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Asus is starting to show off its next-generation Eee Pad Transformer tablet. The original Transformer has proven to be one of the most popular Android tablets due to a combination of low price and versatility. The tablet starts at just $399, and customers can pick up an optional keyboard docking station that extends battery life, adds extra ports, and lets you use the tablet like a laptop.
So what’s in store for the Transformer 2? Honestly, we don’t know — but we’ve been hearing rumors for a while. And now Asus has put out a teaser video which gives us a first, albeit brief, glimpse at the new tablet.
ASUS - The next Transformation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp6MZupUq78#ws)
If you trust the video, it looks like the tablet and keyboard will both be thinner, there will be an LED flash on the rear-facing camera, and the keyboard has a new look.
There’s a rumor going around that the new tablet will also have NVIDIA Kal-El quad-core processor, but that hasn’t been confirmed. Interestingly there’s a new Kal-El demo video making the rounds this week as well.
It shows an imaginary tablet with a transparent bezel. But the video shows off some of what the Kal-El chipset can do including gaming, HD video, HDMI output, and multitasking. The video also shows how easy it is to ignore your friends, family and real-world surroundings when you’re engrossed in using your tablet.
There’s no word on the launch date or price for the next-generation Asus Eee Pad Transformer.[/center]