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[Eee Pad Transformer General] midimaker:
Raised the bar?

Raised the bar on support? I think that's being very generous to them. So far, I've been using a product where half of it doesn't work at all, and the other half crashes every half an hour or so.

This was absolutely unfit to be released and makes me wish I'd gone with a windows tablet instead. The drivers provided by asus are so far terrible and the software provided by google is immature.

The only reason I'm sticking with it is that Asus has a good attitude toward their customers and I'm confident they will resolve the issue quickly. As it stands I'm embarassed to show this product to anyone.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jerrykur:
My 2 cents is the iPad sales will be impacted not by a particular Android table, but by the fleet of Android tablets coming to market. This how Android overtook Apple in the cell phone market. While there are certain people that will always buy the Apple product, when there a dozen other models in different sizes and with unique features (like the docking ability of the transformer) it becomes hard to settle for the iPad.

With that said, it would be great to see Apple come out with a docking station for the iPad. That would validate the concept and create other tablet/notebook combos in the Android space.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] krighton:
i'd think embarassed is a bit of a stretch.....
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Geekbabe:
Have you updated your firmware yet? The latest FOTA has fixed issues for many people.

Folks who buy 1st release hardware have to have a lot of patience as early adopters are guinea pigs, we spot all the problems so that the OEM can fix them. In return we get the joy of having the hardware first, of getting to know it inside and out and the pride of knowing that we've hopefully contributed to making it a better product for untold numbers of fellow consumers.

Also, how much research did you do before you bought? What are your portable system needs? If in fact your needs would have been served better by a Windows tablet why did you chose one running the Honeycomb OS which is acknowledged by all to be in its infancy?

Thus far, Asus has been listening ,communicating with members here,firmware updates are being rolled out pretty quickly to fix issues.

I'm very pleased with my purchase & proud of my new tablet
[Eee Pad Transformer General] wynand32:
Wow, I'd never be embarrassed to show a product to someone. Honestly, I couldn't care less what other people think about my purchases. If I like it, that's good enough for me.

Oh, and I love my TF, so...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] wynand32:
Absolutely. The Xoom still doesn't have a functioning microSD card slot, even though they're the Google Experience device (perhaps informally at this point). Sure, they got 3.1, but that's only because Motorola was first--which they achieved by putting out a tablet with far less functionality than the TF.

My Xoom will be going back to Costco soon, and one of the biggest reasons is that Motorola has been sooooo slow in updating it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] SonicTab:
Asus updates are great but its still falls well short of the ipad perfected UI.

Once Tegra 3 hits things should start to even out.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] doronster195:
Completely agree about Motorola being slow to update. In general I have a Droid X, i am super unsatisfied with the quality of their software. Thats one of the reasons I sterred clear of the Xoom. There are many ther reasons as well, but thats a big one.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] midimaker:
I really don't think it's unreasonable as a customer to buy a computer with a keyboard and expect it to work :(

I researched this a lot. The lack of bloat on android as opposed to windows makes for a good platform with good battery life and it runs citrix really nicely which is great for work. The reviews were positive and sure any niggles would be resolved by launch. Great I thought.

Sadly it wasn't to be. I've updated to the latest website ww. Firmware but no ota as yet
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jcde7ago:
You do realize that Apple has had like 4 years to perfect iOS, right? This is the first iteration of Honeycomb, and it's much more an OS issue (Google) than it is a hardware issue (Tegra 2/Asus).
[Eee Pad Transformer General] naturefreak85:
A Processor/Graphics chipset doesn't = perfected UI. Honestly I prefer the UI of Android to iOS because it is customiseable. To me Android 3.0 has exceeded iOS in terms of ease of use and more. My biggest gripe with iOS is that it is so simple it can be difficult. Settings and tricks are hidden from the average user and aren't that easy to use, like the Multitasking. To close an open program/switch to one fast it isn't easy like it is on Android.

Either way Tegra 3 just means more power for games and more, not a perfect UI.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] donatom3:
Until Hardware acceleration is implemented in all parts of the UI you will not have a completely silky smooth experience unless you throw lots of horsepower at it, which just equals wasted battery. It's the software that needs to be updated. Android 3.1 is supposed to bring video acceleration which is needed to get the most out of the newest flash updates. From the reviews it also sounds like hardware acceleration was implemented in the launcher as well.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Geekbabe:
My point to you is this, why would you chose to buy a 1st release piece of hardware running an OS that's still under development if you needed a rock solid,proven stable system for work? The fact that Honeycomb is still lacking is pretty well known, even the most casual of Google searches turns up tons of reviews complaining about how undeveloped the OS is.It would stand to reason that ANY tablet running this OS is going to be subject to it's limitations at this point and the bugs that go along with it.

