![]() Like many of today’s tablets–the superslim Apple iPad 2 being the notable exception–the Transformer measures 0.5 inch tall. The Transformer has familiar-sounding guts, too: It runs Nvidia’s 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 platform, carries 1GB of RAM, and uses Google’s Android 3.01 (Honeycomb) OS. The front face is dominated by a 10.1-inch display, with various buttons, ports, and slots distributed along the edges. ![]() In its design, the Transformer shares some characteristics with other current tablets. Transformer’s Hardware: Design Wins and Flubs But even taking those patches into account, the Transformer carves out a solid niche for itself in an increasingly crowded market. The hardware has some rough spots, and so do the Android OS and the $149 Mobile Docking Station option. None of this is to say that the Transformer’s implementation is perfect. At $399 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model (or $499 for the 32GB Wi-Fi model, prices as of May 6, 2011), the Transformer is the least expensive Android 3.0 tablet to date and the smaller-capacity version bests Apple’s iPad 2 by $100. But when paired with its matching keyboard dock, the Transformer morphs into a tablet that strikes an admirable balance between productivity and entertainment. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 Tablet doesn’t stand on its own.
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