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[Asus Transformer TF700] grenness:
There can be variations.

There's the Nordic version with æ, ö, ø, å, ä

Then I believe that the french swap around some letters.

Yes, look here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AZERTY

Should't surprise me much if Germany also have something different for their ü etc.

I know that the Infinity dock which will be sold in Norway will have the Nordic layout.
[Asus Transformer TF700] JTHM:
...and European versions are not likely to have the £ key so prominently as it is on UK keyboards.
[Asus Transformer TF700] pun_dit:
btw, just one question about the Zenbook: does anybody know the difference between UX31A-DB71 and DB72 hardware-wise? I know that DB71 has Windows 7 home premium edition, while DB72 goes with the professional one, I've also found out that the Trusted Platform Module for the drive, but is the SSD essentially the same?
[Asus Transformer TF700] JamesRC:
I found exactly the same. Hopefully by August, the firmware will be good enough and actually work. I honestly hope that this August date is plain wrong.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ptzelepis:
Do we know release date for USA ?
[Asus Transformer TF700] IronSheik:
64GB Ultra MicroSDXC

been using this in my HTC Amaze (for a total 80gigs w/internal mem) & just bought another one for my Infinity this morning for just $50...Gold Box deal that sold out quickly but its getting cheap due to Class 10 being released: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0084FO9FU/
[Asus Transformer TF700] nooktablet:
the guys in this video and this video have the TF700 but the design on the back is different compared to other videos (like this one, this one or this one) and also different compared to the images showed on asus website
[Asus Transformer TF700] Hemidroids:
Those videos are pretty old.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rockface:
I believe this was one of the first demo models that came out, in February. all the later videos have the spun metal finish.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jeromepearce:
I have seen a 26 June ETA on an Oz website. The price is huge, but that is a 64GB with keyboard dock:

http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/45899-tf700t-1b064a
[Asus Transformer TF700] techtied:
Best Buy Updated Page

We're getting close!! Best buy shows the TF700 keyboard dock on there website. It shows backordered but all that means is it's not in stock yet. I'm guessing we see the release late this week or early next. Usually when you see it on there site the release is short there after.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchp...p=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960
[Asus Transformer TF700] sunrise71:
My Best Buy told me when the TF300 was released they were allowed to sell it a few days before the official release day so maybe I'll get lucky and they'll have it before I leave for vacation this weekend.
[Asus Transformer TF700] techtied:
That's awesome! Hopefully :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] nooktablet:
and zagg already made a screen protector for it? :rolleyes:

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[Asus Transformer TF700] ajamils:
My understanding was that TF201 and TF700 docks are the same so why is Asus selling a separate dock for TF700 :CONFUSED:
[Asus Transformer TF700] fatpandas:
i don't believe they are the same. atleast based off what i've been reading here. it was stated, however, that the TF700 should work with the TF201 dock.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ajamils:
What's the difference between TF201 dock and TF700 dock?
[Asus Transformer TF700] safarigirl:
If those australian prices are correct, I'm going to pick up the 64GB (I had the 32GB prime). Certainly looks as if the infinity is coming out at a great price! I am so excited, I just love new toys...whooohoooo! And it's about darn time, had an itchy trigger finger so just bought another new laptop. Unlike you all, I'm just a user; that may soon need a closet built off the office just for my computing equipment. LOL.
[Asus Transformer TF700] fatpandas:
Truthfully, i have no clue. My guess is the only difference may be a few cosmetic differences and possibly a few firmware differences to make it integrate more smoothly with the TF700. Just my guess though.

From what i'm seeing here and on other forums, those details aren't released so nobody knows for sure yet.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Underwater Mike:
I suppose everyone's seen this blurb about the Microsoft Surface? Depending on pricing, I may have just found the end to my bad Android habit.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Jotokun:
Hardware is very slick. If it were running Android and priced right I'd definitely pick one up. But the WinRT/8 OS is a deal breaker for me, so I'll pass (see my post a few pages back). Not to mention the RT model is not high DPI and the 8 model is heavy.
[Asus Transformer TF700] nooktablet:
it won't be cheap, definitely more expensive than this one.

also currently there's just a fews apps in their metro appstore.

i woudn't get it at least in this year even if they release it
[Asus Transformer TF700] gingi999:
I have been waiting for the infinity (lte, I need it for work) like a kid the night before Christmas for 6 months now. checking this forum about 10x a day. If the Surface x86 has decent battery life, I will say goodbye to the Infinity.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sunrise71:
I think I read that the TF700 is a tiny bit thicker?