I'm sorry for your troubles and hope the OTA update fixes your issues or that you'll be able to return your TF for a full refund and be able to get the windows tablet that will better serve your immediate needs.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] cochese135:
No way is this close to an apple killer. Neither is all of the android tablets combined. Apple is the king of the tablet marketplace and android is the queen. Good thing they are both at the top though. Oh...i have a TF on the way and cant wait...not too impressed with ipads.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] G-Tab:
I'd agree, the TF isn't an iPad killer. What Apple excels at making are "stupid-proof" consumer electronics. They are designed to be easy to use and stable. This stability comes at a cost, however. Apple products are locked down primarily to provide this stability. There is a solid market for Apple's equipment. If you were buying a tablet or smart phone for your elderly mother/father or recommending something for technologically challenged boss, iPad or iPhone is a great choice because it will just work.

Personally, I prefer the Android tablet because it doesn't have the lock down and is what I consider more "open". I have the TF and love it. I love that I don't have to use iTunes and I love that I can plug in a micro SD card if I want. I love that I can plug it in and actually access the data via computer and I love the form factor of the device. Oh, I also love the money I saved!! I'd put it up against an iPad any day for someone who understands the occasional FC and someone who has the patience to understand what we're dealing with. It's faster, more powerful and has the potential to do MORE than the iPad will ever be able to do.

iPad killer? Not likely. Solid competitor? ABSOLUTELY! Options are a wonderful thing.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] combat goofwing:
Apple is sumed up in these words brilliant marketing average product

sent from my LEE Pad Transformer........I wish
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Alakhai:
After reading that i couldn't help but laugh, i was buying an SD card for it and the guy at the store wanted to know what i was using it on. When i told him, he asked if i had it with me and if he could try it out; another employee came over right away to see.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] starplaya93:
if You are truly witnessing the issues you mention then you clearly have a severely defected device. Your best bet is to return it asap and attempt to receive a new one. Coming from somebody with a working asus TF I can assure you that the typical/majority of transformers do not have any of the issues you are mentioning and work superbly.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dfin13:
That is no more fact than people saying that the majority are defective. A good number people here are having problems, an almost alarming percentage of posters actually. You got a perfect one, and that's great, but Asus has some QC issues they need to iron out obviously.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] slowhatch:
see the point is ALL products will have some kind of defects, and if you dig deep enough they will become aparent. Yes, apple products included; if you dont believe me, go spend some time on the apple forums and you'll see 'everyone' has problems there as well. The reason an 'alarming' amount of people are having an issue on these forums is because WE are the picky/anal techies that know where to look and how to 'find' these problems, even when they may not otherwise exist. Do you think 90% of the people who have returned their tabs due to the "lightbleed" issue would have sat around the house in total darkness with a black jpg up inspecting the corners of the screen at different angles if they hadnt otherwise read about a similar complaint from a member on this forum? I sincerely doubt it, in fact im sure that these people were 100% satisfied and would of never noticed any 'defects' under their normal use had someone not got them all riled up about it in the first place. But now that they sit there in a pitch black room with the screen @ 100% and notice a minor bleed at points on the screen they get upset because they have a faulty product, when in fact they would of been 100% satisfied without knowing about the issue from the get go. ignorance is bliss in this regard. Im not taking away from the people that have REAL manufactoring defects in their TF's, as that obviously occurs and you should demand a replacement. Im just saying that a bricked TF or a screen thats misaligned, or wrong rev OS loaded on devices are issues that are a valid in my opinion and constitute *****ing about.. and the occurence of those issues on our forum are relatively low. Most of the complaints however are 'user induced', software issues, or things that are otherwise just a matter of personal preference.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] HasC:
LOL, could not agree more about the light bleed issue, i discovered mine had that using the method discovered above and thought whatever... hopefully it won't be that often that I will need to be in that scenario to notice.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] blankers:
How many of the folks comparing these devices have actually had an iPad ?

I had one for over a year....now have a TF and can assure you that it is easily as good as the iPad. Better in many respects .....

O.K. they may have quality control problems and software issues....but so did Apple in the early days. They will be overcome, I'm sure.

The reason Apple have sold so many is that they were the first, and have good advertising.

Anyone thinking of getting an Asus......do it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Adriaaaaan:
I love the concept of the tf, I was a little concerned when I first saw it because I thought it would be gimmicky and not really work but then i released that the dock is effectively a giant slide out keyboard and as such android is in many ways designed to work with it.

