Hello everyone i bought the dock for this thing the first day i bought it and then recently i got ghost armor. I put the prime on the dock and went home i didn't touch it till the morning and now it has scratches and weird screen ripped parts on the bottom... Does anyone have a screen protected or full body ghost armor and fits their prime into the dock with no problems?
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From what I have read and saw elsewhere, you need to get the screen protector option that has a gap at the bottom that matches where the dock would contact the screen. Most screen protector companies have this option for the Transformers.
Check out skinomi, they are the only one that I know has screen protector with the "dock area" cut out. They even have full body skin for both the dock and tablet.
I have been using their skin for my prime for a while, and very satisfied.
GD luck.
I have a screen protecttor but hade to cut the bottom of it off because it doesnt fit in the dock. It has gorilla glass so it should be covered under warranty unless you unlocked it like me. But mine does not scratch the screen maybe a bad dock too.
Is it really worth getting a screen protecter with a cut out bottom...wouldn't that look weird. I might just return the dock and get my money back. I don't use it beside for battery and typing. Asus transformer prime has great battery without it and i am not in college yet so won't be needing the dock for a while. I might just buy the dock later when i go,to,college it might be cheaper too. i making a good choice?
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The cut out doesn't go up that high so it wouldn't be on the screen its self, and you will get used to it and not even notice it. Also the question for the dock is how long until school and will you have the money when you start school?
Someone else actually created a thread about this and it was addressed that if you use some sort of tape over where the dock hinges would sit, it prevents the "scathing". Search these forums for ghost armor and you should see the DIY fix.
Alternative Fix
Here's an alternative to the cut out.
I saw this in one thread and created another one just for it.
Inside the dock is pad on both sides, that rubs against the protector causing problems. If you don't want to cut out your screen protector you can remove this pad with tweezers and clean the adhesive with alcohol.
Whats actually happening, at least with mine, is the screen protector pushes the pad in a little and the protector is then rubbing against the exposure adhesive.
I have Invisi-shield.
The result is an indention of the outer part of the dock, but it stops screwing up the protector beyond that. It's easy, it's free and it doesn't require precision cutting. Just sayin'
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Does you screen protector bunch up when docking and look awful when you take it out?
It seems like this is a fairly common problem with the heavy duty screen protectors like Zagg Invisible Shield and Ghost Armor.
Well I stumbled on a solution posted by "insane111". It can be hard to find and I think it deserves its own thread, but I don't take any credit for it.
The Solution:
- If you look inside the dock, you see that at the top of both the front and back part have a padded sticker. This is the problem for the screen protectors.
(Mine was all bent on both sides of the front one, gunking up my brand new Zagg)
- What you can do is remove the front sticker where the screen goes and use alcohol to remove the remaining residue. (Hopefully your screen protector isn't as far gone as mine was. I'm still cleaning crap from UNDER the Zagg between the skin and the prime)
- Once you do that your good to go. Your prime should slide in and out with ease.
- I'm not sure if this would work with the back protectors, but I assume it would. Maybe someone who wants to try it will post.
Be sure to stop by and thank insane111 for offering this up to the community.
wow no replies, I thought this would be epic. Guess the info is floating around out there though.
Thanks for this post! I will try to remove both sets of padding from the keyboard dock as I want to try the carbon fiber di-noc on the tablet. Cheers!
Just got an email this morning. BSE finaly made some skins for the prime. I already got the skinomi, but I will probably order a set of these. Great skin, had a couple sets for my iPad 1 and 2. And it still looks great after a year of use. email below with link
Hello,
Thank you for your interest in Best Skins Ever. We are proud to announce that we are now accepting orders for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 Skins with shipments beginning immediately! This is no wussy screen protector. It is the ultimate in undetectable scratch defense covering your new device without changing its size, or more importantly, its look.
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 Skins will be available for a special low introductory price for a short time.