Also this is weird, I called my Best Buy and asked her about the dock on the web and did they expect the tablet in this week. She didn't know the tablet wasn't released yet and told me she didn't see any coming in but told me her computer states that the dock was released on April 27.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rockface:
Its sad... Like you stopped believing in Santa :-(
[Asus Transformer TF700] opentoe:
Yea, its a pretty lame setup. Two tiny speakers right together on the rear panel facing AWAY from your ears. Horrible placement on such a "high end" device.

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Well, there goes the Asus out the door if Microsoft really comes out with this. Too funny really.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rastinha:
Just emailed a few Australian suppliers who had ETAs of 22/6 and 26/6 ish on their websites to find out if it was true, but both replied to me with manufacturer lead times of 42 days.

That puts australian release at 31st July/1st August, rather than 25th of June. I hope this will be a case of Asus being wrong, in a good way. Either way it will be interesting to see what happens on the 25th, and I suppose it will be good even if it is just awesome pictures, videos and 30 page reviews about every glorious millimeter of it, haha :)

P.S. It's "she" in response to the reply to the video I posted in my first post :)

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Also found this - first screen close up of ipad 3 and infinity next to each other. Either that was a terrible choice of screenshot for the infinity, or the extra 20 ppi of the ipad makes a real big difference and the infinity screen looks a bit crap by comparison. I'm mainly deciding on the infinity based on its screen since I don't have a tablet at all yet, so if the screen is not that good I might just buy a 300 or 201 :/

2012 androidtablets.info/ipad-3-and -transformer-pad-infinity-best-tablet- test-comparison

Sorry about spaces, still can't post a link yet.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Jotokun:
That's not a fair comparison. The 700 in that video is at some sort of event, so the lighting is all wrong. The tablets need to be under completely identical environment conditions to have a fair comparison. The Hungarian review a few pages back said that overall the screen was of nicer quality than the iPad 3's despite the lower pixel density, so I doubt its anywhere near as bad as this video makes it look.
[Asus Transformer TF700] nooktablet:
as you know, as of now 1080p is highest resolution for videos, i don't know how they test the video, but imo the infinity should play video better than the ipad, and the ipad just makes videos blurry because of its resolution is higher than the videos.

my brother has a New iPad, i played a video on his iPad and was disappointed because it made the video more blurry than i tested on my HDTV (1920x1080) (sound ridiculous, i know)

also the ipad has a 4:3 screen while the pad infinity 700 has a 16:9 screen, that's one of the reasons i don't like the ipad

[sorry english is not my first language, i don't know how to use the word blur/blurred/blurry so i just wrote blurry :D, if you can please teach me how to use these words. thanks]
[Asus Transformer TF700] Jotokun:
Not ridiculous at all. While the iPad has the pixels to play a 1080P video, it has too many in both directions to do so in full screen without stretching. So unless you want a giant letterbox, videos wont look good on it. The Infinity has an advantage because while its over in height, its equal in width so it can show without stretching. The extra height is compensated by the navbar.

And that usage was fine. Your English is pretty good :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] rastinha:
Yeah that's what I was hoping, it just looks a lot more like pixels than the iPad one has in any pictures I've seen so far.

Good points about the 1080p videos being stretched more on the iPad. I have no interest in an iPad anyway, though, jsut don't want to wait for an infinity if the screen is not that much better than a TF300 or TF201. I'm sure it will be worth the wait though with any luck!
[Asus Transformer TF700] wynand32:
I hate to tell you but video looks great on the new iPad. Yes, there's more letter boxing, but video is smooth, crisp, and has simply excellent colors.

