Asus Eee Pad Tablet Vs iPad

One ?f the newest tablets to hit the market is th? ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, whi?h ?s a state-of-the-art tablet PC with ? unique feature-it c?n b? transformed ?nt? a laptop wh?n attached to a keyboard dock. Perhaps thi? ?? wh?re Asus scores ? point. The original iPad ?? no longer in production, as it ha? b?en discontinued ?ft?r th? release of th? even mor? famous iPad 2.

Truth b? told, m?ny consumers ?t?ll cling t? th? first ?v?r iPad, ? proud remembrance ?f owning su?h a popular gadget th?t m?n? ?ther people d? n?t have. If the fir?t iPad had t? be compared with ASUS, how would ?t fair?

Software

The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer recently updated its OS t? the Honeycomb 3.2, whi?h ?? the latest from th? Android platform. The iPad h?d iOS version 4.3.5, which ?? basically th? s?me system running th? iPad 2.

Processor

The ASUS Transformer h?s ?n amazing 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor, which makes the gadget qu?t? fast t? use. The iPad h?? a 1GHz Apple A4, wh??h is def?nitel? not bad either.

Memory/ Storage

The ASUS Transformer ha? 1GB worth of RAM, w?th an internal storage of u? t? 16 GB or 32GB. It ?lso houses ? micro SD card slot t? increase the memory storage. The iPad, ?n th? ?th?r hand, h?s a lesser RAM w?th only 256MB, but th? internal storage ?? avail?bl? in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.

Display

The ASUS Transformer h?s 1280 x 800 pixels of resolution ?n it? clear 10.1-inch multi-touch screen w?th a brilliant IPS panel display.The iPad h?? a 9.7-inch screen w?th 1024 x 768 pixels of resolution on a multi-touch and LED-backlit IPS LCD screen display.

Camera

The ASUS Transformer h?s ? 1.2-megapixel camera ?n the front ?nd a 5-megapixel camera ?n th? rear. The iPad, unfortunately, d??s n?t h?v? ? single camera.

Connectivity

The ASUS Transformer h?s GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, with ? mini HDMI port and tw? USB ports ?n the keyboard dock. The iPad ?l?? h?s Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS and Bluetooth connectivity, but it do?? n?t h?v? HDMI ?r USB ports. However, separate USB adapters can b? purchased.

Video Recording

The ASUS Transformer ha? an impressive 720 HD video recording capability, making videos very clear t? view.The iPad, on th? other hand, makes it impossible to record any videos with.

Portability

The ASUS Transformer h?s a measurement of 271 x 171 x 13mm and weighs 680 grams.

The iPad has dimensions of 42.8 x 189.7 x 13.4mm and weighed 680 grams f?r Wi-Fi connectivity only, ?nd 730 grams f?r b?th Wi-Fi + 3G connectivity.

Battery Life

The ASUS Transformer ha? ? battery life of up t? 10 hours, but with ? keyboard dock attached, battery life ?s increased up t? 16 hours. The iPad onl? h?s 10 hours battery life.

Price

The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer ?? sold ?t $399 for th? 16GB. The optional keyboard dock costs an additional $150. The iPad had a retail price of $499 for the Wi-Fi ?nl? version, and $629 for Wi-Fi + 3G version, whi?h i? a f?r cry fr?m oth?r tablet PCs of today.

The Verdict

Clearly, it shows th?t the original iPad is n? match with th? ASUS Eee Pad Transformer. In m?n? aspects lik? camera, connectivity, portability, battery life ?nd most ?spe?ially price, Asus h?? managed t? beat Apple from ?t? form?r glory.