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Anyone else thinking of buying the TF201 Dock instead of the new one? I am considering it; cheaper and longer battery.
wpbear said:
Anyone else thinking of buying the TF201 Dock instead of the new one? I am considering it; cheaper and longer battery.
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According to this site: http://eee.asus.com/en/eeepad/transformer-infinity/specification/Default.htm
And I quote: "* The Transformer Pad Infinity mobile dock is compatible with Eee Pad Transformer Prime. (The Eee Pad Transformer Prime mobile dock is NOT compatible with Transformer Pad Infinity)"
I know many people have stated otherwise, and if I remember correctly engadget even tried it out. But the official site clearly states that the prime dock will not work on the infinity.
Very interesting, I read the same that Engadget TF201 Dock works.....we need some real testers then.
I can confirm the dock for the TF201 works perfectly with my TF700T
But... the colors are not quite the same... I have a grey TF700T and the grey of the TF201 dock is a lot darker and purple than the tablet
I can also confirm. I bought a dockless TF700 and a TF201 dock, they worked together flawlessly form the start.
The brack.ch site markets the dock as "ASUS EEE PAD Transformer TF201/TF700 Dockingstation"
marder said:
I can also confirm. I bought a dockless TF700 and a TF201 dock, they worked together flawlessly form the start.
The brack.ch site markets the dock as "ASUS EEE PAD Transformer TF201/TF700 Dockingstation"
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How is the color?
Every review/unboxing video ive seen on youtube had a prime dock. And as you might know that stuff gets sent to them by Asus themselves. So I'd take that compatibility-sentence on their homepage with a grain of salt. Thats basically them trying to make even more money off the uninformed people (which is like 85% of the customers).
If I didnt already preorder the whole package (dock/tablet) i would have bought the prime dock. I might even sell my infinity dock and get the prime one if it really gives more battery and the colour aint significantly different from the tablet.
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Another thing I just saw now... the tablet and the dock don't fit perfectly. There is a gap like 2-3mm where the tablet is more to the front
Pics to explain :
Front : http://bayimg.com/NAPpiAadF
Back : http://bayimg.com/NAPpNaADF
Color difference between the dock (bottom) and tablet (top) : http://bayimg.com/oaPpAAaDF
It seems some early adopters are getting the Infinity bundled with the old Keyboard. I saw a picture in the post above and the prime keyboard doesn´t sit too well on the infinity when closed/clapped together.
Can someone who bought both tablet and dock confirm if this is true?
naira1 said:
It seems some early adopters are getting the Infinity bundled with the old Keyboard. I saw a picture in the post above and the prime keyboard doesn´t sit too well on the infinity when closed/clapped together.
Can someone who bought both tablet and dock confirm if this is true?
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I got mine today and can confirm it.
My TF700T came with a TF201 Dock (bundled that way by Asus, I guess).
After looking at that picture above I saw that my combination also shows that small gap, but Its such a minor difference that my guess is that it's meant that way.
I think the real infinity dock might show that gap too because it fits perfectly on any other part. The gap seems to come from the rubber spacer left and right of the keyboard.
But who cares for these minor differences? Personally I'd prefere the old Dock because the battery is stronger and all other specs are excactly the same. **
** comparing the specs at Asus' website it seems the new dock will be 1cm thinner but 20g heavier AND has the smaller battery, so I concider myself lucky to get the old one
Question to the ones who have the dock already: Do you find yourselves using the dock a lot other than for the apparent reasons such as battery life and USB port?
The reason I'm asking is that I'm thinking of buying the dock, but I'm a bit unsure wether this is a "need" or a "want". I get that if you're a writer/columnist, a keyboard dock is great, but it'd be nice to get some personal opinions from others on wether the dock turned out to be a "must have" in everyday use or if it's really just an appendage to get more battery life so to speak.
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Question to the ones who have the dock already: Do you find yourselves using the dock a lot other than for the apparent reasons such as battery life and USB port?
The reason I'm asking is that I'm thinking of buying the dock, but I'm a bit unsure wether this is a "need" or a "want". I get that if you're a writer/columnist, a keyboard dock is great, but it'd be nice to get some personal opinions from others on wether the dock turned out to be a "must have" in everyday use or if it's really just an appendage to get more battery life so to speak.
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It's really nice as an extra charger while on the run. Plus a full USB port and a full SD card slot are a great addition when moving larger amounts of data. But what makes in more like a laptop is the keyboard itself. I wouldn't be excited with the Infinity so much if not for the keyboard (the HD screen itself is great for sure, but still...). Touch screen is fun, but writting longer texts on it is pain for me (especially as it's not 100% responsive while typing fast, which I'm used to), I need a real keyboard, and the 93% keyboard is really fine (the right shift could be bigger, but hey... it's 10" and it's pretty easy to get accustomed!). On the other hand, I'll try to play with some non-standard keyboards during this weekend (the GO Keyboard was OK, but unfortunately not compatible with the dock) - on my list are LogiType, FloatNSplit, Thumb, SlideIT, Smart, Swiftkey and TouchPal keyboards, so a lot of testing to do...
BTW, I've just bought some cheap stylus (~3 EUR) to test the whole idea and it's great!
