First Nvidia Tegra 3 Device May Launch November 9
Nvidia's Tegra 3 will make its debut in the Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 on November 9th.
While we already know that Nvidia's Tegra 3 quad-core SoC (aka Kal-El) will arrive in the 10-inch Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 (Prime) tablet, Asus CEO Jonney Shih said that both the tablet and the highly-anticipated superpowered-chip will arrive on November 9.
Nvidia's Tegra 3 was previously reported to arrive by the end of summer or early September, but the company delayed its release due to a need for an increased validation timeframe. "It took a little more time than we thought to get the software optimized for the hardware,” a Nvidia spokesperson told EE Times. "We are on schedule."
Recent reports claim that the Transformer 2's quad-core Tegra 3 chip will clock at 1.3 GHz per core. It will also feature either 16 GB ($499) or 32 GB ($599) of internal storage, depending on your wallet. Other features will include Google 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" as the gadget's OS, a microSD card slot for up to 32 GB of extra storage, a USB port, a mini-HDMI port, a 14.5-hour battery, a rear-facing camera with an LED flash -- all packed within a 8.3-mm frame.
I'll be surprised if this hits the shelves before January....That's a bit more realistic.
Droid? You mean the brand name that is a trademark of Lucasfilm licensed to Verizon?
OHHHHH you meant Android.....
Regardless of launch date, if the Tegra 3 tablets hit the same price points and build quality as the Tegra 2 tablets I've owned, they'll be competitive. Still waiting to see what the new OMAP SoC looks like as well, some benchmarks but not a plethora of devices out there yet.
I was hoping the 11/9 announcement would mean the release was near, but worry that it'll take some time to get to the market.
Back to counting my pennies for the official release...
that's 14 hour battery with optional keyboard attachment...