The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android tablet is now available for pre-order bringing the first Android 4.0 OS (Ice Cream Sandwich) and the first quad core tablet.

Where To Pre Order The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prim

First let’s get to the good stuff.  The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Android tablet is available for pre order in both the United States and Canada.  Here’s where you can pre order your Transformer Prime Android tablet:

Where to pre order Transformer Prime in the United States:

• Best Buy
• B&H
• GameStop
• Tiger Direct

Where to pre order Transformer Prime in Canada:

• Future Shop
• NCIX

One name missing from the list is Amazon, which is a big shocking to me to be completely honest with you.  Amazonis usually at the forefront of the pre-order business when it comes to electronics, and especially when it comes to tablets.

Asus Transformer Prime Android Tablet Shows Leadership

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet is about to stake its claim as “the first” tablet in two very important categories:

1)  The first Android 4.0 tablet

The Transformer Prime will be the first tablet on the market to run on the new Android 4.0 (aka Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system.  The Android 4.0 OS is without a doubt the most advanced OS that Google has released so far.  The most important feature is that it’s a more unified OS.  Meaning, Android 4.0 is able to run on both smartphones and tablets alike.  And the unification allows developers to spend more time focusing on programming for one platform instead of being split between multiple OS versions. A second major feature of the Android 4.0 OS is the NFC system (Near Field Communications) which allows a user to make credit card purchases using their tablet or smartphone as the credit card.

2)  The first quad core Nvidia Tegra processor:

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Primewill also be the very first tablet running the quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor.  This means, it’ll be fast.  With more processing power under the hood, the Transformer Prime will be able to deliver higher quality content on its 10.1 inch screen.

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Cost

The Transformer Prime Android tablet is available in two models:

• 32GB model:  $499
• 64GB model:  $599