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[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trust-no-one:
I find the PDF reading experience on my Transformer good, sometimes there is a little lag in changing pages.... but it is no big deal. The screen is good, I have no problem with that.

I use Aldiko for my eBook reading, as well as Adobe PDF, Polaris and the ASUS reader, though the readers goodintentions mentioned (RePligo and ezPDF) sound better suited to what you want to do... I might try them out myself.

I use mine for textbooks and programming books (:p) with no problems, I had significant lag one time when trying to open a photography book, but that was a massive PDF with over 600 pages of high quality photos.

tno~~
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goodintentions:
The lag you speak of are app specific and says nothing about the TF.

Remember that those apps you're using are free apps. They are not optimized.

Use repligo. I use it for 2000+ page pdf files with very high resolution photos with no problem.

The more I read these comments, the more I am convinced people should just get an ipad. None of these issues of

choice

would come up if they had used an iOS device.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zaldwaik:
It depends...

I read a lot of PDF files including magazines and books. If the pdf has images/graphics etc, it will lag when turning pages, kind of annoying. The most efficient reader speedwise for high graphics documents is adobe reader, but it is not great. Polaris office sometimes does a decent job.

Depending on the intensity of the file, the page may take a second or two to fully render. Zooming will even be slower.

This is my biggest gripe about this tablet, but I do not know if it would be different with other tablets as several use the same HW.

So, if you are not in a hurry, you are fine. If you are trying to find something quickly and read a lot of PDFs, check out the new prime.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trust-no-one:
um I paid for Aldiko? Gonna give repligo a shot later though.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goodintentions:
I also own aldiko. Not too savy, IMHO.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Magnesus:
I own ezPDF and it's very good. Sometimes loading new page is slower - but thats about it. No problems and I do a lot of annotations (handwritten with stylus).
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patrickl:
The free Adobe PDF reader is just as fast as the paid versions. In fact I'd say it's the smoothest PDF reader available.

I bought ezPDF and Repligo, but I tend to use Adobe's reader most of the time.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spidey01:
Yeah but then if the PDF reader sucked, there's no assurance of being able to solve it until the church pushes an update that might help.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chill8:
Thank you everyone for your kind input!

I am aware that there might be a little lag, but as long as it's not too bad I'll be fine. Didn't expect it to be silky smooth anyways :)

However Ipad2 does a very good job on this. I tried opening a photography magazine with lots of high-resolution pictures on my sister's ipad2, it rendered it beautifully, I could barely feel any lag when zooming or changing pages.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chill8:
I'm planning to get the keyboard dock as well. I read somewhere that there's a battery drain problem with the B50/B60 batches. Can someone confirm this? Do I need to pay attention to any particular serial numbers?

Thanks!
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patrickl:
When I read PDF documents on my Galaxy Nexus, there is no lag at all. I can just wizz through the pages. Hopefully the new Java interpreter and accelerated GUI will give the Transformer a bit of a boost in this regard too.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chill8:
Is there confirmation that ICS will be ported to Transformer Original?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] buffalosolja42:
I use ezpdf

after trying most of the ones out there, I ended up installing ezpdf on both my transformers, and my nook tablet. It is smooth for me not overclocked, the transformer for my wife is not rooted straight stock and moves well even my daughters nook color (1st gen) with cm7 works well with it. I like the page flipping and when I was taking a class it was the best option for me. I won't look back it updates all the time, they are very prompt about your responses as well.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patrickl:
There was confirmation that ICS will be ported to the original Transformer. I haven't seen any dates mentioned yet though.

Not sure if older hardware will be able to take full advantage of ICS either.

The difference in the PDF browser between the Transformer and Galaxy Nexus is quite visible though. With the Galaxy Nexus having the same resolution and (AFAIK) similar CPU power. Flick the page and it just keeps scrolling without a hickup. Until you scroll so far ahead that it needs to load the pages of course.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goodintentions:
The TF101's hardwares are anything but old. The 2nd gen xoom, for example, contain the same hardware as the TF101.

I don't understand this notion that just because something new comes out in a couple months that the current one is obsolete. My desktop is about 5 years old. I assure you, it can run everything under the sun.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patrickl:
Now now, don't get overly excited :)

By "old" I mean not built specifically for ICS.

but it won't benefit from new hardware acceleration tricks since these tricks weren't built into the hardware at that time.

