so i ended up buying at my local best buy. i was surprised they had both the tablet and dock in stock. also the thirve. this was almost a week ago. but anyhow. i have not had any issues so far, but im seeing people with issues... should i just return it that i still have time. or should i just keep it and get a extended warranty?
If you arent having any issues with it and doubting your purchase that means you were doubtful before buying it... So why did you buy it?
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Goodness, just get an ipad 2 and get it over with.
i was actually. but i wanted it. my like for this tablet started with my fail attempt with the atrix.
and no i find the iPad stupid.
ehh, i just don't want it to mess up. how is service with asus?
You bought the thing based on what others told you. Now you want to return it based what yet another mob told you. Have you tried making your own decisions?
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You bought the thing based on what others told you. Now you want to return it based what yet another mob told you. Have you tried making your own decisions?
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Signs of an apple fanboy or a trendwhore, get the iPad and be assimilated into the apple lifestyle
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Signs of an apple fanboy or a trendwhore
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What signs are you referring to, specifically?
Damn, this place is pretty hostile...
OP, if you're not having any issues with your transformer, I see no reason why you would want to return it based on others' defective units.
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Damn, this place is pretty hostile...
OP, if you're not having any issues with your transformer, I see no reason why you would want to return it based on others' defective units.
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yeah the only problems i see that most people are having is light bleed and creaking within the case. if you don't have any of these then i suggest you keep it. No matter what device you go to next there will always be some issue as I have yet to come across a perfect phone/tablet.
No doubts
Definetaly no doubts. Beautiful piece of equipment, the Transformer.
Though it is a fact that within a year I'd like to have another tablet, since the ones we are not seeing are first-stage devices, not much more than prototypes. Devices two years from now will have 5 times the memory capacity, 2-3 times the power, better and more responsive screens, much more mature apps etc. And can probably do things we can only guess now.
But I plan to last 2 years before the next device. Well, maybe.
I was just joking, lol
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the ONLY place i want to hear creaking is sitting out front at Cracker Barrel in one of those large rocking chairs.
i just dont want to encounter problems. and there seems to be quiet a bunch. my tablet doesnt have any. at the moment. but i dont want it to mess up later on. hardware wise. but i like it. i really do. just known issues put me at that place where i think if i should return it or hope for the best. and for the second time i dont like ipads... over sized ipod. i already have a iPod.
and im not a trend whore... if i was i would of gone with a recently released galaxy tab...
All devices have problems. The ipad2 has screen bleed. Get over it. I traded my ipad 2 for a transformer. While it worked well, the lack of functionally killed it. It is overly simplified so much that if becomes bothersome. iTunes also kills it. A tablet pc shouldn't have to rely on another PC foo function.
Same with the Samsung galaxy 10.1.... lack of ports. The thrive looks huge. Unless that tablet packs something magical, eh. Thing looks like if came straight from 1999.
Asus Transformer 3.1 pwnd
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If you arent having any issues with it and doubting your purchase that means you were doubtful before buying it... So why did you buy it?
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Uh no? He specifically stated that this doubt occurred when he read all of the horror stories about it.
Service at Asus is terrible. Long wait times (some have stated up to or more than a month "Waiting for Parts"), some people claim they blamed damages that were caused either by the service center or the post office on them. If they find a single ding on the bezel they'll send it back to you as out of warranty. One lady had hers come back with a gash on the back.
The list goes on. You don't want to deal with them. You also have to pay money to send it back to them.
If you're doubting your purchase now, I would return it.
What the OP is experiencing is the Buyers Remorse, we all went through that stage in a way or another.
Just play with it for a fewdays, if didn't get over it just return it. I myself ordered a transformer from the new egg, almost a month ago, however it turned out that they don't accept international credit card, so my money is stuck, I am supposed to cash it in a week time or so, meanwhile I had the time to investigate couple of new tablets that came to the market, the Galaxy and the Thrive, but looks like I will stick to the Transformer and reorder it back.
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Me AND my girlfriend have been looking to get this tablet for a few months now... She is just a girl that won't use it to the extent I would... As an example she has my old evo 4g while I have the 3d... so I was wondering if I should get this transformer now for her and white for the transformer 2 or if I should just get both now...
Any comments on either tablet?
Tia
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it all depends. correct me if im wrong but the transformer 2 doesnt have a guaranteed release date. it has an expected one. if you can wait it out for a few months or longer by all means. but honestly there will ALWAYS be a new device with better specs announced months , hell even days after getting a new device. you'll be waiting forever with the " i gotta have the latest and greatest" mentality. but hey its up to you. i say just get it now
Is getting the TF for you now and then hand it to her when the TF2 comes out and you buy it for yourself an acceptable solution?
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I'm pretty sure it will be easy to sell the TF if you want the TF2 once it comes out. Craigslist for $350 easy.
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I'm pretty sure it will be easy to sell the TF if you want the TF2 once it comes out. Craigslist for $350 easy.
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yeah but once the tf2 comes out wont that drop?
Get an ipad 2. At least you'll know the value of that thing will not fall so easily.
Well IMO, I would go for a transformer now (as I did). There is no guaranteed release date for the TF2 and I don't want to sound pessimistic, but it'll contain new hardware and new OS, so probably it will have issues and it will take some time to iron out the early and unforeseen bugs. Hopefully I am wrong and it will be good straight from the launch I'll get one and sell the "old" if it will be much better than the current.
The tegra 3 chip is due to be released at the end of this year. It will take some time for asus engineers to adapt the chip into their tablet design. It will also take some extra time to stamp out bugs.
So, how long are you willing to wait? My prediction is we will see the gen 2 TF next March or April.
You go ahead and wait if you want.
If you're buying now? No it's not worth buying! when it was first released with android 3.0 it was a great device, almost perfect, but with constant worthless updates that have only ruined it my advice would be don't bother.
