Has anyone tried to watch a movie with wired headphones. You're in for a wonderful surprise. ASUS has greatly improved the headphone jack location. It is now at the bottom of the left side so now it no longer dangles when its in the dock.
I know this might be considered a small thing to some people, but it makes me really happy!
(Note this post has been slightly modified (censored) from the original to support the all important group consensus. In its original form I might have said something about the headphone jack being under the users hand and in a really awkard place, forcing me to do stupid things like use the tablet upside-down. But I have now been made to see the light! So this post is now pro-Infinity and non offensive: Cue the music of 2001 a Space Odyssey, with monkeys dancing around a great metallic monolith ...)
What's wrong with just rotating it 180 degrees?
Edit: I didn't see your statement on case. Would you show us an example where a case makes it hard to rotate it does not provide place to grip?
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What's wrong with just rotating it 180 degrees?
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Oh darn, silly me. I didn't realize - ASUS designed this tablet to be used upside down. Well, problem solved!
Sorry for the sarcasm - couldn't resist.
I just tried flipping my current case over - seems OK. Will have to try my Roocase upside down as well.
But I CAN see a problem switching out of movies to do work and then coming back. There are some apps that expect the tablet to be vertical and that might be a problem.
Bottom line, it just seems like an unecessary and almost laugable inconvenience (and a rather stupid one) on a so-called premium tablet.
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Oh darn, silly me. I didn't realize - ASUS designed this tablet to be used upside down. Well, problem solved!
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Wow, I don't even know why you are hostile toward me. I was just asking what's wrong with rotating it. Does it work or look different upside down?
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i hold my tablet with one hand thru the strap on the case. so the headphone jack placement is not an issue for me. even before i had the case, it still was not an issue.
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Wow, I don't even know why you are hostile toward me. I was just asking what's wrong with rotating it. Does it work or look different upside down?
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Don't mistake sarcasm for hostility. The purpose of sarcasm is to undercore the absudity of the situation created by ASUS, its not directed at you. I mean, I'm debating the pros and cons of using my tablet upside down. It just seems a little ridiculous.
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i hold my tablet with one hand thru the strap on the case. so the headphone jack placement is not an issue for me. even before i had the case, it still was not an issue.
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That's a good idea. What case do you have? I have a Caseen, but the strap is horizontal, so I can only really put my hand through it in portrait. Pretty awkard to use in landscape.
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That's a good idea. What case do you have? I have a Caseen, but the strap is horizontal, so I can only really put my hand through it in portrait. Pretty awkard to use in landscape.
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i have the Moko.
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Just to play devils advocate here, I actually LIKE the placement of the headphone jack! Since I would leave the tablet docked when watching a movie (so I don't have to hold it the whole time), the location is kind of nice as the headphone wire doesn't "hang" down and get in the way like it would if the headphone jack were at the top of the device.... It stays out of the way...
Of course, that's because I have the dock - but then again, that's why I bought the Transformer - because of the dock - otherwise, I probably wouldn't buy as Asus Transformer tablet....
So, believe it or not, there are pros and cons to the location of the headphone jack!
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I would say its there so it can fit in the wedge shape of the Infinity and be mostly covered and not exposed like the Prime.
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Just to play devils advocate here, I actually LIKE the placement of the headphone jack! Since I would leave the tablet docked when watching a movie (so I don't have to hold it the whole time), the location is kind of nice as the headphone wire doesn't "hang" down and get in the way like it would if the headphone jack were at the top of the device.... It stays out of the way...
Of course, that's because I have the dock - but then again, that's why I bought the Transformer - because of the dock - otherwise, I probably wouldn't buy as Asus Transformer tablet....
So, believe it or not, there are pros and cons to the location of the headphone jack!
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You are 100% right sir. This is the reason it was moved and the device is much better for it. The primes placement was a pain in the arse.
Yeah, I guess they can't make everyone happy all of the time, right? It seems some people prefer the location and others do not.
But like I said, I would imagine that most people who buy a Transformer, but it because of the keyboard dock, so I would think that it's placement would be preferred for most people....
