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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] phat_11:
Thanks a bunch for the info :). Here's to hoping to having not to wait a bit more this time too.

The difference in customer treatment between US and Europe is achieving new levels with Prime...

No replies to pm here either (I've sent just one though and I am thinking that poor Gary's mailbox must be near a catastrophic state)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Two Dogs:
Rofl :)

And thanks for the update on the update gary
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Bikegeek:
Looking for news, gets rickroll'd.......
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] astralmind:
Sounds good.

Would be great to have a fix log soon though, at least we'd have a better idea on what to expect. If the update is meant to be out by Friday, the fix log should be available now to entertain us until then :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] luisrodg:
Do you guys think the wifi/bt is fixable by a software update or the problem is on the hardware?

Thanks.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] undercover:
For North America? I wonder when will ww get it. I have till 9th of April to return my Prime no8, wo if update is not out till then or is out and doesn't fix browser freezing, rebooting and overall poor performance, it is going back and I'll be getting Prime no 9. Every returned unit cost Asus money or at least cuts their profit and I do believe it is just to punish them financially for crappy quality item which costs like a high end product.

Sent through the wormhole from my CoinInserted Sensation OG.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] GernBlanston:
wow. You know, right about the second one going back to the store, I'd be looking at things I might want to change about my usage to account for the issues...if freezing/rebooting/poor performance affects 10% of Primes overall (which would be a generously high per centage, imho, given the number of users reporting these types of problems here), you're looking at lottery-winning odds to get nine bad primes in a row. I'm not saying that a legit, but uncommon usage can't expose a pervasive flaw, however...but I digress...

Are you tracking serials on the ones you're returning? I just had a vision of a guy being sold and returning the same two Primes, over and over...."Check it out, that's Tinky pulling up...you finished shrink-wrapping the one he returned last week? Shhhhh here he comes..."
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Nvm..SMH.......
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MRCANNADY:
Same thing I was thinking...:rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tiwiz:
ASUS Italy just said they are going to release an important update in 2 days.

This will include:

Ad-hoc network support

Eth connection

Automatic Camera upgrade while updating the system image

Notification managemenr from lockscreen

They are currently working on WiFi Direct and Face Unlock.

I'll let you know if the update will be available or not :)

Tiwiz
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] astralmind:
yup those were part of the planned .19 new features (amongst others). What I really wonder though is what did they manage to fix... that's the really interesting part.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] htcplussony:
I saw a press release by Nvidia & Tuxera about "Tegra 3 Gets High Performance exFAT Support" so maybe that's Gary's announcement?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] NeoteriX:
Improved disk I/O performance would be huge. I suspect it's one of the key reasons for the random freezes (wait/close dialog boxes), etc. we are experiencing on the Prime.

edit:

Here's the link to the press release

From the look of it, this appears to be mostly a solution for the FAT format for SD cards, and not necessarily internal memory, though I'd be more than happy if someone who knew more could clarify.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] krispy521:
This doesn't seem that exciting for our major announcement that has had almost 3 weeks of build up. At this point with all the hype, I'm hoping for an new app for the Prime that makes it print money.:D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sparkym3:
exFAT is a Micros@ft proprietary format that I am betting will not come anywhere near Android's open Linux OS. This support by the Tegra 3 is probably just gearing up for Win8 release.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] krispy521:
This article says its for Android, and Linux and Mac:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nvidia-tegra-3-gets-high-performance-exfat-support-from-tuxera-2012-03-26
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] undercover:
You really made me LOL with the last sentence :D

Freezing rebooting is only happening with no8 (current). Previous ones either didn't have that problem or I just didn't have enough time to play with them before returning (various reasons). I'm fairly experienced with Android to know for sure that its not my doing, plus I tried all possible fixes, including adjusting build.prop, full wipe, soft reset, wipe from recovery.... You name it.

Current one, no8 is perfect otherwise, WiFi, bt, screen etc top notch. So I'm very reluctant to return it in the hope that upcoming update might fix freezing issues. Unfortunately, I might not have a choice, if ota is not there before return window expires, as there are some horror stories about Asus rma service, including sending it from UK. Also, I don't understand why I should rely on rma to fix something I paid a lot of money for.

Thing is, there is nothing out there which suit my needs better than TF201, so, I'll just keep looking for a good one and keep punishing Asus financially for their **** ups. Sounds fair enough to me. Oh, I also filter bad units out of the market, so other people have a greater chance of getting a good one. :)

O.T. just had a look at New iPad, not that impressed with the screen tbh, its good but not a lot better. Maybe because I have HTC sensation which has qhd screen, so high res is not something new to my eyes on a mobile device.

