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ASUS Memo Pad Tablet Review & Giveaway

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Asus Memo Pad

ASUS Memo Pad Tablet received and one provided for giveaway.

We’ve had the chance to check out a variety of different tablets and are always excited to get the chance to bring you something new and innovative.

When the ASUS ME181 Memo Pad arrived I couldn’t wait to open it. I had heard great things about the launch of the ASUS Memo Pads and look forward to put it to the test.

Once out of the box I was immediately impressed with the size. The 8-inch screen is large and easy to read thanks to it’s 1280 x 800 display.

With its 178 degree wide viewing angles it offers clear all around viewing no matter how you hold it.

It also has a 8 mm bezel which gives you the illusion of a larger screen. These features are a big plus and make it great for reading, watching Netflix, interacting on social media, and playing games.

While the screen is large, I love how lightweight it is. It’s only 320 grams and as thin as 8.3 mm. It’s much lighter than many of it’s competitors which makes it easy to slip into my purse or a beach bag.

Other specs that stand out include the Intel Quad-Core Processor is powerful and fast and makes multitasking a breeze and entertainment fun. Also, the battery is long lasting and at 9 hours will get you through your day before needing to be charged again.

The Dual Speakers are powerful and direct sound toward you for easy and enjoyable listening.

I love that it comes in a variety of color choices to match your personality. It comes in white, black, purple, and gold. 

I was impressed with the clarity in both the rear 5 mp camera with auto focus and the front 2 mp camera.  The ASUS Gallery also gives you a nice selection of photo editing, sorting, and sharing tools.

Asus Memo Photo Edit Screen

As a mom of two active kids, I’m very impressed with the All Smiles mode on the camera. You touch and hold the shutter button to take a burst of 5 photos. All Smiles then allows you to individually select each person’s best expression and then combines them into one perfect group shot. How neat is that?!

Another fantastic camera mode is Smart Remove. It easily removes unwanted moving objects from your photos. This is perfect for travel, when you want to get the perfect shot of that busy tourist destination.

One of my favorite video features is the Time Rewind. The PixelMaster camera automatically starts recording images two seconds before and one second after pressing the shutter button. During these 3 seconds, 31 photos are recorded, it’s a great way to make sure you never miss the perfect moment.

Another one of my favorite features is MiraCast. You can use it to share the Asus Memo Pad’s content to your large screen tv. This is great because it means we can look at the photos on videos on our television with the click of a few buttons.

The Anti-Finger Coating is great too. It resists greasy fingerprints and smudges. As a tech family, we often let Kora & Logan use our devices and as any parent knows, kids can leave fingerprints on anything! This coating helps cut down on smudges and fingerprints keeping the screen easy to view.

I was also impressed by the additional 64gb of MicroSD storage. The Memo Pad comes with 16 gb of onboard storage that can be supplemented with a 64 gb MicroSD card.

As you can see there are many reasons to love the ASUS Memo Pad and we have been so impressed with it in the time we’ve had it that we recommend it to anyone looking for a new tablet. It is lightweight but powerful, can fit in the palm of your hand and easily into a purse, and offers a number of fantastic photo, video, and entertainment features. It’s a device for the whole family and one that you’ll look forward to using every day.

Asus Memo Home Screen

That’s why I’m excited to offer the giveaway below.

WIN IT!

One reader of 2 Wired 2 Tired will win an ASUS Memo Pad 176!

Note: This Memo Pad is a slightly different model than the one reviewed above.

To enter use the Rafflecopter form below.


Comments

  9. i love the anti finger coating! that is awesome! my ipad is covered with smudges all the time

  12. The Time Rewind sounds awesome. 31 photos in 3 seconds is amazing. It’s like taking pictures of a model then choosing the best.

  19. The All Smiles Mode sounds like a great feature, especially when you’re taking pictures of children.

  20. Miracast sounds like an amazing feature! I’d love to see things from my tablet on my TV!

  23. I love that it is lightweight, I have issues with my hands and wrists, so this would be great for me.

  26. Wow, I am impressed with the camera and the features, I never heard of the features that they offer with it before. Like the All Smile and Smart Remove.