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I actually noticed the same with the hdmi jacket. It's in a quite bad position there and problem is that some videos don't rotate 180 otherwise this wouldn't be such a big deal
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jtrosky said:
Just to play devils advocate here, I actually LIKE the placement of the headphone jack! Since I would leave the tablet docked when watching a movie (so I don't have to hold it the whole time), the location is kind of nice as the headphone wire doesn't "hang" down and get in the way like it would if the headphone jack were at the top of the device.... It stays out of the way...
Of course, that's because I have the dock - but then again, that's why I bought the Transformer - because of the dock - otherwise, I probably wouldn't buy as Asus Transformer tablet....
So, believe it or not, there are pros and cons to the location of the headphone jack!
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Every other manufacturer just puts an audio out ON THE DOCK !
Its not a better solution to put the jack on the bottom where it blocks your hand. Any engineer worth his salt would have left the jack in the proper position and put an audio out/headphone jack on the dock instead.
Don't tell me lots of people haven't thought this already. I noticed this right away when I had the Prime - the audio cable dangles from the top of the tablet while its in the dock - so - did you think - yes lets move it to the bottom so now its under the users hand - which won't be a problem because he can just use it upside down - or do you think - lets put an audio jack on the dock itself - kind of basic.
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Every other manufacturer just puts an audio out ON THE DOCK !
Its not a better solution to put the jack on the bottom where it blocks your hand. Any engineer worth his salt would have left the jack in the proper position and put an audio out/headphone jack on the dock instead - don't tell me lots of people haven't thought this already. Its the first thing I thought on the Prime - the audio cable dangles from the top of the tablet while its in the dock - so - did you think - yes lets move it to the bottom so now its under the users hand - which won't be a problem because he can just use it upside down - or do you think - lets put an audio jack on the dock itself - kind of basic.
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Again, some people prefer it on the bottom - it's a personal preference and I'm obviously not the only one who would rather have it at the bottom.
Of course it would be better to have a headphone jack on both the dock and the tablet, but thats not the case. I just can't imagine holding my TF700 while watching a movie to begin with - I would always have it in the dock (or some other type of stand).
But, if you must hold the tablet while using headphones, simply hold onto it from the middle of the device instead of at the very bottom - I just don't see what the big deal is - I can hold it just fine with two hands, even with headphones plugged in!?!?
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I just can't imagine holding my TF700 while watching a movie to begin with - I would always have it in the dock (or some other type of stand).
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I imagine that, if you never hold the tablet in your hand while watching a movie, then it would not be a problem. I mean seriously - who buys a tablet to hold it anyway!
But for the extremely small minority that do hold the tablet while watching a movie.....
Sigh. I don't understand why people are so unbelievably accepting of a device's shortcomings. (Well actually I do - people interpret criticism of the product as an indictment of their decision to buy it - if they admit there is something wrong with the tablet they are tacitly admiting that they may have made a mistake)
-Yes the speaker sound isn't a problem..I always use external speakers anyway
-Yes the battery life isn't a problem..I'm always near a plug anyway
-Yes the bluetooth audio lag isn't a problem...I'll just use wired headphones
-Yes doctor you can cut off one of my fingers to use in a class demonstration.... I have four more anyway....
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Yes, I imagine that if you never hold the tablet in your hand while watching a movie than it would not be a problem. But for the extremely small minority that do hold the tablet while watching a movie.....
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Why can't you just put your hand right above the headphone jack in order to hold it with two hands?? The headphone jack is way at the bottom of the tab - I just don't see the problem - there is plenty of real-estate above the headphone jack to put your hands! It's certainly *nowhere near* "impossible" to hold with two hands as you say in the original post....
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I like the placement of the headphone jack... it stays out of the way. I've never liked having the jack on the other side or on the top.
Maybe your hands are just bigger (I'm average height), maybe just thread the wire through your fingers? Or flip it upside down. I don't think case design has to do with a tablet design "fault".
Some people buy the tablet, without the dock.
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This sounds more like a case of you can't please everybody and a personal preference deal. I perosbally like it where it is compared to the prime
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Digital Man said:
Oh darn, silly me. I didn't realize - ASUS designed this tablet to be used upside down. Well, problem solved!
Sorry for the sarcasm - couldn't resist.
I just tried flipping my current case over - seems OK. Will have to try my Roocase upside down as well.
