The Asus Eee Pad EP101TC is one of several tablet devices planned by ASUS and will act as a Windows equivalent to the Apple iPad.

At the moment, the EP101TC is still in the development stage and is expected to get a Spring 2011 release. Pricing is yet to be confirmed, but some technical details have emerged to get the ball rolling.

The 10-inch touch screen device will run Windows Embedded Compact 7, a stripped down version of the forthcoming Win Phone 7 OS. Unlike the iPad, it features a USB Port, Webcam and SD card reader. It would be very surprising if it didn’t feature other connectivity features such as Bluetooth and WiFi.

The EP101TC weighs just 675g and is 12.1mm thick. The aluminium finish gives it a stylish finish, as does the detachable keyboard mount that will be released with it.