Getting kinda punchy now. If I get a "Email of Death" on Sunday night from BestBuy, they are gonna get a phone call of death. I WILL go postal on their asses. sheesh...nevr again, I tell myself. NEVER AGAIN. Like another Guy wrote, I have been extremely unproductive at work since November 22nd or so.... Next week? I Took 3 days off to go off somewhere with my Prime. We need some alone time after all the madness. I hope she is resting well in her little black plastic tray right now, with that nice piece of black woven cotton between her and the lid... and the polishing cloth right at her back...
Easy now fork lift! Rest that pallet down gentle now... easy does it. Don't worry baby, this journey will soon end, and you will be in my loving hands...
sigh. There is a thin line between maniacal obsession and madness.
Baby baby baby, don't worry baby. Everything gonna be okay baby.
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This thing is KEWL! Quad Core Processor! Made by Intel and AMB in Texas Instruments factories. Super GPS+ Display! Attachable Bluetooth Keyboard Dock! Anyone seen the video of this thing on you tube? (I think there may be a two of videos! It's amazing. I heard Acer is making these, and they have brushed stainless steel, like the Delorean! This thing may be close to an iPAD even (that that's hard to believe)
Wait, theres MORE! They are going to upgrade it to Ice Cream Sunday! Upgradeable OVER the Phone! (But not until the end of next week) Where can I buy one of these? I went to Walmart last night and they didn't even know what it was! Does Anyone know if Amazon is going to offer these? Oh, almost forgot! I heard it is using the new "Wifi over Copper" connectivity! (Or maybe it was Fibre Channel over Wifi, I always mix them up!
They have been available in stores since December 8th. Does Anyone know which store? Does Target have these? Does it come in more than one color? I like the Purple Champagne ( I think it's called "Cold Crispy Duck"
Okay okay... Sorry. Getting kinda punchy now. If I get a "Email of Death" on Sunday night from BestBuy, they are gonna get a phone call of death. I WILL go postal on their asses. sheesh...nevr again, I tell myself. NEVER AGAIN. Like another Guy wrote, I have been extremely unproductive at work since November 22nd or so.... Next week? I Took 3 days off to go off somewhere with my Prime. We need some alone time after all the madness. I hope she is resting well in her little black plastic tray right now, with that nice piece of black woven cotton between her and the lid... and the polishing cloth right at her back...
Easy now fork lift! Rest that pallet down gentle now... easy does it. Don't worry baby, this journey will soon end, and you will be in my loving hands...
sigh. There is a thin line between maniacal obsession and madness.
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What the heck?! What is wrong with you, guy?!
Woooo!
Super A+ Bro Guy!
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The level of madness due to anticipation on Prime forums
is too damn high.
This post was annoying as hell but the following made me laugh:
"I Took 3 days off to go off somewhere with my Prime. We need some alone time after all the madness"
It is a frustrating time of the year to not get what you purchashed and was promised (almost). Its Christmas + Winter Break. If this was in the middle of February then I wouldn't be so finicky about the dates. I just wish I could get the Prime before Winter Break ends (probably not for Canada) so I could play around with it and set it up. After the break I won't have much time taking 6 Engineering courses.
What is this "winter break" thing you speak of
(note: I'm just bitter because I miss those days before reality).
Why did you change the original post?
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Top right.
WHY WHY WHY me????? Have to go call them now to see what they can do. Dang it. All this wait for this.
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damn that blowsss!!! maybe you can get some free stuff if you complain hard enough. Good luck!
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Top right.
WHY WHY WHY me????? Have to go call them now to see what they can do. Dang it. All this wait for this.
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I wonder if there's a way to find out who makes the LCD panel for the Prime? That looks like LG's handiwork. They had huge issues with screen bleed on the O2X/G2X and got dropped as a supplier to Apple because of it. Sorry you drew the short straw. At least you'll have it to use until you can exchange it or send it in for repair. GameStop has a 30 day return policy for defects so make sure you get on the list for a second wave unit in January if you're going to exchange it.
It's worse in person. The picture dims it more. I don't want a freebie. If later down the road I sell this I have to knock the price down even more and most probably wont even buy it.
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I wonder if there's a way to find out who makes the LCD panel for the Prime? That looks like LG's handiwork. They had huge issues with screen bleed on the O2X/G2X and got dropped as a supplier to Apple because of it. Sorry you drew the short straw. At least you'll have it to use until you can exchange it or send it in for repair. GameStop has a 30 day return policy for defects so make sure you get on the list for a second wave unit in January if you're going to exchange it.
