Transformer Prime 3G nothing more than a rumor says ASUS

By George Wong on 01/16/2012 22:24 PDT

Asus Transformer Prime While the Transformer Prime has been getting pretty good reviews all around, it has one noticeable disadvantage when compared to other premium tablets on the market today: it is a WiFi-only device. While this may not be a problem to most people, there is quite a large number of people who need 3G on their tablets as well. But for those of you who have been hoping and waiting for ASUS to announce a 3G version of the tablet, you’re out of luck.

According to a report from Focus Taiwan, ASUS has cleared up the rumors about a 3G version of the tablet arriving. The company announced that it had no such plan to launch a 3G version of the Transformer Prime, at least not according to its current roadmap. The company could always change its mind in the future, but for now you’re better off looking for a 3^rd party 3G solution (WiFi tethering on your smartphone or a MiFi hotspot) as opposed to waiting for the 3G Transformer Prime to arrive. Anybody disappointed by this news?

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Transformer Prime has for official name Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime. It is a tablet based on a metal-design that has the particularity of docking to a very thin (optional) keyboard dock that turns it into a small instant-on Android laptop, hence the name "Transformer". The concept was introduced with the first Eee Transformer. The Transformer Prime is powered by a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 SoC and has ample room for storage expansion with a microSDXC built-in port, and the keyboard's SDXC port. The Asus Transformer Prime was shipped in the USA on December 19. Transformer Prime review, Official home page

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