Sent through the wormhole from my CoinInserted Sensation OG.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
I seriously doubt that will be the announcement. If anything, it will be added to what the "Real" announcement will be concerning. I'm sure it'll make alot of people happy or at least one main group of people. ;) :D.

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ANANDTECH did a close analysis of the new Ipad display. It has comparison charts. PRIME was still the top tablet display as far as brightest display, best display of White, and best display of Black. new Ipad won on the RGB categories over the competition. Like out of 6 display comparison charts they did, Prime was the best in 3 of them. New Ipad colors over saturated but still an improvement over ipad2.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kkrunner7777:
I'm fine with the TP screen... it's the operating system and closed coding that I dislike on the apple.

I just wish they would fix the wifi issues and give us the full unlock so the developers can have a shot at the issues.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sparkym3:
Yes, the article is technically correct that the exFAT file system can be used on Android and Linux, but it is still proprietary and would therefore need to be licensed by Micros@ft (or the special, still proprietary through a contract with Micros@ft, build for Android by Tuxera) to be used. This licensing piece is what I was referring to when I said that it does not belong near an "open" operating system.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] David522d:
What is wifi direct?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
" According to the Wi-Fi Alliance, Wi-Fi Direct "is a certification mark for devices supporting a game-changing new technology enabling Wi-Fi devices to connect directly, making it simple and convenient to do things like print, share, synch and display. Products bearing the Wi-Fi Direct certification mark can connect to one another without joining a traditional home, office or hotspot network."

Essentially, WiFi Direct adds a virtual access point to a device bearing that certification, complete with a version of Wi-Fi Protected Setup for easy connections. When a WiFi enabled device comes under the umbrella of a WiFi Direct "host" the "client" can connect to the "host" through the existing ad-hoc protocol, gather setup information using a Protected Setup-style transfer, then allow the two devices to connect. So easy is the WiFi direct setup, some have suggested it could replace Bluetooth in some situations"

" What can a WiFi Direct "host" do?

A digital picture frame could allow digital cameras to connect and upload images.

A camera or smartphone could wirelessly connect to a photo kiosk to print high-quality analog prints of your digital pictures, without using an sdcard or cable.

A smartphone with data tethering could function more as a bridge or router (with more complex functions than simple tethering).

Smartphones and tablets could transfer files to one another (even large ones) quicker than over Bluetooth.

WiFi Direct devices can even connect one-to-one or one-to-many, and only one of those devices needs to be enabled for WiFi Direct -- all the others just need basic WiFi capabilities.

Combine all that with DNLA (and no longer needing a router for DNLA streaming) and you can see how convenient and downright cool streaming a HD video directly from your smartphone to a DLNA-enabled TV could be -- all without wires"

source: pocketnow

I really hope this does be enabled. A game changer for sure!

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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xxbeanxx:
Why Micros@ft vs Microsoft? What does that achieve?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] junrider:
If its announcement is that Asus will be the first to receive Jellybean for devices like the TF201. Its not really new since there are multitudes of tech sites that states since Asus and Google are in bed together, its been confirmed that Asus will be the first to have Jellybean in their systems.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sparkym3:
Just for my satisfaction as to not give the company any honor for using proprietary systems, I could use Micro$oft it you would prefer.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] NeoteriX:
Waaay too early for this. We've only got the code-name, we haven't even seen leaked screens or a feature set. You have to wait until the Google I/O conference this summer at a minimum.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
correct, so we can mark that off the list of "New" announcement since its already been known for a long time now through tech sites.

come on Merlin..lol

we won't be getting jellybean soon. Asus will be the first to get it, as already confirmed, but at the earliest, I see it after summertime. we still working out the kinks and adding features with ICS. lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] junrider:
Merlin?? Looks more like Gandalf the white.:D

It better not be that Asus can keep the Prime brand since the judge denied Hasbro's sales ban. Not really exciting news to consumers.

Summertime eh? So we could go through all this lockup problems all over again with the Infinity series.... bummer..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] B-Mod:
Problem is it worked fine on the Galaxy Nexus I had, and works fine on the Rezound I have now running ICS.....

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Can anyone point me to the procedure to return primes and docks to Asus for a refund?.........
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
The last thing a person sees in your post is the complaint, and frankly it's about something that seems over-the-top ungrateful. People make mistakes, and again, it's amazing to begin with that ASUS is giving you a refund on the accessories. Seriously: how can you possibly complain when ASUS has zero responsibility for refunding you for those accessories? I know of very few companies that would provide a direct refund for their own products like this, let alone give a refund for OTHER companies' products.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cyberguest:
jelly bean!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
Man, you don't like marketing people, do you? :D As a marketing person myself, let me tell you that it's not exactly good marketing to play some of the games companies play. In the long term those kinds of games tend to do more harm than good (unless you're Apple). It's better to just make good products and sell them at a fair price and build strong, loyal customers that way. And seriously, that really is what we're taught in business school.