The last straw for me was updating to 3.2 (in the end i decided to because of constant *&(%&** pop-ups telling me there was an update available, and i just got pissed off with them) which totally ****ed up my music player, art never loads correctly.
I emailed them about a cure and they suggested a factory reset, which i did, then spent 4 hours re-installing my music only to have it go back to the same problem 2 days later.
There advice now is to send it in for a replacement, just for a ****ing software update that they had reason wahtsover to release in the first place, accept to help those wingy baby winers who ask for constant updates in the sad belief that new equals better
Did you know you can buy a 32gb xoom for the same price as a 16gb transformer I did
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If you're buying now? No it's not worth buying! when it was first released with android 3.0 it was a great device, almost perfect, but with constant worthless updates that have only ruined it my advice would be don't bother.
The last straw for me was updating to 3.2 (in the end i decided to because of constant *&(%&** pop-ups telling me there was an update available, and i just got pissed off with them) which totally ****ed up my music player, art never loads correctly.
I emailed them about a cure and they suggested a factory reset, which i did, then spent 4 hours re-installing my music only to have it go back to the same problem 2 days later.
There advice now is to send it in for a replacement, just for a ****ing software update that they had reason wahtsover to release in the first place, accept to help those wingy baby winers who ask for constant updates in the sad belief that new equals better
Did you know you can buy a 32gb xoom for the same price as a 16gb transformer I did
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Let me understand: getting rid of bugs and improving the speed, adding features is bad... OK, fine. So you got rid of a fast updating device for the fastest one? Makes a lot of sense. Like, totally. Why not the Galaxy Tab 10? If Samsung does the same as with the original one you'll probably see up to 3-4 updates during the whole lifecycle.
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I'm getting mine next month.Mid October. Should I skip or get it?
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Get an ipad 2. At least you'll know the value of that thing will not fall so easily.
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You disappoint me...
So I talked it over with my girl and I think I got an idea...
If the TF2 is released late Q4 like all my googling has me to believe then I will get the TF1 in a few Weeks... Tweak it all out thanks to XDA and it's awesome developers and when the TF2 comes out I'll get that and my girl will put up $250ish + a "few favors" for the TF1... then BAM! Geeky couple all over again
Idea?
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Did some research,the Transformer 2 real? and it's coming next month? Is it confirmed?
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You disappoint me...
So I talked it over with my girl and I think I got an idea...
If the TF2 is released late Q4 like all my googling has me to believe then I will get the TF1 in a few Weeks... Tweak it all out thanks to XDA and it's awesome developers and when the TF2 comes out I'll get that and my girl will put up $250ish + a "few favors" for the TF1... then BAM! Geeky couple all over again
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But it's true, whether you want to hear it or not.
I kept my eyes big and wide and was able to get the TF brand new at $255. Combined with my keyboard dock, that was about $380 I paid for my TF+dock setup brand new. I have not been able to find an ipad or ipad 2 anywhere near that price.
If you are worried that something newer and better is just right around the corner, why not get an ipad 2 so you can resell it for almost the value you paid for it?
Again, the tegra 3 will be released by nvidia at the end of this year. It will take asus at least 3 months to get these chips into their TF2. And it will take them another couple months to stamp out the bugs and smooth out the hardware-software compatibilities. My prediction is sometime in March or April, possibly May.
I first heard about asus building the transformer a whole year before it actually came out. There's a lesson for you.
So, since you are having doubts about getting the TF now, might as well get the ipad 2 and then next April you can try to get your hands on the TF 2 and resell your ipad 2 at almost its original value.
Either that or be like me and be happy with what we have right now. I have absolutely no intention to upgrade unless I see another deal like the one I had with my TF.
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Did some research,the Transformer 2 real? and it's coming next month? Is it confirmed?
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That same rumor said the transformer would come out in 2010. I remember anxiously waiting for it. Well, a whole year later, it finally hit the market.
Yikes!
So,is it too late to pick up the Transformer say in a couple of weeks? October? Are there any other quad-core tablets shipping in the coming months? Besides the Transformer 2?
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Yikes!
So,is it too late to pick up the Transformer say in a couple of weeks? October? Are there any other quad-core tablets shipping in the coming months? Besides the Transformer 2?
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Yeah im sure there will be but i REALLY like the whole Netbook/Tablet thing... ESPECIALLY if windows 8 is a goal for developers... All i really need a PC for right now is Minecraft and that should be fixed on the Transformer... I've gone the last year without a decent computer because i have had my EVOs... so a Transformer would be a good Mix for me... I thought about the Galaxy 10.1 but i didnt like the keyboard options it came with... So its the TF/TF2 for me!!!
I would say buy now. The longer you wait, the less likely u are going to find revision B60 or below...the revisions that can be rooted/rom'ed. I have already read a horror story about how some dude went to multiple stores and checked the entire stores stock looking for B60 or below and couldn't find one. The B70 revision has been out for a while now and it still hasn't been rooted yet. You may end up having to buy one on ebay or something if you want to root it.
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I would say buy now. The longer you wait, the less likely u are going to find revision B60 or below...the revisions that can be rooted/rom'ed. I have already read a horror story about how some dude went to multiple stores and checked the entire stores stock looking for B60 or below and couldn't find one. The B70 revision has been out for a while now and it still hasn't been rooted yet. You may end up having to buy one on ebay or something if you want to root it.
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Wow... Maybe i should research a but more on this... Thank you so much i didnt realize that was an issue i had to look out for...
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.. She is just a girl that won't use it to the extent I would...
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Huh??? - sheureka (who is just a girl)
sorry to offend... i know girls who are like you are few and far between... I wish my girl were as interested in Android and tech as i was...
I got a great deal for this tablet but the man said his company refurbished it themselves. Should I buy it? What problems are you guys having? Common issues? I really like it and he said they'll give me a 7 day warranty.
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I got a great deal for this tablet but the man said his company refurbished it themselves. Should I buy it? What problems are you guys having? Common issues? I really like it and he said they'll give me a 7 day warranty.