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Thanks for the info. I'm on the phone with them now. Man this sucks. I wanted to rub in to my friends face who has an ipad2. Now I cant.
EDIT: I need to talk to a manager tomorrow to see what they can do. No one really has them in stock. Also they said they cant do refund since its what they consider a "system". But i'll what the manager can do tomorrow. Maybe I they add my name to the next batch like you said.
I'm not really surprised the way they had to rush these things out. Just sucks I ended up with a bad one.
damn i feel for u bro. i have light bleed but its only really only noticable on the asus boot screen...
put up a fight, we didnt pay this much and wait this long to have sreen bleed and non-functional gps. good luck to you and i hope u get a perfect one next time (if it even exsists).
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I wanted to rub in to my friends face who has an ipad2. Now I cant.
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Sure you can. Just do it outside with a light background and set the super bright display to stun.
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Sure you can. Just do it outside with a light background and set the super bright display to stun.
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LOL. So I have to wait till tomorrow??? OR I can just cover it with 1 hand. OH I know Ill put a sticker on it. This is the first tablet I spend over $300 on. Asus you suck!
Not good.
Sent from my Galaxy Note using XDA premium.
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I'm so glad that unlike my TF101 B50, my Prime is perfect. The build quality for the Prime is amazingly good.
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I'm so glad that unlike my TF101 B50, my Prime is perfect. The build quality for the Prime is amazingly good.
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I do admit other than the light leakage its built pretty solid. As far my issue, if its anything like any LCD tv there's probably something in there that got stuck between the screen and bezel. Probably easy fix if only I knew how to open it. The build quality is so tight I can't see how the heck they put it together.
You should be able to get a refund.
At least in the UK you would be able to.
If goods are not sold as advertised then auto refund.
If they have display model that does not have screen bleed then it is not sold as advertised.
Good luck.
I have had the prime since last Tuesday and really like using it. The one thing I wish I would've known is that the metal backing definitely gets scratched. I haven't done anything outlandish with it, other than carry it in my bag (which I still can't find exactly what scratched it). When the light hits the back a certain way, it almost looks like a car that's been keyed. So my advice to everyone would be invest in some kind of pouch to travel with, or just have a towel to wrap it in if carrying it in a bag with other things.
The screen doesn't have any scratches just as an aside.
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This is why I told everyone to get a protector for the rear panel. The Skinomi will do the job. Also, to be on the safe side even with the Gorilla Glass, I'll be protecting the front. Then I can throw it in my laptop bag with no worries.
Lol. Aluminum backing is destroying GPS & WiFi performance.. AND it gets scratched easily. ASUS is not faring to well with this design decision. Someone head is getting lopped off for this. Whoever made the final decisions on this tablet is allowing this thing to tarnish their overall reputation.
Y’all are going to think I am crazy, but I have left the plastic sleeve it came in on my Prime until I can get a proper cover. It makes a perfectly suitable cover – it is clear, it adds grip, and it doesn’t get scratched.
SO – if you’ve not thrown your boxing away, using that as a cover is an option, it may be crazy but it works
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Lol. Aluminum backing is destroying GPS & WiFi performance.. AND it gets scratched easily. ASUS is not faring to well with this design decision. Someone head is getting lopped off for this. Whoever made the final decisions on this tablet is allowing this thing to tarnish their overall reputation.
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I saw their CEO speak at a conference. He's an ego maniac. I'd guess he said "and it should be metal to be more stylish" and the rest as we say is history. But since it can't possibly be his fault there will be human sacrifices from further down the food chain. But hey, people told the Wright brother's they'd never be able to fly.
Meanwhile I don't have even one scratch on my plastic back of TF101 (but some scratches on the Gorilla Glass). The alluminium back was a really bad decision by Asus.
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Meanwhile I don't have even one scratch on my plastic back of TF101 (but some scratches on the Gorilla Glass). The alluminium back was a really bad decision by Asus.
