Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/16/asus_pushes_eee_pad_transformer_prime_tablet_advance_orders/
Asus pushes Prime pre-orders
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Posted in Tablets, 16th December 2011 10:07 GMT
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Asus has said some 16 UK retailers are now taking advance orders for its Nvidia Tegra 3 [1]-based Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet-netbook combo, the Eee Pad Transformer Prime.
The list of sellers includes all the familiar names, including Amazon [2], Argos, Asda, Comet, Currys, eBuyer, John Lewis, PC World and Tesco.
The price you'll pay, said Asus: £499, which gets you the 32GB Prime and bundles its clip-on keyboard-and-battery accessory. That's a bit cheaper than the £550 Clove was asking for it [3] earlier this week, but then it's just what Asus thinks it should cost - retailers can charge what they like.
The Pad itself is a 10.1in, 1280 x 800 tab with 1GB of DDR 2 memory, 2.4GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi, an 8Mp camera, micro HDMI and micro SD.
The keyboard unit adds a full size USB 2.0 port and an SD slot.
Asus said it was also promoting the current Eee Pad Transformer, offering the 16GB model for £299, the 16GB tablet-plus-keyboard bundle for £399 and the 32GB Pad for £349. Offer ends 30 December. ®