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It's really nice as an extra charger while on the run. Plus a full USB port and a full SD card slot are a great addition when moving larger amounts of data. But what makes in more like a laptop is the keyboard itself. I wouldn't be excited with the Infinity so much if not for the keyboard (the HD screen itself is great for sure, but still...). Touch screen is fun, but writting longer texts on it is pain for me (especially as it's not 100% responsive while typing fast, which I'm used to), I need a real keyboard, and the 93% keyboard is really fine (the right shift could be bigger, but hey... it's 10" and it's pretty easy to get accustomed!). On the other hand, I'll try to play with some non-standard keyboards during this weekend (the GO Keyboard was OK, but unfortunately not compatible with the dock) - on my list are LogiType, FloatNSplit, Thumb, SlideIT, Smart, Swiftkey and TouchPal keyboards, so a lot of testing to do...
BTW, I've just bought some cheap stylus (~3 EUR) to test the whole idea and it's great!
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So it seems that the dock will be a little different to get used to in terms of keyboard, but the quality is pretty good?
I'm planning on taking notes on this thing as a replacement for the dismal battery performance on my laptop, and the fact that it's lighter, thinner, and I can use a stylus to take notes as well.
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So it seems that the dock will be a little different to get used to in terms of keyboard, but the quality is pretty good?
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Sure, the quality is good, but it is not that much different than getting used to any netbook / small laptop keyboard. I am using the TF201 docking station, as this was the one I got bundled with TF700, BTW, but I believe it is not that much different from the upcoming "TF700 dedicated keyboard".
I'm planning on taking notes on this thing as a replacement for the dismal battery performance on my laptop, and the fact that it's lighter, thinner, and I can use a stylus to take notes as well.
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Sure, and SuperNote is way more fun than typing!
I only don't like Polaris Office, I will be using either the free Kingsoft office suite (which is really great) or - if I decide to spend some more money - OfficeSuite Pro 6, which seems the most convenient for me so far. You should definitely give it a try if you want the Infinity to work as a replacement for your laptop.
d14b0ll0s said:
Sure, the quality is good, but it is not that much different than getting used to any netbook / small laptop keyboard. I am using the TF201 docking station, as this was the one I got bundled with TF700, BTW, but I believe it is not that much different from the upcoming "TF700 dedicated keyboard".
Sure, and SuperNote is way more fun than typing!
I only don't like Polaris Office, I will be using either the free Kingsoft office suite (which is really great) or - if I decide to spend some more money - OfficeSuite Pro 6, which seems the most convenient for me so far. You should definitely give it a try if you want the Infinity to work as a replacement for your laptop.
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I think I have a couple office applications already. Is SuperNote the bundled application with the tablet? I type much faster than I write, so I'm planning on just using the stylus for notes that I can't type (i.e. Math). Luckily for me, this semester I don't have a math class though....a lot of critical thinking classes like Philosophical Reasoning, Social Problems, and Beauty and Creativity. Stuff I'll need to take notes for of course, and this tablet will be incredibly helpful for doing that.
Now I have to figure out if buying the TF700 dock is the right idea, or buying the TF201 one is better.
KilerG said:
I think I have a couple office applications already. Is SuperNote the bundled application with the tablet? I type much faster than I write, so I'm planning on just using the stylus for notes that I can't type (i.e. Math). Luckily for me, this semester I don't have a math class though....a lot of critical thinking classes like Philosophical Reasoning, Social Problems, and Beauty and Creativity. Stuff I'll need to take notes for of course, and this tablet will be incredibly helpful for doing that.
Now I have to figure out if buying the TF700 dock is the right idea, or buying the TF201 one is better.
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I really like your set of classes, although the Beauty thing feels pretty unnerving ;>
And yes, SuperNote is bundled, as well as many other apps. See some reviews on YouTube or on the tech websites, many of them mentioned it already.
I cannot help you with the docking options, as I only got to use the TF201 one. If I had an option to choose, I would prefer to lay my hands on both IRL. It's a very personal thing, so I don't think that the reviews can answer it for you.
When sliding my tablet into the (bundled prime-)dock, the lock only jumps back to the middle position and has to be manually moved to the right/lock-position. I have read that this may be an issue with defunct docks and that these should be returned. Is that true? Or are all old prime docks "affected", making a return superfluous?
So far, it doesn't bother me too much, but I just want to make sure everything works as planned.
Gruftikus said:
When sliding my tablet into the (bundled prime-)dock, the lock only jumps back to the middle position and has to be manually moved to the right/lock-position. I have read that this may be an issue with defunct docks and that these should be returned. Is that true? Or are all old prime docks "affected", making a return superfluous?
So far, it doesn't bother me too much, but I just want to make sure everything works as planned.
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I think it's just the slight difference in size between the Prime and the Infinity. I've also observed this on my Prime dock + Infinity tablet bundle, sometime it clicks, sometime it's stuck half-way, but the tablet is docked normally, so it's only the lock/slider that has to be adjusted. For me certainly not a flaw which would justify returning it. But if you hope for a TF700 dock in return, you can try (possibly with more luck in a few weeks, when the latter is widely available?)
