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I got the keyboard dock for the Transformer yesterday and I am kind of on the fence about whether or not to keep it. I think my main issue with it is that, while it improves the output capability of the tablet, in actual usage I find it to be a vastly inferior experience compared to even a 2 year old cheap netbook.
I was hoping that the transformer w/dock would be a good alternative to buying a new netbook, but with a keyboard attached to the thing I find myself slipping out of "screwing around on a tablet" mode and into "lets get some work done on a PC" mode. The problem is that when you actually decide to "get some work done on a tablet" I find that I am encountering far more frustration than productivity.
At this point, I am thinking about returning the dock and putting the $150 toward a new netbook (or rather waiting for the Kal-El netbooks to come out).
Maybe if we could get linux working on the thing it might change my mind...
Well, to each his own, is my feeling on that type of thing. I am typing this on my keyboard dock now and I love it. It is vastly superior to the alternative (search and peck on the on-screen keyboard). While it may not be "as good" as a netbook experience, it is just a different thing. The keyboard dock is meant to compliment the tablet and enhance the user experience. I also like the portability of the combination when the transformer is docked. If I had a bluetooth keyboard it would not be near as portble and the screen would not be protected by being closed in a netbook configuration. Good luck with your decision.
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how is the experience much worse than a netbook? all the buttons are there. when you push the buttons the letters show up on the screen.
i love my dock battery life is crazy long. plus you can still touch the screen for those things that are easier to do that way. i would not enjoy my transformer as much without my dock thats for sure. i have replaced my laptop with the transformer and have not seen anything yet that i need my laptop for. all my videos work emailing document reading and streaming video. i dont do much else on a computer so this is perfect for me. plus the ability to plug my ps3 controller in is cool. has anyone used it for ps1 emulators??
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Have you actually tried to write and edit a doc in Polaris? Try highlighting some text, copying and pasting it etc. It works, but not well. For quick editing or typing emails it isn't that bad.
Also (and this is a bit off topic) is there a way to bring up the recent/open apps list from the keyboard? It would make multitasking a lot easier.
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Have you actually tried to write and edit a doc in Polaris? Try highlighting some text, copying and pasting it etc. It works, but not well. For quick editing or typing emails it isn't that bad.
Also (and this is a bit off topic) is there a way to bring up the recent/open apps list from the keyboard? It would make multitasking a lot easier.
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I often find stock apps to be lacking no matter what device i buy. I'm using quickoffice HD and while the tablet will never be as fast at a netbook until someone makes keyboard shortcuts for copy paste operations, its perfectly fine for most of the writing that i do which is not copy/paste intensive. In polaris i believe you have to keep holding down for the long menu but in quickoffice you long hold once to bring up the context menu, do select text and the copy button should be up top. The part that is different than polaris is with something in the clipboard, the cursor will have a paste icon next to it until you paste the text, so it saves you one long press to paste.
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el_brio said:
Have you actually tried to write and edit a doc in Polaris? Try highlighting some text, copying and pasting it etc. It works, but not well. For quick editing or typing emails it isn't that bad.
Also (and this is a bit off topic) is there a way to bring up the recent/open apps list from the keyboard? It would make multitasking a lot easier.
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Ive only used out for small docs. But I guess I got used to using my phone keyboard so anything else feels soo much faster and nicer.
why don't you just reach over to the screen and hit the screen button for previously used windows? I always alternate between keyboard and screen touches. Feels natural and fluid to me. But then again my laptop is a touchscreen too so maybe I'm just used to reaching over.
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It's not that it is really bad.... but the way some things work are just frustrating knowing that it could be done so much better. I guess what it comes down to is that (despite all of the differences) Honeycomb is really just an upsized version of a cell phone OS. I will likely keep the dock because it makes for a nice travel package and is good way to extend battery life, but I guess I was just expecting to be completely wowed by it and I am very underwhelmed.
You have to take into account that the OS itself isn't even six months old, and Google didn't originally plan for it to take off as a laptop alternative. The fact that there at least exists a keyboard dock like this to help bridge the gap between laptops and tablets is pretty incredible in itself, and there are sure to be many more improvements to come.
