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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Norcalz71:
3. We will have a major announcement on the TF201 in the near future.

Love to have a time frame or indication of what this could be about as my purchase probably hinges on what this announcement is and when it happens.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
If I were you, I wouldn't hinge a purchase decision on this announcement. Indeed, I think it's a bad idea in any case to hinge a purchase decision on something that might happen in the future. That's a recipe for disappointment.

And, I hope nobody comes in after the announcement is made and complains that it's not what they expected, or what they wanted. ASUS has made absolutely no promises here, and so nobody has any reason to be upset with whatever it is they announce. Of course, that won't stop a hundred people from starting threads complaining about not getting something they were never promised, but...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kaixis:
Hi All,

A major announcement to me would be that the new update would solve all issues or maybe a GPS fix as in sending our primes to a service point in order for them to drill little holes like the ones on the speaker which i think is going to solve this issue.

Anyhow i would be happy with a refound of ... lets say about 500euros!?! lol

Anyway i think its time for the Update ASAP!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shreddintyres:
unfortunately simply drilling holes would not suffice, you would end up with an effect similar to a faraday cage. i wont get into the physics of it but having a full metal mesh back has the same shielding effect (actually increased) compared to a solid metal backing.

What would have a huge impact is a small hole drilled and insulated with a small antenna running to the gps unit and elegantly attached to the back of the TFP casing.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kevinm2k:
Im having the same issue as you, my prime went in 10 days ago, and all i've seen is a status update on the website saying there is customer induced damage.. which there definitely wasn't when it went out!

Manager 'meant' to be calling me back, hasn't done yet, got told 48 hours yesterday, so they have until tomorrow to call me. I've had enough I think, it will hinge on my next conversation with them what happens next.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] blublub:
I got my prime back today and I have sent it in because of the bad wifi performance.

The repair center, in my case was too: "Wistron InfoComm (Czech), s.r.o".

Sent it in on Monday 12.03.12 - got it back today. So Service time I would say is very good.

However they DO/MAY DAMAGE your device (maybe i agreed to that when opening an RMA??? - like on bootloader unlock)- a little bit - small scratch and dent on the left hand side on the aluminum casing. Probably from opening it.

Pretty disappointed about that, worst repaired electronic unit I ever encountered in 15y. Sadly I havnt made a picture before RMA.

Now I cannot even sell it on Ebay.

They replaced Mainboard PCB, some pins (probably pogo pins) and GPS foil - wooo!!

The result is none at all, same performance as before - probably will never get better. My Galaxy Tab 10.1 gets -65db at 54Mbits, Prime 9-12Mbits at -75 to -80db at exactly the same position.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Norcalz71:
Well if a "change" is coming, I do not want to purchase a prime now (i have been waiting/watching since launch now) and then have to send it in a month from now if an improvement has been made possibly, I would rather wait and buy a unit after that hypothetical change is rolled out. Owning it is a novelty, not a need.

Also, depending on what this big announcement is may or may not satisfy me. If its some wifi/gps fix then that is awesome. If its something less spectacular they I may just wait for the 700 or the still rumored g-tab 11.6.

Something else bigger and better is of course always around the next corner, but when it comes to dropping $500 on a product, sometimes its worth having immediately and sometimes worth waiting for the next corner. right now im in the middle of the block and undecided. I also cannot find one in stores local to me that I can go play with, in person. Do not want to buy something I think I want without ever actually trying it myself.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bluewr:
Reading all these, seems like the European repair center are really not up to par.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] TransformerPrime:
I really like the native browser on my prime but used to freeze quite a bit so I downloaded the chrome. Just found this post and tried the OP's suggestion, and it seems much better now.