I've just bought a TF700 pad and it works fine with my TF201 docking station. I haven't noticed any inconsistency in colours or size (but then again, I'm not the kind of person for which that matters - as long as it works, it could be in Yellow and Green colours for all I care).
However, I have noticed one curious thing, that I would like some input on. I had bought a 64 Gb MicroSD card ( amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-microSDXC-Adapter-SDSDQUA-064G-U46A/dp/B007WTAJTO/ref=sr_1_4 ), and it works perfectly in my Asus Eed Pad Transformer Prime TF201 pad, but I am unable to make it work in the TF700 pad.
I have tried formatting it to FAT32, exFAT and NTFS with variying cluster sizes, and when I insert it into the TF700 pad, the "Preparing external storage" message flashes on the screen for a very brief instant, and then nothing - no card is available.
That surprised me quite a bit, as I expected the hardware support to be the same in the TF700 as in the TF201, but it seems like there is a different USB hardware part in the TF700 than in the TF201.
My 128 Gb SD Card ( amazon.com/Sandisk-Extreme-Memory-45MBps-Speeds/dp/B006ZH1WVS/ref=sr_1_1 ) in the docking station (formatted to FAT32) works with both pads connected (which was expected, as the hardware is the same in this instance).
Does anyone have success with a 64 Gb MicroSD card in the TF700 pad? If so, which one is it, and how is the card formatted?
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Does anyone have success with a 64 Gb MicroSD card in the TF700 pad? If so, which one is it, and how is the card formatted?
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I would also like to know this!
Which dock is better, TF201 or TF700? I'm looking for Pros/Cons here, I've heard the TF201 dock has a bigger battery...but what makes the TF700 dock so much better? Or is it better?
KilerG said:
Which dock is better, TF201 or TF700? I'm looking for Pros/Cons here, I've heard the TF201 dock has a bigger battery...but what makes the TF700 dock so much better? Or is it better?
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It´ s the same. The TF700´ s manual says so and the dock identifies itself as tf201.
I bought the tablet bundled with the dock.
Proof pics:
h**ps://***.dropbox.com/s/gwjmhljgum9t8c1/2012-07-12%2014.56.05.jpg
h**ps://***.dropbox.com/s/htc1sq09vucimtf/2012-07-12%2014.57.29.jpg
haukew said:
It´ s the same. The TF700´ s manual says so and the dock identifies itself as tf201.
I bought the tablet bundled with the dock.
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This as a proof that you (and myself) got a TF201 dock bundled with the Infinity, not that they won't be selling the TF700 dock soon. I think they were advertising a dock with 19W instead of 22W battery etc. There was a (sub-)thread about it here some time ago.
d14b0ll0s said:
This as a proof that you (and myself) got a TF201 dock bundled with the Infinity, not that they won't be selling the TF700 dock soon. I think they were advertising a dock with 19W instead of 22W battery etc. There was a (sub-)thread about it here some time ago.
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I looked for it, couldn't find it :/
I believe it will be up for sale in a few weeks.
http://eee.asus.com/en/eeepad/transformer-infinity/specification/ mentions (as already discussed):
1) 19.5Wh battery
2) TF700 dock not being compatible with the Prime = it should be of a bit different size, especially the docking space itself
d14b0ll0s said:
I believe it will be up for sale in a few weeks.
http://eee.asus.com/en/eeepad/transformer-infinity/specification/ mentions (as already discussed):
1) 19.5Wh battery
2) TF700 dock not being compatible with the Prime = it should be of a bit different size, especially the docking space itself
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Maybe the dock will be slightly less expensive then?
Maybe, it depends on ASUS politics. In IT era we are way beyond small=cheaper logic
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d14b0ll0s said:
Maybe, it depends on ASUS politics. In IT era we are way beyond small=cheaper logic
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Well I can already get the TF201 dock for around $110, rather than the original $150...
My Infinity was also bundled with prime dock.
Colors are off though: tablet is lighter/ more grey and less purple
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Well I can already get the TF201 dock for around $110, rather than the original $150...
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Amazon has a listing for the new dock and it is set at $150 with a 1-2 month processing time.
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Transfor...8&qid=1342389692&sr=1-20&keywords=tf700t+dock
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Transfor...8&qid=1342389750&sr=1-21&keywords=tf700t+dock
I'm really on the fence as well, basically I could go ahead and buy the TF201 dock and have more battery at a cheaper price. However I am concerned that the fit might not be as good as the TF700's intended dock and cause problems down the line. Plus I am worried that if I buy a TF201 dock that it might not have the correct firmware installed and would be incompatible with the TF700.
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Amazon has a listing for the new dock and it is set at $150 with a 1-2 month processing time.
I'm really on the fence as well, basically I could go ahead and buy the TF201 dock and have more battery at a cheaper price. However I am concerned that the fit might not be as good as the TF700's intended dock and cause problems down the line. Plus I am worried that if I buy a TF201 dock that it might not have the correct firmware installed and would be incompatible with the TF700.
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I wouldn't worry about firmware. The rest is up to you.
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Amazon has a listing for the new dock and it is set at $150 with a 1-2 month processing time.