Growing pains as an early adopter are to be expected. Developers just haven't had enough time yet to flesh out the OS, so you're going to be stuck without a lot of features for a while. Just give it some time, and hopefully by the time the Honeycomb source code gets released you'll see an influx of new features contributed from other frustrated users and developers.
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Have you actually tried to write and edit a doc in Polaris? Try highlighting some text, copying and pasting it etc. It works, but not well. For quick editing or typing emails it isn't that bad.
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My girlfriend owns a netbook that is in a drawer some place. Attempting to type a document on it makes me want to punch babies. It, just like the TF, is only good for quick documents/emails and consuming data.
If I really want to do something I use my massive, quad core SSD powered laptop with full keyboard (or its usually docked into a keyboard/mouse and dual 24" screens).
This is a pure mobility machine. I take it with me on weekend travels and vacations, out to cafes to meet with some friends/clients to talk over a document or media. For that its great.
Its actually smaller/lighter than my Dell ultraportable that I "gifted" to my girlfriend. I used to miss that little laptop and its portablility, I have that back now along with touch screen functionality, a superior screen and with the dock double the battery life. Without the dock its less than half the size/weight.
Lets point somethings out. Your dock also has 2 usb ports and an sd card reader. These two features give the dock quite a bit of added flexability when it comes to emulating a full blown laptop. To name just a few ways you can use these features : Portable hard drive, usb flash drives for music, movies, documents and media. ub mouse, usb keyboard (sound redundant but you can do it) charge your phone, connect your camera...
I can go all day, use your imagination. The dock's main draw is easy typing, connectivity, and longevity via battery pack. It's not suppose to turn the tablet into a netbook it's ment to make your tablet better than they other tabelets out there. Which if you want proof, find some tool with an Ipad and pop this thing in and out of the dock and watch his EEEpad envy grow.
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I often find stock apps to be lacking no matter what device i buy. I'm using quickoffice HD and while the tablet will never be as fast at a netbook until someone makes keyboard shortcuts for copy paste operations, its perfectly fine for most of the writing that i do which is not copy/paste intensive. In polaris i believe you have to keep holding down for the long menu but in quickoffice you long hold once to bring up the context menu, do select text and the copy button should be up top. The part that is different than polaris is with something in the clipboard, the cursor will have a paste icon next to it until you paste the text, so it saves you one long press to paste.
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Click at the start of the text to be selected, hold down shift, select the text with the arrow buttons, or by clicking on the one of the text.
Then Ctrl + C to copy, Ctrl + X to cut, and Ctrl + V to paste.
probably going to sell mine...just don't use it for much.
I need a calculator app to add up how many times i've charged my phone from my dock already! another adapter is something else i don't need to carry around.
Instant screenshot taking and uploading to the cloud/dropbox.
Hardrive access via USB port.
yadda, yadda, yadda
It's already mentioned in previous posts, however I find my self using it for multiple purposes:
1) Keyboard Dock = portable netbook
2) Desktop Stand
3) Recharges Tablet
4) Adds USB Ports and additional 32gb MicroSD storage
5) Allows connection to portable hard drives
6) USB ports also charge my cell phone and BT ear pieces
The only frustration I still have is the lag when typing in the Browser...but I'm dealing with it until the next update hopefully resolves this known issue.
Sorry but Keyboard Dock =/= portable netbook. If you try to use this as a netbook it fails miserably in my opinion.
Another gripe is that there is apparently no way to configure the sensitivity of the touch pad. Mine is waaaaaay to sensitive. I think a particle of dust falling from the sky would make the thing click on a link.
Azhad said:
Click at the start of the text to be selected, hold down shift, select the text with the arrow buttons, or by clicking on the one of the text.
Then Ctrl + C to copy, Ctrl + X to cut, and Ctrl + V to paste.
