TAIPEI: HARDWARE FIRM Asus unveiled what it claims is the world's first three-in-one tablet, notebook and desktop computer today, the Transformer Triobook.
Asus chairman Jonny Shih introduced the device, which runs both Android and Windows 8 operating systems (OS) on dual CPUs, at the Computex conference in Taiwan on Monday.
The dual operating system can be accessed through a physical key, which allows you to switch between Windows 8 or Android Jelly Bean running simultaneously.
Powered by a 2GHz Intel Atom Z2580 chip handling Android Jelly Bean and a fourth generation Intel Haswell Core i7-4500U CPU for Windows 8, the Triobook is touted as "a combination of a full function notebook, a portable tablet and a very powerful desktop PC" and boasts an 11.6in display supporting full HD 1080p resolution.
Offering a 1TB hard disk in the dock and 64GB of SSD storage in the tablet, the Triobook also includes two batteries, a 33Wh cell in the dock as well as a 19Wh battery in the tablet for increased battery life.
"The Triobook's dock can also act as a battery bank to deliver up to 15 hours of battery life," Shih said.
Joined on stage by Intel VP Tom Kilroy, who reminisced about the previous products the two companies have launched together through the years, Shih said the Triobook has been designed for flexibility so that users have "a notebook for work, a PC station for sharing, and tablet for play".
Asus is so far remaining tight-lipped about the Triobook's price, as we expect the product won't hit the market until much later this year. µ
Asus chairman Jonny Shih introduced the device, which runs both Android and Windows 8 operating systems (OS) on dual CPUs, at the Computex conference in Taiwan on Monday.
The dual operating system can be accessed through a physical key, which allows you to switch between Windows 8 or Android Jelly Bean running simultaneously.
Powered by a 2GHz Intel Atom Z2580 chip handling Android Jelly Bean and a fourth generation Intel Haswell Core i7-4500U CPU for Windows 8, the Triobook is touted as "a combination of a full function notebook, a portable tablet and a very powerful desktop PC" and boasts an 11.6in display supporting full HD 1080p resolution.
Offering a 1TB hard disk in the dock and 64GB of SSD storage in the tablet, the Triobook also includes two batteries, a 33Wh cell in the dock as well as a 19Wh battery in the tablet for increased battery life.
"The Triobook's dock can also act as a battery bank to deliver up to 15 hours of battery life," Shih said.
Joined on stage by Intel VP Tom Kilroy, who reminisced about the previous products the two companies have launched together through the years, Shih said the Triobook has been designed for flexibility so that users have "a notebook for work, a PC station for sharing, and tablet for play".
Asus is so far remaining tight-lipped about the Triobook's price, as we expect the product won't hit the market until much later this year. µ