Yes, things do go wrong, and sometimes companies don't respond well. However, I think that just the simple act of sending someone into this kind of forum is far and away more than we get from just about any other tech company. Can't imagine someone like Samsung doing that... I remember GPS on my Epic 4G NEVER working reliably, and Samsung never even owned up to the problem, let alone fixed it. So, kudos to ASUS for trying to do the right things.

My guess: ASUS will be offering TF201 customers an upgrade path to the TF700. Send $150 (or some amount) and your Prime to ASUS, they'll send you back a brand-spanking new TF700 once it ships.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Houndx:
Hey, a shipping label and commitment to cut a separate check are what I'm after. I have no use for these items and Asus made the offer. Doesn't matter what the circumstances are, a broken promise is still a broken promise.

You sound ALOT like one of the shills mentioned in the OP.

Yes, I'm grateful to have, right now, only lost $100 on a tablet that is useless when staying at a hotel instead of having lost nearly $800. I'd be even more grateful to break even OR receive a fully functional device. A fully functional device is off the table, the one I sent back has already been a major inconvenience during an already trying time, so I feel justified when I point out that Asus went above and beyond but also broke a promise leaving me stuck with a fairly costly loss.

Edit: I'm also after faster responses from Aaron L at Asus, wherein this might have already been worked out by now.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
I'm not a shill (seriously?), I just have a natural dislike for today's rampant entitlement mentality. But anyways, it sounds like you're getting your accessories paid for, only you have to pay shipping and send them in. How is that a "broken promise" and how are you out $100? What, were you hoping to keep them, and/or maybe return them where you bought them and make a little profit? Your story is full of holes...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xzombiex66:
@gary will you guys be addressing the screen flicker that has been happening g since ICS? It really is getting bad it was mostly fixed on. .14 after. .15 it came back really bad when using silly faces on the camera.

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This would be amazing if they let us upgrade but honestly I don't see that happening...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Houndx:
Yeah, shill. Starting to seem fairly obvious to me that you've got a horse in this race.

Or do you and truly believe that there a lot of profit to be made in used prime accessories? lmao

I'm not sure what's unclear about me not wanting to pay the $20 to shop this junk back when it would have been in the box to start with had I not been told othrwise. I don't want the junk and will be happy to send it if they provide a label. I'm already out packaging materials either way. I also do not want them to delay the part of the refund they have already committed to sending.

You're being pretty obtuse and a really obviously horrible apologist.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ready2Mosh:
Can we please stop with the name calling and bashing. We're all here to communicate in an adult manner.

Thank you
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
For the record, Gary and I had many back and fourth emails and PMs related to data I gathered on the .14 battery drain issues. He was helpful and I hope I aided in some way as I passed on a fair amount of data.

I would still like to see the following fixed and have told him/asked him as much:

1. ad hoc support for ALL users needing no root or hack fix - we had it in HC, I proved we could have it in ICS, Asus should make it part of an update

2. fix your kernel so that the Settings / Battery actually reports the data it should outside of just system resources

3. put the GPS on/off switch back in the Quick Settings control panel where it was before you removed it

4. continue to work on GPS software related improvements. I have never, ever believed the entire GPS debacle is due to the metal back plate. It can be improved more with software I firmly believe. Please continue to work on it.

As for the "exciting news".. it won't be money or a trade in or anything like that IMHO.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
Yeah, I know, just figured as long as we're idly speculating, I'd toss that in the mix. And I don't even think I'd upgrade, since the high-res screen will impact performance.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -lukin-:
+1

That's a good idea, so is backplate replacement. Forget the voucher.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] astralmind:
Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

That being said, there are still areas (details but a lot of them) that could be improved.

I had a great experience in dealing with Hai Trat too, in other words, what a customer expect from a company, +1.

However, as soon as I was transfered to the RMA deparment (Canada) I got a generic copy pasted RMA proceedure taken from the web site (with clickable links that weren't clickable and a terrible layout). In that RMA notice it clearly stated that "Asus does not refund any product under any circumstances" which went totaly against the point of my RMA. You can certainly understand how this could raise concerns on your costumer end. Hai was not CCd on this email and half of our exchange wasn't "on file" either.

I did get the RMA label quickly, Purolator, but the same person rushed the email and added that I could reach UPS if I had any questions that a 1800 #.. the tag is for Purolator. Ok, no biggie, but still, lack of consistence.

