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So i ordered the transformer, and it should be here tomorrow.
now, i work at a autobody supply store, and i have access to all the new amazing paints, and i was wondering, does the back come off on this? i'd really like to paint it a different color, as well as protect it.
if it doesnt, that will just mean i have to do about 5x the work to make it look good, but i'm okay doing that.
janduin said:
So i ordered the transformer, and it should be here tomorrow.
now, i work at a autobody supply store, and i have access to all the new amazing paints, and i was wondering, does the back come off on this? i'd really like to paint it a different color, as well as protect it.
if it doesnt, that will just mean i have to do about 5x the work to make it look good, but i'm okay doing that.
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If u find a way on removing the back please share with us
ALL parts are removable on ANYTHING given the right tools...and if you don't care about what the end result looks like...
Painting and reinforcing the back is going to add weight to something that I consider already heavy for its kind. I wouldn't touch it personally.
akarol said:
Painting and reinforcing the back is going to add weight to something that I consider already heavy for its kind. I wouldn't touch it personally.
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its automotive paint. i can paint and clearcoat it, it would add probably about 15g to the total weight, but would have the durability of your car hood.
custom colors + insane scratch resistance + ability to be cleaned up easily is worth the 15-25g extra weight.
janduin said:
So i ordered the transformer, and it should be here tomorrow.
now, i work at a autobody supply store, and i have access to all the new amazing paints, and i was wondering, does the back come off on this? i'd really like to paint it a different color, as well as protect it.
if it doesnt, that will just mean i have to do about 5x the work to make it look good, but i'm okay doing that.
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There were a few threads showing units that had started to separate. The pictures implied the the back was sort of pressed on. Check some of the threads complaining about build quality and creaks and you'll find the pictures.
BTW, when you get it painted post some pictures!!!!
I got my tab back from RMA (doa) they replaced the screen and there is now a speck between the screen and glass... I can live with the light bleed but this speck is frikin annoying Its not a dead pixel with the device off it is clearly seen under the glass... HELP i am sooo annoyed and I dont want to rma again! How do you take this thing apart?
Thanks!
You don't want to risk taking the thing apart. If you **** it up it's your fault and Asus will NOT give you free warranty service after the fact.
If you can't live with it you have to call Asus and tell them you want them to fix this. They'll probably tell you to prove that they did this by taking a picture of something that's impossible to take a picture of.
Good luck. Another casualty of ****ty Asus QC and an even ****tier RMA service.
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You don't want to risk taking the thing apart. If you **** it up it's your fault and Asus will NOT give you free warranty service after the fact.
If you can't live with it you have to call Asus and tell them you want them to fix this. They'll probably tell you to prove that they did this by taking a picture of something that's impossible to take a picture of.
Good luck. Another casualty of ****ty Asus QC and an even ****tier RMA service.
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Why do you **** on every thread that has anything to do with with Asus support or QC of these devices?
If you hate the thing, sell it and buy something you like.
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mmmmmk I rooted so I don't care about warranty... I am pretty good at this stuff... if not I know a guy that is a freakin meticulous electronical surgeon.... he made me new insides of the left button on my g9x mouse when the copper wore out.. if I mess it up he'll fix it. Best part hes fam so he does it for free ;D
Would just like a rough idea before I tear into it.
If you hate the thing, sell it and buy something you like.
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No. (LOL)
I don't hate the TF, I do hate the way service is handled. Your whole post and your line of reasoning is so ****ing flawed it makes me embarassed just to see how embarassing you are. A case of serious contact embarassment. I should sell the TF and I must hate it because I hate how Asus runs things and I hate their QC? Are you stupid or just deficient?
By the way, ****ting on threads would be like what you're doing, making a moronic post that doesn't even begin to answer the OP on a thread, instead you sidetrack the whole discussion. Great job you selfish asshole. I don't "**** on" threads, I tell it like it is. I don't lie about the RMA process or QC, it's the truth (in less than flattering terms) and it's relevant to the OP. Next time you want to send me a love letter go do it by PM instead of hijacking another persons thread.
mmmmmk I rooted so I don't care about warranty...
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You can unroot it and "preserve" that warranty. This isn't really a good reason to go ahead and rip through it.
I am pretty good at this stuff...
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Sounds good until you miss a clip and break it. It doesn't really matter how good you or your fam is at doing this. There's a chance for anything to break especially when you're dealing with a particular device you haven't had any experience disassembling before.