But I CAN see a problem switching out of movies to do work and then coming back. There are some apps that expect the tablet to be vertical and that might be a problem.
Bottom line, it just seems like an unecessary and almost laugable inconvenience (and a rather stupid one) on a so-called premium tablet.
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Trust me. It is a losing argument. The blinders are om.
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I noticed my volume buttons seem to be a little loose. When i slide my finger from the rear of the tablet over the volumecontrol button towards the screen it makes a cheap sound like the button isnt properly attached to the housing/tablet.
Does anyone else encounter the same issue? It makes the tablet feel like a cheap chinese duplication...
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I noticed my volume buttons seem to be a little loose. When i slide my finger from the rear of the tablet over the volumecontrol button towards the screen it makes a cheap sound like the button isnt properly attached to the housing/tablet.
Does anyone else encounter the same issue? It makes the tablet feel like a cheap chinese duplication...
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Send it back for a replacement.
Yes, the physical buttons on the TF700 are downright embarrassing. I thought that the TF101 buttons were bad - these are even worse. For a tablet that is so nice, why do they skimp on such important things (like the power and volume buttons!). So far, they are my biggest complaint about the TF700. The rest of it is built wish such high quality.
I wish Asus would start learning from it's past mistakes!
Luckily, I don't need to use the power button much (or I would be afraid of it wearing out rather quickly). And I've taught myself to not use the volume buttons at all and just use the software volume controls when possible.
So, you are not the only one with cheap, unresponsive buttons my friend...
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Thanks for the replies guys Thats quite disappointing actually, knowing more people have this issue. This would mean it is just a design flaw and it will occur again eventually if I get it repaired by asus (if they even admit it is indeed a failure). Would expect more from a tablet that cost me about 880 dollars :s
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Thanks for the replies guys Thats quite disappointing actually, knowing more people have this issue. This would mean it is just a design flaw and it will occur again eventually if I get it repaired by asus (if they even admit it is indeed a failure). Would expect more from a tablet that cost me about 880 dollars :s
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Completely agree - like I said, such "button quality" seems to be "normal" for Asus tablets. I don't know how many times I've read about TF101's whose buttons had become completely un-responsive... How expensive can decent buttons cost? Geez... I understand that they need to keep costs down, but c'mon!
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My powerbutton is very good, not loose, good pressure point. The volume buttons could be better, but not bad.
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I noticed my volume buttons seem to be a little loose. When i slide my finger from the rear of the tablet over the volumecontrol button towards the screen it makes a cheap sound like the button isnt properly attached to the housing/tablet.
Does anyone else encounter the same issue? It makes the tablet feel like a cheap chinese duplication...
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Each tablet was some how different I've seen the volume button a bit loose but not much of a biggie.
Well, it seems as long as it will work properly it's not an issue but if you get a replacement you might get a worse tablet with more issues that you can think of.
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Each tablet was some how different I've seen the volume button a bit loose but not much of a biggie.
Well, it seems as long as it will work properly it's not an issue but if you get a replacement you might get a worse tablet with more issues that you can think of.
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You've got that right. My powerbutton and volume rocker feel great to the touch. But I have a large cloud of light leak on the right half of my screen.
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I noticed my volume buttons seem to be a little loose. When i slide my finger from the rear of the tablet over the volumecontrol button towards the screen it makes a cheap sound like the button isnt properly attached to the housing/tablet.
Does anyone else encounter the same issue? It makes the tablet feel like a cheap chinese duplication...
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I have the same issue with on/off button. It feels like quite cheap.
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I'm having the same issue as well. I'm now on my second TF700T. The first one had dead pixels. Just received the second one, the screen looks good so far (I'll have to do a closer inspection later), but the volume button is a bit 'mushy', especially on the left side. Despite that, it does work... Sigh, and I don't want to go through the hassle of returning/exchanging it. There seems to be low stock in Canada, or at least in my area. It took forever to get the first one replaced.
I think I might settle...
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I'm having the same issue as well. I'm now on my second TF700T. The first one had dead pixels. Just received the second one, the screen looks good so far (I'll have to do a closer inspection later), but the volume button is a bit 'mushy', especially on the left side. Despite that, it does work... Sigh, and I don't want to go through the hassle of returning/exchanging it. There seems to be low stock in Canada, or at least in my area. It took forever to get the first one replaced.
