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http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/09/asus-eee-pad-transformer-stand-and-adapters-surface-on-amazon-ge/
Ordered mine already just in case.
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You missed one word in the title: New Accessories NOT coming
ASUS has no intent of releasing accessories that reduce dock sales. This is a fraud and untrue just like everyone else selling vapor on the internet.
If you buy these you are VERY naive, because no one in the WORLD has ever demoed one of these items. Selling these items is a 1st class fraud.
ROFLMFAO.
Well the power adapters are already available so why not other accessories?
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miguelantonio said:
Well the power adapters are already available so why not other accessories?
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Experience.
Let us see how you feel about pre-order in about 3-4 months.
Good luck.
Man, you sound bitter. If it happens it happens, if not, so be it. Not the end of the world, I'll live with it or buy a different tab. Problem solved.
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Man, you sound bitter. If it happens it happens, if not, so be it. Not the end of the world, I'll live with it or buy a different tab. Problem solved.
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No, I am not bitter whatsoever. I refuse to accept the lies.
ASUS is completely unprofessional in their TF101 accessory manufacturing and consumer marketing, except AC adapters & cables. I prefer not to give a list of examples why and waste my time.
Accessories to not fall off the assembly line. There are manufacturing dates, based on a business process, and either availability dates or delays and problems. However, ASUS is acting unprofessional because they provide no availability dates nor mention of delays on the items mentioned by the OP.
It is easy to understand delays and problems since we are dealing with a new OS, e.g. Android v3.x and new host functionality. But, ASUS has no excuse whatsoever to say nothing. Especially since other tablet manufacturers are currently shipping equivalent components on the same Android OS levels.
The fact official ASUS resellers are selling these components without any factual ETA dates is fraud, plain and simple. You do not have to be bitter nor upset to recognize this fact. ASUS makes the choice to be unprofessional, or not.
Again, good luck with your pre-order.
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You missed one word in the title: New Accessories NOT coming
ASUS has no intent of releasing accessories that reduce dock sales. This is a fraud and untrue just like everyone else selling vapor on the internet.
If you buy these you are VERY naive, because no one in the WORLD has ever demoed one of these items. Selling these items is a 1st class fraud.
ROFLMFAO.
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WTH? They are listed on Amazon. This isn't some mom+pop outfit.
There is zero risk in ordering. If for some reason they don't ship, you will be refunded.
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No, I am not bitter whatsoever. I refuse to accept the lies.
ASUS is completely unprofessional in their TF101 accessory manufacturing and consumer marketing, except AC adapters & cables. I prefer not to give a list of examples why and waste my time.
Accessories to not fall off the assembly line. There are manufacturing dates, based on a business process, and either availability dates or delays and problems. However, ASUS is acting unprofessional because they provide no availability dates nor mention of delays on the items mentioned by the OP.
It is easy to understand delays and problems since we are dealing with a new OS, e.g. Android v3.x and new host functionality. But, ASUS has no excuse whatsoever to say nothing. Especially since other tablet manufacturers are currently shipping equivalent components on the same Android OS levels.
The fact official ASUS resellers are selling these components without any factual ETA dates is fraud, plain and simple. You do not have to be bitter nor upset to recognize this fact. ASUS makes the choice to be unprofessional, or not.
Again, good luck with your pre-order.
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Wow. Just...wow.
Really? Can you complain any more? Over accessories no less?
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Wow. Just...wow.
Really? Can you complain any more? Over accessories no less?
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For real. The tablet works wonderful. That's the main thing. Accessories soon or later will be released. No reason to rush.
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For real. The tablet works wonderful. That's the main thing. Accessories soon or later will be released. No reason to rush.
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Sorry I do not mean to offend. I agree the tablet works great. My complaint is for selling vapor without dates from ASUS, no matter if it is amazon.de.
I also agree there is no rush (especially with pre-order sales) because I expect, if the USB host and SD accessories are released with the *next* version of the tablet (Tegra 3), they will still work with our version tablets.
The first series of EEE PC had some internal redesigns that significantly effected compatibility of *internal* mini-PCIe components. The *external* TF101 components are a different case. I would be shocked if ASUS modified the design of their 40 pin proprietary cables.
In case no one noticed on amazon.de, the SD accessory has a picture showing it includes a USB host port, same price as USB host accessory.
Still don't understand, why waste money on this when u get a extended battery, keyboard, usb ports all rolled into one...?
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Because it may be cheaper for some people who don't have the $150 to spend on a dock, or don't want one.
since ps3 controllers work over BT now...no need for usb connectivity.
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WTH? They are listed on Amazon. This isn't some mom+pop outfit.
There is zero risk in ordering. If for some reason they don't ship, you will be refunded.