  28. My favorite feature is the Miracast. I love that with just a few clicks I can share all of our vacation videos and photos with everyone in our family room at once via the television.

    jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

  29. Tie for me between the overall size and the micro sd card such an awesome feature

  34. I like the Anti-Finger Coating so it can resist greasy fingerprints and smudges.

  35. I’m excited about “MiraCast” – definitely makes things easier view photos.

  39. I am excited for the camera and the anti-finger coating! I take tons of pictures and have two kids that like to play but always leave fingerprint!

  41. My favorite feature is the memory options-“The Memo Pad comes with 16 gb of onboard storage that can be supplemented with a 64 gb MicroSD card.”

  43. I like the camera features all smiles and smart remove. Never thought a tablet would pack these features. And the micro SD slot, everyone needs it.

  45. The All Smiles Mode sounds phenomenal to me. What a great feature to get the best picture of everyone.

  48. This looks awesome. Just got a kindle fire but this looks much easier to navigate and has cooler features! Great review! Thanks!! =)

  49. I am most excited about the space! My phone only has 16gig and I cannot expand it.

  54. I love the dual speakers. The huge screen and huge 64gb storage is also amazing!

  55. I love the camera features, specially the “smile mode”, I’m always taking pictures of my kids to share with my family who’s far away, winning this would make things so much easier and neat:)

  59. I like that you can add 64gb of MicroSD storage that is a lot of pix and email!!!

  67. Anti-Finger Coating..My Iphone from my son is always covered in his fingerprints and stuff lol..Every device should have this!

  69. I like the build quality of ASUS models. I’d like to try this one out.

  76. Two small things stand out for me: Anti-Finger Coating and how light weight it is.
    Thanks for the contest.

  79. This tablet has many great video and camera features like the smart remove. The all smile mode is what I need when my newborn is here in August to capture those smiles.

  81. MiraCast, Anti-Finger Coating, Smart Remove, & Time Rewind. Sounds like some yummy features!

  84. anti finger coating is awesome! i dont think my ipad has it, and neither does any other product i’ve had! i really want to win this!

  85. I love that it has a huge display, making it easier to work on when you can see everything really good.

  86. I have a tablet and it has a crappy camera, the Asus sounds like it has a great camera, plus it is smaller than mine and easier to tote in my purse.

  93. I think the All Smiles Mode is a pretty neat feature, especially when taking pictures of kids!!

  94. I am most excited about the fact that it is very lightweight and therefore easy to carry around and versatile.

  95. Miracast is awesome! I’d love to project the content onto my tv! Some things just look much better on a bigger screen!

  96. The feature I would like the most is the 5 mp camera with auto focus .. thanks for the great giveaway!

  101. I like that it can be used with a MicroSD card. Thanks for the chance to win!
    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

  106. Smart Remove sounds great! Being able to expand the memory will help keep all my pictures on there too! :)

  114. Love the all smiles mode of the camera, how cool is that! Put together the best of multiple pics to get the best group pic!

  115. I adore everything about this but that quad pro processor is beyond awesome! The MiraCast is another feature I would constantly use with movies and pictures

  116. I really like that the battery is long lasting and at 9 hours will get you through your day before needing to be charged again. Yea!!

  117. I really like that it is able to carry in my purse and I like it has good bit of gb.

  118. I like the Anti-Finger Coating, with 3 children it seems everything I own is covered in greasy fingerprints!

  119. I really like how lightweight and thin the ASUS is. Carrying around something heavy can become cumbersome.

  121. I love the Anti-Finger Coating. I hate when you get finger prints all over screens.

  125. These were a popular Christmas item. We ended up gifting 4 of them, but I am ready to replace my HP Touchpad with one of these.

  134. My favorite would be the MiraCast….I have a ChromeCast but it doesn’t work with Amazon which my kids use to watch movies with.

  140. I like everything about the memo pad. Wow, would this be great to win. Thanks for the chance.

  143. I love the cameras and all of its features, I also love that it has expandable memory! The color options are pretty awesome too

  144. I like the Intel quad core processor; looks like it will be fast and trendy for some time ;)

  148. I really like the 1280 x 800 HD display; along with the front-facing and rear-facing camera. I also like that it comes in a variety of different colors, i would love the gold one!

