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Asus Memo Pad ME172V

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Developer
  
Asus

Type
  
Tablet computer

Release date
  
January 2013

Manufacturer
  
Asus

Generation
  
1st generation

Operating system
  
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)

Asus Memo Pad ME172V is a low-end, budget Android tablet manufactured by Taiwanese corporation Asus. The tablet was announced and released in January 2013. At $149 (launch price) it was $50 cheaper than its competitors, the Google Nexus 7 and Amazon Kindle Fire HD, but critical design flaws led to poor ratings.

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Specifications

The device runs the operating system Android 4.1.1 (codename: Jelly Bean). Features of the tablet include a 7-inch IPS LCD display, 1 GHz single-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 1 GB of RAM and 1 MP front-facing camera. The tablet has approximately a 7-hour battery life.

Reception

  • PC Magazine compared the Asus to the Amazon Kindle Fire as a "solid alternative" but would not recommend the tablet for more that surfing the web and reading books. Disappointing battery life also hurt the tablets ratings.
  • CNET also rated the Asus poorly, citing system crashes while playing games, poor battery life and is uncomfortable to hold.

    • References

    Asus Memo Pad ME172V Wikipedia
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