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^^ i was gonna ask if using shift/arrows to highlight and then copy, cut, and paste didnt work... i dont have the transformer yet so i can't comment on actual use of the tablet but i know when using a laptop(full laptop not even a netbook) i do quite a bit of copying, cutting, and pasting with the keys/arrows instead of trying to use the touchpad
for me its easier to just hit shift, push down arrow a few times, ctrl+c or x, then either scroll to or mouse click when i want to paste and hit ctrl+v
guess i'll find out in a week or two when i get my pad, but i dont see how copy/paste issues stop it from being a viable netbook if you can use the keys
and the added benefit of being able to charge a phone from the dock without killing your tablet battery is nice especially if you have a phone that you can use as a hotspot, who needs 3g/4g netbooks when your phone does that for you and now can easily remained charged
Not to disagree with the op but this is a tablet and it's good at being a tablet. No matter what you plug into it or software you install on it - it is what it is. With that said, I leverage what it is as best I can. It's not designed to replace my computer but it sure the heck can remote into my computer and when I have the keyboard attached it's not as good as a netbook, it's far and away better. I can type, watch movies, edit pictures, pop off emails, whatever I need or want to do. If you can find a netbook with a 1280 x 800 IPS display that will provide you with full multimedia remote desktop connection, more power to you... of course, good luck holding the netbook sideways to read a magazine on it and come chat with me after a few hours pass and ask me how my battery life is doing.
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4) Adds USB Ports and additional 32gb MicroSD storage
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Actually it's SD storage (which I believe you can purchase up to 64gb), though you can use MicroSD with an adapter.
I got my dock and I don't see myself using it that much either. I do want it for when I travel instead of taking along a laptop and I can use the SD card reader to offload pictures from my Nikon.
Man, I just got the dock today and I love this thing... it works really really well.
Very very pleased overall.
I've only had the keyboard a few days, and realize there are several shortcuts I'll need to learn to eliminate needing to touch the screen. I couldn't figure out how to scroll down a long web page until someone mentioned using two-finger swipe on the touchpad. I spent 20 minutes just trying to figure out what all the top-row keys do. There really SHOULD be a detailed user manual with all these tips in it.
I picked up an HTC desk dock today and may have found a pretty substantial security flaw.
If you dock the phone while it is locked, Dock Mode will automatically enable.
From the Dock Mode home screen simply click the small X in the left hand corner and it takes you to the regular desktop. No need to enter any security code...
Basically docking the phone over rides the security measures and opens the phone to anyone who might want to use it or access your information.
Is there a setting that I am missing???
If you REMOVE it from the dock, it remains in an unlocked state and is completely vulnerable.
Can someone else test this for me please. If there is no way to work around this, its definitely going back. I cant leave this thing on my desk unsecured.
I can't help you, but what are you trying to hide from your wife?
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I use app protector. Select the apps you don't want no one to access and it's done...it require a code unlock it. problem solved...
sandiegopaneraiguy said:
I picked up an HTC desk dock today and may have found a pretty substantial security flaw.
If you dock the phone while it is locked, Dock Mode will automatically enable.
From the Dock Mode home screen simply click the small X in the left hand corner and it takes you to the regular desktop. No need to enter any security code...
Basically docking the phone over rides the security measures and opens the phone to anyone who might want to use it or access your information.
Is there a setting that I am missing???
If you REMOVE it from the dock, it goes back to a locked state... but as long as it remains on the dock it is wide open.
Can someone else test this for me please. If there is no way to work around this, its definitely going back. I cant leave this thing on my desk unsecured.
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if you are leaving your phone in a location that require it to be secure with a lockscreen, I won't even leave my phone there AT ALL! people can always just take your phone and try to unlock it at their lesiure
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I can't help you, but what are you trying to hide from your wife?
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Im not trying to hide anything from my wife, she knows better than to access my phone, tablet or computer without my consent. I do work in a very competitive market that has pressured people in the past to do such things as steal contact lists, emails, etc.
It is also a secure floor in a building where only badged employees are allowed. So the idea of the phone disappearing is not very valid. If it suddenly disappeared off of my desk, there would be a complete lock down and no one would be going anywhere until it was located.
I will definitely check in to the app protector program. Thank you!
FYI, this dock: http://www.cellularfactory.com/det.jsp?d=51136&c=765263 doesn't trigger dock mode automatically, costs less than the HTC (currently $20) and has enough clearance to allow you to dock the phone in a case, as long as it's not too thick for the USB connection to plug in.
