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For the electrical device, see Transformer. For other uses, see Transformer (disambiguation).
 Asus Eee Pad Transformer with docking keyboard |
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| Developer | Asus |
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| Type | Tablet, media player, PC |
| Release date |
2011-03-25: Taiwan[1] |
| Operating system | Android 4.0.3 |
| Power | 9.5 hours; 24.4 Wh Li-polymer battery, 16 hours with dock[3] |
| CPU | 1 GHz dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2[3] |
| Storage capacity | Flash memory 16 or 32 GB, microSD slot (dock full size SD slot), unlimited Asus WebStorage[3] |
| Memory | 1 GB[3] |
| Display | 1280×800 px (aspect ratio 16:10), 10.1 in (26 cm) diagonal, 149 PPI[4] with Gorilla Glass |
| Graphics | ULP GeForce |
| Sound | speaker, microphone, headset jack |
| Input |
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| Camera | Front: 1.3 MP, for video calls |
| Connectivity | |
| Dimensions | 10.6 in (270 mm) H 6.9 in (180 mm) W 0.51 in (13 mm) D[3] |
| Weight | 1.49 lb (680 g)[3] |
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is an Android tablet computer announced at CES 2011 and launched on March 30, 2011.[5] The Transformer design includes an optional docking keyboard.
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Features
The Eee Pad is a tablet computer 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. The price at launch of the Eee Pad was £379 (£429 with dock).[5].
Docking keyboard
An optional docking keyboard was available at launch. It features full QWERTY keys, trackpad, two USB 2.0 ports and one SD 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.[5]
The units marketed in Canada marked Canadian BI Lingual (CBIL) 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 4.0.3. 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 April 16, 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, Android 3.1 was released for the Transformer. It had general usability and speed updates, and added the ability to change the size of compatible widgets, added a large scroll bar to the browser, and allowed scrolling the currently open application screen, allowing many applications to be switched to quickly.
On July 16, 2011 another over the air 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 Tegra 2 units apps and games.
On August 2, 2011 the Transformer received updates to Android 3.2 and various minor changes. On August 23, 2011 the Transformer received another update, adding compatibility for the Netflix application.[6]
Asus originally stated the original Eee Pad Transformer will receive the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in mid February 2012, but when mid February came and no update was released, Asus said in a statement they would delay the release until sometime in March, due to the software still having to go through approval from Google.[7]
On February 23, 2012 the 4.0.3 Update rolled out to Taiwan Transformers with US tablets to get it a day later. UK tablets received it on February 26, 2012.
Successors
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime was announced[8] 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.[9] The tablet features a quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 (Kal-El) chip by Nvidia,[10] 10 inch display, micro-HDMI port, SD card slot, 14.5 hour battery life, and has a thickness of 8.3 mm.
Release date (US): week of December 19, 2011.[11]
In March 2012, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Infinity was announced.[12]
See also
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime
- Asus Transformer Pad TF300T
- Comparison of tablet computers
- Android version history
- Android tablets
References
- ^ "Asus launches the Eee Pad Transformer in Taiwan by". Vr-zone.com. 2011-03-26. http://vr-zone.com/articles/asus-launches-the-eee-pad-transformer-in-taiwan/11703.html. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ^ "The Eee Pad Transformer has Arrived". Campuslife.asus.com. 2011-04-21. http://campuslife.asus.com/index/1926/the-eee-pad-transformer-has-arrived/. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Asus EeePad Transformer TF101 10.1 inch Tablet PC (nVidia Tegra2 1GHz, 1Gb, 16Gb eMMC, WLAN, BT, Android 3.1) with docking station". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-Transformer-Android-docking-station/dp/tech-data/B004TB0EXY. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ^ "Display Quality: Color Gamut". Tom's Hardware. 2011-09-13. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/transformer-tablet-notebook-android,3010-4.html. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ a b c Davies, Chris. "Asus Eee Pad Transformer first-impressions (Video)". http://www.slashgear.com/asus-eee-pad-transformer-first-impressions-video-30143387/. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ Kellex (2011-08-23). "Asus Transformer Receives Minor Update: Netflix Support May Be Included, New Dock Software Too". Droid Life. http://www.droid-life.com/2011/08/23/asus-transformer-receives-minor-update-netflix-support-may-be-included-new-dock-software-too/. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ^ ASUS North America. "when will ICS be available for The original Transformer? Cant wait any longer!". facebook. https://www.facebook.com/asus.n.america/posts/10150711413912178.
- ^ Darren Murph, 19 October 2011, Asus' Jonney Shih unveils Transformer Prime Android tablet: 10-inch, 8.3mm, quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3, Engadget
- ^ Chris Davies, 19 October 2011, Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 gets video tease, Slashgear
- ^ Mies Larsen, 18 August 2011, Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 Could Release with Quad Core Kal-El, PDF Devices
- ^ Engadget staff (December 1, 2011). "Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime review". Engadget. http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/asus-eee-pad-transformer-prime-review/. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ Billy Steele, 7 March 2012, The new iPad vs. the tablet elite: ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity 700, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and Toshiba Excite X10 LE, Engadget
External links
- Official website
- ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Review
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer Full Performance Review at HotHardware.com
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