  149. I’m excited about the powerful Intel quad-core processor and up to 9 hours battery life!

  151. My favorite feature is the screen size :) I’m partially blind, so I need as much screen as I can get! :)

  152. My favorite feature is the anti-finger coating. I hate smudges/fingerprints on my devices.

  155. I like the smart remove feature, anything to make pictures and files easier!

  157. The anti finger print coating is great!! I would love to have this. Thanks for opportunity.

  158. The time rewind is probably my favorite feature. So many times I have “just missed” that moment!

  159. The Miracast is my favorite feature. I would love to be able to share videos with my big screen tv. The long lasting battery is a great feature too.

  161. Funny, but I’m most excited about: The Anti-Finger Coating is great too. It resists greasy fingerprints and smudges!

  162. I like that the ASUS Memo Pad has a special Anti-Finger Coating. I hate greasy finger prints on my screen!

  167. I’m excited about the All Smiles mode camera feature! With a 2 and 5 year old, it’s impossible to catch them both looking at the camera and smiling, this would be great!!

  171. My favorite feature is the camera, I love the smart remove option! So useful for removing unsightly things.

  172. The 8-inch screen is my favorite feature. As I get older smaller screens are harder to see.

  173. I am excited about the 8 mm bezel. I like that it makes it seem it’s a a larger screen. To many tablets have to small of a screen that makes it really hard to read.

  174. It really seems to have some very, very nice features. I would so love the All Smiles Mode. I am always wishing I could piece together the best smiles (and faces) from pictures and now it is possible. How cool is that!

  178. I like the time rewind feature the most. Technology really is amazing, I can hardly keep up!

  182. The MiraCast features sounds great. It always seems complicated to figure out how to get things from your tablet to your tv, but this sounds pretty easy.

  183. I love the time rewind! I am always a second or two late from getting that perfect moment!

  185. Okay, the clean screen thing is the best ever! I can never keep my kids’ Kindle’s clean!!!

  186. Hard to pick only one feature, I’ll say the 64gb of MicroSD storage. I take a lot of photos, so that sounds pretty nice.

  188. I’m super excited to test out the anti-finger print coating – that’s such a problem and I never know how to clean the screen. Thanks.

  189. I really like that I could use Miracast to project the pictures and video on my TV!

  190. Time Rewind sounds exciting…I always miss the perfect shot waiting for the button and shutter to “talk” to each other :)

  194. The Memo Pad comes with 16 gb of onboard storage that can be supplemented with a 64 gb MicroSD card..This is impressive to me..Many times my Grand-daughter has to delete and reinstall content because she maxes out her apps and music.

  200. I would say that the feature that I like the most is the battery life. Nine hours is a long time without having to be charged and gives someone the chance to finish what they are doing without having to worry about plugging it in.

  201. It supports MiraCast. If I understand the technology correctly, it means I could watch Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (and other web videos) on my large TV instead of my little handheld screen.

  206. Quad-Core processor and 9 hour battery life? That’s awesome! Asus is so underrated for all the products they produce, especially their low prices for such high-end devices. Always innovative & inexpensive.

    Blake

  212. It might be superficial, but I have to say the Anti-Finger Coating — nothing drives me crazier than seeing finger smudges all over my tablet or phone, so extra protection would be amazing!

  217. Honestly, my most favorite feature is the anti-finger coating. With two boys with very messy hands most of the time, our phones/tables are always covered in fingerprints and smudges. This would be such a great feature!

  219. The camera features are what I am interested in. I love to take my kids/family out to do lots of different things. That and broadcasting it on my TV would be a major plus.

  221. I’ve been wanting to purchase a tablet that was small enough and light enough to throw in my purse and this one seems to fit the bill!

  222. I like the All Smiles feature because it allows you to select the best expressions of the people in photo.

  223. I’ve never heard of the brand before, but so often, the unknown brands fare better than the known ones!

  224. I love all the features but the anti-finger coating is high up on the list – I hate fingerprints on my devices, it’s really annoying, so this is a good feature for me.

  225. I love the anti finger coating ! Also that it comes with 16gb but can have additional 64 gb with MicroSD card. Also the front and rear camera. Sounds like a great tablet! I’m actually looking for one for school !