News & Reviews:   Asus Transformer AIO

So far, most Android devices have generally been of the more mobile and lightweight type. Although there have been larger 'tablets' like the Asus Transformer AIO, it is rarely used for such devices. However, a new 21.5-inch HP Slate 21 tablet will be using Android 4.2.2, which according to rumours it will be using exclusively with no Windows 8 or RT to back it up (or weigh it down). The tech specs for the HP Slate 21 so far includes:

• Tegra 4 Chipset
• 21.5-inch Touchscreen display (1920 x 1080, IPS)
• Dual DTS Digital Theater Systems Speakers
• HP TrueVision HD Webcam
• Wireless Direct printing
• Android 4.2.2

Do you really need to bring about your All-in-one touchscreen desktop? HP certainly seems to think so as it has recently come out with it's HP Envy Rove 20. Like the Asus Transformer AIO before it, this 20-inch All-in-one desktop can be disconnected and used like a giant 20-inch touchscreen tablet. Tech specs for the HP Envy Rove 20 include:

• 20-inch (1600 x 900, 10-point capacitive, IPS) touchscreen display
• Intel Haswell processor
• 802.11ac Wifi
• 3x USB ports
• 1TB hybrid hard drive
• Intel Wireless Display
• Beats Audio
• Windows 8 Pro
• 12 lbs
• 4-hour battery

ASUS Malaysia launched the ASUS Transformer AiO today (27-3-2013) at Full House, Kuala Lumpur with full media coverage. Featuring a demo by Elly Yeoh Country Product Manager of ASUS and a product briefing by Vanessa Ng, Market Development Manager, Intel Malaysia, the ASUS Transformer AiO combines the ARM based hardware of the 18.4-inch touchscreen tablet with the power of the Intel 3rd generation processor based PC Station stand.

The recent CES 2013 showed off a number of large scale tablets and the ASUS Transformer AIO (All-in-One) is one of them. Launched officially today (27-3-2013) in Malaysia, the ASUS Transformer AIO (P1801) offers the best of both worlds by offering both a desktop AIO form factor along with a portable 18.4 inch touchscreen tablet. Like other ASUS Transformer machines this hybrid AIO can be detached from it's stand and used as a tablet.