The ASUS Eee Pad Slider has finally gone on sale in Canada and the US. First unveiled at CES 2011, it features a slide-out physical keyboard that transforms it from a tablet into a notebook:
Whoever said that you can’t have the best of both worlds? Now you can, with the ASUS Eee Pad Slider with the built-in QWERTY keyboard that offers a much more comfortable typing and intuitive user experience. With just one slide, convert the Eee Pad Slider from a tablet to a notebook.
ASUS Eee Pad Slider specifications:
- Processor: NVIDIA Tegra 2
- Operating system: Google Android 3.2
- Cellular connectivity: None
- Other connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth V2.1+EDR
- Display: 10.1-inch LED-backlit WXGA IPS
- Input: Slide-out keyboard, capacitive multitouch touchscreen
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Storage: 16GB or 32GB internal / microSD cards
- Rear-facing camera: 5MP
- Front-facing camera: 1.2MP
- Connectors: USB port, mini-HDMI port
- Dimensions / weight: 273 x 180 x 18 millimeters / 962 grams
The ASUS Eee Pad Slider is available for CA/US$479 for the 16GB model and CA/US$579 for the 32GB model. It is available in Pearl White or Metallic Brown.