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SlayVus posted:Update: ASUS GPS Dongle for Transformer Prime So....their customer service is improving. 3 weeks instead of not acknowledging is a step forward, right?
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Secret Sweater posted:Transformer 1/android in general anecdote for anyone that cares: I hear ya dude, this is why I ditched my Transformer. I'm still content with Android phones (but try to stick with stock nexus phones), but for now I'm staying with my iPad 2. I'm waiting to see what Windows 8 brings, maybe Microsoft can do what Android hasn't been able to. Maybe. Crackbone posted:I guess Asus sort of did with the Transformer (although even the keyboard dock is a gimmick albeit one that you buy seperately), but fell down on build quality with the Prime. That all being said, if there is one thing I feel Asus got right, it was the keyboard dock. Worked great for me, easy to dock and undock, boosted the battery by almost double, and had a great keypad. The trackpad was unnecessary but worked surprisingly well regardless, all things considering. So yeah, I'm all for that setup, just not all for the bugs.
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Poopelyse posted:Woot has the HP Touchpad 32GB for $250 today but looking at the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 for the same price, I'm not sure which one is a better choice. The touchpad at $250 is not that great of a deal, even for the 32.
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ltugo posted:Back when I was in college in the early 90's, I had a friend who drove a Chevy Cavalier. He used to describe it as the "I don't need that" car. Anti-lock brakes? "I don't need that." Take off $500. Airbags? CD Player? Power windows? "I don't need those." Take off more money. What you get left with is a basic, but functional car that's dirt cheap and still lets you drive to work. This will end badly.
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Don Lapre posted:Why do you care about customizing the home screen more than changing the wallpaper and putting your shortcuts where you want them? I will say,one of the few things I miss on my iPad is widgets and multitasking. Android in my opinion just does them better. Every time I open my IM app it has to reload the new conversations.
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May 3, 2012 05:26
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ASSTASTIC posted:I want to get a tablet for my wife for her birthday. Xoom on woot for 300bux. Good deal? Anyone got experience with this tablet? FYI: One on woot is refurb. One of the better android tablets to get, but $300 now a days seems a bit much for the Xoom. You have better android tablets on the horizon for the same price point. If you look you should be able to find an iPad 2 for that price point as well, so just weigh which operating system she wants.
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May 6, 2012 14:35
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right arm posted:Also, the look on people's faces when you rip your Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet in half is priceless. "Is that an iPad??" they ask, and I answer, "this, my darling is a device. A device many men and many women have died to see, to understand, and to own. In many ways it is like one of your toys, but a toy for adults. This, darling, is The Asus Transformer TF101 with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich." My friends didn't get past the lagging OS part...
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May 22, 2012 06:00
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Radbot posted:Honestly, I'd just wait until the TF101 comes down to $200 (which should be very soon). The TF300 is definitely nice, but it's not 50-80% nicer, *unless* you play lots of super high res video and output it over HDMI - in that case, get the TF300. Seriously, the original Transformer at any price is just such a bad idea now. Blame tegra 2, blame Asus, blame whomever, the tablet runs like poo poo. I tried the Prime recently and its a night and day difference.
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May 25, 2012 05:07
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Kynetx posted:What's the trouble? I use mine at work constantly. It hasn't ruined my life yet. It lags behind other tablets, so while it could be considered relevant when it launched, spending any amount of money on one now isn't the best idea.
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May 25, 2012 13:28
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YardGlass posted:So because there are faster tablets it is now worth no money at all? At the prices it's being sold for it's an excellent tablet. For the things >90% of people want a tablet for it is an excellent tablet. How do you think that isn't worth *any* amount of money? Its not due to tablet cameras or other bullshit. Its quite simple, that tablet is slow and painful to use at times.
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May 26, 2012 05:18
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Sharkelberry posted:Well The thing is I don't have 600+ dollars to spend on what is essentially a luxury item. The whole reason I wanted a TF101 (or Prime) is because of the price to performance ratio versus other tablets in my price range. I am trying to find something on my local Craigslist in the 2-300 dollar area that has a 10.1 inch screen and decent specs. So far, I haven't seen anything that comes close to the transformer series in terms of what I want versus what I am able to pay. At least get a prime. Even including the hardware issues it has had tegra 3 is just way, way better than tegra 2.
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May 28, 2012 22:43
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hotsauce posted:Yeah, everything I've read about the Q is truly scathing. I'm going to sleep on it. I have a glimmer of hope that Google will do something with it though. I mean, it has 16gigs and runs Android, so there's no way it can only stream music, youtube and Play stuff. You are usually good at getting a good deal on technology. This would derail that trend. Don't buy them.
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Jul 2, 2012 15:16
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Rohaq posted:Not according to everything I just found on Google. I think his point is who gives a poo poo about a crap Chinese tablet? And I don't care how cheap it is, it's just not a good buy.
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Jul 16, 2012 17:08
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theultimo posted:think of it this way: it's a Colby kryos with a capacitive screen. Battery life is useless and the display, at 1024x600, is not hd, and has terrible viewing angles in comparison to the nexus 7. It's 129.99 plus shipping I the us. Even with ghosting issues, the nexus 7 is infintimsilally better. poo poo, when you put it that way sign me up, it's only $129!
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Jul 16, 2012 17:24
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Rastor posted:Ignore Star War Sex Parrot's trolling. I haven't seen the app selection change, but overall the argument that it scales fine is just wrong. I'll go as far as buying the argument for 7" tablets, but it simply isn't fun to do so with larger screens than that. I'm not a big app person, but for tablets all the main, "essential apps," are all inferior on Android right now. And anyone who argues, my response is to try Google Docs. That is an app that should work great on Android and is just utter poo poo. Google Voice is more functional but the same way overall.
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Jul 19, 2012 06:08
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UncleGuito posted:I've been using my Nexus 7 for a few days now. I also own an iPad 2 and iPhone but I'm really happy with it so far. I like the build quality and the screen is more crisp than my iPad. I'm not entirely sold on the 7" form, mainly because landscape browsing is pretty useless on it, but it's definitely more comfortable to hold. Jelly Bean is great so far and is definitely leagues better than past Android versions I've used. It's fast, but still occasionally hangs up at random times (I'm assuming this will be fixed through updates)- overall, still doesn't seem as smooth as the iPad 2. Pretty sure flip board stated they will not make a tablet optimized android app.
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Jul 24, 2012 03:30
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Polo-Rican posted:Thanks! But it's already falling apart. Either heavy strength spray adhesive isn't strong enough or I didn't put enough on. Does this matter though? A defect is a defect, I would have them fix it.
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Jul 24, 2012 15:34
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Fatal posted:Jesus man, you sound pretty stressed out over a $250 tablet. Meh, it shouldn't be that hard to avoid the issues that google constantly has with tablets and tablet software. There are plenty of things to have real issues about, but especially with tablets android/google just is inconsistent, buggy and not optimized.
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Whelp, my N7 (2013) just stopped working (can't get it to boot on), so I am filing a claim with Asus now. So far they logged me out once while I was waiting for them to finish the RMA. My own risk on going with the N7, but man am I going to take a lot of pictures so I have verification that it is not damaged. How have others' luck been with Asus recently (I know they are usually terrible)?
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Cojawfee posted:What have you done to make sure it doesn't boot on. Sometimes You have to charge it for a few hours before it comes on. I had good experience with Asus. I stepped on mine and it ended up with a spot of stuck blue pixels in the middle of the screen. No physical damage so I RMA'd it. They replaced the screen and it's been great ever since. plugged up over night, different chargers, etc. Just looks toasted.
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