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ASUS debuts $149 7-inch MeMO Pad running Android 4.1

Blair McClelland January 14, 2013 Android, Mobile, Tablet PC

Price is quickly becoming a priority in this race to the bottom for Android tablets and ASUS has now added to the affair with an $149 USD tablet of their own. The MeMO Pad has been announced for debut this month in “selected markets.” There will also be a US variant arriving in April that will include support for Hulu Plus, Netflix and HBO Go.

The 7 inch tablet features a 1024×600 resolution TN panel running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The VIA WM8950 SoC is present; which includes a 1 GHz single-core ARM Cortex A9 processor and an ARM Mali-400 GPU. Memory size is a respectable 1 GB. The 8 or 16 GB of internal storage will be expandable through a microSD card.

Camera duties are covered by a  1 MP front sensor capable of 720p video capture. Battery life will reach 7 hours with a 4270 mAh battery. The ASUS MeMO Pad will be available in a variety of colours including Sugar White, Titanium Gray and Cherry Pink.

KitGuru says: Based off of these specification we would recommend spending an extra $50 on the Nexus 7. Regardless we're sure the MeMO Pad will find a niche market at the lower-end of the Android tablet market.

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2 comments

  1. ToddH
    January 14, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    Another Android tablet maker worth a look at in 2013 is Ainol Electronics – which recently introduced a number of impressive, well-priced Android tablets and is also noted for winning Runner-Up for “Best Tablet of the Year” at CES 2012.

    One of the first resellers to carry the new Ainol – Novo brand tablets is a site called TabletSprint – and this week the Novo 7 VENUS launched — a 7-inch tablet with a QUAD CORE processor for $149 that takes on the Google Nexus 7 and other competitors for a lot less and offers a lot more — with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, a high resolution 1280×800 IPS screen, 16GB memory, a 4000 mAH battery, both front and rear cameras, a MicroSD memory card slot for unlimited storage, Google Play with access to 400K+ Apps, a MicroUSB port for connection to printers and other electronic devices, HDMI – to view personal videos and to download movies and watch in full 1080p (HD) on to a large screen TV, WiFi, Ethernet, and an option for 3G/4G connection. It’s also a great gaming device with its high resolution screen and motion gaming sensor. The site TabletSprint also offers a 7″ Compact Case with built-in Keyboard ($22) which easily transforms a tablet into a mini-laptop–

    TabletSprint offers a few other brand new models with most launching in January, including the Novo 10 Hero – a full-size 10-inch tablet packed with impressive features for only $219 –

    TabletSprint also includes $25 in quality Bonus Apps with all tablets available through their site — both these new models and a few others featured are certainly worth checking out and comparing to other major brands —

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