Jan 5, 2011 12:39 GMT  ·  By

Since we've already talked about every single new tablet introduced by Asus at the International CES 2011 from Las Vegas, Nevada, it's now about time to tackle the last model revealed by the Taiwan-based giant on this occasion, namely the Eee Pad MeMO, a 7.1-inch device running Google's Android OS operating system. The Eee Pad MeMO comes packed with a 7.1-inch capacitive touchscreen display, providing an 1024 x 600 pixels resolution, and is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm 8260 processor (Snapdragon), that should prove to be quite enough for the tasks Asus envisions the tablet to be able to carry out.

In fact, the company claims that the MeMO will really come in handy for taking handwritten notes using the supplied stylus pen, which means that students (or even graphics artists) might be among the market segments targeted by this particular device.

Also, the tablet comes equipped with dual cameras (1.2-megapixel front camera used for video calls, 5-megapixel rear module used for conferencing), while the built-in miniHDMI port should really come in handy for outputting video to a HDTV.

Plus, Asus also revealed the fact that the MeMO tablet will be accompanied by a stereo Bluetooth headset dubbed the "MeMic" media phone extender, its purpose being to enable easier communications via VoIP, as well as a more “smartphone-like” usage experience.

Of course, trying to sell a tablet by associating it to the image of a smartphone might not really be the best possible idea, but, then again, since Asus' smartphone business is not exactly flourishing, it's perhaps a good idea, after all.

Sadly, the Eee Pad MeMO is most likely the Asus tablet we'll have to wait for the most before it becomes officially available on the market, since Engadget reports that this Honeycomb-running piece of gear won't hit the shelves until June 2011, the estimate pricing being set at around 500 US dollars.