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http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/43143...m#.UREWRvJdm00

The 7-inch tablet class proves very alluring and Asus thought it wise to join the fray and compete on its own terms. The company recently confirmed the upcoming release of the Asus MeMO Pad.

The confirmation came in the form of a dedicated site for the new tablet, touted as the most affordable small tablet and likely to rival the appeal of current leaders namely Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD and the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0.


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The 7-inch tablet class proves very alluring and Asus thought it wise to join the fray and compete on its own terms. The company recently confirmed the upcoming release of the Asus MeMO Pad.

Asus is not exactly a newbie in the field, having partnered with Google in producing the powerful Nexus 7, so it surely knows its way around.

For starters, the Asian gadget maker deliberately trimmed down the specs it deployed with the MeMO Pad: a single-core 1GHz processor from VIA, a screen resolution of 1024 x 600, a battery pack that runs up to seven hours of operation and Android JellyBean.