ASUS officially announced the Eee Pad Transformer Prime, the world’s first tablet with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, launching in December starting at $499 for the 32GB model and $599 for 64GB. An optional keyboard dock added an additional $149 and extended battery life from 12 hours to 18 hours of 720p video playback.
Key specs: a 10.1-inch SuperIPS+ display with Gorilla Glass (wide viewing angles, enhanced outdoor brightness), a 1.3GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor with 12-core GPU, 1GB RAM, 32GB or 64GB storage, a microSD slot, micro HDMI, an 8-megapixel rear camera (F2.4, 1080p video), a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera, ASUS SonicMaster audio, metallic swirl aluminum finish, 8.33mm thin, 586g. Available in Amethyst Gray and Champagne Gold.
The Transformer Prime launched on Android 3.2 with an Android 4.0 update promised as soon as possible after release. At $499 for 32GB, it matched the entry-level iPad 2 on price while offering quad-core hardware and twice the storage.
