Asus launching oversized Transformer AiO hybrid in April - kingassfor

Deliberate this a friendly monitor that the Asus Transformer AiO, a big hybrid PC that runs both Windows 8 and Android, still exists.

Asus says via press release that it's launching the "entirely-new" device just now, but we've been hearing well-nig the hybrid since last June. American Samoa far as I can tell, the only change with Thursday's declaration is the Transformer AiO's availability—it arrives Apr 12, a trifle late than Asus had anticipated when it showed polish off the hybrid at CES in January.

New or non, the Transformer AiO is an interesting concept. When close in its docking send, the AiO bottom run either Windows 8 or Android 4.1 on an 18.4-inch, 1080p multi-touch showing. An Intel Core i3 processor and Nvidia GeForce GT 730M graphics card hold up inside the docking station to handle the Windows side of the gimmick, piece an Nvidia Tegra 3 chip built into the display handles the Android incline.

Detach the screen from the wharf, and the big tablet can run adequate to five hours on its integral battery. A push on the side of the device switches between Android and a remote desktop mode for Windows 8.

Although we've seen unusual extra-large Windows 8 desktop-tablet hybrids, including the Sony Tap 20, the Transformer AiO is unique in its ability to run Humanoid 4.1. The secondary OS should help complete for those multiplication when app survival of the fittest in the Windows Store falls short.

Also, because the Transformer AiO has 2 processors, it tin can even serve every bit two separate computers. Just plug an external monitor into the docking station's HDMI output, and you have both a background PC and an oversized Android tablet.

Other eyeglasses for the docking post include 4GB of RAM, a 1GB grueling drive, 4 USB 3.0 ports, 1 USB 2.0 porthole, an SD card slot and Bluetooth 4.0. The tablet itself has 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, a microSD card slot, and Bluetooth 3.0. Happening its own, the tablet weighs 5.3 pounds and measures 0.7 inches abundant.

Pricing for the Asus Transformer AiO starts at $1299. Much expensive configurations can admit up to 8GB of Aries, a 2TB disk drive and an Intel Core i7 processor.