Asus Memo Pad ME172V is a low-end, budget Android tablet manufactured by Taiwanese corporation Asus.[2] The tablet was announced and released in January 2013.[1][3] 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.[4][5]

Specifications

The device runs the operating system Android 4.1.1 (codename: Jelly Bean).[1] 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.[1] The tablet has approximately a 7-hour battery life.[6]

Reception

  • PC Magazine compared the Asus to the Amazon Kindle Fire as a "solid alternative" but would not recommend the tablet for more than surfing the web and reading books. Disappointing battery life also hurt the tablets ratings.[7]
  • CNET also rated the Asus poorly, citing system crashes while playing games, poor battery life and is uncomfortable to hold.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i ASUS Memo Pad ME172V, GSMArena.com
  2. ^ ASUS ME172V specs, first images and price leak out: the $129 tablet?, PhoneArena.com
  3. ^ ASUS MeMO Pad specs, PhoneArena.com
  4. ^ "Asus MeMO Pad ME172V | The Verge". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  5. ^ "ASUS MeMO Pad ME172V". Laptopmag.com. 17 April 2013.
  6. ^ "ASUS MeMO Pad - Specifications". www.asus.com.
  7. ^ "Asus MeMO Pad ME172V". pcmag.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2002.
  8. ^ "Asus Memo Pad ME172V review: Cheap Jelly Bean tablet not worth its performance headaches". CNET.
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