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A seven day warranty isn't very long...does that mean you can return it for your full money back if you don't want to keep it for any reason? Is it a US Xoom model? The Xoom is terrific, even more so with the Ice Cream Sandwich update, but just be careful, because any deal that sounds too good to be true, usually is.
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I got a great deal for this tablet but the man said his company refurbished it themselves. Should I buy it? What problems are you guys having? Common issues? I really like it and he said they'll give me a 7 day warranty.
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I got mine from Newegg.com. Super fast shipping. I've purchased a bunch of tech stuff from them and have always been happy. I paid $329 free shipping for mine. It is a wifi that was refurbished by Motorola. Mine arrived in brand new condition. I have a year warranty on it.
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I got a great deal for this tablet but the man said his company refurbished it themselves. Should I buy it? What problems are you guys having? Common issues? I really like it and he said they'll give me a 7 day warranty.
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A seven day warranty is a joke, and I'm guessing anyone who offers a seven day warranty is a joke as well. I would be very cautious about that deal. Remember that if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. You are better off buying something off Ebay from an totally unknown seller, at least Ebay has buyer protection to cover you if the item does work as described.
Thanks guys I backed off it was just too good, yeah 7 days is too short. Thanks again I will continue my search, and will try Newegg.
One quick question guys .. what's the difference between the original Xoom and the family edition one?
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One quick question guys .. what's the difference between the original Xoom and the family edition one?
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The original Xoom can be rooted, modded, upgraded to ICS right now.
The Family Edition has a nicer screen, iirc, but it's not unlockable/rootable, and they have to wait for Motorola to upgrade them to ICS.
I would absolutely go with the original Xoom. It's still the best tablet around, even though it's about a year old.
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The original Xoom can be rooted, modded, upgraded to ICS right now.
The Family Edition has a nicer screen, iirc, but it's not unlockable/rootable, and they have to wait for Motorola to upgrade them to ICS.
I would absolutely go with the original Xoom. It's still the best tablet around, even though it's about a year old.
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couldn't agree more. The original xoom has fantastic support on these forums and the developers have barely scratched the surface of what they can do. Plus, if memory serves, the family edition cant have extra memory added to it unlike the original xoom. That factor alone closes the deal in my eyes.
I'm thinking about picking up one of these tablets.. any idea if they've been rooted? Any custom roms?
Thanks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834310536
Well I have one (in my signature), and there is no official root I know of. However, this device is very similar to Asus transformer infinity and also runs pics, which as an almost universal root tool somewhere (don't remember where to find it). I am hoping someone would be willing to test this on the a2109, as theres many things I wish for root with. As for roms, cwm will need to be made for this and, again, infinity pad may help. But in all honesty, this is so fast that I would be too concerned for roms. Theming would be nice though
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Well I have one (in my signature), and there is no official root I know of. However, this device is very similar to Asus transformer infinity and also runs pics, which as an almost universal root tool somewhere (don't remember where to find it). I am hoping someone would be willing to test this on the a2109, as theres many things I wish for root with. As for roms, cwm will need to be made for this and, again, infinity pad may help. But in all honesty, this is so fast that I would be too concerned for roms. Theming would be nice though
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Would love to post a link. Check the lenovo forums.
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I'm thinking about picking up one of these tablets.. any idea if they've been rooted? Any custom roms?
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A buy-it-now is on the auction site for $260, including shipping. Very slightly (obviously) used. I'm quite happy with mine.
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Would love to post a link. Check the lenovo forums.
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A buy-it-now is on the auction site for $260, including shipping. Very slightly (obviously) used. I'm quite happy with mine.
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Just bought one at Best Buy for 259.00 this thing is smooth and fast I'm impressed. The screen is its only down fall. Head on viewing is not that bad. Definitely worth the 259.00
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Just bought one at Best Buy for 259.00 this thing is smooth and fast I'm impressed. The screen is its only down fall. Head on viewing is not that bad. Definitely worth the 259.00
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I totally agree the speed and smooth, I actually went in to get the ASUS TF300F, but when I held it was just too heavy. There are a few cons such as the camera and the lack of pretty much any accessories. I'd read on another forum that a guy got the Galaxy 8.9 case M-EDGE case for it, so I got the 14.99 one and it fits, though it is pretty tight, and doesn't close completely. It's close enough that I don't worry about anything scratching the screen. Also the way it folds does allow you to use the camera with ease and none of the buttons are covered. I've spent 4 hours searching for a case made specifically for the tablet and not even the MFG has one yet. They do have a picture of a smart cover, but it's nowhere on the site or anywhere else.
I think the people that make non OEM products have bought into the reviews slamming the tablet so much that they didn't decide to make anything for it, which is pretty sad. It's an awesome tablet for people on a budget and doesn't like the garden wall of the KF, lack of additional memory of both the KF and Nexus, and IMHO the specs are awesome. The salesperson did a bench mark test in store and was totally shocked at the rankings it ranked well above all the big name tablets, so at 259 I was definitely sold.
Speaking of the screen, I've viewed it at every angle that I use and there was no problem. I've previously owned the Toshiba Thrive 10.1 and this baby blows it out the water with ease. I kept my KF because trade in went down to 35.00 from 75.00 within a week.
Maybe with people giving positive feedback, more retailers will carry products for it.
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Speaking of the screen, I've viewed it at every angle that I use and there was no problem. I've previously owned the Toshiba Thrive 10.1 and this baby blows it out the water with ease. I kept my KF because trade in went down to 35.00 from 75.00 within a week.
Maybe with people giving positive feedback, more retailers will carry products for it.
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I've been posting reviews to every site I can think of, except Amazon. They still haven't gotten their **** together regarding the A2109 specs. Probably a campaign of FUD to sell their own products. Newegg, though, has very few reviews so far...
For those of you not on the Lenovo forums yet, there is now a dev ROM for the A2109. Right now we're at the point of having root, cwm, and a ROM free of bloatware and deodexed -- ready for some theming. Not like I've done any of the work -- by "we" I mean thanks to mcl we now have it.