I think I might settle...
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If the mushy volume key is the only problem with it, and if that volume button still works fine, i'd recommend keeping it.
I've exchanged through 6 defective units so far. Broken wifi, broken gyro, broken pixels. If your only problem is a cheesy feeling volume button i'd trade this one for yours in a heartbeat. Mine is going back tomorrow for terribad light leaks.
I've the same issue. I think it's normal.
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Hi all,
The Infinity is my first tablet and I was thrilled when I was finally able to order one and it shipped out. The first night I had it I noticed that it had arrived with a couple scratches on the side and there was unpainted surface showing. I emailed Amazon about this and they offered to either refund 20% of my purchase or replace the tablet. While still deciding which road to take, I noticed that my screen was separating from the metal body at the bottom of the tablet (near the dock connector). I returned it and received a new one promptly.
Unfortunately my new one is also defective. When you hold the screen in landscape the right side of the screen is loose and makes a clicking sound when you grab onto it (actually more annoying than what was wrong with the first tablet). Amazon suggested to check with ASUS. ASUS only offered to have me send it in to be serviced (not replaced) and that I would have to pay shipping.
Do I now return this tablet to Amazon again and hope that I finally get a well constructed tablet? Are ASUS tablets always this hit or miss in terms of their quality?
Clicking by the speaker is "normal". Mine doesn't click but feels slightly separated there. No other problems at all with mine. Got it at B&H.
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NickS VR4 said:
Clicking by the speaker is "normal". Mine doesn't click but feels slightly separated there. No other problems at all with mine. Got it at B&H.
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It's just frustrating that this one is clicking at the speaker when the first tablet had other problems but no clicking (I still have them both in my possession so I checked to make sure I hadn't just accidentally not noticed it)
It's a somewhat weaker spot on the backside that many units suffer from (I haven't spotted it so far on mine). As fr as the reports go, it does not impact norml usage, so I guess it is okay. (Nonetheless, on a tablet priced as the TF700 is, I should expect the esign to be thought through a little better.)
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It's a somewhat weaker spot on the backside that many units suffer from (I haven't spotted it so far on mine). As fr as the reports go, it does not impact norml usage, so I guess it is okay. (Nonetheless, on a tablet priced as the TF700 is, I should expect the esign to be thought through a little better.)
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My initial tablet had a very small amount of screen give near the speaker. But this loud audible clicking seems a bit much to tolerate. While I can still use the tablet normally, it sure is annoying to hear it click every time I move my hand.
I've uploaded a video to show the clicking:
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My initial tablet had a very small amount of screen give near the speaker. But this loud audible clicking seems a bit much to tolerate. While I can still use the tablet normally, it sure is annoying to hear it click every time I move my hand.
I've uploaded a video to show the clicking:
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That sucks. Sorry. Mine seems to be OK except for a touch of light bleeding which I may just fix myself once some teardown videos show up.
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gakirby said:
My initial tablet had a very small amount of screen give near the speaker. But this loud audible clicking seems a bit much to tolerate. While I can still use the tablet normally, it sure is annoying to hear it click every time I move my hand.
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That's really aweful. I'd return it for sure. I'm getting mine from BestBuy on Monday...I hope I don't have any such issues.
Mine clicks too. I find it more of a feature though because it gives me a strange sort of satisfaction to constantly press it. Maybe it's just me.
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Mine clicks too. I find it more of a feature though because it gives me a strange sort of satisfaction to constantly press it. Maybe it's just me.
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Like popping bubble packing... it's addictive!
I ordered my amethyst one from Amazon. Structurally, the tablet is very sound. No separation or weaknesses.
But I do have some notable backlight bleed that you can see in the backlight bleed thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29335840&postcount=7
I am also experiencing two audio problems: electronic squealing from the headphone jack when watching movies with BS Player and MX player. It is a moderately loud continuous "beeep.......beep.....beeeeeep....beeeeep....beeep.....beep" that is audible at normal volumes and when the volume is muted. Wear headphones, watch an mkv video file, and let me know if you hear this. I also have serious bluetooth audio lag. If I use a bluetooth headset instead of stereo headphones, I don't hear any squealing, but the sound is at least 1-2 seconds behind the video.
