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[G Tablet General] Fredplex:
the Amazon UK site has a list of what comes in the box with the tablet and it states:

"Power adaptor with USB to 40 pin connector"

not sure totally what this is but I am guessing it's a dongle type thing that connects to the tablet's 40 pin connector to both charge the tablet and also provide a USB port for transfers, ADB communications etc...

...might not be ideal but it may be acceptable for some, it would be for me if it's what I think it is.

FredT
[G Tablet General] melax:
Power adaptor with USB to 40 pin connector

Fredplex I think you are right.. Whew.. that is a relief. I like to use my usb card reader for all my ebooks.

Here is Amazons Uk price for just the tablet only.. E379.99 Hope my math is wrong by a couple hundred.. $539.59 US dollars. Ouch!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-EeePad-Transformer-Tablet-Android/dp/B004TB0EMK
[G Tablet General] NinetyWt:
I am wondering the same thing, myself.
[G Tablet General] dcmtnbkr:
To be honest, if that is correct, I would find it preferable. That's one less connecter to get junk in. If i get one, it will be in a case at all times, and i can just leave the adapter in a side pocket (depending on the size of course).
[G Tablet General] G-Tab:
Some updated links:

http://www.pdfdevices.com/asus-eee-pad-transformers-web-page-hints-at-earlier-us-release/

http://tablets-planet.com/2011/04/0...rmer-ad-mocks-ipads-lack-of-keyboard-falsely/

http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=gHh4q7I8dvWJzhdV

Don't you just love the anticipation? :D
[G Tablet General] sjmoreno:
The free unlimited storage on their cloud storage solution for one year sounds cool too.
[G Tablet General] dgondrez:
It looks cool but would rather wait till there is a good working 3.0 and a new tegra chip. G-Tab is still worth every dollar I paid.
[G Tablet General] lordgodgeneral:
Over in the xoom forum they have a thread on this. Most there seem to think the included USB to 40 pin is for computer hookup only and will not support USB drives and such. Only way to hook up USB devices would be with the keyboard dock
[G Tablet General] sonkey:
The guy in the video quoted it being 379 pounds in the UK. That is close to 600.00 here. I wouldn't get my hopes up for 400...

I dont see that being possible with that awesome machine..
[G Tablet General] lordgodgeneral:
But earlier in this thread someone else did the math where the wifi only xoom is 539 pounds and would be like $840 which its not. So it still may be. Also with Amazon, best buy and newegg all posting a $400 at different times. I'd be surprised to see something different.
[G Tablet General] Zenoran:
The UK version comes with a keyboard I believe. That would put the pricing at 400 accurate.
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
The UK prices are not an accurate reflection of potential US prices for various reasons. One being the 20% VAT charge.

My guess (and it's just a guess) is that the $400 price tag on the base version is probably accurate. I'm also assuming it's a Wifi version only for that price, but we shall see.

Btw, I WANT. :D When the heck is this thing coming out????? Comon ASUS, let's get this released before the iPad2 is back in stock.
[G Tablet General] DroidHam:
i want too, but idk if i wanna sell my gtab...
[G Tablet General] lordgodgeneral:
I know I'm seriously looking at it, will have to see how it does on unlocking and rooting before taking the plunge, but even if i get, will still keep my gtab.
[G Tablet General] melax:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1014048

If you would like to see XDA put up a discussion section for the Asus, you can go here and leave a note..
[G Tablet General] melax:
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=gHh4q7I8dvWJzhdV

Asus has a page up on there web site too..
[G Tablet General] junks2010:
Just sold my GTablet. Can wait for this to arrive (at $400 of course) :).
[G Tablet General] brown14you:
I WANT if the price remains true at $400.
[G Tablet General] xddy1979:
No way it could be $400, check the ipad2 price in UK, it should be clear that the US price would at least be $499.
[G Tablet General] sharpfork:
IPS, gorilla glass, netbook form-factor with extra battery when I want it (for more $$), fair price, honey creams, Robeet potentially on board.

If the price holds true and the boot loader isn't locked, I'm in
[G Tablet General] rothnic:
Price popped up on BestBuy for $400. This is just for the tablet of course, the keyboard dock will cost more. I'm betting $150 or so more.

I'm potentially on board also.
[G Tablet General] nunjabusiness:
All I see on Best Buy now is the album "Transformer" by Lou Reed.

Great album, but no USB.:p

But yeah, despite my pessimistic view on the final price, if they DO bring it in for $400, I will probably be spending some of my refund on one.

