Android tablets, Take 2: Ice Cream Sandwich on Tegra 3

[diogen]

ASUS replaced Motorola to introduce the next generation Android OS on tablets.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime with Ice Cream Sandwich teased in a short video | The Verge
Hopefully the transformer Prime gets better reception than the Xoom.

And by the looks of it, the ICS+Tegra3 combination is getting popular
Acer, Lenovo looking to release Tegra 3-equipped tablets in early 2012 -- Engadget

Even the Xoom2 might get ICS treatment one day
Motorola Xoom 2 unboxing and first impressions (video) -- Engadget

Now, that the source code got released, there is hardly any doubt anything dual-core 1GHz or more
will run ICS one day. Also, Tegra3 wont have the "monopoly" on ICS tablets for long...

It should an interesting year for generic Android tablets...

Diogen.

 

[John Kotches]

i just preordered my transformer prime with keyboard dock today.

in champagne if you really want to know

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[diogen]

And not only on Tegra 3. ICS is ported to the Intel platform (prefers AMD).
Android 4.0, meet your granddad x86 -- Engadget

This can open a whole 'nother niche...

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

A detailed Transformer Prime review.
Gets a forum for itself at XDA.

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

Another review of the Transformer Prime from the level-headed folks at Anandtech
AnandTech - ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime & NVIDIA Tegra 3 Review

...I am comfortable calling the Eee Pad Transformer Prime the absolute best Android tablet on the market today.
The hardware looks and feels great. ASUS picked the best display possible and married it to some really good industrial design.

It looks like the Prime continues the tradition started by the first Transformer.
And if the sales go as expected, they have a good chance to hear from Apple Legal...

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

Rumors that ASUS will deviate in CPU selection from Tegra 3 (NVidia) to Krait S4 (Qualcomm)
in their phone+tablet device christened Padfone, turned out to be wrong
Asus Padfone with Tegra 3 coming in early 2012 -- Engadget

Quad-core Tegra 3 smartphone... Sounds almost scary.

ETA: 1Q 2012

Diogen.

 

[John Kotches]

Prime and dock got pushed back to 12/18 and 12/19 respectively for my order. Bah humbug!

 

[mogera]

Prime and dock got pushed back to 12/18 and 12/19 respectively for my order. Bah humbug!

I for one will be awaiting your review and opinion. I've pretty much made up my mind that I'm getting the Prime, but I'm waiting until after the first of the year.

 

[John Kotches]

nogera,

we will see but who are my needs the same as yours?

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[mogera]

Duly noted and agreed. But for an investment of this nature, I appreciate views from all sides.

 

[diogen]

It looks like Google is satisfied with the role Nexus handsets played in the smartphone market
and plans to introduce something similar with tablets, reference design of sort...
Google chair hints at 'highest quality' tablet in 6 months | Electronista

Could it be the tablet they'll give away at next I/O in June? Running Android 5.0?

Diogen.

 

[John Kotches]

that would be very rapid upgrade of the os. that's also far from a no.

I'm caught in the backorder vortex at Best Buy . not sure of a shipping date...

I'm disappointed but not angry at this point. If they only got 1000 transformer primes and i am/was number 1001 on the list, that's life.

regards,

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[diogen]

that would be very rapid upgrade of the os. that's also far from a no.

Even before Honeycomb was shown on Xoom, Google said to be shifting to annual (instead if bi-annual) mobile
OS refresh. It was suppose to start as soon as both branches - phone and tablet - are united, i.e. ICS.

Therefore, they either changed their mind or it will show up in June as beta and ship by the end of 2012.

Unless this Nexus tablet rumor is nothing more than a rumor...

Diogen.

 

[John Kotches]

Even before Honeycomb was shown on Xoom, Google said to be shifting to annual (instead if bi-annual) mobile
OS refresh. It was suppose to start as soon as both branches - phone and tablet - are united, i.e. ICS.

Therefore, they either changed their mind or it will show up in June as beta and ship by the end of 2012.

Unless this Nexus tablet rumor is nothing more than a rumor...

Diogen.

i did not read the full text from Schmidt, did he indicate it would be a new release?

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[diogen]

He said nothing about the OS.
What the Nexus (?) tablet will run is pure speculation.
But I'd expect it to run something more than just ICS of today.
Maybe ICS+new features, beefed up hardware...

Diogen.