Oh, and for a few $ more, they have this one: http://www.cellularfactory.com/det.jsp?d=51135&c=765263, which also charges a spare battery.
Visidon app lock is also a cool facial recognition app that allows you to lock specific apps.
Spoke to three different people at HTC today, one of which was from an engineering department of some sort. He was shocked to be able to replicate exactly what I have described here.
I think they will try to figure out a fix for this in the form of a software update of some sort.
In the mean time, time to go back to just plugging it in to the USB cable.
Good to know a fix for this issue is on the way.
Anybody else have problems with the cursor freezing in webtop? Ive had it happen 3 times since i got the lapdock yesterday. Bluetooth mouse and touchpad. Im using ronaldos modified stock rom. Are there any cyan7 users using lapdock and have input? Im really liking the lapdock. Its not heavy duty as far as utilizing it, but its great for light weight stuff. Its a shame to have to send it back if this continues. Please share if you are or are not having this problem. Thanks
I voided my warranty.
I just bought a lapdock and for the life of me can't get it to work.. I'm running CM7 (which I know doesn't support it) but reverted to Alien ROM..as well as CheerPi..both no goes. I tried older versions..I tried setting up Blur..I tried the webtop hack zip (which wouldn't install..just would abort)..nothings working.
I don't know if I've got a bum lapdock or am just missing something. What are all you who have lapdocks on to get it working?
i'm on ronaldo_9's r-9 rom v5. it also worked for v3. i did the hdmi hack and one of the linux installs. try using the hdmi cable on a hdtv and see if that works. if it doesn't then your rom or phone or hdmi is borked. if it does work, then maybe your lapdock is borked.
Ya I tried plugging in the HDMI to the tv..and nothing except the moto symbol would come up. Oddly enough running CM7 I was actually able to get my phone screen mirrored on the lapdock..until it started rebooting on me..which tells me the lapdock "appears" to be functional.
I'm gonna try a clean fastboot wipe with the new version of Aura today, as well as the CWM webtop mod hack linked in that thread. I'm guessing that Blur needs to be a part of this to have the lapdock functioning? I guess I don't see why I need "hacks" to get the actual lapdock working lol.. I can understand it if I just want to use an HDMI cable..
EDIT: Completely wiped my phone via fastboot, installed the newest version of Aura (including Blur) as well as the webtop zip found in that thread. I'm typing this from my lapdock..so everything seems to be functioning. Now i'm going to do a Nandroid..and proceed to try other versions..with and without Blur, as well as other roms. Does anyone else get concerned with the amount of heat generated on the phone using the lapdpock? Is it possible to melt the processor lol?
My phone doesn't get too hot in lapdock. I haven't pushed it hard. Steady emulator play and it's fine. It gets hotter playing snes over hdmi. Go figure. Actually im more concerned about the area next to the phone. I'm assuming that's battery area. When plugged in, it gets hot where i'm concerned. When unplugged it gets fairly warm, but it seems to be within threshold. The only time my phone gets hot enough to worry about is when i stream youtube videos. But the cpu is pegged. I don't think i've played any games that stress the gpu though. I don't even know if the gpu is utilized in emulators. I'm guessing not because of the lag on lapdock/over hdmi.
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Mine's been consistently around 113F (45C) when in use with lapdock. I don't know if that's considered "too hot" or not..I guess i'll find out if things start melting lol. Granted i've only been using the lapdock for a few hours..but i've not had any problems with the trackpad and cursor (i don't have a BT mouse..yet ). I was happy to see I was able to speed up the mouse movements..and overall am impressed so far with the lapdock. Plugged a 2TB hardrive in and was watching movies no problem..now I'll need to figure out this PS3 hack so I can plug a controller in and play some Wonder Boy or Golden Axe lol
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Mine's been consistently around 113F (45C) when in use with lapdock. I don't know if that's considered "too hot" or not..I guess i'll find out if things start melting lol. Granted i've only been using the lapdock for a few hours..but i've not had any problems with the trackpad and cursor (i don't have a BT mouse..yet ). I was happy to see I was able to speed up the mouse movements..and overall am impressed so far with the lapdock. Plugged a 2TB hardrive in and was watching movies no problem..now I'll need to figure out this PS3 hack so I can plug a controller in and play some Wonder Boy or Golden Axe lol
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how were you able to speed up mouse? i don't see much settings for anything. the ps3 sixaxis controller app works well. but you need to follow the instructions for first pairing. a lot of people aren't reading or ignoring the instructions and not getting it to work. once paired, pairing is easy. you do lose touchscreen keyboard while paired though. oh and i think the cpu in the atrix has a threshold of 60 or 65c. i'm not worried about that. the battery is lower. when the battery gets hot it loses juice quicker.
