eee pad transformer prime tablet by asus

‘eee transformer prime’ tablet by asus

the ‘transformer prime‘ by asus joins the company’s ‘eee pad’ line of transformable tablets. at 0.33-inches (8.3mm) thick and a weight of 1.3-pounds (586 grams), the multitouch tablet is the world’s first to feature a NVIDIA tegra 3 quad-core processor. with a micro SD card slot, audio jack, and micro HDMI port built into the tablet frame, the ‘prime’ offers increased functionality when connected to its mobile dock, which adds a keyboard, touchpad, USB port, and SD card reader to the input options.

an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with flash and 1.2-megapixel front camera take both photographs and 1080p HD video. asus ‘sonicmaster’ technology is designed for higher fidelity audio capacity. the tablet has a battery life of up to 12 hours, extensible to 18 when connected to its mobile dock.

composed of aluminum in ‘champagne gold’ or ‘amethyst gray’, the ‘transformer prime’ retails for between 500 USD (for 32GB flash storage) and 600 USD (64GB), while the mobile dock costs 150 USD, all available in december 2011.

full view of tablet and mobile dock, ‘champagne gold’ finish

full rear view of tablet when docked, ‘champagne gold’ finish

full view of mobile dock, containing keyboard, touchpad, USB port, and SD card slot

see designboom’s coverage of additional models in the ‘eee’ series: the ‘eee pad slider‘ and ‘eee slate‘.