I don't have a tf as I'm gonna wait for the next gen (ice cream sandwich) tablets. Mostly so asus (and co) can learn from all their mistakes/honeycomb can mature and I'm not at all impressed by tegra.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Sattvik_:
Is the Transformer an iPad killer? Simply put, no. It is, nonetheless, a rather compelling device that is sure to have a solid place in the market. It turns the tablet, primarily a consumption-oriented device, into something that can be used for some amount of production, depending on your task.

It seems to me that, at least from a hardware perspective, the Galaxy Tab is the tablet that will come closest to being a heads-on iPad competitor.

All-in-all, the Android tablet market is slowly picking up. Over the course of the next year, Android tablets will get into the hands of more users and developers. The operating system itself will mature, as will the applications available for tablets. All of these things together will have some impact on the iPad.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] blankers:
http://tablet-news.com/2011/01/31/android-tablets-start-threatening-the-ipad-gain-market-share/ :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] levenite:
Name one general thing iPad can do that HC tablets can't do for less money. Conversely... Now given a descent quality tablet, support and competent advertising who knows? Now for a single company to actually sell as many tabs as iPad would be difficult since there is only one iPad and many Android competitors. Yet no doubt, this is how it will be judged.

Consider how easy Apple has it. They design software for a single specific tablet built by their own engineers and still have a good share of bugs and design issues. This compares to Android tablets using a generalized OS, tweaked UIs, varying hardware, different form factors and needing proprietary drivers from different hardware and software manufacturers.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] starplaya93:
well if you have history with online forums especially those pertaining to new devices, then you would know that they ALWAYS have more people complaining on them then they do people saying their device works...

I have four friends who all have transformers all purchased from different vendors and they all aren't having any issues just as myself... People on the internet tend to exaggerate their problems for the sake of attention.

Human nature is to complain when things go wrong rather than to gives thanks when they are right...

Once again I can assure anybody who is reading, beyond any doubt that the majority of transformers are working as they are supposed to. Don't be swayed away from purchasing one just because of some idiotic statements made over the internet
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Rumbleweed:
Not sure why we are comparing apples and walnuts.

The ipad is a perfect device if your are not technical and want a tablet that will work as advertised at the expense of being told what you can do and how you will do it with no flexibility. If you want a powerful device you can use how you want and change it as your needs change the tf is a great choice. Kind of like the the choice between a volkswagon bug that you can get in and drive and a performance sports car that allows you to setup to match your driving requirements. yes ipad has thousands of apps, but how many are flash light apps?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] findmike:
I think that the other thing to consider is that the iPad was popular because people were already familiar with the OS from their phones. There really hasn't been an accessible android alternative in this space until the Transformer. Except for geeks, no one is going to pay more for the up and coming brand so while interesting, the Xoom and Samsung tablets were doomed from the start. If those had launched in wifi optioned $399 price points we would be in a different place right now.

The fact that more and more people are using Android phones just means that more and more people will be comfortable using Android tablets in the future. If Google gets their heads out of their butts and releases the source code for HC most of the bugs would be resolved in no time but even without that I find HC to be a nice upgrade to 2.3 for the large screen devices, even with some quirks.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chamunks:
I'm looking for a gingerbread install for a bell I9000-m basically just need to make sure that the swype keyboard is fairly decent or similar to the bell one and whichever replacement is found here.

Im guessing I'll need a link to a stock modem driver but I've never done this before with much success besides just kindof bumbeling through a bit.

Let me know anything that could help in my quest here.

I would like to find some links to a good set of files for this update. I've read at many places that for bell you must ask for specific files for this task as it must be more complicated for the bell setup for some reason.

Even a Nexus S firmware if port-able to this device would be fine.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadoslayer:
Any firmware for the i9000 works on the i9000m. There are plenty of threads in the development section with gb roms. Just download the KC1 modem for either Odin or CWM and flash that - I won't get into details, there are a bazillion threads discussing how to do this properly on the i9000m

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=656&nojs=1#goto_forumsearch

You need to stop reading whatever forums you're reading, and stick to this one. There are no specific files, and it is no more complicated than any other i9000.

Then use Cyanogenmod. Again, all of these are in the development subforum.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chamunks:
You mention Cyanogenmod but wouldnt that be froyo?

I didnt really mean just link me to the specific forum subgroup I was hoping for some more specific direction I realize my question wasn't that clear i suppose. Anyways I've basically just had trouble changing the firmware on this device before and I really dont want to end up bricking it with a bad firmware flash.

