ASUS Eee Pad transformer shortage may be due to the limited availability of components

ASUS Eee 'Pad transformer shortage is said to be due to the limited availability of key components needed to assemble the device, output is expected to increase in June.


Asustek Eee Transformer Pad

Exactly a week ago, damn gadget went into a frenzy like ASUS turned the North American release of its Eee tablet Pad transformer. Stock disappeared almost immediately from all online retailers, including Best Buy and Amazon. The sellout situation was partly due to the popularity of the tablet, though later reports suggested that the Taiwanese company only managed to hit half of its planned shipment numbers.

Now there is the German word Netbook News website (via Engadget) that the shortages in the United States may be due to something other than an initiative to gather ASUS hype for its new version. The company seems to have a difficult time getting a hold of the necessary components to build the thing, which limits the production capacity of only 10,000 units per month. ASUS reportedly expected to begin with a circulation of 300,000, but now that he's looking like we will wait until June before the Transformers start appearing in greater numbers.

The new tablet is particularly attractive to consumers IPAD features two competition and hardware specifications at a lower price. The $ 399 model line with the $ 499 Apple equivalent, with a Tegra 2 processor, 1GB of RAM (twice what is in the IPAD), a higher resolution screen, microSD mini HDMI ports, and front and rear facing cameras. Moreover, the transformer pad is one of the few tablets in the market that works honeycomb, the tablet focused on Android 3.0 update that first made its way into the world in the Xoom Motorola. $ 150 added, you can also pick a spring special keyboard for the transformer, which increases battery life and impressive 10 hours and added an angled keyboard Android and the trackpad. When docked, the tablet and keyboard, you can even bend together, essentially turning the transformer into a convertible netbook.

Unfortunately, if the rumor of a shortage of supply is true, buyers will expect to live vicariously through reviews online - or take your business to greater availability "elsewhere" - an alternative IPAD.