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Now we seen the TF2, is there a new dock too?

Now we seen the TF2, is there a new keyboard dock too? I'm thinking about getting a dock but if there is a new thinner one, ill wait. Wonder if it will fit a TF1.

I simply don't see how they could have a thinner tablet but still fit the first dock. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

That's a good question too. So if there is a thinner dock and thinner TF2, will the old thicker TF1 fit the thinner dock? If there is a new dock?

http://www.engadget.com/photos/asus...rmer-prime-android-tablet-at-asiad-1/#4542823
:/ new dock

ASUS always said it'd be compatible. It'll just look ugly when connected I guess. But the new Prime is super slick and thin. Best to just sell and rebuy.

That silver metal finished tablet, with the brownish dock will look like , well.... ummm... better buy the new one

The new transformer looks great... Better color than the original.
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las5muertas said:
The new transformer looks great... Better color than the original.
Sent from my Transformer TF101G using xda premium
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Well, I don't agree. I still think the bronze color of the TF1 looks great because it makes the TF look nothing like other tablets. I just hope they don't make the TF2 look like other tablets.

it... its so THIN! you better have a case already purchased before you receive this thing. I can see all of the RMA threads now....lol

uploder said:
it... its so THIN! you better have a case already purchased before you receive this thing. I can see all of the RMA threads now....lol
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Sorry if I'm dense. What's the joke?

goodintentions said:
Sorry if I'm dense. What's the joke?
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That thin = easy to break would be my guess. Although it hasnt materialized with the ipad or the Samsung. Its not like most people are snapping them in half, its broken glass, which will happen on a thin or a thick tablet.

I've gotta say, if the TF Prime works with the current dock, I'll be buying one the first day. I couldn't care less if it doesn't match--I'm not terribly worried about being arrested by the fashion police.
Really, what makes me hesitate in buying the Prime is the though of needing not only the tablet but also another $150 on a dock. Take that away, and suddenly I can justify things a little better.
That said, I don't actually think the dock will be supported--I remember Asus saying awhile back that they received a number of complaints about the docking mechanism (which I've never understood) and so were going to redesign it. I don't know how they could change the mechanism and still support the original dock, but we'll see...

wynand32 said:
I've gotta say, if the TF Prime works with the current dock, I'll be buying one the first day. I couldn't care less if it doesn't match--I'm not terribly worried about being arrested by the fashion police.
Really, what makes me hesitate in buying the Prime is the though of needing not only the tablet but also another $150 on a dock. Take that away, and suddenly I can justify things a little better.
That said, I don't actually think the dock will be supported--I remember Asus saying awhile back that they received a number of complaints about the docking mechanism (which I've never understood) and so were going to redesign it. I don't know how they could change the mechanism and still support the original dock, but we'll see...
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Yeah, it's unlikely I'll be upgrading if the existing dock isn't supported, either. I could care less about thinner, so the TF2's advantages (faster, and *maybe* a better camera since they bothered to add an LED flash) would be outweighed by its disadvantages (new docks means added expense, and now it's not only a reflective fingerprint magnet on the front, but on the back as well.)

I wonder if the new dock includes a built in battery?
They read it reportedly has a 14.5 hour battery life, but it didn't mention it that was docked or undocked. If that batter life is docked then a guess it a small trade off for thinness. If it's undocked I could see the dock not needing to have a battery (of course a dock that add an additional 10 hours would be really nice too).

RojasTKD said:
I wonder if the new dock includes a built in battery?
They read it reportedly has a 14.5 hour battery life, but it didn't mention it that was docked or undocked. If that batter life is docked then a guess it a small trade off for thinness. If it's undocked I could see the dock not needing to have a battery (of course a dock that add an additional 10 hours would be really nice too).
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From the video I heard him say that its about 8.5 without the dock and 16.5 with the dock

BongoBong said:
From the video I heard him say that its about 8.5 without the dock and 16.5 with the dock
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Ahhh... well, I guess that's not bad.

wynand32 said:
I've gotta say, if the TF Prime works with the current dock, I'll be buying one the first day. I couldn't care less if it doesn't match--I'm not terribly worried about being arrested by the fashion police.
Really, what makes me hesitate in buying the Prime is the though of needing not only the tablet but also another $150 on a dock. Take that away, and suddenly I can justify things a little better.
That said, I don't actually think the dock will be supported--I remember Asus saying awhile back that they received a number of complaints about the docking mechanism (which I've never understood) and so were going to redesign it. I don't know how they could change the mechanism and still support the original dock, but we'll see...
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Yeah, the base becomes slippery when you raise the screen. Maybe if they would have used rubber on the feat instead of hard plastic it would have been better.

Pure math :
TF1 : 12.98mm thick AND TF2 : 8.3mm thick = Different dock

BongoBong said:
From the video I heard him say that its about 8.5 without the dock and 16.5 with the dock
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I heard 16.5 hours docked clearly, but couldn't quite make out 8.5 hours by itself. Not sure where everyone got 14.5 hours as is being reported, because I definitely didn't hear that.

dissapointed the dock doesnt have back lit keys

Bluetooth sliding kb for iphone4

Has anyone ever tried to use one of these sliding bluetooth keyboard cases for iphone4 with their android? I know droids won't fit in it, but will it pair and function?
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Bluetooth-Sliding-Keyboard-Rubberized/dp/B0052CHOS2
It looks like a really nice portable kb option...just snap off the curved corners and a droid might sit in there nicely. Can't beat the $20 price tag.

