I simply don't believe it!
www simplyelectronics.net/mainproduct.php?pid=13954
Apparently the good news is that it was reduced from £299.95 and delivery would be free.
Hurry now - only 5 in stock.
[couldn't find the previous UK keyboard thread - wtf is up with search on this?]
I received my HTC Hermes Cradle/Dock the other day. It's about 86p if you choose the free delivery option. Although the picture of it has a low resolution and is quite small, the actual Cradle doesn't look bad, it's perfect. I think it says somewhere in the rules that i can't post links to other website (for business, etc.), but if you go on the Expansys website, just look for it there, or go to the HTC Accessory store website.
BTW, I made this forum alive again; this is the newest post!!!
Okay, so I used an online form to inquire about the release of the Prime. Below is the response I got. To be fair this is just an Asus customer support rep. However, you would think if there was an actual firm in-store date he might know it. Anyway, I thought I'd post the result as depressing and inconclusive as it is. If someone else has already done this just let me know and I will take it down.
[CASEID=******************]
Apply date : 12/7/2011 *** AM(UTC Time)
[Contact Information]
*Name : *****
*Email Address : *****
Phone Number : *****
City : *****
*Country : United States
[Product Information]
*Product Type : Eee Family
*Product Model : Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201
*Product S/N : 0000000000
*Operating System : Android
[Problem Description]
Hi. I am looking to order a few of these tablets and docks as holiday gifts. Can you tell
me the official release date that I may be able to purchase these tablets in the store. Will they be available before the Christmas holiday?
Thank you very much in advance for any help you may provide.
Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.
Unfortunately we don't have specific information about it now. If we get any update, we will release it in our website. Please wait patiently.
For more information feel free to refer to our self-help pages by clicking
the links below:
Troubleshooting -
http://support.asus.com/troubleshooting/troubleshooting.aspx?SLanguage=en-us
FAQ - http://support.asus.com/faq/faq.aspx?SLanguage=en-us
Live Support - http://livesupport.asus.com
If you continue to experience issues in the future, please do not hesitate
to contact us.
Best Regards,
Jerry
ASUS Customer Service
BS.
he doesn't know.
Yeah. It is what it is. Some random support rep saying to be patient...lol. I thought it was interesting though.
Did you expect something different
Sent through my Black market i9250
BiGMERF said:
Did you expect something different
Sent through my Black market i9250
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I guess you never know until you try, right?
I've been regularly refreshing price.com.hk looking for an update on price/availability of the Transformer Prime, as well as Google hunting for any hint at release dates. I just found on unwire.hk that the TF201 is going to be available in HK from tomorrow.
Bear in mind that this is only one site, and I can't seem to find any corroborating evidence, but I'll be in the stores looking anyway.
Translated: http://translate.google.com/transla...e/news/&hl=en&langpair=auto|en&tbb=1&ie=UTF-8
Original: http://unwire.hk/2012/01/10/asus-announce-full-hd-screen-transformer-prime/news/
Anyone able to confirm?
Update:
Not sure if this page was up earlier, but this is the hk.asus.com Transformer Prime page (translated): http://translate.googleusercontent....TF201/&usg=ALkJrhhB4heDYdnHjBYFO-BuPp-VRUFefQ
Another article posted this afternoon claiming it's landed in HK: http://translate.google.com/transla...9/1.html&hl=en&langpair=auto|en&tbb=1&ie=Big5 (funny, nobody knew about it around Central)
Hi!
Looks like there will be no GPS dongle for Italian customers. ASUS Italia's facebook page just stated the following, in reply to someone who couldn't select "Italy" as his shipment address in his registration form:
"Guys we confirm that the initiative is reserved for those territories where Prime was marketed with GPS in the product specifications. So mainly USA and Taiwan. In Italy, Prime was marketed with a GPS locator, and not with a" Full GPS", which feature we believeis useless for a tablet. People who bought Prime did so with the understanding that GPS is not present, therefore there were no unfulfilled promises or misleading statements from our side. So, we do not understand the reason of your criticism, Riccardo. Moreover, the satisfaction of users who bought Prime is very high, in sharp contrast with what you say. It means that the product performs its function very well."
Really?!?!
I have already written to Engadget reporting their statement, hopefully they'll publish it. Any other idea?