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Amazon Germany
You get a lot more for your money with a dock and they are actually available (psssst Now).
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Because it may be cheaper for some people who don't have the $150 to spend on a dock, or don't want one.
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Ditto
Buy 2 USB Connectors (Dock) and one SB your looking about 3 thirds of what the dock cost and no track pad no keyboard no extra battery life no keyboard short cuts...can't use but one at a time....that's one of the best things about a dock...can use them all (at the same time)
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Still don't understand, why waste money on this when u get a extended battery, keyboard, usb ports all rolled into one...?
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Together with horrendous problems?
krash183 said:
since ps3 controllers work over BT now...no need for usb connectivity.
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Really? You think that's the only thing anyone could want a usb port for?
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Amazon Germany
You get a lot more for your money with a dock and they are actually available (psssst Now).
Ditto
Buy 2 USB Connectors (Dock) and one SB your looking about 3 thirds of what the dock cost and no track pad no keyboard no extra battery life no keyboard short cuts...can't use but one at a time....that's one of the best things about a dock...can use them all (at the same time)
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Do you have some problem with people wanting other accessories? You like your dock. We get it. I want to watch movies when I'm wrenching in the garage, and the Display Stand takes up less space, and I don't want another $150 worth of fragile equipment sitting near all my power tools. You seem to think I should have to use the keyboard dock, whether I want to use the keyboard and touchpad, or not.
Also, Excalibur is preordering the USB adapters for $15.
LInk to all Asus Tablet accessories on ExcaliburOC
http://www.excaliberpc.com/computers/c-518/asus.html?m=23
I was able to pre-order docking station, usb port and sd card adapters, etc @ excaliberpc. Due to be released Aug, 17-25
I can't help but notice the lack of user community support for the Sony Tablet. Is it too early to tell, or am i one of the few too purchase?
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I can't help but notice the lack of user community support for the Sony Tablet. Is it too early to tell, or am i one of the few too purchase?
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Id say too early to tell either way But yeah the device hasnt been out long, Im sure some people will start poking their away around it sooner then later.
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I can't help but notice the lack of user community support for the Sony Tablet. Is it too early to tell, or am i one of the few too purchase?
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You mean here on xda, or in general? Now that it has been out for more than a week I am seeing more activity. On Friday all the blogs figured out the 3.2 update was out, though I installed it last Saturday. I wonder if a lot of people were hoping to see a fire sale like with the HP.
I think its too early. Sony S is released only in some regions as of now, m waiting for its release in Singapore!!!
Too early to tell. I have one, and it came before the official release date. Put my review up and the number of hits has grown every day since. The other reviews out there are generally positive, so I imagine it'll just take users time to find the forums.
Its just too early to tell. Its only been out in the states since what the 16th or 17th of September. It will pick up, mainly just for the Playstation Certified, thats the main reason I picked it up.
Bought one myself, hoping the community picks up as you said. If only the Playstation Certified meant something, it might increase sales.
I just ordered one and will be joining the gang soon...
Its too pricey IMHO...any tablet that is not ipad needs to be in the $350-400 range if not lower to gain acceptance from the masses.
I got one at Fry's on Sunday, just set it up tonight, and really liking it so far... Thought it was kinda "meh" at first, but after an hour of playing around, I like it better than my Galaxy Tab 10.1. Feels faster & more responsive than any other Honeycomb tab I've tried before.
My favorite feature by far is the built in IR blaster. No one has that (yet)!
Just posted in the apps section that the Video Unlimited app now seems to do something, it will hopefully be a pretty cool addition when it is full of movies and not just 5 lame 99p rentals.
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My favorite feature by far is the built in IR blaster. No one has that (yet)!
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The Vizio 8" tablet also comes with an IR blaster and remote control app. Some companies have realized most people don't leave the house with tablets, and the most common place they are used is while on the sofa or lazy-boy while also watching TV. I just wish the remote control apps were macro-capable. So far none are.
the viso has, almost got it but luckily I found the STS
I have an Sony Tablet S (16gb version) brought it in November 2011, loved it since then, only wish there was more games that was compatible with this tablet, and im still waiting for oovoo to do another update so it can support this tablet!!
32gb with dock and 64gb without dock up for 599 euro. No release/shipping date though!
32gb with dock
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00...mp=2514&creative=9386&creativeASIN=B0042RTXP0
64 gb
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00...mp=2514&creative=9386&creativeASIN=B0042RTXP0
Thanks for the link!
Pretty sure that isn't a 'real' advert - with and without dock are the same price, and I don't think it's amazon actually selling it (but not reading German I can't be sure)
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Pretty sure that isn't a 'real' advert - with and without dock are the same price, and I don't think it's amazon actually selling it (but not reading German I can't be sure)
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w/ dock model is 32GB and w/o dock one is 64GB..makes sense if they're the same price
but I agree Amazon pre-order doesn't mean anything...