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Transfor...8&qid=1342389692&sr=1-20&keywords=tf700t+dock
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Transfor...8&qid=1342389750&sr=1-21&keywords=tf700t+dock
I'm really on the fence as well, basically I could go ahead and buy the TF201 dock and have more battery at a cheaper price. However I am concerned that the fit might not be as good as the TF700's intended dock and cause problems down the line. Plus I am worried that if I buy a TF201 dock that it might not have the correct firmware installed and would be incompatible with the TF700.
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From my understanding, it fits, doesn't cause problems, and the correct firmware comes installed or you can install it.
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From my understanding, it fits, doesn't cause problems, and the correct firmware comes installed or you can install it.
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Just pointing out, on the spec page
http://eee.asus.com/en/eeepad/transformer-infinity/specification/
It specifically says at the bottom that the infinity dock will work on a prime
but the prime dock will NOT work on an infinity.
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Just pointing out, on the spec page
http://eee.asus.com/en/eeepad/transformer-infinity/specification/
It specifically says at the bottom that the infinity dock will work on a prime
but the prime dock will NOT work on an infinity.
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It's the other way around...The Infinity dock won't work on the Prime.
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It's the other way around...The Infinity dock won't work on the Prime.
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Well we all understand that the prime dock does work with the infinity thanks to the many who have confirmed it, that isn't what it says on the asus page, as has also been discussed. It specifically says the infinity dock is compatible with the prime, but that the prime dock is not compatible with the infinity.
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Well we all understand that the prime dock does work with the infinity thanks to the many who have confirmed it, that isn't what it says on the asus page, as has also been discussed. It specifically says the infinity dock is compatible with the prime, but that the prime dock is not compatible with the infinity.
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It says neither docks are compatible with the other tablets. Strange, Asus said somewhere though that the TF201 dock was compatible with the Infinity with the newest firmware. A lot of places outside the US were bundling the TF201 dock with the Infinity.
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It says neither docks are compatible with the other tablets. Strange, Asus said somewhere though that the TF201 dock was compatible with the Infinity with the newest firmware. A lot of places outside the US were bundling the TF201 dock with the Infinity.
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Wasn't there reports of screen cracking if using wrong dock ?
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Wasn't there reports of screen cracking if using wrong dock ?
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I heard that about the Prime...but that wasn't confirmed, especially with the Infinity. How do you crack the screen anyways? lol
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I heard that about the Prime...but that wasn't confirmed, especially with the Infinity. How do you crack the screen anyways? lol
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Ahh, yes it was something about the dock not supporting or fitting right or something?
Trying to search but not finding...
@tha creature, are you talking about the screen separating from the backing as in the poorly titled 'hinge' thread? Cracking gorilla glass takes some doing.
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the asus page ... specifically says the infinity dock is compatible with the prime, but that the prime dock is not compatible with the infinity.
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It says neither docks are compatible with the other tablets. Strange, Asus said somewhere though that the TF201 dock was compatible with the Infinity with the newest firmware. A lot of places outside the US were bundling the TF201 dock with the Infinity.
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* The Transformer Pad Infinity mobile dock is compatible with Eee Pad Transformer Prime.
(The Eee Pad Transformer Prime mobile dock is NOT compatible with Transformer Pad Infinity)
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Direct quote. The official infinity page has been that way since it was put up, and was discussed in the other dock threads.
I'm still within my 30 days for my tf300, and I have to return it because of a piece of dust stuck under the display glass. I also bought the tf300 dock and find it quite useful. Im thinking of going for the tf700. But If I get the TF700, I dont think i'll be able to afford the dock. Has anyone hear tried both tabs and know if the difference is worth sacrificing the dock?
The pixelated look of the tf300 screen does kinda bother me a little.
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I'm still within my 30 days for my tf300, and I have to return it because of a piece of dust stuck under the display glass. I also bought the tf300 dock and find it quite useful. Im thinking of going for the tf700. But If I get the TF700, I dont think i'll be able to afford the dock. Has anyone hear tried both tabs and know if the difference is worth sacrificing the dock?
The pixelated look of the tf300 screen does kinda bother me a little.
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the docks are interchangeable but like you said you gotta give up some stuff. Also the prime dock doesnt fit as neately
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the docks are interchangeable but like you said you gotta give up some stuff. Also the prime dock doesnt fit as neately
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Well since I bought the dock with the tab, I could easily use the refund money for the tf300 dock to buy the infinity dock, but I would need that refund money too buy the infinity. The price of the full infinity and dock package is too much for this starving college student.
i dont understand why youre switching...the only real advantage youre getting is HD screen. the rest of the specs are negligeable
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i dont understand why youre switching...the only real advantage youre getting is HD screen. the rest of the specs are negligeable
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"Only"? In my opinion the display is one of the most important things in a tablet. Or a phone for a that matter.
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I'm still within my 30 days for my tf300, and I have to return it because of a piece of dust stuck under the display glass. I also bought the tf300 dock and find it quite useful. Im thinking of going for the tf700. But If I get the TF700, I dont think i'll be able to afford the dock. Has anyone hear tried both tabs and know if the difference is worth sacrificing the dock?
The pixelated look of the tf300 screen does kinda bother me a little.
