Asus to discontinue MeMo Pad and FonePad for new ZenPads

Asus has had multiple models in the tablet line-up. They’ve had the MeMo Pad, FonePad, PadFone, Transformer Pad and even two Nexus 7 tablets to its name. The introduction of yet another tablet line, the ZenPad, adds more confusion to the already crowded Asus line-up.

However, according to multiple sources from Asus, it looks like the company is going to discontinue two of their older tablet brands — the MeMo Pad and the FonePad.

We were not surprised with the move as it consolidates the tablet brand into once single name. This is what they’ve done with the ZenFone which seemed to be working well so doing the same for the tablet makes more sense.

But just like the ZenFone, this could also mean we will expect a dozen variants of the ZenPad. At the moment there are already three — ZenPad C, ZenPad S 7.0 and ZenPad S 8.0.

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Asus to discontinue MeMo Pad and FonePad for new ZenPads

Asus has had multiple models in the tablet line-up. They’ve had the MeMo Pad, FonePad, PadFone, Transformer Pad and even two Nexus 7 tablets to its name. The introduction of yet another tablet line, the ZenPad, adds more confusion to the already crowded Asus line-up.

However, according to multiple sources from Asus, it looks like the company is going to discontinue two of their older tablet brands — the MeMo Pad and the FonePad.

We were not surprised with the move as it consolidates the tablet brand into once single name. This is what they’ve done with the ZenFone which seemed to be working well so doing the same for the tablet makes more sense.

But just like the ZenFone, this could also mean we will expect a dozen variants of the ZenPad. At the moment there are already three — ZenPad C, ZenPad S 7.0 and ZenPad S 8.0.

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Asus to discontinue MeMo Pad and FonePad for new ZenPads

Asus has had multiple models in the tablet line-up. They’ve had the MeMo Pad, FonePad, PadFone, Transformer Pad and even two Nexus 7 tablets to its name. The introduction of yet another tablet line, the ZenPad, adds more confusion to the already crowded Asus line-up.

However, according to multiple sources from Asus, it looks like the company is going to discontinue two of their older tablet brands — the MeMo Pad and the FonePad.

We were not surprised with the move as it consolidates the tablet brand into once single name. This is what they’ve done with the ZenFone which seemed to be working well so doing the same for the tablet makes more sense.

But just like the ZenFone, this could also mean we will expect a dozen variants of the ZenPad. At the moment there are already three — ZenPad C, ZenPad S 7.0 and ZenPad S 8.0.

The post Asus to discontinue MeMo Pad and FonePad for new ZenPads appeared first on YugaTech | Philippines, Tech News & Reviews.

Asus to discontinue MeMo Pad and FonePad for new ZenPads

Asus has had multiple models in the tablet line-up. They’ve had the MeMo Pad, FonePad, PadFone, Transformer Pad and even two Nexus 7 tablets to its name. The introduction of yet another tablet line, the ZenPad, adds more confusion to the already crowded Asus line-up.

However, according to multiple sources from Asus, it looks like the company is going to discontinue two of their older tablet brands — the MeMo Pad and the FonePad.

We were not surprised with the move as it consolidates the tablet brand into once single name. This is what they’ve done with the ZenFone which seemed to be working well so doing the same for the tablet makes more sense.

But just like the ZenFone, this could also mean we will expect a dozen variants of the ZenPad. At the moment there are already three — ZenPad C, ZenPad S 7.0 and ZenPad S 8.0.

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Asus ZenPad S 8 starts at $199, $299 for 4GB/64GB

Asus’ new ZenPad S series of tablets have started to show up in online stores with the basic configuration listed with a starting price of $199.99.

The Asus ZenPad S 8 follows almost the same configuration as the popular Zenfone 2 configuration, topping it off with an Atom Z3580 processor and 4GB of RAM.

ASUS Zenpad S 8 (Z580C) specs:
8-inch IPS display @ 2048 x 1536 pixels,
Intel Atom Z3530 1.33GHz quad-core processor
PowerVR G6430 GPU
2GB LPDDR3 RAM
32GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD card
Bluetooth 4.0
WiFi 802.11ac
5MP rear camera
2MP front-facing camera
3950mAh Li-Ion battery
Android 5.1 Lollipop
295 grams (weight)
Price: $199.99 (now available in Best Buy)

ASUS Zenpad S 8 (Z580CA) specs:
8-inch IPS display @ 2048 x 1536 pixels
Intel Atom Z3580 2.3GHz quad-core processor
PowerVR G6430 GPU
4GB LPDDR3 RAM
64GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD card
Bluetooth 4.0
WiFi 802.11ac
5MP rear camera
2MP front-facing camera
Android 5.1 Lollipop
3950mAh Li-Ion battery
295 grams (weight)
Price: $299.99 (listed in B&H but no availability)

As for the price tag, they seem to be priced almost the same or even slightly lower than the equivalent Zenfone 2 configurations.

We’re still not sure as to when these affordable yet powerful tablets will arrive in the Philippines.

Anyway, we’ve gone ahead and got one unit from the US to review so stay tuned for that.

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