Honeycomb ? Oh wait...
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Pretty sure that isn't a 'real' advert - with and without dock are the same price, and I don't think it's amazon actually selling it (but not reading German I can't be sure)
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it´s not in stock !
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Honeycomb ? Oh wait...
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Everyone knows that 4.0 will come later.
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Honeycomb ? Oh wait...
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I highly recommend you get the ipad2. At least there you won't have the option at all since apple only update once in a blue moon.
Jesus christ, people whine about everything. Just get ipad 2 and get it over with. There, you won't ever have to think about update, since apple rolls out an update a year or something. Asus, on the other hand, rolls out a major update a month, and we still get people like you whining nonstop.
Same price in the Netherlands as on Amazon
So 32Gb has to be purchased in a bundle with the docking station. I hope not in the US.
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So 32Gb has to be purchased in a bundle with the docking station. I hope not in the US.
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A quick question.. why buy the TP if your not gonna buy the dock? :S Isn't that the whole point with the Transformer? The dock?
If you're not gonna buy the dock, why don't buy another tablet instead? Just wondering
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So 32Gb has to be purchased in a bundle with the docking station. I hope not in the US.
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I'd be okay with that if the bundle price is $599. Although I doubt there will be such a bundle, let alone as the only option.
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A quick question.. why buy the TP if your not gonna buy the dock? :S Isn't that the whole point with the Transformer? The dock?
If you're not gonna buy the dock, why don't buy another tablet instead? Just wondering
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I might choose not to use the Asus keyboard/dock. I already have other keyboard options that should work. If there was another Kal-el / quad processor tablet available, even the Archos G9, I'd consider that. If the Prime ships for $500 I'll try it and see if I really need the keyboard/dock (with USB...)
I hope that answers your question.
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So 32Gb has to be purchased in a bundle with the docking station. I hope not in the US.
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This is the case in UK (and probable rest of europe), 32 GB with dock or 64GB without dock. No other choices.
Should be there in Jan.
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A quick question.. why buy the TP if your not gonna buy the dock? :S Isn't that the whole point with the Transformer? The dock?
If you're not gonna buy the dock, why don't buy another tablet instead? Just wondering
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Because if I need to write something on the tablet I will use Swype. It is almost as fast as a keyboard for me (and I'm a fast typer).
For anything that needs a keyboard to write with I have my desktop computer.
I just have no need for a dock, that is not the way I want to use the Prime.
And really no other tablet competes with the Prime yet.
But sadly it seems they don't sell it separately with the 32GB version at least here in Germany.
I have just preordered my Asus Transformer Prime at Amazon.com. Pricing $492.00
I am so looking forward to it. Now I have to figure out what to do with the Transformer version 1.
For the comment below. There is no Windows version of the Transformer Prime.
Despite the description below is what the Transformer Prime is:
Display: 10.1-inch LED backlit Super IPS+ screen at 1280x800 resolution. 10-finger multitouch. Gorilla Glass.
Operating System: Android 3.2 Honeycomb. Will be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
CPU: NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core CPU.
Memory: 1GB DDR2.
Storage: 32GB or 64GB. Also has ASUS cloud storage.
Wireless: Wifi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR.
Cameras: 8MP rear with flash, f2.4; 1.2MP front.
Ports: 3.5mm headphone/mic-in, microHDMI, microSD, internal mic, stereo speaker. On the keyboard dock: USB 2.0 port, SD card.
Battery: 25 Watt-hours (tablet only) for 12 hours of 720p video playback at 60 nits, 18 hours with keyboard dock attached.
Size/weight: Tablet - 263 x 180.8 x 8.3 mm, 586 grams; keyboard dock - 263 x 180.8 x 10.4 mm, 537 grams.
Apps: ASUS launcher, @Vibe Music, ASUS WebStorage, MyLibrary, MyNet, MyCloud, file manager, ASUS sync, SuperNote, App Locker, App Backup, TegraZone, Polaris Office
Other: G-sensor, light sensor, gyroscope, e-compass, GPS
rapcon said:
I have just preordered my Asus Transformer Prime at Amazon.com. Pricing $492.00
I am so looking forward to it. Now I have to figure out what to do with the Transformer version 1.
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OH BOY here we go again. Hopefully this release will not generate the volume of posts that the current TF generated with people having 5-6 orders pending and cancelling them as one shipped of vendors cancelling orders when they could not get product.
I am more interested to see if it is going to be rootable. Doesn't really matter to me as I wouldn't trade my TF101 for the world.
not sure if i'm willing to spend another $200 to upgrade my 16GB to the new 32GB version. this thing is perfect right now. also, i don't get why they won't make a 16GB model considering that majority loves the $399 price point.