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mine isn't scratched at although i clean it about every 2 seconds a little OCD over here, mine still shines like from the day i bought it
Ok for starters i don't really care if my Prime's GPS works or not or even came with one. I have my smart phone for that. But i understand there are some people out there that are upset because it was shipped with a GPS in the specs and it should work.& not have to put tinfoil or be in some sort of force field or perfect condition to work. I just picked up "another" Prime today, i got the Prime fever lol. Anyway here is two pictures one of me driving at around 45mph and another while i was filling up for gas at a stand still. Both off wifi obviously. I only tested this once so far and it is cloudy and raining today. So i figured this would be a great time to test being its not "sunny and clear" skys Now sorry for the blurry pics its very hard to take a picture with a 5.3" Galaxy Note phone while holding a Prime & hanging onto the wheel lol. Let alone not safe
I dunno if these results are considered good or acceptable compared to other devices. But this is what i got on 1 test run, on a rainy day mind you. That is for the GPS guru's to figure out from my pictures. And in reality i just wanted to have some fun testing.
Also... I am on 9.4.2.14 FW & 9.13 GPS
Here is a picture of me while i was at a stand still filling at the gas station
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Driving at around 45-50mph
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Ok for starters i don't really care if my Prime's GPS works or not or even came with one. I have my smart phone for that. But i understand there are some people out there that are upset because it was shipped with a GPS in the specs and it should work.& not have to put tinfoil or be in some sort of force field or perfect condition to work. I just picked up "another" Prime today, i got the Prime fever lol. Anyway here is two pictures one of me driving at around 45mph and another while i was filling up for gas at a stand still. Both off wifi obviously. I only tested this once so far and it is cloudy and raining today. So i figured this would be a great time to test being its not "sunny and clear" skys Now sorry for the blurry pics its very hard to take a picture with a 5.3" Galaxy Note phone while holding a Prime & hanging onto the wheel lol. Let alone not safe
I dunno if these results are considered good or acceptable compared to other devices. But this is what i got on 1 test run, on a rainy day mind you. That is for the GPS guru's to figure out from my pictures. And in reality i just wanted to have some fun testing.
Also... I am on 9.4.2.14 FW & 9.13 GPS
Here is a picture of me while i was at a stand still filling at the gas station
Driving at around 45-50mph
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How come the speed window says 0?
72' accuracy while driving is crap, but at least you had a lock.
Let's not let this thread drift from the fix issue.
I just received my new asus prime today, 30 minutes before heading to airport. Needless to say it is dead, so I'll report back to see of quality conrtrol has improved , on the appropriate thread.
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How come the speed window says 0?
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He's standing still in the first picture that shows the speed window...
westcoastgeek said:
72' accuracy while driving is crap, but at least you had a lock.
Let's not let this thread drift from the fix issue.
I just received my new asus prime today, 30 minutes before heading to airport. Needless to say it is dead, so I'll report back to see of quality conrtrol has improved , on the appropriate thread.
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Totally agree. Good luck.
I thought I would post this up for those that don't want to go the otterbox or the modifying their own routes.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006M7IJ2G/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
So far I have been happy with it. The fit could be a tiny bit better, but overall it's not bad. I first modified a regular TPU case and wasn't real happy with the job I did. So I looked around and it was either this, the VZW one(which I have for my bionic and it sucks), or this. But it was 20 after shipping so I went with the diztronic for 12.90, and I have prime through school. I'll try and post up pics later next week. I'll have to dust off the bionic to do so.
My biggest complaint has to be the fact that they left an opening for the power button instead of just creating a pseudo button like they did with the volume rocker. It also has a real good lip to keep the face up off of the surface of a table, ground, etc. It really does seem to offer decent protection against possible drops and stuff.
Also, no one paid me to do this. I just saw that there didn't seem to be any reviews about the extended battery cases in the accessories forum, so I thought I would add my experience. As I hate being a guinea pig on new products because I hate spending money on something I ultimately end up hating.
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1454 said:
I thought I would post this up for those that don't want to go the otterbox or the modifying their own routes.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006M7IJ2G/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
So far I have been happy with it. The fit could be a tiny bit better, but overall it's not bad. I first modified a regular TPU case and wasn't real happy with the job I did. So I looked around and it was either this, the VZW one(which I have for my bionic and it sucks), or this. But it was 20 after shipping so I went with the diztronic for 12.90, and I have prime through school. I'll try and post up pics later next week. "ll have to dust off the bionic to do so.
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my friend loves that case. i opted for the glossy verizon version, though.
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my friend loves that case. i opted for the glossy verizon version, though.
