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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] seven2099:
are you serious?!?! cannot you not read the rest of XDA

i dont want to be mean but I can't believe you can't google this yourself which tells me you are a lazy bum

google.ca is your friend
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] blaziner18:
lol calm down
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pileot:
Lol, its not as easy when your

browsing from your phone from work, ill google it when I get home. Thanks anyways!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
There is always a new and better tablet around the corner. My brother has received his prime already and it works great. I have a standalone gps in my car so I don't need the gps and the resolution of the prime is just fine. I don't think I will notice much of a difference.

Sent from my I896 running ICS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
Okay sounds good. Still no info but mine is being sent to Alberta so maybe that's why no info yet.

Sent from my I896 running ICS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] henryyywang:
Got it today

Ordered on Dec 27 from FS.

So excited. Hope everyone gets your Prime asap.

Have fun!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hbk19:
I'll probably end up getting the new one. The tablet market is heading in the full HD direction, so I might as well get the new TP, and stick with it for a few years until the Tegra 3 really becomes too obsolete to keep up with the software.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] evilcuber:
1. It wont be release for at least afew months. And when it's released three will be heavy backsides for another couple off months

2. With the ICS update, it wont be as buggy
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 5h4d0w:
Expected Delivery :	2012/01/09

Updated Delivery :	2012/01/13

Delivery date changed :	Item was received by Canada Post at a different location than expected.

*sigh*
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] anorack:
Looks like today Asus is pushing the ICS to Prime.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
That Sucks man. My tracking number still shows nothing... I'm phoning tomorrow if it doesn't show up in the morning.

Sent from my I896 running ICS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
Whoa just checked my tracking number and it show up. It says item was received after cut off time. Does that mean BB was late giving CP the item. I paid for express shipping and was supposed to receive it in three days but it says updated delivery is dec 16. If BB was late getting my item to CP I am going to demand a refund. My tracking number was issued Jan 5.

Sent from my I896 running ICS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] asicman:
Thats just BB being lazy. Happened to me.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] r0ark:
Bestbuy sucks! Luckily, I was one of the few who got my TP from a local Richmond store a couple of days after release. BestDirect.ca. I'm waiting to get the one I pre-ordered since Nov. This is for a friend.

Anyone got ICS yet for Vancouver? I got nothing!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
Now I have to wait another weekend before I can play with my prime. I am going to receive this thing almost 2 months after I order it...

Sent from my I896 running ICS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 5h4d0w:
Never thought I'd see the day, but it just showed up. FS packed it in it's original box in a bubble wrap envelope, not the greatest =/

It's a CBIL (from nov 22nd preorder)

Edit: Canada post shipping form revealed that they shipped from ingram micro, which helps explain the delay. FS apparently doesn't get stock directly from Asus.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
Congrats. Let us know how you like it. Pretty sure I'm going to be the last one from the group who ordered in November to receive one. Just one more weekend to go...

Sent from my I896 running ICS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DuranC:
Got it today. It's awesome. GPS works. As does Wifi.

Preordered Nov 22.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 5h4d0w:
So far all good, little disappointed we don't get ICS yet. Hopefully it doesn't take too long. Will test out the gps on my walk home ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Jeff1192:
Been playing with my Prime for almost a week now. Overall quite satisfied. Looking forward to the improvements with Ice Cream Sandwich. Received notification from FS that my dock shipped yestrday. Can't wait to try it out.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lbloo:
Wasn't ICS released yesterday?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Jeff1192:
It was released in US yesterday. No sign of it in Canada yet.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 5h4d0w:
Initially impressions are that it's very snappy, I'm liking it so far. Wifi is disappointing, wifi + bt is shocking. I had it downloading an app, turned on my bt to link to a speaker and the app download failed. I had no wifi until I turned off BT. Haven't tried the GPS. Wifi seems slow even when it works.....

Otherwise I really like it, hoping for ICS soon and a fix to the wireless issues. If they can fix wifi/bt I'll be happy, not sure I care too much about GPS since I'd use my phone for that.

Bought gta3, downloading the data for it right now =) Definitely gonna get the dock once it's available locally.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BongoBong:
Out in canada now! Already installed and running
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alayambo:
Has anyone in the Vancouver BC area gotten a Prime from NCIX recently? I was hoping to get a call that it was ready for pickup in the Langley location early this week, but nothing yet.. I want to email them but I dont want to seem too needy :o
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Jeff1192:
Yup downloading now for me!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 5h4d0w:
ICS is released! Do a system update.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Torob:
I've had this thing on pre order since 26th too, still no word. Guess another week
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hbk19:
I'm really on the hinge about either getting this or waiting for the TF700T. As appealing as a 1080p resolution might appear, it's perfectly reasonable to say that we wouldn't really be able to tell the difference on a 10 inch screen.