So my point is, the Transformer will run ICS, but will it benefit just as much from it as the Galaxy Nexus does? We'll have to wait and see.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goodintentions:
Even if there is a difference between the "old" hardware and the new hardware in regard to ICS, I highly doubt most people will notice the difference. In fact, here's a challenge for you. After ICS is released to the TF101, I challenge you to compare the differences in performance with ICS specific devices.

And as always, (and I say this in every post, so don't take this too seriously) if you are afraid of falling behind with your gadgets, you should get an ipad.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] buffalosolja42:
I agree with you on this, I find myself wasting money all the time on new gadgets when in comparison my old work just as good. Ex. my Samsung Focus works to me just as good as my Focus S minus the better camera and front facing camera (which I don't even use at all)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goodintentions:
This is why I always buy yesterday's new gadget. Cheaper and works just as good. And I don't have to wait in line for days and days like the ifanboys do.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patrickl:
Well to be honest, I have my doubts seeing how poorly the GPU in the Transformer has been performing. Who knows it's not what's causing the lag already?

But sure, I'll compare PDF browsing on the Transformer vs the Galaxy Nexus when ICS comes to the Transformer. Right now I'm reading PDFs on my phone rather than on my Transformer. Which is ridiculous, but the reading experience on the phone is just better.

ICS has it's troubles too though. Not all software is ready for it yet. For instance, Citrix receiver doesn't work properly. That's software I really need on my Transformer so I won't be upgrading to ICS until that works.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spidey01:
I've a B50 tablet/B60 dock pair since mid September with no problems and plenty of usage. I think most dock issues have been with older, maybe B30 or B40, but don't quote me (use search). If I leave the dock sitting around over night I might have 97% charge and go down to 72%-74% after a two hours or so of using vim and BTEP. At night, I regularlly go from > 90% to >30% on the tablet with TS3 running and open mic's at each end. Oh, and my wireless, bluetooth, and GPS is on constantly with a low screen brightness.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vyrlokar:
well, I bought my TF101 mainly as a PDF reader for technical books. I've found that ezPDF and RepliGo offer the best performance and functionality (I need PDF bookmarks, so why for the love of God doesn't Adobe Reader have them? At least when I tried it it didn't have them, and well it's been a while since I used Adobe reader in any platform).

The main thing I wanted was being able to display letter or A4 pages without having to pan. I found that in order to get a readable text, it paid to crop the useless white margins (using briss, google it, it's a free java app that adjusts the media box of the PDF). The iPad has a better aspect ratio for uncropped pdfs, but once you crop them, Android tablets have better aspect ratios. Resolution-wise I think I would have issues with the iPad since I find that 800 horizontal pixels in portrait mode is barely sufficient.

Oh, and don't forget Mantano Reader. It's the only reader that supports crop on view.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patrickl:
Adobe PDF reader uses bookmarks (and annotations) if they are in the document already. You can't add them yourself.

Cutting off the margins would be great indeed. I'll look for that tool. Some documents really need trimming.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ngu1k:
I've tried using aldiko, adobe pdf, ezpdf and asus my library. All of them have the same lag in turning pages. But adobe and ezpdf has a better rendering when it came to small text, like magazine.

ngu1k@xda-premium
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scpmp803:
The Transformer WILL benefit from the HW Accel in ICS, trust me. I have my old HTC HD2 running ICS with HW Acceleration, and it makes a huge difference. And the HD2 wasnt even made to run Android at all.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] deadwolfbones:
Looking for one of these but I can't seem to find one yet. Do I just need to give it time, or am I missing something already out there?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mrokeefe:
The moment I find one ill post it here. Those ARE the best type of cases for phones and tablets. I've tried em all and the cheap ass tpu's are the best....

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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] deadwolfbones:
Yeah, I have a CruzerLite "smoke gray" one for my Droid Charge and I love it!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] good4y0u:
we all appreciate it :) i have a TPU argyle one on my Atrix (original with finger scanner) and i believe there the best ( also i think when i do find one im going to cut a spot for the dock to slide on )
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mrokeefe:
I think if you trim it where it would fit in the dock it would be all floppy. I like the idea of cutting the back out so its like a, please don't sue me, iPhone bumper. There's a guy that did one for his galaxy nexus and it looks pretty sick.

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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] asusprmrox:
I really don't like the feeling of TPU cases, I prefer silicone. I guess it is just preference. I think the prime deserve something of better quality like leather or aluminum will be good.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mrokeefe:
Still nothing. My wife has one on her gtab10.1 and it feels bomb on there. I think these should start hitting the market sooooooo soon. I'm not getting anything till one of these comes out because I've done a ton of cases on phones and tablets and I still think are what you really want!