As a comparison, neither my Galaxy Tab 10.1 or my Galaxy Nexus have any of these issues. No backlight bleed, squealing, or bluetooth lag. I can live with the backlight bleed on the Infinity if the two audio issues can be fixed. Otherwise, I will need to return this unit. Almost everything else about this tablet is stellar, so I would hate to return it.
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Received tablet number three today from Amazon. This one makes the clicking sound of tablet 2 and has the loose screen of tablet 1. Not sure what to do now.
Do I give up on the Infinity and go to the Nexus 7?
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Received tablet number three today from Amazon. This one makes the clicking sound of tablet 2 and has the loose screen of tablet 1. Not sure what to do now.
Do I give up on the Infinity and go to the Nexus 7?
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My Nexus 7 had a bad display and died within an hour of unboxing. Just ordered my TF700. Fingers crossed.
Wow that clicking is serious and that gap is definitely a defect. I'm starting to think I should have kept the first Infinity I had I had only minimal movement from the screen and no click. Hope the second doesn't have any issues. That click is serious lol.
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I got mine from Amazon the day after release. No problems that I can tell. Mine probably came from the Phoenix warehouse.
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I got mine from Amazon the day after release. No problems that I can tell. Mine probably came from the Phoenix warehouse.
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Not sure if the warehouses matter but these are mine:
Tablet 1 (loose screen near left dock connector): Fernley, NV
Tablet 2 (the clicking sound shown in the Youtube video): Whitestown, IN
Tablet 3 (slightly less egregious clicking, AND screen loose near dock connector): Breinigsville, PA
Tablet 4 (?): Shipping soon and arriving tomorrow (I guess when you have 3 defective products they pay extra for Saturday delivery)
Eroc162 said:
Wow that clicking is serious and that gap is definitely a defect. I'm starting to think I should have kept the first Infinity I had I had only minimal movement from the screen and no click. Hope the second doesn't have any issues. That click is serious lol.
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I'm feeling the same way. My first tablet with the loose screen (but no clicking) and the scratches it arrived with is starting to look pretty attractive.
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My Nexus 7 had a bad display and died within an hour of unboxing. Just ordered my TF700. Fingers crossed.
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Hope you have better luck!
yikes...i just ordered mine today. Ill post back with the results. Thanks for the heads up!
my unit came from amazon. no scratches. no clicks. no big hairy flies gnawing at my fingers. file under "lucky", i guess (hoping i'm not jinxing it!).
fwiw,
doody!
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Bought mine from amazon.de, which had screen separation and a dead love of pixels after a day, told them and they sent a new one a hour later. I currently have 2 until they send me packaging for the old one haha XD but the new one is perfect condition.very impressed with the service, but less so with the fact they are even sending out dodgy units. Our of interest what serial batch are yours, mine are both c7.
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Bought mine from amazon.de, which had screen separation and a dead love of pixels after a day, told them and they sent a new one a hour later. I currently have 2 until they send me packaging for the old one haha XD but the new one is perfect condition.very impressed with the service, but less so with the fact they are even sending out dodgy units. Our of interest what serial batch are yours, mine are both c7.
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First tablet: c6
Second tablet: c7
Third tablet: c7
Fourth tablet: showing up in the next few hours
I am very impressed with Amazon's service. This most recent tablet was overnighted with Saturday delivery, which is far from cheap.
after emailing the the vendor i bought my tf700t keyboard from they had this to say
"his is a follow-up with regards to your concern.
We have tried to contact Asus and the told us that the TF200/201 and TF700 docks are identical.
Please advise you have any concern to further assist you."
is this true?
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after emailing the the vendor i bought my tf700t keyboard from they had this to say
"his is a follow-up with regards to your concern.
We have tried to contact Asus and the told us that the TF200/201 and TF700 docks are identical.
Please advise you have any concern to further assist you."
is this true?
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Not trying to be mean, but did you even use the search button to see if topics like this have already been discussed. VERY old news man. This is the kind of thing that clutters the boards.
