The three tablet giants Apple, Amazon, and Barnes and Nobles do not have the tablet market cornered. There are still those who find that tablets coming from these three main industry players are just too expensive or are limited in functionality. Earlier in the year, there were rumors that other computer manufacturers that have come out with their own tablet lines like Acer, Asus, and Dell might just throw in the towel and exit the tablet market. It seems that such rumors are unfounded with several launches of new models from these named companies. The Asus android tablet will continue to be one of the industry’s more aggressive players as it continues to come out with new models that are responsive to its own niche of tablet users.
It was sometime in the middle of the year when the Asus android tablet was beefed up in the Transformer and then later on into the Slider. These tablet models are also referred to as hybrid models that proved to be well-received by the computing public. Although not quite as slim and small as most tablets, mobile computer users took a liking to these hybrid models as evidenced by the upward trend traced by Asus sales revenues at a time when most industry players were experiencing a slump in sales. News reports speak of speculations that Asus and other industry players have their own tricks up their sleeves as they await the coming of the Windows 8 from Microsoft which is expected to up the ante on the tablet competition.
The Asus Transformer remains to be on the top of the lists of most preferred tablets around. It is often compared to a trusty netbook as it comes with a keyboard to which the tablet can be docked. It has the same power and functionality that mobile users are looking for in their tablets. The Transformer Prime that came after the initial Transformer model came with NVidia’s quad-core Tegra 3 CPU that increased the tablet’s processing power while at the same time offering power efficiency. On the price front, this tablet from Asus can give most tablets a run for their money. The same can be said about the Asus Slider which comes with its own keyboard that slides out from underneath the tablet itself. Unlike other tablets that aim to compete head-on with the iPad, the Slider is a different animal in that it provides a better option for those who have the need to type up emails and documents on-the-go. Another plus to the 10.1-inch Asus Android Slider is its screen which is considered to be one of the most responsive in the market today.
Even with the latest iPad 2 and Kindle’s Fire, it does not seem like industry players like Asus are fazed. It looks like they are bent on keeping their share of the market, giving those who are looking for alternatives a range of mid- and low-priced options to choose from. The Asus android tablet line is still one of the places to search for tablets that serve more up more functionality that is expected of conventional tablets.