ASUS Eee Slate EP121-1A010M 12.1-Inch Tablet PC Review

ASUS Eee Slate EP121-1A010M 12.1-Inch Tablet PC is called the most powerful tablet for a reason. What was only a dream now is reality. Well, that may be the overstatement, but this tablet deserves it. Or at least the idea behind it. It runs Windows 7, so you can use it as a regular laptop, but also have the advantages of the tablet. This means that it can satisfy not only entertainment, but also your business or education needs.

ASUS Eee Slate EP121-1A010M 12.1-Inch Tablet PC has 12.1 inches multi touch pressure sensing HD display. Supported resolution is 1280 x 800, viewing angle is 175 degrees, which makes photo, video and overall experience more enjoyable. It also has Windows 7 pen support, which allows accurate writing and drawing.

 
This tablet has Intel Core i5-470UM processor with Intel HD graphics, 4GB DDR3 RAM and 64GB SSD(solid state drive) for data storing. Moreover there is Wireless N and Bluetooth v3.0, that allows to connect other Bluetooth devices, such as the keyboard, which is included with this tablet.

Other important features are 2.0 mexapixel camera, internal microphone and 2 in 1 SD/MMC card reader. Also, it is worth to mention that this tablet supports Adobe Flash Player.

ASUS Eee Slate EP121-1A010M 12.1-Inch Tablet PC Features and Specifications:

• 12.1″ WSVGA (1280×800) Capacitive LED Touchscreen display
• Intel Core i5-470UM processcor
• Intel HD Graphics
• 4GB of DDR3 1333MHz SDRAM
• 64GB Solid State Drive
• 2.0M mexapixel webcam
• Internal speaker, internal microphone
• Bluetooth 3.0, Wireless 802.11bgn
• 2 USB 2.0 ports, Mini HDMI Port, 2-in-1 Card Reader (SD & MMC)
• 4 cell polymer 34W/h battery (Up to 3 Hours battery life)
• Includes Bluetooth keyboard, digitizer pen, folio case
• 12.28 wide, 8.15 high, 0.66 inches deep, weighs 2.53 pounds / 1.2 kg

The Reviews

Most of the reviews were postive. A lot of reviewers noted that they liked the idea behind the ASUS Eee Slate EP121-1A010M 12.1-Inch Tablet PC. They praised the screen’s great viewing angles. Windows 7 was also mentioned as a big advantage against similar tablets.

One user also noted that the tablet does not emit a lot of heat(which is good) and that it is not too heavy. It was also mentioned that multimedia playback is excellent and that it can do everything your regular laptop can do.

Of course there were negative reviews. Mostly, revievers comlained that while Windows 7 is an advantage it has flaws such as hard to touch buttons and login difficulties. Fingerprint reader is missing, according to some customers. Battery life is also mentioned as a flaw.

Some users complained that the keyword is not necceary and may not be included with the tablet. Moreover, the included keyword has no customer support in case you have problems with it.

Conclusion

ASUS Eee Slate EP121-1A010M 12.1-Inch Tablet PC is a great product for business or educational purposes. It can be used for entertainment too and does a good job for this, but generally there are better tablets if you need one for entertainment purposes. The idea behind this tablet is great, but it lacks a little bit more quality in the implementation. Overall, it is a good all around Windows 7 based tablet and is worth checking out.

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