- Tegra 4 processor
- Dual-boot system
- 6 and 7-inch tablets
Asus announced today a number of new devices at Taiwan’s annual IT show – Computex. Heading the bunch is the Transformer Book Trio which is the world’s first three-in-one mobile device.
- Tegra 4 processor
- Dual-boot system
- 6 and 7-inch tablets
Asus announced today a number of new devices at Taiwan’s annual IT show – Computex. Heading the bunch is the Transformer Book Trio which is the world’s first three-in-one mobile device. It has an 11.6-inch detachable display and dual operating systems which allows the device to switch effortlessly between a Windows 8 notebook, an Android tablet and a Windows 8 desktop PC.
The PC station dock has its own 4th Generation Intel Core i7 processor, a keyboard and a 750GB hard drive. It can also be connected to an external display for use as a desktop PC. The PC station also serves as the charger for the tablet. The tablet on the other hand has an Intel Atom processor and an IPS screen with a 16:9 aspect aspect ratio with a full HD resolution.
Another tablet-transformer introduced in the event was the Transformer Pad Infinity. The new Pad Infinity is the first in Asus range of innovative dual-purpose mobile devices that feature a 1.9GHz Nvidia Tegra 4 mobile processor with a quad-core Cortex A15 CPU and a 72-core GeForce GPU. The device boasts a 10.1-inch LED backlit display with a resolution of 2560 x 600 pixels, which provides a 178-degree wide viewing angle.
The display of the Transformer Pad Infinity also features 10-point multi-touch for smooth and responsive fingertip control. Moreover, Asus has added a SonicMaster enhanced audio technology that completes the mobile tablet entertainment experience. The device’s redesigned dock now features a multi-touch touchpad, USB 3.0 and SDXC card reader.
The Taiwanese PC manufacturer also showcased a tablet and phablet in yesterday’s event. First, there’s the MeMo Pad HD7 which is a 7-inch tablet that features a quad-core processor and 10-point multi-touch 1280×800 IPS display. Like the Transformer Pad Infinity the MeMo Pad HD7 also features SonicMaster audio technology. It also has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing snapper.
Lastly, there’s the Asus FonePad Note FHD 6 which is the company’s entry to the growing phablet market. The device is part 3G smartphone and part tablet and comes with a 1.6GHz intel Atom Z2560 dual-core processor. The display on the phablet is 1920 x 1080 Full HD of the IPS+ type. The FonePad note also utilises a stylus for quick and accurate handwritten input.
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