Asus Releases MeMo Pad ME172V in the US for $150

[dgstorm]

Asus' MeMo Pad ME172V is now available in the US for $149.99 retail. It's spec-sheet is slightly less than the Nexus 7, but it is $50 bucks cheaper and could make for a great stocking stuffer. Here's a quick refresher breakdown,

• 7-inch LCD screen boasts a sub-par 1,024 x 600 pixels resolution
• 1 GHz VIA WM8950 CPU
• 370 grams and measures 11.2 mm thick
• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
• 1 gig of RAM
• 4,270 mAh battery
• 1 MP cam on the front
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB
• 16GB Storage (expandable with microSD slot)

What do you guys think? Great budget tablet or just too easy to pass up for the Nexus 7?

Source: Engadget

 

[Frederuco]

The biggest hold up for me is the low display resolution. Needs to be at least 720p. I would definitely snag a Nexus 7 before getting one of these personally.

 

[leeshor]

I agree but the feature set, USB and microSD is pretty good for that price.