Basically a good starting point example link would be fantastic I will do some more research and if i manage to do this myself I will post my findings just to close the thread.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SaneinOne:
Flash JVH and then flash KC1 modem, done.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chamunks:
I also dont want to install a beta gingerbread release if at all avoidable and mostly a vanilla or highly reccomended third party custom would be fine too.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SaneinOne:
JVH is official release in parts of Europe. I'm with Bell, running JVH with KC1 modem since its release and absolutely no issues.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadoslayer:
No, CM7 is 2.3.4 which is Gingerbread. Cyanogenmod 6 (which was froyo afaik) never really came to be on the i9000.

There isn't really anything specific for the i9000m. Really, its just a matter of picking a rom and following the flashing instructions. If you're flashing a stock release (like JVH lets say), use Odin, flash the tarball with update bootloader checked and once thats done, flash an appropriate modem for Bell (for 850mhz), like KC1 that I find works very well.

If you're flashing a cooked rom, like those in the development subforum, then you'd flash something like JVH, flash an appropriate kernel with clockworkmod (I prefer speedmod, but there are others), then you'd install the cooked rom through cwm recovery.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1011901

That thread should have all the information you need on flashing JVH along with screenshots and links to the roms.

As others have said, JVH is an official release for a lot of European carriers. It will work fine on the i9000m. I was running JVH + KC1 Modem for a while before switching to the latest Cyanogenmod nightly (which works absolutely fantastic now).

If you're looking for an official Bell Gingerbread release.... you'll just have to keep waiting. Bell is slower than the second coming. Just keep a full KC1 or JL2 (with bootloaders) around so you can flash back to stock if you need be.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadoslayer:
Also, you said you had trouble flashing before. I'd suggest following that link in my post above, and if you get stuck, come back and we can step you through.

And finally, you really can't brick you phone as long as you are able to access download mode and 3 button recovery.

Absolutely make sure you can access these two modes before flashing anything.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chamunks:
I have actually had issues getting into recovery mode sometimes but not usually, but have no problem entering download mode. I think at one point I wound up with upload mode... which doesent seem to be documented... But dont quote me on that one as it was a while ago (after searching high and low on my NAS I cant find the photo i took sorry). I have actually had to send this phone off to bell to get them to fix it twice now.

Once due to my inability to do this properly without making a forum post asking these question and another due to a bad Kies update sending my phone into a boot loop.

So you say Cyanogen nightly works well im thinking I might give that a shot as im sure there are good reasons why you would want to use cyanogen over another release. Im just hoping for no weird Telco specific crap on my phone unless its Bell specific if i must have even that.

Would I go into the ROM list thread for the cyanogenmod nightly? http://goo.gl/IBbEm

Which leads me to this? http://goo.gl/b5UwG

or is there a better way to obtain CM7? Also what would be a good location to try and find my modem driver (KC1)?

I'm sorry to spam questions here but one final one. Would there be a good boot loader that I should strive for, if any?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ordio:
I am running the above now. I was on Darky 9.5, then upgraded yesterday to Ficeto JVB, Dark Core 2.2 and Darky's v10 RC6. Then flashed Dark Core 2.3.

I then flashed KC1 modem this morning.

Running great and loving the rom so far.. its a base rom, so not a lot of features in it but at least i can customize it to how i like it so far.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chamunks:
I've downloaded this file I9000UGKC1 ## 512.PIT 2.2 2011 March from samfirmwares I'm hoping it works out well for giving me the modem driver.

And

Gingerbread 2.3.3: XWJVH from http://goo.gl/AEYzr to get a gingerbread release with a boot loader.

I will now look for a copy of odin hopefully it doesn't matter which version I get but I've noticed there is allot of fuzz when it comes to odin versions or even where to obtain it even. I want to obtain it from a legitimate source but it seems as though there is no specific location as to where to get it.

At some point I would like to try Cyanogen as everyone holds it in rather high regard though I'm not really sure what the benefits would be.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hansonator:
Some roms on here come with odin. You can also get it from samfirmware. The development thread is where you will find all information for each release. There's a few sources for cwm flashable modems. Odin isn't bad at all, it can be a little finicky with win 7 64 bit for some people but I have had no problems with it at all. Good luck and hope you find a rom that suits you.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DT3CH:
Do you see much of a difference with the KC1 modem? Im running the JVO modem and it works fine for me usually have 3-4 bar connection, 3G tends to run quite often and get a 1Mbps down and 2 Mbps up connection, only thing I notice is that it runs on the 1900 band mostly

Any benefits to switching to KC1? Battery savings?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chamunks:
Turns out the

seems to work fine with working modem from http://goo.gl/02b7S

BUT

there is no OpenVpn OR SIP and those are the two things that I really wanted out of gingerbread.