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how were you able to speed up mouse? i don't see much settings for anything..
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At the top of the screen..upper right side you'll see a little "monitor" and beside it a "settings" icon. When you scroll over the settings icon a drop down menu appears, with configurable settings for Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, etc.
well shoot. i remember when i first did the hdmi hack i had settings. now i have the lapdock and i see nothing like that. i was wondering if it was included in the debian add on. i don't have settings or a monitor icon. in bottom left i have a touchpad looking deal that does nothing and bottom right a plus sign that lets you add icons.
is there another way to access settings?
Not that i'm aware of..Maybe you need to do a fresh webtop install. Although there is probably a way around it..though I know of none.
fresh webtop install? is there a way to do that? i thought webtop was already on the phone.
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fresh webtop install? is there a way to do that? i thought webtop was already on the phone.
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When I installed Aura from fresh this morning..prior to flashing the ROM I used fastboot to clear everything:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase user data
fastboot erase webtop
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase preinstall
Then flashed Aura, then installed the webtop CWM zip found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169457
This is all I did..remember I couldn't get webtop to work at all prior..so i'm happy to have something lol
You could just try fastboot erase webtop and then re-installing it..
well i fastboot erased it and reinstalled it. i think the installation is broken. it still works but i don't get the monitor/gear icon. anybody else have input?
i figured it out. unfroze phoneportal. thanks for your help. you indirectly led me to answer.
I flashed the Alien v4 rom and now my lapdock's keyboard and touchpad don't work. The Atrix screen shows a touchpad and mouse buttons. I can also access the keyboard.
Webtop works on my tv.
I never touched settings for this.
I've installed bloatware and tried the modified webtop here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169457
Still nothing. I don't see setting anywhere and I've searched quite a bit for this and can't find a similar problem.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Well i found this out. When i have my phone in my tpu case and i use lapdock, sometimes i lose keyboard/touchpad too. My phone comes off the connection a hair and it thinks it is webtop. I started having that problem too much so i take my phone out of my case and i haven't had the problem you described anymore.
I voided my warranty.
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Well i found this out. When i have my phone in my tpu case and i use lapdock, sometimes i lose keyboard/touchpad too. My phone comes off the connection a hair and it thinks it is webtop. I started having that problem too much so i take my phone out of my case and i haven't had the problem you described anymore.
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Thanks!
I do have the rubberized battery door on the phone and it must've been causing the same problem you mentioned. Took it off and everything worked fine.
I also realized there is an unnecessary stretch of plastic the runs the length of the lapdock's dock tray. I easily popped this off with my fingers.
Now my Atrix sits in the dock with the rubberized battery door and there are no connection issues.
That's what that plastic is for. To use the dock with a case. Mine must be too thick so I have to take out of my case.
I voided my warranty.
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well shoot. i remember when i first did the hdmi hack i had settings. now i have the lapdock and i see nothing like that. i was wondering if it was included in the debian add on. i don't have settings or a monitor icon. in bottom left i have a touchpad looking deal that does nothing and bottom right a plus sign that lets you add icons.
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Hehe..i just flashed a different version of my current rom..and now have lost those very icons on webtop. It's gotta be a bug somewhere or something that is getting flashed over. Hopefully my prior settings are still saved lol.
I'll keep playing around and see if i can get the Settings icon back. If i figure it out I'll relay the info..
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I like hehe!
I never thought of it this way. Should I hire security or pack some heat?
Nicely put... like it!
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I never thought of it this way. Should I hire security or pack some heat?
