If you’re after ASUS’s upcoming Transformer Prime, don’t fret just yet. ASUS Australia said via their Twitter that a release date for Australia should come after the December release over in the US, so we’re most likely looking at a launch in the new year. The Quad-Core Transformer Prime is available for preorder in the US starting on December 5th with a price of $499 — add on random Australian taxes and you should get a price of about $550+ when it launches here. If you’re not yet aware of the amazing specs of the Transformer Prime let me fill you in now:
- 10.1-inch SuperIPS + display with Gorilla Glass
- 1.3GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 Processor with 12-core GPU
- 1GB RAM
- 32GB or 64GB internal storage with microSD card slot
- microHDMI port
- 8MP F2.4 rear shooter with continuous flash for video recording, 1.2MP front camera
- 8.33mm thin
- 586g (1.29 lbs.)
- 12 hour battery life playing 720p video, 18 hours with keyboard dock
- Metallic spun finish
- Two available colors: Amethyst Gray and Champagne Gold
- Android 3.2 – will be updated to Android 4.0 as soon as possible after release
If we could get it here for $499 I reckon even I would jump on that bandwagon, a boy can dream though. With the Transformer Prime Australian launch to possibly be in the new year, that can’t be too good for Samsung who are still hoping to push their Galaxy Tab 10.1 out the door should their ban on sales be lifted. Would you hold off getting a Galaxy Tab 10.1 to get a bad-ass Transformer Prime instead?