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Well, I took the Lenovo A2109 back to Best Buy today and swapped it for the ASUS TF300T 16GB for a 90.00 difference. They have the same specs under the hood based on a few quick searches on the web. Honestly I hated to do it, because I rather liked the A2109, but the screen kept doing these weird flashes. At first I thought it was something I was doing, but I googled it and it's a known issue. I decided that with the screen already being the only bad thing about the tab and then the flashing I'd just go with something else. Luckily BB had the 16GB ASUS in stock, since it wasn't there the last few times I checked.
There seems to be more support and accessories for the ASUS tab as well. I've not had the chance to test it yet because apparently you have to let it charge a couple of hours before you can use it. (Thought I'd have to make another trip to BB)
I'll update on my blog when I get some play time with it. Just before I took the A2109 back I ran AnTuTu and Vellamo tests on it for S&G and it ranked pretty high, so I want to see if the ASUS tab does the same thing.
I can't post any urls here as a new member, but there is a link to my blog on my profile. Just case anyone is interested.
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Well, I took the Lenovo A2109 back to Best Buy today and swapped it for the ASUS TF300T 16GB for a 90.00 difference. They have the same specs under the hood based on a few quick searches on the web. Honestly I hated to do it, because I rather liked the A2109, but the screen kept doing these weird flashes. At first I thought it was something I was doing, but I googled it and it's a known issue. I decided that with the screen already being the only bad thing about the tab and then the flashing I'd just go with something else. Luckily BB had the 16GB ASUS in stock, since it wasn't there the last few times I checked.
There seems to be more support and accessories for the ASUS tab as well. I've not had the chance to test it yet because apparently you have to let it charge a couple of hours before you can use it. (Thought I'd have to make another trip to BB)
I'll update on my blog when I get some play time with it. Just before I took the A2109 back I ran AnTuTu and Vellamo tests on it for S&G and it ranked pretty high, so I want to see if the ASUS tab does the same thing.
I can't post any urls here as a new member, but there is a link to my blog on my profile. Just case anyone is interested.
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$90 more? Ooooh... I'd ask for a refund and see how this turns out
Josh
Spec wise the Nook tab can't touch the ASUS or Lenovo. The only place it would be beat the Lenovo is the screen. Right now the ASUS is running stock JB and still out performing the Lenovo, which I bought for the specs in spite of the screen.
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Spec wise the Nook tab can't touch the ASUS or Lenovo. The only place it would be beat the Lenovo is the screen. Right now the ASUS is running stock JB and still out performing the Lenovo, which I bought for the specs in spite of the screen.
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Let me know how you like it.
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joshag said:
I'm thinking about picking up one of these tablets.. any idea if they've been rooted? Any custom roms?
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Bought this tab probally about a month ago didn't see any rooting methods. I thought I would sit this one out for about a month and see what the devs have come up with. None of the work goes to me (I am just a noob) but I just thought I would share this link with you regarding this tablets develepment.
Because I am a noob I cannont post any links so you can view my profile to see the link
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joshag said:
I'm thinking about picking up one of these tablets.. any idea if they've been rooted? Any custom roms?
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Bought this tab probally about a month ago didn't see any rooting methods. I thought I would sit this one out for about a month and see what the devs have come up with. None of the work goes to me (I am just a noob) but I just thought I would share this link with you regarding this tablets develepment. Because I am a noob I can't post any links so you can view my profile to see the link
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There is considerable development on the ROM front on the Lenovo official forums. I can't link either because I'm a n00b too, but with just a simple google search using the model name bought it up.
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geekygirl74 said:
Well, I took the Lenovo A2109 back to Best Buy today and swapped it for the ASUS TF300T 16GB for a 90.00 difference. They have the same specs under the hood based on a few quick searches on the web. Honestly I hated to do it, because I rather liked the A2109, but the screen kept doing these weird flashes. At first I thought it was something I was doing, but I googled it and it's a known issue. I decided that with the screen already being the only bad thing about the tab and then the flashing I'd just go with something else. Luckily BB had the 16GB ASUS in stock, since it wasn't there the last few times I checked.
There seems to be more support and accessories for the ASUS tab as well. I've not had the chance to test it yet because apparently you have to let it charge a couple of hours before you can use it. (Thought I'd have to make another trip to BB)
I'll update on my blog when I get some play time with it. Just before I took the A2109 back I ran AnTuTu and Vellamo tests on it for S&G and it ranked pretty high, so I want to see if the ASUS tab does the same thing.
I can't post any urls here as a new member, but there is a link to my blog on my profile. Just case anyone is interested.
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Just picked one of these up tonight -- primarily for the family (non-techie wife & 2nd grade daughter). We've used it for a little over an hour and I'm already noticing random screen flashes. So far they're not anywhere near annoying enough to think about taking it back, but I'm keeping an eye on it. So far very, very pleased!
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Just picked one of these up tonight -- primarily for the family (non-techie wife & 2nd grade daughter). We've used it for a little over an hour and I'm already noticing random screen flashes. So far they're not anywhere near annoying enough to think about taking it back, but I'm keeping an eye on it. So far very, very pleased!
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Excellent! I have noticed the screen glitches myself, and they don't seem to become more frequent or serious over time, so I think what you see is what you will get. I suppose you notice them more when you are concentrating on it. Ordinarily a defect like this would drive me crazy, but for the price I'll overlook it!
Come on over to the Lenovo forums if you want to talk to a larger audience
Josh
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Excellent! I have noticed the screen glitches myself, and they don't seem to become more frequent or serious over time, so I think what you see is what you will get. I suppose you notice them more when you are concentrating on it. Ordinarily a defect like this would drive me crazy, but for the price I'll overlook it!
Come on over to the Lenovo forums if you want to talk to a larger audience
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That's good to know (that it doesn't seem to get worse). Is there a forum area focused on this device?
