The upcoming release of the Asus Transformer Prime is eagerly awaited. Any glimmer of information is another factor in my excitement. In the last few days Asus have added a load of information, specs, pictures and the user manual to their product pages. The Transformer Prime is due to be released in December with Android 3.2 and an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich when it’s ready. There are still no official prices and there is still no official release date. But the spec alone is pretty impressive. They are really selling the device with every possible usage. Games, Music, Video, Books, Magazines, Working on the move and lots of other things. It really seems like the perfect all round device.
Specifications
Operating System | AndroidTM 3.2 *1 |
Display | 10.1″ LED Backlight WXGA (1280×800) Screen Super IPS+ 10 finger multi-touch support Corning® Gorilla® Glass |
CPU | NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 Quad-core CPU |
Memory | 1GB |
Storage | 32GB /64GB *2 EMMC + 1 year unlimited ASUS WebStorage *3 |
Wireless Data Network | WLAN 802.11 b/g/[email protected] Bluetooth V2.1+EDR |
Camera | 1.2 MP Front Camera 8 MP Rear Camera Auto focus (rear) with flash Large F2.4 aperture. (rear camera) |
Audio | Stereo Speakers High Quality Mic |
Interface | Pad: 1 x 2-in-1 Audio Jack (Headphone / Mic-in) 1 x micro HDMI 1 x Micro SD Card Reader Mobile Dock: 1 x USB2.0 port 1 x SD Card Reader |
Sensor | G-Sensor, Light Sensor, Gyroscope, E-compass, GPS |
Application | ASUS launcher MyLibrary MyNet MyCloud @Vibe Music asus webstorage File manager ASUS sync SuperNote App Locker App Backup TegraZone |
Battery | 12 hours; 25Wh Li-polymer Battery *4 18 hours pad with dock; 25Wh(pad) + 22Wh(dock) Li-polymer Battery*4 |
Dimensions | 263 x 180.8 x 8.3 mm |
Weight | 586 g |
Mobile Dock | Dock only: Dimensions: 263 x 180.8 x 8~10.4mm Weight: 537g Pad with dock: Dimensions: 263 x 180.8 x 17~19.4mm Weight: 1123g |
Note | *1: AndroidTM 3.2 Honeycomb (AndroidTM 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgradable) *2: May vary by SKU and country. *3: Please visit www.asuswebstorage.com for more details. *4: Battery life tested under power saving mode, playing 720p video playback, Brightness:60nits, default volume with headphones |
I am more than likely going to be getting this device when it is released. The option of 32 or 64 GB and whether to get it with the dock or not is too much for me to think about right now. The device when it receives Android 4.0 will be amazing. At 8-10mm thick it will be a great easily portable device. So are you eagerly awaiting this device? Are you going to get the current instead? As the prices are dropping all the time.
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