Don't mean to upset you or anything, but I would prefer this one over that:
Flexible Bluetooth Waterproof Keyboard
Its on amazon at 29.99 instead of regular 79.99. So even from price point, I think this would be more useful cos we can use it with multiple devices. But yes, def. not as portable as the one you mentioned.

diablo009 said:
Don't mean to upset you or anything, but I would prefer this one over that:
Flexible Bluetooth Waterproof Keyboard
Its on amazon at 29.99 instead of regular 79.99. So even from price point, I think this would be more useful cos we can use it with multiple devices. But yes, def. not as portable as the one you mentioned.
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That is a full keyboard, lol. I like the small iphone 4 one better, im tempted to do actually get one and snap off the corners.

I'm not upset, but I know how a-lot of people around here can have hissies over nothing.
I've have played with those flexible keyboards and I'm not crazy about the smooshy keys. More interested in something tiny and cheap that I can bang out text with my thumbs. Thanks for the suggestion though. That one isn't bad for the $.

MikeyFTL said:
I'm not upset, but I know how a-lot of people around here can have hissies over nothing.
I've have played with those flexible keyboards and I'm not crazy about the smooshy keys. More interested in something tiny and cheap that I can bang out text with my thumbs. Thanks for the suggestion though. That one isn't bad for the $.
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Thank you for that headsup. I was thinking of getting one.

Prototype: Qi Charging Dock made of steel (nano suction)

Update 16-10-13: Pictures of the new prototype
Hi,
I’d like to know your opinion about my current prototype of a Qi Charger. Your feedback would be helpful for me, before I spend more money and time on improving the station.
I started developing this along with my first dock AnDock, but I stopped because I wanted to focus on AnDock first.
The main features of this docking station are:
-Wireless charging
-made of steel, so it’s heavy and stable (More typical for a German engineer then 3d printing )
-Nano suction, so it grips the phone in every position
Thank you,
David

Gotta say: this looks really cool. I probably wouldn't end up buying it (unless its <30€), but not because there's something I dislike about it, but I'm just a poor student
I really like the idea though, and the design is nice and minimalistic as well. One large question from people would probably be if it works with a case, and if so, with which cases (I assume it would need a smooth back?)

Pretty nice... perhaps some type of rubber on the bottom, so it will not slide on slippery surfaces like glass.

jpde said:
Gotta say: this looks really cool. I probably wouldn't end up buying it (unless its <30€), but not because there's something I dislike about it, but I'm just a poor student
I really like the idea though, and the design is nice and minimalistic as well. One large question from people would probably be if it works with a case, and if so, with which cases (I assume it would need a smooth back?)
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Thank you.
It also works with cases and the case doesn't need to have a smooth back (see picture).

surtrafl said:
Pretty nice... perhaps some type of rubber on the bottom, so it will not slide on slippery surfaces like glass.
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At the moment I am using felt, but felt slides on slippery surfaces like glass.
After reading your response I instantly bought some rubber. I will try this in the next few days.
Thank you.

Hi there David!
I an really happy to see someone is trying to make a decent (actually, from the prototype photos, I would say more than decent) WiFi stand. I just wonder how easy/difficult is to put and remove the phone from the stand?

SacredAce said:
Hi there David!
I an really happy to see someone is trying to make a decent (actually, from the prototype photos, I would say more than decent) WiFi stand. I just wonder how easy/difficult is to put and remove the phone from the stand?
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The station is quite stable because it is made of steal and therefore a bit heavy. So it's really easy to put and remove the phone.

Noc2 said:
The station is quite stable because it is made of steal and therefore a bit heavy. So it's really easy to put and remove the phone.
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Thanks for the fast answer! Can you reveal any of the specs? Just how heavy is the base? Is it possible to take the phone off with one hand? Also, the micro suction material looks quite interesting, what is it?
I like that it is essentially a universal stand (works with all Qi compatible devices) and I hope the price will be good

SacredAce said:
Thanks for the fast answer! Can you reveal any of the specs? Just how heavy is the base? Is it possible to take the phone off with one hand? Also, the micro suction material looks quite interesting, what is it?
I like that it is essentially a universal stand (works with all Qi compatible devices) and I hope the price will be good
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At the moment it's just a prototype. So I am still testing different materials and Qi-Chargers.
Depending on the final size the weight could be up to 1 kilo (probably less). This prototype weighs 300 gramm, but I think I make it a lit bit bigger so it will work with all kinds of tablets as well.
You can definitely take the phone off with one hand. The pad is similar to this one, but I am also still testing different materials. You can also take the pad off and wash it or change it.
So if you know a really nice nano suction pad, rubber or qi-charger just tell me about it
The Dock will be cheaper than the official Google charging orb (60 Euro).

Looks cool! I remember your andock project was pretty interesting too. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Best of luck!