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It is the same. After spending a few hours looking it up myself. I have found numerous places that will confirm that the 201 was repackaged and sold as TF700 compatible. I just bought my tablet and dock today. Got lucky with the price, got the 149.99$ dock for 99$
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I know it's been covered elsewhere, but I keep reading conflicting reports, so is your dock a matching color to the pad or is it off? Thanks
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I know it's been covered elsewhere, but I keep reading conflicting reports, so is your dock a matching color to the pad or is it off? Thanks
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My TF201 AG dock is not exactly the same colour... it is very close in colour to my TF700, but it isn't the same. The only way you would notice (for mine anyway) is if you took them apart, lied them on a table in a well lit room, and closely examined. In this case you would notice, otherwise, I think many would argue they are the same colour.
That said, apart from the colour, the dock works perfect and I have had no issues with it.
Note my TF201 and TF201 dock were identical in colour.
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after emailing the the vendor i bought my tf700t keyboard from they had this to say
"his is a follow-up with regards to your concern.
We have tried to contact Asus and the told us that the TF200/201 and TF700 docks are identical.
Please advise you have any concern to further assist you."
is this true?
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No, the innards are probably almost identical, but the docking part itself is shaped differently. The dock that is supposed to be TF7000 fits the TF700 tablet exactly, locks perfectly (snaps closed) and is the exact same color. I think its battery is a bit smaller and located more to the front of the keyboard for a better balance with the tablet open. That's the one I have. The Prime dock still works but is slightly different in color and fit.
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No, the innards are probably almost identical, but the docking part itself is shaped differently. The dock that is supposed to be TF7000 fits the TF700 tablet exactly, locks perfectly (snaps closed) and is the exact same color. I think its battery is a bit smaller and located more to the front of the keyboard for a better balance with the tablet open. That's the one I have. The Prime dock still works but is slightly different in color and fit.
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so should i complain and get my proper keyboard. i did pay 120 for it.
smaller battery and a higher price for 700 dock. go figure
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No, the innards are probably almost identical, but the docking part itself is shaped differently. The dock that is supposed to be TF7000 fits the TF700 tablet exactly, locks perfectly (snaps closed) and is the exact same color. I think its battery is a bit smaller and located more to the front of the keyboard for a better balance with the tablet open. That's the one I have. The Prime dock still works but is slightly different in color and fit.
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I picked up a TF201 **** off Amazon for $120 and it fits pretty darn good and the lock does snap closed. And the battery is a bit bigger on the TF201. Why would you pay more for a dock with a smaller battery.
The battery is *not* bigger in the TF201 dock - again, someone took both completely apart and the batteries are the same...
I do wonder if the docking part is slightly different though since some folks with the TF201 dock found that it does not lock automatically...
Or, the docking part may be the same too - I don't know for sure.
Why do you think think the battery is bigger in the TF201 dock?
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The battery is *not* bigger in the TF201 dock - again, someone took both completely apart and the batteries are the same...
I do wonder if the docking part is slightly different though since some folks with the TF201 dock found that it does not lock automatically...
Or, the docking part may be the same too - I don't know for sure.
Why do you think think the battery is bigger in the TF201 dock?
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If you are asking me, I heard that the TF700 dock battery has slightly lower capacity. I read it in a review. Since it has to fit into a smaller space in order to improve the balance, they made it a bit smaller.
ynnek63 said:
I picked up a TF201 **** off Amazon for $120 and it fits pretty darn good and the lock does snap closed. And the battery is a bit bigger on the TF201. Why would you pay more for a dock with a smaller battery.
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LOL WHAT!? funniest typo i've seen on this bored. OK, back to acting like a grown up ;(
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The TF201 and TF700 dock is identical. There is no TF700 specific dock.
jtrosky said:
The battery is *not* bigger in the TF201 dock - again, someone took both completely apart and the batteries are the same...
I do wonder if the docking part is slightly different though since some folks with the TF201 dock found that it does not lock automatically...
Or, the docking part may be the same too - I don't know for sure.
Why do you think think the battery is bigger in the TF201 dock?
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when I 1st made the switch to infinity I had read the specs of the battery as slightly different but now looking it seems this has been further explored.... my bad. although there was a difference in price at one time, are they the same now?
