The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 chills out on an overcast day (pictures)
We spend the afternoon asking the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 many candid questions. What we discover will shock you!
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Eric Franklin led the CNET Tech team as Editorial Director. A 20-plus-year industry veteran, Eric began his tech journey testing computers in the CNET Labs. When not at work he can usually be found at the gym, chauffeuring his kids around town, or absorbing every motivational book he can get his hands on.
The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 is the tablet the Prime should have been, with improved GPS, a great back camera, and a high-resolution, 1,920x1,200-pixel screen.
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Keyboard is extra
The TF700's keyboard costs an extra $150.
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Sans keyboard
If you purchase a TF700 without the keyboard, this is what you get. Giant banana background not included.
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Still thin
The TF700 is just a hair thinner than the Prime.
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Floating...
The somewhat cramped keyboard wouldn't be my first choice to type on, but who can resist typing on a floating tablet? Obviously, not me.
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Lock it
Once the tablet slides into the keyboard dock, make sure it's locked. This one isn't fully locked.
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Ports
From left to right (top row): Headphone jack, Micro-HDMI, microSD. Bottom row: the keyboard's power connector.
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Another improvement
The TF700's 8-megapixel back camera is the best Android tablet camera yet, with an F/2.2 aperture and wide-angle lens.
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Pretending
No, really. I totally didn't pose for this shot. Really!
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The family
From left to right: The Infinity TF700, TF300, and Prime TF201. Hopefully we won't have to wait long for the next member of the family to make its debut.
