About to pull the trigger on the new Prime.
Been reading for awhile about the tab, and one of my client's was lucky enough to get his by Christmas on my recommendation.
Read a bit about the "serial number" debacle, but it seems that the reseller are taking care of returns faithfully.
Just wondered what you all think of your tabs?
Anyone with buyer's remorse?
I know it's going to be tough to get an "unbiased" response, as I'm sure most of you love your tabs.
Would like a few "experienced" replies.
tyia
None from me right now. The Wi-Fi isn't fantastic but is still fully functional and the GPS is non-existant but I couldn't care less in all honesty. Don't expect Apple-esque build quality (although it's still well built) and you'll be thoroughly pleased.
I just got mine today and i have zero issues. I love this thing
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I always have buyers remorse when paying over 10 dollars on something but over all I am happy lol
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None from me right now. The Wi-Fi isn't fantastic but is still fully functional and the GPS is non-existant but I couldn't care less in all honesty. Don't expect Apple-esque build quality (although it's still well built) and you'll be thoroughly pleased.
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Honestly I couldn'd give a rat's azz about "apple-esque" build quality, as they're pretty to look at but don't do much. Thanks for your response
I got mine yesterday. No problems so far. I was nervous as well, but im glad i purchased it. Rooted, ICS, what a beast.
I honestly love mine. It's exactly what I thought I was getting based upon all the reviews in early December.
As a serial tablet collector (Still have the Touchpad, the Galaxy tab 10.1 and the 8.9), I'd say the only reason to get it now it's to enjoy it with the keyboard dock. Got one with everything right, but no GPS and weak wifi. No big deal, but not a perfect device quality wise (like say a Samsung). I can't wait to find my own dock - for me, it will replace a netbook, hopefully.
Otherwise I don't see much reason to get it. Just my 02c.
No buyer's remorse for me & I'm coming from a Motorola XOOM. The difference is like night & day! Plus I have the keyboard dock.This tablet screams sexy!! Typing on the keyboard dock is a breeze with no lag at all.My wifi is great. I mainly use my prime downstairs & my router is upstairs & the wifi works great still
Got mine yesterday. No problems, no regrets.
I'm still searching for the "perfect" Prime (i.e., one where no component is overtly non-functioning), and will hopefully get my 4th one next week. But, I don't regret making the attempt at all, and I won't regret having bought one when I actually finally get one that I don't return.
Not being facetious here, either. Every gadget I've bought in the last two years has gone through the same process, because I like to get things on launch day. It's a sickness, because I _know_ that getting things on launch day nowadays is a dicey proposition.
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I honestly love mine. It's exactly what I thought I was getting based upon all the reviews in early December.
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qft
love it.
I've had mine since the 29th and I have no remorse. I knew I was buying early and I am willing to go through growing pains. Brand new quad core tablet, brand new OS...I was and am prepared for a bit of a bumpy ride. I had zero expectation that this would be a 100% smooth device out of the box. But I do think it will get there soon. It's damn close now.
Being a TF101 fan but due to screen issues my last TAB was a samsung 10.1. This tab & dock are miles ahead... and build quality IMHO exceeds Apple... (see my Apple history below) Not sure about GPS I don't use it.......
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No, STOP MAKING THREADS LIKE THIS
I love my prime.
No regret at all. I bought mine Monday as part of a newer batch after all the initial ones sold out. I read somewhere on XDA that an ASUS rep told someone there is newer hardware that performs better or something. Whether that is true or not, I don't care, as my Prime has perfect wifi, BT, GPS, no light bleed.
If you do have an issue, it is just like any other tech, you get an RMA to have it fixed!
Coming from a Galaxy tab 10.1 I have to say this blows it away!!! Even though GPS won't lock in mine. I always disable my GPS in all my devices unless I'm lost.. NO REGRETS..
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I've no buyers remorse. Returned mine to gamestop for a refund.
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I have a little. My unit is very nicely built, equal in quality to my ipad 2 - well it's now my wife's ipad 2. I have the same problems as everyone else, no gps and wifi works but is noticably worse than my other devices. Add to that there's going to be a fixed premium version, I'd return it if I hadn't picked it up for $350(long story, one time deal).
edit: The gps doesn't matter much. I already had a very nice bluetooth gps anyway. The wifi performance bothers me. Alot. But not $250 worth, $100 worth though without question.
Happy as can be here. It made my Christmas! It was so pretty and shiny, a real thing of beauty. But like most things that seem too good to be true.............
Now, I have received full credit back on my credit card from Office Depot after my return. I'm even happier.
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So I asked for money as my Christmas present in hopes of purchasing the Prime. I have been searching YouTube, Google and this forum as well as a few others trying to gather intel. This is my first post but I have been scoping the threads out for weeks now.
I must say, a lot of wind has been let out of my sails. But honestly I am not surprised by the Wifi issues.
My hope was to snag a 32GB champagne (silver) and a transleeve. After reading all the issues on the first batch I have decided to wait until Bestbuy carries them in store. I have already ordered a clear dry-tech back and screen protector from skinomi.com and hopefully this will help the scratching caused by the transleeve but I am still not sure if I will purchase this sleeve.
I'm just curious how many out there are feeling the same as me? I expected issues with the first shipments so I am not giving up, but just disappointed to see the percentage of problems with other items such as screen pixel issues, colors, gps, etc.
I am very glad that some have invested in the technology early enough for individuals like me (and hopefully others) to hold tight, continue to research and review threads and then once purchased, feel very confident in the unit and accessories purchased. This web forum is very very helpful so thank you all for posting your comments, issues, etc.
Let's just hope Best buy gets the units in the next two weeks.
if you actually look at it there are likely alot of people who are not on xda who have the prime without issues and alot of people on xda with no issues the amount of people with issues is likely very small compared to everyone with a working one
My initial excitement has turned to more nervousness as i await shipment due to this forum. Any future product like this (phone or tablet) i will steer clear of the forums until i actually get the product. I am just glad i ordered through best buy so i can just return it to the store if there are problems. If that happens i will probably not get another one and just not buy a tablet at this point in time.
This is true, most people posting are having issues. I wouldn't do much posting if I had a working on hahaha.
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if you actually look at it there are likely alot of people who are not on xda who have the prime without issues and alot of people on xda with no issues the amount of people with issues is likely very small compared to everyone with a working one
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I ordered mine from BB on the 23rd and after using it for a bit, I really like it. Mine had none of the issues that were reported so that's good. The only thing now is that there's a lot of lag, and probably because the 5th core is clocked pretty low but once we get some development going, the Prime's gonna be great.