But get rid of the G-Tab? Not so sure about that.
[G Tablet General] donatom3:
The thing is atleast 2 other major retailers had it in at $399.99. Remember this is getting launched with 2 models a 16gb one and a 32gb one.

If you compare it to the price of the 16gb ipad or 16gb galaxy s (new one yet to be released) it's only $100 less.
[G Tablet General] dcmtnbkr:
That's a good point, and Asus has been known to undercut the competition.
[G Tablet General] DroidHam:
We need DETAILS!
[G Tablet General] sjmoreno:
I think we've got about as much detail as we're going to get since I've seen information on almost a dozen websites that are in agreement about specs, price, and possible release dates.

I hope the earthquake and tsunami in Japan won't delay this beauty from being released on schedule and in mass quantities here in the U.S.
[G Tablet General] DroidHam:
And what details are those?
[G Tablet General] lordgodgeneral:
Here,

Read Up

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-Transf...1_1?ie=UTF8&s=computers&qid=1301843822&sr=8-1
[G Tablet General] dcmtnbkr:
I think droidham was looking for price and release date as referenced in the post he quoted.
[G Tablet General] DroidHam:
will it be available earlier in the UK? what date? Can we order from the .uk and get it shipped to us?
[G Tablet General] twistedrotors:
The lack of USB on the tablet itself is a big turn off for me. Being able to shove that in my iPad carrying friends faces is one big reason why I went with an Android tablet. And I don't want to be required to carry around a dongle because I will inevitably lose it.

-John
[G Tablet General] sjmoreno:
That Amazon link plainly states April 18th as the release date (could be only U.K. date). Most other sources of info on this tablet say $400 and "early April" for the U.S.. Although, some even go as far as saying 4/8 for the U.S. release date.
[G Tablet General] mike_ekim:
This link has UK price

This link has UK release date

This link has specs
[G Tablet General] sjmoreno:
My gTab has a USB port and I don't find myself ever using it. With the free Dropbox account and transfer via Bluetooth I don't need it. I know some of you will feel incomplete without that USB port but I guess it all depends on what you need it for.

And... I have an iPad as well but don't hardly use it. To your point about shoving your tablet in the faces of iFanboys; don't waste your time. It will be like telling a baptist that islam is a better religion.
[G Tablet General] DroidHam:
How could the US get it on 4/8 if it isnt even posted anywhere besides UK websites, and theres no pricing yet?
[G Tablet General] bluewheels41:
Now that's funny! :D
[G Tablet General] flipovich:
Just so that people have em all, here's a list and my predictions :-)

www.amazon.co.uk

UK Release Date: 18 April 2011

ASUS EEE Transformer by itself: 379 GBP = ~ 617 USD

ASUS EEE Transformer with KB Dock/Battery: 429 GBP = ~ 699 USD

Direct correlation between GBP and USD can't always be a giveaway to how much it'll cost when put on sale in the US, however. For example, the 16GB IPAD2 WIFI edition costs approximately 500 GBP (~815 USD) on Amazon UK, whereas on Amazon US it sells for 660 USD (~405 GBP). Using simple math and the numbers provided by the iPad2 and pre-order pricing on the Transformer, that gives us the following:

500 GBP = 405 GBP

379 GBP = X (the US estimation)

500X GBP = 153,495 GBP

X = 306.99 GBP

306.99 GBP = ~500 USD

Yeah, I know...drawn out and over-complicated, but it is what it is...we can probably expect to see the Transformer on sale in the states for no more than $500 without the keyboard/battery based on my convoluted, yet, edumacated guess :-)

EDIT: BTW, if you can't tell, I was bored, lol...

EDIT2: More links:

ASUS Official FB Page with Transformer Info

ASUS Official Press Release on Transformer

Taiwanese Website selling the Transformer

ASUS EEE Transformer CES Demo Youtube Video
[G Tablet General] donatom3:
There are two usb ports on the keyboard/dock. Personally I don't like wires hanging from my tablet which is why I prefer the minimal amount of ports on the tablet.
[G Tablet General] Rumbleweed:
Be interesting to see the HC functionality especially in light of the Google announcement that what it has released to days have had some functionality missing.
[G Tablet General] twistedrotors:
Good reply, I was being a bit dramatic about the USB port. :p Like you pointed out there are many different ways to get media on and off these devices. For me, USB is the most convenient. Everything I use on a daily basis for work and school is on my thumb drive.

