[2011] Asus Eee Pad Transformer Best of both worlds

The Asus Eee Pad does not lack in the power department thanks to Nvidia’s award winning 1 GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor. This allows the tablet to easily multitask as you flip between different webpages, applications and YouTube videos for example. As far as build quality goes the tablet feels very sturdy and sports a grip-enhancing honeycomb texture on the back. A vivid 10.1" display is set inside a broad bezel, delivering a wide and clear viewing area.

Hmmm, Honeycomb...
The tablet runs on the Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS, designed especially for tablet devices, and overall the user interface was remarkably smooth and easy to use, mixing the best of desktop and smartphone designs. The OS sets itself apart from other less rigid interfaces by the sheer amount of information which can be viewed from one screen alongside its unparalleled customisation options. Honeycomb also supports Adobe Flash 10.2 as well as HTML 5, which means tantamount to the best desktop browsing experience you can get. The Eeepad Transformer is a Wi-Fi only tablet (802.11n), meaning no cellular options are present, which is fine if you have Wi-Fi both at home and work, but can be a hassle if you travel a lot and don’t have a Wi-Fi tethering smartphone.

Conclusion
The Asus Eeepad Transformer sports all the bells and whistles of its more famous tablet brethren, with a large display, advanced OS and powerful specs. Unlike its famous counterparts though the Eee Pad won’t break the bank, and is actually the cheapest Honeycomb tablet on the market today. A 16 GB EeePad goes for R4499, while a 32 GB costs R5299. The optional keyboard adds R1 600 to the price.

Specs
• Android 3.0 Honeycomb
• 10.1" screen, 1280 x 800
• Nvidia’s 1 GHz dual-core Tegra 2, 1 GB RAM
• 680 g, 271 x 171 x 12.98 mm
• 16GB / 32GB +
• microUSB + 1 x mini HDMI

Posted by Radians at Thursday, June 02, 2011