Moreover
I bought the infinity keyboard, the box says tf700
And at the back side there is a tf201 sticker..
Bought from b&h new york
It's the same..
I bought a TF700 with dock (they came in the same box). In system/about the dock version is TF201-DOCK-0207 and as above sticker says TF201.
WeSiDe said:
LOL WHAT!? funniest typo i've seen on this bored. OK, back to acting like a grown up ;(
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lol!!! Just caught that!!
a7x456 said:
The TF201 and TF700 dock is identical. There is no TF700 specific dock.
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I bet the TF700 dock has the appropriate hinge on it to match the contour of the tablet. The TF201 dock clearly does not have the right shape to it. I bought a TF201 dock from best buy and my TF700 will not lock into the dock.
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cctaylor410 said:
I bet the TF700 dock has the appropriate hinge on it to match the contour of the tablet. The TF201 dock clearly does not have the right shape to it. I bought a TF201 dock from best buy and my TF700 will not lock into the dock.
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Exactly...that's all I was trying to say.
Hey guys,
For the tablet to lock into the dock there are these little plastic things the dock grabs onto in the slots of the tablet. Well first the left one snapped and it could only lock on one side. Now they've both snapped and the tablet slides freely in and out, this isn't much of an issue when I have it on a table but is a prevalent issue we I have it on my lap. I don't know exactly when they snapped, but it's really annoying.
Main question has anyone else experienced this and is this claimable on warranty?
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I have the same problem, I think that is something broken in the left part inside the tablet (in my case). I also would like to know if is any way to replace the part.
Thanks
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I would expect that ASUS would put it to 'user error' or 'wear and tear', so I highly doubt you can claim this under warranty. Also, these parts will be hard to come by, if at all available, so you'll have to hack something together if you can...
EDIT: Sorry for the long post. I can't seem too keep these short for trying, LOL. If it helped you, then it was all worth it.
Only way to know for sure is call Asus warranty support. Stress that the tablet was used in an ordinary fashion, and that this happened during gentle use (whether or not that is entirely accurate. Some of us are a little more heavy handed than others, note that I am not saying either of you are. I used to laugh at the reviews - especially Brandon Miniman's reviews where he gets so flustered docking the tablet they have to stop filming and roll after it's inn the dock. (With the Prime, I think he was the numbskull who forgot to take out the rubber tabs that came in the slots.) It's is why Asus stopped putting those in on the Infinity. They claimed a huge number of support calls with people not being able to dock.
So you can see my comment about some people using these harder that others makes a certain degree of sense. In any event, just say "I always line up the arrow, and Gently press the Tablet into the dock. Then all of a sudden one tab broke... etc.
Unfortunately Asus is going to excercise their option to try and fix it, rather than just cross shipping you a refurbished one or something like that, but it doesn't hurt to ask. You can count on a) a longer wait than would seem appropriate b) Paying one way shipping to Asus (if you really get on their case, and demand a manager and all that you can get it waived, but pick your battles, fighting over $10-20 shipping may not be worth the fight) and c.) Possibly having them claim "customer damage"
Also, when you ship it, at least get proof of delivery tracking for it so you know when it was signed for. A lot of the time, they let packages sit without checking them in for multiple days. I generally watch and when it is signed for I start calling every day until it gets fixed. Thats the battle I picked, YMMV.
Unfortunately that's about your only recourse short of buying a new or used dock to replace it. They ARE reasonably durable, but I wonder if the slight differences of the TF700 fit have caused your tabs to break. It is definitely a tighter fit, and some claimed the lock tab would not spring into place but had to be manually pushed. Mine did for the first week or so, and my TF700 requires more pressure to get the locking tabs to engage.
Finally, do NOT let them tell you the TF201 Dock is not compatible with the TF700 BS.... On the Marketing page it says the TF700 Dock fits both, but TF201 is NOT compatible with TF700. There was several thread on this at release of TF700.
Look at the 2nd Video here:
http://eee.asus.com/en/transformer-infinity/features
"The Next Transformation" at the 3/4 point, they explain all the effort and testing the engineers did to get the Infinity to work with the Primes Dock Tell them to watch their own video and tell you again how they are not compatible.