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First things first: you are right in that the TF300 dock IS NOT compatible with the TF700 tablet! Do not heed the other poster telling you so, you will be in trouble. It was clear you knew that, but I thought I'd chime in on behalf of the less informed visiting this thread with the same question you had.
More on-topic: the keyboards are essentially the same as far as ergonomics go, so in that respect, so it'd be a matter of asking yourself if you'd miss the keyboard of the TF300 if I broke in in two on my knee at this very moment. If not, you won't miss it on the TF700. (I would, as I like the hard keyboard very much.)
As far as the screen is concerned: it's wonderful. Can;t really say anything more than that; you will absolutely notice a difference.
I cannot imagine where the reviewers who said there is not a noticeable difference between 1280x7.. and 1900x1200 gathered that from -- have they actually compared even the desktops? Sheesh.
I am definately one for high resolutions. I am trying my tf300 out without the dock, and I can get used to it. It is harder though and I can't type as much as if I had a hard keyboard.
Since a tablet is basically a touchscreen connected to an SoC package, the higher resolution does justify paying more for the pad itself.
The other thing to take into consideration is the boatloader. I know it seems weird to make that a deciding factor, but you do pay a lot for it and its a pretty serious device, so you'd expect an unlockable bootloader to be standard. (that and since I'm a CompE student, tampering is definately on my last of things to do with the device). ASUS hasn't released one yet for this tab. (I'm sure they will though)
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I am definately one for high resolutions. I am trying my tf300 out without the dock, and I can get used to it. It is harder though and I can't type as much as if I had a hard keyboard.
Since a tablet is basically a touchscreen connected to an SoC package, the higher resolution does justify paying more for the pad itself.
The other thing to take into consideration is the boatloader. I know it seems weird to make that a deciding factor, but you do pay a lot for it and its a pretty serious device, so you'd expect an unlockable bootloader to be standard. (that and since I'm a CompE student, tampering is definately on my last of things to do with the device). ASUS hasn't released one yet for this tab. (I'm sure they will though)
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Well, I think I'd go for the TF700, then, if I'd were you. The resolution indeed is superb, and the unlocked bootloader undoubtedly will be available in a few weeks. And as I said, I love the keyboard, though I wouldn't fancy typing longer reports or essays on it -- but that time lies in my (to my feeling already somewhat distant) past. ; )
Well after trying my tf300 for a while without the keyboard dock, I snapped them back together, and the difference is night and day. I have to choose between one great feature or the other, but not both. At least with the TF700 I can always get the dock later. Upgrading the screen is not quite as easy.
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First things first: you are right in that the TF300 dock IS NOT compatible with the TF700 tablet! Do not heed the other poster telling you so, you will be in trouble. It was clear you knew that, but I thought I'd chime in on behalf of the less informed visiting this thread with the same question you had
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hmmmm just got my tf700t and accidentally ordered a 300 keyboard dock.....seems to be just ducky so far....incompatible how?
more battery?....buttons?
I'll admit there is some play in the hinge system, but it stays where you put it....please advise
Chas
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>2012
>not buying the most high end of high end tablets
i shiggy diggy
JK, tf700 is best for movies, tf300 is good for anything else.
Well I took the plunge, there's a tf700 in shipment somewhere with my name on it. In just one week, it will be all mine.
hesynergy said:
hmmmm just got my tf700t and accidentally ordered a 300 keyboard dock.....seems to be just ducky so far....incompatible how?
more battery?....buttons?
I'll admit there is some play in the hinge system, but it stays where you put it....please advise
Chas
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Is there a return policy for your dock? If so, you can probably just exchange it for the correct one.
I'd exchange it for insurance reasons.
I'm just thinking if something dock related went wrong with your (very expensive top of the line) tablet, and you were using the wrong dock, you warranty would be void, and you would be out of luck.
Plus the correct dock would look and fit better.
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MartyHulskemper said:
First things first: you are right in that the TF300 dock IS NOT compatible with the TF700 tablet! Do not heed the other poster telling you so, you will be in trouble. It was clear you knew that, but I thought I'd chime in on behalf of the less informed visiting this thread with the same question you had
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hmmmm just got my tf700t and accidentally ordered a 300 keyboard dock.....seems to be just ducky so far....incompatible how?
more battery?....buttons?
I'll admit there is some play in the hinge system, but it stays where you put it....please advise
Chas
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Well, if it fits.... it... .errrmm.... fits.
All kidding aside, I do think the battery in the TF201/700 dock is more powerful, but I'd have to look that one up to be sure. I believe the connectors are essentially the same, although the placement might be off a bit -- since that didn't stop you from docking the tablet, I wouldn't mind too much. The Prime's dock is compatible with recent firmware, even if slightly off-color, but I do not know what the specific reasoning was behind the TF300's not being compatible (except for the thickness of the tablet, and the resulting lack of "hinge fit").
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MartyHulskemper said:
First things first: you are right in that the TF300 dock IS NOT compatible with the TF700 tablet! Do not heed the other poster telling you so, you will be in trouble. It was clear you knew that, but I thought I'd chime in on behalf of the less informed visiting this thread with the same question you had.
More on-topic: the keyboards are essentially the same as far as ergonomics go, so in that respect, so it'd be a matter of asking yourself if you'd miss the keyboard of the TF300 if I broke in in two on my knee at this very moment. If not, you won't miss it on the TF700. (I would, as I like the hard keyboard very much.)