I've dropped my htc evo from ear level numerous times and she just keeps coming out clean.....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pixelsquish:
yes. need these! keep yer eyes peeled boys!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] good4y0u:
anyone find one yet

any links on finding a cover yet? (so far i just have the skinomi screen same as i put on my atrix but with the back cover part to)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BiGMERF:
I have been looking daily and been disappointed e every day.. Smh
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Yori-:
Same been searching daily and there are none lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hurricane87:
You know what though? I was bored the other day and searched for tpu cases for the O.G. transformer and I couldn't even find one! I saw some silicone cases which I'm not a fan of but this is not a good sign for are tpu case hunt. I pulled the trigger and got a portfolio case (also not a fan of) cause my prime needs protection.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] good4y0u:
Not good >.> iv had the same result....someone in china is bound to make them at some point so we must have faith! :)

(Back order =hell ) asus T -prime :banghead:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ushneb:
I've been searching ever since I placed my order. Usually eBay is loaded with them but like from a few posts up, neither the OG Transformer or Prime has any TPU gel cases. I don't know why accessory makers wouldn't make them for the Transformer tablet.

I use these type of cases with all of my cell phones. They slide in and out of jean pockets so easily as opposed to silicon which catches on the denim. I've torn those cases before because I get frustrated when I can't get my phone out of my pocket.

I would think these would exist considering both the OG and the Prime are in such high demand. I mean, they made TPU cases for the Xoom for cryin' out loud.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cordell507:
they had a couple for the A500 buy haven't found any for the prime
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] gsk3rd:
Yea I am also waiting on a clear/colored tpu case for my prime. Bought me a sleeve from BB to hold me over. You would have thought that people would be making these cases or at least in R&D for them. I can not stand leather anything so all these portfolio cases and such are not for me.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mrokeefe:
These cases need to come out quick!! My prime is just plain looking for the floor....:eek:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hurricane87:
I just figured it out.... actually someone posted it in another thread and it makes perfect sense. There is very little case support for the prime and og TF because most people buy it with a dock and they figure people don't want to take a case on and off to dock it. Well I didn't but it for the dock and I'm mad I can't get the type of case I prefer.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
I am holding out for silicon... or saline will do :)

BTW if you search eBay for "Asus tf101 silicone" you will see they were made for that so i think that gives us hope.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xPSYCHOTRONx:
It be nice for seidio to make a surface case like the evo 3d design for the tfp. Or otterbox types as well. A tpu would be cool.

Sent from my EVO 3D w/ Tapatalk
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Tech Faded:
Well think, if you were a company designing cases would you make one for a products with so many defects?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] good4y0u:
Defects? Nothing an update or recall cant fix. Its alot like the phone 4's problem
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] almightywhacko:
If I were designing a 3rd party accessory I would look at how many units were sold or are expected to sell, and the TF Prime looks like it might end up being the highest selling Android tablet yet despite the problems some users (a very small minority) have experienced.

I think the reason that there aren't many cases specifically for the TF Prime is that the device is too new. When I got my HTC EVO (and I was among the very first) there were no good cases for it anywhere. Now checking eBay turns up hundreds of different style cases and skins for the device.

With any new product it just takes time for the 3rd party manufacturers to come up with and manufacture decent accessories, and honestly the Prime has been in customer hands for only a month at this point.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] drstk:
still nothing.....i really want a tpu case :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] almightywhacko:
Really?! That tablet has been in the hands of customers for less than a month and at the moment they are available in very limited quantities. If a company is going to make a TPU case for the Prime, it probably won't show up for sale anywhere for another couple of months.

How about we update this thread only if we find a TPU case, instead of having 20 posts complaining of failure? Just a thought.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] deadwolfbones:
Bump bump bump.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xXxDieselxXx:
Ooops! I bumped :D

Guys,

Yesterday I saw one of my co-workers with a Silicone case for his iPad2 and really called my attention. When I asked him he told me he got it from Monoprice.com.

I have always been a customer from that site so today I E-mailed them to see if they can make the Silicone cases for the Prime.

I would suggest to also help me out E-mailing them and asking for the Silicone case. You never know, they could make one for us if they see high demand :D

Here is the link you can use:

http://www.monoprice.com/home/home.asp?pn=contact

EDIT: I created a main thread Crossing Fingers!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mrokeefe:
I did just now and posted in ur thread...

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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nerdsisme:
You guys would prefer a TPU case over a leather case with a stand? How about a TPU case that works with the keyboard dock and tablet together. That would be kind of neat.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] phoneturf:
I would also like a TPU case/skin. However, since there are none yet, you _can_ get a leather case that is the next best thing. Search Amazon for "roocase TF201 dual-view". It is about $25 or $30. It has a leather sleeve that you put the Prime into and a separate folding cover that acts as both a cover and stand for either portrait or landscape mode. The sleeve attaches to the cover with velcro. You can use it with just the sleeve and it will protect the back and sides. The downside is that it is bulkier than a tpu or silicone skin and harder to reach buttons.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xXxDieselxXx:
tpu or silicon for me. I really hate bulkiness.

That's why I love my naked Prime :D

Can't wait for a tpu or silicon solution.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
I want total minimalist silicone/gel sleeve. No fancy folding features, no screen protection, just a little bounce protection. I H8 leather.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 2fastkuztoms:
same opinion here....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] eviltuna:
I can't stand those stupid smart cover/stand type cases. Glad there are others that like the TPU/Silicon cases. I still don't understand why no one is making one for this thing.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
Time brother give it time
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BiGMERF:
I would like one too, for home use
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Hab1:
I'm dying for one of these too. I can't stand all the old man, fake/plastic leather cases out there... where is all the modern stuff? :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] newday82:
I hope it's matter of weeks for gel case to appear. I have tried leather case but it's kind a bulky! much prefer gel/silicon skin.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 5h4d0w:
Ugh, every time you guys post on this thread it bumps it up to the top and disappoints everyone.

If you aren't posting a link to a new case, please stop bumping this thread to the top!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
Thanks for contributing to the very problem your complaining about :rolleyes:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] PuroKaibil:
There is Silicone cases for the old transformer at the alibaba site.

How about fitting one of those to the TFP if waiting is not an option :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mrokeefe:
Bump
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ajk511:
Thanks for crushing my hopes and dreams and filling me with disappointment. Jerk.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
uhh.. different dimensions, different port locations? Heck you can goo buy one off eBay for like $7 delivered and try it and report back.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] deadwolfbones:
Just a heads up, these now exist on eBay/Amazon, but the few reviews are pretty terrible.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] almightywhacko:
Link?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ShelW:
FYI, in about a week, BobJ will be releasing his Silicone case for the Transformer Prime/TF300.

These are not the thin, $7.99 cases that I saw on Amazon, they are make of food grade silicone, much thicker then the cheaper cases. They also have precise cut-outs for all ports!

If you're looking for a silicone case, and are willing to spend a little more for a high quality case, you might want to wait.

I've seen and tried out the BobJ case, and they're excellent! You won't be disappointed.

www.bobjgear.com
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] almightywhacko:
While I am sure Bob's cases will be very nice, they aren't TPU cases, they are just thick silicone.

Thermoplastic PolyUrethane (TPU) is a specific type of material that is both rigid and flexible at the same time. It is incredibly resistant to tearing and is very difficult to scratch however it is more absorbent to impact than standard silicone.

A common real-world use of the material is the hand rails of escalators.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ShelW:
Sorry, my mistake.

Didn't know what TPU is...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] almightywhacko:
FINALLY!

Finally TPU Cases are available for the Prime!

These aren't any flimsy silicone jobs, these are the real deal!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/for-ASUS-EE...ccessories&hash=item20c7235974#ht_2673wt_1856
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Tlaloc352:
TPU protection

How much protection would the TPU case give against a 2 year old? The silicone is thick, but may give better protection.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] almightywhacko:
No case will really protect the Prime from a 2 year old...

Most silicon cases are paper thin so they really only offer protection from scratches. As for the thicker one that is (almost) available, many Prime users don't want a super-thick case on their Prime since they did buy an ultra-thin tablet, which is why there are so many threads looking for the thinnest cases possible. Most people aren't looking to protect a tablet from a 2 year old since most people are handing their $500+, mainly-glass device off to babies. :cool:

People have been searching for a TPU case for the Prime since the device was released. A TPU case was practically the first thing people asked for in this Accessories forum, and requests for such cases pop up often as TPU is thin, lightweight and for its thickness offers excellent impact resistance.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Tlaloc352:
TPU Fit

Have you tried the TPU case? How well does it fit?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] almightywhacko:
I have ordered one and it should be delivered this week. I will post a review once I have had a chance to try it out.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mintyboi:
dang I would have bought this but his items don't appear to UK buyers as that seller doesn't ship here!

Hopefully the TPU sellers make their sales come towards the UK soon.