With and Intel i5 processor, 64MB of Solid State Hard Drive and 4GB of RAM, this power-tablet runs MS Windows 7 Home Premium like a dream. Will it kill off the iPad though?
Years ago, a mate of mine had a T-shirt that read, "I'd rather push my Holden than ride in a Ford!" and I think part of that reasoning will see the iPad continue. All iFans will continue to rave passionately about their iStuff. But now Windows fans (or do we just call them users) will have something to rejoice about in the tablet world.
The new Asus EP121 Tablet is a real workhorse. With multiple methods of input and a huge working area, it's going to have it's own loyal band of followers. As the chairman of Asus said, "It's the worlds most powerful tablet." Of course, in the IT world, those statements get old and outdated very quickly. But powerful it is. And all this power will come at a cost. Battery life. The specs tend to indicate that battery life is about 3 hours. I presume that is when the battery is new and healthy. Once can forsee that as the battery gets older, the runtime reducing to 90 minutes or so. At least that has been my experience with similar items. Time will tell.
Wirless connectivity is great, but sadly cellular connectivity via 3.5G is missing. I would have though that would have been a must have in a tablet. Still, it is early days yet and I'd rather use a USB 3.5G modem and a car battery than have to use an iPad! Maybe I should get some T-shirts printed!
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