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I agree with the others. You've' done your research and you are prepared, but keep in mind you dont hear much from people without probems. For example, I have not even read the wifi threads because I don have a wifi problem.None-my wifi is perfectly fine. My gps is screwy but I just cant imagine a scenario whee Asus doesnt provide a solution for this.
I dont have a scratch on mine, as matter of fact there is not even a single finger print on mine. Ive left it in the plastic wrap/sleeve it came in until I find suitable case. But, its like a new car - its just matter of when, cuz it's bound to happen.
Try not to worry, you've done your homework, you know the product. Enjoy
I was a little worried like you, especially since I have myself convinced that I get a lot of lemon products.
I agree that there are likely far more satisfied Prime owners than the dissatisfied ones on xda.
I received mine today, and I must say, I am quite happy. Everything is fine. Screen's good, body is great, wifi's working fine, GPS locked on right away, and within 5 meters at that. Now, Honeycomb still has its hiccups, but that's another story, and it's not enough to bother me at the moment.
If you'll excuse me, I'm going back to my baby... =]
this is just like the news. they always reporting mostly bad stuff going on. hardly report good things. but we all know more good goes on in the world than bad stuff. its just the negative things that get the most attention. like others, I'm glad ididnt let the negative hype get to me or I would've never bought this tablet. I'm so glad I did. its the Best tablet yet.
I have a Prime with no issues. It's fast, intuitive, fun and I love it. It is my first tablet and first exposure to android, so I realize that I don't have anything to compare it to. I don't have the GPS or wifi issue, I have no light bleed, my browser is fluid and I have not run into any apps that are not compatable. It feels great in my hands - not slippery and my enclosure seems well sealed.
That said, I haven't wanted to get on here and rave about my good fortune when others are experiencing such disappointment. But I do want to make the point that when Asus gets the product right, it's a beautiful tablet that looks & feels amazing and works as designed. $500 is a difficult chunk to spend, even in good times; in my case, it was worth every penny. I wish that was so for everyone because truly, it is hard to enjoy something when you feel like the lucky exception.
I totally understand the hesitation and disappointment, but I just wanted to put it out there (for those still on the fence) that in some cases, (or I should say in MY case) it really is the tablet I was so wrapped up in anticipation of.
In hindsight, I was so petrified and worried that the tablet was going to be riddled with problems, that it has taken me a few days to really let go of the worry and allow myself to enjoy it.
mines perfect. woot!
I'm in the same boat as you, I saw this thing and was all "oh my, why hello there, dream tablet",
but as launch date for the Netherlands neared, the heaps upon heaps of complaints from the US started piling up.
Dodgy Wifi, dead GPS, flaky batterysensors, bleeding screens, vibrator motors coming loose,
all this really got my hairs up and now im on the verge of just giving up.
Ive already taken a bite from a big s*tsandwich a couple years ago by buying into one of the tablet predecessors, the UMPC,
and im afraid im going to be forking out my Christmas funds on a big ol' sour lemon.. again!
I dont want my first tablet to be a harrowing experience of failing hardware and non caring support.
Im a big fan of Asus and id blindly buy any motherboard from these fellas,
but this tablet and the nasty aura its starting to show...
meeeeh I dunno people.. what do we do now?
I would think waiting and buying it locally - where you can return it in a quick trip - might feel more like the ability to "undo" than buying it online.
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I agree with the others. You've' done your research and you are prepared, but keep in mind you dont hear much from people without probems. For example, I have not even read the wifi threads because I don have a wifi problem.None-my wifi is perfectly fine. My gps is screwy but I just cant imagine a scenario whee Asus doesnt provide a solution for this.
I dont have a scratch on mine, as matter of fact there is not even a single finger print on mine. Ive left it in the plastic wrap/sleeve it came in until I find suitable case. But, its like a new car - its just matter of when, cuz it's bound to happen.
Try not to worry, you've done your homework, you know the product. Enjoy
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Thanks for the comments! I am feeling more comfortable with my soon to be purchase. I might order the 32gb Champagne online from BB if it ever comes available, but I would prefer to get it from the store so I don't have to pay a restocking fee if exchanged.
Its more of the quick exchange without hassle I am looking for. If I have issues with it I would take it to BB and exchange it, but if I order it online and take it to the store which doesn't have any I am out of luck on getting an exchange.
So, I'm getting really frustrated with all of the stuff I've been reading about the Prime. I got mine just before Christmas and it hasn't given me any major problems, a couple of nuisance things here and there. But what I'm worried about is the talk of it being discontinued already, what kind of dev support is this going to get, the possibility of some issues popping up down the road, and the feeling of having paid $500 for a flawed product. I've been holding off from returning it in hopes of some miracle fix coming along or some announcement from ASUS that they'll offer some sort of upgrade for the early adopters. But, as I get close to my 30 day return window closing, i have to consider what to do...
So, if you were going to buy something today that isn't the Prime, what would it be, and why?
Also, do you think my logic is flawed? Should i continue to "wait and see"?
Thanks for your input.
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I returned mine, and bought the original TF-101. It can't match the Prime is processor power, but everything on it works perfectly, and it was $100 cheaper.
There is no alternative. Stop feeding into the rumours n hype. I'd you would take a look in Android developement you would already see we got alot going on. We got root less than a couple days after ICS release. We already have overclocking on the prime. We already have Linux running on prime. Come on now.. Plus most people spreading the rumours don't know jack or even own a prime. There are lots of people without even owning the device taking b.s. and spreading stuff like they know what's going on. Most rumor threads are always false n should be taken with a grain of salt. There are members here out to bash the prime or make it look bad so to try to scare people off from it. READ the positive threads more instead of the nonsense..lol
People will believe anything they read SMH lmfao
I like how you changed it to Discuss..lol.
Rumors of discontinue? Replacements with better model?
The problem here is that talk is cheap, and you need to filter out the signal from the noise. If you're happy with your product, then that should be the informing factor. Technology will always be improving and you just have to jump in where you think is best.
I'm not sorry I returned mine. It's a relief to no longer have the Asus dark cloud hanging over my head. I too am looking for a replacement.
Also, there is another thread here today showing a retailer which has already discounted them to $399. Are the fire sales already starting?
