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[Eee Pad Transformer General] Biffy:
Anyone going to do a book case for their Transformer? I.e. cut the pages out of a book to fit the tablet, protecting it while it's carried and disguising it when left out on a cafe table for example.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] melax:
Acer Iconia Tab A500 High-speed USB 2.0 port

For fast digital video, audio and data transfer.

Deff for me something wort waiting for to compare
[Eee Pad Transformer General] djklmnop:
Can someone try out Skype? That's one of the main uses I'll have for it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] inakipaz:
Actually for me there is no comparison. The A500 is missing interesant features such as gps or ips panel @ a higher price.

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[Eee Pad Transformer General] inakipaz:
Could anyone please upload a picture of the transformer in the bootloader screen? And recovery menu?

Thanxs,

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[Eee Pad Transformer General] gpearson1968:
Skype or any other type of video conf ability

^This.

Hi folks,

This is a biggie for me as well. I travel internationally and I know my kids would love to Skype with their dad when he's out and about. Especially some sort of video conference.

Let this thread know when you can. Transformer isn't here in North America yet, and may be a week or two until it is... :(:o:(

Cheers,

gpearson1968
[Eee Pad Transformer General] gpearson1968:
+1 for a Asus Transformer section btw. This thing is exploding large and in charge right now and the community could really benefit by this.

Cheers,

gpearson1968
[Eee Pad Transformer General] CalvinH:
Hi!

Just want to thank all those who already have the pad and are patiently posting info & pics and everything.

Thanks for taking your time. The rest of us will just wait until we can get our hands on one!

Regards.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] stuntdouble:
I've only posted stuff because I know that if I hadnt got mine today I'd want to see as much info as possible. If anyone wants to know something that hasnt been posted already just give a shout.

I really, really want to look at the bootloader. But if its anything like other devices, I wont be able to get out of it without removing the battery, and I dont want to invalidate the warranty just yet. Anyone done it and got a picture yet?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] E_man5112:
Has anyone tried thumb keyboard on this? I use it on my nook and vastly prefer it over swiftkey beta. It'll also be nice for people who can't get into that beta.

I've found that most screens are sticky after that protective covering. In fact, it can be surprisingly persistant. If you clean it well with a microfiber cloth (really put some force) that should help enormously. It can take a while to wear off in normal use.

That's handy.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] melax:
Yes.. But comes with a Dust-resistant bag too... Price well come down just like the Xoom.. Seems 400 is what people want. First company that understands that like Asus well be the consumer winner..

Acer on utube..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aThrvfkQCUg
[Eee Pad Transformer General] stuntdouble:
Seems to be a bit better now after some use.

Does anyone know of a decent free android remote desktop server/client app please?

Also how are the speakers on all your tablets? My right speaker seems to be noticably louder than the left one. Does anyone know of a decent app that can change the volume of individual speakers?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] DBNemesis1701:
+1 on a section for the EEE Pad Transformer - Esp now the SDK has been release
[Eee Pad Transformer General] seshmaru:
You could make sure it's low on battery before you go into the bootloader, then when it runs out it'll turn off and get out of the bootloader.

Also I have a few questions:

Is there an internal microphone? And if so what is the recording quality?

Can you use Gtalk video chat?

Does PSX4droid work? Since it's free now I doubt it's an issue to try it. Since 1 reason I'll be buying this is with the prospect of emulating PS1 games so I'd like to know if emulators/PSX4droid run full screen.

Kind regards,

Jamie
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Magnesus:
I would like to know if Amiga emulator and DosBox can work and if they can work full screen - but it's probably too much to test. I'll wait until I have the device and look myself. :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] bobcatuk:
I have installed Smart Keyboard Pro on mine that I feel works better for me.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] stuntdouble:
Yeah I thought about that but its gonna be a while before the battery dies... seems to be lasting quite a long time.

Yes theres a microphone. Seems to be decent quality.

No idea about gtalk sorry. Isnt that USA only? I'll give skype a go a bit later.

Same for PSX4Droid I dont have any games for that so cant try it out. I've tried a few normal games but many dont work due to resizing issues. All the ones ive tried with 'HD' in the title work fine, as I expected.

Just installed the psx4droid apk and... well... it runs. Like I say cant test any games out to talk about it further though.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] stuntdouble:
Dont know of those 2 apps but I tried UAE4Droid and that seems to run fine.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] SoundSurfer:
Can someone test a 720p MKV high profile to check if its better than Xoom or if it lags?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Magnesus:
Thanks. By "Amiga emulator" I meant some emulator for Android - UAE4Droid seems to be the only one. :)

DosBox is for emulating DOS for old DOS games. edit: for Android it's aDosBox or sth.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] seshmaru:
Well thanks for trying, it running is atleast a good sign, and I have no idea if gtalk video chat is US only.

