Hey guys!
I saw a picture of the TF201 keyboard (which I have not yet purchased but plan on it) and it looked like it had an underglow light underneath the keyboard.
I haven't seen any other pictures of it where this seems to appear.
Can someone confirm or deny my suspicions?
Thank you!
-David
No backlit keys.
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Thank you. Weird that I though I saw it.
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For those who have received an Asus Transformer Prime, How is the build quality of the power button? Is the switch of high quality? Does the power button feel more solid than the one of the original transformer?
The reason I ask, is that before pre-ordering the prime, I purchased an Acer Iconia a500 tab, and the power button felt real cheap, it kept getting stuck- Then I noticed at best-buy that the A500 tablet on display had a broken power button, and could not be switched on. I wound up returning it for this reason, but also because I knew I wanted the prime instead.
I also found a thread post in the original transformer forum, that the power button was going bad on that tablet after a few months for its users. Would love to get anyone's feedback who already has received the prime for comparison...
Thanks for any input !
mazjohn said:
For those who have received an Asus Transformer Prime, How is the build quality of the power button? Is the switch of high quality? Does the power button feel more solid than the one of the original transformer?
The reason I ask, is that before pre-ordering the prime, I purchased an Acer Iconia a500 tab, and the power button felt real cheap, it kept getting stuck- Then I noticed at best-buy that the A500 tablet on display had a broken power button, and could not be switched on. I wound up returning it for this reason, but also because I knew I wanted the prime instead.
I also found a thread post in the original transformer forum, that the power button was going bad on that tablet after a few months for its users. Would love to get anyone's feedback who already has received the prime for comparison...
Thanks for any input !
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I don't have the Tranformer 1 but I don't notice any issues with the quality of the power button. There's no click feedback and it's seems to have almost indescernible travel distance so I wouldn't think it is vulnerable to breaking. You can to give it a pretty firm press but i did notice if you use teh tablet upside down on the table (because I had the USB cable attached) the weight of the unit will turn it off because the switch is not recessed.
I hope that helps.
The quality of it is great, doesn't wiggle at all. It's just kinda hard to hit it when not looking.
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postmeister said:
The quality of it is great, doesn't wiggle at all. It's just kinda hard to hit it when not looking.
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+1. It does almost seem a little "hidden"...
Earlier this year, I purchased the asus transformer with the intention of using it for school. It was the perfect size but the only thing that annoyed me was the keyboard lag. When typing in the browser or in some documents, there was a noticeable delay between the key press and the key showing up on the screen. I sold the asus and bought a MBA for class. Here we are 6 months later and I just sold my MBA for $1050 in anticipation of getting the prime. The MBA is nice but I like the prime since I can undock the screen and use it as a tablet in the bedroom or in the bathroom lol. I am not sure if the prime has the same problem but I did do a google search and found this:
http://answers.pubarticles.com/30899,asus-transformer-prime-keyboard-lag-issue-how-to-fix-.html
Does anyone here have this problem with their dock and keyboard? I really hope Asus has fixed this problem but I'm hoping one of the gurus here can enlighten me. Thanks and have a great day!
Can you use the prime as a tablet only with the keyboard dock attached? What I mean is can you attach the keyboard backwards so the keyboard is covered by the tablet and you're only adding the additional battery? Or fold the keyboard completely over and turn it off so even if you press a key it doesn't register?
Not something I'd do always but it'd be a nice feature to have as an option.
No this isn't possible.
erikk said:
Can you use the prime as a tablet only with the keyboard dock attached? What I mean is can you attach the keyboard backwards so the keyboard is covered by the tablet and you're only adding the additional battery? Or fold the keyboard completely over and turn it off so even if you press a key it doesn't register?
Not something I'd do always but it'd be a nice feature to have as an option.
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No, dock connectors would be backwards and wouldnt fit
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Thanks guys. That's too bad; oh well, not a deal breaker but it would have been nice.
The EEE slider seems more of an option that you might like. Though it has last years specs. Maybe a new one is on the way?
http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Slider_SL101/
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Does anyone else find the Asus android keyboard is very laggy and misses characters when you type quickly?
I just switched my prime to use the stock android keyboard and it seems much better. However I liked the layout of the Asus one better, and it had larger buttons.
Just curious...
The Asus keyboard isn't very good. You should take a look on the market. There's tons of keyboards there.
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Check out thumbs keyboard from the market. I love it for my prime.
+1 for thumb keyboard.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I am am trying swiftkey tablet x keyboard right now and it has a split thumb design as well which I actually like.
The thumbkeyboard doesn't have a free trial so I am hesitant to buy it without trying it. The only problem I have is the space bar is near the notification area and I hit it once in awhile stead of the keyboard.. I will keep looking.
MadmanJay said:
Thanks for the suggestions. I am am trying swiftkey tablet x keyboard right now and it has a split thumb design as well which I actually like.
The thumbkeyboard doesn't have a free trial so I am hesitant to buy it without trying it. The only problem I have is the space bar is near the notification area and I hit it once in awhile stead of the keyboard.. I will keep looking.
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Their are two space bars on the thumb keyboard. Left and right. But it is well worth the money. It has a dock bar at the top to add different quick keys as well. 20 to be exact.
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I quite like the size and the spacers on the Asus keyboard, just wish I could turn up the vibration more like you can or the aosp one
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Okay... I splurged and bought the thumb keyboard. I have to admit that this is the best out of the ones I have tested. It is very quick to respond when I type quickly. I found that swiftkey one was a little laggy sometimes.
Again... thanks for the suggestion. This keyboard makes typing ALOT easier than the stock keyboard.
Ok so i had that green screen problem, sent it back asus, I had received my tablet back with a clicky screen and a funky touchscreen, they changed the camera, the screen an the board. Now I have a dead part of the screen at times, the GPS still isn't working and im just annoyed now, should I send it back or shall I bear with it? I got it for nothing, but all i want it to do is work.
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