Asustek Computer will launch its new transformer tablet, the Eee Pad Transformer Prime, soon according to company chairman Jonney Shih. The Transformer Prime will be powered by a quad-core Tegra CPU.

The first batch of Transformer Prime tablets will run on Android 3.2 before migrating to Android 4.0 by the end of 2011, said Shih, who unveiled the new tablet at the All Things Digital (AsiaD) technology forum being held in Hong Kong from October 19-21.

The 10-inch Transformer Prime will continue to adopt an aluminum alloy chassis like its predecessor and has a longer battery life, Shih added. The keyboard dock will include a touch panel and expansion slots.

Asustek is maintaining its tablet PC shipment target for 2011 at 1.5-2 million units despite the launch of the low-price Kindle Fire by Amazon, according to the company.

Source:digitimes