Why I Want to See the Asus Transformer Run Chrome OS
Posted on 26. May, 2011 by Daniel Cawrey in Chrome, Features
If you haven’t been formally introduced to the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101, let me clue you in to a device that would be a prototypical Chrome OS machine. It’s a laptop. It’s a tablet. It’s totally mobile. While I’ve yet to get a hands-on with it I’m convinced that Asus should be working with Google to make this a Chromebook. Or Chrometab. Whatever you want to call it.
Specs:
NVIDIA Tegra 2 1.0GHz dual-core CPU for excellent multitasking & 1080p video playback
Android 3.0 Honeycomb O.S. with Adobe Flash10.2
Full QWERTY keyboard, touchpad input
16 hours long battery life for all day computing with docking station
Brilliant IPS panel with scratch resistant and super tough glass
Two USB ports, SD and Micro SD card readers
3D stereo with max bass response with SRS premium sound
Yes, it currently ships with Honeycomb. But with a full keyboard and these great stats thanks to an ARM processor, this could be a slam dunk Chrome OS device. Its a great hybrid gadget that could have some interesting use cases. The price is pretty good too – it’s currently selling in a quite reasonable $400 price range.
Would you buy a Asus Transformer with Chrome OS?
3 Responses to “Why I Want to See the Asus Transformer Run Chrome OS”
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acupuncture
27. May, 2011
I think form factors similar to the Transformer will be the future. They give you the ability to have a netbook/laptop an tablet and not have to purchase multiple devices. I’m sure there will also be a lot more devices that dock and power a “desktop experience” thus we’ll be powering peripherals from one device instead of having multiple devices. Just a matter of time.
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31. May, 2011
[...] Posted on 31. May, 2011 by Julian West in Chrome OS, Features, Rumors The Chromebook hasn’t even come out yet, and people are speculating what other devices Chrome OS is going to show up on next. People are thinking phones. People are thinking tablets — even Google. Yeah, I’ve thought about it too: I for one would love to see some kind of device like the Motorola Atrix or Asus Transformer have Chrome running on it. [...]
Yvan
12. Nov, 2011
Asus Transformer Prime is now officialy announced… and still no Chrome OS on it.
But this is normal, the ARM version of Chrome OS is not yet out.
The question is: Would an ARM Chromebook be cheaper than the current Acer Chromebook (350$)?
If the Chromebook gets under the psychological price of 300$, then I think that people would give it a try.