Yeah, the only thing my tf101 doesn't do satisfactorily is play mkv's. I don't have the disposable income to get the new one just for that, when the alternate is running them through handbrake.
That and no root, which I require for VPN and SMB, I can wait.
They sure are sexy tho!
I can't wait for my ASUS! I have to have it DAY ONE! i don't want to order it online and then have to wait after release. Is there an online preorder supply as well as a first come first serve supply or something?
I figured i could just drive down to my future shop and preorder it in person and pick it up in person, is that possible?
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I can't wait for my ASUS! I have to have it DAY ONE! i don't want to order it online and then have to wait after release. Is there an online preorder supply as well as a first come first serve supply or something?
I figured i could just drive down to my future shop and preorder it in person and pick it up in person, is that possible?
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look at that :
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchp...&usc=All+Categories&ks=960#storeInventoryLink
http://www.amazon.de/EeePad-Transfo...m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_r=0X8M19KK5GEH4098B0K4
Best Buy will most likely have them on launch day.. I am pretty sure they had the original Transformer released on launch day as well.. I remember this well because I figured they wouldn't sell out fast.. I was dead wrong and had to wait for months before Best Buy restocked them because they were selling so fast due to the $399.99 pricing for the originals.
Since these are $499.99 starting, they should be a little more available.. But still 32gig for $100 cheaper than iPad2's 32gb model.
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Best Buy will most likely have them on launch day.. I am pretty sure they had the original Transformer released on launch day as well.. I remember this well because I figured they wouldn't sell out fast.. I was dead wrong and had to wait for months before Best Buy restocked them because they were selling so fast due to the $399.99 pricing for the originals.
Since these are $499.99 starting, they should be a little more available.. But still 32gig for $100 cheaper than iPad2's 32gb model.
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thats good to hear, i have to get my quick before i go to china. Do you know if i can preorder at the store?
I'm going to try and get one in-store at Best Buy on launch day then return or cancel my pre-order... If i cannot get it instore then I will have my pre-order to fall back too.
I have not been so nutty about something in a long time! It had better not disappoint
Getting it mainly to use as a gaming device, but after reading that the GPU isnt as good as Ipad2's its giving me some doubt. Any thoughts on this?
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Getting it mainly to use as a gaming device, but after reading that the GPU isnt as good as Ipad2's its giving me some doubt. Any thoughts on this?
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Go out and buy an iPad2?
RussianMenace said:
Go out and buy an iPad2?
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I already owned and returned several Ipad 2 units, the gaming was ok but in the end I expected more.
Some of the new games being developed for tega3 look really good and more involving than usual tablet games. I really hope they are
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I already owned and returned several Ipad 2 units, the gaming was ok but in the end I expected more.
Some of the new games being developed for tega3 look really good and more involving than usual tablet games. I really hope they are
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Ok. Well, since you've owned several Ipad 2 units, returned them because they did not satisfy your needs, then the next logical step is the Prime. Right? Or did I misunderstand your original question?
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thats good to hear, i have to get my quick before i go to china. Do you know if i can preorder at the store?
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Best buy told me no in store pre-orders
Yeah I pre-ordered, too, and I'm going to raise holy hell if the thing doesn't show up on release day.
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Yeah I pre-ordered, too, and I'm going to raise holy hell if the thing doesn't show up on release day.
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Best Buy ships release day. They did it when I pre-ordered the Samsung GT 10.1. Some Portland stores only received the grey 10.1's on actual release day and the white ones didn't arrive til the following week.
http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/Gaming-Gadgets/Pre-Ordering-and-shipping/td-p/361824
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Ok. Well, since you've owned several Ipad 2 units, returned them because they did not satisfy your needs, then the next logical step is the Prime. Right? Or did I misunderstand your original question?
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Probably the point was:
iOS gaming is generally (IMO) better than Android tablet gaming (just based off of avalible games and quality)
iPad 2 has the strongest mobile GPU, by a long shot.
He didn't even like iPad 2 gaming, why would a TF Prime be better? <--- answering that, I think is what he wanted. I could be wrong, though.
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Best Buy will most likely have them on launch day.. I am pretty sure they had the original Transformer released on launch day as well.. I remember this well because I figured they wouldn't sell out fast.. I was dead wrong and had to wait for months before Best Buy restocked them because they were selling so fast due to the $399.99 pricing for the originals.
Since these are $499.99 starting, they should be a little more available.. But still 32gig for $100 cheaper than iPad2's 32gb model.
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I'm 99.995% certain no brick-and-mortar had the TF101 on launch day, and I highly doubt anybody will have the TF201 on launch day, either. I'd expect B&Ms to get the TF201 some time from mid Jan to mid Feb, depending on how well supply keeps up with demand online.