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That's good to know (that it doesn't seem to get worse). Is there a forum area focused on this device?
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The only forum so far is at Lenovo:
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-IdeaTab-Slate-Tablets/bd-p/Idea_Slate
There are multiple devices in this forum, not just the A2109. There's a reasonably active group of users over there tho.
Josh
I just wanted to come back let you know that the ASUS TF300 is indeed awesome. Even though the two tablets share most of the same specs, the ASUS tab seems to just fly and I have to admit the screen alone was well worth the additional money.
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I just wanted to come back let you know that the ASUS TF300 is indeed awesome. Even though the two tablets share most of the same specs, the ASUS tab seems to just fly and I have to admit the screen alone was well worth the additional money.
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Yeah? I'm jealous. Of course, at this point I'd be pre-ordering the Nexus 10 if I were willing to pay more than the $250 I shelled out for this guy. The one thing I would miss, tho, is the convenient size. I really like how easy it is to handle. The 10" on the Gtab were a little much for me. Rationalizations... But now I have an upgrade to look forward to -- after mcl & I get an overclocking kernel running
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Yeah? I'm jealous. Of course, at this point I'd be pre-ordering the Nexus 10 if I were willing to pay more than the $250 I shelled out for this guy. The one thing I would miss, tho, is the convenient size. I really like how easy it is to handle. The 10" on the Gtab were a little much for me. Rationalizations... But now I have an upgrade to look forward to -- after mcl & I get an overclocking kernel running
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I've been thinking about the Nexus 7 inch since the 16 GB model dropped to 199 to replace my KF. I still think 7 inches is the sweet spot for a portable tablet, and I'd also love to have the "true" Android experience with out MFG tweaks, but that will be after the New Year and who knows what will be available then. They seem to be introducing the next big thing every week now.:laugh:
After seeing the Release of NVFlash and Having to use it once on my nearly bricked TF201 Prime, I wanted it Though having rushed my updates I was already on .30 and Sunk, So I whined like the rest on the Boards and IRC then saw people complaining after JB updates about Issues with Wifi and so on, So I took mine back to Best Buy which it has been out of Warranty for over a month and they swapped it out for me no questions asked.
It was Unlocked and Rooted which I don't think the Lady behind the Counter noticed, She allowed me to do a Factory Wipe which I did in TWRP before swapping them
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After seeing the Release of NVFlash and Having to use it once on my nearly bricked TF201 Prime, I wanted it Though having rushed my updates I was already on .30 and Sunk, So I whined like the rest on the Boards and IRC then saw people complaining after JB updates about Issues with Wifi and so on, So I took mine back to Best Buy which it has been out of Warranty for over a month and they swapped it out for me no questions asked.
It was Unlocked and Rooted which I don't think the Lady behind the Counter noticed, She allowed me to do a Factory Wipe which I did in TWRP before swapping them
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How did you managed to swap it at best buy? I would like to do the same
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How did you managed to swap it at best buy? I would like to do the same
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Best Buy honors manufacture's warranty, basically say it's a manufacturing defect (whatever the defect is) and they will swap it, and send the "defective" unit to ASUS for fixing.
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Best Buy honors manufacture's warranty, basically say it's a manufacturing defect (whatever the defect is) and they will swap it, and send the "defective" unit to ASUS for fixing.
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Can I swap it for another tablet? I want to try the note 10.1
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Can I swap it for another tablet? I want to try the note 10.1
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No it has to be the same model(ish) - I think minimum it has to be from the same manufacturer. If you want to try the Note 10.1 go to a bestbuy and try it (it's on display).
Having just done the same, I can say that I really really really dig that it has 2 GB of RAM and seems really built towards multitasking. Makes Android feel a bit more like Windows or OS X in the very least a much more polished UI.
It comes with a feature called multi-screen which from what I've read has some limitations but is a really great idea which Samsung has bundled in. You can at any time tap 'multiscreen' and it splits the screen into 2 (vertically, so side by side).
I watch it run 4-5 apps at once and have most of them overlayed on top of each other and completely viewable / readable. While doing all this the transisition between was nearly seamless but the performance was undoubtably better than my I/O burdened TFI.
It's build quality is cheaper but it really felt like a powerhouse unit. If it had a physical keyboard dock I've probably drop this TF700T like a hot potato and gobble one up.
I think they have a 30 day guarantee so if you're in that time frame you'd probably be able to return it and grab the Note.
EDIT: I guess it does have a keyboard dock .. definitely going to have to take a closer look now =)
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EDIT: I guess it does have a keyboard dock .. definitely going to have to take a closer look now =)
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The Note 10.1 has a keyboard dock? I haven't seen a keyboard dock mentioned before - even if there is one, I'm fairly certain that it does not come close to matching the functionality of the TF700 dock, that's for sure.
Regarding the "multi-window" functionality - don't get too excited. It only works with certain apps and the way I understand it, there is no way to resize the "windows" either. For example, you can't even run two browsers side-by-side. It is *very* limited (again, from what I'm heard - I don't own the Note 10.1).
In my opinion, a much better solution (which can be done on any Android tablet) is to use what they call "floating" apps - these are basically windowed apps that run on Android - there is a browser, a terminal emulator, a notepad, a calculator, a IM client, etc - basically, all of the apps that would actually be useful to run in a window. These windows can be resized, overlapped, minimized, maximized, etc - just like the windows on a Windows machine. I have the feeling that we'll be seeing many more apps like this in the future as well. Even the Dice app (for movies) has a "windowed" mode now.
EDIT: Ok, so I looked it up and while the Note 10.1 *does* have a keyboard dock, it is not even close to the TF700 dock in terms of functionality. No battery in the dock, no SD card slot, no USB port, no trackpad. Plus there is no way to keep it attached while being mobile (it doesn't fold up like the TF700 does from what I could tell), so it's not nearly as convenient. Certainly not a replacement for the TF700+dock. Believe me, I really wish that there were other products with the features and functionality of the TF700+dock - it would be great to have a choice between different manufactures. However, the TF700 is currently in a class all by itself with the FHD screen and the awesome keyboard dock...