Good luck guys. Without the Dock, the Infinity is not so infinite. Let us know how you make out on this issue. :cyclops:
Thanks for your detailed help, just in case you read it wrong the dock is fine it's the tablet. When the first one broke I originally thought it was my fault, so I was bit annoyed at myself and tried to be extra careful. Then the second one broke not long after the first so... yea
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oscarivera17 said:
I have the same problem, I think that is something broken in the left part inside the tablet (in my case). I also would like to know if is any way to replace the part.
Thanks
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Yea the left one of mine broke first. When I compared both there was clearly a plastic piece missing.
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Just curious - was this the original TF201 dock or the "re-labeled" TF700 dock?
If it was the original TF201 dock, I'm sure they will deny any warranty claim based on the fact that Asus still says it's not compatible with the TF700...
Then again, even if it is the re-labeled TF700 dock, they'd still probably deny warranty coverage anyway! Warranty coverage is definitely not a strong point of Asus, from what I've heard...
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It is the re-labeled dock and I have also got an email from an Asus employee confirming that my dock is intended for the TF700
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Cousie G said:
It is the re-labeled dock and I have also got an email from an Asus employee confirming that my dock is intended for the TF700
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Cool - than I would certainly try to make a warranty claim - it can't hurt. However, you better plan to be without your dock for a few weeks!
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Any one have found a video of how to dissasembly the tablet? I been searching with no luck. Also I would like to find the spare part.
Thank you.
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Cousie G said:
Main question has anyone else experienced this and is this claimable on warranty?
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Yes, this just happened to me. Left side clip in tab has piece missing. Didnt notice it until I went to use dock again and it wouldnt lock. Looking into getting RMA now. Always had to manually push docking lock to right to get it to lock completely which is probably what fatigued the docking clip. Other than minor abrasions to tab due to not having a case my unit has never been dropped or handled even remotely roughly. Yet again I am dissapointed in the design of this tab.
Sent mine back for rma beasuse ot snapped the plastic pin retainer In the charging port while docking to the tf700 keyboard. Just got a bill saying cid4 €108. Euros to repair and bank transfer payments only to another comapny not asus!
This is the bruno Germany repair centre.
I agree its a design flaw a weakness in a good tablet. I also have a tf300 with dock and that is fine.
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Well i blew the speaker(s) in my tf700 a while ago, since then its just sat around doing nothing. I also had a tf101 sitting around (the original transformer) with a liquid damaged, cracked screen. I thought id see if the tf101 speakers would work in the tf700 and they do! very simple replacement, the only issue is remounting the 2 stereo based tf101 speakers in a way that fits nicely in the tf700, the insides of a tf700 are very nice indeed (the tf101's internals are a mess). Didn't fit right away, needed to saw some plastic off... In the end sound quality isn't as good, mostly because its poorly mounted at the moment, tf700 gives off more bass but the tf101 is loader.
JoinTheRealms said:
Well i blew the speaker(s) in my tf700 a while ago, since then its just sat around doing nothing. I also had a tf101 sitting around (the original transformer) with a liquid damaged, cracked screen. I thought id see if the tf101 speakers would work in the tf700 and they do! very simple replacement, the only issue is remounting the 2 stereo based tf101 speakers in a way that fits nicely in the tf700, the insides of a tf700 are very nice indeed (the tf101's internals are a mess). Didn't fit right away, needed to saw some plastic off... In the end sound quality isn't as good, mostly because its poorly mounted at the moment, tf700 gives off more bass but the tf101 is loader.
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Hey mate..... I have 2 sets of speakers for the 700..... You are more then welcome to them as they are just going to collect dust ....
Shoot me an email if you would like ..... Thx Josh
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As a software engineer, I admire people who can disassemble and reassemble a tablet and still have working hardware in the end.
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lj50036 said:
Hey mate..... I have 2 sets of speakers for the 700..... You are more then welcome to them as they are just going to collect dust ....
Shoot me an email if you would like ..... Thx Josh
[email protected]
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Cool! sent you an email
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As a software engineer, I admire people who can disassemble and reassemble a tablet and still have working hardware in the end.
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Thanks! but really the tf700 is really well built as consequence its quite easy to get into. There is alot of spare room inside the tf700, especially without the original speakers, I wonder what else we could chuck in there