Oh, and I find your analogy both hilarious and spot on!! :D

-John
[G Tablet General] donatom3:
Another thing that some people forget to consider when comparing US pricing to UK pricing is the difference in taxes that are imposed on imported goods here in the US vs the UK.
[G Tablet General] whiplash13:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20049400-1.html has a screen shot of the 399.99 price at Bestbuy, seems pretty legit to me.
[G Tablet General] dfin13:
Thing is, there has to be a reason all those sites had to take it down. It's no secret the tablet is coming soon, so what about it caused Asus to request that those sites pull the pages? My guess is the price. Hope I'm wrong, a $400 Transformer would make me jump ship.
[G Tablet General] duo_poon:
Since I know how to read Chinese, I guess I will contribute a little I learned on the Taiwanese website for those of you who are wondering about the release date and price.

Of course this is a Taiwan website and those information are only for references

It is going to be sold in Taiwan for 14900 TWD which is equal to 508USD for a 16GB wifi only, and it also said it will available for pre order on 4/12, and will be shipped on 4/30 the earliest
[G Tablet General] Radon_22:
Silence, you infidel! Everyone knows that the Most Holy Prophet Steve Jobs gave the best tablet since Moses brought his down from the mountain. (His tablet had horrible battery life and lousy viewing angles.)

Any heretics who say otherwise should either be burned at the stake or be forced to read the comment section of Endgaget.
[G Tablet General] sjmoreno:
LOL! Too funny! :D
[G Tablet General] DroidHam:
I really hope we can get a confirmed US price/release date soon...
[G Tablet General] junks2010:
I think the price will $400 for the 16GB wifi. Asus would be nut if they think they can compete with the iPad2 on features only.
[G Tablet General] sjmoreno:
Agreed. Even if they have a par or superior product they don't have the name recognition and fanboys like Apple does nor do they spend as much money as Apple in advertising. According to several business periodicals Apple spent the following amounts below...

2007 = $467,000,000.00 +-

2008 = $486,000,000.00 +-

2009 = $501,000,000.00 +-

2010 = unknown

I don't think Asus can afford that kind of cabbage.
[G Tablet General] pogul:
Out of curiosity, how long do you think it will take to know if these things are locked or not?

Is this something that someone like Robeet (no pressure! lol) will know within 30 seconds of unboxing? Or is it a few day effort?

Just wondering because I really want to grab one of these Day 1 when they hit the local stores - BUT - I'm not sure how long I'll be able to hold off on opening it up (in case it is locked and I have to return it).

:)
[G Tablet General] flipovich:
It's always about the advertising...the company that can put the most money into advertising their product will typically beat out the competition (not always, but just in general)...just look at Vanilla Ice!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
[G Tablet General] lordgodgeneral:
I'm the same way, I'm really hoping its like the Xoom, and we know within a couple of days, even if its not the easiest method. Maybe even the same method will work... who knows, but knowing its do-able would erase any question of getting one for me.
[G Tablet General] donatom3:
I wouldn't worry about it that much. The list of devices that have not been rooted is quite small.
[G Tablet General] sjmoreno:
I'm loving this Asus Transformer more and more...

Asus has released the GPL portions of the source code for this baby!

Link to article

ASUS link
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
Source code is already out -- that's a very good sign. Leads me to believe that this will be be very mod and dev friendly (we hope). That would be the icing on the cake.

From my perspective, I'd need to see an update.zip (or, better yet, an nvflash shell script) to see if it's as mod friendly as we are used to on the GTAB or Adam. I heard that there's an update coming mid-April, so we might see this even before it's actually released in the States!

Comon ASUS, please don't let us down!
[G Tablet General] dcmtnbkr:
Holy cow, a manufacturer adhering to the GPL? That's crazy!

On another note, I really hope we get some U.S. official information soon! The money i have set aside for a tablet is burning a hole in my pocket!
[G Tablet General] NMCBR600:
I pulled the kernel file. It's 2.6.36 :D but there are directories not included, kernel, scripts, sound, etc:(. It may be the copy I downloaded, but it's lite for a 95 MB file.
[G Tablet General] cyberpyr8:
I was about to buy the G Tab tomorrow at CompUSA for $300. Now I see this thread and it has me re-thinking it. I am really ok without Honeycomb if I can get 2.2 with Gmail and the market. I use my Vibrant for everything but the screen is too small. I want a tablet to use for surfing the web, RDP into servers at work and check emails. I guess my biggest concern is buying a device with an active development community and decent hardware.

That being said, I can get the G Tab and a bluetooth keyboard and mouse combo for less than $400. Still a better deal I think than the Asus at this point. Everything I have seen shows the pricing is going to be $400+ the dock. I can't afford $500+ for a tablet. If I could afford that, there are many more options. For the sub $400 tablets good options are harder to come by.

