I'm sure this has been asked but I couldn't find it by searching.
I need a solid answer from someone who tried using the TF201 dock with the TF300 tablet. This is very important due to a decision we're considering at work.
Thanks guys!
PS I prefer people who actually tried it. My dad is battling lymphoma and i want to make him a gift so we can always skype. Thanks.
no, you will end up cracking the screen or hinge. 300 is a good amount thicker so the fit would be too tight. only use matching docks. why risk it breaking and voiding warranty because you used the wrong dock. each tablet has its own particular dock, therefore, they have to match up. if Asus wanted people using different docks on different tabs, they would've just made a universal dock instead.
im sure you could shove or force the 300 in there but no guarantee everything would work and you will serious stress the glass of tablet and the hinge of dock. it wasn't made to accommodate a thicker tab.
more should chime in on it soon.
best wishes to your dad winning the battle.
p.s. now if it were vice versa, the prime would fit in 300 dock BUT it would very loose fit n be wobbly. possibly stressing the dock connector & more.
Yes, it works. The tablet gets in the dock a bit tight, but you can do it without too much force. But it's better to use proper dock, as demandarin said.
Here's a reputable source (Dutch tech website Tweakers.net): http://tweakers.net/reviews/2549/2/...fde-uiterlijk-en-indruk-een-broertje-van.html (includes pictures of the mixed/matched docks)
Volgens Asus is het niet mogelijk om de docks van de verschillende Transformers uit te wisselen, maar in de praktijk is dit wel degelijk mogelijk. Omdat de tablets niet dezelfde dikte hebben is het echter niet aan te raden. De Prime-tablet zit veel te los in het 300T-dock en de 300T moet echt in het dock van de Prime gepropt worden. We raden dit dus ook niet aan.
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And let me translate that for you because most of you can't read Dutch:
According to ASUS, it's not possible to swap out the docks of the different transformers, but in practice it appears to be possible. However, we don't recommend it because the tablets have a different thickness. The Prime tablet has too much slack space in the 300T dock, and the 300T really has to be forced into the prime dock. Henceforth, we don't recommend doing this.
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Hi..since my oem battery 's slowly dying, i'm looking for a replacement one, with the same size as the original, but with more mAH..which one has the highest capacity?
i just ordered one off ebay for £8.95 gbp 2400mah thats double the standard battery.
credo che senza cambiare la scocca sia da 1700/1800mha o se no le trovi anche da 3900mha ma a quel punto diventa troppo grande il dream
*i think that without change the back cover you should take a 1700/1800mha battery or if you want to change the back cover you can find also 3900mha battery
1400mAh, a must have for any HTC Dream/G1 user
The popular name brand 1400 mAh is the Seido: http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/basi14tmg1.htm
They list for $45 (I know...) ...the trick is that if you do not *have* to have the same size battery, you can get more capacity for the same money with a little bit more thickness - I'm thinking the 2600 mAh Seido, or cheaper for an off-brand one.
But if you need original size this means you're picky and you probably don't want to cheap out on a battery that's going to give worse life than the one it replaces.
jessejoe said:
The popular name brand 1400 mAh is the Seido: http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/basi14tmg1.htm
They list for $45 (I know...) ...the trick is that if you do not *have* to have the same size battery, you can get more capacity for the same money with a little bit more thickness - I'm thinking the 2600 mAh Seido, or cheaper for an off-brand one.
But if you need original size this means you're picky and you probably don't want to cheap out on a battery that's going to give worse life than the one it replaces.
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Naaw, the g1 is already thick as-is, i already have a thick 1600 mah battery (unbranded)...with that it doesn't even fit in my pockets xD i only use it when i want to tether on wifi ;D
Are you saying that seidio batteries are worse than the original? if so, i'd go with these ones!
http://www.amazon.com/Battery-1400mAh-T-Mobile-Android-Phone/dp/B0030BLEPQ/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_b
Still 1400mah each and..they're only $7!
Mind if they ship in italy? :/
credo che senza cambiare la scocca sia da 1700/1800mha o se no le trovi anche da 3900mha ma a quel punto diventa troppo grande il dream
*i think that without change the back cover you should take a 1700/1800mha battery or if you want to change the back cover you can find also 3900mha battery
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Mmm...gia 1600mah è grossa il doppio, addirittura 3900 credo renderebbe il telefono un bel mattone XD
1600 mah is double-size already, think 3900mah would be a brick xD
Kryogen said:
Naaw, the g1 is already thick as-is, i already have a thick 1600 mah battery (unbranded)...with that it doesn't even fit in my pockets xD i only use it when i want to tether on wifi ;D
Are you saying that seidio batteries are worse than the original? if so, i'd go with these ones!