As far as the screen is concerned: it's wonderful. Can;t really say anything more than that; you will absolutely notice a difference.
I cannot imagine where the reviewers who said there is not a noticeable difference between 1280x7.. and 1900x1200 gathered that from -- have they actually compared even the desktops? Sheesh.
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WHAT TROUBLE? tf300 dock works just fine on tf700.- I have tf300 and tf700. So here is the pix
Please don't tell people something what you did not even try
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WHAT TROUBLE? tf300 dock works just fine on tf700.- I have tf300 and tf700. So here is the pix
Please don't tell people something what you did not even try
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THANK YOU. My wife dropped her Prime so I'm going to hand her down my TF300 but I couldn't stand the though of loosing my keyboard as I've grown quite accustomed to it when traveling. I was on the fence and not having to drop another $150 on the dock is the deciding factor. TF700 here I come.
PS Anyone looking to buy a 201 with a cracked screen. Dig works....
I tried my tf700 in a tf300 dock. It works but the fit is terrible. The tf300 is thicker than the tf700. I would reccomend selling your tf300 dock on ebay, and buying a prime or infinity dock with the money.
Hi,
I got a tf700t and i bought a tf300t dock as there were no other docks and it looked asit wworkks. The dock fits ok (slightly loose) , and the keyboard works ok and is detected by the tablet as (DOCK EC20N 0207). But when docked the dock does not seem to charge the tablet. The tablet battry depleets andthe taab turns off while the dock reminsat 97% charge.
Anybody else having this? Or is my doock broken?
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Hi,
I want to order a keyboard dock but I'm not sure what I should do. It looks like the only dock for sale right now is the Tf201 dock rebranded. Is there a real TF700 dock somewhere out there?
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Hi,
I want to order a keyboard dock but I'm not sure what I should do. It looks like the only dock for sale right now is the Tf201 dock rebranded. Is there a real TF700 dock somewhere out there?
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It's a little confusing, but Asus designed the TF700 (Transformer Infinity) tablet to use the same keyboard dock as the previous Transformer model, the TF201 (Transformer Prime). Therefore, the official correct dock for the TF700 is the TF201 dock. Asus has made this more confusing than it already was by marketing it as a different unit, and placing stickers over the "TF201" to say "TF700". Stores still sell the TF201-stickered dock for less, as it's for an older tablet. The boxes stickered as TF700 dock (inside all documentation says TF201 and the product is detected as TF201) are considered a new accessory for the new tablet, so they're marked at full price.
If you can get the TF201 dock for less than the TF700 dock, you might as well, since they're the exact same.
If you see battery times listed differently, don't be confused. The TF700 tablet uses more power, so the same dock gets less battery life than on the Transformer Prime). It has been confirmed that the same battery cells are inside docks marked TF201 and TF700.
In summary, the REAL TF700 dock is the both the "rebranded TF201" and the non-rebranded TF201 dock.
How sure are we that the docks are the exact same? While I am using the TF201 dock from when I had my prime, I have noticed that it just doesn't fit in correctly. The lock bar that holds the tablet in place isn't sliding all of the way over, and it just seems to be a little tighter than it should be.
Don't get me wrong, just because of that I haven't gone out and gotten a new dock, but it's been on my mind because I know Best Buy does have the TF700 branded docks in stock.
Haha, and the confusion continues
It looks like all the TF201 docks are either not that cheap or out of stock. So I may just end up getting a TF700 dock and hoping it's the right fit.
imperialprobe said:
Hi,
I want to order a keyboard dock but I'm not sure what I should do. It looks like the only dock for sale right now is the Tf201 dock rebranded. Is there a real TF700 dock somewhere out there?
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Yes. I have a real TF700 dock. The color match and fit/function are exact. Buy from reputable retail establishment. I got my tab and dock from BestBuy.
There are a few threads about the differences between beyond the TF200 and TF700 docks. One even has a tear down comparison.
From what I could see and read, the only difference is color. If you want it to match the tablet, get the TF700 one. If you don't care about color matching, and want to save around $50, then you can get the TF201.
If you just want a keyboard to use, you could get portable blue tooth keyboard. There are a quite a few to choose from that are for phones and tablets. I already had a Freedom Pro Keyboard that I used with my Evo 4G. I just bought a portable folding tablet stand.
Based on what I've been reading, I personally feel that there *are* some very slight differences between the two docks, mainly with the color and the actual docking portion of the dock. It seems that the TF201-only dock has some slight differences that cause the locking mechanism to not quite lock properly - I've also read that the TF700 version of the keyboard dock just seems to fit better than the TF201-only dock.
I do realize that there was a teardown of both, but what you can't see in that teardown is whether or not the internal parts and fit of the actual docking portion are exactly the same or not. Like I said, I've read quite a few posts where the locking mech doesn't automatically lock on the TF201-only dock - have not heard of that issue with any of the docks labeled for the TF700. I've also read that the docking portion of the docks are slightly different to accommodate the shape differences of the TF201 and TF700 tablets.
