Amazon to Stock ASUS Eee Pad Transformer on June 2

June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Asus has a big hit on their hands with the Eee Pad Transformer.  The tablet is up to the level of a certain tablet offering from Motorola – the XOOM – but it can get pretty hard securing your unit of the Eee Pad Transformer in the country. If you have been searching high and low for the tablet, you’ll be pleased to know that Amazon will stock the tablet by the dozens next week.

Amazon to Stock ASUS Eee Pad Transformer on June 2 Eee Pad Transformer Listing

 

To be exact, Amazon will start sellingAmazon to Stock ASUS Eee Pad Transformer on June 2 the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, again, by the truckloads, starting on June 2. The 16GB and 32GB variants should supposedly cost $399 and $499, respectively. Yes, that’s a $100 less than Motorola Xoom (or $200, if you opt for 32GB) and same as the basic iPad 2 version – even though this one carries more internal storage.

For the abovementioned price, you’ll get a 10.1-inch IPS Touchscreen display, NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, 1GB RAM, dual cameras, 16GB or 32GB internal memory loaded with Android 3.0 goodness.

Can’t wait any longer and you simply have to have your dose of Eee Pad Transformer now? You can get it shippedAmazon to Stock ASUS Eee Pad Transformer on June 2 to your doorstep in the next day or so if you shell out an additional 50 bucks.

[via slashgear]

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Asus Eee Pad Transformer Availability Update

May 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Availability Update eeetransformer 300x250The Asus Eee Pad Transformer was officially launched last month and took the market by storm, thanks to its pricing. The $400 price-tag set a new price barrier for Honeycomb tabs and has given a tough fight to its competitors – especially the Motorola Xoom, which essentially comes with identical specs and costs $200 more.

The response was overwhelming as ASUS’ retail partners sold out the initial stock in hours, if not minutes, leaving thousands of enthusiastic customers hunting desperately for the device – something that was unforeseen by ASUS. The wait should soon be over as ASUS has taken necessary steps to increase the production and are supposedly on their way to manufacture about 300,000 units of the Eee Pad Transformer by the end of June.
 
Many, if not the most who have sought after the tablet still haven’t gotten their hands to the tab of their dream, so here are some of the places you may purchase the tab from.

  • Amazon retailers are selling the tab but with a catch – you’re going to pay a little more than the introductory price. Detailers like Target, DataVision, and many more have teamed up with Amazon and are offering the tablet for about $50 more. If you’re lucky enough, you might be able to get it for about $420.
  • TigerDirect is offering the tab for $430 as well (the extra $30 we presume for the HDMI cable and screen cleaner gel – which should come in handy).
  • Buy.com, just like some Amazon retailers, is offering the tab for an additional 50 bucks or so.

Retailers like BestBuy, WalMart, K-mart and a few others were able to restock but as expected they sold out soon after. ASUS better hurry up and ship as many units as possible as they do have a great deal of competition coming up with the Galaxy Tab 10.1’s imminent arrival and other comparable Honeycomb tabs.

It may also be worth noting that some retailers, while showing out of stock on their webstores, may have the device in stock at their retail outlets, so it may be worth the trouble to give them a call to ask about the availability or in some cases actually stopping by a local outlet before making your decision.

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