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ASUS teases new dual-boot hybrid with its CES promo clip
Just before a big tech show, ASUS likes to wheel out a baffling teaser to get us all in the mood. Normally, the clips involve panning over some brushed metal, promising that the new gear will transform your life. But every now and again, ASUS decides it's time to travel to a world heritage site for a spot of vandalism. The latest victim is the Statue of Liberty, which throws a peace "V" to the crowd before pulling apart the tabula ansata in the hope of getting a Transformer Book Trio of its very own. What's new this time round is that this system somehow supports dual OS in both laptop mode and tablet mode, as indicated by the blue (Windows) and green (Android) flash; whereas the current Trio only does dual boot in laptop mode. On the other hand, the keyboard base appears to remain fully functional as a Windows machine (and may still require a separate monitor). Come CES, we shall take a closer look at this second-gen Trio.
ASUS Transformer Book Trio reaches the UK on November 11th for £900
Brits who can't decide between an Android tablet and a Windows PC soon won't have to. ASUS has announced that it's bringing the Transformer Book Trio to the UK on November 11th for £900 ($1,440) through Amazon, Ebuyer and John Lewis. While the dockable tablet on offer isn't quite as powerful as what we saw in Taiwan, it's still no slouch. The base Windows 8 PC carries a 1.6GHz Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive; detach the 11.6-inch 1080p display and you're carrying an Android 4.2-based tablet with a 1.6GHz Atom, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. ASUS hasn't said if or when the Trio will reach the US, but the UK release gives us hope that the multi-role PC will arrive stateside before too long.