Hopefully the up coming update would make it even better. Have had the prime for over a month and so far so good. My GPS started functioning after .15 update though I still don't have much use for it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
Gotcha, my mistake. I was taking your "purchase is hinging" the wrong way. Certainly, waiting until after the announcement is made makes perfect sense.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] blublub:
I am also - as everyone else - waiting for "the magic announcement" - before I will unlook my BL. Though my unit is now a little "beaten up" I do not have much to loose, accept a maybe reel or not reel wifi fix, that may or may not come to Europe - Mr Key is orking for Asus USA, this we should not forget.

Well we will all see, tomorrow :-)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 131313:
Lucky Japanese

.

So Update 9.2.4.17(JP) is out ( http:

​

//ch.asus.com/de/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_Prime_TF201/#download )

And it's about time to make the news official, Gary:D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] krispy521:
I really hope the big news is a trade up program. I would love to get the TF700 for $100 plus my Prime. That would be a nice way to earn back our consumer trust. A recall or an upgrade to our existing Primes sounds very scary to me after hearing all the service center nightmares.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Norcalz71:
Yea its just a matter of not wanting any surprises. I am about 90% confident I could "fix" the signal issues if I had a prime in hand to tinker with, but I want to see this announcement play out. It is true though, they have promised nothing so I am not "expecting" anything, exciting is subjective of course.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Coderedpl:
Someone should check out the update and see what changes there really are
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] stierney:
Ill drink to that!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] scrufy:
I'd be happy to just be able to use bluetooth and wifi together.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] daniel60104:
I'd be happy to be able to use wifi more than 10 ft away from my router ;-:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SteveG12543:
Well, it's the 22nd. Where is our update?!?! Lol jk, just trollin'.

I'm eagerly awaiting both the update and the big news for us. I hope the big news gets announced today!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] KeeperofthingsPristine:
I hope that Gary tells us something that really matters, trade in/ upgrade option being the best option. I'm sure that is something that will neverhappen. I chose the ASUS tablet over iPad, thinking it was the tablet comparable to it's apple counterpart. A faulty Prime with the instantaneous announcement of the Infinity is a damaging blow to ASUS reputation. Why not just release the 300 and Infinity and not piss off your rabid fanbase with a premature etabulation?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fenturi:
Me too!!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] scrufy:
Well, I usually don't do this but just in case I decided to register my Prime on the ASUS website.

WOW what an absolute joke!

Bugs all through the process and I finally gave up after about 10 attempts to even get the serial number entered in a manner the form would accept.

I know, probably not the thread for it but figured a rep actually reads this thread so.... WOW

No wonder they have a quarter of the page of faqs for how to register a product.

I still love the Prime, but my opinion of ASUS in general is fading fast.

Oh, they did pull the downloads for the prime so an update must be soon.

lol .. not replaced, just pulled them so the page isn't functional when you select os.. no pop up, nothing.

Link just doesn't do anything now. haha

Very amateurish from a company of this stature.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dime_veyron:
Asus just posts new kernel49e3561.zip 03/22/12 04:02 99,285,710
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 131313:
Try to switch "zeros and ohs" then you should be fine

Like BCO..... i'ts not a zero ( or vice versa)

Good luck
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathbyfugu:
Did anyone successfully download this? The site is not up atm.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dime_veyron:
Yep I have it
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bimbobo:
Yes same here, let's see when I get it back.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SeaWaLK:
Guess what i saw over at Asus Singapore facebook?

"A store rep told me that the production of the Transformer Prime is now discontinued (already EOL: end-of-life). Those who pre-ordered were advised to wait for the successor. However, release date is still unknown.

Can anyone from Asus officially shed light regarding this matter. Please don't leave your customers in the dark.

Thank you very much."

"ASUS Singapore Hi Cherry Sy, we will not be bringing more of the TF201 into the Singapore market and that the TF201 has not reached EOL status. Thanks!"