You can find the new Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 Skins at the following link: http://www.bestskinsever.com/asus-eee-pad-transformer-prime-tf201-skin
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Does anyone have any experience with these skins?
How do they feel and how durable are they?
I like that the back is all one piece (unlike the Skinomi) and that it fully surrounds the speaker which seems like an area where my Skinomi will eventually peel up (sharp corners = no no) but I don't want a screen protector that I can detect. If their screen protectors are similar to the SGP Ultra Crystal series though I might be convinced to pick one up.
From past experience, I believe its an invisible shield kind of feel to their screen protector too.
Anyone have more recent experience please correct me if I am wrong
I would buy one to replace my skinomi in a heartbeat as I had a lot of troubles with skinomi's separate side/edge pieces. But alas, it does not have a cut out for the dock, and this is a necessity for me.
Were they to make one with a cutout though...
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BSE is the BEST SKINS EVER. Don't hesitate to buy from them, ever! Half the price of Zagg and twice the quality.
irishtexmex said:
I would buy one to replace my skinomi in a heartbeat as I had a lot of troubles with skinomi's separate side/edge pieces. But alas, it does not have a cut out for the dock, and this is a necessity for me.
Were they to make one with a cutout though...
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Do you really need a cutout for the Dock? I have a clear Skinomi skin on the back of my TF Prime and I use it with the keyboard dock all the time with no problems? The only slight issue is that the foam pad inside the dock leaves an imprint on the skin, however it fades a few minutes after taking the tablet out of the dock.
I would recommend Best Skins Ever also. I kept checking their site for Prime versions...but up until a few days ago, there was no application available.
Got the Xtreme skin protector from eBay which is not great. Once applied, the Xtreme version is somewhat sticky (even though I tried invisishield spray...might try some wax next...front screen protector has dark cuts from being squeegeed out from applying - ordered dry application screen protectors).
Would definitely go with Best Skins. No problems so far on my HTC Sensation (since 9/2011) and wifey's ipad 2 (back only since it came out last year).
almightywhacko said:
Do you really need a cutout for the Dock? I have a clear Skinomi skin on the back of my TF Prime and I use it with the keyboard dock all the time with no problems? The only slight issue is that the foam pad inside the dock leaves an imprint on the skin, however it fades a few minutes after taking the tablet out of the dock.
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Yes, because I use a matte screen protector on the front and it is distinguishably thicker than a regular, glossy screen protector. :-\ Otherwise it'd be no problem.
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used it in the past, its the same quality as InvisibleShield. just a lot cheaper. i wonder if they are going to make a skin for the keyboard dock also
How hard is it to apply? I've driven myself crazy trying to apply some screen protectors. The main problem is soon as I get done clearing out all the dust/particles then seconds later more dust/particles plop right back on to the screen. I REFUSE to lay down the screen protector on any dust and I just can't find how to do this without ANY dust anywhere. It's just all over. Seems like I need operating room environment.
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How hard is it to apply? I've driven myself crazy trying to apply some screen protectors. The main problem is soon as I get done clearing out all the dust/particles then seconds later more dust/particles plop right back on to the screen. I REFUSE to lay down the screen protector on any dust and I just can't find how to do this without ANY dust anywhere. It's just all over. Seems like I need operating room environment.
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do it in the bathroom, but steam up the room with running hot water from your sink and tub for maybe a good 20-30 minutes, then start applying it.
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do it in the bathroom, but steam up the room with running hot water from your sink and tub for maybe a good 20-30 minutes, then start applying it.
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Wow, i never thought of this. That would take care of the dust and probably make it easier to install anyway. Nice......I'll give it a try!
opentoe said:
Wow, i never thought of this. That would take care of the dust and probably make it easier to install anyway. Nice......I'll give it a try!
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NP! good luck and post back with results!
Quick question, if I just get the "body skin", that means I'm getting the back protector right? I'm only interested in back protection, as I prefer the traditional stiff glossy protectors for my screens.