And even if the Tegra 3 can run a 1920x1200 resolution without any hiccups, the performance can't be the same as it would be on the Prime's 1200x800 resolution (once we unlock any FPS caps). And while I don't dislike the new casing, the Prime looks much better.

And it stands to reason that there are no apps nor will there be apps to support that resolution for some time.

My biggest problem remains the Wifi (and I guess the GPS) performance of the Prime. I've read about people getting good performance out of both, but I've read about more people getting bad performance out of both.

So, to other Canadians: How is the wireless performance of your Prime? I'm more concerned about Wifi than GPS, so I want to be sure that if I decide to just stick with the TF201 instead of waiting 4-6 months for the TF700T, I will at least get good Wifi performance out of it. And if your GPS works well, works okay, or doesn't work at all, let me know about that as well.

Thanks.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] djbutter:
Personally I don't have a problem with the wifi, and I use the GPS only with wifi on, so its not something I've noticed. Works good enough for me.

With ICS just arriving on my Canadian TFP, im pretty happy with it. Plus, I don't think I can wait six months for a tablet $100 more expensive. But that's just me.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ammarr:
Wifi works as well as, or perhaps slightly better than, my TF101.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hbk19:
This is good news, because my TF101 had pretty good Wifi (though I've already sold it).

Well, I do have an order with a company that has given me a mid-to-late January stock date, so I still have some time to make a decision.

So I'd like to hear from more Canadians. How are your Wifi and GPS performing so far?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] minniecafe:
WIFI download speed is faster than my Galaxy Nexus on both upload and download. Just bought a dock from Bestbuy yesterday, order online and pick up the next day, maybe I am lucky!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] captain67:
Richmond?

I lived there the first 19 years of my life (I'm 20). I miss how easily accessible and close together all the shops are.

This thread has made me realize that there are a LOT of xda users that live near me :o

Sent from Silent Earth 3
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] henryyywang:
:D running ICS now! So smooth!!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] anthonyalberto:
I was finally able to place an order for this hard to find tablet yesterday on Bestbuy.ca ...

The order shows as in "In stock", hopefully it won't get stuck here for weeks, can't wait to test ICS :D

Also ordered a dock from Staples, it should supposedly be delivered today

For people who ordered it on Best buy in January, did someone already got it ? How fast ?

Thanks !

Anthony
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tuby277:
Emailed Staples.ca yesterday. Got a reply today, TFP will be delivered tomorrow.

Nov. Preorder.

Woot Woot!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
Great to hear, hope all the waiting will be worth it. I have a slight chance of getting mine delivered tomorrow too. Some reason my tracking says it was processed in Winnipeg yesterday, started in Richmond BC, and I live in Alberta. Not too sure what's going on, but says it was shipped via expedited parcel which is 1-4 day delivery and left Richmond on Monday evening. Anyway, let us know what you think of your new tablet when you get it. I also preordered in November from BB.

Sent from my I896 running ICS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mikroft:
Got mine. Nov.22 pre-order. It actually came on the 10th but no one was home to receive it. It was only 1 day after the expected ETA. Upgraded to ICS immediately after it connected to Wifi. Now it's rooted and I've restored all my apps with Titanium backup. Let's see how well it works for the next few days.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pileot:
Uhh, know your all going to hate me for this...

Had a pre-order at memory express for like, maybe a week? Got tired of waiting, walked into a Futureshop and asked if they had any in stock, got the last one.

I will never pre-order anything from FS or BB again if im getting one off the shelf before pre orders are complete. Just a heads up, might be faster for you guys to make friends with people in your local retailers and check in there every day, who knows when they might get a shipment.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lp_stealth:
did you happen to get it at northland mall? I saw them in stock there rushed over and they had 2 I was talking to the guy and he said he had 3 or 4 people ask for them in the morning but three came in 20 minutes before I arrived. He said one was getting set up for a demo. I was considering buying both in case one had issues and returning the defective one or selling one if the first was good, so if you got it there youre welcome I didnt do that. after comming home I also noticed the NE location had it in stock so they are definetely slowly rolling out.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pileot:
nope, sunridge. but ya, sloooowly rolling out. Kinda feel bad for the guys with the preorders tho, they should get these first :/

Find anywhere that has the dock in stock?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Blazeitup123:
Is anyone getting NCIX orders filled lately? i paid on jan 5 so im wondering whats up on a eta?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lp_stealth:
I ordered my dock from staples I thought it was a regular dock not a cbil dockthis was the part number TF201-DOCK-GR-C. I didnt know the c was actually cBIL. Oh well I will get a regular one once they become available. staples was hassle free, 1 day free shipping, I couldnt argue with that. They may still even be in stock.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alayambo:
Just emailed NCIX a few minutes ago, I'll post here when I get a reply. Ordered on Dec 21st for in-store pickup in Langley, BC.

