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[Eee Pad Transformer General] willsterstyle:
In regards to those that have had their reps unable to locate their order...

When I called in, I first gave the rep my Buy.com order # which resulted in nothing. The next question she asked me was my billing phone number. From there she seemed to have tapped into my Buy.com order.

After that she verified my identity by asking me to repeat my billing address. After that I was golden.

Maybe you guys can help push these guys along by suggesting them to search for your order # by billing # or address....anything!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] hanano17:
Excaliber pc is reliable, but the description does say pre-order ETA May 13th.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] StingRay_:
I went ahead and ordered via ebay...with all of the hijinx going on on the various websites I'd rather KNOW that I'm getting it in the next week to 10 days...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jdobratz:
American TV is predominantly a brick and mortar store in the midwest area. They are not very large at all, they dont have the ultra accurate - real time stock updates that stores with much larger web presences have. I have been checking with the store thats about 10 minutes from my house (which is itself only about 10 minutes from one of their two distribution centers) and they have not had a single transformer or dock delivered to the store to date.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] hanano17:
I ordered one from them just incase they actually had stock. If tomorrow it says 2 weeks, i'll just cancel. For now, it says ships tomorrow.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] cbyter:
I jumped on the american dock when they were showing "limited availability". Status now says "not is stock" but an estimated ship date of tomorrow (04MAY).

I feel like an idiot for placing dock orders through 3 different vendors on top of my release day (0004PDT) amazon pre-order, but the keyboard is still the biggest reason I "WANT" the TF.

Hopefully by Friday I'll have a tracking number from someone and I can cancel the rest!

Good thing I have work to keep me away from the web during the day, my nights have been useless f5 and thread surfing...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] j.bruha:
This probably won't make you feel any better but during everything that happened with American TV showing stock today, my order still hasn't changed. It still shows an estimated ship date of April 26th and the item shows out of stock. I'm going to cancel my order with them as soon as I get the correct tracking number from Tiger Direct (the first one they gave me was not correct).
[Eee Pad Transformer General] A Naked Emo:
3:30 EST phone order ended up going through. After canceling my Buy.com order from 11am yesterday morning, I have a tracking number now. 2 Transformer docks will be here tomorrow with overnight shipping. I have gotten lucky as hell when it comes to Tiger Direct. Ended up getting the TF in time for my mother's birthday and the dock in time for Mother's day. Win.

Plus, I get new toys myself at the first moment. Always great.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] JaiaV:
Got my tracking number on the tablet several hours ago, currently having a devil of a time finding the dock, however.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] csmall:
They are not questionable. I ordered my tablet from them and it was a great buying experience. I admit that at first I was skeptical but quickly saw that they are reputable. They get very limited quantities of these items in stock and by that I mean numbers like 5 or 10. The site changes in an insant because there are a ****load of people hawking the site and snat hing up that limited quantity in an instant.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] nowhere2010:
My dock is on the way, with delivery scheduled for tomorrow. Ordered from TD @ 2:30 EST yesterday afternoon.

Unfortunately, I don't have the TF yet...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] smartbuddy:
I contacted Tiger Direct and they told that the keyboard dock is Bakckordered and they dont know when they will get the next shipment will be... :(

Get Transformer this Weekend but no keyboard...any site where its available?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Mhotep06:
If you get 2 mind selling one to a fellow forum member, such as myself?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ddrstreak:
Just in Time

Ordered from TigerDirect yesterday and it's shipping right now. Should be here tomorrow (2-Day shipping).

