Asus Memo Pad ME172V is a low-end, budget Android tablet manufactured by Taiwanese corporation Asus.ASUS ME172V specs, first images and price leak out: the $129 tablet?, PhoneArena.com The tablet was announced and released in January 2013.ASUS MeMO Pad specs, PhoneArena.com At $149 (launch price) it was $50 cheaper than its competitors, the Google Nexus 7 and Amazon Kindle Fire HD, but critical design flaws led to poor ratings.
Specifications The device runs the operating system Android 4.1.1 (codename: Jelly Bean).ASUS Memo Pad ME172V, GSMArena.com Features of the tablet include a 7-inch IPS LCD, 1 GHz single-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 1 GB of RAM and 1 MP front-facing camera. The tablet has approximately a 7-hour battery life.
Reception PC Magazine compared the Asus to the Amazon Kindle Fire as a "solid alternative" but would not recommend the tablet for more than surfing the web and reading books. Disappointing battery life also hurt the tablets ratings. CNET also rated the Asus poorly, citing system crashes while playing games, poor battery life and is uncomfortable to hold.
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