Asus EEE Transformer - The Best Laptop for ASUS

At CES Asus introduced the ASUS Eee Slate EP121- 12 Inch Tablet, a unique variant of the usual tablet. What sets it apart is that the Asus tablet is bigger, has an Intel I5 duel core processor, DDR3 memory, Gorilla Glass, and has Windows 7 premium as the operating system. If we delve further, the tablet has all the usual refinements, such as: 32 GB or 63 GB hard drive, a Capacitive LED Touchscreen, Wifi and Bluetooth support, front facing 2 megapixel camera, and an hdmi port.Let's now further inspect the desirable and the not so desirable qualities of the tablet. The size, 12 inch 1280 x 800 pixel resolution screen, might be good for some, but it is too big to carry and use it outside your house, and its weight, weighing at 2.5+ pounds, is a pound more than the iPad, and 1.5 pounds more than the Galaxy tab. Plus if you are going to use it primarily at home, it would make more sense to buy an ultra-lightweight laptop, and at that price point, starting at $999.99, a high quality laptop is easily attainable with better specifications. Another undesirable is that it has Windows installed, and Windows is not optimized for touch, and not optimized for battery longevity. The Asus gets a maximum 4 hours of battery life. Not only that, with the introduction of Windows, the tablet becomes vulnerable to 90+ percent of all virus, which means two things. One, that you will be required to install extra protection software that will reduce the tablets capabilities, and two, your tablet can crash, which will is unpleasant.Of course with the size come good things, like the processor, which is far more powerful than the much heralded Nvidia Tegra 2 duel core processor. Comparing CPU benchmarks, the Intel Core i5-470UM processor (1.33 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 1.86 GHz) is comparable to low end to midrange desktop processors. DDR3 memory is a plus, and by the looks of it, the hardware should handle any internet task without much effort. Another highlight is its Gorilla Glass screen which is super tough and is highly resistant to scratches. Windows has many pluses, and personally I love Windows 7. With Windows installed you can easily transfer files from other computers without much hassle. Flash 10.1 is supported, and you can theoretically play any Windows game on the market.Overall the ASUS Eee Slate EP121- 12 Inch Tablet sounds great as a home entertainment device. It has nice features and specs. But as a mobile device, the ASUS Eee Slate EP121- 12 Inch Tablet is not. It is just too big and heavy to carry around and enjoy in public.