I would really love to find an Android tablet with a good enough screen that I can sell this iPad (and more tablet apps would be welcome). The Excite 7.7 has an excellent screen, but I'm finding Android doesn't work as well on the smaller screen format. I remain hopeful that ASUS will come through with a superior screen, and I hope they're not discounting just how good the iPad's screen is and how much it enhances the experience.
[Asus Transformer TF700] wynand32:
The IPad has 264PPI, the TF700 has 224PPI. So it's a 40PPI difference.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Jotokun:
While I'd wait for some reviews from more reputable sites to show up before saying for sure, in theory that extra 40PPI falls into the category of diminishing returns since the pixels on the Infinity are too small to see.

http://www.tuaw.com/2012/03/01/retina-display-macs-ipads-and-hidpi-doing-the-math/
[Asus Transformer TF700] wynand32:
Like I said, I hope the TF700 screen is just as good. I'd love to see it...
[Asus Transformer TF700] tixed:
I'm trying to reach that swiss site which sells infinity (http://www.brack.ch/tabid/294/Default.aspx?ID=203731), wish me luck ;)

Btw, they have dock in stock too, not only the tablet (look in Accessories - translate the page if needed).
[Asus Transformer TF700] KOCTA:
Good luck! :)

Do you hope to force them to ship it to Ukraine?
[Asus Transformer TF700] tixed:
Thanks :)

Nope, I don't work for ukrainian mafia... honestly... ;)

I just know a man who could arrange safe delivery from other countries (I don't trust the mail, post-soviet system is ****ty) - but there's no guarantee that the shop have sufficient methods of delivery that suit him.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Johnex:
Tixed, i will be in Dnipropetrovsk in July :)

I really hope i can get my tablet before that. I really dont know what to do if they delay it after the current 6th of July stated in my order page, i really dont want to have to get an Ipad, or settle for a TF300 :(
[Asus Transformer TF700] ishamm:
From Portagadgets (the only UK pre-order site i've seen) yesterday:

"The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity should be release on Mid of July.

If you have any further inquiry, please do not hesitate to email us

Best Regards,

Sales and Support Team

PortaGadgets.com"

nothing to stop anyone in the UK shipping the tablet part at least from abroad if it releases sooner, and waiting for a UK keyboard, as is my plan :D
[Asus Transformer TF700] tixed:
Oh, here for the Euro I guess :D

I sure hope too... We don't even have 300 series here AFAIK, waiting for infinity will be, well, pretty much literal in here. Or maybe that's because of 300's middle-tier position, so not much of interest for retailers.

Exactly my plan as well, probably swiss dock wouldn't have russian layout - so I would wait until we have them sold here, but the pad itself I could buy anywhere in Europe.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rferrett:
I just can't believe how long this is taking. Does rather make you wonder why they announced it so early.

I think that the Apple/Samsung announcing close to actual release a better business model.
[Asus Transformer TF700] JTHM:
So true. If they hadn't announced the Infinity so early I'd be the proud (perhaps a little underwhelmed) owner of a Prime or 300 by now

...but at least they'd have my money already.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rferrett:
Yeah that does seem a little odd. Similarly if I hadn't known about Infinity I'd probably have done the same.

I have to be honest, and not wanting to be a heretic but personally I am quite impressed by the Surface. Seems pretty tidy frankly.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ishamm:
Is anyone looking at the Huawei media pad 10FHd? Apparently it's packed with 2gb of ddr3 ram, but obviously no dock...
[Asus Transformer TF700] mark.m.moran:
Me too, my brother is coming from San Francisco next month to Ireland and I really really want him to be able to bring me an Infinity from over there!! The € is stronger than the dollar now so it will work out quiet a bit less than the € price here!!

PS: Did you get a full refund on your TF300T? I really wanted to like it....

Cheers,

M
[Asus Transformer TF700] ptzelepis:
Sorry for asking again......is there a date for US release of the TF700 ?
[Asus Transformer TF700] banone:
I just emailed with Spaceworld customer service. They say it is confirmed in stock by June 26. Thats one week from now. I guess i can wait that mutch longer, barely. Looks like ya all have to come visit Norway if you want it first:D:D
[Asus Transformer TF700] gmguk:
Yes - I have! Even though no dock it looks lovely.

