Asus works on a new tablet. But unlike what has been seen so far, this new team will not be based on Google's Android. Microsoft's new platform (Windows 8) is the target of desire for many manufacturers, such as Samsung or Nokia. And Asus will also do the same, as confirmed by the well-known editor Eldar Murtazin on his Twitter account.
Asus is one of the manufacturers that has more models of tablets "" along with Samsung "" in the market. Perhaps, the model that has attracted the most attention is its Asus Transformer Prime, a tablet recently updated to Android 4.0 that is accompanied by a base / keyboard that turns the team into a laptop with which to comfortably write long texts.
Eldar Murtazin "" one of the most charismatic technological characters in the sector "" confirmed through his account on the social network Twitter that the Asian manufacturer was working on a tablet based on Windows 8 and, to everyone's surprise, under the same design of the model with Android. That is, Asus would launch an Asus Transformer Prime but with Microsoft icons.
Since last January ”” during the CES fair in Las Vegas ”” the company had not commented on the matter. He already commented that a model might be launched with the new operating system from Steve Ballmer's company. And it is that Windows 8 will be able to work so much in smartphones, computers and, of course, tablets; the requirements of the new operating system favor being present on all types of platforms.
Although features have not transpired, if we rely on the design of the model with Android, we could be facing a team with 10 - inch screen and great autonomy. And is that the Asus Transformer Prime has a good autonomy both with base and without it. According to data from the company itself, it can last up to 12 hours without being anchored to the keyboard. And up to 18 hours becoming a whole laptop ”” tablet plus the base ””. These data would help the customer to forget to carry the equipment charger with them. Although all this is speculation; It is still too early to get a fair idea of the resource consumption that Microsoft's operating system will have.
Of course, and as it was shown in the Samsung Series 7 Slate 700T model with the beta of the operating system, it could function as a laptop without limitations "" everything will depend on the connections of the Asus equipment "" along with a keyboard and mouse.
That yes, the first Windows 8 tablets are expected by the end of the year. To be more specific, the latest rumors point to November, as October would be the date chosen by Microsoft to officially launch its new platform. But beware, Asus will have to take into account other manufacturers, since Samsung and Nokia have commented on their respective launches in the coming months. Of course, Nokia also includes the term " hybrid terminal" which only left the curiosity to know what it is about.