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Can I swap it for another tablet? I want to try the note 10.1
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If you cant swap the infinity for the note on the first swap. I guess if you really wanted, swap the tablet for a new infinity. Then the new infinity will have a new 30day (60 days if your silver premier), you can just not open it and say you dont like it and want to return it for something else.
Why do people abuse this?
Having sent back my prime though Best Buy I agree the policy they have with Asus is really great and I will continue to use them as long as they are afloat but I have to point out that the abuse of this policy will eventually lead to its demise.
If you have a LEGITIMATE problem with your tablet, by all means bring it back and swap it as the policy allows (i.e. for whatever you want). However those of you using the manufactures defect policy beyond the 30 day period for return and trying new units are in violation of BB's policy. Screwing with returns when you have no manufacturer defect other than those you already knew were there is wrong and considered stealing by many.
Not a BB rep, just trying to keep a good thing going.
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Having sent back my prime though Best Buy I agree the policy they have with Asus is really great and I will continue to use them as long as they are afloat but I have to point out that the abuse of this policy will eventually lead to its demise.
If you have a LEGITIMATE problem with your tablet, by all means bring it back and swap it as the policy allows (i.e. for whatever you want). However those of you using the manufactures defect policy beyond the 30 day period for return and trying new units are in violation of BB's policy. Screwing with returns when you have no manufacturer defect other than those you already knew were there is wrong and considered stealing by many.
Not a BB rep, just trying to keep a good thing going.
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Going to have to disagree here, their demise has nothing to do with their return policies. Do you think that BB really loses any money from this exchange? The manufacturer is ultimately going to refund the amount that BB paid for the "dysfunctional" products. BB does not lose out on anything. They are in trouble for a host of other reasons... none of which are the returns. As a matter of fact, they recently increased the return window on all products and changed policies to allow a more relaxed return process.
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Best Buy honors manufacture's warranty, basically say it's a manufacturing defect (whatever the defect is) and they will swap it, and send the "defective" unit to ASUS for fixing.
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Going to have to disagree here, their demise has nothing to do with their return policies. Do you think that BB really loses any money from this exchange? The manufacturer is ultimately going to refund the amount that BB paid for the "dysfunctional" products. BB does not lose out on anything. They are in trouble for a host of other reasons... none of which are the returns. As a matter of fact, they recently increased the return window on all products and changed policies to allow a more relaxed return process.
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I agree with you on this is not what is sinking Best Buy, but your point that the money is coming from Asus does not make the OP's indiscretion on rushing updates as a reason to abuse Best Buy's good will. Restricting NVflash on the device might not be a widely accepted policy, but it is a known issue here and if you know it then your gaming the system from one company to stick it to another.
I don't think this will sink BB (like they need any help), but I do think that enough people swapping out 6 month old equipment to try the next cool device will end the manufacturers defect return policy.
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Going to have to disagree here, their demise has nothing to do with their return policies. Do you think that BB really loses any money from this exchange? The manufacturer is ultimately going to refund the amount that BB paid for the "dysfunctional" products. BB does not lose out on anything. They are in trouble for a host of other reasons... none of which are the returns. As a matter of fact, they recently increased the return window on all products and changed policies to allow a more relaxed return process.
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LOL. You need to learn to read. He didn't say it would lead to BB's demise. He said abuse of the policy could very well lead to the demise OF THE POLICY. Which makes a ton of sense. Returning a bunch of non-defective units as warranty repairs could eventually cause the manufacturers to push back on BB to change their policy or become more rigid in their enforcement of it. Wide spread abuse of the policy will probably yield a change in said policy. Make sense?
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LOL. You need to learn to read. He didn't say it would lead to BB's demise. He said abuse of the policy could very well lead to the demise OF THE POLICY. Which makes a ton of sense. Returning a bunch of non-defective units as warranty repairs could eventually cause the manufacturers to push back on BB to change their policy or become more rigid in their enforcement of it. Wide spread abuse of the policy will probably yield a change in said policy. Make sense?
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Wow... patronizing much? I read it, not correctly the first time mind you, but he was talking about the policy that BB has for Asus products. They have that policy for all products, and it recently was changed to allow it to be more relaxed than it was. As far as BB returning a bunch non-defective units..... it may have the exact opposite effect you seem to think it would and cause Asus to re- think their quality control for their tablet roms. Make sense?
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If asus releases an update that blatantly restricts the use of a software that can protect from the bricking of a $500+ device than I'm all for taking advantage of any policy out there and hopefully that trickles back to asus for being dumb. Cover your own ass cus nobody will cover it for you.
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Wow... patronizing much? I read it, not correctly the first time mind you, but he was talking about the policy that BB has for Asus products. They have that policy for all products, and it recently was changed to allow it to be more relaxed than it was. As far as BB returning a bunch non-defective units..... it may have the exact opposite effect you seem to think it would and cause Asus to re- think their quality control for their tablet roms. Make sense?
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O.K. fellas lets take it back a bit, just chatting here. I guess you might be right, I would certainly be happy if Asus put more time into testing these releases on a wide variety of tablets for a long period of time or perhaps in the wild like they did with the Prime back around the early ICS versions. Remember how many updates it took to get that to marginal performance? There were lots of Ranters back then (I personally was in denial over the Prime's sketchy performance), but Gary did some limited betas with updates that went to a group of XDA members and I thought that was a great plan. Get the stock ROM's on systems with many configurations to see how they perform, then reconfigure and then release. Alas the real problems there were based on large variance in production and the antenna issues so problems remain for the TF201. Although my BB replacement TF700 is much better and I think this is true for most TF700's, the model of limited beta testing like the Devs here do with releases really would go a long way towards making this a smoother process for those less inclined to **** around with settings and the like.