The only reason I could see them discontinuing it would be to release a Prime with a new casing fixing the major issues. If they do this I couldn't see them not allowing Prime owners a swap.
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The only reason I could see them discontinuing it would be to release a Prime with a new casing fixing the major issues. If they do this I couldn't see them not allowing Prime owners a swap.
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This.
Either the current model is not being discontinued (most likely), or they're redesigning it, in which case, they'd have to allow people to RMA/swap out the exisiting model.
The original TF101 and dock or wait to see what the equal from Lenovo is like - as I want the dock! Nite well that had my OG not ended up in it's current damaged state, I would not have bought the Prime.
Now if all I wanted was a tablet, I would probably have gotten the TF101 or the Galaxy Tab (either the aging 10.1 or the newer 7.x). The Samsung having had a 3G version that my carrier used to carry would have sinched it, for the same price point as a TF+dock. Nota bene: while the first Gen of Galaxy Tab 10.1 does have a keyboard dock available for like $80, it doesn't have a battery or net book folding feature like the Transformers do.
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This.
Either the current model is not being discontinued (most likely), or they're redesigning it, in which case, they'd have to allow people to RMA/swap out the exisiting model.
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I hope they do the latter, it would boost their reputation highly after the near-disaster launch for their PR department. They could even gut the old Primes and then just put the main componants into the new casing and then sell them off at a slightly lower price so they will be hardly losing anything. Either way, I'm still pleased with my Prime, the Wi-Fi works decently in my house where I'll be almost exclusively using it and GPS is a non-issue for me anyway.
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I'm not sorry I returned mine. It's a relief to no longer have the Asus dark cloud hanging over my head. I too am looking for a replacement.
Also, there is another thread here today showing a retailer which has already discounted them to $399. Are the fire sales already starting?
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$100 cheaper is not a fire sale..lol OTA called a Promo
as far as i can tell, the new t700 will have the same specs except the screen res, as long as we have a few good dev's here we should be ok regardless, i would imagine that alot of the roms that take advantage of the tegra 3 and the radio's on the t700 would be easy enough to apply to the tf201 with some tinkering, and like others have said we already got some good stuff going on in the dev section.
if you want to feel better about your prime go and hang out in there for a a bit the general and q&a portions of the forum have become like the weekly world tabloids, running rampant with rumors of 5 legged bat children and the Bermuda triangle of GPS signals....
i'm right there with you, the loss of dev support is more important to me then almost any other aspect of the tablet it's self, i have never bought a device that the manufacture was more prompt and robust then what some dev random dev has come up with in his moms basement, kind of sad when you think about it. that some multi million dollar corp isn't as good as a few guys just hanging on the internet with a passion, seems like HR needs to find guys who love their job....anyways hang in there and we have a 1 year warranty on our product, all else fails hook it up to a car battery and send it back....lol
When mine was running Honeycomb, I was going to return it and wait for the iPad 3. The Prime was slow and apps were closing and unpredictable.
After the ICS update, this Transformer Prime is hummin' like a beast out of Hades. I love it. I just got the keyboard dock, and now it looks like a netbook. LOL.
Anyway, for those with TP issues, keep talking with ASUS so that they can resolve the issues. I have to say that their customer service has been very strong. If this were Apple, they'd be denying there were any issues!
That being said, if you want a table that has no issues and just works, get an iPad. It may lack some of the technological sophistication that the latest Android tabs have, but that is balanced by a very stable platform.
I ordered my TF201 32GB from Office Depot and received it in early January. Unboxed it, turned it on, installed some apps etc. then left charging overnight. Next morning noticed unit was not charged and down to 25% or so. Used another outlet but no improvement. Then froze the power unit as suggested in the forum. Called Asus Technical Support and troubleshooted the unit. CSR convinced it was the unit itself; asked me to ship unit to Texas facility (at my dime of course). 2 weeks later unit was shipped back (took 9 days since it was Fedex Ground from CA to NY!).
Unboxed unit and noticed that battery at 5%! Plugged in and... Nothing. Not charging!! Called ASUS - probably same idiot with whom I spoke the first time. Asked me to ship it back (on my dime) again to Texas but different RMA! Had no explanation as to why the RMA number should be different but I guess whoever they outsourced repairs to does not want to report to ASUS that they did not fix an issue the first time..CSR told me to only ship unit AGAIN. I challenged him that it may makse sense because, god forbid, it may be charger at fault! He said "ok" ship it back too.. thank you very kind of you to keep an open mind MR. ASUS CSR... I also mentioned that it seems unfair I pay for shipping again... so he sent me a Fedex label.. ground of course so 3-4 days to Texas (no ground pick up on weekends) and then another few days for the geniuses at whoever does the repair to figure it out and another 5-6 days to ship back.. so all in all 6 weeks since purchase and I have not used my Prime.. I had bought my wife an ASUS UX21 since she travels a lot for work but I returned it to Amazon for a refund within the 30 day window.. had to pay a fee to return but hey probably saved her (and me) a lot of aggravation.. her Toshiba ultrabook is working just fine thank you very much. Totally frustrated by idiots at ASUS. I cancelled the dock purchase at Office Depot too. As much as I do not like Apple products at least you can find an Apple Store everywhere and get a replacement and/or a technician to take a look and troubleshoot.. and iPads cost the same as a PRIME.. I am done with Asus.. once this is fixed it goes on Craigslist or eBay. Not sure what else I'll get.. anyone want to order my ASUS? It will be cheap.. once I get it back.
This reminds me of an experience we had with an Asus RMA, it was one of their eeePC models (back when they were the hot thing to get). We had to send the device back a total of three or four times before the issue was finally properly repaired. Asus can be kinda poor when it comes to some more obscure RMA situations, I totally understand your frustration.
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Sounds completely understandable on your stance. Unacceptable customer service. Damn Asus, is the RMA place really that bad. Not all are bad experiences but there's been too many bad stories popping up lately. Good luck on choosing new device. As much as i like my Prime, if I had to go through what some people have, I'd give up on them also.
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Why didn't you take it back to Office Depot in the first place? That's why retailers exist, to deal with the customer.
My 14-day return window is up today. I'm bringing back the TFP.
Even though I've had no problems with mine, I've heard too many stories like this. Too much negativity surrounding this device to allow me to enjoy it. I will downgrade my specs requirement and will go with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
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My 14-day return window is up today. I'm bringing back the TFP.