@roebeet just please don't stop development on the G Tab!
[G Tablet General] stumppc:
some pricing info found

I have an account with Synnex (a major tech distributor) and found the new transformer tablet there. I couldn't see all the details other than part numbers, etc. yet. I decided to check with a company using channelonline.com for their website sales integration and found preliminary pricing info. See: www.kernelsoftware dot com/products/catalog/asus.html I can't post links yet...Look for TF101-A1, TF101-B1, and TF101 Docking on the web page.

Resellers using ChannelOnline usually just set a certain percentage markup based on their price from the distributor (all automatic), so I bet this is pretty accurate. $426.07 for the 16GB model, $527.58 for 32GB, and $123.12 for the dock. So I would say $400, $500, and $100-115 for the dock sound like good estimates from the big resellers.

Below you will see the manufacturer part numbers and the SKU's. That's pretty helpful for comparison shopping once these start shipping.

From Synnex's website:

Mfg. P/N; SKU; SYNNEX P/N; Mfg.; Description

TF101-A1; 2940402; ASU-TF101-A1; ASUS; TF101 - DDR2 SDRAM - RAM: 1 GB - 16 GB - 10.1 Inch - IEEE 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - Android 3.0

TF101-B1; 2940403; ASU-TF101-B1; ASUS; TF101 - DDR2 SDRAM - RAM: 1 GB - 32 GB - 10.1 Inch - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR; IEEE 802.11 b/g/n - Android 3.0

TF101 DOCKING; 2940404; ASU-TF101/DOCKING; ASUS; ESPRESSO 2 USB PORTS MULTI TOUCHPAD
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
:) I have no plans to sell my GTAB - got such a good price it, and I have a dock and a case for it already. It's been a dev only unit for some time, now.

I really want to see this thing get HC - maybe an ASUS dump might "help that along"? Not getting my hopes up, of course.....
[G Tablet General] donatom3:
Found pricing on this site corresponding with yours

http://www.neobits.com/asus_tf101_a1_tf101_a1_10_1_1gb_16gb_fl_wls_cam_p706129.html

http://www.neobits.com/asus_tf101_b1_tf101_b1_10_1_1gb_32gb_fl_wls_cam_p705429.html

http://www.neobits.com/asus_tf101docking_tf101_docking_1yr_wty_p705705.html

And here too

http://www.libi.com/epages/libi.sf/4d9e5e4d015b85f6273fac1003650650/Product/View/00439Z?action=
[G Tablet General] RMXO:
There are people from EU that have a Transformer already.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1014048&page=12

I can't wait until it gets released in the US. I'm defiantly going to get one & return my Xoom (got it at Costco, so I have 90 days).
[G Tablet General] dfin13:
I may have to bite on this one, but only because of the screen. Otherwise I am 100% happy with the gTab after getting everything situated to my liking. I was trying to show my gf something on the screen earlier, and she was stretching her neck up and down and left and right trying to catch the right angle as I held the Tab in her direction.
[G Tablet General] Chainsaw76:
I assume you saw Asus released their HC source code today

http://androidcommunity.com/asus-tr...ased-already-shows-htc-how-its-done-20110407/

Source: http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=gHh4q7I8dvWJzhdV

-Jason
[G Tablet General] rob_z11:
Anybody has any under the table info that when it is going to be available in US?
[G Tablet General] xanadu1979:
How does this tablet look to everybody?

http://androidcommunity.com/acer-iconia-tab-a500-honeycomb-tablet-officially-announced-20110408/
[G Tablet General] sjmoreno:
And another one drops...

This is another Tegra 2 Honeycomb tablet for around $450. Due to drop around the 24th of this month.

Acer Iconia A500 article link.

They are accepting pre-orders for this already on the BestBuy website.
[G Tablet General] jccrumpler:
thanks

Nice ROM, thanks fr everything
[G Tablet General] DroidHam:
Still like the transformer more...
[G Tablet General] dfin13:
Transformer has the IPS screen, it doesn't appear that the Acer does, so that wins for me. Regardless, the fact that quality Android tabs are dropping well below $500 is great news.
[G Tablet General] DroidHam:
yup. 10 characters
[G Tablet General] vix633:
Deffo getting this one. Shame i have a netbook already, so no keyboard for me.
[G Tablet General] donatom3:
I want the transformer as well, but there are some advantages the Acer has. For one it has a full USB port (according to Best Buy's preorder page), and their press release also says the Micro-SD is there with no asterisk saying with a future update, and the screen shots appear to show a more stock version of honeycomb which is a plus for people who want as close to aosp as possible without rooting and modifying.
[G Tablet General] Biggils:
Time to Upgrade?