At least I haven't found a thread in this forum about drilling holes in the back of my $500 tablet...
I tried this yesterday and my best buy said that they thought the screen popping out want a manufactures defect... I pointed the girl who was attending me towards forums of a bunch of people with the same issue then she started saying they didn't cover it... I'll try again at another local best buy but she was being stupid.
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The Note 10.1 has a keyboard dock? I haven't seen a keyboard dock mentioned before - even if there is one, I'm fairly certain that it does not come close to matching the functionality of the TF700 dock, that's for sure.
Regarding the "multi-window" functionality - don't get too excited. It only works with certain apps and the way I understand it, there is no way to resize the "windows" either. For example, you can't even run two browsers side-by-side. It is *very* limited (again, from what I'm heard - I don't own the Note 10.1).
In my opinion, a much better solution (which can be done on any Android tablet) is to use what they call "floating" apps - these are basically windowed apps that run on Android - there is a browser, a terminal emulator, a notepad, a calculator, a IM client, etc - basically, all of the apps that would actually be useful to run in a window. These windows can be resized, overlapped, minimized, maximized, etc - just like the windows on a Windows machine. I have the feeling that we'll be seeing many more apps like this in the future as well. Even the Dice app (for movies) has a "windowed" mode now.
EDIT: Ok, so I looked it up and while the Note 10.1 *does* have a keyboard dock, it is not even close to the TF700 dock in terms of functionality. No battery in the dock, no SD card slot, no USB port, no trackpad. Plus there is no way to keep it attached while being mobile (it doesn't fold up like the TF700 does from what I could tell), so it's not nearly as convenient. Certainly not a replacement for the TF700+dock. Believe me, I really wish that there were other products with the features and functionality of the TF700+dock - it would be great to have a choice between different manufactures. However, the TF700 is currently in a class all by itself with the FHD screen and the awesome keyboard dock...
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The multi wimdow functionallity on note 10.1 is fore sure better than floating apps ,on the jellybean update it adds resizing and support for big number of apps including YouTube, camera,and allot of Google apps, yes on ics it is limited but on the leaked jelly been it is much more advanced than anything else add for that the s pen . Tf700 is a good device on paper but in actual usage the fhd screen consumes much of the processors performence which makes the device laggy sometimes +1gb of ram isn't enough nowdays
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I'll try to keep it brief:
1. I'm a little annoyed that ASUS makes you sign off your warranty to unlock, everyone is annoyed by this I'm sure but you deal with it or you don't. The flip side of this coin is that a product like this shouldn't have to be sent in for warranty work if you don't brick it. I've never had to send in any handsets I've owned because of original equipment malfunctions. You can't guarantee that you'll get a perfect device if you buy it but I would think as long as you take care of it, it'll be fine, right?
2. Speed of the tablet. If you wanted to play it safe and keep the bootloader locked until the warranty expired, I've read that the tablet is sluggish. If I buy the tablet on Amazon I can unlock it, load a custom ROM on it, and decide within 30 days whether or not I want the warranty back. Is it worth giving up the warranty for the extra speed or is the sluggishness of the tablet overexaggerated? Can the tablet run Chrome well with the stock ASUS rom?
What do you guys think? Thanks!
The biggest concern i had with this tablet is QA. I went through 5 tablets until i found one i was happy with and there are many others in the same boat. What you DONT hear is from the people who got one they were happy the first time, either because they dont exist or because they dont complain.
Asus has shown that they will update this thing regularly, we keep getting updates and even the original transformer is still getting updates. that shows that in a year from now i will likely have updates to whatever version of android is available. Other top end tablets (like samsung) as much as i hate to say it dont update as often or as quickly.
I'd say get yourself a tablet if its something you will use. Use the hell out of it for the return period and make sure everything is working. If its not, return it and get another one. And after your 14 days or 30 days or whatever your retailer is if you personally dont like how some aspects of the tablet can be slower than expected return it. For me, its not an issue. Everyone is different.
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I have a completely stock tablet and it is not sluggish at all - I find many of the issues mentioned here are exaggerated! I played around with a Note 10.1 in a store and found no difference in the speed but I did notice the quality of the screen was not as sharp as the Infinity. If you have a 15-30 day return policy why not order one and if it's not what you expect then return?
Hello,
I am stock and unrooted and I like my infinity now (and I love the dock). I was a little disappinted at first (I bought it in july) because I find it too slow for the price it was, however this is my first tablet and I don't know how are other tablet. But now for my everyday use it is fine. I was really tempted to unlock and flash cleanrom but I don't want to loose my warranty. If I had known about square trade waranty at the time of purchase I would have got one, but it is too late now. My advice is the same as the previous, if you really want an infinity, buy it when you can easily return it after x days and return it if you are not satisfied. If you like it and want to unlock and keep a warranty, if you live in the US you can buy a square trade warranty and they enjoy your unlocked tablet.
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Hey , it's a great tablet trust me ..it's light, fast , and you can do so much with it. Soon it will get even better because the nexus 10 is coming out with that ridiculous resolution so deva will start making apps that support high resolution tablets. This tablet is awesome you can buy 32gb one and not worry about space because it has expandable memory.
Dude I unlocked mine , flashes clean ROM and used pimp my ROM ...this thing runs smooth as butter .
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Running it stock. Do not find it to be sluggish at all.
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I'll try to keep it brief:
1. I'm a little annoyed that ASUS makes you sign off your warranty to unlock, everyone is annoyed by this I'm sure but you deal with it or you don't. The flip side of this coin is that a product like this shouldn't have to be sent in for warranty work if you don't brick it. I've never had to send in any handsets I've owned because of original equipment malfunctions. You can't guarantee that you'll get a perfect device if you buy it but I would think as long as you take care of it, it'll be fine, right?
