Asus MeMo 171 launching in Asia by March

When news about Asus Eee Pad MeMO 171 came into the tech world it very quickly became the centre of attraction. The unique design and features of the device made quite some heads turn. The first question that came up in the gadget world was whether this is a tablet itself or a super sized smart phone like the Samsung Galaxy Note. Now there is some official word from the company and they have started a special landing page for the device. The page lists some of the specifications and other features of the gadget.

Features and specifications of Asus EeePad Memo171

Category

Availability

Distinguished features

DISPLAY

Type

Super IPS+ display (LED backlit) 

Size

7 inch

Resolution

1280 x 800 pixels

Protection

Gorilla glass covering

CAMERA

Main camera

5 mega pixels

Video recording

Available

Auto focus

Available

Secondary camera

1.3 mega pixels

General features

MEMORY

Internal memory

16 GB

RAM

1 GB

Expandable memory

Available

Card slot

Micro SD

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth

Available

Wi-Fi

Available

USB

USB 2.0 with micro USB connector

Operating System

Android HoneyComb OS

PROCESSOR

Type

Dual core

Make

8260 processor

Clock speed

1.2 GHz

MeMO 171 marketing tag line is “A Pad you need is also a Phone indeed”. This is exactly what the tablet is all about. Majority of the users who has a tablet and a smart phone have faced the difficulty of carrying both the devices at the same time. Even if they decide to avoid the phone and use a tablet with voice support the design and build of the tablet can get in the way. Asus MeMO 171 however negates all this problems and offers a very smart solution for incorporating the functionalities of a tablet and a smart phone.

The tablet itself has a small form factor and it has a screen size of just 7 inches. The screen is LED backlit Super IPS+ type with Gorilla glass protection. It packs in a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. This much resolution in a 7 inch screen increases the effective number of pixels per inch hence the users can enjoy high quality visuals in this screen. This tablet is expected to come bundled along with MeMIC Bluetooth headset that will help the user make phone calls, listen to media and read messages.

Asus Eee Pad MeMO 171 is expected to be priced about Rs. 30,000/-.