Ok, I keep hearing around here that the TF201 is NOT being discontinued. And it seems reasonable that it would stick around. However, at my company, we had ordered 1 for the CFO and he really likes his and they are talking about ordering 6 more for other managers. The lady that does ordering called our vendor and they are saying that they talked to Asus directly and the TF201 is discontinued now. They said we would have to wait for the TF300.
Has there been any OFFICIAL announcement from Asus either way on this?
Its been discontinued for a while now as far as i know...because of all the wi-fi and GPS problems this specific model has. I believe the TF300 will be out in June or Q3 of 2012...whilest the TF700t will be out shortly after the TF300.
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Ok, I keep hearing around here that the TF201 is NOT being discontinued. And it seems reasonable that it would stick around. However, at my company, we had ordered 1 for the CFO and he really likes his and they are talking about ordering 6 more for other managers. The lady that does ordering called our vendor and they are saying that they talked to Asus directly and the TF201 is discontinued now. They said we would have to wait for the TF300.
Has there been any OFFICIAL announcement from Asus either way on this?
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I believe ASUS posted on their facebook page that the TF201 was not being discontinued and this was just a rumor. However this has been a couple months ago now so things may have changed. I also believe Gary Key stated a while back on the forums that the discontinued talk was merely a rumor.
As of March they are still manufacturing the TF201 as we have seen C3 serials show up in stores. It will be another week or two before we see C4 serials. If we don't start to see C4 serials after a couple of weeks then this would most likely indicate that it is being discontinued.
However, I strongly believe that ASUS is not and will not be discontinuing the TF201 any time soon. This is just speculation. And to answer your question as far as whether or not ASUS has provided an official statement, they have but it has been a couple of months since they did so.
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Ok, I keep hearing around here that the TF201 is NOT being discontinued. And it seems reasonable that it would stick around. However, at my company, we had ordered 1 for the CFO and he really likes his and they are talking about ordering 6 more for other managers. The lady that does ordering called our vendor and they are saying that they talked to Asus directly and the TF201 is discontinued now. They said we would have to wait for the TF300.
Has there been any OFFICIAL announcement from Asus either way on this?
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It is definitely discontinued and has been for several months, and this is evidenced by the VP of marketing on this site saying that it hasn't been discontinued. There are too many problems evidently (1% of all primes have issues).
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Its been discontinued for a while now as far as i know...because of all the wi-fi and GPS problems this specific model has. I believe the TF300 will be out in June or Q3 of 2012...whilest the TF700t will be out shortly after the TF300.
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I was not aware it had been discontinued. Why do you think this is still here?
usa.asus.com/Tablet/Transformer_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_Prime_TF201/
Not this rumor again..lmao. Prime is not being discontinued. PERIOD. End of story. The Asus representative, Gary, even said in his Unofficial thread here just recently that it wasn't going to be discontinued. They still sell it online and at Gamestop, Best Buy, and other brick n mortar stores.
Look at his more recent updates in the op of that thread and you will see. Tell your boss he needs to find another retailer selling it..lol. there are still new people popping in xda everyday with new primes. Plus there's already C3 models out now. Soon we will see C4 ones.
Plus Prime is still heavily advertised on official Asus website. If it were to be discontinued, they would've quickly and easily of removed that info from website. People overreacting..lol.
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Its been discontinued for a while now as far as i know...because of all the wi-fi and GPS problems this specific model has. I believe the TF300 will be out in June or Q3 of 2012...whilest the TF700t will be out shortly after the TF300.
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Actually the tf-700 might not release in the u.s. at all. Plus now they are saying it won't be released anywhere until end of year more than likely. Check out the other thread where someone posted an email from Asus on the infinity pad.
Plus if it were discontinued, we would constantly see new model serial numbers pop up. Don't believe all the negative discontinued hype.
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Not this rumor again..lmao. Prime is not being discontinued. PERIOD. End of story. The Asus representative, Gary, even said in his Unofficial thread here just recently that it wasn't going to be discontinued. They still sell it online and at Gamestop, Best Buy, and other brick n mortar stores.
Look at his more recent updates in the op of that thread and you will see. Tell your boss he needs to find another retailer selling it..lol. there are still new people popping in xda everyday with new primes. Plus there's already C3 models out now. Soon we will see C4 ones.
Plus Prime is still heavily advertised on official Asus website. If it were to be discontinued, they would've quickly and easily of removed that info from website. People overreacting..lol.
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Actually the tf-700 might not release in the u.s. at all. Plus now they are saying it won't be released anywhere until end of year more than likely. Check out the other thread where someone posted an email from Asus on the infinity pad.
Plus if it were discontinued, we would constantly see new model serial numbers pop up. Don't believe all the negative discontinued hype.