Personally, I'd spend the extra $$ to get the dock labeled for the TF700. Over the lifetime of this expensive tablet, the extra $50 (or whatever the difference is) isn't a big deal for some peace of mind that you've done everything that you could to make sure everything works properly...
Just my opinion.
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I have a 201 doc(actually bought as 201 dock) fit is perfect, latch works perfectly, difference is insignificant.
I will tell you my reasoning as to why I do not believe there is actually a 700 dock.
1) Asus can't get their story straight about whether the 201 doc is even compatible.(I call BS)
2) 700 docks are covered in stickers saying 700 that cover the text saying 201(I call total BS)
3) Teardowns show insignificant differences, as in differences between production runs of the same model.
3) An asus rep came on here saying they were different, different color, different internal layouts, different battery sizes, which the tear downs have shown the last two to be complete an utter lies.(I Call Fraud)
4) Said Asus REP has completely refused to comment on the tear down after making those absurd statements(OOPS I got caught, time to hide)
5) 201 docks have all but dissapeared and are now replaced with the label ridden 700 dock and listed as compatible for the 700. if the fit is wrong between the 700 and the 201 dock then the fit must be wrong between the 201 and the 700 dock, but they don't make the 201 dock anymore.
I think a lot of people on here want to believe that their 50 bucks was well spent and are hunting for reasons to think the 700 dock isn't the rip-off it really is. No offense to anyone, it's human nature, but until someone shows me a teardown with a smaller battery shifted to the front of that dock for better weight balance I'm not buying it. Any difference people think they see are production run differences.
Just my 2c
Buy the 201 dock, it's usually cheaper. I ordered one off Amazon last week for $120, and it works flawlessly with my Infinity. Like they were made for each other.
Apparently there are some subtle difference between this and the older dock that makes it compatible with 'future' devices.
http://www.amazon.com/Transformer-I...?ie=UTF8&qid=1349377912&sr=8-3&keywords=tf700
Note: The TF500 Mobile Dock is the newest version of the TF201/TF700 Mobile Dock. The TF500 dock incorporates subtle revisions intended to enhance compatibility with future devices, but is otherwise identical to the TF700 dock. It is compatible with ASUS TF201 and TF700 tablets.
Meh
From a review:
How does it differ with the original TF201 dock? According to everything ASUS has written, the answer is that the new TF700T dock 1) has better weight distribution to prevent tipping over, 2) has a slightly smaller battery with slightly less charge, and 3) costs up to $50 more (but I see they're lowering the prices on these as I type this).
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I'll keep my dock, works perfect with the TF700
"Slightly smaller battery"?
ASUS Transformer Infinity TF500 / TF700 Mobile Dock - Amethyst Gray
Adds 4.5 Hours Battery Life
Asus Transformer Prime TF201 Mobile Docking - Amethyst Gray (TF201-DOCK-GR)
Adds 6 Hours of Battery Life
I find 1.5 hours quite a lot for a mobile device. Especially since "Battery life test conditions: Play 720p movie + [email protected] + External microphone + Wi-Fi turned on and logged in to gmail" (Asus TF700 Website) means it can be up to several days more charge when idle with WiFi off....
I'll keep my TF201 dock, thanks.
I still think there's no difference.
I think this is a cover-up by Asus. What I imagine happened is that Asus knew their Prime dock had dropped in price, but saw the release of the Infinity as an opportunity to sell docks at full price again, even though the Infinity was designed specifically to use the "Transformer-line dock". They never planned to create a new dock for the Infinity. That's a story - an excuse - a justification for raising the price of the SAME dock.
Why is it quoted as having less battery life? I'll tell you why. The dock was originally marketed to the Prime, which is what they based the battery-life spec on. Guess what? The Infinity consumes more power than the Prime. If they continue to advertise the dock providing 6 hours of additional power, that's only going to be true for a Prime, and becomes a false advertisement if used on the Infinity. Isn't it convenient that changing this spec makes people think it must be a truly different dock? Makes people who believe this feel better about spending $150 rather than $100.
Shame on Asus for lying, and see what happens, kids, when you lie... you have to keep lying to cover up your other lies. And when you're discovered... let's just say it would have been better if you were honest to begin with. I know, you wouldn't have made as much money that way. *shaking head*
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Doesn't the reduced battery life of the TF700 dock have more to do with the fact it needs to power the higer resolution screen?
stray_pube said:
Doesn't the reduced battery life of the TF700 dock have more to do with the fact it needs to power the higer resolution screen?
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The dock does have smaller batter, but this dock is not just for the TF700, it made for the new Asus TF500
http://www.talkandroid.com/127619-mysterious-asus-tf500t-shows-up-at-the-fcc/
I bought my dock at BB. on my box, you can clearly see that there is a sticker over the barcode area for the device P/N:
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Underneath it it says 201. I'll keep it.
***nvm wrong thread...
ShadowLea said:
"Slightly smaller battery"?
ASUS Transformer Infinity TF500 / TF700 Mobile Dock - Amethyst Gray
Adds 4.5 Hours Battery Life
Asus Transformer Prime TF201 Mobile Docking - Amethyst Gray (TF201-DOCK-GR)
Adds 6 Hours of Battery Life
I find 1.5 hours quite a lot for a mobile device. Especially since "Battery life test conditions: Play 720p movie + [email protected] + External microphone + Wi-Fi turned on and logged in to gmail" (Asus TF700 Website) means it can be up to several days more charge when idle with WiFi off....