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No, I was saying that the Seidio batteries are what many people use. They just cost a lot.
Thanks for the pointer to the other ones; I will try those out too.
Well, looks like China is at it again. they now have a speaker doc on ebay with a plug for power and usb ports. I guess take a look and see what you all think.
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Hub-Dock-Speaker-Asus-Eee-Pad-Transformer-TF101-/260836148176?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cbb0bc3d0
I hope this at least helps some one out or someone has already bought one of these and can comment on it.
clicking on the link I just get redirected to the eBay main page .....
Looks fairly cheap. Just a powered usb hub with a 3.5mm jack that runs to speakers inside. Plastic arms wide enough to universally accommodate any tablet/phone (maybe). pretty sure this wouldn't power the TF, and the speakers probably wont be worth the $20. good find though, I'm also interested in user review if anyone snags one.
Yep, says its universal and Supports Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101, ACER ICONIA TAB W500, ACER ICONIA TAB A500, iPad 2, iPad 1,etc,all 7''-10'' tablet PC so clearly wouldn't charge the TF which would be the only reason to buy IMHO.
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Yep, says its universal and Supports Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101, ACER ICONIA TAB W500, ACER ICONIA TAB A500, iPad 2, iPad 1,etc,all 7''-10'' tablet PC so clearly wouldn't charge the TF which would be the only reason to buy IMHO.
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That was the BIG thing was if it charged but hey at least they are startin to come out with some things for the TF
usafle said:
clicking on the link I just get redirected to the eBay main page .....
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Item number: 260836148176
I remember reading that the docks would work with all 3 devices... The pictures of the 300 apear to have its "own" dock, which looks like the same dock just a new color.
Any info on if the docks work with all 3 devices or not?
i think the docks are incompatible...
can't speak for 700, since it's not out yet.
But the tablets and docks are interchangeable between 300 and 201
(Prime on 300 dock, TF300 on prime dock). Since Tf300 is a bit thicker it feels a little tight on prime's tablets, but it's clicked on and very stable. Prime on 300 docks on the other hand feels like a perfect fit, but you do feel like it's looser when opening/closing the lid.
I see no reason why tf700 won't fit on either keyboard docks.
wont work. each dock it fitted properly to its mated tablet. a prime could fit in a 300 dock but wouldn't be a tight fit and will lead to it breaking. a 300 wont fit in prime dock because its too thick.
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can't speak for 700, since it's not out yet.
But the tablets and docks are interchangeable between 300 and 201
(Prime on 300 dock, TF300 on prime dock). Since Tf300 is a bit thicker it feels a little tight on prime's tablets, but it's clicked on and very stable. Prime on 300 docks on the other hand feels like a perfect fit, but you do feel like it's looser when opening/closing the lid.
I see no reason why tf700 won't fit on either keyboard docks.
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wont work. each dock it fitted properly to its mated tablet. a prime could fit in a 300 dock but wouldn't be a tight fit and will lead to it breaking. a 300 wont fit in prime dock because its too thick.
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OK.....so it seems we still dont agree on an answer....
This is just pure speculation, but after watching a number of videos from the MWC on the 700, the dock looks identical. Of course the keys had a bunch of crazy letters over the English counterparts, but from the LOOKS of it, the 700 and 201 docks looked identical. But like I said it's just pure speculation....and hope...lol
Anandtech wrote something about it.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5756/asus-transformer-pad-300-review/2
The docks are interchangeable between tf201 and tf300
it feels a bit tight, but everything works just fine.
The only thing is the latch (switch on the prime dock won't go all the way to the right when the tablet is attached, but it is in fact properly clipped on)
uploading pictures now will update the post soon
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0xigg8y1xyj61mu/WP_000103.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/m5ccl5j4f0r4ce3/WP_000105.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ivhi6ikzhe9wq61/WP_000106.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/21lr1elfe7f5q05/WP_000107.jpg
andyxover said:
The docks are interchangeable between tf201 and tf300
it feels a bit tight, but everything works just fine.
The only thing is the latch (switch on the prime dock won't go all the way to the right when the tablet is attached, but it is in fact properly clipped on)
uploading pictures now will update the post soon
could you please test tf300 wifi signal range or side by side with the tf201.
thank you.