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The TouchPad, by nature is simply not one of those run-of-the-mill type tablets. People will try to take it from you. People are fascinated by the simple fact that it's a tablet that's not an iPad. Like even if you have say an iPad guy and a TouchPad guy in one room, people have always been attracted to the TouchPad, that's how it's always been...
Lmao.. this is so true. I can't take it out in public or around family without being asked 20 questions. It's a shame HP stopped making them, but then again I may not have bought a $499 touchpad.
Be Extra Careful With Peripherals
Someone once wrapped tin foil around their TouchPad then put it on the Touchstone charger...it exploded. Yeah, don't do that.
Make sure you never lose your charging plug. The HP TouchPad charges at a certain voltage and will not charge from computer. You don't want to lose it.
I've heard stories of people losing their chargers and going out to buy inductive charging units, (other than touchstone) like a powermat.
I wonder if that works?
^ I don't have a Touchstone
it'll charge from a pc when off for sure. Takes considerably longer though.
Heads up, if you take a screenshot with webOS, you need to go to CM7 to find it.
I have to say, I always have my laptop, TouchPad and cell at my desk, but when I get a notification, I put the other two down and check out on the TouchPad. Its much faster and more intuitive.
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I have to say, I always have my laptop, TouchPad and cell at my desk, but when I get a notification, I put the other two down and check out on the TouchPad. Its much faster and more intuitive.
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You're telling the truth. The TouchPad is the go-to device for email. The experience is so nice..! I'll sit right in front of my laptop and use it, I check my email exclusively on my TouchPad.
lol same here.
If you're in a full screen card, you can close a card using the full page flip method.
Swipe from just below the screen (like you normally would to close a card) then quickly swipe in a downwards motion from the center of the screen to catapult the card off the top of the screen.
Most common question I get is, "Is that an iPad?".
Have you read the headlines? It's about how cheap tabs are the new thing. That's strange..
I don't think cheap tabs are where it's at...
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Most common question I get is, "Is that an iPad?".
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I have also gotten that question a fair amount :-( My standard response these days is simply this. "No, anybody can have an iPad, I have something much more rare and useful and exclusive...a Touchpad. Don't bother looking, YOU can't get one".
That ends the stupid questions I find. ;-)
Watch out for HP TouchPad hoarding. lol
I went into town again today- it happend yet again! I love it!!!!
For some unknown reason, sometimes the keyboard will get stuck in caps lock (without caps lock being on) and other times the typing cursor will go back to the start of a paragraph, usually interrupting a sentence that I'm already typing out.
The pads inside the keyboard dock near the connector are starting to rub off from the cheap glue not holding it properly. Design flaw from not thinking that the Tablet will be frequently removed and inserted into the dock.
The rubber bumper on the bottom of the keyboard dock near the touchpad fell off. Cheap glue is the culprit.
Touchpad is a redundant feature to the Prime, and really has no point in even being on it. I'd rather have better battery life instead of it. (Purely opinion.)
If holding shift while pressing backspace, it will not delete. Keyboard needs multi-press functionality.
Mura on the screen. (Bright spot)
Internal GPS basically doesn't exist since it doesn't work well.
Both the tablet and keyboard dock are very easily scratched. There's more irregular scratch marks on the back of the tablet compared to the laser-etched rings.
The stock browser, even after a factory reset (.28), is completely unstable and hangs/stutters/crashes regularly at least 20 times a day.
The worst part about the browser is that some days it's highly unstable and then another day it works perfectly.
I haven't had issues with Wifi or Bluetooth, Wifi has been fine. I don't use Bluetooth so I'm unsure if it's a problem.
Lastly, while the screen is gorgeous, the colors are a tad warm.
And sadly, my phone performs better than my Prime while simply browsing the internet and handling multiple tasks. (Samsung Infuse 4G)
For those who feel the need to give this thread a low rating, that's fine, because this is (for the most part) fact-based problems with MY Prime. You can pretend your Prime is perfect, but it's not. I may be picky, sure, but these are problems that I'm not just making up with the one I have now.
This also isn't saying "Oh no the Prime is teh worzt tablut evuuurrr dn't buy dis." I'm just sharing the negatives I've experienced with my model of the TF201. Perhaps even informative to ASUS so they'll better know how to refine their next models. (If they even look at this post, which is highly unlikely.)