Trouble is, although it was supposed to be released Q2 it's as rare as the Infinty. . . looks like I'll have to make do with my HP Touchpad after all (which is getting so much better now with CM9anyway!) :cool:
[Asus Transformer TF700] suunnittelija:
12th of July is confirmed delivery date on several retailers in Finland (like www.smartit.fi). I just ordered mine from one of those and received a written confirmation about the delivery date. I hope they get these earlier than that. Price range is 571-621 euros.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ishamm:
would anybody with a better grasp of german than me (1 years classes, 5 years ago... :P ) be able to contact this seller to see if they do indeed have TF700s ready to ship, as i think the site suggests? i have a contact in switzerland i can use to forward me the parcel if so. thanks XD

http://www.brack.ch/tabid/294/Default.aspx?ID=203731
[Asus Transformer TF700] stubbeb:
I have been in contact with them, and they answered:

"We can confirm, that we have more than 100 pieces (model no° TF700T-1B011A) in stock. Delivery should not take more than three workdays."
[Asus Transformer TF700] mark.m.moran:
WOW!! Have the got pics to prove it ;-)
[Asus Transformer TF700] ishamm:
amazing! thanks

then once i have a route for it to the UK confirmed i will attempt an order and let everyone know what comes of it, unless someone else will do it before me, i may take a few days :D
[Asus Transformer TF700] kalle788:
Actually it will have an optional dock. Just google it.

For example:

http://www.news-aktuell.eu/mobile/android/huawei-mediapad-10-fhd-mit-tastaturdock-und-160-gb-cloud-speicher/
[Asus Transformer TF700] Beknatok:
Nein
[Asus Transformer TF700] Techie2012:
Yes. Right after the Europeans finish beta-testing it ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] JTHM:
I guess that most of us on here are pretty well versed in importing but to those considering personal imports and my not have done anything like it before, I just want to point out a couple of things from my experience (UK specific).

Import by courier:

The courier is obliged to pass the consignment to customs who will then charge UK VAT on the value quoted on the declaration slip on the package + (what I consider to be a punitive) £8 for the privilege.

Also, make sure the supplier charges you net of local taxes as these are not applicable on goods destined for immediate export. They may well just bang the sale through at full (gross) price because it's just quicker and easier to do so but you don't want to be paying twice.

There is no additional duty to pay on electronics of this sort.

Hand carry through customs:

If you're hand carrying through customs you'll likely have already paid local taxes when you made your purchase - and there's little chance the customs will interfere with you if you're coming from the EU anyway.
[Asus Transformer TF700] mark.m.moran:
Cheers! I hope that my brother will be able to bring one over from the US for me....and with luck not pay any customs!! That is of course if ASUS can get their bloody finger out and get it released in the states before he comes!!

Cheers,

M
[Asus Transformer TF700] Johnex:
Another tip is, if you are walking into another country, take out everything out of the box, and fold the box and place it elsewhere in the luggage before you leave from where you bought it. If you have it in the box still they can charge you import tax. If you dont have it in the box there is no way to know if you were going to use yourself.

Small tip from an advanced traveler :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] brucewilsonpa:
DELETED - wrong thread
[Asus Transformer TF700] JTHM:
I've got a story about this and taking a brand new Palm IIIxe bought on a stopover in LA into Hermosillo in Mexico, but it's way OT so shouldn't repeat it here.
[Asus Transformer TF700] gmguk:
And just like the infinity dock - no sign of it for sale in the UK way past Q2. Would be nice to be able to compare in the 'flesh' rather than dreaming. :D
[Asus Transformer TF700] JeffR714:
Glad I got rid of my prime I bought two of them and both were riddled with issues

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Asus Transformer TF700] tommedema:
What do you folks think about this ADATA 32GB Ultra High Speed (UHS) microSD card? http://www.informatique.nl/523929/adata-32gb-microsdhc-uhs-i-adapter.html

I'm afraid that, because the Infinity does not support UHS it will result in lower speeds than Class 10.

Also, how do I ensure that this card works with the Infinity? Anything I need to do to make it use the 64GB? www.digitalsonline.nl/pagina/p/5/id...tra-microsdxc-class-6-uhs-1-30mb-s-200x-.html
[Asus Transformer TF700] Johnex:
So my Komplett.se order updated again, and now it says:

"1 Antal nyligen beställt 30 dagar"

I really hope it doesnt mean litterally what it says:

"1 Amount recently ordered 30 days"

Its hard to understand what they mean, but i really hope it doest mean July 19th shipment :mad:
[Asus Transformer TF700] Alkzn:
No, it means that estimated delivery is 30 days after order. Like "normal delivery" 30 days after order (thats what it says when they don't have it in stock).