Also, if you live in any other country, and you've been told that the GPS dongle won't be available, please post a one-liner in this thread.
Thank you!
ccristal
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/18/asus-tp-gps-dongle-woes/
I'll never buy a single thing form Asus in my life, not even a standard mouse.
Francesco
If they do that.... they will have soooooooo many extremely angry customers, that the natural reaction would be to hate the brand for life and preach to the universe how horrible that company is... so I guess it can't be true, and if it is, they for sure should reconsider this, as it is a very bad PR action, putting TF201 users in different classes... you are first class if you are from USA or TW, the rest, you are second class... nah it would be PR SUICIDE!!!
seems like there is an update with another link to get the gps dongle~
-source http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/18/asus-tp-gps-dongle-woes/
They are probably doing it to cut costs, limit the amount of people they have to give a GPS dongle, As the updates say it's no longer limited to the USA and Taiwan, I've ordered mine and I am in the UK
TehH4rRy said:
They are probably doing it to cut costs, limit the amount of people they have to give a GPS dongle, As the updates say it's no longer limited to the USA and Taiwan, I've ordered mine and I am in the UK
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Yeah, their statement about US and Taiwan was definitely wrong, but Italian customers still can't order it.
Iam in Greece and I was allowed to apply ,does that mean they will not send it???
yeah, there's actually alot of confusion going on with who can get it and who can't. seems like the only ones who cat get it at the moment is Italy.
they should just make it available for everyone and make everyone happy. limiting it to only certain countries or whatever will not be a good PR move.
ccristal said:
Hi!
Looks like there will be no GPS dongle for Italian customers. ASUS Italia's facebook page just stated the following, in reply to someone who couldn't select "Italy" as his shipment address in his registration form:
"Guys we confirm that the initiative is reserved for those territories where Prime was marketed with GPS in the product specifications. So mainly USA and Taiwan. In Italy, Prime was marketed with a GPS locator, and not with a" Full GPS", which feature we believeis useless for a tablet. People who bought Prime did so with the understanding that GPS is not present, therefore there were no unfulfilled promises or misleading statements from our side. So, we do not understand the reason of your criticism, Riccardo. Moreover, the satisfaction of users who bought Prime is very high, in sharp contrast with what you say. It means that the product performs its function very well."
Really?!?!
I have already written to Engadget reporting their statement, hopefully they'll publish it. Any other idea?
Also, if you live in any other country, and you've been told that the GPS dongle won't be available, please post a one-liner in this thread.
Thank you!
ccristal
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You italians have all the gorgeous women and good food over there already... Now you want a GPS dongle too? Cant have it all my friend.
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You italians have all the gorgeous women and good food over there already... Now you want a GPS dongle too? Cant have it all my friend.
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Lol.
I registered even if I know I won't use it. A Wifi/3g dongle is more useful to me.
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using XDA Premium HD app
If any of you peeps in Italy need confirmation that Asus STATED that the dongle was for ALL TFP users give me a shout as I have saved the webpage that states this from the Asus VIP site.
Andy
greekn1c said:
Iam in Greece and I was allowed to apply ,does that mean they will not send it???
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Yes, that's exactly what it means...
I must have written something *really* bad on the ASUS Italia page, because they've now banned me!
All I did was putting together a collection of sentences copied and pasted from their comments to the Transformer Prime Italian users who were complaining because they won't get the dongle. Here is a translation of some of them, for your delight:
"It was clearly communicated that GPS was not in the spec list for the product. Therefore, we don't have anything to explain to anyone."
"We don't need to hide ourselves behind justifications"
"The fact that so many people see a red sky doesn't mean that the sky is actually red. It could mean that the percentage of daltonic people is high "
"Spamming is not good, nor is the bull**** that is filling up this thread"
"Inform yourselves, please. Then you can speak "
"It sounds like a subject with no grounds whatsoever."
"A customer is not always right, if he's an idiot"
ccristal
If you are near Milan you could drop in on the Asus Design Week (paid for by the refusal to issue dongles?) or if you are unable to make it, take a trip to http://milandesignweek2011.asus.com/archives/ where you will find the email addresses of Asus public relations' staff - 1 from asus.it and the other asus.com. Tell them you will be dropping in for a chat