Asus's rumored cheap, non-Nexus 7-inch tablet has been showcased in a pair of leaked images.
Russian retailer OGO1 recently published a listing for the Asus ME172V, subsequently offering a first look at the 7-inch tablet. It's shown in both black and white variants, with casing similar to that of the Nexus 7, which it developed for Google.
The predominant difference between the Nexus 7 and the ME172V is that the latter features an Asus logo on the back as opposed to the 'Nexus' branding.
Asus' tablet boasts a 1024 x 600 resolution display, as well as 16 GB of storage, 1 GB of RAM and apparently runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Also rumored is a 4,270 mAh battery, a Mali 400 graphics chip and a front-facing camera.
The ME172V tablet model was initially outed by a benchmark, with system specifications striking a resemblance with the Russian listing. The device is powered by a Tegra 3 quad-core 1.3Ghz CPU and a price tag is said to be $226. The site lists a January launch, so a CES unveiling is almost a certainty.
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cookoy As i started reading, the device is rumored to be powered by a 800 mhz cpu. As i finished reading, the device is powered by a tegra 3 quad-core 1.3 ghz cpu. That was a quick upgrade indeed.Reply -
igot1forya infernocyzack started writing about android now ?His account must be hacked!Reply
Seriously, the more competition the better! Though, the 800Mhz CPU is definitely on the lower side of things. Ah well, should help make things cheaper for everyone! -
g00fysmiley looks liek a nice tablet for the price assumign the sd card is accurate, maybe they underclocked the cpu to save power and boast better battery life?Reply