I was surprised that TD put up the dock but it seems like they actually have the stock to finish their orders so I'm happy. The tablet is already a hit with the wife (+WAF - MIF) so the extra ~6 hours that the dock gives plus the full keyboard should have her appreciative. Maybe I'll be able to use it now!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] mattpall:
Keyboard Docks

Did anybody get 2 docks shipped to them and doesn't need the second? I would take it off your hands. PM me. Located in NY.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ubermetroid:
I was told it would be soon - end of the week. But who knows how true that is.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] StirCwazy:
I contacted TD yesterday after purchasing one through Buy.com. The first rep I had looked and looked and came back with nothing. At the same time I was in an online chat with a TD rep, same response, unable to find out anything. I called back immediately, spoke to another TD rep, unfortunately same response. The 3rd time I called I explained the situation, what I had read on XDA (this post) and asked the person to assist. He put me on hold for about 5 minutes, came back with nothing. I told him he was my 3rd rep in the past 10 minutes and his next words were priceless. "Well, if you're that persistent I guess I can be too, give me a few minutes and I'll check again." This time he came back saying he had 5 more in stock and we needed to hurry. It was ordered with Next Day shipping, it's currently on the truck for delivery.

Best of luck to those of you still looking, I know finding my transformer was a lucky shot, and seems again I came out lucky with the dock. Hope you guys find what you want!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] shaneaus:
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[Eee Pad Transformer General] StirCwazy:
My order shows Item Number A50-20000.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] shaneaus:
@ StirCwazy - thanks for the info... But, disregard. I saw your post. Didn't read it carefully. Called to order and while I'm on the phone I saw you called them YESTERDAY... So, no they didn't have any... LOL!!!

I was jumping the gun and assuming since you just posted... Then you just called. But, I overlooked the called yesterday part...:rolleyes:
[Eee Pad Transformer General] gorby911:
My dock is out for delivery. Ordeedd from TD yesterday around 2:something pm EST.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] A Naked Emo:
Sorry. My mom wants the dock for mother's day. I got her a transformer for her birthday last week. Then the other one is going to me. I'm greedy like that sometimes.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] timtlm:
For those of you that ordered through buy.com, I found a very easy way to get your order number without having to talk to a rep. I called the TD number 1-800-800-8300 from my "billing phone number", then options 3 and 3 again to check my order status. Then there was an automated message saying if you are calling about order # F1234567 placed on May 3rd, please press 1. (I assume it automatically looks for orders based on the phone number you call from). Pressing 1 then asked me for the zip code on the order, but it kept saying my zip code was invalid. Then I just went to TD website, logged into my TD account, and went to track order. I entered the order number I got off the phone without entering an email or zip, and there it was shipped with a tracking number. Origin scan in IL, and I live in St Louis, MO, so it's coming tomorrow. I received order confirmation at 10:42 PST yesterday. Total was 127.49, and I get 5% discover card cash back for placing an order through buy.com.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] biggiephat:
I talked to a TD rep, the one from buy.com was cancelled. They gave me the TD order number of it and it shows cancelled, but paypal decided it would still like to take the money from me. How long does it usually take to trickle down the system and get my money back?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Mhotep06:
Just got shipping notice from American TV
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Gbcue:
Interesting, I only got a pre-auth on my AMEX card. It doesn't look like it was ever charged, and since I canceled, I guess when the pre-auth expires, I'm done.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] funnycreature:
Worked like a charm. But the best news is that it actually shipped and will be at my house tomorrow!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Srikar_NBK:
When did you place the order ?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Jocelyn:
Last night I think, and now I'm a lil upset for not placing an order when I had the chance.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Srikar_NBK:
Thanks. I placed the order a few mins ago, with American TV. So, just wanted to know when I could expect the dock to be shipped
[Eee Pad Transformer General] tornadog:
paypal usually takes the money out when an order is placed. Once refunded, paypal may put a temporary hold on it till funds are cleared, so you are probably looking at 3-5 business days.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Jocelyn:
Well it said limited availability last night, whereas it now says not in stock/greater than two weeks.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Mhotep06:
Placed my order yesterday evening when someone posted they had stock. Didn't think it would go through.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Srikar_NBK:
I guess it said limited availablity when I placed the order, but I gave it a shot. Will cancel the order if it takes too long
[Eee Pad Transformer General] neok44:
just got my keyboard from tiger. UPS actually pulled off an overnight delivery to me. amazing.

so far, LOVING IT. Tossed it in the charger now for the first 8 hour charge, but OMG i love the keyboard.