Even though I've had no problems with mine, I've heard too many stories like this. Too much negativity surrounding this device to allow me to enjoy it. I will downgrade my specs requirement and will go with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
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Have I read this right? You have a perfectly fine functioning tfp, but are returning it because others have had bad experiences, and you have heard too many stories!
This sounds like you give more credence to other peeps woes rather than go by your own
Experiences. I had better not mention all the negative stories I have heard about the galaxy tab as I would hate to ruin your enjoyment of that tablet!!!
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Is wrong with enjoying the ..perfect tfp that you have? Remember that peeps are far more likely to moan than praise, for every negative issue on this board there are many many more happy punters who have not posted anything anywhere
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Have I read this right? You have a perfectly fine functioning tfp, but are returning it because others have had bad experiences, and you have heard too many stories!
This sounds like you give more credence to other peeps woes rather than go by your own
Experiences. I had better not mention all the negative stories I have heard about the galaxy tab as I would hate to ruin your enjoyment of that tablet!!!
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Is wrong with enjoying the ..perfect tfp that you have? Remember that peeps are far more likely to moan than praise, for every negative issue on this board there are many many more happy punters who have not posted anything anywhere
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Yes...you heard it right. I previously had the Galaxy Tab and was fairly happy with it's performance (sans ICS). Really wanted to try the TFP...so I returned the GT and got one to try myself even with all of the negativity expressed here. While I encountered no real issues myself...I couldn't help think about whether or not the TFP would become but a blip on the radar for ASUS support and dev efforts. Sure, the TFP is newer technology than the GT....perhaps I'm just not willing to be one of their beta testers. The GT has been out long enough now to iron out a lot of the wrinkles...plus, ICS is still to come which will almost certainly improve performance.
I'm not slamming the TFP...just wasn't impressed enough with it over the GT to risk being subjected to Asus' tech support should that have been required.
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My 14-day return window is up today. I'm bringing back the TFP.
Even though I've had no problems with mine, I've heard too many stories like this. Too much negativity surrounding this device to allow me to enjoy it. I will downgrade my specs requirement and will go with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
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Really,
Yours works but you're going to return it because other people have had issues?
Well.. I love my current Prime and I'm waiting on my second to get here next week along with my dock!
Newegg won't even accept my return because the serial number sticker next to the charging port is gone....
They don't care to turn it on and check the serial in settings to match it with the box and warranty papers.
Looks like a lot of us have had bad experiences because of this tablet. I'm waiting for the TF700T but I might be going with another company.
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While I encountered no real issues myself...I couldn't help think about whether or not the TFP would become but a blip on the radar for ASUS support and dev efforts..
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THIS^^^is a follower. Worried too much about what others are thinkn instead of making decisions based on hour own thinking. PLUS the comment about not sure about further Asus support or developement is ignorant at the least. ASUS has been constantly pumping out updates. Name one other company who released as many OTA updates as the Prime received. WE had ICS. We had root already out the box basically. We Had overclock in less than a month. We had Ubuntu n Linux n other flavors lf it already n less than a month. We already have extra drivers n such being added by dev. In less than a month. We already have root for ICS. We already have some minor theming going on. All this without even having bootunlocker tool yet. For you to make such a statement is kinda disrespect to hard work developers have been doing already here. Name another tablet as new as this one thst had so many things developement wise in its first month of existence. You forgetting its still barely over a month since people first started receiving their primes.
I COULD CARE less you returned it, that's your right to. But your reasoning is plain silly. You said although my prime runs perfect, I got frustrated at seeing all the negative stuff surrounding it. DO you know how many of us had our devices way before you n been dealing with all negative stuff? My prime works great also but not gonna return just because someone else dislikes theirs. Sounds like someone needs their hand held when choosing tablet or making any major decisions. GOOD THING THE other poster didn't mention horror stories he heard about the Galaxy tab or you might just throw a hissy fit.
DONT mean to sound harsh but JUST saying....it would be different if you were like OK I'm returning it because it performed poorly for me. Or I had a personal bad experience with Asus support. Not, well ima return it because Tom,****,n Jane dont like theirs...lmfao
Well good luck with new device anyways.
I had a wonderful experience with them. with a new working Prime delivered before I sent mine back.
But then again, I didnt demand a fix or talk like a privileged anus.
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THIS^^^is a follower. Worried too much about what others are thinkn instead of making decisions based on hour own thinking. PLUS the comment about not sure about further Asus support or developement is ignorant at the least. ASUS has been constantly pumping out updates. Name one other company who released as many OTA updates as the Prime received. WE had ICS. We had root already out the box basically. We Had overclock in less than a month. We had Ubuntu n Linux n other flavors lf it already n less than a month. We already have extra drivers n such being added by dev. In less than a month. We already have root for ICS. We already have some minor theming going on. All this without even having bootunlocker tool yet. For you to make such a statement is kinda disrespect to hard work developers have been doing already here. Name another tablet as new as this one thst had so many things developement wise in its first month of existence. You forgetting its still barely over a month since people first started receiving their primes.
I COULD CARE less you returned it, that's your right to. But your reasoning is plain silly. You said although my prime runs perfect, I got frustrated at seeing all the negative stuff surrounding it. DO you know how many of us had our devices way before you n been dealing with all negative stuff? My prime works great also but not gonna return just because someone else dislikes theirs. Sounds like someone needs their hand held when choosing tablet or making any major decisions. GOOD THING THE other poster didn't mention horror stories he heard about the Galaxy tab or you might just throw a hissy fit.
DONT mean to sound harsh but JUST saying....it would be different if you were like OK I'm returning it because it performed poorly for me. Or I had a personal bad experience with Asus support. Not, well ima return it because Tom,****,n Jane dont like theirs...lmfao
Well good luck with new device anyways.
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Thanks...a follower? At least you didn't call me a fanboy. ;-)
I care about my investment and how I feel about it. It's all speculation right now as to how much develpment will occur for the tfp at this point...guess I'm just bowing out as I don't wish to be part of the guessing. I do know the Galaxy Tab has been rewarded.
As far as me not experiencing any earth-crushing issues, I'd say that's true. However, I'm sitting here inside my home typing away on my GalaxyTab with a lock on 8 satellites. And wifi range is excellent EVERYWHERE in my home (and I am talking about a significant difference)...I now get my expected 22-24Mbps down from anywhere in my house whereas before would only achieve these speeds right beside my router and would get 4-6Mbps down further away. Still useable...but pale in comparison to the speeds I get with the GT.