Last update I got on Jan 6:

"We got one shipment on December 19th that covered only a small part of our pre-orders. We are expecting more in January to (hopefully) cover the rest of the pre-orders."

Yeah, pretty vague :p

What are your guys' thoughts on allowing multiple pre-orders to be shipped to you so you can decide which one works the best/has the least amount of defects and send the worse one back? I still have my Amazon order from Dec 26th open with an expected arrival date of Feb 3rd or so, and I'm wondering if I should cancel or not? I'm scared that the one from NCIX might be defective and I'd have to wait weeks more for a new one to replace it :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MrGiggles:
Mine came in the first batch of ncix and it was pretty much perfect

Of course could be Luck of the draw

Sent from my Desire HD
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lp_stealth:
I just saw bestbuy.ca has 22 docks in stock online

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Sory to pollute this thread but Ncix has champagne gold tablets in stock right now
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hbk19:
I ordered one immediately, hopefully it'll actually be in stock and not be expected until late-January to early-February. If it's still just a back-order, I'll probably cancel.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] itti_sam:
Could you update us on the order? Did they ship it yet? Because when you add it to he cart it does say "Back Order".

Thanks,

Sam
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] vakbrain:
Yesterday NCIX did the Payment Processing on my pre-order 12-21-2011.

Hopefully I'll receive an email giving me the tracking number soon ... Damn I hope it'll be soon!

Tired of waiting....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 5h4d0w:
Futureshop.ca had docks available, I just grabbed the last one. They are starting to show up with store stock though.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hbk19:
I got as far as payment processed. The next steps would be order processing and shipping. I sent them a message this morning to ask if it was actually in stock or not, so I should hopefully have a reply by tomorrow.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Androidttraction:
LOL! Just received mine......

......and took it out of the box tried to turn it on, but the Prime does not turn on :p:p:p! Must have been in storage for too long that the battery charge completely ran out(per-ordered on Nov. 25th from BestBuy). Hope it is only a battery charge issue and nothing else, otherwise, waited so long to get a possible lemon ??!?:p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] captain67:
You need the allspark.

Sent from Silent Earth 3
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lp_stealth:
mine was completely dead too I got it yesterday. I charged it up and all is well, everything works minus GPS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Androidttraction:
:) Yeah no kidding, and according to the Asus manual, need 8 hours of full charge before starting to use it, so guess I have to wait... "before embarking on a full on search for the allspark" across the web forums, with the nastiness that follows :cool:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
I got mine today. It was completely dead and wouldn't turn on when plugged in. Hit the reset button and then it started to work. No problems yet but haven't tested out the GPS yet.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] itti_sam:
Where did you get it from? I am in Alberta too, but can't seem to find one?

Thanks,

Sam
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lp_stealth:
They have been popping up at futurehops here in calgary i have seen them in 3 so far.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
I preordered mine from Best Buy on November 23. Absolutely love this tablet. Future Shop and Best Buy will be getting a few in on a regular basis so just keep checking. Sure in the next few weeks you will start to see these on the shelves more. Good luck with finding one.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SonicTab:
All the major Futureshops in Calgary got 3 Primes today.

Shawnesssy had 1 left around noon.

Bestbuy Northland had a couple docks but no tablets.

There are some open box and new ones on the local Kijiji too.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Jeff1192:
I received my dock today. What a well built accessory. It looks and feels fantastic. I'm really impressed with the quality. It's charging now, can't wait to try it out.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] anthonyalberto:
Ok so, I ordered 2 docks, 1 from best buy and one from staples ... both have charged my credit card and shipped it the same day lol ... I'll have to return one ...

In the mean time, it seems impossible to get a tablet in quebec yet ... futureshop has none, talked to a representative today and he said they would not ship to quebec because of the product being only in english ... guess the guy didn't know here was the CBIL version out.

And bestbuy.ca still shows my order as "in stock", but when I contacted them, they told me it wasn't and that they sent an ETA request to ASUS ... great !

I'll have to patient :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] captain67:
Everything from ASUS I've bought so far has been really good. My computer monitor, video card, motherboard and various accessories are all ASUS. I really like their laptops, but didn't bother getting one since I'm gonna get a Prime and it does all the same things I'd use a laptop for, but with a touch screen.

Sent from Silent Earth 3
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] elybug:
Really?

I just stopped at the Northland FS and they said they had three yesterday but none today. The sales guy told me to order online because they won't be getting any stock until February (according to his manager).

