Asus EEE Pad Memo 171 is the mother of all the 7 inches tablet and might be a perfect competitor to Amazon Kindle Fire. The highly anticipated device from Asus with performance and specifications out performing Kindle Fire now released in Taiwan and to be made available from March 5, 2012.
This tablet comes with Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system pre installed on it. Certainly the hardware is capable of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update but it will take atleast a month for the Android 4.0 to arrive on this via OTA. The screen surface of this tablet is covered with a layer of Gorilla Glass which is scratch resistant screen. The tablet weights just 400 grams and ideal for female consumers too as its light.
The inclusion of 3G card slot allows users to to make calls, video calls and also provide another way of internet access other than the Wi Fi. The MeMo 171 will be with variety of drawing annotation software emphasized moe on the capacitive stylus, with built in drawing, notes, application and features. For any picture or screenshot, users can use their finger or they can make use of the pen aove the drawing and can change various colors and lot more. The SuperNote application added to this tablet allows users to write and draw on a scribble pads.
Also the built in Asus WebStorage means that users have their data backup all the time. The specifications of Asus EEE Pad Memo 171 are as follows –
- 7 inches LCD IPS display with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution
- 178 degrees viewing angle
- Qualcomm MSM8260 1.2 Ghz dual core processor
- Built in storage with Asus Webstorage 1 GB RAM
- 16 Gb in built memory
- Android 3.2 Honeycomb, planned for ICS update soon
- 5 mega pixel rear camera with 1.2 mega pixel front facing cam
- Wi Fi, Wi Fi tether
- Support SIM card for faster 3G access
- Micro SDHC, micro USB, micro SD card support
- A GPS, Digital Compass, Accelerometer, Gyro and light sensor
- 4400 Mah battery for 8.5 hours of long continuous video playback
- Stylus included with micro USB cable too
Asus EEE Pad Memo 171 will be released on March 5 at a price of 43,800 yen which is equal to NT $17,900. Along with that you get free MeMIC Bluetooth to cordless headset. There is no pre order reservation available for this tablet.
