Ziezaua with a Brand New from Asus Eee Pad Transformer (16GB, Wi-Fi)

Tablets are still a hard sell to most, but one of the most important factors is price. The lower the price (without being too low to raise suspicions of quality), the more likely consumers are willing to part with their money. At $400, the 16GB, Wi-Fi-only version of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer is the cheapest Honeycomb tablet on the market and undercuts the lowest price iPad 2 by $100. But, what sacrifices did Asus make to get it that low?

Design and features
Before even powering up the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, we were struck by its wider-than-normal left and right bezel, each measuring about 1.1 inches. That's a lot wider than the Motorola Xoom's 0.5-inch bezel. We also noticed that the Transformer is the longest of the new generation of tablets, measuring a full 10.7 inches in width compared with the Xoom's 9.8 inches. Make no mistake, this is a large tablet; it's the largest Honeycomb tablet we've seen, in fact.

I thought of writing a superlong paragraph detailing dimension differences between the latest tablets, but that's what charts are for. Here's a handy chart to illustrate the size differences between the Transformer and other recent tablets.

General

• Product Type Web tablet
• Width 271 mm
• Depth 171 mm
• Height 12.98 mm
• Weight 680 g
• Color Espresso

Display

• Display Type 10.1 in,
  IPS TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes
• Display Resolution 1280 x 800

Memory

• Flash Memory 16 GB,
  Integrated
• RAM 1 GB,
  DDR2 SDRAM
• Supported Flash Memory Cards microSD,
  microSDHC

Processor

• Processor NVidia 2.1 GHz,
  Tegra 2
• Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core

Communications

• Wireless Connectivity 802.11b/g/n,
  Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

Digital Camera

• Rear-facing Camera Yes
• Sensor Resolution 5 megapixels
• Front-facing Camera 1.2 Megapixel

Multimedia Functionality

• Audio Microphone , speaker(s) - Stereo

GPS System

• GPS Navigation GPS receiver

Input Device

• Type Touch-screen

Battery

• Installed Qty (Max Supported) 1
• Technology / Form Factor Lithium polymer
• Capacity 24.4 Wh
• Run Time (Up To) 9.5 hour(s)

Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slot(s) 1 x microSD
• Interfaces 1 x Audio - Headphones/microphone - Mini-phone 3.5 mm,
  1 x Audio / video - HDMI - 19 pin mini HDMI Type C

Miscellaneous

• Sensors Ambient light sensor,
  Three-axis gyro sensor,
  Digital compass
• Features G-sensor,
  Scratch-resistant Gorilla glass
• Included Accessories Power adapter

Operating System / Software

• OS Provided Android 3.0 Honeycomb

Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

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