I already have the Xtreme protector, but it doesn't protect the back bezel, which is a no no for me.
Thanks in advance
brennanyama said:
Quick question, if I just get the "body skin", that means I'm getting the back protector right? I'm only interested in back protection, as I prefer the traditional stiff glossy protectors for my screens.
I already have the Xtreme protector, but it doesn't protect the back bezel, which is a no no for me.
Thanks in advance
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yeah, the body skin is just the back of the tablet. but pay 2 bux more and u can get both ;p. also they have a 20% off now
Anyone try out the body skin with the keyboard dock yet? Already have some small scratches on the back of my tablet.
I'm running with a skinomi full skin until after I RMA. (no issues with the dock^)
I ordered the full body version from BSE though. I must say there are a few things I like better about the cutouts.
On the screen, the skinomi has a cutout for the camera, and the light sensor. The BSE only has a cutout for the camera. In my opinion this is better as the other one isnt necessary.
Also, instead of two holes for the camera and flash on the back its one figure 8 shaped hole.
The skinomi also has a cutout for the Asus logo. The BSE is one solid piece. No cutout for the logo.
And finally, the skinomi has little side pieces. The BSE the back and sides are all one piece. The back curls around to the sides.
Thats all I've got... I think this one is a better design over the zagg and skinomi skins.
UPDATE
Best skins ever just released dock compatible versions of everything and a total body skin which includes a skin for the dock. They have it on special since its just released.
Ordered the total body kit for $23.16 + shipping
Just bought the full skin for my Prime and Maxx.
Since the prime is packed with Corning® Gorilla® Glass, it should be OK to prevent stretch from daily use, isn't it? I have a keyboard dock and everytime I take out my prime from dock, the screen protector will have a ugly line on the near the connect slot, I just want to take the screen protector away
Gorilla Glass isn't scratch proof, it is just scratch resistant. You can still scratch the glass on your Prime if you aren't careful. Gorilla Glass is strong, but people have the mistaken idea that strength = scratch resistance and this just isn't the case.
Gorilla Glass is strong because is has a decent range of flex before the glass shatters which makes it better suited for tablets and other small thin devices.
Having said that though, I have been using my Prime without a screen protector for the last 3 months. The way I look at it is that if I don't need a screen protector for my laptop, I probably don't need one for my Prime. I pack it into a decent padded pouch when I travel and I never place is screen-side down without some kind of cover on it, and aside from that I just don't worry about it.
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Since the prime is packed with Corning® Gorilla® Glass, it should be OK to prevent stretch from daily use, isn't it? I have a keyboard dock and everytime I take out my prime from dock, the screen protector will have a ugly line on the near the connect slot, I just want to take the screen protector away
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I have the same issue, but I decided to keep my on because it does a great job resisting finger prints...
I use the Minisuit anti-glare protector, and have docked / undocked about 20 times since I've had it on, and I don't have a line on my screen protector. Maybe my dock is different somehow..
It give you a peace of mind. iPhone uses corning too and people it does scratch although it offers more protection.
I'd say no. I've had my prime since 12/22 with no screen protector and no real case(I have a targus netbook sleeve that I only use when traveling). I don't have a single scratch on the screen or back, yet..lol
screen protector will decrease display quality and possibly throw off touch sensor inputs slightly. not as responsive.
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I'd say no. I've had my prime since 12/22 with no screen protector and no real case(I have a targus netbook sleeve that I only use when traveling). I don't have a single scratch on the screen or back, yet..lol
screen protector will decrease display quality and possibly throw off touch sensor inputs slightly. not as responsive.
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I'm leaning toward no now also. I put one on my prime when I first got it. But removed it about 2 weeks ago. I'll def be keeping it off.
You must have protection at all times. Lol.
Remember, its always better to be safe than sorry.
I haven't used a screen protector on my DroidX since the day I bought it (18+ months ago). It has been in and out of my pocket with my keys... pocket knife, etc. without a scratch.
