I have been waiting to get a tablet for a little while now and the transformer seems THE one (appart from the fact it sold out in only a night....) So i am only wondering if i should actually go and get it from ncix (i'm in canada) and save one tax, the thing is, they are all on backorder... So i were wondering what is the chance that A: asus release a bundle with the dock (definately gonna get the dock) B: a super tablet will release before asus can replenish their stock.... I have seen lenovo want to release a tablet but it seems a long time before it hit NA and didn't made an impression on me (and will probably be 100$ more). Also, does the new tegra 3 (kal-el?) are coming soon or will i actually have plenty of time before it get on the market?
Thanks! and sorry if i just shoot questions after questions....
when its got to do with tech the best advice i can give you is, if you see something that interests you and the price is ok with you, then buy it. there's always going to be something better around the corner, and something else that's about to get cheaper... if you wait... you'll wait forever.
sackofnoise said:
I have been waiting to get a tablet for a little while now and the transformer seems THE one (appart from the fact it sold out in only a night....) So i am only wondering if i should actually go and get it from ncix (i'm in canada) and save one tax, the thing is, they are all on backorder... So i were wondering what is the chance that A: asus release a bundle with the dock (definately gonna get the dock) B: a super tablet will release before asus can replenish their stock.... I have seen lenovo want to release a tablet but it seems a long time before it hit NA and didn't made an impression on me (and will probably be 100$ more). Also, does the new tegra 3 (kal-el?) are coming soon or will i actually have plenty of time before it get on the market?
Thanks! and sorry if i just shoot questions after questions....
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Just to give you an idea on tegra 2 guestimates, tegra 2 got released a year ago and only just is getting put into consumer electro
Ok think that just got the kal-el out of the way... now the bundle.... is there any word or was it just speculations?
If you buy the transformer dock it will be good with future transformer tabs according to Asus.
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Thanks, think the best thing is actually wait for the docks to at least be available somewhere then maybe... Guess since then all the problems should be fixed
Since i just read about the Transformer 2, seems like this transformer is already outdated, and i was planning to buy this in a few weeks. Do you guys know any REAL information leading to REAL facts saying that this transformer 2 will come out in september or october?
Shaquiel Harris said:
Since i just read about the Transformer 2, seems like this transformer is already outdated, and i was planning to buy this in a few weeks. Do you guys know any REAL information leading to REAL facts saying that this transformer 2 will come out in september or october?
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Truthfully, there are no real facts when waiting for a new product. Dates may and will change.
EEE Pad Transformer sent this
Link to the source?
ive heard from nvidia and asus that this MAY happen and there is no real data
the next asus is said to have the kal-el chipset from nvidia not out till sept or oct with means the next tablet wont come out till even later then that if the #2 is coming out at all soon
but some of the data from the kal-el chip set is that is runs 1ghz quad core but nothing else is know about this tablet so dont keep your hopes up
kal-el will probably arrive as late as Q1 2012
Indeed, I ordered my TF on friday and happy with my decision. If you start waiting the next device, you will NEVER buy one, cause after TF2 is announced (my guess is Q1/2012, plus the wait to buy the damn device), someone will announce newer model, that has something better than TF2 and will come out in next few months. Then you start waiting that too?
Also there is NO official information about the release of TF2!
Just buy TF now!
Kal-el is quad core, but even now only few programs take advance in dual core, and still plenty of power to run anything. Dunno if there is any other new technology in that chip (and bugs)...
Imo the only differences could and would be video performance.But.. what about that additional battery drain?
But then again, what's coming new in icecream sandwich we don't know 100% so maybe a full new layout that could even utlizie desktop apps. Here's something of interest http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/08/02/asus-confirms-eee-pad-transformer-2/ quite small though.
Imo transformer 2 next year, because think about it if they release it now at the same price as transformer 1 many people would be quite mad epically now as it's only just has come to Australia.
I would say "outdated" only when a new has actually hits the market. Not even when officially announced. But even then you would have to compare the price tags. Nothing prohibits Asus to sell a cheaper less powerful model and in parallel a "newer" more powerful one with a higher price.
As bytetemplar wrote there will always be a newer model in a few months time.
So grab yourself some deal (or not, the price is still very competitive with respect to other brands) and start enjoying the TF101 today.
Edit: For the same street price you can now have the HP TouchPad if you wanna go with webOS
The Slider and the Memo were anounced for a very long time now and they are not released yet, so i think that 1 month is to optimistic.
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A quote from that article..."Of course, coming months is completely ambiguous"
Just saying.........
Honestly, how long do you think it took them to make the transformer? Consider that Viewsonic had the GTab out a good what? 7 or 8 months before the Asus Transformer hit the market. And a good 4 months before the Xoom hit the market. All things considered, I'd be surprised if we see a Transformer 2 based on a Tegra 3 (Kal-el) before years end. I'd be surprised if we see it before Q2 of 2012. Not only does it take time to integrate everything, you still have to build up the software. They won't be able to just throw HC3.2 (or ICS) on it right away.
I'd be willing to bet, the only way we'd see a TF2 before 2012 is if they used another SOC (ie MSM8xxx or a OMAP4) and already have it in hand and have finished the hardware RIGHT NOW. Otherwise, you're looking into 2012 for a new product.