:eek:

So what does this mean?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pvdwaal:
Maybe THAT'S the great news :D

Well, it would make my decision to swap to T700 quite easy. I'm still waiting for a replacement prime from my store and was already thinking to try to make a swap.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathbyfugu:
Did you look through the file - find anything of note?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dime_veyron:
Not yet

Here DropBox link
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bluefoam:
I'm glad I got my Prime when I did. The TP300 doesn't appeal because of the plastic finish. The TP700 would push my budget too much, besides, I have no need for either 3g or LTE & the upgraded screen could have an effect on battery consumption etc...

It doesn't seem that the 700 has a huge performance advantage over the Prime (I stand to be corrected), & the extra mhz will probably push the more advanced screen...

IMO the Prime is still very current in terms of specification and won't be considered jaded for quite a while. We should consider ourselves lucky to have one before they are discontinued.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathbyfugu:
It appears to be a generic Linux kernel and, if this is the case, I believe the update in 9.4.2.20 will include the 3.3 kernel as I had suggested it would. Looking through the file every architecture that Linux currently supports is there, including Tegra 3. I think this update will make this tablet stable, faster, and ready for Ubuntu ARM installs because it seems like every driver necessary to run both Android and a Linux distro is included. If someone is a kernel Dev could they please parse through this and compare any files included to those in the current 9.4.2.15 kernel/firmware?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] clouds5:
OMG plz not this rumour again!!!!! This has been

discussed about 5 times in this forum. ASUS negated it several times, through*different channels. But always it comes up again because some dude somewhere on the world makes a statement that can be misinterpreted.... Oh gosh :D

btw waiting for .19 or .20 or whatever number but plx giev update!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Beautyspin:
Not sure if this will work for you. I had the same problem where it said it could not recognize the serial number. I tried all sorts of replacing the zeroes with Os and vice versa to no avail. Then I did a factory reset and restarted the Prime all the while staying on the register page simultaneously on my PC and once the restart was finished, I hit enter on the register page and the registration went thru.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shreddintyres:
The best place to register is their member support site http://vip.asus.com/user/uhome.aspx

easiest way to read the serial number is by going to settings/about tablet/status and serial number will be listed there very clearly.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] e.mote:
>So what does this mean?

From Asus SG response, it means that at least for SG, Prime is effectively EOL'ed, but not yet officially. There's always a lag time between de-stocking and actual announcement.

Whether that translates to EOL for other regions depends on how large the SG market is in the first place. Regardless, even if 201 isn't EOL'ed elsewhere, Asus SG's statement is a good indicator that availability would at most continue be limited. If 201 were to go mainstream, availability would expand, not contract.

My bet is that that'll be the announcement, coupled with a sweetener to placate disgruntled users. What's obvious is that Prime won't be able to move at the current USD$500 price, other than to Android enthusiasts. Something would need to happen.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] undercover:
IF, IF TF201 is to he discontinued, then my bet would be that infinity would sell at Primes current price and TF300 to be a budget one.

Anyway, it's time for that announcement, isn't it?

Sent through the wormhole from my CoinInserted Sensation OG.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] themw:
Perhaps they are waiting for the next generation TF300/700 to pass through the FCC, or whatever it is called in the USA? The TF300 was submitted a few weeks ago and must be due to get certified soon.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sparkym3:
It looks like the changes are around the tegra chip, maybe some things they were doing wrong along with a hardware issue they had to work around (based on a comment).

The only other change looks like it is around some kind of audio change.

This doesn't indicate to me that they will be upping to the v3 kernel, but there's not much reason to speculate since we should know soon (Gary did not say the info or the update would be released on the 22nd, just that he would be back in the forums).
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] e.mote:
>The TF300 was submitted a few weeks ago and must be due to get certified soon.

TF300 already passed FCC testing (report).

What's interesting about the report is that TF300 specified antenna gain is -3.16dBi, or 48% of isotropic (baseline) antenna. I've never seen a negative antenna gain in a mobile device.

Secondly, specified max power output for 802.11b = 16.84dBm, 802.11g = 11.29 dBm, and 802.11n = 9.66dBm. The three modes should have same power output.