Typing still lags in the browser on certain pages (facebook....) but thats not the keyboards fault.

Only thing i noticed, is that the touchpad doesn't seem to be mutlitouch. though when you put one finger on it, and then move up or down with the other, you scroll, but if i'm in the gallery or want to do a pinch to zoom, that dosn't seem to do anything.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] csmall:
Mine shipped from American TV this morning :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] npompei:
I guess I didnt call from my billing # because it didnt work. And no prompt from yesterdays orders. They have no record of it!

However I called Buy.com back and they said it was being processed for shipping and a label was made. She said I will get a shipping confirmation later via email. Lets hope...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] timtlm:
Congrats! So no extra charger came with the dock I assume?

EDIT: I think the touchpad does do some multi-touch, but I can't remember what gestures it supports. I'll have to search to find it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Dan76:
From what I've read (here on xda), touchpad multitouch comes in an updated firmware... likely the one that's been pulled. I'm sure we will eventually get it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] timtlm:
From the engadget review:

I updated my firmware last night manually. Just download the update from the asus site, unzip the file to a microsd card, put it in your TF, and it will find the update automatically and prompt you if you want to install.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jfunkmaster123:
Any issues with docking or did the keyboard read the tablet immediately?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] biggiephat:
Theres a dock firmware listing in the about tablet section in the settings...does that firmware version give a date?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] djklmnop:
I placed my order yesterday morning at 11:00am with standard shipping. Called them just now and they said it's on backorder. It looks like overnight delivery gets you to the front of the line.

I'm in no hurry, just worried it might be obsolete by the time it arrives ;)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] mds2004:
According to my UPS Tracking# from my Buy.com order, it will not be here until Monday :(
[Eee Pad Transformer General] neok44:
alright to answer the questions.

The Box: all thats in the box is the keyboard and the manual, nothing else. So we all still need to buy a useful charger lol

Multi-touch: After experimenting some more it seems that it is just scrolling. it works great on everything i've used. Pinch-to-zoom is a no-go though. Maps, gallery, or anything else that supports it, you still gotta use the screen. Which isn't that bad since you have a little more control. For maps, basically your better off doing everything with the screen.

Docking: Tablet picked it up instantly without any issues.

Keyboard: AMAZING. Almost feels like a real keyboard. The spacing and layout makes it so much easier to type on. Honestly, this alone was worth the price of not getting a netbook. My girlfriend has an Acer 10.1" netbook and i could never type on it. the keys are right next to each other and so small. Honestly i feel like i'm typing on my desktop with this thing.

Settings Mobile Dock Version: EP101-0207
[Eee Pad Transformer General] donatom3:
Did you place your order on buy.com or with Tiger Direct directly?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] biggiephat:
Did you do the manual firmware on the asus site? I think its the same as the OTA though...they probably didn't release any dock firmware updates considering its not supposed to be out according to asus until next week.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] neok44:
i got the update through the OTA and double checked with the site and i have the latest tablet update.

As i said, the multitouch scrolling works perfect. hold down one finger and the other one scrolls perfectly. but as far as i can tell, pinch-to-zoom does not work
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Srikar_NBK:
Can I know when you placed the order with them ?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] djklmnop:
Purchased through buy.com.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] csmall:
I ordered last night. I think it was a little before 9pm EST.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Terminatus:
Thanks, but DAMNIT mine shows it's backordered and buy.com doesn't indicate anything like that ("Processing"). I guess 12:50PM CST yesterday was too late?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] tornadog:
thanks for the detailed review. I have been having second thoughts abt this dock since I ordered it yesterday. This might just push me to refuse shipment when it gets here friday.