I tested both the TFP and the GT within a month period....I feel better with the sammy and went back to it. How is that being a follower? I tried both extensibly for myself to arrive at a decision I felt comfortable with. As far as the negativity being a factor in my decision...hell yeah. Why shouldn't it be? Had I not been offered the chance to return the TFP easily, I never would have bought it based on what I've read here...some would say that's part of the research done when considering a purchase. After testing it out, I wasn't blown away...for my needs, there was nothing that the GT couldn't do just as well plus with gps and wifi working much better. For sure, it only has 2 cores...maybe I'm good with that.
I do hope everyone feels good about their purchase. I didn't and did the logical thing.
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Easy as you are right. That is what i said n still feel the same. I ran by serial number by Gary n he told me it was from an early batch n someone would call me. Ill easily take the new hardware revision over older one. Especially if it might mean might GPS might finally work. I never said "I want them to repair mines". Plus although no dropped signals or anything, wifi signal still fluctuates alot. SO if older hardware was never really meant to be shipped out then people on older batch entitled to the upgrade, or sorts. I did pay for this device, Cash, and I do have a warranty. I never had an issue like others been posting. SO ILL TAKE THE MINI UPGRADE IF OFFERED. That's all. Plus from hearing the horror stories from returns like guy with device smashed, I'm not sure if I would even send mines in yet. Especially since overall having no problems. GPS aside. Remember, they are people out there that have GPS working to some extent one way or another. I having seen a lock yet, although I never tried for more than 5 mins n was indoors everytime. I haven't taken my prime outdoors yet. Plus based on my date of final purchase 12/22 I'd be entitled to any possible hardware fixes for GPS since mine is clearly shown to be purchased before they took GPS spec down.
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Heck...looks like you'd opt for a fully functional tablet, too. Guess you're just braver than I to wait around for Asus to fix it for you...although, it appears you may be somewhat skeptical of their customer service yourself? ;-)
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.. and iPads cost the same as a PRIME...
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Actually iPad's are $120 more.
received it in early January. so all in all 6 weeks since purchase and I have not used my Prime..
My question is how you figure 6 weeks? How many weeks are there in January if today is the 28th?
On a serious note, why not try to find a charger from Frys or OD or Staples. The ones for the OG TF 101 work and determine if the problem is the charger or not?
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Thanks...a follower? At least you didn't call me a fanboy. ;-)
I care about my investment and how I feel about it. It's all speculation right now as to how much develpment will occur for the tfp at this point...guess I'm just bowing out as I don't wish to be part of the guessing. I do know the Galaxy Tab has been rewarded.
As far as me not experiencing any earth-crushing issues, I'd say that's true. However, I'm sitting here inside my home typing away on my GalaxyTab with a lock on 8 satellites. And wifi range is excellent EVERYWHERE in my home (and I am talking about a significant difference)...I now get my expected 22-24Mbps down from anywhere in my house whereas before would only achieve these speeds right beside my router and would get 4-6Mbps down further away. Still useable...but pale in comparison to the speeds I get with the GT.
I tested both the TFP and the GT within a month period....I feel better with the sammy and went back to it. How is that being a follower? I tried both extensibly for myself to arrive at a decision I felt comfortable with. As far as the negativity being a factor in my decision...hell yeah. Why shouldn't it be? Had I not been offered the chance to return the TFP easily, I never would have bought it based on what I've read here...some would say that's part of the research done when considering a purchase. After testing it out, I wasn't blown away...for my needs, there was nothing that the GT couldn't do just as well plus with gps and wifi working much better. For sure, it only has 2 cores...maybe I'm good with that.
I do hope everyone feels good about their purchase. I didn't and did the logical thing.
Heck...looks like you'd opt for a fully functional tablet, too. Guess you're just braver than I to wait around for Asus to fix it for you...although, it appears you may be somewhat skeptical of their customer service yourself? ;-)
***Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1***
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OK, completely understandable then. I see where you really coming from from this post.
As far as your second quote,I'm not really waiting for anything. I was just told my device is one of early one built. Device still works great but if I'm offered an opportunity to upgrade it to newer parts, then why wouldn't I. Lol. It'll make it even better, I would hope. I still love this device and has done everything I've asked of it n more. Only complaint I would have is GPS. I know that's very important to some people and deciding factor whether to keep it or not. For me, its no big deal. Everything is great aside from GPS. Just thankful I don't have issues some others been describing. Kinda makes it hard to believe when your device working so well. But its a given.
One thing though, Asus better step their game up with the quickness. I have a feeling if they don't address the possible issues on prime, their new upgrade model will be a fail LR do worse. As Prime n t-700 basically share all the same internal components. It'll be in Asus best interest to attack these issues head on. ASUS Losing people everyday. They gaining also but still. People with issues want to keep device but won't since some are riddled with issues. Can't be mad for someone wanting to return a device that's not working properly for them.
The purpose of this poll is to shed some light on how many XDA members have problems with their units and how many do not. I don't care how many old similar threads there were in the past. After 2 months on the market, I and others, would like to see what owners think of their Prime and it's advertised features.
This thread is not meant to flame Asus or the TF201.
A simple yes, no or undecided will suffice.
Before voting please take the time to properly try out your Prime with Android 4.0(ICS) installed.
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Yes, I am.
It's almost like a trick question.
Am I satisfied with my Prime? Yes.
Am I satisfied with its properly functioning features? Yes.
Are all its features properly functioning? No.
Therefore, personally, I'd say yes, I'm satisfied with it and its advertised functions; albeit one of those advertised functions does not work. I love it and wouldn't want a 300t or 700t if their ugly arses were out today.
More "professionally," (speaking for the general masses) of course not. How could I be? Screen bleed, dead pixels, possibly incomplete circuit boards: these things are easily someone's fault other than ASUS's (apart from lacking QC), as in whoever manufactured/supplied the screens and boards. But how these things are put together and tested is all their business, and many units are put together lacking advertised features altogether or showing HUGE variations of issues if they're not lacking, and being shipped without apparently ever even being turned on to have a glance at the bootscreen. And of course they wouldn't test every single device, but if they tested any proper number of devices per batch, they would have seen every issue (probably did) and should have stopped.