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Yeah I hear you... however, best buy apparently is no longer carrying it. They don't ship it online, and no Best buy within a 200 miles radius of me has it in stock. That includes most of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis/St. Paul area... I think that if they were still actively in production don't you think that somebody would have them in stock? This all seems a little fishy to me... I even looked at bigger cities for Best Buy stock and nothing in Chicago or California area either... The only reason I got mine was because it was a open box that I got at my local Best Buy about a month ago. And mine is one of the older S/Ns, BCOKAS.
Just an observation...
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Yeah I hear you... however, best buy apparently is no longer carrying it. They don't ship it online, and no Best buy within a 200 miles radius of me has it in stock. That includes most of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis/St. Paul area... I think that if they were still actively in production don't you think that somebody would have them in stock? This all seems a little fishy to me... I even looked at bigger cities for Best Buy stock and nothing in Chicago or California area either... The only reason I got mine was because it was a open box that I got at my local Best Buy about a month ago. And mine is one of the older S/Ns, BCOKAS.
Just an observation...
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That's a good observation. I think its more of Asus retooling or adding new components to newer/future primes to eliminate possible issues. We have seen other similar letters like in op stating that. Plus prime can still be found online and at Gamestop. I know the one in my area has them in stock because I called the other day looking for a dock. They said they had no docks ATM, that they only had the tablet itself in stock at that store. Plus there are alot more places than best buy online that would have it. Still doesn't explain the flood of new owners showing up in prime forum everyday. Still doesn't explain why Asus still advertises it on their official u.s. and global website. Which is always updated with new info on products they carry.
I don't feed into the negative stuff as it tends to come more from past complainers and trolls. They love to stir up stuff in prime forum for others. Looking at everything in a negative way and put some crazy spin on things.
I had my Prime since 12/22. An early BCOKA model and works great. Haven't had any real problems with it. Wifi works great on it as I compared it to my Ipad wifi and atrix wifi. Prime is right on par or better than my other units.
It is not being discontinued but im sure if it weren't for the Prime owners complaining, they would've discontinued it. There are clear wifi/gps problems with the Prime due to the aluminum back (hence why their new line has a rubber/plastic strip). There is no reason for ASUS to have so many lines of products with such little differences.
And I'm gonna make a bold guess here, but I think they would much rather replace the Prime with the TF700 and make it $500 instead of $600. The reason they are making it $600 is so that it will seem like a "premium" Prime instead of a Prime replacement. Placing the TF700 at $600 would mean that it surpasses the price of the iPad that has a even higher res display and LTE. And frankly, the general consumer is unlikely to buy a Android tab that is as expensive as the iPad let alone more expensive.
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It is not being discontinued but im sure if it weren't for the Prime owners complaining, they would've discontinued it. There are clear wifi/gps problems with the Prime due to the aluminum back (hence why their new line has a rubber/plastic strip). There is no reason for ASUS to have so many lines of products with such little differences.
And I'm gonna make a bold guess here, but I think they would much rather replace the Prime with the TF700 and make it $500 instead of $600. The reason they are making it $600 is so that it will seem like a "premium" Prime instead of a Prime replacement. Placing the TF700 at $600 would mean that it surpasses the price of the iPad that has a even higher res display and LTE. And frankly, the general consumer is unlikely to buy a Android tab that is as expensive as the iPad let alone more expensive.
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I second that. I believe tf700 will completely replace TF201.
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i want to see the tf300 already! didn't it already go through the fcc?
My honest opinion is..
Why when the new models come out would they carry on making a Tablet that even Asus admits is flawed due to all Aluminium back.
Think Logically if the new models were available now & after reviewing options, would you purchase the TF201 ?
I do not think when new models are released there will be very little, if any demand for the Prime, so the Prime really is living on borrowed time.
As for Demandarins statement
Plus Prime is still heavily advertised on official Asus website. If it were to be discontinued, they would've quickly and easily of removed that info from website
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Surely you are not that naive, Asus would not admit to prime being discontinued untill it has replacement in shops, they want to keep selling primes untill replacement is in shops. Admitting it was discontinued now would greatly affect Sales.
Within 2 or 3 months of the TF300/700 being released the Prime will meet a quiet quick demise.
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I own a prime & dock which I am quite happy with apart from useless GPS
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Yeah I hear you... however, best buy apparently is no longer carrying it. They don't ship it online, and no Best buy within a 200 miles radius of me has it in stock. That includes most of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis/St. Paul area... I think that if they were still actively in production don't you think that somebody would have them in stock?
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Just your area. Prime is still available from Best Buy, not online, you just have to search local stores for inventory. Several around me are in stock atm.
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My honest opinion is..
Why when the new models come out would they carry on making a Tablet that even Asus admits is flawed due to all Aluminium back.
