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Posted On June 25, 2012
Android vendors have been firing endless volleys at the iPad, hoping to dethrone it. While Asus' Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 may not be up to such a monumental challenge, it does bring a range of high-end specs to the battle. Among them, an HD resolution screen (1900 x 1200), a quad-core 1.6GHz NVIDIA Tegra T33 processor, 1GB of RAM and the hallmark of the "Transformer" series - a keyboard dock that adds an SD card reader and six additional hours of battery life to the Pad Infinity.
The TF700 weighs in at 1.3 pounds and measures in at 10.4 x 7.1 x .33 inches, putting it well within the range of slim, 10-inch slates. It runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel front camera.
The Infinity Pad starts at $499 for a 16GB, Wi-Fi only version. Reviewers were mostly high on the Transformer Pad Infinity TF700, although some complained about the shortcomings of the Android operating system for true productivity functions (functions Asus clearly has in mind with the accessory keyboard).
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The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 is one of the fastest Android tablets out there, combining an already proven design with a better camera, a faster processor, and a beautiful...
If you're a fan of Android tablets, the Transformer Pad Infinity will likely be one of the best options when it arrives. You get a good, thin, tablet form factor with a nice high...
Once again, Asus delivers a complete package with its Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 Android tablet. The long-awaited Infinity maintains the slim, stylish, multipurpose tradition...
It's not perfect, but it's among the best Ice Cream Sandwich tablets you'll find at any price
The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity is one of the best high-end tablet on the market. Compared to the dominant iOS tablets, it offers more "bang for the buck" with the storage extension...
In the world of Android tablets, there's none better than the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity. And the ability to convert to an Android tablet only makes it that much better.
It's the software experience that sucks on Android tablets, and when we say that, we are admitting that it's no different here on the Pad Infinity. The total package isn't bad, but...
If you're in the market for an Android tablet and can afford it. You'd be hard pressed to find a better choice.
The ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity's full HD screen, fast new quad-core processor and improved cameras make this the Android tablet to beat.
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