ASUS Transformer Prime headed for Australia 'œwithin the next few months'

Brenton Currie
Monday, 28 November 2011 09:02

Your IT - Mobility

Computer manufacturer ASUS' Australian division says it plans to launch the next generation Transformer tablet locally sometime 'within the next few months.'

ASUS' Transformer Prime to arrive in Australia "within the next few months" (Credit: ASUS)

The company, which is set to launch the Android-powered device in the United States this December, said in a series of tweets on Twitter (first spotted by Ausdroid) that it plans to make the next generation Transformer tablet, dubbed the Transformer Prime, available within months.

'Since there's no official release date for the TransformerPrime in Australia, I can't really say much at the moment,' the ASUS Australia account on Twitter wrote in response to questions from one interested follower.

'That being said, it will definitely come out in Australia within the next few months. The release date mentioned in our communication to the public is December for America, the Australian release should follow.'

The original Transformer tablet, which ships with a popular keyboard dock that adds up to 6 hours extra battery life to the device (see our review here), has been available in Australia for some time.

ASUS' Transformer Prime is said to take that once step further, offering the first quad-core tablet experience using Nvidia's Tegra 3 chip, as well as a slimmer profile, mini-HDMI output, a microSD slot and 10.1'³ touch display.

It'll ship without running the latest version (just released) of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, but an update will be made available before the end of the year the company says.

Pricing for the tablet in the United States is USD$499 for the 32GB of storage model, USD$599 for a 64GB device and USD$149 for the detachable keyboard.