Asus Unveils Quad-Core Transformer Prime Tablet 274
MojoKid writes with an article in Hot Hardware about the fancy new Asus tablet/laptop hybrid. Quoting the article: "Asus and nVidia have collectively taken the wraps off the next-generation version of Asus's well-received Transformer tablet line. The new system aims to carve out a slice of the premium tablet market that Apple's iPad has dominated for so long. On paper and in pictures, the Prime impresses. The Transformer Prime incorporates NVIDIA's new Kal-El (Tegra 3) processor and is one of NVIDIA Tegra 3's upper-end launch systems. The new ARM-based CPU contains a fifth 'companion core' to reduce and manage idle power consumption and contains 12 GPU cores, up from the eight GPUs in Tegra 2. NVIDIA claims that Tegra 3's GPU is up to 3x faster than Tegra 2, thanks to additional architectural enhancements. Asus is also rolling out a new LCD they're calling 'Super IPS+.' The display's normal brightness tops out at ~500 nits, but the Prime offers an alternate Super IPS mode that pushes display brightness up to 600 nits for use in bright outdoor environments."
Fuck everything, we're doing... (Score:5, Funny)
Terrible news... (Score:5, Funny)
This is absolutely terrible news and I'm angry at Asus for releasing this tablet.
Now, not only are most new laptops and netbooks more powerfull than my desktop- but now a tablet is too.
Screw you Asus!
Oh well, maybe I can afford to upgrade to a Raspberry Pi this christmas if I can catch it on a 50% off sale.
Decepticons rule (Score:4, Funny)
Re:what the (Score:2, Funny)
so what is he trying to say ?
That Apple fanboys would sooner go a-grave robbin' to suck Steve off some more, than purchase something that might actually be useful.
At least, that's what it sounds like to me.
Important message from ASUS (Score:5, Funny)
The ASUS enrichment center would like to remind you that the companion core will never threaten you and, in fact, cannot speak. In the event that the companion core does speak, the ASUS enrichment center urges you to disregard its advice.