My wife and I were discussing and we would never really type anything that long to require a keyboard. its mostly going to be urls, searches and facebook/twitter updates.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] neok44:
if thats all then yeah you might be better off with just the sleeve stand case. But just remember that the dock also gives you a real SD slot, 2USB slots, and almost twice the battery life. not to mention a stand if you ever want to watch videos on it.

i'm basically the same way, with certain exceptions i won't need the keyboard for much, but those additions are what i really wanted it for. Having them all in an awesome keyboard is just a bonus.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Jocelyn:
Sent you a pm in case you're willing to sell it to me xD

I plan to use it instead of my mac for developing apps via an IDE once we get Ubuntu on this thing.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] orion01:
My AmericanTV order is shipping today! :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] funnycreature:
Congratulations! We should have a nerd party :D
[Eee Pad Transformer General] shaneaus:
Isn't that what this is?????
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jerrykur:
Hmm. I wonder where mine is? I ordered several hours before you. It the estimated shipping is today, but it says no items in stock,

Did you get a shipping email?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] neok44:
If anyone has any questions about the keyboard be sure to ask, i'll do my best to answer them. Going to be away for about 3 hours but i'll get to them when i get back don't worry.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] r34p3rex:
I wish UPS delivered earlier for me :p They usually come around 5-6 :(
[Eee Pad Transformer General] waxlabo:
Still in search of, I shouldn't of hesitated when I saw it on americantv
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Dan76:
Now that we're getting our keyboards, I'm thinking about cases. I have the Asus case for the tablet only ordered, but obviously that will not work when docked on the keyboard.

I'm curious, when docked with the keyboard, do you feel that it's secure and sturdy enough to carry around without a case? Or is a sleeve or case still necessary. Bummer that the original Asus case won't work with the keyboard (correct me if I'm wrong).
[Eee Pad Transformer General] biggiephat:
just got my case 10 minutes ago and i have the dock coming tomorrow.

the case wont work with the dock but its good for when im home and i just need the tablet to screw around with while watching tv.

when i attach it to the dock to go out to school or work, i have a sleeve from my 10 inch netbook that should fit it perfectly...should provide me enough protection.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] error12:
Come on amazon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] orion01:
Has anyone been able to confirm if the dock can utilize SDXC cards? Some sites list that as an option while others lists SDHC and no SDXC.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dustindw:
I know, right? I had an order placed with Buy.com yesterday when I saw the "in stock" message hit this thread, but then I cancelled it when I thought about it coming from TD. It was not a big deal - I should have just kept it open.

Bummer. It seems like Amazon would have to get stock really soon if some of these other smaller shops are getting them. I keep telling myself that anyway. :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] neok44:
unfortunately i don't have an SDXC card to test but SDHC worked just fine.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] donatom3:
I'm pretty sure Tiger Direct sold out around 11:40 am pacific. Chances are most people who ordered on buy.com after 10-11am pacific didn't get in. Remember when you're ordering through buy.com they have to transmit the order to tiger, and I doubt they did that instantly
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Punchatron:
Buy.com order still says processing. Placed my order 5/3/2011 10:43:00 AM EST
[Eee Pad Transformer General] donatom3:
Like others have said try getting your Tiger Direct order number. It was posted earlier in the thread but if you call Tiger Direct's customer support line and choose the option to track and your caller ID shows them the same phone number that was on your buy.com order it should ask you if you are checking on your order from May 3rd.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Sum1Orotha:
I ordered through buy.com at 11:54am PST, and got placed on back-order per the conversation that I had with TD. So I think you're correct. I guess I'm back to F5ing this forum and a few vendor websites until my fingers fall off.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] timtlm:
See my post about how to check your order status on TigerDirect's site: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13464909&postcount=287

