformer.
Unfortunately, the same does not apply in case of price
as the Eee
Pad Transformer running Windows 8 is expected to sport a higher sticker price than its Honeycomb counterpart.
As for the sequel to the largely successful Eee
Pad Transformer, the new
Transformer 2 will carry a price tag of $ 499 USD.
On AN3DBench, the Tab 10.1's score of 7526 was about the same
as the Limited Edition (7,593), and it bests the category average (6,754) and the Iconia Tab (6,938), but not the Eee
Pad Transformer (8,579).
Nevertheless, the Tab 10.1's light weight makes a huge difference, especially when compared to other Honeycomb tablets such
as the ASUS Eee
Pad Transformer or the Motorola Xoom (1.4 and 1.6 pounds, respectively).
Also like the iPad though, the surface of the Eee
Pad Transformer's screen is highly reflective glass, so take it out on a sunny day and you'll see
as much of your face
as whatever's on - screen.
Rather than having a hinge into which the tablet sits, which then allows you to tilt the tablet back and forth just like it were the screen on a laptop (
as on the Asus Eee
Pad Transformer), the W500 has a fixed dock.
In addition to storage drives, peripherals such
as mice can be plugged into the Eee
Pad Transformer's USB ports; the device recognized a USB drive, SD and microSD cards, and a mouse instantly — we were even able to use its scroll wheel.
Compare this to the Asus Eee
Pad Transformer with its miniHDMI and microSD card slots and you start to understand the cost of a design
as pure
as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1's.
This sense of Android «getting serious» is also boosted by the Asus Eee
Pad Transformer's keyboard,
as it packs - in shortcut keys for many key features, including brightness, Bluetooth, Wi - Fi and playback controls.