I'll keep my TF201 dock, thanks.
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The battery has the same Watt hours, however since the 700 is a higher power drain than the 200 the same battery will last less time. Battery run time does not equal battery capacity when used on different devices.
I think he may have a point there.
I cannot confirm that the TF500 dock is same or not, *BUT* I can see this:
http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_Prime_TF201_Mobile_Dock/#specifications - TF201 dock has a 22Wh battery, and is supposed to deliver up to 14 total hours on the Prime, but the dock for the 700 only listed at http://www.asus.com/Tablet/Transformer_Pad/ASUS_Transformer_Pad_Infinity_TF700T/ shows a total of 14H (4.5).
Yes, we've already seen that the current batch of docks for the 700 are, in fact, the 201 docks. So, while the battery capacity on a 201 dock is the same for all 201 docks, the amount of actual running time will be different b/c, apparently, the 700 draws more power than the 201.
I actually spotted a physical difference regarding battery capacity when researching before buying the 700, and I believe it came down to the 201 dock having 25 Wh of battery capacity while the 'true' 700 dock had 'only' 22.5 Wh of battery capacity. BUT, then that might have been the reviewer 'retro-speccing' the dock -- just doing the math going from the known battery capacity of the 201 dock and the respective added operational time for the TF201 and TF700... I have the 201 dock and I am happy.
I have a TF201 dock keyboard that I use with my TF700T 4-6 hours each day. After inserting the tablet into my dock keyboard the first thing that happened was an upgrade to the keyboard. So any future use of the dock keyboard with a tablet upgrade can be fixed with another upgade to the keyboard from past experience.
pileot said:
The battery has the same Watt hours, however since the 700 is a higher power drain than the 200 the same battery will last less time. Battery run time does not equal battery capacity when used on different devices.
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http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_Prime_TF201_Mobile_Dock/#specifications
22Wh(dock) Li-polymer Battery
http://www.asus.com/Tablet/Transformer_Pad/ASUS_Transformer_Pad_Infinity_TF700T/#specifications
19.5Wh(dock) Li-polymer Battery
I might be mistaken, but from what I remember from physics and engineering, a lower Watt capacity means less power. Evidently, the TF201 dock is more powerful than the TF700 one....
ShadowLea said:
http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_Prime_TF201_Mobile_Dock/#specifications
22Wh(dock) Li-polymer Battery
http://www.asus.com/Tablet/Transformer_Pad/ASUS_Transformer_Pad_Infinity_TF700T/#specifications
19.5Wh(dock) Li-polymer Battery
I might be mistaken, but from what I remember from physics and engineering, a lower Watt capacity means less power. Evidently, the TF201 dock is more powerful than the TF700 one....
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You remember well.
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kind of sh***y that they would release a dock that is "More compatible with future versions" months after they released the product with its own dock. This should have been much better coordinated or they should not have released a TF700 dock.
It might be for rumored Nexus 10" device ~december. That also would be irritating. Second time in a row they release a slightly better version very shortly after the previous.
Yay technology.
Received the new TF500/TF700 dock from Amazon and it has a new model number (AD0 I think...) on the box as well as on the sticker on the underside of the dock itself. The firmware version is different too (DOCK-EC21N-0105 vs the old DOCK-EC20N-0207). My serial started with C90.
I noticed a couple of physical differences: the flexible strip lining the bottom of the docking mechanism is now the appropriate purplish color for my "gray" dock. In the original gray dock it was closer to the champagne color of the other dock version. The rubber feet are now not just glued to the flat underside surface but sit in their own round recessed receptacles.
Any chance you guys could post some pictures of this please? I returned my original dock to B&H as it was coming
apart and I'm waiting on a TF500 as a replacement.
TIA
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Received the new TF500/TF700 dock from Amazon and it has a new model number (AD0 I think...) on the box as well as on the sticker on the underside of the dock itself. The firmware version is different too (DOCK-EC21N-0105 vs the old DOCK-EC20N-0207). My serial started with C90.
I noticed a couple of physical differences: the flexible strip lining the bottom of the docking mechanism is now the appropriate purplish color for my "gray" dock. In the original gray dock it was closer to the champagne color of the other dock version. The rubber feet are now not just glued to the flat underside surface but sit in their own round recessed receptacles.
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Received my dock today, ordered it from Newegg. ASUS TF500-DOCK-GR Docking Station (Compatible w/ TF700T) - Gray
It's now listed Out of Stock and/or DISCONTINUED http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834989154
Here's the stickers from the model I received. It worked straight out the box without having to receive any firmware update. Is this the correct dock?
I've probably missed something, but the pics in OP link to Amazon show a tablet that is different to my TF700... the ports and volume rocker are moved around a bit...
kokoon said:
I've probably missed something, but the pics in OP link to Amazon show a tablet that is different to my TF700... the ports and volume rocker are moved around a bit...
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I'm guessing those pics are of the tf201? The sticker on my read compatible with both tf700 and tf201.