They've had the MeMo Pad, FonePad, PadFone, Transformer Pad and even two Nexus 7 tablets to its name. The introduction of yet another tablet line, the ZenPad, adds more confusion to the already crowded Asus line-up. However, according to multiple sources from Asus, it looks like the company is going to discontinue two of their older tablet brands -- the MeMo Pad and the FonePad. Acer has the 7-inch Iconia Tab B1 while Asus has its own 7-inch MeMO Pad ME172V. Asus, on the other hand, went with VIA skipping the Atom chip they used in the FonePad and Tegra 3 which they used in the Nexus 7. Though not really as powerful as the Nexus 7, the MeMO Pad ME172V will be more affordable by 25%. Current price of the Nexus 7 is Php13,995 locally so it is possible that Asus is really aiming for the sub-Php10k market with the Memo Pad. Asus MeMO Pad ME172V specs: 7.0 inch LCD @ 1024x600 pixels, 170ppi 1.0 GHz VIA WM8950 processor Mali-400 Graphics 1GB RAM 8GB, 16GB internal storage WiFi 802.11 b/g/n Li-Ion 4270mAh battery Android Jellybean 4.1 Asus is releasing the MeMO Pad in emerging markets so it's very probable they will also bring this in the country later this year. Read more in our articles including "Asus to discontinue MeMo Pad and FonePad for new ZenPads" and "Acer Iconia Tab B1 vs. Asus MeMO Pad ME172v".
They've had the MeMo Pad, FonePad, PadFone, Transformer Pad and even two Nexus 7 tablets to its name. The introduction of yet another tablet line, the ZenPad, adds more confusion to the already crowded Asus line-up.
However, according to multiple sources from Asus, it looks like the company is going to discontinue two of their older tablet brands -- the MeMo Pad and the FonePad. Acer has the 7-inch Iconia Tab B1 while Asus has its own 7-inch MeMO Pad ME172V. Asus, on the other hand, went with VIA skipping the Atom chip they used in the FonePad and Tegra 3 which they used in the Nexus 7.
Our coverage of asus memo pad includes: "Asus to discontinue MeMo Pad and FonePad for new ZenPads"; "Acer Iconia Tab B1 vs. Asus MeMO Pad ME172v"; "Asus outs MeMO Pad ME172V for $149". Each article provides unique insights and information.