Think Logically if the new models were available now & after reviewing options, would you purchase the TF201 ?
I do not think when new models are released there will be very little, if any demand for the Prime, so the Prime really is living on borrowed time.
As for Demandarins statement
Surely you are not that naive, Asus would not admit to prime being discontinued untill it has replacement in shops, they want to keep selling primes untill replacement is in shops. Admitting it was discontinued now would greatly affect Sales.
Within 2 or 3 months of the TF300/700 being released the Prime will meet a quiet quick demise.
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I own a prime & dock which I am quite happy with apart from useless GPS
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I would easily purchase the prime over those 2. here's why. I don't want a lower spec 300 model. its less powerful, less battery life, display not as good. its regular ips, not ips+ like on prime. plus FCC report already shows 300 wireless performance can't be expected to be better than prime. especially with wifi/BT used at the same time. I don't want a tf-700 model because it will cost more. has less battery life than prime. plus, according to an email posted by another member is from Asus VP of technical whatever states no plans for u.s. release of infinity pad and it won't be released anywhere till the end of the year likely. check it out. so I have no reason to wait. fully satisfied with my prime.
we are still seeing new serial number Models pop up. we had Asus publicly and on this forum stating Prime will not be discontinued. AND YES, ASUS ADMITTED TO LESS THAN 1% OF UNITS HAVING ISSUES AND BEING RETURNED. It was stated on Cnet interview, which they said makes sense, and Gary explained it on this site. So no real concrete proof pointing to them discontinuing it. Come with some better info to back up the claim and then maybe me n others might believe it also. till then, just speculation and false rumors just like the other stuff floating around.
all their tablets now fit a particular price range including the prime. so I would easily take it over the others. its the thinnest and lightest. plus performs great all around. Plus Asus wouldn't happen to be working on a big announcement concerning prime if it were to be discontinued. they wouldn't even have bothered spending the money or research behind a fix to a product to be discontinued. they would just focus on future products instead and let prime die off.
better luck next time. Prime will live on. We will continue to knock all these false rumors down one by one..lmao
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We will have to wait and see who is right
For me the I'm in the Prime is on its Way Out Camp. My guess is TF700 will come out costing $100 more & within very short time primes funeral & TF700's price will drop to what prime is now to compete with that fruity competitor.
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@demandarin
We will have to wait and see who is right
For me the I'm in the Prime is on its Way Out Camp. My guess is TF700 will come out costing $100 more & within very short time primes funeral & TF700's price will drop to what prime is now to compete with that fruity competitor.
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You have my $5 on that.
Dem, if you look at it, there is definitely no place for TF201 in the pad line up. 3 of them overlap each other too much.
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You have my $5 on that.
Dem, if you look at it, there is definitely no place for TF201 in the pad line up. 3 of them overlap each other too much.
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I do agree, the devices are spec similar. BUT at least its more of a major difference compared to Samsung lineup of tablets. they have all different lineup and spec similar. except for one thing, all their stuff is highly overpriced. at least Asus has a more reasonable priceline.
I can see prime ending around next winter or so. but by then that's the natural cycle of tablets ending anyways. Tf-700 has already been stated to not release till the end of the year. check the letter from Asus VP of something thread. so that gives prime plenty of time to still sell. by the time tf-700 finally comes out, it'll be the natural ending cycle for prime anyways. that's how technology is.
with the specs of the prime, it still has a place that fits in the lineup. regardless what some may believe. then you have the Asus built Google nexus tegra3 7in. tablet said to come out. ill say prime won't be discontinued anytime soon. for any product, there always come a time down the road when its discontinued. Wait till the announcement is released then tell me again does it make sense that they will discontinue the prime.
lets say they do discontinue it soon, so what..lol. it won't stop my Prime from functioning or performing great. it won't stop the major developement we already have for it. it still won't stop up getting updates, at least for a good while. So prime owners good either way. they already discontinuing the tf-101 less than a year from being released. to have it replaced by 300 model. tf-101 model just got ICS so it's still receiving support. Discontinued or not, Asus supports their products down the road. So I'm not worried anyways. I already plan on keeping my prime till Tegra4 releases at the end of the year. So once people finally able to buy infinity pad, Asus will announce the new Tegra4 powered Transformer pad..lmao. tegra4 is worth the wait if you already own a prime, IMO. nothing else announced to come out really grabs my interest. except to tegra3 powered Google nexus tablet built by Asus. that'll be so cheap ill get one anyways. most other new tablets coming out for android will be tegra3 powered anyways. there's like over 12 tablets announced and set to release eventually that will be tegra3 powered. they all are listed in another thread.
