Sydney, Australia (May 25th, 2011) – ASUS today announced the official Australian release of the Eee Pad Transformer, the highly anticipated tablet solution for both media consumption and mobile productivity.
At the Eee Pad Transformer launch in Taiwan earlier in 2011, ASUS CEO Jerry Shen said it was the most historical moment since the debut of the industry changing Eee PC. “The Eee Pad Transformer is beyond a tablet. It is a new milestone for the Android Market. We are offering superior features with competitive pricing,” said Shen.
The innovative Eee Pad Transformer is designed to provide a personal and seamless cloud computing experience. The uniquely designed full-size QWERTY keyboard docking station offers two USB slots, SD card reader and extends battery life up to 16 hours. It also boasts an IPS panel made from a durable, scratch-resistant glass, dual cameras and supports Adobe® Flash® 10.2 video playback. ASUS has also developed an intuitive user interface called Waveshare which hosts a variety of unique applications including MyNet, MyLibrary and MyCloud.
Beryl Lee, Australian Product Manager for the Eee Pad Transformer at ASUS, said “We are excited to see the Eee Pad Transformer launch here in Australia. It is a versatile and feature-packed device and we know that Australians will be thrilled with the functionality.”
About ASUS
ASUS, one of the world’s top three consumer notebook vendors and the maker of the world’s best-selling and most award winning motherboards, is a leading enterprise in the new digital era. ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home, office and person, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktops, Eee Box and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, tablet devices, servers, multimedia and wireless solutions, networking devices, and mobile phones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 3,398 awards in 2010, and is widely credited with revolutionising the PC industry with the Eee PC™. With a global staff of more than 10,000 and a world-class R&D team of 3,000 engineers, the company’s revenue for 2010 was around US$10.1 billion.