Thanks for the effort.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] human_error:
Has been posted already but high profile mkvs lag like the xoom sadly. Using xoom presets on DVD catalyst work fine for converting them to a better profile though.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] stuntdouble:
Yes high profile lags but you can convert to have them smooth. Just takes some time unfortunately. I've not found any good video player to be honest though. None seem to be much use for tablets. Anyone got any suggestions?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] human_error:
i've been using the stock honeycomb one - if you convert to mp4 it plays those fine :)

Other than that I have QQplayer as my mkv/avi playing app, but since most my collection is high profile i have to convert anyway so i dump it into mp4.

The stock is also good because if you tap the video once it has started the home, back, multitasking, battery icons (everything) in the bottom bar fade to be very feint dots when playing the video.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Nutsonfire:
I think that Tegra 2 is the limitation here, you wont be able to do much more with other players. It's the same situation for tablets such as the Gtablet and Vega.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] stuntdouble:
Thanks but im not one for converting too much stuff. I want to play files in avi and mkv formats. I've found that the RockPlayer Lite program runs the avi's flawlessly. So far anyway. The default honeycomb one hardly plays any formats. I'll give QQplayer a try.

Edit: qqplayer isnt running any of my files properly. All the audio is out of sync with the video.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] soalle:
I found a piece of information that, if confirmed, seems to set the US availability date at BestBuy later than April the 24th:

read the 2nd comment here:

http://liliputing.com/2011/04/asus-eee-pad-transformer-us-launch-is-imminent.html
[Eee Pad Transformer General] soalle:
I am not from US, but does anyone know a big retail store other than best buy that might carry the eee pad in Chicago?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] seshmaru:
Luckily BB isn't the only e-tailer

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230019

As you can see this page got put up recently.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] soalle:
thank you very much... I was looking though for a retailer with a branch in the chicago area where I could touch the product first...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] seshmaru:
Frys also had a page for the 32GB model up for $499, but it got pulled shortly after so I'm going to assume Frys will be carrying them as well.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] bonikowsky:
I'm waiting as long as i have to to get the 32gb w/ keyboard.

I'm hoping for $599.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] soalle:
Fantastic... that is what I was looking for!

I'll be travelling to Chicago and I'll stay there till the 25th, I hope I can get one there!

Many thanks!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] bogdatov:
Battery life ?

Since many of you already got Transformer, how about real stats for battery life ? 9.5 hours ? 10 hours ? 6 hours ?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] human_error:
Mine's been unplugged since 8am this morning where it was fully charged. It's now at 36% battery and has had wifi on all day and been used for about half that time playing games, browsing the web, downloading and updating apps etc so pretty heavy use. I also used it for gps navigation for about 30 mins.

Of course the lithium batterys need a few charge/discharge cycles to hit maximum capacity but the battery definately does not dissapoint.

So basically I'm at 36% battery left after about 7.5 hours' actual use (not including the ~7 hours of standbye) with the screen brightness on max and wifi on all day.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] bogdatov:
Thanks. That is not bad at all. How about looping HD video overnight and see how long it goes ?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] human_error:
That means i'd have to be awake watching it all night to see how it lasts :eek:

I'll try and do some better tests over the weekend as it will have had a few battery cycles to go through and should be more accurate than doing the tests now.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] stuntdouble:
10hrs 41mins... had wifi on all day (not on standby, it's been connected all that time), been viewing lots of videos, streaming music, games, reading pdfs/comics, lots of multitasking basically, heavy usage, screen has been on at least 9hrs+ and its still got 32% battery left. I'm quite impressed. Just need to find somewhere that sells a nice leather case and I'm sorted. Oh and for someone to root it of course. ;)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] mrgrey1701:
:eek: That`s impressive! Can`t wait to see what it`s like with the keyboard dock
[Eee Pad Transformer General] bogdatov:
No-no-no ... install something like battery widget, which logs battery percentage every xxx minutes. I use this one https://market.android.com/details?id=ccc71.bmw&feature=search_result

And then - loop movie. When battery dies, you recharge it, boot eee Pad and look at battery history.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] roebeet:
My shameless SlateDroid.com plug: http://www.slatedroid.com/index.php/forum/174-asus-eee-transformer-tf101/

There's your forum! :D
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ninja984:
I think it was up at the same time as when it was up on bestbuys site. I managed to put in my email for the autonotify before it switched to deativated. Hope it comes soon to newegg.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] martino2k6:
To the people with the TF; How is Flash playback? Does 720p work fine (for example iPlayer and YouTube)? Thanks.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] htc6500uk:
The iPlayer app does not work in as much as a small "phone size" box appears where the video should be but there no video or audio. iPlayer radio does not work from the app either. Using the supplied web browser to access the web based version of iPlayer, all works fine assuming Flash is installed (the TF is supplied without it having been installed). Youtube works fine and there is a Youtube widget.

