Asus has debuted it’s entry into the quickly heating tablet market with the Eee Pad, announced today at Computex 2010 in Taipei. Described as “Engineering excellence meets stunning design” the Eee Pad is engineered to be an ultra-slim and light yet high-performance slate device designed to provide users with a real time cloud computing experience.
The Eee Pad will be available in two configurations. The 12″ Eee Pad EP121 is a full-featured slate computer meant to serve as a multimedia player, e-reader, and compact computing device. Powered by a CULV Intel Core 2 Duo processor and the Windows 7 Home Premium operating system, it handles multitasking tasks whether enabling users to check their email and calendars, have video conferences, or process Microsoft Word and Excel documents simultaneously. The ASUS Eee Pad EP121 offers two convenient modes of character input-an embedded virtual keyboard or an innovative hybrid keyboard/docking station design. This power is availableto users with a battery that is ecpected to deliver up to 10 hours of usage.
For users seeking additional mobility, ASUS will also offer the 10” Eee Pad EP101TC that runs Windows Embedded Compact 7, to provide an engaging user experience and deliver instant connectivity to the Windows world. It also provides a familiar full-featured user experience across various connected devices and cloud computing services.
