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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SquirrelDroid:
Bought my prime when BestBuy started to ship them (February?), and have really enjoyed it. Mostly use it for surfing while watching TV, occasionally for videos, etc. About a month ago, I bought the keyboard and haven't gone back since. I attended a conference last week and used it full-time for note-taking (Google Docs and Super Note), email (Gmail, using Citrix receiver for corporate email access), surfing, etc. When I came home, I was wishing I had left the laptop home, as I only used it briefly in the hotel room.

I have not encountered any stability issues, the WiFi works fine for me, and I haven't wanted/needed to use the GPS, although I was delighted that ASUS automatically shipped me the GPS dongle when I registered it.

My only real regret is that there isn't a "nice" case -- thin and working seamlessly with the keyboard. Still watching for one to come out, although I think that part of the problem is that provisions for the case needed to be engineered into the tablet from the start.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] handi1948:
The same with me.

I am very very lucky with my TF201!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] TurboWolf:
I've had my prime for about two weeks.

Not a problem with it at all. updated to the .28 was still able to root it - put a custom boot animation and still works just fine.

I understand that the infinity has a better display, however... when you get down to it, the jump from the prime tf201 to the tf700 is only for a slightly better display and a plastic backing... to me a plastic backing is dangerous.

way to go prime for having a backing that protects the guts of the machine!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nerdninja:
I have one from right around launch that has no back light bleed, good wifi and even had pretty good GPS. The only issue I've ever had was the rebooting issue after the first ics update, but the next update solved that.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jtavera:
My prime just arrived today.... its amazing guys two updates and is smooth and cooooooool
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] whycali:
probably also the fault of ASUS

http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/acer-iconia-tab-a700/4505-3126_7-35117923.html?tag=FD.Carousel
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
glad to hear you enjoying it. its a good choice.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Keion:
I just sold my prime. Getting the tf700. No more problems for me, glad to see the stupid thing gone.

crying on the inside
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kr338r:
grabbed a refurb from cowboom for $300....what a steal!

unit was in mint condition, running AndroWook ROM, best gadget i own (right now)!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] woodsonmh:
First good news. I just got the Asus usb adaptor from amazon and I'm typing on a usb keyboard I got for two dollars at a garage sale.

Second good news was finding this thread. I could hardly recognize the tablet they were were talking about on other threads.

I have 2 ten in tablets and three 7 in tablets and they all have their own little problems. I like using my prime the most. I wanted the 700 but couldn't tell when it would come out and I found a prime in stock at office ???? and out the door I went with my new prime. I haven't regretted my purchase. At this point I want to start my rants with other threads and comments, but it would take a while, I might add a few in the next week or two if I have tme.

Woody
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
damn, that's a great deal and its running a custom rom. you should try out the new Androwook 2.1. its the best version yet. some serious tweaks in this new version.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kr338r:
I'm running AW 2.1, :)

Loving it!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jtavera:
I buy mine in amazon....460 for tablet and dock..... looks like brand new... even with the plastic and all plastic things like micro and sd plastic cards... amazing jeje
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] CharliesTheMan:
I'm interested in hearing now how some of you are liking your prime now.

Personally my prime is wonderful I'm quite happy with it. It's certainly not up to iPad standards in some areas but that's Android in general, and not Asus's fault.

I'm mostly interested in hearing from people happy with their prime if they are running stock and locked or unlocked with a custom rom, that often doesn't get mentioned.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jjdevega:
I'm still very happy with my Prime. Running rooted and locked. It does everything I need. Can't wait for JB. Only unfortunate thing is that the tf700 is the same price I bought my Prime for. I'm a movie guy and having to watch in full HD quality is very tempting.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
well I've been very happy with my prime since day 1. "MY" prime ran great out the box on stock rom. then I rooted and the experience got better. now I've finally unlocked and the custom roms have taken my device to another level. I have no complaints with Asus or my Prime at the moment. which is why I went on and purchased a Nexus 7 also. can't wait till it comes in the mail this week, hopefully tomorrow.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] CharliesTheMan:
I think the prime and nexus 7 will go together nicely, I tried to get one yesterday morning but the places that had them wouldn't sell them to me lol. I'll be ordering mine too I'm sure
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jjdevega:
Bump.....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] GolfOX:
Prime Time

I have had my Prime since Feb. 23, I had GPS issues and drop Wifi sometimes. Overall it is doing well now. Perhaps we are expecting a tablet to be more than it can at this time. It is not ready to replace laptops and desktops yet. Be a little more patient.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] guthrien:
It's going to be much, much better when true builds of Jelly Bean show up.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ian1:
Netflix and YouTube still only use 720p unfortunately
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ratman6161:
True, but there are other ways to watch movies on the Prime. One of the things I got if for was so that I could rip movies from DVD's and store them on the device - allowing me to watch movies even when not connected to the internet - such as on long flights or hanging around in airports where I don't want to pay. Still I don't find the 720p to be a real limitation. It seems to be a good res for this screen size (either that or I've hit an age where my eyes are getting too bad to tell the difference). Also, my source video is usually a DVD which is not HD anyway. So for me 720p is just fine - though for someone who really wants that 1080p the

TF700 would obviously be a better choice.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wifesabitch:
This device has been great for me.