WoW!! 5 to 1 so far. I guess my local Bestbuy and Gamestop received a bad batch. If the majority continues to vote in favor of being completely satisfied with the TF201 and all of it's advertised features by a large margin, then Asus has done their job and it would be hard to argue otherwise.
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It's almost like a trick question.
Am I satisfied with my Prime? Yes.
Am I satisfied with its properly functioning features? Yes.
Are all its features properly functioning? No.
Therefore, personally, I'd say yes, I'm satisfied with it and its advertised functions; albeit one of those advertised functions does not work. I love it and wouldn't want a 300t or 700t if their ugly arses were out today.
More "professionally," (speaking for the general masses) of course not. How could I be? Screen bleed, dead pixels, possibly incomplete circuit boards: these things are easily someone's fault other than ASUS's (apart from lacking QC), as in whoever manufactured/supplied the screens and boards. But how these things are put together and tested is all their business, and many units are put together lacking advertised features altogether or showing HUGE variations of issues if they're not lacking, and being shipped without apparently ever even being turned on to have a glance at the bootscreen. And of course they wouldn't test every single device, but if they tested any proper number of devices per batch, they would have seen every issue (probably did) and should have stopped.
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Well said. I respect your opinion and your vote.
Now that I have a Prime where everything works (as posted, within the advertised functions), I love mine. It's fast, well-built, has an excellent screen, and I can read the damn thing in direct sunlight (which was what excited me the most about the Prime).
So, I'm quite satisfied.
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WoW!! 5 to 1 so far. I guess my local Bestbuy and Gamestop received a bad batch. If the majority continues to vote in favor of being completely satisfied with the TF201 and all of it's advertised features by a large margin, then Asus has done their job and it would be hard to argue otherwise.
Well said. I respect your opinion and your vote.
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It always turns out like this..lmfao. we had a thread just days ago shut down with exact same poll. That poll showed a total of over 80% saying yes, they satisfied with their primes and that they keeping it. WITHOUT A DOUBT, THERE ARE DEFECTIVE UNITS OUT THERE...BUT there's an even greater number out there that isn't and they truly love their prime. Ill admit, its surreal hearing about about people going thru several devices before getting a good one. I must have great luck to have my only 1 unit from Gamestop since 12/22, early batch, n it works great, looks great, display great, and wireless is great(aside from GPS of course..lol but now I learned how to use my phone as an external GPS reciever so I'm good).
If this poll ends by a large percentage voting yes. I will purchase my 6th prime at the other Bestbuy across town. I too want a PERFECTLY working Prime NOW!! Believe it or not. I'm too embarrased to buy another prime at my local gamestop or Bestbuy again. Through my 5 defective Primes, even I can see that the Prime is an amazing device as long as BT,Wifi and BT & WiFi work at the same time minus all the other issues. My last 5 Primes couldn't make it out of my living room 15ft away from my E4200 router.
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Ill admit, its surreal hearing about about people going thru several devices before getting a good one.
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Actually, I'm no longer surprised by this. It seems that consumer technology products in general suffer from initial build quality issues nowadays. For example, I went through three HP Envy 14 notebooks before getting a good one (bad keyboard lighting, bad DVD drive, broken fan that sounded like a jet aircraft taking off). I went through three Samsung Epic 4G's before getting one where the capacitive buttons all worked. I went through two Motorola Photons until I got one where the haptic feedback worked. All of those were purchased within a month or two of their respective launches.
And, I hate to say, I went through eight (yes, 8) Primes before getting one without a defective component (none of which included relatively weak wifi or GPS). Each and every Prime had something that either didn't work or was defective--and I'm not terribly picky. Two had screens that were atrocious (yellow tint, horrible colors), one had a stuck pixel and excessive light bleed (and I don't consider minimal light bleed to be an actual flaw with IPS screens) along with a bad speaker (broke up at higher volumes), one had an ugly chemical stain on the backplate and a bad speaker, one had a rattle near a docking connector that clearly indicated something broken loose inside, etc., etc.
I think that if you want to avoid getting defective units today, you need to wait a minimum of three months after launch to let the manufacturer work out the kinks. And I think that applies to every manufacturer today, bar none.
That said, my latest Prime is excellent. The other C1 unit I had was also excellent, except it had a clump of dead pixels in a place I couldn't ignore--and with millions of transistors, that kind of thing is bound to happen occasionally. So, I do think that maybe ASUS is close to being able to make a consistent product. It took them longer than I would have liked, certainly...
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If this poll ends by a large percentage voting yes. I will purchase my 6th prime at the other Bestbuy across town. I too want a PERFECTLY working Prime NOW!! Believe it or not. I'm too embarrased to buy another prime at my local gamestop or Bestbuy again. Through my 5 defective Primes, even I can see that the Prime is an amazing device as long as BT,Wifi and BT & WiFi work at the same time minus all the other issues. My last 5 Primes couldn't make it out of my living room 15ft away from my E4200 router.
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I feel what you saying n what you went through. Its just so hard to believe 5 primes wifi was that bad. Doesn't make no sense. Tablet is basically useless for online functions if wifi not up to par.
As far as what you said if large percentage vote yes, you might as well head out the door now n get your 6th. One. Prime supporters will be out n full force giving an honest vote.
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I feel what you saying n what you went through. Its just so hard to believe 5 primes wifi was that bad. Doesn't make no sense. Tablet is basically useless for online functions if wifi not up to par.
As far as what you said if large percentage vote yes, you might as well head out the door now n get your 6th. One. Prime supporters will be out n full force giving an honest vote.
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I already have 2 C1's on hold at a bestbuy here on the other side of town. After I see a large MAJORITY saying yes, after work I'll drive over there and test them in the store for defects. If these variables pan out to work in Asus's favor, I 'll re-welcome myself as a 6x TF201 owner.
I am now but had to go through 4. Terrible wifi, really bad light bleed (not just seen on a black screen) and dead pixels plauged my first three but with the c1 I got, all the problems are still there but not noticeable during normal usage.
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I just tried once. Bad gps bad wifi, and no useable wifi/bluetooth. Had bad screen bleed on left side. Took unit back. I'll try in a month.
Btw an 80% good build rate is not anything to brag about. That's pretty horrible. You need in the upper 90,s to have a successful product launch.