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best solution is to get the matching dock to whatever tablet you have. because believe if you crack your screen or mess up your port from not using a matching dock, asus wont cover it and itll be user induced damage. asus doesnt suppoert cross device docks. if it were like that they would just make one then.
like anandtech said, you can fit a prime in a 300 dock but its not a tight fit and will be wobbly and lead to breaking. same for 300 in prime dock. it will be too tight. leading to easily stressing the screen and port. also chance for the hinge to crack.
people need to stop looking for some cheap shortcut and get the matching, appropriate dock. then you have firmware issues for the dock to worry about. they are not all going to be the same likely.
moral of the story, get the matching dock you've been warned...lol
demandarin said:
best solution is to get the matching dock to whatever tablet you have. because believe if you crack your screen or mess up your port from not using a matching dock, asus wont cover it and itll be user induced damage. asus doesnt suppoert cross device docks. if it were like that they would just make one then.
like anandtech said, you can fit a prime in a 300 dock but its not a tight fit and will be wobbly and lead to breaking. same for 300 in prime dock. it will be too tight. leading to easily stressing the screen and port. also chance for the hinge to crack.
people need to stop looking for some cheap shortcut and get the matching, appropriate dock. then you have firmware issues for the dock to worry about. they are not all going to be the same likely.
moral of the story, get the matching dock you've been warned...lol
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don't want to knock you off your horse.. but both docks cost the same price.
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don't want to knock you off your horse.. but both docks cost the same price.
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i know that. that wasn't what i meant. i meant by trying to use another tablet dock with a different tablet. why do you think Asus makes a dock for each particular type of tablet? if asus wanted cross device docks, they would've just made one particular universal one. each dock is properly made for the matching tablet. not meant to use a prime dock on a 300 or vice versa.
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i know that. that wasn't what i meant. i meant by trying to use another tablet dock with a different tablet. why do you think Asus makes a dock for each particular type of tablet? if asus wanted cross device docks, they would've just made one particular universal one. each dock is properly made for the matching tablet. not meant to use a prime dock on a 300 or vice versa.
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I agree, ASUS is going to expect you to use matching parts. However, people like to accessorize and they should have indeed made just one dock with multiple colors and kept the different Transformer iterations closer to the same sizes.
Plus, I wouldn't mind having both a Prime and Infinity, and it would be nice to be able to just use the one dock as I want as opposed to pretty much having two touch-screen netbooks. There's no real need or point, and I'm most certainly a minority in the market, but still would be that much cooler.
Last I heard was that the 700 and 201 docks were supposed to be the same.
As for the 201 with a 300 dock, I was thinking that I might want mismatched colors (Champagne/Red or Champagne/Blue), but it's not worth it for 1) less battery life and 2) improper fit.
I noticed by chance that XPERIA has exactly the width of a CD case.
Then i tried to make a cheap cradle...
It works
C'est mon DockA2Balles
Voilà
Nice work !!!
Sent from my LT26i using XDA
so nice and very cheap
You, sir, are a genious! I have been looking online for a dock but couldn't find one. My search ended in the conclusion that I would have to build something myself (probably from LEGO ), but this looks way more fun. Thanks!
great idea, will try it for my old XP.
Hier guys,
What do you use to hold the phone in your car? Magnetic ?
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I have this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073R68TSH?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
Fits the phone well and attaches to the car vent grill
I use magnetic it's the easiest to work with but instead of using the vent grill I bought a suction cup one so that I can place it anywhere I want.
Like this one Amazon doesn't have it in stock right now but I wanted something that doesn't block the vents.
https://www.amazon.com/Version-Dashboard-Smartphone-Compatible-Smartphones/dp/B01NCSRTK7
palmerfr said:
Hier guys,
What do you use to hold the phone in your car?
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Old school, baby.
SWBgHz said:
Old school, baby.
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Nice one!!!
Got a link ? [emoji23]
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SWBgHz said:
Old school, baby.
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Does that double up as a girlfriend to ??
I use something similar to this (with the gravity lock and without wireless charging function). It's so easy to use. Slide the phone down to the bottom of the holder and the bottom clamp will pull both side clamps to lock the phone. Though it cannot use with case too thick.
https://www.amazon.com/BESTHING-Wir..._rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=0947M2YM7KXFYJ0XZCMZ