Asus may have a super thin tablet in the works

posted by Michael H. / Jul 29, 2013, 12:45 PM

Asus may have a super thin tablet in the works

Asus has been one of the leading companies in the tablet space, and it looks like the Taiwanese company may be looking to push tablets into a new super-thin space. A new report says that Asus may have a new tablet in the works that could become the thinnest on the market. Currently, the thinnest tablet available is the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, which measures at just 6.9mm (.27-inches) thick. But, a new report from Tech2 is claiming that Asus is working on a tablet that will be just 6mm (.236-inches) thick.

Unfortunately, that's all the info that is available on the tablet. For now, we don't know what the screen size will be of the tablet, or even if it will be an Android tablet or Windows. Still, thin is thin, and 6mm would make for an interesting piece of hardware indeed.

source: Tech2 via pocketnow

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1. ajac09

Posts: 1482; Member since: Sep 30, 2009

well with no software customers can use to unbrick it may never get another asus tablet

posted on Jul 29, 2013, 12:55 PM 0

2. TakashiDeo

Posts: 26; Member since: Jul 20, 2013

xperia tablet z is the most lightest tablet too??? i think so not sure

posted on Jul 29, 2013, 1:15 PM 0

3. smallworld

Posts: 517; Member since: Jul 13, 2012

Yes the lightest 10" tablet.

posted on Jul 29, 2013, 1:23 PM 2

4. TakashiDeo

Posts: 26; Member since: Jul 20, 2013

just want to see the design of this new asus tablet wether better than tablet z or average

posted on Jul 29, 2013, 1:44 PM 0

8. pyradark

Posts: 895; Member since: Jun 10, 2012

not just lightest but water/dust resistance and beautiful design

posted on Jul 29, 2013, 7:25 PM 0

5. jove39

Posts: 2142; Member since: Oct 18, 2011

What is this fuss about thin tablets...i am surprised engadget is reporting drop in video playback battery life of new N7...Asus need to learn...thinness is not important than battery life!

posted on Jul 29, 2013, 2:10 PM 3

7. softfurryanus

Posts: 232; Member since: Jul 09, 2013

I agree, when are these wars over thickness gonna end? Either OEMs need to start looking into more efficient batteries or a manufacturer needs to step up to the plate and make a thicker device with great battery. Take the droid RAZR MAXX for example, why don't we see tablets like that? Not to mention a really thin device feels easier to drop.

posted on Jul 29, 2013, 4:22 PM 0

9. jove39

Posts: 2142; Member since: Oct 18, 2011

Yup...oem should do two variants of tablet/phone one with usual battery and other with gigantic battery :)

posted on Jul 29, 2013, 8:05 PM 0

6. ChafedBanana

Posts: 409; Member since: Sep 20, 2011

Wow! 0.9mm thinner than the thinnest! That's a milestone!

posted on Jul 29, 2013, 2:28 PM 0

10. dan86

Posts: 298; Member since: Mar 17, 2012

Exaggeration of expression wasn't necessary to describe it as SUPER THIN. just thin will do. Its just 0.9 mm less.

posted on Jul 30, 2013, 4:02 AM 0

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