Like someone else said, if you want a tablet and are considering the Transformer, then buy it. If you want to wait for the next best thing, you'll always be waiting for the next best thing. First you'll wait for Tegra 3, then you'll wait for Tegra 4...etc...Just buy it and use it and be happy. The only time I'll start considering upgrading, is when the TF no longer gets updates (be it from Asus or from the community).
the only transformer that will be coming out very soon is the 3G version, kal-el dev boards aren't easily accessible yet, let alone a consumer device
Asus Benelux says on facebook end of 2011 but probably it will hit us in Q1 2012.
Nice discussion. Im also waiting for Transformer 2, but you are right, just buy it now or wait forever.
Also, do we know when will the 3G version hit the stores??
the big problem with this is waiting after it will be available to buy
u will have to wait more to get good kernel root bootloader hack
and what about new os of android ICS u will wait more to become stable
thats lots of waiting oh and dont forget apps for it and more and more....
right now u have nice thing with all u might need and ready to use
so why wait
tf1 is enuf for most of uses grab one and let other wait
And the delay game begins....
http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/18/asus-quad-core-eee-pad-transformer-2-reportedly-delayed/
Don't worry, with the 3g version only just being released. Expect the transformer 2 to hit the stores around early q2 2012 otherwise Asus won't have enough time to soak up all the sales juice Plus all the angry rage from the tf101 users
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And the delay game begins....
http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/18/asus-quad-core-eee-pad-transformer-2-reportedly-delayed/
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Even if I hadn't just bought this TF in late May, I wouldn't buy first-run production of the new one. I learned my lesson on the first iteration -- any more TF purchases will be delayed until all the bugs are out.
Seen as it's almost now November would people recommend waiting before taking the plunge in buying a Transformer, ive done my homework and i can safely say this looks to be the best tablet on the market (ive zero interest in iPad or anything apple related) is there any more information on the horizon as regards the Transformer 2 yet?
Thanks
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Seen as it's almost now November would people recommend waiting before taking the plunge in buying a Transformer, ive done my homework and i can safely say this looks to be the best tablet on the market (ive zero interest in iPad or anything apple related) is there any more information on the horizon as regards the Transformer 2 yet?
Thanks
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Just buy the ipad 2. I hear it's the best tablet out there.
Nov 9 is the official announcement date of the TF2. Only asus knows when the official release date (when it's available for the public) will be.
hello, im planning to buy a tablet really soon and im wondering if i should get the Asus eee pad transformer, asus eee pad transformer prime, or the blackberry playbook. The blackberry playbook will be on sale for 199$ tomorrow so its the cheapest option i got. As well the transformer prime is at the other end comming in at 499$ and it wont be avalible for me untill a couple of weeks from now. then there is the asus transformer which is at 399$ and is adequate but will be obsolete once the transformer prime is avalible in the comming weeks. thanks
Don't buy the Playbook if you're worried about obsolescence. It's already there.
Heck, go for the Prime if you can afford it. But realistically, most people probably don't need four processors, although I hear the Prime crushes everything in graphics performance.
I doubt the non-Prime Transformer will be obsolete anytime soon.
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hello, im planning to buy a tablet really soon and im wondering if i should get the Asus eee pad transformer, asus eee pad transformer prime, or the blackberry playbook. The blackberry playbook will be on sale for 199$ tomorrow so its the cheapest option i got. As well the transformer prime is at the other end comming in at 499$ and it wont be avalible for me untill a couple of weeks from now. then there is the asus transformer which is at 399$ and is adequate but will be obsolete once the transformer prime is avalible in the comming weeks. thanks
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I'd go with the prime, at this moment its the only tablet of its kind and will be a pioneer in the development of the android tablet OS (you'll be getting the updates and new stuff first), its gonna be around a LOT longer than your other two choices up there, so as well as performance your also paying for its longevity
does any one know when the new prime (tf700 or infinity, I'm not sure how it is called) comes out?
and when i would be able do buy it from amazon?
Thanks in advance
Release date - To be announced.
Amazon - Probably
So i decided to buy an android tablet so my first idea was the transformer infintity (tf700t) but lately it isn't sold in belgium anymore my dad phoned to a store this is what they said: "we don't sell this tablet anymore because this tablet is no longer made"
so i'll buy a tf300t it's not a big difference but i noticed this: the 32GB model is no longer sold either, the 16gb models are still sold!
can somebody tell me what is going on? is asus preparing for a new tablet? or are there some major flaws?
thanks,
noahvt
noahvt said:
So i decided to buy an android tablet so my first idea was the transformer infintity (tf700t) but lately it isn't sold in belgium anymore my dad phoned to a store this is what they said: "we don't sell this tablet anymore because this tablet is no longer made"
so i'll buy a tf300t it's not a big difference but i noticed this: the 32GB model is no longer sold either, the 16gb models are still sold!
can somebody tell me what is going on? is asus preparing for a new tablet? or are there some major flaws?
thanks,
noahvt
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It's still selling in the US is some stores.
And yes Asus has announced a new Transformer Pad Infinity tablet.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/3/43...sformer-pad-infinity-with-2560-x-1600-display
So you shouldn't buy the current Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700) right now because it's outdated
( Asus hasn't announced the model number for the new one yet)
Accidentally tapatalked from my TF300