(photos: ASUS) ASUS Transformer Pad 300 | US$tba | www.asus.com
we adore touchscreen devices but still there are times where we crave for the tactile touch that comes with a physical keyboard. so instead of splurging on aftermarket keyboard solution, ASUS offers us the Transformer. well, it may not transform itself into some organic robot that threatens to terrorize your life but at least it, it can transform itself from being a keyboard-free tablet into a laptop-like tablet. equipped with a NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L quad-core 1.2GHz processor and runs on the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the ASUS Transformer Pad 300 features 10.1 WXGA (1280 x 800 px) multitouch LED backlit IPS panel, which boast a 178-degree wide viewing angle. other highlights include a 8.0-megapixels rear-facing autofocus camera, a 1.2-megapixels front-facing camera with F/2.2 large aperture, GeForce 12-core GPU, 1GB of RAM, and a 22Wh lithium polymer battery that is good for 10 hours usage. as for connectivity, WiFi (b/g/n), Bluetooth 3.0, 3G, and 4G LTE comes as standard, while interface comes in the form of 2-in-1 audio jack (headphones out/mic in), micro-D HDMI out, microSD card slot and integrated microphone. however, ASUS is offering the keyboard, known as mobile dock with full QWERTY keyboard, as an optional accessory. the mobile dock features a built-in 16.5Wh lithium polymer battery, which not only spare your Pad 300 from sharing its juice but also boost its overall usage to 15 hours. details on its pricing and availability remain scant at this moment.
