Asus Memo Pad, with VIA WonderMedia, released in India

Around $170 Australian, or 9999 rupee in India, will get you this light-weight tablet from Asus, available in a range of snazzy colors.

The specs are pretty standard for the price point. Considering how well Amazon apps work on Android tablets, this is a great multi-purpose device that is a nice size for an ereader and tablet.

That $99 tablet rumour is back

Google and VIA's WonderMedia are at the centre of a rumour about a new $99 tablet that has attracted the attention of tech media the world over.

"The Google rumor is fairly specific, even if it hasn't proven to be true – DigiTimes claimed the new device would launch in late 2012. The search giant supposedly joined forces with Asian manufacturers WonderMedia, HannStar and Quanta, DigiTime said, to bring the tablet to market."

This isn't the first time that "WonderMedia" and "$99 tablet" have been seen together in the one sentence. Actually when the rumours first came out the favoured term was "sub-$100". The price point has been achieved by white box manufacturers in China many times over, but very few have left China and made it to retail at that same price point. With Google's backing, the no-doubt Android-based tablets could reach a worldwide customer base. - Source.