ASUS Eee Pad Transformer
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The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is an Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet computer
announced at CES 2011 and launched on March 30, 2011. The Transformer design includes an optional docking keyboard.
with a 10.1" IPS multi-touch
screen
with a resolution of 1280x800 and an Nvidia
Tegra 2 system-on-a-chip
(SoC). It has a 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
module, but lacks 3G
connectivity; a 3G variant will be available in the coming months. In a direct question to ASUS, Australian representatives stated that they are planning a 2011 Q3-Q4 release of the 3G variant. The price at launch of the Eee Pad was £379 (£429 with dock).
card reader as well as an additional battery that increases overall battery life from 9.5 hours to 16 hours.
The USB ports support USB memory of any kind and also NTFS-formatted media with files larger than 4 GB. Also the SD card slot supports NTFS-formatted Media.
The units marketed in Canada marked CBIL (Canadian BI Lingual) have a slightly modified keyboard layout in addition to support of accented characters. The Shift key and Enter key have been made smaller to accommodate two additional keys.
The tablet is bundled with MyNet, MyLibrary, MyCloud, Press Reader, MyDesktop and Polaris Office 3, for full document editing.
The first software update was released by ASUS on 16 April 2011. This updated the system with extra widgets for MyZine, which is a desktop widget shop, for weather, email, calendar, gallery, etc. It also added MyCloud, a remote desktop app.
As of early June 2011, the Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) version of Android was released for the Eee Pad Transformer. This added the ability to change the size of compatible widgets, added a large scroll bar to the browser, and allowed scrolling of the currently open applications screen, allowing many applications to be switched to quickly. There were also general usability and speed updates.
On 16 July 2011 another OTA
software update for the Transformer was released. Beside the updates of the connectivity modules of the device, this changed the splashscreen, updated various apps, disabled the auto-rotate feature when the tablet is docked and added the Nvidia
TegraZone market, with specific dual-core Tegra
units apps and games.
On the 2 August 2011 the Transformer received an update to the Honeycomb 3.2 version of Android and various minor updates. On 23 August 2011 the Transformer received an additional update, adding compatibility for the Netflix
application.
has been announced by Asus in November 2011 as the successor to the Eee Pad Transformer. A teaser video was released by ASUS on 19 October 2011, showing a slimmer design and a rear camera with LED flash. The tablet features a quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 (Kal-El) chip by nVidia
, 10 inch display, mini-HDMI port, SD card slot, 14.5 hour battery life, and has a thickness of 8.3mm.
Release date (US): week of December 19, 2011
Tablet computer
A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen...
announced at CES 2011 and launched on March 30, 2011. The Transformer design includes an optional docking keyboard.
Features
The Eee Pad is a tablet computerTablet computer
A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen...
with a 10.1" IPS multi-touch
Multi-touch
In computing, multi-touch refers to a touch sensing surface's ability to recognize the presence of two or more points of contact with the surface...
screen
Touchscreen
A touchscreen is an electronic visual display that can detect the presence and location of a touch within the display area. The term generally refers to touching the display of the device with a finger or hand. Touchscreens can also sense other passive objects, such as a stylus...
with a resolution of 1280x800 and an Nvidia
NVIDIA
Nvidia is an American global technology company based in Santa Clara, California. Nvidia is best known for its graphics processors . Nvidia and chief rival AMD Graphics Techonologies have dominated the high performance GPU market, pushing other manufacturers to smaller, niche roles...
Tegra 2 system-on-a-chip
System-on-a-chip
A system on a chip or system on chip is an integrated circuit that integrates all components of a computer or other electronic system into a single chip. It may contain digital, analog, mixed-signal, and often radio-frequency functions—all on a single chip substrate...
(SoC). It has a 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
module, but lacks 3G
3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
connectivity; a 3G variant will be available in the coming months. In a direct question to ASUS, Australian representatives stated that they are planning a 2011 Q3-Q4 release of the 3G variant. The price at launch of the Eee Pad was £379 (£429 with dock).