I still believe the Prime is a premium tablet, but it DOES have issues.
So return it and wait or get something else..... Logic
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its possible your stock browser still using old data. to remedy this, clear your browser cache then reboot. then hopefully your stock browser will be working fine. just try it if you haven't already
as for the cursor jumping while docked, I have THST issue also. its only happens while the touchpad is enabled. remedy for that is to press the button on dock to disable touchpad. then THST problem goes away. since you don't like touchpad, I would figure you'd disable it anyways.
GPS dongle is the solution to internal GPS. if you don't have GPS dongle, you better send off for one asap. its free and the offer ends very soon. just go to Asus website where you register your prime and fill out the GPS dongle application. then you will receive it in a week or 2.
People need to stop including GPS as a problem there's no use for it on a tablet so it doesn't matter if it doesn't work!
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I would suggest you to download the .28 again, this time from the Asus Webpage, and install it from the SD Card. If you keep having those weird issues I think you got a defective Prime.
I connect/Disconnect my prime from the dock very often, and I have had none of the issues you describe.
If holding shift while pressing backspace, it will not delete. Keyboard needs multi-press functionality.
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Thats actually a feature... shift+backspace = sup.
Keyboard has multi-press functionality. There is a file around here in XDA with all the short cuts for the keyboard. (there are A LOT of them).
Both the tablet and keyboard dock are very easily scratched. There's more irregular scratch marks on the back of the tablet compared to the laser-etched rings.
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It is full Alu man, what did you expect? Any other Alu tab will get scrated just as easy.
Touchpad is a redundant feature to the Prime, and really has no point in even being on it. I'd rather have better battery life instead of it. (Purely opinion.)
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The TouchPad is also MultiTouch, depending on what you are doing, it IS useful. Specially if you do some precision work and need better accuracy.
ian1 said:
People need to stop including GPS as a problem there's no use for it on a tablet so it doesn't matter if it doesn't work!
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I do use it man! and quite a bit. I dont use the GPS dongle since I use a TranSleeve, GPS on my Prime works wonders when outside.
joeyddr said:
So return it and wait or get something else..... Logic
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using Tapatalk 2
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1) Can't RMA it because ASUS will claim CID on it (customer induced damage) because of the dent on the corner. (I'm also not willing to wait 3 weeks just for them to mark it CID).
2) Can't return it, even if I followed the instruction of that one forum post telling you to call ASUS and tell them about not being satisfied, etc etc. PLUS it's way past the 14 day return policy, not just by a month or two, but 5. Plus what I said above about CID. You can't return a damaged product (physically) and expect a full refund.
Logic.
demandarin said:
its possible your stock browser still using old data. to remedy this, clear your browser cache then reboot. then hopefully your stock browser will be working fine. just try it if you haven't already
as for the cursor jumping while docked, I have THST issue also. its only happens while the touchpad is enabled. remedy for that is to press the button on dock to disable touchpad. then THST problem goes away. since you don't like touchpad, I would figure you'd disable it anyways.
GPS dongle is the solution to internal GPS. if you don't have GPS dongle, you better send off for one asap. its free and the offer ends very soon. just go to Asus website where you register your prime and fill out the GPS dongle application. then you will receive it in a week or 2.
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I've factory reset the Prime multiple times. I'm pretty sure that deletes the old data. If not, then I'll give it a try.
The cursor jumping is not the touchpad, I always have it disabled. (Else I'd be a hypocrite!)
I have the GPS dongle, and it's great, it's just that I wish that the internal GPS would have been the same.
@Zephyrot
I'll try installing from the SD Card, this wasn't really supposed to become a Q&A, but it wouldn't hurt to take advice.
shift+backspace=sup. what is that? It doesn't help when I type quickly.
Yes I realize that being aluminum that the tablet would scratch, but I'm just nitpicking at that point.
I don't find the touchpad to be helpful because anything I can do on my touchpad, I can do on my screen. Again, this was a purely opinion based point.
Multiple issue threads already... post your problems in one of those threads, instead of starting a new one, please.
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