Thirdly, I quote: "BT & WLAN can't work simultaneously, thus simultaneous mode is no need."

To sum: TF300 wireless performance would need to be checked before committing to a buy decision.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] scrufy:
thanks but yeah I tried zeros and letter o, ones and letter i, L and i, haha, it was comical after awhile.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Actually the tf-300 was certified like on march 1st or 2nd. It already has FCC approval. Here's the link: http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/03/asus-transformer-pad-tf300t-tablet-hits-the-fcc/

http://www.techhog.com/asus-transfo...image-asus-transformer-pad-tf300t-fcc-filing/

https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas...application_id=502076&fcc_id='MSQTF300TNH615'
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
Because speculation is fun (and ONLY because speculation is fun), I'll say that this is an interesting point. If ASUS introduces the TF700 at $499 for the 32GB version, thus beating the new iPad by $100 and matching the price of the Prime, then there would be more room for offering an upgrade path for TF201 users that would further reduce the cost to ASUS (opportunity cost here, because the hard costs remain the same; i.e., they're giving up $100 less than if they were to sell the TF700 at $599, but it still costs just as much to make the thing).

They could possibly therefore offer to take back a TF201 plus $100 (or something) and send out a TF700 to replace it. The TF201 could be refurbed and then sold at a discount, which along with the $100 kicker would, again, reduce the cost of the program to ASUS. And, not everybody would take them up on it--some people really are quite happy with the TF201 and the higher res screen wouldn't be worth the $100 and potential reduction in performance to them.

Personally, I've decided that I'd jump all over this offer. I've been evaluating my own use of the Prime over the last couple of weeks for just this kind of decision, and conclude that I actually do more text-based stuff on the Prime than anything else. Between ebook reading, RSS reading, browsing for news and research, forum visits, email, etc., I definitely stare at text more than anything else. Improving the quality of text is therefore probably more important to me than how quickly a tablet will run the latest games--which I've noticed I really don't do that often outside of trying out new games and then forgetting about them.

This is all very fascinating...

Oh, and another thought re: the TF700... Could Nvidia crank up the GPU speed to help account for the extra pixels? If I'm not mistaken, aren't CPU cores and the GPU cores clocked separately already?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pfoven:
Provantage just notified mine is shipping...

I ordered a Prime on 1-27 from Provantage. I forgot about it since it had been back ordered but just received a now shipping notice. Really wanting to hear what this upcoming "news" is as I am not sure I even want this product with Infinity fairly close to release (what's a few more months at this point). On the fence until more information comes out. Any suggestions to a Prime newbie? Not sure if I should keep it boxed or go ahead and open it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] e.mote:
>If ASUS introduces the TF700 at $499 for the 32GB version, thus beating the new iPad by $100 and matching the price of the Prime

That's not how lay people normally compare products. What's usually compared is the base price, or the minimum price that you can buy the product for. That's also how the press (blogs) do it. Only techies line up the specs with the prices.

iPad(3) = $500, iPad 2 = $400. These are the price points that Asus would need to meet or beat.

We've already seen Acer A510 announced for $450 @ 32GB. Based on the amount of enthusiasm Acer displayed so far for the product, and on immediate anecdotal reaction from blog comments, it's already stillborn.

I'm pretty sure TF300 will hit $400. That would still be a tough sell against iPad 2, given that TF101 couldn't do much when iPad 2 was still $500.

The TF700 is more iffy. I'm sceptical Asus can meet the $500 price point. Even at $500, TF700 would fare poorly against iPad 3 given current market momentum. My SWAG is that Asus will do same as Acer, and price TF700 at $550 w/ 32GB, and then leave it to sink or swim on its own, much like what it has done for TF201. If I were Asus, I would prioritize my marketing budget toward Win8 launch where I can make more money. There is no buzz currently for Android tabs.