Docking keyboard
The optional docking keyboard features full QWERTY keys, trackpad, two USB 2.0 ports and one SDSecure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...
card reader as well as an additional battery that increases overall battery life from 9.5 hours to 16 hours.
The USB ports support USB memory of any kind and also NTFS-formatted media with files larger than 4 GB. Also the SD card slot supports NTFS-formatted Media.
The units marketed in Canada marked CBIL (Canadian BI Lingual) have a slightly modified keyboard layout in addition to support of accented characters. The Shift key and Enter key have been made smaller to accommodate two additional keys.
Software
The Transformer originally ran a modified version of Android 3.1 (Honeycomb), but has since been updated to Android 3.2 (Honeycomb). The on screen navigation keys (home, back, menu) have been skinned to resemble the standard Android phone keys.The tablet is bundled with MyNet, MyLibrary, MyCloud, Press Reader, MyDesktop and Polaris Office 3, for full document editing.
The first software update was released by ASUS on 16 April 2011. This updated the system with extra widgets for MyZine, which is a desktop widget shop, for weather, email, calendar, gallery, etc. It also added MyCloud, a remote desktop app.
As of early June 2011, the Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) version of Android was released for the Eee Pad Transformer. This added the ability to change the size of compatible widgets, added a large scroll bar to the browser, and allowed scrolling of the currently open applications screen, allowing many applications to be switched to quickly. There were also general usability and speed updates.
On 16 July 2011 another OTA
OTA
-Electronics:* Operational transconductance amplifier, a kind of operational amplifier* Over-the-air, another word for Wireless communication** Over-the-air programming, a method of reprogramming smart phones and other mobile devices...
software update for the Transformer was released. Beside the updates of the connectivity modules of the device, this changed the splashscreen, updated various apps, disabled the auto-rotate feature when the tablet is docked and added the Nvidia
NVIDIA
Nvidia is an American global technology company based in Santa Clara, California. Nvidia is best known for its graphics processors . Nvidia and chief rival AMD Graphics Techonologies have dominated the high performance GPU market, pushing other manufacturers to smaller, niche roles...
TegraZone market, with specific dual-core Tegra
Tegra
Tegra developed by Nvidia is a system-on-a-chip series for mobile devices such as smartphones, personal digital assistants, and mobile Internet devices. The Tegra integrates the ARM architecture processor central processing unit , graphics processing unit , northbridge, southbridge, and memory...
units apps and games.
On the 2 August 2011 the Transformer received an update to the Honeycomb 3.2 version of Android and various minor updates. On 23 August 2011 the Transformer received an additional update, adding compatibility for the Netflix
Netflix
Netflix, Inc., is an American provider of on-demand internet streaming media in the United States, Canada, and Latin America and flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States. The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California...
application.
Successor
The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer PrimeASUS Eee Pad Transformer prime
The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime is an Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet computer and has been announced by Asus in November 2011. Speculations predicted that the device will be released on 7 December...
has been announced by Asus in November 2011 as the successor to the Eee Pad Transformer. A teaser video was released by ASUS on 19 October 2011, showing a slimmer design and a rear camera with LED flash. The tablet features a quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 (Kal-El) chip by nVidia
NVIDIA
Nvidia is an American global technology company based in Santa Clara, California. Nvidia is best known for its graphics processors . Nvidia and chief rival AMD Graphics Techonologies have dominated the high performance GPU market, pushing other manufacturers to smaller, niche roles...
, 10 inch display, mini-HDMI port, SD card slot, 14.5 hour battery life, and has a thickness of 8.3mm.
Release date (US): week of December 19, 2011
See also
- ASUS Eee Pad Slider (EP102)
- Comparison of tablet computers
- Android 3.2Android version historyThe version history of the Android operating system began with the release of Android 1.0 in September 2008. Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance, and has seen a number of updates since its original release. These updates to the base operating...
- Android Tablets
External links
- Eee Pad Transformer TF101 at ASUS.com
- ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Review
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer Full Performance Review at HotHardware.com