All these complains from other people I just don't get. There must just be some bad batches out there because my Prime is fantastic on the stock ROM.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rap6388:
Been pretty darn good

My Prime has done pretty much everything I needed it to do. Had some troubles early with updates that were not ready and a few hicups when the newest update came out but nothing to really make it as bad as some make it out to be. Most of my wifi problem was my router at home and a black binder clip on my case( you do not even know it is there) as given my prime the best wifi reception of any device I own, including my laptop.

I am tempted by the stories of many users to root and unlock but I know enough to be dangerous and surely do not want to brick my prime. Then I would have to use my wife's I-PAD:crying:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kerapil:
I'm pretty happy with my Prime, too. Overclocked to 1.6gHz, sio scheduler and a tune script. Very responsive and fast. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ThiaiZ:
Hi, can you please post a picture on how or where you place the paper binder for better wifi reception ?

Thanx
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kerapil:
I have tried the black binder trick also, gives me about 5-8 dB signal increase which translates to double download speed at the (previous) edge of my network. 8-)

It is on the left upper side about 1cm from the left edge. It is positioned as if holding a stack of papers but only with the wings thus protruding up for about 2-3cm.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rap6388:
will do sometime tomorrow.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jjdevega:
Lets get back on topic fellas.

I have had my tablet for 6 months now and i am still madly in love with its beauty and smooth performance! I cant wait for the Official Jelly Bean to roll out! Hearing so much good things about it from the custom roms, tempts me to unlock..... But ill wait since I'm enjoying rooted locked ICS atm.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] b.huss2:
I just had to chime in here cause I love this positive thread. I've also had my prime for around the same amount of time and never had any problems. I love this thing. I refused to unlock because I too was enjoying my prime just the way it was and also wanted to make sure the hardware was solid before voiding my warrantee. (I'm convinced it is at this point). I've been seeing these jellybean roms pop up and I finally give in yesterday. Running jellybean now and loving it :) . My prime run great before, but I must say it seems to be even better now!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rand33099:
Now that your running jelly bean how responsive is the browser? What browser are you using?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] b.huss2:
Its great. I like chrome cause I can stay in sync with my PC's and phone. But I've heard the default browser is good too.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] clouds5:
Just got a Pretty good deal on a sgs3 together with the awesome tf prime im in nerd heaven man :D travelled around with my wife for the past 2 weeks and there's nothing better to have with you on a car b&b trip than a prime :) watched a season of game of throne with her and used it as a travel map. Good times!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RonH54:
Same here. I have had mine with Dock since 1st of Jan.with Root and I have had No big problems. Wifi is strong enough for what I do and my wife has used it on Business trips where Wifi is needed and she has had no complaints. I have been tempted to unlock and Flash JB Rom because I have done this on my Android phone and Love it but I will probably just wait for Official JB release for Prime from ASUS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 145ty:
The Positive

- Good screen (great brightness - minor bleed and one dead pixel)

- Built from premium materials and great look (extremely light and thin)

- The keyboard dock was a great addition, has many ports

- Decent battery life

- Great hardware on paper

- Priced competitively

The Negative

- Slow and sluggish for the hardware it has

- I/O issues

- Wifi and GPS don't work properly (throughput is horrid for wifi) - Unusable for me - couldn't even stream netflix or anything while rocking my newborn to sleep

- Browser freezing and closing, random reboots etc.,

- Wifi/bluetooth problems

In other words it looks great, feels great and should work great - but functions poorly.

Bottom line to me - this product should never have left the factory - and should be recalled.

The number one issue to me is the poor wifi throughput. The only way for a tablet to really do anything is to have the internet. This is obviously a must in any tablet. When other tablets, smartphones and cheap netbooks can get my 25mbps speed, and the Prime can only get .1 to .2 mbps there is an issue.

There is even some wifi test on anandtech, the iPad, TF300 and TF700 and original Transformer absolutely murder it in throughput.

WAY too many software issues along with hardware design flaws to be on the market.

(This is based off of an C3 model)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tweeny80:
Happy camper here

Had mine for 3 months, the 1st tablet was serial C2 and had large areas of the screen not responding to touch ... second unit was serial C4 and it is absolutely awesome. Wifi good, never tried GPS, I get ANRs about 1-2 a week, no other problems.