I have tried a number of h264/mp4 files and some are better than others - I need to experiment more to find the best encoding format size/data rate/profile. I think that video has not yet been optimised for Honeycomb or the Tegra processor at the moment but it looks promising!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] mamoulian666:
Anyone still got Beebplayer?

I think it just provided a link to the 3G or Wifi stream and opened it in the standard video player. Interface won't be pretty but if the links work it won't matter that much.

Was removed from the market a while ago but I suspect the internet provides the .apk.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] oct01:
Quick question.... Does anyone know if the transformer can play games like starcraft 2.. Is it powerful enough to play games like that... If not I might just wait for tablets with ka~el chips...

Thank you
[Eee Pad Transformer General] graffixnyc:
Hey guys. I dont have a transformer yet (have the xoom wifi) but I will be trading the xoom in for the transformer.

I started a freenode channel on irc #asus-transformer

Stop by and chat :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] htc6500uk:
What reasons have made you decide to go for the Asus rather than the Xoom?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dcmtnbkr:
I did, but nobody else is talking.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] madsquabbles:
I'm most likely to do the same.

better screen, working sd card slot, option for 16 hrs use if I chose, seems battery life is better at standard specs than xoom, cheaper, asus still puts out bioses for mobos they don't mfg anymore so possible the transformer can expect a long life.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] E_man5112:
It probably would have the needed power at modest settings and resolution, but the game is not developed for android, so it doesn't matter, because you can't play it anyway.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jms_uk:
Quick question here.. can anyone (Transformer owners or android fiends) recommend a decent 'unread email count' widget like "Gmail Unread Count" which unfortunately doesn't work nder honeycomb...Or,the asus supplied one (which only seems to link to their own email app rather than the gmail app which I'd prefer)

I'm not after a widget that gives a summary or headers, just the count itself.. thx in advance :-)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ZaelFaroe:
I doubt it has the power. I think SC 2 requires 2 Ghz minimum, and tegra is only 1 Ghz. But yeah, aside from speed requirements, tegra is ARM architecture. Starcraft 2 (and windows for that matter) requires x86 architecture. Android hasn't been updated for x86 since 1.6 I think, and x86 requires way too much power to have decent battery on a tablet anytime soon. The two architectures are kind of like different languages. An ARM processor couldn't understand SC 2, and it would take a processor 5-10 times faster than an equivalent x86 processor to run a translation program and still have SC 2 run at a decent speed.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] E_man5112:
You can't straight compare. My 1Ghz Nook color can do things my 1.6Ghz Netbook can only dream of. Besides, look at the devs that have taken their console games and straight up ported it to Tegra 2 using much of the same assets. I bet you could get starcraft at minimum settings and native resolution to run at 25fps most of the time. Not amazing, but playable (if it were available).

And there is an Android x86 project that is at 2.3 last I checked.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ontoptherock:
either way, SC2 is only made for windows and MAC so, it wont be running on any android powered devices anytime soon. Heck i would hope for a linux playable SC2 for desktop first, which wont happen either.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Suntarus:
Can anyone confirm Skype working with video chat, chat, or just calls? It's not a dealbreaker for me, but I am curious. I would go so far as to try and import the Transformer to the USA from the UK if it worked.

As for SC2, there's no way it would ever run on a tablet for at least a year. The GPU inside the iPad 2 (which is amazing) isn't even close to providing the graphics necessary for it, not to mention that the game isn't optimized for touch screens (try playing it on one of those Acer/HP all-in-one touch screen desktops). And then finally the game is compiled for x86 processors and only OSX and Windows (not even Linux) and I seriously doubt it'll run. Starcraft 1 you have a better chance with since it requires less power to run, but only if the code was open source and compiled for ARM. Now, I'm thinking someone should create a Starcraft 1 clone optimized for Android tablets, it would be a huge hit.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] bplewis24:
You may want to check and make sure they even have a Fry's in Chicago. As far as I'm aware, Fry's chains are only on the West coast and select parts of the South. I've never heard of any in the midwest (I live in California, where most of them are).

Looking it up, there appears to be one in Downers Grove, Ill., but I have no idea how close that is to greater Chicago.

Brandon
[Eee Pad Transformer General] inakipaz:
One week to have mine delivered... Time is passing SO SLOWLY!!!

Any news regarding adb? Fastboot?

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[Eee Pad Transformer General] inakipaz:
More news from modaco:

http://android.modaco.com/content/a...om/336680/the-hacking-the-transformer-thread/

Paul says that 4/5 secs. pushing power button switches off the device.

Thanks for giving some feedback on the transformer. Still long wait for amazon to deliver ...