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The one with the kickstand? I don't dislike it, it just didn't seem to offer that much protection. Lots of open spaces around the top and bottom. That is if we are talking about the same case. I didn't used to care that much about cases till I dropped my first D2 and shattered the face. Then I started caring. Fortunately since then, I haven't had anymore issues.
Anyway, for 13 dollars shipped, I can't complain. Especially given the limited selection out there.
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The one with the kickstand? I don't dislike it, it just didn't seem to offer that much protection. Lots of open spaces around the top and bottom. That is if we are talking about the same case. I didn't used to care that much about cases till I dropped my first D2 and shattered the face. Then I started caring. Fortunately since then, I haven't had anymore issues.
Anyway, for 13 dollars shipped, I can't complain. Especially given the limited selection out there.
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noo, it's the same as verizons standard TPU case for it....but its extended lol
I gotcha. I would thank you, but I have given out all my thanks allowed for today.
Hey all
So I followed this guide here on a heavily discounted LG V30:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821129
First I started with a phone that had WAY deeper scratches than I wanted.
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https://imgur.com/1jE8isc
I swore expletives because the eBay auction didn't show any scratches, but I figured I could probably fix this myself. I first started with 600 grit sandpaper.
https://imgur.com/ZiVgatj
Got it to a nice matte finish. Then I did 800, and finally 1500.
https://imgur.com/LaTPHpC
It actually didn't look too bad. So finally I took the polishing wheel to it and some cerium oxide, just like that guide mentioned.
https://imgur.com/gMKE58M
Now this takes a really long time. And actually, I'm not thrilled with how it came out. There's some VERY FINE scratches that interfere with the picture. So I'm really looking for a way to buff out very fine scratches on gorilla glass.
I tested all of this earlier on a nexus 5x because it was dead, and I couldn't even cut the screen with a razor. I have no idea how this phone had scratches, but I had to take a dremel to the thing to even emulate a scratch.
Edit: I'm not sure why my images aren't showing up
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Hey all
So I followed this guide here on a heavily discounted LG V30:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821129
First I started with a phone that had WAY deeper scratches than I wanted.
https://imgur.com/1jE8isc
I swore expletives because the eBay auction didn't show any scratches, but I figured I could probably fix this myself. I first started with 600 grit sandpaper.
https://imgur.com/ZiVgatj
Got it to a nice matte finish. Then I did 800, and finally 1500.
https://imgur.com/LaTPHpC
It actually didn't look too bad. So finally I took the polishing wheel to it and some cerium oxide, just like that guide mentioned.
https://imgur.com/gMKE58M
Now this takes a really long time. And actually, I'm not thrilled with how it came out. There's some VERY FINE scratches that interfere with the picture. So I'm really looking for a way to buff out very fine scratches on gorilla glass.
I tested all of this earlier on a nexus 5x because it was dead, and I couldn't even cut the screen with a razor. I have no idea how this phone had scratches, but I had to take a dremel to the thing to even emulate a scratch.
Edit: I'm not sure why my images aren't showing up
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I see the images when I click on the links.
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I see the images when I click on the links.
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Oh, weird. I can't see them.
Either way, I figured out the issue and why this should never be attempted. We have an oleophobic coating on our screens that repel grease from your fingerprints. In buffing out scratches, you wipe away this coating.
Also, I need something more fine than Cerium Oxide to buff out scratches like this. There's a reason all the scratch guides are from 2010 and earlier. It doesn't work well on newer phones.
Oh well, back on eBay
Edit: I guess all the money I waste on eBay is not a waste because I'm learning things. Yeah! That's what I'm going to tell myself
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Oh well, back on eBay
Edit: I guess all the money I waste on eBay is not a waste because I'm learning things. Yeah! That's what I'm going to tell myself
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Expensive lesson! Thanks for sharing that.
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Expensive lesson! Thanks for sharing that.
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I've...had two with this phone. First, while I was still on the Axon7, I bought a phone for 120 with a crack in it. "I'll just replace the lens over the screen" I thought. I demolished the damned phone trying to get the back off it.
My hands were only meant for destruction, it seems.
To be fair, the Axon7 was great replacing the screen. Two grills needed to come off with a heat gun and I was inside the phone. This phone is a goddamned nightmare to get apart.
Anyway, people more skilled than I generally buy the phones off me, so I lose ~$30-50. Nothing I'm gonna lose sleep over.