However, as we noted in the last
Transformer tablet we reviewed, the screen bezel is pretty chunky, giving it a less «modern» appearance than something like an iPad Air or Google Nexus 7.
Not exact matches
That's quite considerable, and it's a bit of a shame that the iPad 3 has gotten heavier where
tablets with slightly larger screens and better connectivity, like the 568g Asus EeePad
Transformer Prime or 558g Toshiba AT200 (
review coming soon), have managed to keep their weight below that of the iPad 2.
We'll soon have
reviews of aggressively priced, Wi - Fi - only Honeycomb
tablets like the Acer Iconia A500 ($ 449) and the Asus Eee Pad
Transformer (reportedly starting at $ 399).
Meanwhile, the
Transformer Prime has received positive
reviews so far and it will be really interesting to see how the Tegra 3 quad core
tablet compares with the next gen iPad 3.
The data and discussions in this
review article are drawn from the individual articles for each
tablet in our Display Technology Shoot - Out series starting with the iPad 2, the Motorola Xoom and Asus
Transformer.
When I
reviewed the Asus
Transformer Pad Infinity, one of the best Android
tablets available, I ended with this: «If you want one device that's both a
tablet and a laptop, I'd wait a few weeks to see what Windows 8 has in store.»
iPad 3 vs ASUS
Transformer and Android 4.0
Tablets in General A comparison review between the iPad 3 and Asus Transformer, and similar Ice Cream Sandwich tablets in g
Tablets in General A comparison
review between the iPad 3 and Asus
Transformer, and similar Ice Cream Sandwich
tablets in g
tablets in general.
The other
tablet from Asus with an attachable keypad — the Eee Pad
Transformer has already gone on sale and initial
reviews of the
tablet has been quite convincing.
Read also: Eee Pad
Transformer Prime
review Best
Tablets Of The Year 2011 Asus Eee Pad
Transformer vs iPad 2
One Mobile Ring attended the launch of the Asus Eee Pad
Transformer; stay tuned for a hands - on walk - through of the
tablet in pictures, on video and a first impressions
review.
Of course, we'll be bringing you a full
review of the new iPad very shortly, or you could read our
review of the
Transformer Prime, the first Tegra 3
tablet.
The Asus
Transformer Prime, by all accounts, is still the best Android
tablet on the market (our
review).
We weren't able to give the
tablet a thorough going over - we will save that for the Asus
Transformer Pad Infinity
review we are already planning - but in our brief play the models we managed to grab were quick and nimble.
With no mention of any cellular data in the FCC reports, the slider sounds much like the popular ASUS
Transformer (check out our
review), a great no - contract, no carrier, no fuss stand alone Wifi Honeycomb
tablet.
My full
review of the
Transformer is in progress, but I wanted to share my initial impressions after spending some hands - on time with the
tablet.
The data and discussions in this
review article are drawn from the individual articles for each
Tablet in our Display Technology Shoot - Out series starting with the Apple iPad 2, the Motorola Xoom, the Asus
Transformer, the Acer Iconia, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
I said as much in my original
review: it had a brand new quad - core Tegra 3 processor, the new 8 - megapixel camera took impressive stills and video, and the keyboard dock, like the original
Transformer's, continued to add an entirely different dimension to the
tablet experience.
One Mobile Ring attended the launch of the Asus Eee Pad
Transformer, where we published a hands - on walkthrough of the
tablet in pictures seen here, a hands - on video walkthrough seen here and a first impressions
review, seen here.
Stay tuned to SlashGear for a
review of the
tablet - based Ice Cream Sandwich as well as a
review of the
Transformer Prime as soon as we get the chance!