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[Eee Pad Transformer General] human_error:
I installed Skype - could only see voice calling options with no mention of video. Didn't call anyone voice only as I only have 2 friends on Skype who never sign in :-P

Has anyone else noticed the special Asus date and email count widgets stop working after a little while and don't update?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] stuntdouble:
Bootloader attempts

After letting the battery get down very low and reading Paul's post from Modaco I was feeling brave/stupid and tried to load the bootloader. (I would have taken photos but focussing on the screen with the camera is a nightmare, so I gave up) We wont get anywhere unless someone takes a few risks so here goes... Results as follows:

-Volume down button + power button for 5 secs = Life surges into the pad

Eee Pad logo + Asus logo ... keep holding buttons for 1 more sec = New screen with:

Android_WWeeepad-user bootloader < e> released by ww_epad-8.2.2.6.1-20110325".

Checking for android ota recovery

Checking for RCK... Press key <VOLUME_UP> in 5 secs to ener RCK

-Pressing up = next screen below

Booting recovery Kernal Image

Image in middle of screen and some sort of loading bar

(then goes straight to)

Exclamation mark (!) + android logo on screen

-Not touching any other buttons = screen then goes to:

Press <VOL_UP> to execute or <VOL_DOWN> to cancel wiping data (with a pulsing "Wipe data" icon in middle of screen)

-Pressing volume up = well... I didnt do that for obvious reasons.

-Pressing volume down = boots linux... and back into honeycomb normally.

-Volume up + power button dont seem to do anything.

-Power button for 5 secs = normal boot up.

-An 8-9 second hold down of the power button seems to switch it off from any screen.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] czm:
I have the same issue wrt volume. Right side much louder than left. Only had the pad for a few hours still trying to get used to it. Haven't used android since I lost my original nexus last year.

+1 for the dedicated forum section.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] bobcatuk:
I also agree with the volume, playing some youtube video's earlier and the right side is louder than the left side.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dcmtnbkr:
I've been there. It's not that far of a drive for something you really want. I think about 10-20 minutes once outside of downtown traffic.

There's a Microcenter in downers grove too I think, that also might be worth looking into.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Highland3r:
Not seeing the same, both sides sound equal, this is with volume at 50%.

Anyone seeing a small amount of back light bleed on their device?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jms_uk:
yeah, a bit on the bottom and left for me :-( Only noticable at night.. i've also noticed that text entry on sites like this (forums) is a little laggy.. have switched off predictive text settings for the asus keyboard input and the google one isnt any better..
[Eee Pad Transformer General] czm:
No but I am getting some bugs in the browser. Sometimes stops responding, even had to stop the process entirely to get it to work again. Not a big fan of typing on a tablet either (its my first tablet). Anyone know any good free keyboard replacements that allow you to type without setting it down on your lap?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] bobcatuk:
I installed Smart Keyboard Pro on mine and i find it quicker and more responsive than the Asus one.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jms_uk:
Have just installed Firefox and text input on this forum is a lot lot quicker!!! Guess Chrome is at fault in this instance.. shame really as i'm getting the hang of it, and its nicer than this mobile firefox... interesting.. any thoughts?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Highland3r:
Could try something likw swype if it works with honeycomb.

Has anoyne got working battery usage info. Mines showing drop in % but not what processes are using it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] czm:
Thanks. Ive reverted back to the stock keyboard in portrait and that is just about usable. Does anyone know of any apps specifically built for honeyycomb?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] human_error:
Google body is tablet only. Fruit ninja THD is for tegra enabled devices as well and has local multiplayer on tablets.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] kazamxi:
Pulse was designed for the iPad so it should be a perfect Tablet app to try out. I always felt that it didn't really work as a phone app as it needed more space.

CNN have a great tablet app don't they? USA Today have a nice one too.

Sorry they are all news apps.

My Transformer arrives on Monday so will explore more apps then
[Eee Pad Transformer General] yoda715:
I use thumb keyboard on my Xoom. It's awesome.

For a list of apps check this post:

hxxp://forum.androidcentral.com/motorola-xoom/63511-officially-unofficial-optimized-honeycomb-apps-list-n-126-a.html

I'm thinking i'm going to trade my Xoom in for a transformer based on all the comments here.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Magnesus:
Acer Iconia Tab A500 has an IPS screen and GPS? Looks like it's very similar to Transformer. I'll consider it when it's available if I won't buy Tranformer first. ;)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] czm:
Cheers for that. Will have a browse of those apps
[Eee Pad Transformer General] seshmaru:
Don't know about the GPS but the Acer Iconia doesn't have an IPS panel. Neither does the Xoom.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] human_error:
Nope - the Iconia only has a standard LCD screen, not sure if it has GPS.

http://www.slashgear.com/asus-eee-pad-transformer-vs-acer-iconia-tab-a500-08145156/
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Magnesus:
Thanks. There were some conflicting informations about Iconia's screen. 80 degrees angle of view is quote clear though - only TN's have only 160 angle of view.