2. Speed of the tablet. If you wanted to play it safe and keep the bootloader locked until the warranty expired, I've read that the tablet is sluggish. If I buy the tablet on Amazon I can unlock it, load a custom ROM on it, and decide within 30 days whether or not I want the warranty back. Is it worth giving up the warranty for the extra speed or is the sluggishness of the tablet overexaggerated? Can the tablet run Chrome well with the stock ASUS rom?
What do you guys think? Thanks!
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dont buy this tablet, you will regret it. It is sluggish. Very sluggish. It is so annoying that I am returning it monday. This is by far the worst Android device I have ever bought.
And btw, I also have the TF300 + dock and I love it.
Just do like anyone with a brain and order a Nexus 10 tuesday.
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What you DONT hear is from the people who got one they were happy the first time, either because they dont exist or because they dont complain.
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Oh we exist. We just have better things to do than post in every single bloody thread where people complain. I've got about 30 post saying mine's fine from the second i bought it, weeks before the release, without unlocking.
People only speak up when they have something tocomplain about. there were thousands of sales for this tablet. Tell me, did you see all of them post here with cmplaints?
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I'm running stock, just installed the new update today. It is running REALLY smooth and fast!
Chrome works great for me.
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dont buy this tablet, you will regret it. It is sluggish. Very sluggish. It is so annoying that I am returning it monday. This is by far the worst Android device I have ever bought.
And btw, I also have the TF300 + dock and I love it.
Just do like anyone with a brain and order a Nexus 10 tuesday.
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Sorry your experience has been so negative. I've had and currently have a number of Android devices and I love the TF700 Infinity, especially unlocked, CleanROMmed, and Clemsyn Kerneled!
I got one of the Square Trade warranties and it was very affordable for two years with accidental damage coverage. I have peace of mind that if I every screw-up so badly that it's bricked, I'll have my coverage without worrying about ASUS. Oh, and by the way, my unit and dock have both been perfect from day one...beginning of August.
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dont buy this tablet, you will regret it. It is sluggish. Very sluggish. It is so annoying that I am returning it monday. This is by far the worst Android device I have ever bought.
And btw, I also have the TF300 + dock and I love it.
Just do like anyone with a brain and order a Nexus 10 tuesday.
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My feelings exactly. This tablet is very very slow. I regret buying it and I'll get rid of it at the earliest convenience.
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My feelings exactly. This tablet is very very slow. I regret buying it and I'll get rid of it at the earliest convenience.
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Dang! For a development forum there's a lot of people who aren't interested in modding, even if it's proved to increase performance exponentially.
It's your device and you can live your life as you please, but the OP has a point...that the complainers (justified or not) seem to be louder and more insistant than the fun-loving, happy go lucky crackflashers like me! I hate the fact that people who would really fall in love with this tab (especially with its keyboard dock, expandability, long battery life, etc...) may not even try it out.
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Dang! For a development forum there's a lot of people who aren't interested in modding, even if it's proved to increase performance exponentially.
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Eggzactly!
My insignificant\meaningless thoughts are:
For folks wanting to dive into the Android tablet quagmire who might expect things to be pristine right of the box...stay away!
For gadget gurus, tweak monsters, modification masters, code writers, app developers, people who trust Asus or guys that want a device to learn on...go ahead!
For me my experience with this device has been everywhere from "Wowee cool" to "Awww...This piece of poopoo" and back to "Mmmm Yeah Baby I love you now"
Boils down to patience along with perseverance.
I'm a firm believer that Android is heaven for those who enjoy adjusting rather than using.
It's kind of like a hotrod shiny on the surface...always needing more under the hood.
I'm very satisfied with my tf700. Sluggish? Nope. Well, I'm on cm10 and development on this Rom by the cm10 has been very excellent.
I don't think there is enough of the satisfied folks who express their happiness. I'm one of them so I felt the need to break that. Excellent product asus.
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Eggzactly!
My insignificant\meaningless thoughts are:
For folks wanting to dive into the Android tablet quagmire who might expect things to be pristine right of the box...stay away!
For gadget gurus, tweak monsters, modification masters, code writers, app developers, people who trust Asus or guys that want a device to learn on...go ahead!
For me my experience with this device has been everywhere from "Wowee cool" to "Awww...This piece of poopoo" and back to "Mmmm Yeah Baby I love you now"
Boils down to patience along with perseverance.
I'm a firm believer that Android is heaven for those who enjoy adjusting rather than using.
It's kind of like a hotrod shiny on the surface...always needing more under the hood.
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This ^^. Tinkering is half the fun. No, almost all of it.
I'm stock also, but rooted. I've never had any issues with my TF700T. It runs great. No FC and fast.
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Oh we exist. We just have better things to do than post in every single bloody thread where people complain. I've got about 30 post saying mine's fine from the second i bought it, weeks before the release, without unlocking.
People only speak up when they have something tocomplain about. there were thousands of sales for this tablet. Tell me, did you see all of them post here with cmplaints?
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I, too, didn't have any problem with my first tablet. I absolutely LOVE it now after installing CleanROM & Data2SD. I even bought mine on Ebay and got it for a great price.
I've enjoyed my tablet very much. Never noticed any sluggishness. I've also been very happy with the update frequency from Asus. No complaints here
I recommend picking up SwiftKey tablet edition from the play store. Makes landscape typing really easy.
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We are all interested in modding. The point is, no amount of modding makes a difference.
Try this. Get yourself a three year old iPad 1. Put it near your transformer with CleanRom or CM10 or whatever. Start an app on both devices and see which one has smoother animations. Then open a slightly big webpage. Scroll around and pinch to zoom in and out a few times and tell me which one is smoother.
This tablet is running on hardware that is not suited to the resolution that it's running and it has very very slow flash storage which makes almost all operations sluggish. No amount of software modding makes a difference with hardware flaws. They can improve benchmarks, but not the user experience.
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No amount of software modding makes a difference with hardware flaws. They can improve benchmarks, but not the user experience.
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I have a contrary opinion: software tweaks have failed to improve benchmarks significantly across the board, but they did improve my user experience significantly.