Oh, I did root it a few months ago and am so glad I did, I rooted for 1 reason - the browser tweak (forget its name .....browser2ram something or other). My Prime's browsing is now faster than my laptop full stop. I was blown away when one day I plugged a Microsoft wireless mouse into the dock USB port and ... voila it worked straight away. Its a laptop replacement in almost every way.

I'd unlock too but going to wait for JB official update, see how that goes.

Cheers guys
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sorceror171:
Another happy camper

My wife surprised me with a Prime (C3) and dock for our fifteenth anniversary. I've been very pleased for the last several months. It's replaced the old laptop I was using for bedtime websurfing, and plenty more. It does all the critical web stuff and most of the optional stuff (I've only found a few sites that have real trouble). It plays video and music well. Mine doesn't seem to have any particular trouble playing games - with a PS3 controller and HDMI-out, it's practically an Ouya already - and the battery life is just stupid good.

Wifi performance is only acceptable, but it actually is acceptable. It gets the job done, and I have a desktop for downloading torrents or whatever. (The Prime's actually a pretty good VNC client, which means I can hook up to my desktop in the basement to manage that sort of thing easily.) I've got the GPS dongle, but I really can't imagine I'll really use it - I've got a phone with a data plan for navigation already.

File I/O is slow, but I've figured out the main workaround - start the copy and leave the thing alone until it's done. Occasionally annoying, but I don't do a lot of file copying anyway - not with both a MicroSD and an SD card in the dock. I stick movies on the cards and play 'em from there. I'm kinda curious what the Jellybean update, with its new kernel, will bring on the I/O front.

It's not quite a full laptop replacement... but it's so close the battery life and other advantages make up for it. I got a chance to play with a Nexus 7 this last weekend and while it's cute, I wouldn't even think of trading for my Prime. No HDMI out, no card slot, no dock? No thanks.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ratman6161:
Wow, I thought this was the positive thread?

Given that it is the positive thread, I'll say the following:

I love my prime and it works great for my usage. Comparing the WiFi to other devices I have, it comes in about middle of the road in real world usage. Middle of the road meaning that from the same location in my house which is a floor higher than the router and about 20 feet laterally from it (using speedtest.net) it is not as fast as my HP laptop but it is faster than my Droid 3's wifi. Its definitely way fast enough for my usage which is 1. web surfing, email, remote desktop connections to my desktop machine, and netflix. Note that while I'm doing those activities, I'm not typically doing something else at the same time. For example, I'm not watching a movie on Netflix and doing a download at the same time. I just don't have any need to do that.

I also love to use it for connecting to a TV to watch movies. For example on a recent vacation I ripped several movies to mpeg and put them on the prime. I took an HDMI cable along and hooked the prime to the Hotel's TV to watch movies. Worked great. Once again, while watching a movie I'm typically not trying to have it do something else at the same time.

As far as transfer speeds (pc to device) well...it's usb 2.0 not 3.0. I have a USB 3.0 card reader on my desktop so its always going to be way faster to pop the micro SD out of the prime or the SDXC out of the dock and use the card reader.

And speaking of the dock, this is the main reason I chose the prime in the first place and I really love it. Besides the 32 GB micro SD in the prime I have a 64 GB card in the dock giving me a total storage of 32 + 32 + 64 = 128. iPad users eat your hearts out. I usually use the 64 GB SD for movies and that works great. I love the ability to hook up a mouse. I have a USB wired Ethernet adapter which I use in my office at work (where even the best device gets a poor wifi signal - though the prime wifi works there well enough to get my email). Byt the way, I also have a little tiny 4 port usb hub that allows me to have multiple devices plugged in at the same time. I've tried it with the Ethernet adapter, a mouse, and a flash drive all at the same time and it works fine. There is just no other device out there that offers this level of flexibility...other than the TF700.

Speaking of the TF700, if I were buying today, obviously that would be a better way to go. But given that the TF700 was not out yet when I was ready to buy, I do not regret my purchase one bit.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Rose4uKY:
Are we expected to get jellybean on the prime? I hope so! I have the EVO4G LTE and with ICS and hope it gets JB soon also.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] thebeastglasser:
Lightning fast processor. It's absolutely wonderful. And might I add, the dock is the coolest thing since sliced bread.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sr89194:
I love my Prime, too. Had mine since Feb. The day I got it it had the constant reboot thing and I was starting to panic, but the OTA came out the very next morning and after that, it was just peachy. The only other issue I have is that I can't have a bluetooth headset and wi-fi going at the same time. Not sure why. Everything else is great. Looking forward to jelly bean update.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] animosus5:
I haven't really had any issues with my tablet, apart from the game sutterting bug.