Are you sure you have that time correct? The deal was first posted here at about 9:30 PST/12:30 EST. You're saying you placed it nearly 2 hours before that.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Punchatron:
Thanks for the tip. I called TD's 800 # and it told me my order was shipped yesterday.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] daveinpa:
Same here. This morning, when I saw that Buy.com was still showing the status as "Processing" but several others in this thread had had theirs shipped yesterday, I called TD directly. I'll be receiving mine tomorrow (according to UPS tracking).
[Eee Pad Transformer General] A Naked Emo:
Both of my docks arrived at my parents house today from my 3:30 EST Tiger Direct phone order. I was almost for certain TD would screw something up, so I didn't mail them to my apartment I'm moving out of in 2 days. I guess this means a road trip to Indianapolis. :cool:
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ChristoA1:
That's a hell of a pain in the ass way to go about it, but it works :D

Mine's coming in tomorrow... You DA MAN
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Lintrix:
Anyone have any extra docks coming in in the Chicagoland area? =p
[Eee Pad Transformer General] cbyter:
Now I'm just laughing at buy.com. Yesterday I got back from the office, saw the link from buy.com in this thread and ordered. Almost an hour later after reading about out of stock and gone the TD link went live again so I ordered.

I just called TD to get my buy.com order number translated to a TD number, without asking the CSR told me I have an ETA of 8-10 days.

I'm laughing because my TD direct order placed almost an hour later has a TD order number almost 400 lower than my buy.com order. I'm not going to cancel the buy.com yet, but it's first on my list now.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] gadgetfann:
My keyboard just arrived and here are some pics as well as my first impressions.

1. Build quality is excellent.

2. I also have a Vaio Y and the tablet with the dock are heavier than my Vaio.

3. Normally all of the weight in a laptop is in the keyboard side, but with the keyboard dock, all of the weight is in the screen, so it's a little top-heavy and a little awkward to hold in my lap. It feels like the whole thing will tip over (even though it doesn't; it just feels that way).

4. It's awkward to use with the screen because it's not always clear when you should touch the screen to do something vs. use the mouse pointer. I find myself having an easier time navigating with the screen and typing with the keyboard. A little odd, but something I'll probably get used to after awhile.

5. It's a little tricky to get working sometimes. When I closed the lid and came back a few minutes later, the keyboard would no longer work. The mouse pointer was still on the screen and the tablet was telling me that the keyboard was attached, but I couldn't type anything or move the pointer.

This isn't meant to be a negative review; just pointing out the facts so far (and I've only had the keyboard for 30 mins.)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] gorby911:
I got mine as well and has been testing it for the last 20 minutes or so. I have not experience any issues yet. I like the fact that when you open the lid, the back of the keyboard tilts up a little to make it easier to type - very good design. I have tested closing/opening the lid several times including keeping it closed while I went to grab some lunch and I have not experienced any issues after I re-opened it. Cursor was moving and clicks were registering. Pressing any key on the kb wakes up and unlocks the screen automatically after it went to sleep. Seems to be very well built with no creacking, rattling, or anything else. Great feedback on the buttons and layout is very comfortable.

So far I absolutely love this combo, it will definitely replace my laptop for most of the tasks.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] codehtmai:
Cool pics, it's good to see it in action. It's good that the only problems with it seem to be software-based, as Asus seems pretty committed to releasing software updates for both the tablet & dock. Now only if I could find one to buy..
[Eee Pad Transformer General] donatom3:
What firmware area you running? Maybe these are things that were fixed with the last firmware.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] gadgetfann:
I successfully did the OTA update already, and I'm running the latest firmware.

Also, ASUS should be ashamed of themselves for not providing a longer cord. It's impossible to use the keyboard plugged in unless your power strip is right on your desk.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] tornadog:
so you have to charge the keyboard and TXFMR separately?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] gadgetfann:
No, they can be charged together. There's a place to plug in the charger cable on the left side of the keyboard.

The problem is if you want to use the eee pad like a netbook and type on the keyboard while it's charging, it's almost impossible because the charging cord is so short.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Dan76:
At least someone discovered USB 3.0 extender cables will work and can help. I think Asus was thinking with 16 hours or so of battery, you won't need to use it while plugged in. ;)