I have only one Prime and everything is great. Wifi is better than on my phone (Xperia Arc), but I haven't tried GPS. And everything else works great
No. I had one early launch and it had horrible WiFi with and without using Bluetooth. So, I brought it back to BestBuy. I had none of the other problems I have read about (didn't test GPS since I dont need it). Even ICS seemed to work perfectly. I have another being shipped from BB.com and I'm hoping it's a C1 since it seems like there has been better luck with the newer ones.
I'm leaving now to go and purchase my 6th prime. It's amazing how many people so far voted here in favor of a fully working Prime when I got 5 lemons in a row. I'm going to upgrade to ICS, right in the store.
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I'm leaving now to go and purchase my 6th prime. It's amazing how many people so far voted here in favor of a fully working Prime when I got 5 lemons in a row. I'm going to upgrade to ICS, right in the store.
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That'll be a smart move. If they let you test out device first before you take it home. Good luck! I hope this is the "One" for you.
Hard question to qualify
EDIT: Almost forgot. My current Prime is a C1 serial. They are not immune form defect, but they seem to be showing better percentages, if the rhetoric and anecdotal information is to be believed.
You know, it has all the POTENTIAL in the world. But apart from the poor R&D, testing, engineering, choice of materials, assembly, QC,supply chain and delivery woes, inconsistent build quality, etc., etc., etc., it's just freakin' AWESOME!!
I got luck, pretty much in #2 unit I got... It says VERY LITTLE for a company and it's product when buying one is a game of Russian roulette. Not that bad when you actually CAN exchange it and try, try again. But what about everyone for the first 5-6 weeks, when there WAS NO STOCK TO EXCHANGE IT FOR? You either a)gave it up, and had nothing (at least for a while), b) kept it with all it's foibles, or c) returned it and waited till stocks picked up to try again.
It does concern me that while Best Buy appears to be increasing it's stock levels, Amazon is STILL not showing that they have any intention of making this product available. I am not able to discern what this means precisely, but that, on top of all the previews of new tablets Asus is possibly releasing it gives me a bad feeling. A really bad feeling. oh... but yes. I love my Prime... REALLY, NO ****
skygunner27 said:
I'm leaving now to go and purchase my 6th prime. It's amazing how many people so far voted here in favor of a fully working Prime when I got 5 lemons in a row. I'm going to upgrade to ICS, right in the store.
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Depends on your definition of a "Lemon" If you are expecting perfection (or "Persistent Perfection" LOL) you won't be getting it anytime soon with Asus. The TF101 was awesome, and just as inconsistent, though not as riddled with issues. I had 3 of them in my search for a good one, (and I think 4 keyboards) In the end, I STILL never got a Keyboard and tablet that had matching metalic finish. I am not sure if thatwas supply side,, or if they built them at multiple plant locations, but they were inconsistent as hell.
And I thought Apple fanboys were bad! lol
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EDIT: Almost forgot. My current Prime is a C1 serial. They are not immune form defect, but they seem to be showing better percentages, if the rhetoric and anecdotal information is to be believed.
You know, it has all the POTENTIAL in the world. But apart from the poor R&D, testing, engineering, choice of materials, assembly, QC,supply chain and delivery woes, inconsistent build quality, etc., etc., etc., it's just freakin' AWESOME!!
I got luck, pretty much in #2 unit I got... It says VERY LITTLE for a company and it's product when buying one is a game of Russian roulette. Not that bad when you actually CAN exchange it and try, try again. But what about everyone for the first 5-6 weeks, when there WAS NO STOCK TO EXCHANGE IT FOR? You either a)gave it up, and had nothing (at least for a while), b) kept it with all it's foibles, or c) returned it and waited till stocks picked up to try again.
It does concern me that while Best Buy appears to be increasing it's stock levels, Amazon is STILL not showing that they have any intention of making this product available. I am not able to discern what this means precisely, but that, on top of all the previews of new tablets Asus is possibly releasing it gives me a bad feeling. A really bad feeling. oh... but yes. I love my Prime... REALLY, NO ****
Depends on your definition of a "Lemon" If you are expecting perfection (or "Persistent Perfection" LOL) you won't be getting it anytime soon with Asus. The TF101 was awesome, and just as inconsistent, though not as riddled with issues. I had 3 of them in my search for a good one, (and I think 4 keyboards) In the end, I STILL never got a Keyboard and tablet that had matching metalic finish. I am nit sure if thatwas supply side,, or if they built them at multiple plant locations, but they were inconsistent as hell.
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Mine is from Amazon. Had it for all of four days lol guessing you're out of the US or have the dock on order with it?
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Yes I am completely satisfied.
Well I just decied to replaced my iPad2 with the Asus Prime 2, mostly sold on the attachable keyboard..
But I've noticed a growing number of threads on this forum that suggest that people are desperate to get rid of their units and trade them up to the Prime TF701?
Is.. is it *really* that bad? Have I made a huge mistake buying one? I got it from a 3rd party seller on Amazon so Im unsure if I have the same recourse from a shop
It Seems to be in the Manner One calls "BAD"
I am on my second one. First one was bad out of the box. Replaced it & I have only experienced a few of the reported problems. Specifically:
1. All but inoperative GPS -- For what I wanted GPS for, the onboard unit would not have worked adequately any way -- External Bluetooth unit fixed that.
2. Weak WiFi. My biggest complaint. Works, but range is somewhat less than I desire.
3. Somewhat slow data transfer between computer & Transformer -- Liveable, but slower than I desire.
4. Prior to JellyBean, I experienced a "few" spontaneous program shutdowns. I never got ANRs, just restarts of very few apps. None since JB.
I read most of the replies on this forum, and my experience has been overall positive (not OUTSTANDING) with the TF201 when compared to the descriptions (horror stories) of some other users.
If I had to do it over, and knowing what I now know, (I really hate to say this) I would buy an IPad. STOP!! No rock throwing, please. There is only ONE reason I would commit such an act (I LIKE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT APPLE OR ITS PRODUCTS). The only possible reason I would do so, is because of the FOREFLIGHT app (for aviation). There is nothing Android that measures up to it.
Well, there you have it. If your expectations are unrealistically high, you possibly will not be satisfied. If you are willing to overlook some few deficiencies, your experience can be positive.
Hope my ramblings give you some glimmer of hope.
Jerry in Anchorage
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I am on my second one. First one was bad out of the box. Replaced it & I have only experienced a few of the reported problems. Specifically:
1. All but inoperative GPS -- For what I wanted GPS for, the onboard unit would not have worked adequately any way -- External Bluetooth unit fixed that.
