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Ravynmagi  4 stars
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http://www.slashgear.com/asus-eee-pad-transformer-2-gets-video-tease-19189000/

There is a teaser video and we get a brief look at the Transformer 2 and oh my god, that thing just looks amazing. The tablet and keyboard dock appear very thin, like Macbook Air thin. Has tapered edges (no chunky squared corners this time). Has a brushed aluminum looking body.
Ravynmagi  4 stars
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An unofficial "Transformer Prime" showing as AsiaD today. Yeah, that's the official name.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/asus-jonney-shih-unveils-transformer-2-at-asiad/

10.1 inch
Tegra 3
Android Honeycomb (WTF?)
mini HDMI
SD (assuming micro SD)
8.3mm thick (Galaxy Tab 10.1 is 8.6mm and iPad 2 is 8.8mm)

Engadget says they assume it'll ship with Honeycomb and get ICS before the end of the year. But seems most other rumors saying it'll arrive with ICS.

The official unveiling is November 9th, no info on when it'll ship.
sliyurs  3 stars
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Lol if it ships with Honeycomb...

 

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vn_jurojin  1 star
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The only mention of Honeycomb in that article was an assumption by the author. It probably won't even be available until icecream sandwich anyway.
Ravynmagi  4 stars
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http://allthingsd.com/20111019/jonney-shih-asiad/#slideshow-1-1

This interview makes me think it should ship with ICS.


Quote:

"What about Ice Cream Sandwich? Will it be on tablets by the end of the year?

“Maybe earlier than that,” Shih said."



And that is when he pulled out the Transformer Prime. Honeycomb was never mentioned, so not sure why Engadget said that.
IvanDF  1 star
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no word on the quality of the screen or the res eh?

Depending on that, this may be the tablet that makes me pull the trigger.

 

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Ravynmagi  4 stars
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IvanDF posted:

no word on the quality of the screen or the res eh?

Depending on that, this may be the tablet that makes me pull the trigger.



No work, but my guess is 1280x800 IPS just like the first Transformer has.

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