Is this now the time to consider the purchase of a tab with a factory HC (3.0) ROM?

A friend of mine had contact recently with a Viewsonic rep who stated the current Gtab, one of which I own, will not be getting a 3.0 ROM. Google is supposedly tightening up their reins a bit and restricting 3.0 from current 7" and 10.1" tabs running 2.2, and I assume the vendors, Viewsonic, will have to follow along with that. Further, the current Gtab will no longer be produced in favor of the current Viewsonic 10.1 and other tab devices. That part is not surprising as it would be part of the normal evolution of the Viewsonic tablet line.

I for one won't be moving on anytime soon as this excellent website is part of the reason I have my Gtab. The promise of better things to come as a result of the efforts of the devs is part of the fun of owning this device!
[G Tablet General] TheCougar:
The other thread talks about the microsd card. It fully works on the Asus. Many people in the EU already have one (ok not many but some) and are giving small reviews and screen shots of it. Most discussion should probably be kept to that thread on it imo.

The full USB on the acer is nice, but it doesn't appear as though it has a IPS screen or GPS. The camera though is better, and it supports a universal connector (the docking connector is DLNA compliant (i'm still reading up on what that exactly means, and what all works with it but the samsung galaxy tab is as well).
[G Tablet General] jjisherwood:
Give me the transformer

Well I made the leap of faith yesterday that the transformer will be here sooner rather than later and sold my gtablet yesterday for $300. The screen and hdmi port was the deciding factor for me. Comparing the Ipad's screen next to the Gtabs made me think if the transformer is anything like the Ipads it is worth the extra cash.

Also the HDMI port on the transformer is a huge plus. I've already got the cord from my Droid X. Also the fact that the transformer has GPS is nice. Wishing it had usb host on the tablet as well, but you can't have everything.

The way I see it.

Transformer = $400 - fingers crossed.

G Tab ($285) + hdmi dock ($45) + GPS add on ($30) = $360

So for $40 more I'm getting an IPS Screen, double the Ram, a 5 megapixel camera and honeycomb. losing usb host.

I loved my GTab but can't wait for the transformer.
[G Tablet General] DroidHam:
I'm going to sell mine too, I just wanna make sure the development is possible. the Xoom development is NOWHERE, and a nice IPS screen doesnt do me any good if its all stock. I want to be able to play roms, watch movies, etc before I ship off my gtab
[G Tablet General] dfin13:
If the Asus can pair with a bluetooth keyboard, that pretty much negates anything I'd use the USB port for.
[G Tablet General] donatom3:
Unless Asus messed with the Honeycomb bluetooth stack (I don't see why they would) you should have no problem there.
[G Tablet General] jjisherwood:
I'm guessing development will be possible and if its $400 their should be a pretty large and active community! - sound like Roebeet is on board. Got rid of mine now b/c I was afraid I may have a tough time getting fair value once this thing is officially out at $400.

Def will root if/when available, but what prevents you from watching movies and playing roms via stock?
[G Tablet General] SimonDroid:
This just in, the Samsung Galaxy Tab is being announced for $350 on CompUSA. I guess the competition is heating up. it has a 3megapixel camera and Samsung cameras are pretty good.

http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=61241
[G Tablet General] dfin13:
I got to play with a Galaxy Tab for a day while reselling it for a friend, and it really is a solid piece of hardware. The screen is great (no viewing angle issues at all) and the scrolling is smooth, and portrait mode typing is awesome. But that screen is just too small for me to justify having one around in addition to my Evo.
[G Tablet General] SimonDroid:
I agree, besides portability there is no reason to go with a 7 inch especially when these things are being used to read magazines & play video.
[G Tablet General] dcmtnbkr:
They should be selling that for $299 max. They are way too late to the ballgame with this one. When you can get a 10.1 inch screen with a tegra 2 for 307 shipped, who would want this?
[G Tablet General] DroidHam:
And no honeycomb? ewwww
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
I'm watching the "Forum Request" thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1014048. Assuming that this thing is not locked down and there's no major caveats that we haven't heard about yet, I'm buying one when it's released in the States. This will replace my SmartQ R10, so I can effectively retire / sell that tablet.

Hopefully our UK members can keep us abreast of all the goodies that the Transformer has!