ASUS Ships the Eee Pad Transformer

Uh-oh! The iPad 2 already has a new competitor in ASUS' Eee Pad Transformer.
Autobots and Decepticons aside, ASUS is already trying to compete against Apple’s iPad 2 by shipping its hybrid-tablet netbook — Eee Pad Transformer.
Eee Pad Transformer’s unique design separates the tablet portion to its main body, which houses a keyboard and touchpad. And as if it wasn’t enough, both the keyboard and tablet portion have batteries. ASUS claims that it has a combined battery life of up to 16 hours. However, it is just an estimated shell life “under certain conditions”.
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer also features a combination of its Waveshare user interface and Android 3.0 operating system. That said, the manufacturer hopes that the Transformer will be a “trendsetting tablet experience” with the help of its Android 3.0 with Flash Support.
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