So ill take that bet also. if I lose, ill gladly admit I was wrong. but people make it seem like this will happen in the next month or something...lol. prime will be discontinued on its natural cycle ending date for tablets.
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I do agree, the devices are spec similar. BUT at least its more of a major difference compared to Samsung lineup of tablets. they have all different lineup and spec similar. except for one thing, all their stuff is highly overpriced. at least Asus has a more reasonable priceline.
I can see prime ending around next winter or so. but by then that's the natural cycle of tablets ending anyways. Tf-700 has already been stated to not release till the end of the year. check the letter from Asus VP of something thread. so that gives prime plenty of time to still sell. by the time tf-700 finally comes out, it'll be the natural ending cycle for prime anyways. that's how technology is.
with the specs of the prime, it still has a place that fits in the lineup. regardless what some may believe. then you have the Asus built Google nexus tegra3 7in. tablet said to come out. ill say prime won't be discontinued anytime soon. for any product, there always come a time down the road when its discontinued. Wait till the announcement is released then tell me again does it make sense that they will discontinue the prime.
lets say they do discontinue it soon, so what..lol. it won't stop my Prime from functioning or performing great. it won't stop the major developement we already have for it. it still won't stop up getting updates, at least for a good while. So prime owners good either way. they already discontinuing the tf-101 less than a year from being released. to have it replaced by 300 model. tf-101 model just got ICS so it's still receiving support. Discontinued or not, Asus supports their products down the road. So I'm not worried anyways. I already plan on keeping my prime till Tegra4 releases at the end of the year. So once people finally able to buy infinity pad, Asus will announce the new Tegra4 powered Transformer pad..lmao. tegra4 is worth the wait if you already own a prime, IMO. nothing else announced to come out really grabs my interest. except to tegra3 powered Google nexus tablet built by Asus. that'll be so cheap ill get one anyways. most other new tablets coming out for android will be tegra3 powered anyways. there's like over 12 tablets announced and set to release eventually that will be tegra3 powered. they all are listed in another thread.
So ill take that bet also. if I lose, ill gladly admit I was wrong. but people make it seem like this will happen in the next month or something...lol. prime will be discontinued on its natural cycle ending date for tablets.
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last i heard they were debating on tegra 3 vs something else for the nexus tablet. something changed?
also kindle fire 2 will be coming out around the end of the year with tegra 3. i guess we'll see how the battery life measures up. but if you are in the market at present for something with good battery life..the acer iconia a510 contains a 13 hr video playback battery life according to its specs.
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I would easily purchase the prime over those 2. here's why.
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Didnt you say a while back, that the 300 would have been your pick if it was available back then when the prime came out?
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last i heard they were debating on tegra 3 vs something else for the nexus tablet. something changed?
also kindle fire 2 will be coming out around the end of the year with tegra 3. i guess we'll see how the battery life measures up. but if you are in the market at present for something with good battery life..the acer iconia a510 contains a 13 hr video playback battery life according to its specs.
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hold up..First thing is first..lmfao. where in da world did you hear kindle fire2 will have tegra3 also? I've never seen any hint of that. could be possible but very shocking. I doubt they will use that chip as its out of their league..lol.
To your first statement, they were debating ln it at first. now this is all according to tech sites rumors and speculations. at first it was said to have tegra3. then we heard to cut down on price they were going to use a lesser spec chip. then just recently, all reports show them going back with tegra3 and they will city costs elsewhere, which I think is good idea. Google nexus tablet needs to be powerful and low priced. this is to look more enticing than kindle fire or nook. so the latest spec on nexus tablet is that it will be made by Asus and still will use tegra3.
I heard about that Acer battery life. we will have to see what the real battery life performance will be once it releases. Prime + Dock still has best battery life of all. 18+ hrs. estimated battery life combined. plenty of people came in this forum and said if you think Asus has problems, Acer is alot worse. it'll be like going from jumping into a small fire to jumping into a volcano..lol. so I'm very skeptical on Acer products based on what other Acer owners that passed through here have said.
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Didnt you say a while back, that the 300 would have been your pick if it was available back then when the prime came out?
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if it was before prime was ever announced or released. sure. its cheaper priced. but I have no regrets on my prime purchase at all. it has performed to well for me. I wouldn't downgrade or get rid of my prime to get a lower spec 300. I do love the new colors though. I think the whole Asus line of tablets will be good. it will just depend on how much you can afford or willing tl spend. not everyone wants to dish out $500-700 for a prime or infinity pad. only reason I spent this much on a prime because I bought it as a Christmas gift to myself. plus I know its more than powerful enough that I won't need another tablet for a long time. Tegra4 powered Asus tablet is what I'm waiting for next. till then, prime does everything I ask of it just fine. This really is a great tablet. I never use my Ipad anymore. Prime is soo sexy Sleek n lightweight. lol