Would just like a rough idea before I tear into it.
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There was a disassembly thread somewhere here that shows a minor teardown. Do a google search for it. Although I'm not sure it goes as far as the screen and glass. In addition you have no way to guarantee that you won't introduce more dust since I doubt you own a clean room. I highly advise you contact Asus first, you don't want to do this. There are too many risks that outweigh removing a stupid fleck from between the screen and glass. You'll end up breaking clips that hold the back to the bezel and then you finish up the job, fire the unit up and FUUUUUUUUUUU there are eight huge pieces of dust under the screen. Oops.
My I noticed a spec of dust last night on my TF and concur that its driving me crazy! Would asus' warranty cover something like this?
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daazncandyman said:
Would asus' warranty cover something like this?
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Yes, but I don't know, if a single dust speck is enough.
Im done with this tab... it burnt the hand that uses it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15637454#post15637454
http://www.woot.com
Xoom for $400
figured I would post one last update and fix for anyone else affected. I (accidentally) dropped it and it went away as well as the sd card heating up issue. So if anyone else has any issues with this tablet try smacking it into the floor (Hard wood is preferred but it should also work with tile)
kthnxbie
has anyone found this states-side?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-BKC...ters&ie=UTF8&qid=1318377070&sr=1-1&tag=vig-21
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has anyone found this states-side?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-BKC...ters&ie=UTF8&qid=1318377070&sr=1-1&tag=vig-21
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Not available in the states yet, though I read somewhere that a US QWERTY version is supposed to ship sometime early next year.
nkrick said:
Not available in the states yet, though I read somewhere that a US QWERTY version is supposed to ship sometime early next year.
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oooh, cant wait for this I saw the review on youtube.
Ebay have them both Samsung and the Cheaper version
lufc said:
Ebay have them both Samsung and the Cheaper version
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have you tried it? is it the same design? link?
0okami said:
have you tried it? is it the same design? link?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Leather-Case-Cover-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-P7300-P7310-8-9-/130623916179?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D150737865439%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5750662337437103895
anybody have any experience with any of the ebay type keyboard cases?
I ordered the US version of the official Samsung keyboard case, it should be here this week.
I'll post some pics when I get it.
Just got it in, pretty impressive little guy so far.
Need to get some time in actually using it before I can say to much more about it.
Ill post some pictures of it if there is interest.
modestone said:
Just got it in, pretty impressive little guy so far.
Need to get some time in actually using it before I can say to much more about it.
Ill post some pictures of it if there is interest.
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Where did you order it from?
Thanks.
bigpile said:
Where did you order it from?
Thanks.
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I got it on Amazon belive it or not, it was a third party seller, and they only had one listed in stock,so I snatched it up, was the regular retail price of $150.
Here is the link, but its out of stock now.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QZQEB2/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
modestone said:
I got it on Amazon belive it or not, it was a third party seller, and they only had one listed in stock,so I snatched it up, was the regular retail price of $150.
Here is the link, but its out of stock now.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QZQEB2/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
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For anyone who does not mind full retail price ($149), you can purchase it direct from Samsung: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories/BKC-1C9USBGSTA
I am holding out for it to show up at more vendors. I suspect it will cost between $99 and $129 very quickly.
About the Samsung Keyboard (gorgeous, btw). Can you type on it and touch/pinch on the screen while it's upright? I mean, would it easily fall back? The rear support looks slippery/flimsy.
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About the Samsung Keyboard (gorgeous, btw). Can you type on it and touch/pinch on the screen while it's upright? I mean, would it easily fall back? The rear support looks slippery/flimsy.
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That's my only real concern also. The keyboard and case itself looks MUCH nicer than anything else on the market. I don't like cases that cover the sides of the screen (which the Samsung doesn't), and the keyboard looks larger and slimmer than any of the competitor's offerings.
Exactly and the YouTube video is crap, the thing lays flat nearly all the time...not helpful.
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I have found it to actually be really quite sturdy, even on very slippery desk surfaces.
The stand itself is a quite ridged, yet has some flexability in that it wont snap under pressure.
The part of it that makes contatact with the desk or whatever is coated in a very grippy rubberized material that grips anything really sturdily.
It does not slipthats for sure.
So yea you can absolutely pinch and zoom while in laptop style angles on a desk, or leather couch.
The whole case is really thin and nicely designed, I also have the Vipertek slim leather case, and this is only very slightly thicker.
