ASUS Transformer Tablet Transforms Into a Notebook

Apparently, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101 Tablet lets you eat your cake and have it too. An optional docking station transforms it into - or so ASUS claims - a full-fledged notebook PC, replete with a QWERTY keyboard. The dock includes its own battery that is claimed to boost the standby time from 6 hours to 16 hours. This is in addition to a multi-touch touchpad, two USB ports, a 3.5 mm audio jack, and a built-in SD card reader - all included in the optional attachment. Moreover, the last three features are present on the tablet too.

The "iPad like gadget", as eloquently put by the press release, weighs in at 680 grammes and sports a thickness of 13 mm. The tablet is powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 2 dual-core processor and ships preloaded with Google's Android Honeycomb tablet OS. The TF101 is loaded with freebies such as the Polaris Office 3.0 mobile office suite and a year's worth of ASUS WebStorage for your distributed computing (otherwise known as the "cloud") needs. ASUS has priced the tablet at an MRP of Rs 32,999.