Very Nice
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any idea about prices, dates?

Seriously, that looks great. The only thing i would add would be like a brushed aluminum finish. Other than that, take my money!

Looks cool!
Beamed from my Maguro

Not sure if it would be possible, but I'd love to have an NFC tag built in so I can programme behaviours to be triggered...

Big_Lee said:
Not sure if it would be possible, but I'd love to have an NFC tag built in so I can programme behaviours to be triggered...
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It's not possible to place the nfc-tag directly on the qi charger but I will see what I can do. It's still an early prototype. I'm also thinking of making the station round and maybe with a kind of changeable mechanical hold. Those nano suction pads are still not perfect and you must clean them from time to time.

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It's not possible to place the nfc-tag directly on the qi charger but I will see what I can do. It's still an early prototype. I'm also thinking of making the station round and maybe with a kind of changeable mechanical hold. Those nano suction pads are still not perfect and you must clean them from time to time.
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Why not? I put one right on my wireless charger.. also Big_Lee, thats something you could always do yourself afterwards, since NFC tags are only a couple of bucks anyways..

vikramkhalsa said:
Why not? I put one right on my wireless charger.. also Big_Lee, thats something you could always do yourself afterwards, since NFC tags are only a couple of bucks anyways..
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The nfc chip didn’t work properly for me, because of the electric field of the qi charger. What kind of nfc chips are you using on your wireless charger?

Hi,
Any news on this project ?
When should it be available (approximately ?).
What is the expected price tag ? 10-30 ? 30-50 ? 50-75 ? 75 and up ?
Hope to hear from you soon as I am looking for a Qi charger that works well and is nice... most of them do neither #1 nor #2 !
Regards.
NexusPenguin

I hope the end product won't be angled. Could cause problems with a case. Less looks superb! This is a look everyone will like.
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Samsung S Mouse

Just thought I'd share, I'm really enjoying using the S Mouse with my T700. I work with Photoshop quite a bit and a stylus is a little bit too much. Also very convenient to navigate with. A worthy addition IMHO. A few pics.

i got mac mouse from work, that working fine lol

I'm thinking about getting one...:good:

FuzzRaven said:
I'm thinking about getting one...:good:
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i tired a few different ones i had laying around but the Samsung version really added the value with so much control that you never have to touch the screen when in that environment and great shortcuts. with the price of this mouse it took a lot for me to say that

fletch33 said:
i tired a few different ones i had laying around but the Samsung version really added the value with so much control that you never have to touch the screen when in that environment and great shortcuts. with the price of this mouse it took a lot for me to say that
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I bought the S Mouse (white version) from Staples last week when it was on sale for $23. Wish I had purchased two... I really like it. Unfortunately, Staples is out of stock.(but still showing $23)

InfiniteNomad said:
Just thought I'd share, I'm really enjoying using the S Mouse with my T700. I work with Photoshop quite a bit and a stylus is a little bit too much. Also very convenient to navigate with. A worthy addition IMHO. A few pics.
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How do you like it after one year of use? I want to get a stylus as a pointing device instead of a mouse for portability. Do you think stylus work as well as a mouse?

jtcb said:
How do you like it after one year of use? I want to get a stylus as a pointing device instead of a mouse for portability. Do you think stylus work as well as a mouse?
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I have to be perfectly honest, I rarely use it anymore.. I do think a stylus would be a better choice for portability and average use.

InfiniteNomad said:
I have to be perfectly honest, I rarely use it anymore.. I do think a stylus would be a better choice for portability and average use.
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Thanks for your reply.

I want one too! Can I use any bluetooth mouse or it must be from Samsung/Apple only?

Nexus 9 Keyboard Folio for $87

I don't know if this is a mistake or if it is intentional, but I jumped on it. You might want to do the same.
Nexus 9 Keyboard Folio for $87
http://bitli.es/n9kbd
Mike

mhannigan said:
I don't know if this is a mistake or if it is intentional, but I jumped on it. You might want to do the same.
Nexus 9 Keyboard Folio for $87
http://bitli.es/n9kbd
Mike
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Out of stock already - go figure. Some big gift-giving holiday coming up...

Joe_6pak said:
Out of stock already - go figure. Some big gift-giving holiday coming up...
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You can still order it at that price though, and get it when its in stock.

I successfully had amazon price match mine and received it today. At $130 I was very buyers-remorse-y, but $87 seems really fair. I'm typing on it right now and it's a solid piece of kit. I wish it was backlit, but the magnets are strong, and found it will actually support it in 3 angle configurations. I'm pretty happy with it overall. Just wish they had opted for dedicated home/back/ recent as opposed to the 2 awfully large emoji keys, but c'est la vie.

Not any more
Must have been a bad Price by HTC.
It's back to $129, even with a Prime account.
For those that got it.... Lucky You!
Correction... $125.18

naah amazon will reduce prices on things at random. many people sign up for these types of alerts on specific items.
the folio case is nice! i eventually picked it up from goog since amazon had no eta. it is nice and with a bluetooth mouse, its the perfect combo for me.
cloud storage and a sandisk 64 gb otg drive, im good...