I'll be sending my Prime back to Asus for a refund tomorrow, hoping that it all goes well. To be honest, I can't wait to buy another one that works as intended, it is an awesome machine.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Allos1997:
Thank you very much for keeping us updated on what is happening. This is greatly appreciated!

Keep up the good work!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] robertg9:
I'm sorry, but I agree with wynand32.....You're acting like a petulant teenager, who goes stomping to her rooom when she didn't get her way, and saying "nobody loves me anymore". GROW UP!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jellydroid13:
lol all this complaining I feel really lucky my wifi is the same as my phone I never use the GPS and have no screen issues
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] clouds5:
I dont get you people^^ Asus sends someone to talk to us and give us help and updates. That alone is awesome, dont you think? Still there is so much bashing going on.. I just dont get it :confused: if you dont like the prime why do you still have it? If mine was **** i'd have already sold it and waiting for the infinity tab.

All this energy spent on crying and thinking about conspiracy theories and hoping for Asus somehow giving you a free infinity pad when it comes out. Sry but lol.

-Be happy with your prime, let it put a smile on your face by playing around with those awesome emulators. Read some good comics on it. Watch some HIMYM.

-Dont like it or have issues? Send it to RMA, or bring it back, or sell it on xxx.

-If you do get rid of it, be prepared that the next tablet you buy will have similar or different issues.

-Get real and go to the Zoo to have some fun (bring your prime and take some fotos!) instead of crying and blaming some company who is trying their best to keep their customers happy and providing updates asap. There are so many companies that give a **** about you. They take your money and never upgrade or support their devices.

Sorry if this sounds harsh - i dont take this whole thing as serious as others i guess :) Its just a gadget, it wasnt even that expensive if i think about all the amazing things i can do with it. It is my dvd/movie player, my n64, my psX, my Comicbook, my Musicbox ... ... Hell it even reads me bedtime stories if i want to.

Chill :) Get your wife some serious orgasms! Thats about 100x more important than getting your prime "fixed" and crying for free "updates" to the next asus tablet - that probably will have issues of its own...

Still looking forward to the time when this becomes a DEV forum again - and this place here being filled with DEV related posts.

Now plz do flame me. :cool:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] slayer69:
A lot of these negatives are coming from crapple fans because they are jealous that their icrap 3 is still not up to what we can do with our primes........I just ignore the crap.....

your post is well said though. no flame needed.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] czerdrill:
i don't know what you're claiming to know (or if you're even claiming to know anything!) but it sounds like this announcement is more for like a niche. you could also just be bs'ing here haha :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
good statement. don't you love riddles and speculations?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] junrider:
Like I said before, you dont know demandarin that well do you with regards to the TF201 ;) .
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hceuterpe:
Is this it??

Man I hope this is not it:

http://paidcontent.org/article/419-hasbro-cant-stop-sale-of-transformer-prime-tablets/
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cbasse:
Here's the BIG announcement: everyone will be given a brand, new Transformer (from Hasbro)!!! ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] NeoteriX:
I'm sorry, the Oprah Winfrey Show is through that door. This is the XDA Forums. ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shinzz:
Just want to state that nothing is official on that part, & that was simply some old Asus exec claiming the "possibility" of Asus being one of the first to release Jellybean in their system.

If you ask me, that's nothing but a marketing ploy... all he said was "POSSIBILITY"... any OEM can say exactly the same thing & be extremely vague.

LG & HTC made exactly the same statement/claim for smartphone market during CES/MWC.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Asus said the same for ICS on transformer prime. Guess what? It held out to be true and we were the first tablet with ICS, for a good while also. Its still only a tiny percentage of android devices that are on ICS.

If anything its too early to try to bring a new version when new features being added to ICS and kinks being worked out.

I'd bet next Google nexus tablet will be made by Asus and Asus will have the first tablet with new android Jellybean. Watch! Lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shinzz:
Guess what.. Asus said OG Transformer will also be one of the first to receive ICS with Transformer Prime(like.. last year).. and that didn't happen after Motorola Xoom & all of Acer's current tablets got it.

Transformer Prime was supposed to come with ICS at start.. changed to HC.. & again.. was supposed to be shipped with ICS at the end of Jan. (according to Asus of Italy at the time)... & well.. JUST NOW.. we are seeing C3 version of Prime being shipped with ICS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] junrider:
You missed the word before "possibility" and that is "high." It may not be official but its has a "high possibility" it will be official in the future. And Asus is going to be making the next google nexus, release date in May, it has jellybean written all over it. As long as Asus and google dont screw up their relationship with each other before the Jellybean release.;)

Here is a link Asus and Google and NExus:

http://www.itproportal.com/2012/03/12/asus-made-google-nexus-tablet-launching-may/