I see no reason to put a screen protector on my TF Prime. I do have the prime in a leather case (which I don't particularly like). That is enough protection for me.
I dropped my evo 3d with extended battery (heavy) screen first onto my prime's screen from 3+ feet. No scratches.
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Do you really need one? I'd say no. If you just cant let it go and feel unsave all the time without it, go ahead put one on.
Unlike a phone the prime doesnt really come in contact with stuff that could scratch it all the time imho. My phone goes into all kinds of pockets and lays on tables everywhere. But the prime is mostly out in controled situations not when i quickly have to check the time
I have mine sice January with a 11" netbook sleeve for traveling and no scratches so far.
Since I own a cat (or she owns me), and she's already left a scratch on my Prime to mark the territory, I'll say yes. A screen protector is recommended.
If there is something about my Prime im not happywith, is this "Gorilla Glass" hehe.
My Prime has been always in a leather Folio case, pretty cool, and somehow managed to get some scratches on the screen :/ about 5 small scratches.
I have NO idea how they got there since I always use it with the Folio case.
G. Glass does make a good job hidding the scratches, they can only be seen with the right angle and lighting.
It is really up to you, if you can stand screen protectors go for it, if you can't (like me ) just get a case and handle it with care.
Gorilla Glass is awesome, I can't imagine using devices when one time with no screen protector without it. My first touch screen phones scratched much much easier than more recent ones. That said, it is still very scratchable!! I am super super careful with every thing I own, an I mean everything!! So much that friends am family even comment on it, lol. My Evo 4G screen was scratched without me with knowing how. Evo 3D, screen also scratched, 3 different places and 3 different sizes, obviously not done at the same time. I usually use a screen protector. Occasionally in the past I've went without one when knowing I was getting a free exchange from my carrier for irrelevant reasons, or if I'd removed a protector because it was looking rough an didn't have another on hand to install immediately afterwards. I used my Prime for around 3 weeks before installing a protector. I actually just installed a Ghost Armor, front an back, 2 nights ago. Point is, even if you're careful it can be scratched. Some go 2 years without a single scratch, some go 2 days an get a scratch, then some have scratches yet lie an say they don't while going on that screen projectors are dumb an G Glass can't be scratched.
It all comes down to you an what you want/feel is best. Would my Prime have ever scratched if I didn't install one? Maybe not, but now that it's protected I don't ever have to worry or even think about it. To me, it's well worth the price to never have to even think about again. it again. Honestly, I bought my full body
shield because I was more concerned that the back would scratch easier than the front....
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Screen protector, 100%
Couple grains of sand will be enough to leave small scratches.
At least this is my experience with my gorilla-glass mobile phones.
I've never used a screen protector on any of my touch devices.
What the prime really need is a back protector. i've got it three days and trarara first scratch on the back....
Guess I may be in the minority, but I couldn't stand all of the fingerprints that the Transformer Prime would show, after only a minute of use!
I ended up purchasing this screen protector.
It has a precisely placed cutout for the keyboard dock, so there's no worries about placing your TP in the dock, after applying the screen shield.
It's also received great reviews from users. Company gives lifetime warranty, and will replace the TechShield should you have any problems, or if it should come off after you've installed it.
Just put it on last night, so it's still showing slight smudge marks below the shield, but I'm confident those will disappear within a few days.
Absolutely NO reduction in screen sensitivity, and it fits perfectly (hole alignment, screen shield fits edge to edge)...
Hey... for $14, if it keeps my Transformer Prime scratch free and reduces all of the fingerprints my TP shows, I'll be pleased!
I don't use a screen protector, and have no scratches on mine, front or back, or on the dock
Just checking the Ultimate list up there on the first page, I notice that the TF101 is listed, but not the TF201. Is it possible to use the 101 screen protector for the TFP?
Would any harm come of it if I did? Does anyone have any recommendations on a dry application screen protector?
