Asus outs MeMO Pad ME172V for $149

Asus has recently announced what could be a much cheaper Android Jellybean tablet than the Nexus 7. Though not really as powerful as the Nexus 7, the MeMO Pad ME172V will be more affordable by 25%.

Current price of the Nexus 7 is Php13,995 locally so it is possible that Asus is really aiming for the sub-Php10k market with the Memo Pad. At $149, that’s roughly Php6,000+ already (might end up around Php7.5k to Php8k when it reaches the Philippines).

Of course, there’s a trade-off. The hardware configuration isn’t the same as the Nexus 7.

Asus MeMO Pad ME172V specs:
7.0 inch LCD @ 1024×600 pixels, 170ppi
1.0 GHz VIA WM8950 processor
Mali-400 Graphics
1GB RAM
8GB, 16GB internal storage
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Li-Ion 4270mAh battery
Android Jellybean 4.1

Asus is releasing the MeMO Pad in emerging markets so it’s very probable they will also bring this in the country later this year.

Update: Just got confirmation from Asus Philippines that they will announce local availability and pricing very soon.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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11 Comments

Renard says:

12 years ago

officially priced at 6995
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Jason says:

12 years ago

wala naman yan sa pagka-dual core or single core. remember na may mga single core na mag-maganda pa performance sa dual-core. Plus 1GB RAM yung tablet vs 512mb na competitors. Minsan nga battery eater lang yung ibang dual core processors

RAM place an important role sa performance ng tablet. kaya consider 1st the benchmark results before judging too quickly. Saka its good that a reputable brand tries to battle out for an affordable tablet.

I think this will be a good everyday use tablet, email / web browsing / ebooks / music or simple videos.
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jc says:

12 years ago

d bale abangan na lang maglanding mga archos tablets! Aja!!
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jc says:

12 years ago

Awww, hndi nga dual core, d bale abangan na lang maglanding mga archos tablets! Aja!!
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buster says:

12 years ago

not even a dual core???
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buster says:

12 years ago

not dual core???
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ronjiedotcom says:

12 years ago

The Nexus 7 in colors!
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what_is_pin_pride says:

12 years ago

Stand up to high prices! Wages are low, so shouldn’t the cost of living be too? Why shouldn’t it be cheaper than in the States?

Why are tabs and phones measured in inches? Most of the world uses the Metric System! Just sayin’.

The nexus 7 should cost 8k. We do not reap the benifits of a strong Peso!
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ronjiedotcom says:

12 years ago

1. parang hindi part ng “cost of living” ang tech gadgets (i.e. hindi mo kelangan para mabuhay itong mga ito, hindi tulad ng pagkain, atbp.).
2. ang mura na nga ng nexus 7, atbp, kumpara halimbawa sa ipad (na malaki ang patong ng apple).
3. ngayon, ang problema din ay mataas ang import taxes, plus shempre gustong kumita ng mga nagtitinda. hindi naman nila pwedeng halos ipamigay na lang ang mga produktong ito.

ganito lang yan: kung walang bibili, bababaan nila ang presyo. tama si lolwtf (kung sino man siya), kung hindi mo kaya, wag ka bumili dahil malamang hindi mo naman kailangan talaga. mag-ipon ka na lang muna para sa bahay at maghanap ng mas magandang trabaho o magsimula ng sarili mong negosyo.
Freedom says:

12 years ago

Mag Ainol or Pipo or Kingcom ka kung hindi mo afford ang mga branded tablets.
lolwtf says:

12 years ago

haha complaining about tablet prices with the reason of wages in the philippines being low *facepalm*

KUNG MALIIT SWELDO MO, WAG KA BUMILI NG TABLET NA DI MO NAMAN TALAGA KAILANGAN.

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