It does add quite a bit of weight to it, but its not to bad, and feels very solid.
The keyboard works pretty well, there is some quirks that I assume are related to androids implimentation of BT keyoards and hope to see addresed in ICS, but all in all I find it works pretty well.
When I bought it I was only really planning on using it when I knew I would need it for some reason, and still primarily have my tab in the Vipertek most of the time, but since I put my tab in, it has stayed in, and I don't think I will go back to my old case.
Can you flip the keyboard behind the screen and just use the screen say on your lap?
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Can you flip the keyboard behind the screen and just use the screen say on your lap?
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Nope, unfortunatly you cannot.
It almost goes all the way around but not quite.
That is probably one of the main drawbacks, but I have found it to be less of an issue then I thought it would be.
Thanks for the response. I use it in portrait mode a lot and don't always need the keyboard. I would definitely get this if it wasn't so expensive!
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Nope, unfortunatly you cannot.
It almost goes all the way around but not quite.
That is probably one of the main drawbacks, but I have found it to be less of an issue then I thought it would be.
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Thanks for the information, that is probably a deal breaker for me...
Has Anybody tried this on the Z?
It looks promising, but I have a 5x clip on lens that doesn't work very well at all. For $25 it's probably worth a gamble but I wanted to try to ask here first.
http://www.amazon.com/Camera-Phone-Telescope-Telephoto-Xperia/dp/B00D3IKG5K
hi
in my wishlist too.there is no youtube reviews for that telescope lens.after you have it please make a review video.thanks(",)
Well I can see At least 2 weak point there see the picture and our phone have 150 grams :silly:
whole phone is hang on this little piece cammon it gonna break easly and phone will be kissing a pavement
marcoplo said:
Well I can see At least 2 weak point there see the picture and our phone have 150 grams :silly:
whole phone is hang on this little piece cammon it gonna break easly and phone will be kissing a pavement
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What do you mean? What does the weight of the phone have to do with anything?
The lens is mounted to the case that comes with it as far as I can see, if you're worried about the weight of the phone being a bit too much for the whole construction... I'd say the phone should be able to care a lot more then it's own weight.
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What do you mean? What does the weight of the phone have to do with anything?
The lens is mounted to the case that comes with it as far as I can see, if you're worried about the weight of the phone being a bit too much for the whole construction... I'd say the phone should be able to care a lot more then it's own weight.
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well I am a sceptical and that is build-in into my nature, BTW I wish, what you say, is true :fingers-crossed:
marcoplo said:
well I am a sceptical and that is build-in into my nature, BTW I wish, what you say, is true :fingers-crossed:
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I'm waiting for my Snapzoom to arrive in October or something.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1409008983/snapzoom-the-universal-smartphone-scope-adapter
Dsteppa said:
I'm waiting for my Snapzoom to arrive in October or something.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1409008983/snapzoom-the-universal-smartphone-scope-adapter
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Ok but that is completely different story and price rage,and binoculars would be much stronger,
if i buy one, i will probably get my self one this as well or similar spec USSR old good binocular in the black market
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/sakura-da...ZOOM-HIGH-RESOLUTION-JUMBO-GIFT-/200925256603
"then i am going to take a picture of selena in bikini"
Wanted to do this sooner however, work commitments... Not Good!
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So a few days, my LED Case turned up from Korea (Yes I had it imported due to the poor stock allowances on the Samsung Estore)
I spent £55 to get it, however had £30 in Amazon Vouchers... So technically £25 including postage. I picked the Black one... (Charcoal Gray to be technically correct)
It goes well with White in my opinion.
Bought from here;
Here
My General Review;
First off lets get something straight here, The cases functionality compared to the HTC One M8 Dot View is some what limited.
Imagine David and Goliath... David being Dot View Case... Well you get some idea.
This is a niche product, that's for sure and at that price, I expect better from Samsung. I feel like they are slowly turning into Apple with their overpriced accessories.
HTC in my view priced the Dot View Case right for what it is.
I would like to have seen better quality material. Not the same that they are using on the normal flip wallet... ITs nearly £30 more then the Normal one and £15 more than the S-View Window.
On a bright side, It does have a nice feel to it regardless. Its not flimsy, it fits fine. It reacts as its supposed to and is great for telling when something is going on.
It has passive and active notification systems. When you get a phone call, it'll tell you. When you have a Facebook / Whatsapp etc, 4 little lights will move about every 20 seconds or so....