Its super fast, has a great battery life. Wifi and GPS are fine on mine.

a few scratches on the back but at least it doesnt hinder the performance
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Rytkonen:
Even though I am not pleased with the software of the Prime I have still been using it very much. After you get used to sluggish web browsing it is a very decent device with good build quality, awesome battery life and great display. I am going to try to wipe the device after JB update and hope that the performance will be improved.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] theoilman:
some of the latest posts in the GPS thread are suggesting at least part of the GPS problem is a software problem after all. apparently the gps.conf file is messed up.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
yep that's true. as we know the metal bsckcover is a major factor, its not the sole reason. if you have bad coding on top of metal backplate, of course we gonna see the results everyone has been seeing. if the written code can be cleaned up and optimized a lot more, GPS will be guarenteed to perform alot better. I'm almost positive Ice Cream Sandwich update will bring a dramatic improvement to GPS as it has newer and better updated drivers n the coding is alot better. only a few days to go till its released.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] NZtechfreak:
Here is some positive stuff:

[youtube]3rKxV2QBwYU[/youtube]

(Navigation for the connectivity demo: bluetooth keyboard and mouse with the browser @ 1:00, USB adapter with wireless USB keyboard and mouse combo @ 2:55, N64oid with high res textures and the Logitech USB Games Controller @ 6:48, Shadowgun THD optimised for Tegra 3 with a PS3 Controller @ 9:07, 1080p MKV playback from a 500GB portable HDD with Dice Player to the HDTV @ 13:11, accomanying blog piece http://www.androidnz.net/2012/01/asus-transformer-prime-video-playback.html):

[youtube]WB8t5PyAfys[/youtube]

[youtube]ypgOrLZ7xq0[/youtube]
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] farplaner:
I just got mine yesterday, and I have to say... that the supposedly sluggish performance of Honeycomb on the TFP is way overblown. I have the iPad 2 and I didn't think the TFP was slow. Obviously it's not perfect but IMO it's still quite smooth and enjoyable.

The apps, however, are another story. But I'm not going into that in a positive thread :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hauj0bb:
I received mine a couple days ago via frys.com and I'm quite impressed with the quality of this device. I previously owned the TF101 with dock, and I sold it last month to purchase the TF201, so I have a good comparison between the two devices.

The TF201 is obviously much faster and the build quality is WAY better than the previous model. I'm extremely happy with my purchase, though I do have 1 (hardly noticable) dead pixel. I plan on RMA'ing it once stock is a little more stable/regular (Also had great experiences with the Asus RMA process with my TF101). I haven't noticed any WIFI or GPS problems, though I haven't thoroughly tested the GPS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cykotix:
I just got mine today and have been using it for several hours. Works better than I anticipated! Seems perfect!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] unknown_owner:
It actually feels better holding it then the original transformer did.

Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ZebTheCalvinist:
Mine has been nearly flawless since I got it. I don't know why people are making such a big deal about the GPS issue. I can't imagine anyone using the Prime as a navigation device anyway.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adampdx:
I am so happy there is a "positive" TFP thread. Reading the general section here is like spending a week with a family of trolls. I love the TFP and the rest of these buggers are really getting me down.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jzen:
Well, i got rid of my Gamestop prime and just received my Office Depot prime today.

I can finally post in the positive TFP thread. My new one is perfect, no screen bleeding, no bad wifi, no super long boot time, no hit to wifi when bluetooth is on either. No funky haptic feedback or laggy UI.

The wifi is extremely fast compared to my Gamestop prime. You wont hear me hating on the prime anymore, and to anyone looking to buy a prime... do yourself a favor and buy at least two to make sure you get a perfect one.

Perfect prime, skinomi carbon skin. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] techjunkie9194:
Bluetooth is not causing problems simply being turned on. Problems start when it is connected to another device and transmitting such as headphones or speakers. Test WiFi in this environment and speeds will most likely be impacted. Still love my Prime though. I figure Asus will get it sorted out. This is my first tablet and overall I am pleased.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
now you know they do exist, like mines ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jzen:
I have my prime paired with Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, doesn't seem to drop my wifi at all.

My old prime from gamestop would drop down to 1 bar, and had horrible lagg.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sparkym3:
That skin loks great. They should have made the body out of carbon fiber, then we wouldnt have the GPS issue and it really would be the best tablet around.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cykotix:
Did you happen to get and apply the skinomi screen protector as well? I just got mine and was waiting to apply mine just in case I had to do a return but thankfully my prime has been awesome!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jtsmall:
My copy in hand for two days. So far none of the negatives frequently mentioned. It appears perfect.

-jts
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] troyyi:
Best Buy transformers??

Hey i just wanted to ask any of the guys who got a good prime from Best Buy? I recently returned mine and ordered another, but Best Buy has been notorious for their no serial number problems.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bso44:
I'm getting mine on Monday, 1/9. I've been getting worried that I'll be sorely disappointed with the product because of all of the negativity in this forum so this thread is somewhat comforting.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Axe-08:
My prime is running we as well. No defects that I notice yet. Currently on wifi from my evo3d. Works great. Still getting used to the tablet experience as this is my first tablet.