Windows 7 Powered Asus EP121 Tablet Set For April 10th Release Date

If you're actually one of the people who want to run Windows 7 Home Premium on a tablet then Asus might have the one for you. The expensive Eee Slate EP121 tablet is scheduled for an April 10th release in the UK with Amazon listing the tablet for a whopping £999.99 ($1,627 USD). If you want to pay that extreme price tag then you'll be getting a 12.1-inch display (1,280 x 800 resolution), an Intel Core i5-470UM CPU, a 64GB SSD, Intel HD graphics, Bluetooth support, a 2MP webcam, and a desktop OS. Definitely sounds powerful.

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Asus Eee Pad MeMO Full Spec Sheet Leaks Days Before CeBIT Announcement

CeBIT 2011 starts later this week and new information regarding Asus Eee Pad MeMO has just leaked. jkk mobile has just leaked what you see above and it's the full spec sheet and what the 7-inch tablet will look like. Specs reportedly include a 1,024 x 600 resolution, a 1.2GHz Snapdragon CPU, 1GB of RAM, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR / WiFi b/g/n support, quadband HSPA+ connectivity, a microHDMI port, a 5MP camera with an LED flash, a front-facing 1.2 camera, a microSD card slot, and Android 3.0 "Honeycomb". The CPU inside is enough to output 1080p (Full HD) video at 30fps so that's excellent. Look out for this one to get official in the next few days.

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"Sirocco" Gets Announced As the Asus Eee PC 1015PW, Another Boring Netbook

As expected, Asus announced yet another Eee PC netbook today and it's the 1015PW. Asus hyped up the launch for this one a bit too much, mentioning that this would make waves in the industry but all it made was a ripple in the water. The best part about this netbook is the textured paint job on the lid, which is likely what the company was talking about because it's quite unique. This netbook will be available in gold, pink, and purple models.

On the specifications front you get: a 10.1-inch 1,024 x 600 resolution display, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 3.0 support, 1GB of DDR3 RAM, a 250GB / 320GB HDD, and a dual-core Intel Atom N550 1.5GHz CPU. Price and release date is unknown right now, but I can't imagine a bunch of people picking this one up. Netbooks are just about dead at this point.

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Amazon Taking Pre-Orders For the Eee Slate EP121 Windows 7 Tablet

The just-announced Asus Eee Slate EP121 has just found its way onto Amazon for pre-orders. As expected, it's going for $999 and that's quite a bit to pay for a tablet. Luckily, beneath the 12.1-inch display you'll find an Intel Core i5-470UM CPU, 4GB of RAM, a 32GB SSD, and Windows 7. The 64GB model will cost you $1,099 so it is $100 cheaper. At this price, you might as well get a full-fledged notebook - at least, that's my opinion. Check it out on Amazon if you're still interested.

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Asus Unveils Eee Pad Slider and Transformer; Tegra 2, Android, and QWERTY In Full Harmony

More tablets from Asus and these are actually the more interesting ones. These tablets are both powered by Nvidia's Tegra 2 chipset and they're both sporting 10.1-inch displays along with QWERTY keyboards. The first one on the left is the Eee Pad Slider which sports a 1,280 x 800 resolution IPS display, miniHDMI / miniUSB ports, a microSD card slot, a rear-facing 5MP camera with an LED flash, a front-facing 1.3MP webcam, and Android "Honeycomb". The body is 0.5-inches and it reportedly weighs 2.2 pounds.

Now, getting to the tablet on the right. It's reportedly called the Eee Transformer which you might've heard about before. Like I said, it's sporting a 10.1-inch display and you'll be able to dock it on a body which will give you a keyboard along with a touchpad. Basically, you'll be able to use Android like a netbook. Specs are just about the same as the Eee Pad Slider, but the dock on this bad boy will reportedly give you another 16 hours of battery life because it has an integrated one. Interesting, indeed; if only I could get my hands on either of them.

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Asus South Africa Says Eee Slate and Eee Transformer Devices Are Being Tested

Asus South Africa just tweeted something that you should look forward to seeing in the future. They have just mentioned that their company is currently working on and testing out the Eee Slate and Eee Trasformer. Judging by the names, the Eee Slate will be a tablet, while the Eee Transformer could be something with a touchscreen display and a removable screen / dock. It could very well be something like the Dell Inspiron Duo or the Lenovo IdeaPad U1. Of course, details should be unveiled soon, maybe we'll even see them at CES 2011 if we're lucky enough. Check out the tweet here.

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12.1-Inch Asus Lamborghini Eee PC VX6 Notebook Now Available In the UK

Asus has unveiled their latest ultraportable and it's the 12.1-inch Lamborghini Eee PC VX6. This notebook sports a dual-core Intel Atom D525 1.8GHz CPU, 2GB of RAM, Nvidia Ion 2 graphics, Optimus technology, a 250GB HDD, Bluetooth 3.0 / WiFi b/g/n support, VGA / HDMI outputs, USB 2.0 / 3.0 ports, a multicard reader, a 1.3MP integrated webcam, and a 6-cell battery which will supposedly last 6 hours. It seems like a pretty good notebook on paper. You can get one right now in the UK for £499 ($799 USD). Yes, it's expensive because of the "Lamborghini" moniker.

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Asus Eee PC 1015PW Netbook Surfaces With Dual-Core Atom N550 and Bluetooth 3.0

Yet another netbook from Asus is on the way. Dubbed the Eee PC 1015PW, this netbook reportedly features a dual-core Intel Atom N550 CPU, Bluetooth 3.0 / WiFi 802.11n support, a 10.1-inch LED-backlit display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, a chiclet keyboard, and a 250GB / 320GB HDD. This netbook will come in a royal purple colour, but the price and release date haven't been mentioned yet.

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Asus Eee PC 1015PN Netbook Now Official, Dual-Core Atom and Ion 2 For $430

A fairly new netbook from Asus has just been made official and it's the Eee PC 1015PN. This netbook sports a 10.1-inch display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, a dual-core Atom N550 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB HDD, Nvidia Ion 2 graphics, Optimus, and Windows 7. Apparently, you'll get as much as 9.5 hours of battery life which beats out the new MacBook Air's quite a bit but they're really not in the same league. This one's going for $429 right now so you can check it out on Asus if you want.

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Asus Eee PC 1015PN With Ion 2 and Atom N550 Up On Amazon For $430

Asus is still alive in the netbook game with yet another Eee PC, the 1015PN. This netbook features a 10-inch display, a dual-core Intel Atom N550 CPU, and Nvidia's Ion 2 graphics. Other specs are just about standard so there's no point in me spitting them out again. If you're interested then you can check it out on Amazon for $429.99.


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