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| Asus Eee Pad Slider SL101 |
The newest Asus tablet is the Asus Eee Pad Slider SL101. This isn’t your run of the mill 10.1-inch Android tablet. This is a tablet and keyboard sandwich. The keyboard slides out via a slick sliding mechanism and provides quick and easy typing for added productivity. Keep in mind the keyboard doesn’t have a touchpad so there will still be screen tapping during typing sessions. Asus Eee Pad Slider SL101 is a bold and innovative tablet design but with the price tag it may stay a very niche tablet.
The Asus Eee Pad Slider SL101 comes in 2 colors, either white or mocha brown. The specs are pretty much exact as the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101. As in a recent CNET review, they mentioned the Asus Eee Pad Slider SL101 is about the same thickness as two Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Asus Slider is about the weight of two Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. With that said, you are getting the compact convenience of having a keyboard that will be there when you need it.
Looking ahead to future Asus Tablet releases
If you think these are three pretty unique and innovative tablets from Asus you’re right. But it would appear they aren’t just stopping here. In fact, early 2012 will see the release of the Asus MeMO tablet which is a 7-inch Android tablet with a difference. It actually is a 3D tablet when you hold it in portrait mode! Otherwise it’s just a standard tablet viewing experience. The Asus MeMO tablet has some interesting phone elements and stylus input. We will expand on this upcoming Asus tablet in the near future. We think with a 2012 release date, it’s not quite finalized in our opinion. Will it have the 3D by the time they are set to release it? Perhaps, but perhaps not. So as the release date nears, we will make an addition here.
We’re not done! There is rampant speculation about the Asus Transformer 2 tablet and when that might be released. It’s hard to imagine another Transformer tablet coming out from Asus when they really haven’t even released the 3G Asus Transformer. We still believe the next generation Transformer, the TF201, will see an early 2012 release date.
We’re still not done! There is an upcoming release of the Asus Slate B121 which is just an Asus Slate EP121 in terms of specs, but it is a professional version. It has the professional Windows 7 OS, as well as many extra security and networking features and software. It’s in pre order status and isn’t available in all countries just yet. When it’s widely available we will perhaps add it to our comparison list or we will tack on the details under the Asus EP121 section. Do yu want to buy the Asus Eee Pad Slider SL101 to day ?