>They could possibly therefore offer to take back a TF201 plus $100 (or something) and send out a TF700 to replace it.

No offense to any, but it's a truism that consumers always want the moon for nothing. What you're saying is you'd be happy if you could get to use the TF201 for free for 4-5 months. Sure, anybody would be happy. But it's not a reasonable proposition.

To be cold-blooded about it, Asus doesn't have to do anything. Note that TF201 is still considered to be the best Android tablet by most, so there is no real justification for needing a sweetener for its (presumed) EOL. Secondly, since TF201 was restricted to the enthusiast market, loss of any good will would be relatively minimal.

These said, who knows? I'll leave it to Gary Key to bring the good cheer.

>I definitely stare at text more than anything else. Improving the quality of text is therefore probably more important to me

The downsides of the iPad 3 (increased weight & heat) are significant offsets, so the higher res isn't a shoo-in. If TF700 were to retain its 25Whr battery capacity per its prelim specs, then battery life will also be shorter. Caveats to keep in mind. I wouldn't be an early adopter.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 3rdamention:
So what is the news?

I really do not think an announcement of "Hey, you can send in your prime and $100 for our new product" is a very cool announcement for early prime adopters, if that were the case.

I would be offended, basically. If this were the case, I would read it like, "Hey, Thanks for spending $500 to beta test the Transformer Prime. As a reward to you, please send back your $500 Transformer Prime, plus another $100 for our troubles, and we will send you are latest Tablet that fixes all the problems you may have discovered on your Transformer Prime. Not everyone experienced the same issues, and some experienced many while others experienced none. This is what made this beta testing so exciting for all of involved. Also, thanks for beta testing our Service Department and Customer Service. You may not have noticed, but we really didn't know what the heck we were doing and are still learning the importance of a simple email or update on your service. This, too, will be fixed with our next product that you can have for your $500 Prime plus another $100 for our troubles. Again, thanks for helping beta test our latest tablet, customer service, and for paying to do so."

A few weeks ago, this would have seemed like a good idea, now, I am not really excited IF this did happen.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cbasse:
Don't forget to add the cost of shipping it back to them...and you'll probably have to pay to have the new one sent by some means other than carrier pigeon... ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] joeyddr:
Where is the announcement today?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] faxmonkey:
The BIG announcement is that it will be announced on 03/22/2012 or sometime Monday. :P

It's starting to feel like waiting for the second coming.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shreddintyres:
OK gary never said that there would be an announcement today, he simply stated that he was going to be returning to the forums today and that there would be an announcement of some sort sometime in the near future

I wouldn't expect one today or even this week or even this month it could be some time before the end of Q2 in tech company time i would see that as reasonable.

So please don't hold your breath.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dalingrin:
As I said before, releasing a 3.3 kernel that has only been "stable" for a week is not going to happen in the next update.

The kernel source that was just released is 2.6.39.4. I have no idea where you are getting your information.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] joeyddr:
returning to the forums to do what then? lurk?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MEchase:
He also said:

March 22 would make exactly 2 weeks, however that doesn't necessarily guarantee any announcements today.

Also, I'm aware that my opinion doesn't matter with my whopping 1 post.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pandanak:
:)

Reminds me of an old joke I saw somewhere:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dcAndroidFan:
Don't be so hard on yourself -- on this topic, your opinion matters exactly as much as the opinion of someone with five hundred posts. A guess is a guess no matter how many posts you have.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shreddintyres:
Granted he did also say

about

2 weeks which really means about the same as soon or near future as far as im concerned but you do bring up a good point but i do recall samsung telling us that the vibrant would update to froyo in a few weeks and we didnt get official froyo for 2 months more so personally i think that when tech companies tell you something is gonna happen with in a time frame you are better off not expecting anything for a while, leaves you less likely to be disappointed, maybe im just jaded

that said i have been checking this frequently for updates :X i hope my responses didnt come off as an attack merely meant to be informative

- Cheers