31 May 10 Asus Eee Pad Now Official
In terms of tech fads, tablets are the new netbooks. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the company behind the eee PC is coming out with an “eee Pad”. Asus unveiled their new tablet in two sizes, a 12″ (EP121) that’s powered by a CULV Intel Core 2 Duo processor, runs Windows 7, and has an estimated battery life of 10 hours. The 10″ model (EP101TC) will run “Windows Embedded Compact 7″.
Stay Connected and Multitask with the Eee Pad
Engineering excellence meets stunning design in the ASUS Eee Pad, an ultra-slim and light yet high-performance slate device designed to provide users with a real time cloud computing experience. The Eee Pad will be available in two configurations.
The 12″ Eee Pad EP121 is a full-featured slate computer that serves as a multimedia player, e-reader, and compact computing device. Powered by a CULV Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor and the Windows® 7 Home Premium operating system, it effortlessly handles multitasking tasks whether enabling users to check their email and calendars, have video conferences, or process Microsoft Word and Excel documents simultaneously. The ASUS Eee Pad EP121 offers two convenient modes of character input-an embedded virtual keyboard or an innovative hybrid keyboard/docking station design. All of this power is available in a personal computing device that delivers up to 10 hours of usage.
For users seeking additional mobility, ASUS is proud to present the 10” Eee Pad EP101TC that runs Windows Embedded Compact 7, which provides an engaging user experience and delivers instant connectivity to the Windows world. It also provides a familiar full-featured user experience across various connected devices and cloud computing services.
Asus also showed off a sweet docking station with a built-in keyboard that essentially makes the tablet a notebook when connected. Sadly, it won’t be out till the first quarter of 2011. No official pricing figures yet, but Asus tells engadget they’ll be $399 and $499 respectively.
via engadget