Bestbuy told me that "Canada" hadn't received any yet and wouldn't be getting any until mid-February. I didn't bother telling him that there have been some "sightings" in Canada. :p

I never pre-ordered because I was originally waiting for the Champagne one, but at this point I'm not being picky.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] renozz:
I have been busy with sick kids so I haven't been enjoying the Prime as much as I want to, but I just had to post that I received my dock today from FS preordered with the Prime on Nov 22.

I have to say the dock is one beautiful piece of work, feels great, nicely built. Great WOW factor. Didn't dock the Prime in it yet thou.

I've also seen alot of ICS update complaints and problems. I've been holding off because of it, and because I won't have the time to watch it get updated until the kids get better.

Have any Canadians upgraded to ICS? Thoughts?

Any Canadians bought a nice case for their Prime? Even my kids are handling the prime with TLC as they love it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mikroft:
I updated to ICS immediately. So far so good. Even rooted it with the awesome tool from this forum.

GPS works. Tested it in my car. Took about 2min. for first lock no wifi. It's decent but not the best. Usable if you need it in a pinch. I have GPS on my phone already so it's not too important. I'm just glad it actually works because if it wasn't able to pickup any satellites it was gonna be returned.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lp_stealth:
Ice cream sandwich seems OK however i don't know if this is the banding people are getting but i notice this happening on some black screens but not all

I got the case logic pls-9 it is neoprene with a suede interior. it fits perfect with a pouch on the front to store the plugs from the tablet, dock and screen wipes. it also contains an inner pouch for a thumb drive
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alayambo:
Reply from NCIX to an email I sent requesting an ETA for my Dec 21 pre-order:

"Unfortunately I still don't have a definite time until I have yours available. We have just over 100 orders, and we don't have any stock or definite ETA as to when stock will be available. At this point basically everyone is waiting on stock from manufacturer. Until that comes in it's just a flat waiting game."

Not sounding very promising, unfortunately :( Hopefully they surprise me with a call for pickup early next week but I'm not getting my hopes up. Who knows, maybe I'll find one at a BB or FS before then if they're really starting to stock them in stores.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
I just received my prime today and upgraded my prime to ics on first boot. I never really used honeycomb but ics has been flawless for me so far.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hbk19:
That doesn't sound good. I sent them a message as well, waiting for a reply. Did you order the Gray or the Champagne? And is your order processed at this point?

Same question to anyone that has already received their Prime from NCIX. How long did it take to go from Order Processed to the Prime being shipped?

Also, did your order process within a few hours of you actually ordering the Prime, or did it take a little while? I only ask this because someone mentioned that NCIX only just processed the payment of their December 21st pre-order, so I thought perhaps a processed order might mean it would ship soon.

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Do you think that case is big enough to hold the Prime along with it's keyboard dock? It sounds like a buy to me if it does, because I'm definitely getting the dock.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alayambo:
My status changed to processed about a week after I ordered on Dec 21, so "Order Processed" != shipping soon, unfortunately. I ordered a 32GB Grey.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hbk19:
Darn it. Well, I still have a little bit of hope. When I ordered it, NCIX listed the Champagne model as 'In Stock'. But when I check it now, the Champagne model can't even be added to cart, and it no longer says 'In Stock'. Hopefully, that means something good for me.

If not, I still have an order at another place, so... we'll see how it turns out. I really wanted this to come earlier for University use, mainly because I found a few of my textbooks online for 'free' (saved a few hundreds there :D), and it's easier viewing a pdf on a tablet as portable as the Prime than on my laptop.

Well, it'll come eventually.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lp_stealth:
it definitely does I have a dock on mine and it fits amazingly, sure its not a hard case however I don't treat my electronics like s#!t so its the perfect case for me i especially like the pouch on the front.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hbk19:
@lp-stealth

Where did you get it and for how much? Almost everywhere I look, it costs around $30.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lp_stealth:
I picked mine up on ebay I think i got it for 25 shipped.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] surroundedbytrees:
Got my Prime today

Picked up a unit at my local BB. Indeed they got 4 units this morning. Yesterday a local FS got 3....Anyone looking for a unit should check these 2 retailers daily for stock it seems to be hit and miss and a trickle of units being delivered to stores.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SonicTab:
Check your Canadian Prime for the serial number issue...

About Tablet / Status / Serial number

Mine purchased yesterday from Futureshop reports it's unknown,

and I cant seem to get the ICS update :(

As was suggested in another thread

sent a PM to Gary Key

and email to tablet@asus.com

Will update, hope to get a reply...

Any other Canadian Primes reporting unknown serial numbers ?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] anthonyalberto:
And they don't update their stock online :(

I'll try to hit a few FS and BB this week-end, hopefully I'll be able to get one !
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] micaman:
Picked mine up today at FS and it does show a serial number. You may want to return it for another one.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SonicTab:
Wish it was that easy, called around all sold out yesterday...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] micaman:
I feel for you man.