Previously we reported, based on figures from retailer, Clove, that the upcoming ASUS Transformer Prime tablet device would be priced at a hefty £550. Since then, the tablet has now come up for pre-order at PC World and ebuyer at a price of £499.99, just over £50 less than the price quoted by Clove.
We had expressed concerns over the reportedly high pricing of the Transformer Prime and are glad to see the tablet available at this price point, which whilst still at the very high-end of the spectrum, brings the tablet back into the price range of the competing premium tablet, Apple's iPad 2. What's more is on PC World, any orders made before Christmas day come with a voucher for £50, though admittedly redeemable only between a two week period in March with a minimum spend of £200, this could be the icing on the cake for some.
ebuyer has also revealed, we hope, the release date of the tablet, which it claims is January 12th and so punters wont have too long to wait after Christmas for their shiny new tablet. Further news has revealed that the Italian release of the Transformer Prime has been delayed until the end of January so that the tablet may be shipped with Android 4.0, affirming the rumours that the Ice Cream Sandwich update may very well reach the Transformer Prime before the end of January.
With this new information at hand, would you consider placing an order for an ASUS Transformer Prime tablet?