2. Weak WiFi. My biggest complaint. Works, but range is somewhat less than I desire.
3. Somewhat slow data transfer between computer & Transformer -- Liveable, but slower than I desire.
4. Prior to JellyBean, I experienced a "few" spontaneous program shutdowns. I never got ANRs, just restarts of very few apps. None since JB.
I read most of the replies on this forum, and my experience has been overall positive (not OUTSTANDING) with the TF201 when compared to the descriptions (horror stories) of some other users.
If I had to do it over, and knowing what I now know, (I really hate to say this) I would buy an IPad. STOP!! No rock throwing, please. There is only ONE reason I would commit such an act (I LIKE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT APPLE OR ITS PRODUCTS). The only possible reason I would do so, is because of the FOREFLIGHT app (for aviation). There is nothing Android that measures up to it.
Well, there you have it. If your expectations are unrealistically high, you possibly will not be satisfied. If you are willing to overlook some few deficiencies, your experience can be positive.
Hope my ramblings give you some glimmer of hope.
Jerry in Anchorage
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That sounds pretty bad in fairness...
Given the price of the unit (£400) you would expect it to be fast and.. wifi/gps to work!
Hrmm.. This is problematic. I've not yet actually revived the unit yet so I've got to consider carefully if its worth opening or just sending back closed for a full refund (if I can..)
I will absolutely NOt be trading my Prime for the 700..I will be trading it for the Nexus 10!
Same here...
Mine is going back to amazon for a full refund. Printed the return label and refund barcode late last night. droping the box by ups today.
Ahhh and yes... I'm getting a Nexus 10 too :victory:
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Well I just decied to replaced my iPad2 with the Asus Prime 2, mostly sold on the attachable keyboard..
But I've noticed a growing number of threads on this forum that suggest that people are desperate to get rid of their units and trade them up to the Prime TF701?
Is.. is it *really* that bad? Have I made a huge mistake buying one? I got it from a 3rd party seller on Amazon so Im unsure if I have the same recourse from a shop
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I don't think you made a mistake. In addition to the attachable keyboard, you've got the much longer battery life, a USB and a full-sized SD slot. On the Prime itself, you have micro HDMI and Micro-SD. You've got some apps that will run in floating, re-sizable windows (Overskreen browser and Stick-IT media player). You can install widgets. You can mount the entire filesystem when connecting to a PC without installing some silly program. You've got multiple sources for getting apps and less expensively than the fruit-flavored alternative. On top of all this, the Prime has a more robust processor than the iPad2.
No, you didn't make a mistake.
There are a small number of specific apps where the iPad is clearly the better choice. These tend to be nichey.
You're going to love your Prime. Mine's great.
Hey op, since you've had a ipad 2 before and know how it performs, I think you'll know very soon if you have made a mistake or not.
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Hey op, since you've had a ipad 2 before and know how it performs, I think you'll know very soon if you have made a mistake or not.
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Well thats.. Vague?
Care to eloberate.
Found someone to buy my Prime tomorrow, enough to trade for a Nexus 10.
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Well I just decied to replaced my iPad2 with the Asus Prime 2, mostly sold on the attachable keyboard..
But I've noticed a growing number of threads on this forum that suggest that people are desperate to get rid of their units and trade them up to the Prime TF701?
Is.. is it *really* that bad? Have I made a huge mistake buying one? I got it from a 3rd party seller on Amazon so Im unsure if I have the same recourse from a shop
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you sound like a troll with this question. However since I made the leap from Ipad 2 to tf201 I will say you need balls of steel to buy a transformer prime. If you cant tell by looking at the *****ing going on here, there are problems that Ipad users will not appreciate. If you want a project to occupy you time and mind get a prime. if you dont know what fastboot means steer clear.
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you sound like a troll with this question. However since I made the leap from Ipad 2 to tf201 I will say you need balls of steel to buy a transformer prime. If you cant tell by looking at the *****ing going on here, there are problems that Ipad users will not appreciate. If you want a project to occupy you time and mind get a prime. if you dont know what fastboot means steer clear.
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I assure you that's not my intention at all. Personally Im quite a fan of the Android OS (Most of my phones have been android, and Im rocking a Galaxy Note with PA right now and its fantastic)
As for things like Fastboot I've not really used it for quite a while (Since I had a Nexus 1, great phone But are you saying that most of the issues can be migrated with rooting/3rd party ROM's?
If that's the case then I'm comfortable enough going down that root but given that most of the *****ing here seems to be hardware related issues (I've read things about the Wifi/GPS don't work, apparently because of the casing..?) And things like slow I/O I'm somewhat confused about how re-flashed ROM (Although I've seen things that Jellybean also can make marked improvements in both stability and speed, but then you lose flash apparently?!)
There seems to be a lot of conflicting information floating about, and I appropriated that by the nature of forums that people are going to post to help with faults rather than "My phone is great!... Carry on!"..
Im just trying to build a balanced picture in my mind so if I should "take the risk"
Well it looks like my Tablet isn't going to arrive today so I guess I have the weekend to mull over it.
Still torn between if I should accept the device and run with it, or send it it back and hold out for the Nexus 10 (And with luck, get a keyboard/cover style solution to it)
Its just the lack of a SD card on it that's making me hesitate.
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Well I just decied to replaced my iPad2 with the Asus Prime 2, mostly sold on the attachable keyboard..
But I've noticed a growing number of threads on this forum that suggest that people are desperate to get rid of their units and trade them up to the Prime TF701?
Is.. is it *really* that bad? Have I made a huge mistake buying one? I got it from a 3rd party seller on Amazon so Im unsure if I have the same recourse from a shop
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#1 what is a Prime 2? There is only one Transformer Prime....
#2 I think you should get an ipad, just for the fact you are folding under peer pressure.
I have had my Prime since Day #1, picked it up at a game stop with preorder, I was the 1st one in the store on release day. I have loved it since day one, yes it is not 100% (Gps is weak, got the dongle now) but no products are ever 100% what everyone wants. I did not buy it for the GPS, it was more of a feature than a need.
I love my TF201 w/keyboard and all the extras that apple users don't have. (sd, usb, etc...) I will not be trading or selling it off until it is time for a new one and at that time hope Asus or someone is still making it with a detachable keyboard.
Again, I think you should send it back so you can get your Ipad with the app you like. (good Luck) :fingers-crossed: