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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] buxtahuda:
I stayed away for the longest, but here I am lol

Naturally some of my friends have iPads, so I've had my time with them; the Transformer Prime is the only Android tablet (other than Kindle Fire) I've ever had my hands on and I just can not imagine having a device like this without the keyboard dock to accompany it.

Like others, I had just the Prime for a month before I was able to snag a keyboard, and the poor thing was barely even used compared to how much I'm on it now. It's certainly my main computing device away from the desktops and HTPC's. Hell, it's become my main portal to all my forums even when at my desktops lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
its inevitable..lol. Welcome, we've been waiting your arrival ;) you are now part of the collective.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bwbishop:
I love my TF Prime. It is by far my most used computer in the house. My wife and I also have an iPad2 that we use to share but I have no reason to use it since I love the Prime so much. The keyboard dock is what really pushes it over the edge for me. When I really want to do some hardcore typing, I use to go to my desktop. Now I just throw the prime in the dock and type away from the living room.

Have I mentioned I love it?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jjdevega:
bump.......
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cherian_aiims:
polls for postive prime thread

I read about all the issues with the device...but i couldnt resist ordering one for myself...the machine is promising enough to make me forget about the risks...:)

wouldnt it be better and more encouraging (informative too) if we could have a poll about users satisfaction with their primes...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] reNeglect:
Everything out there has its own issue, nothing is perfect of course. Made my experience with the TFP a lot better since theming the UI to how i want it. But sadly i will be jumping ships once the TFP Infinity or Galaxy Tab 11.6 comes =/ [I'd like the HD screen since i use it for multimedia a lot]
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Nikolek:
I couldn't justify spending $$ on a tablet - then I picked up an ipad2. And I am NOT an Apple fan.. Spent some time researching tablets and made up my mind that the Prime was the tablet to by well before it's official launch. It was an agonizing wait! I have to say - I have not been disappointed.

Granted, while I have had some issues with it, I haven't had any major ones. And what issues I've had have been resolved by the firmware updates. It's not going to replace my network, either, but it's way more fun to use. :-)

Over all, I love my Prime! I have a 32GB amethyst dock-free.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] osunsanseun:
hey guys I am new here. I just ordered the ASUS TP in Grey it is coming in on Monday. I can't wait, I can't sleep...I am really excited. I have been reading this thread from the beginning I am only hoping I don't have any issues. And if I do, I hope I don't notice them.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
I know, right..lol. chances are good you shouldn't have any issues. this thread has been going strong and shows you the flip side to issues had by some. I'm sure you gonna love it. its so thin and light. It has a beautiful display, great battery life, and very powerful. Actually the most powerful Android tablet on the market today.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] osunsanseun:
Lol now I really can't wait. I am still reading this thread (i'm on page 12) and taking down notes for things to check when I get the tablet. There are things that I don't know the meaning of. For example, checkboarding so i'll just google it later. But thanks for the encouragement. I'll be sure to post my positive feedback when I get my TP.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] buxtahuda:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1475296

New Prime Checklist :D

Anyway, checkerboarding is more of a software thing. It's when browsers load the CSS and other elements in a webpage a noticeable way: in blocks from one side to the other instead of cascading down smoothly like you'd see in a PC browser viewing a decently programmed page. Unless you mean checkerboarding of the display itself, at which point it would refer to a bad connection in the ribbon cable of your display or a bad display in and of itself.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Smintz:
i really like my Prime! the only thing i hoped to be better is the battery but iam only on 2nd cycle...

i would def. buy it again!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] osunsanseun:
Wow that is an awesome checklist. Big thanks for that...this forum really has everything. And thanks for explaining checkboarding.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Parastie:
I've been holding out for the tf701, but I don't think it will be out before my deadline of may 30. I've now requested my mother back state side to pick one up before her visit along with the keyboard if she can find it.

She plans on getting one at best buy. Any bad reports of best buy stock? I'm really looking forward to having it. It will be my primary computing device.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Rose4uKY:
Your going to love it! It's great! I was trying to watch the NCAA games on cbssports.com yesterday and my browser either kept closing out or it said I needed flash which I have so I was confused on that. It was wierd and I was trying on the stock,Chrome and Dolphin. But this tablet does so much and is fast and I love everything about it. Your going to love it! The Amethyst is a nice color too. You need to be searching for a nice case too.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rorytmeadows:
I must say. This is an awesome device. I never thought this would ever replace my tm2 laptop. Now I'm thinking of selling that and not even replacing it with anything.

It's so damn thin! It's so fast and having a blossoming community only helps. I thought I unlocked a bit too early with this one, but in comes VirtuousTeam with an awesome option allowing a nice and stable ROM with overclock. I've read up on the Infinity and am just not interested. Why sacrifice battery life for just the thought of a higher resolution that you can't really detect (see YouTube videos of people not being able to tell the difference between iPad 2 and the new one). Not to mention, my eyes are terrible anyway. The Infinity is thicker, too. Pass. I love having the thinnest tab on the market!

Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ill1:
I just got my Prime thursday and overall I'm more than pleased. I sold my original transformer to get a Prime.

The things I'm liking the most so far is the screen, the fact that I havent had to convert any mkv videos as they play perfectly so far, its quick and responsive, the HDMI out is looks better than on the original transformer, the speaker is better even though there is only one,and it looks very good.

The only drawback I've found is the wifi is weak for streming videos the further I'm away from the router but for regular browsing its just fine.

Its good/sad that there has to be positive thread in this forum but I am glad that it's here.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rorytmeadows:
The wifi is weird for me. I read all of the concerns so I wanted to test for myself. I decided to stream the Giants-Patriots Super Bowl game (a 1.2 GB video file). I only was interested in watching the last half hour, but it only buffered twice. I don't see too much difference between this and my A500. And my router is in the closet at the opposite end of the apartment!

Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] osunsanseun:
lol you can trust me, I already have a case. The device isn't even here yet (gets delivered later today). I bought a nice leather case for it.

I was reading on a different thread that the browser sucks. Is it that bad? Do you have yours rooted?

I am really excited for my prime but all the negative stuff I'm reading is making me sad. I wish it was perfect cause I hate anything apple and I always want to boast to my friends that my device is better than their apple thingy.

At the end of the day is it really worth it to root the asus prime? Im not really used to android so I probably won't root it anytime soon. idk

Thanks though...im pretty sure I will enjoy the prime lol I just want a device that beats anything apple. Just like my Nokia N9 > iphony.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Beards:
A lot of members will tell you you are missing out by not rooting.

Well I am an experienced Android user, I don't have the option to root due to my Prime is tied with the Hospital's IT department (bought it for personal use but they maintain it). Anyway, I don't miss rooting on the Prime, part because I only use it for business use and part as I will not be keeping it over a lengthy period.

A colleague of mine has the fruit Tablet and for general use he much prefers the Android experience over IOS.

Finally, I run Chrome as my default browser. I don't have any issues with speed or operation. I love the fact all my bookmarks have transferred over to the Prime's Chrome and the fact every time I run Chrome it always opens up all the Tabs I had open the last time it was used.

It is also great from my Laptop running Chrome I can send a link over to the Prime, meaning the next time I switch it on I get informed the web page I was looking at on the Laptop is now available on the Prime.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] osunsanseun:
Wow that sounds really nice. I only use Google Chrome on my hp laptop so I think this will be an easy transit. Thank you. I feel way better.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Beards:
No problem....

Don't forget though to install on your HP Laptop the Mobile extensions.

You can find the extensions on your Laptop's Chrome by searching for extensions:-

Chrome to Mobile Beta

Google Chrome to Mobile Extension
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] deffjeff:
Happy with my TF Prime

Hello all,

I am happy with my TF Prime; no issues, and no problems at all. Got it last Friday, and out of the box I had to do an update to ICS.

Fast, stable, and very comfortable in daily use.

I use it primarily to read (kindle) and the screen is a plus compared to my HP touch pad, also the weight is way better.

I got the version with the keyboard included from Amazon UK, however the day the order was dispatched, the price spiked with another 170 ponds, guess I got lucky.

I read a lot about it, and the issues people experienced while using the product, and my take was no product will ever be perfect. If you want it to be perfect, build it yourself... :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Beards:
That price is not an Amazon price, it's a seller who uses Amazon and they are clearly on the lookout to make quite a hefty profit.

Wouldn't touch it or them with a barge pole.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mark.m.moran:
Is your GPS working mate? How about WiFi range??
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] osunsanseun:
My Prime Came In!!

Hey this is just an update. I just got my prime and i've opened it. I am setting it up now and everything. Then I will go through the new prime checklist then I will let y'all know how this Prime is doing. :) #soexcited
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] osunsanseun:
It's a go! :) Everything looks perfect. The wifi is has low bars but fluctuates. Lol as long as the internet is working that's all I care about. I am satisfied. Thanks to everyone that encouraged me.

Now I am too sleepy to even download apps since I was up all night waiting to get the Prime. There just so much to explore...where to start.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] svladimir:
Got mine yesterday. After playing with this beauty for 10+ hours, what can I say, - I'm very glad I bought it.

Everything works flawlessly. WiFi (my main concern) is strong within my 2 bedrooms townhouse and on a backyard. Even got GPS signal (twice as weaker as on my SGS II though).

The only problem - google play store crashing sometimes but I can live with that.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ElCamino:
Don't update to version .21. I also picked up the TP a week ago. Everything working great, except the GPS not working and WiFi on the week side, but still ok. After updating to version .21, now I am only getting 6 hours of battery life and battery drains very fast. In 12 minutes with screen off, it lost 4%, not good. Before the update I was getting easily 10 to 11 hours. I am keeping an eye at Best Buy stock to exchange it, and get one with the .15 version. I also have the keyboard dock, but haven't open it, since I want to make sure the Infinity doesn't get release within my exchange time. The TP is the best tablet I have used, and I have tested several Tegra 2 tablets.

Also I have wiped everything, jyst in case something was causing the battery drain, but still same problem. This is running on power saver mode and he only sync I have set up is K-9 mail set with 2 push accounts. Screen brightness is always around 20 to 25% brightness.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] slowatsch:
Sorry can't confirm any of those problems.

Did the update and everything working fine so far, I had an Issue with the TED app but was told it already had problems in .15 .

I have the TFP since 3 Weeks now and I'm absolutely impressed. It's nice to handle and so thin. The battery life is amazing, and with the dock somewhere near I dont have to think ever about the battery.

The IPS+ mode outside is amazing. I can ready the newspaper in full sunlight, of course with some reflection but the screen is so bright I can still read well.

I love android for the flexibility. I already pluged in my android phone and my kindle into the dock to transfer files. Thats just great and spares you so much hassle with transferring files over the pc. I almost never have to plug it into the computer.

ICS really impressed me compared to the honeycomb tablet (Galaxy 10.1) which we have in the family. The whole software seems much more tablet optimized. On the galaxy tab I often saw some glitches and flaws even when it was supposed to be for tablets.

One work college bought one after I gave him a little demo, two guys thinking about buying one.

btw. the Xda Community fo the TFP is amazing ;-)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rajasays:
Best Tablet

i have had my transformer prime for over a month now and i'm enjoying it.

on a very moderate use it gave me 35 hrs of battery time, and on normal usage i.e playing games, watching movies and surfing the web and downloading apps etc it gave me 10+ hrs of battery life. i'm too much impressed with its battery.

Gps unfortunately , isn't the best part but i can live without it. i do get a signal lock if i use gps essential and once it finds the satellites i quickly switch to maps with signal lock intact.

Wifi is great, never gave me a problem.signals do drop but it dosn't effect my browsing experience.

Flickering youtube is a problem which i took care of with patience and im sure most of you here must know how to get rid of flickering youtube.

when u open youtube and click on the search field before the home videos have loaded it will start flickering and if you are patient enough to let the videos load and then enter your search then there is no flickering.

Coming back to the point, i believe Asus Transformer Prime is a must have tablet and those who bad mouth it are the ones who got there apple half bitten :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] deffjeff:
GPS is just as reported, could be better I guess, but I definately do not use it on my Prime right now. Maps and/or navigation are usually done with my Nexus, or the wife's Arc.

Wifi; in general in all cases it is a same floor situation, so no issues there either.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mark.m.moran:
Have you applied the .21 update? If so what is top in your battery stats?

Cheers,

M
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Parastie:
The extension is no longer needed if you have the latest version of chrome installed on your laptop. It has a built-in option to login to Google and sync. It's what I use with my desire and laptop.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
It is a great tablet. Still amazed with it everytime I use it. my Ipad mad at me because I don't use it anymore..lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Zephyrot:
Im another happy Prime user, best gadget i've ever owned!.

GPS/WiFi working awesome here, you can check here some screenshots :)

>> GPS Locks <<

and >> WiFi/BT <<
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dasher:
Mostly Positive Experience So Far

After sitting on the fence for while I pulled the trigger and went for the Prime despite all the reported problems. It arrived two days ago from Amazon. It has a C3 serial number and I was forced to upgrade to the .21 firmware within the first 30 minutes of using it.

First, let me get the negatives out of the way.

- I definitely DO have the WiFi/Bluetooth issue. I'll have to decided if I can live with it.

- The GPS does not pickup any sats inside, but outside I got a lock in under a minute. I'm not too concerned about GPS inside, so this is really a non issue for me.

Other than above my experience has mostly been good. I don't have any obvious dead pixels. I get a Wi-Fi signal everywhere in the house. It's a bit weak but still stable and useable enough for me. No crashes so far in the first 48 hours. It's very responsive and I love the form factor. Finally, the dock is just awesome! I can see myself getting rid of my old laptop now. I only wish something like this had been available two years ago when I bought that other tablet.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mark.m.moran:
Good to hear it going well. Can you let me know what is top in your battery usage stats??

Cheers,

M
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dasher:
My top 3 items in the Battery screen:

Wi-Fi 45%

Bluetooth 43%

Screen 9%
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mark.m.moran:
I see...and you are running the .21 update??
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] NeoMagus:
You have to be on .21 to see individual battery stats.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mario_1603:
i just bought a new transformer prime dock for $119 in amazon, im happy :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mark.m.moran:
Yep, should have remembered that!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] frickinjerms:
i got mine as a birthday present from my girlfriend on 4/1 and it has been the most bad ass thing ever since that first boot..

rooted and nand unlocked easily and am running virtuous prime 9.4.2.21 v1

gps grabs me quick as hell and bluetooth has hid by default so sixaxis was a quick task to get up and running and now perfect dark couldn't be anymore bad ass :P

i havent had the weird stuttering touch screen effect or screen bleed or dead pixels yet but well im on day 4 :P
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] babymatteo:
Best toy i've bought so far...thats all i can say.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] john nance:
got mine!

Received mine yesterday. Everything works great! My unit has serial number that begins with C3.......... I buy lots of toys, this is my best tablet so far.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mark.m.moran:
GPS working fine too??
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Johnny0906:
Please see my test done with the C3 series I think it will give the prime some positivity :) I am very happy but wanna rooooot!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SolInvictus:
Just got mine yesterday, C3 model. It's pure brilliance. WiFi is no worse than my phone, no bleeds, I don't see what all the fuss is about. This thing is pure gold!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] brantje:
Also here 64GB model gray C3.