I was also wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a case similar to the fabric of the Ipad's magnetic "easy" cover or whatever it is called. I purchased this on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0063Q3G3I/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i01
But my only problem with it is the bulk and how much space it takes up when attempting to prop it up.
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Just checking the Ultimate list up there on the first page, I notice that the TF101 is listed, but not the TF201. Is it possible to use the 101 screen protector for the TFP?
Would any harm come of it if I did? Does anyone have any recommendations on a dry application screen protector?
I was also wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a case similar to the fabric of the Ipad's magnetic "easy" cover or whatever it is called. I purchased this on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0063Q3G3I/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i01
But my only problem with it is the bulk and how much space it takes up when attempting to prop it up.
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The original Transformer and the Prime have different sized screens, also the cameras and light sensors are in different places on the two tablets. I don't think you would damage your tablet by applying a non-fitting screen protector, but it probably won't look good and it might peel off easier than it otherwise would have. Plenty of companies make screen protectors for the Prime but most of them have a rubbery feeling. If you don't mind the rubbery feel I would suggest the Skinomi screen protector.
This case:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sikai-ASUS-...ccessories&hash=item27c5a15016#ht_7226wt_1344
is made from a material that is very similar to the iPad smart cover. It also has a loop to hold a stylus, and the cover stays closed magnetically. This case is also super-thin. The thinnest I have found so far.
Ghost Armor makes a great screen protector for the Prime. I'm using their clear full body on mine and I couldn't be happier with it!!
Not really any thin cases out there for us yet, though I hope that changes because I'd love one. There is a thread in this section where a member is attempting to produce some hard, thin, snap-on cases. He has a prototype already and I hope he gets them produced here soon as I'll buy one immediately and I know many others will too.
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I ended up trying three different screen protectors (due to different factors), the last being the ACase Screen protector.
Comes three in a pack, fits perfectly, dry apply. Looks GREAT! You really need to look very close to even know that it's on, and it's thin enough to slip in the keyboard dock without any interference.
Highly recommended.
Is Skinomi dry apply or wet? When I initially take it off the sheet that is given, it feels like a dry apply, but I don't understand why they give you that liquid. If it is wet apply, than I do understand. I just don't think I am either doing the wet apply right, or wet apply just straight up sucks. :\
Also, thanks so far for your help guys. I did order the sikai case, we will see how I like it when it gets here. Too bad they don't ship through Amazon, as I would have definitely liked to go through there rather than ebay.
Hi
I am in need for some kind of back protection for tablet.
I am thinking about silicone case but i use dock often too.
Is there any stick/on solution for the back?
Thank you
just ordered a full body protector skin from BSE. Will let you know how it goes.
I have an invisible shield style clear film on the back, it still docks fine, though you must put a little more pressure to get it in. I've had it on since release last year and its still fine, though i suspect it might loosen up if i took the film off.
lacrossev said:
I have an invisible shield style clear film on the back, it still docks fine, though you must put a little more pressure to get it in. I've had it on since release last year and its still fine, though i suspect it might loosen up if i took the film off.
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I guess this is the one:
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php
Hm,.. i will take this into consideration. I hate applying Glass Protectors,.. i was never successful with it ;(
mine is actually a skinomi techskin, same wet-apply style soft film but i thought i'd mention it because i'm not sure how thick the invisible shield version is. Theres a picture of it installed in another thread in this subforum as someone else asked about it and i replied there with a picture of my unit. For the back of the transformer its actually not that bad, i personally hate using the soft type on the screen because it has never been crystal clear no matter how well i install them, but for the back its fine. I'd skip installing the side strips though, if you hold it as a tablet over time it just peels because the edge strips are thin and your hand will just start to make it peel.
Oh and one very important detail: LET THE THING DRY A BIT BEFORE YOU TRY TO DOCK IT or else the film will bunch where theres pressure and it won't set. I just did it after dinner and left it undocked overnight, was ok to dock in the morning.
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