I think its great for the aesthetics. Nothing more. I wish I could have shown you how it works but for your benefit, I have included 2 videos.
My own review below; & A video showing it in action.
Final Thoughts;
I would Say 7/10. Its official, it works nicely. However for what it is, I would have wanted to pay less...
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Pros;
- Great Idea In Principal
- Active & Passive Notification
- Tight Fight Around Device
- Wallet Slot
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Cons
- Pricey / Should Be Cheaper
- Material Is Reasonable But Should Be Better For Price
- Issue With Speaker Grill Being Covered (Could Be My Device Though)
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Sweet, can't wait.
When done will give it a shout out at my Note 4 index thread for tmobile
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...-bible-wip-t2984063/post57744658#post57744658
I'm excited to know your thoughts. I have the s view case...love the feel but hate the window..wanted the classic but apparently not offered in the US?? so this is my next best option...honestly don't care much for the features but rather the innovation and professional look of the case...can't wait
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Ill be doing a case review later today as mine will be turning up.
Watch this space
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??? did u received it?
ravijani said:
??? did u received it?
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Also looking forward to this review
Yes!
All Done, Sorry about the delay
My NX300 is out of action for a few weeks, so had to improv
Have any questions, let me know.
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Have any questions, let me know.
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link to where you bought please
oneandroidnut said:
link to where you bought please
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Click the Red "Here" and itll take you there...
fkofilee said:
Click the Red "Here" and itll take you there...
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AHHH i see that thanks and holy it is expensive. you wanna sell me yours? LOL
oneandroidnut said:
AHHH i see that thanks and holy it is expensive. you wanna sell me yours? LOL
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God No...............
humm... my whatsapp or messenger notifications don't work?
haha why not? thought you didnt love it?
oneandroidnut said:
haha why not? thought you didnt love it?
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Because i still use the flip wallet.... XD
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Because i still use the flip wallet.... XD
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haha oh ok then!
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haha oh ok then!
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Lol .
How do you get the 4 spinning LED lights for WhatsApp ??? Mine doesn't do that !
fkofilee said:
So a few days, my LED Case turned up from Korea (Yes I had it imported due to the poor stock allowances on the Samsung Estore)
I spent £55 to get it, however had £30 in Amazon Vouchers... So technically £25 including postage. I picked the Black one... (Charcoal Gray to be technically correct)
It goes well with White in my opinion.
Bought from here;
Here
My General Review;
First off lets get something straight here, The cases functionality compared to the HTC One M8 Dot View is some what limited.
Imagine David and Goliath... David being Dot View Case... Well you get some idea.
This is a niche product, that's for sure and at that price, I expect better from Samsung. I feel like they are slowly turning into Apple with their overpriced accessories.
HTC in my view priced the Dot View Case right for what it is.
I would like to have seen better quality material. Not the same that they are using on the normal flip wallet... ITs nearly £30 more then the Normal one and £15 more than the S-View Window.
On a bright side, It does have a nice feel to it regardless. Its not flimsy, it fits fine. It reacts as its supposed to and is great for telling when something is going on.
It has passive and active notification systems. When you get a phone call, it'll tell you. When you have a Facebook / Whatsapp etc, 4 little lights will move about every 20 seconds or so....
I think its great for the aesthetics. Nothing more. I wish I could have shown you how it works but for your benefit, I have included 2 videos.
My own review below; & A video showing it in action.
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That is the general notification light for anything other than Calls, Emails or Messages using the stock Sammie Apps.
I have been using mine for about a week now and it's great. I have the Note 3 with S view and you can't really compare the two covers.
You buy the Led cover for only one reason: showing off. It's unique and cool and good looking, and for a product in this category you shouldn't expect to pay a fair price - of course it is over priced. Hell, here in Denmark I can buy some cheap windows phone for he same money I gave for the LED cover, and it's fine with me.
It would be awesome if some dev bothered to expand the funcionality of it though, like fx desplaying caller's name in one line etc. I really miss that and some other functionality from the S-view cover, but I will keep it on regardless because its cool.
my only problem with it: it doesn't cover the phone perfectly when closed (at least mine) even though its basically new and I didn's abuse it in any way. The flexible part of it is a bit too thin/soft and so it doesnt close perfectly and firmly and "swims" a bit, and I can only assume it will get worse with time. Anyways, my review of it is that it is a cool gadget with very low funcionality beyond the very basics, but very good wow effect.