GPS works fine, indoor i don't get a fix, but outdoor i do, usually within 20 sec, which seems good for me.

Wifi is better then my phone!

At the same place, the tablet gets around the -55db while the phone gets -60db.

Tablet:

PC:

Bluetooth can't send files nor connect with a headset with wifi on.

But that doesn't matter since i don't use bluetooth.

Camera is very good, can record movies without any stutter

Also the battery is very good, it lives longer then any other device i've seen.

Since the .21 you can turn wifi off when the screen is off, this increases battery life even more :)

Overall, i'd give this tablet a 8/10
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 2wyce:
This battery never drains! I use this thing running off battery alone for a few days at a time (not constant, but probably above the average joe's normal usage time). Add a day or 2 to that when I use both batteries (dock). I love it and I literally haven't touched my netbook, which I loved and had no problems with, since I got this Prime.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] svladimir:
The tablet is awesome. Apart from awful GPS (which I don't need anyway, thanks to my SGSII) everything is nice and smooth.

Battery life is just incredible ! Have just got back from a 4 days trip and the charge dropped to 0 in dock and ~60 in tablet. I only used it for couple of hours during the trip, but WiFi was always on.

Also last night left the tablet to download torrents - charge dropped from 74 to 54 in 7 hours of active WiFi use.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DidierSchnee:
Awesome tablet! No issues so far (i dont use GPS), WIFI is strong.

My "idevicesish" colleagues are really jealous.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cragains:
Well, this is my first tablet, and to be honest i cant seem to stop tinkering with it. Its very responsive, light weight, and gets great wifi signal compared to my iphone 3gs.

It has already helped me do my job, more efficiently, i can research while troubleshooting with the tablet.

I have the 32Gb model BCOKAS, when to Frys yesterday, grabbed a class10 32Gb Samsung microSD, worked perfect in the tablet.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

It is nicer than my buds iPad2, and i get many compliments from women, they wanna play with it, asking, is this an iPad? Its so big! IT can't be.

So, with a huge grin, I say, no its a TransformerPrime .. quadcore... knowing they have no idea what that means.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dan04103:
After doing my research on tablets for awhile (coming from an iPad1)... I had my plan in place for the TP201. Took me three weeks of waiting for BB to get one in stock but I nabbed one yesterday. It's the C3 batch and it's an amazing tablet. Already rooted/unlocked and running Virtuous Prime 9.4.2.21 v1. No screen issues or Wifi/GPS problems that I notice. Pinball arcade runs nicely on the machine as well.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
welcome aboard. I'm the same way. can't stop messing with it. still amazed with how thin and light it is. Also with how well it performs for me.

pinball arcade is cool because its recreations of real games. if you like that, you might want to check out Zin Pinball. graphics and stuff alot better. Alot more fancy & updated.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Beards:
If it's Pinball the guys want to play on their Prime's I don't think anything comes close to 'Pinball HD for Tegra'.

Not only does it have the very best in game graphics but the physics are extremely fluid and accurate.

If that wasn't enough, besides the 3 game plans offered you can also alter the playing angle of the table by 'swiping' two fingers out from the centre of the screen. This playing angle works in either Landscape or Portrait mode.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
I had that game on my Ipad and loved playing it. especially the "Deep" one. Only thing for android is that its not optimized for tegra3. it was released during tegra2 reign and I don't think they've updated to make a THD version yet. I think Zen Pinball has the best graphics and bells n whistles. It looks so good with super ips+ display on.

but a real pinball king will have all 3 apps..lol. I might give the other 2 a go again and see what I've been missing ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Gregory:
I have had no probs with my Prime.. smooth as heck and the GPS is as good as my Samsung Galaxy S. I have no complaits whatsoever except.. the mini SD sticks out.. I lost a 32 gig once.. luckily I found it in the vacuum cleaner.. and it still works !