But it's strange, it went from "30 days" to a firm date of june 28, then july 6. Now it's back to 30 days, it might mean they have gotten some more info on availability, I just hope they don't push it further back!

Will update as soon as I notice any difference in the order.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Johnex:
Ah ok, like it said in the original order slip :)

Unfortunately i ordered on the 15th of May, for 30 days it would have been last week.

I really hope you are right though.
[Asus Transformer TF700] tommedema:
The 30 days is for new orders, not for your order. :(
[Asus Transformer TF700] Johnex:
No it says this on MY order status......that is the terrible part.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Alkzn:
Yeah, I know. I ordered on the 15th of May myself.

1 stk nylig bestilt til lager – normal leveringstid 30 dager fra bestilling (thats what is says in Norwegian)

I think they are changing the date, thats what I would guess. I'll contact them tomorrow if it doesn't change :)

And it doesnt say "30 days from now" it says "normally 30 days after ordered"
[Asus Transformer TF700] tommedema:
To be honest that's a shop's typical way of saying "we don't know".
[Asus Transformer TF700] helfone:
Spaceworld also confirmed that they had it available for 6th of july or whatever it was. I dont trust them too much...
[Asus Transformer TF700] banone:
Hehe. At the moment i consider any info on releasedate highly uncertain. Luckily i will have my new Galaxy S3 in a couple of days to keep me occupied.
[Asus Transformer TF700] tommedema:
I do expect it before August in Europe. If its not there by that time I'm going to wait for the windows tablets.
[Asus Transformer TF700] domike1:
I'm slowly buying all the accessories I'm going to need for the Infinity. I've already purchased a microsd card and am now looking for a neoprene case that fits both the dock and the tablet, as well as has some small pockets for other odds and ends.

Can anyone direct me to some good choices? I'm in the USA.

Thanks!
[Asus Transformer TF700] helfone:
you're a lucky lucky man :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] tommedema:
May I ask which MicroSD card you bought?
[Asus Transformer TF700] domike1:
Absolutely. I purchased the SanDisk Mobile Ultra Class 10 32GB. Model # is SDSDQUA-032G-A11A.
[Asus Transformer TF700] tibursio:
To the ones asking about the swiss retailer brack.ch:

They confirmed to me on twitter that the tablets are physically there and ready to ship (only grey version without dock though).

According to the stats on their sites the amount of tablets on stock went down by around 50. So expect to see some vids/pics in the coming days.

You can absolutely trust them, they're legit (like 2nd biggest e-retailer here). So if you really can't wait and want to pay the huge swiss prices for this go on. They don't ship outside switzerland but if you contact them they might make an exception (of course you will then have to pay shipping and probably administrational fees which makes it just more expensive than it already is).
[Asus Transformer TF700] ishamm:
unfotunately my german level is next to nothing, and my knowledge of switzerland embarassingly poor, are they likely to speak any english if i email them? thanks

EDIT: using some memory and babylon translation i have attempted to find out shipping costs to the UK, will post here when i find out.

non related, is this card likely to run anywhere near its full speed on the TF700, or is it just a waste of money over a 30mb/s class 10? http://www.mymemory.co.uk/SDXC/Lexar/Lexar-64GB-Professional-400X-SD-(SDXC)-Card---Class-10-_-1-UHS
[Asus Transformer TF700] tommedema:
That card is not a MicroSD but a normal SD card, I think.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Hemidroids:
Looks nice. Just one HUGE problem............its windows. It would NEVER happen in my house or be bought with my money.

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I dont know why you people think its "TAKING SO LONG".

ASUS has a release date in mind and it hasn't even been announced yet let alone passed or overdue. They are right on schedule.

The squeaky enthusiast's making all the noise about waiting are not even on the radar.

They have almost no clue that .2% of the people that are going to purchase this thing are having a conniption over the wait.

You let the rumor mill get the better of you.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Johnex:
Actually the official Swedish Asus rep wrote this:

https://www.facebook.com/asussverig...comment_id=86731085&offset=0&total_comments=2

"What we heard from the factory was that they could deliver to the end of June, but unfortunately, there will be complications that sometimes forces them to delay a few days. We're terribly sorry about this but since you have already ordered, you should be guaranteed to receive one of the first TF700T at the next transmission. Regards, ASUS Anders"

Basically that confirms that there are issues at the factory we dont know of.

So not on schedule!