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[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
I've yet to figure out why tablet manufactures don't use some kind of anti-glare coating on the screens. Our computer monitors are *all* anti-glare (without compromising clarity) - why can't tablet manufactures do the same kind of thing??
[Asus Transformer TF700] ka1z0ku:
At least they include a screen cleaning cloth in the box, eh?
[Asus Transformer TF700] monkey10120:
now that you mention it, i never ran quad on my second infinity but i did on my first one. My first one I got ~4.5-5k, cant remember exactly, but I just ran it on this one and got 3600 (both were in performance mode). It looks like it is from i/o. In the results there is a little tiny sliver for the i/o test lol. def exchanging now.

Only had minor light bleed to :(
[Asus Transformer TF700] BxMxK:
Some really poor engineering/manufacturing IMHO

Just got a new TF201 dock to use with my TF700 and realized that the tension on the pivot was way too tight. Trying to close it up, I could see the tablet beginning to flex and the amount of force it was taking just to try and move it was ludicrous. Knowing that so many people have reported issues with cracked screens and no warranty support I decided to go ahead and open it up to loosen the tension adjusting screws myself so that it would hold just tight enough to keep from being floppy and not break my screen during opening/closing.

To my surprise when I opened up the dock I noticed that the short ribbon cable that runs across to the SD Card port wasn't even plugged in properly. When I pulled it out to re-seat it I realized that the 3 leftmost pins weren't even making contact (Pics aren't great. I circled the markings where some of the pins had been making contact). Also there is a nasty kink in the ribbon cable. Unfortunately I don't have an SD card on hand to test it at the moment. With this level of expert engineering and craftsmanship it's little wonder that people are having so many problems.
[Asus Transformer TF700] plawa:
Gmail and Maps crashing

Pretty happy with my infinity so far, running .26, however recently both my Maps and Gmail started closing down without any warning, no crash report, just poof and I'm looking at the homescreen.. tried to clear the app data multiple times but that never really helped. Gmail has become pretty much unusable, maps usually close down when you try to use navigation or read reviews.

Anyone else with the same problem? I haven't tried factory reset, leaving that as the last option (also hoping the JB upgrade is near ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] lovekeiiy:
I don't have any real idea. I'm assume it would have to do with the coating itself and how long it would last. I recent got a new Panasonic Plasma VT50 HDTV. It has a special coating specially for anti-glare; it works really good too. And they specifically say only to use lint free cloth to clean it. If it gets really dirtly, you can use soap with a 1-100 ratio to water. So, thinking they're concerned the coating may come off over time on our dirty fingers.

I use that damn cleaning clothe multiple times a day.
[Asus Transformer TF700] nonstop14:
Pro's, con's and general thoughts.

I have to say the glare didn't seem as bad to me as reported and even with the brightness below half I rarely notice smudges or fingerprints with the screen on. I was also pleasantly surprised with the speaker after reading initial reports. The sound wasn't bad and didn't seem as lopsided as I expected. I think the weight and dimensions are great, and with the superior resolution I find it very comfortable to view and hold in portrait. I really think they've hit the sweet spot in size and weight for a tablet.

QC is obviously a problem, mine has been sent back for a dead pixel that showed up after 3 weeks of use. IO is obviously a problem, I hope JB makes it more buttery but the more I read the more I question if software is capable of fixing it. The battery is lacking in web browsing which is a shame because I imagine that's what it's used for most, I know that's what I use it for most. Hopefully that can be improved with software.

I can live with the battery, of course I wish it was more but I'm willing to trade battery for resolution. 5 hours of web browsing while not spectacular is manageable. It's just shorter than I expected because of the reviews all basing it off of video streaming, I had assumed browsing wouldn't be THAT much of a bigger drain. My biggest concern is the performance, if JB can address that and I'm able to get a tablet without any defects I think I'll be pretty happy.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Fabipro:
I hope with Jelly Bean we will get a "new" device like the from ICS to JB on the Nexus =)

Gesendet von meinem ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T mit Tapatalk 2
[Asus Transformer TF700] jjdevega:
I'm sure we will see a jump in performance. Cant wait. Too bad we didn't get the update first:/
[Asus Transformer TF700] jc98924:
My original Tf700 was raised a little bit on all four edges, although pretty noticeable unless i was looking for it specifically. It also developed a clicking on the left edge. I took it back and exchanged to receive an even worse one. Do you guys think that these quality control issues are going to be ironed out with later batches? Both of TF700s were in the C7 batch.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ravensportal:
Not sure I have also taken mine back once , this one is almost complete except for the frame and screen being sightly loose on the top about one inch to the right from the power button. I am tired of returning it , first prime and now the Infinity. I think I am going to live with mine, and try to enjoy it...
[Asus Transformer TF700] lardo5150:
why settle? For 500 bucks you should get quality.
[Asus Transformer TF700] megamoz:
The metal chassis of my tablet has poor insulation and because of that when it's on charge if you touch the tablet you feel electric tingle. And yes, the electrical outlet has grounding. Maybe a 3-prong adaptor could solve this problem. Can't believe devices with metal/aluminum chassis still have this kind of problem. Unfortunately I had similar problem in the past with a Sony Viao laptop (VGN 360P), and only the 3-prong adapter could stopped electrical leakage.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
Not sure if this will help or not, but the TF101 had a similar issue and simply turning the plug around fixed it... I mean just unplugging from the AC outlet and re-connecting after turning it around so that the prongs are in the opposite slots that they were in...
[Asus Transformer TF700] megamoz:
Thanks, already did that and but made no difference.
[Asus Transformer TF700] wpbear:
My wife Grey 32GB had is for two weeks and now the bottom glass is raised and thererfore gave no support the the charge port metal trim so it is bent a little. Amazon is getting this one back.

My Gold 32GB from BH Photo seems ok but I only had this for a week. The glass all the way around seems flush, not clicky but does give a little. I hope this is because of the thein Gorilla Glass 2 and hopefully will be sturdy for life.
[Asus Transformer TF700] CandyAndy:
I reeeaally wanted to like this tablet and been struggling with it now 2 weeks but now today finally time to reset this and return. Lets see the problems:

Sluggish performance - Check

Light bleed from the corners - Check

Dead pixels - Check

Glass loose on the top half - Check

I think I got them all you can just have wrong with this tablet. Not sure what to think about Asus after this. I have been using Samsung devices and never ever any problems. Also HTC is doing much better QC. Not sure why Google decided to partner with Asus or at least can't believe how poor QC is even after they closed the deal with Google. Hell, even my 1,5 year old Ipad is flawless (well if don't count iOs and iTunes).
[Asus Transformer TF700] Kezzainc:
I wanted to add to this quickly and say ive had the same thing. Kept quite as picked it was just my dodgey machine. Few days ago it was humming while charging. Basic problem Asus.

What value can I add after owning it since release date ? For me its the I/O. Im a big power user and this thing just cant keep up. I own a HTC one X so I know what Tegra3 can do and this is no where near yet. Its sucks my phone is a been better machine. I can also agree with almost all of the problems others talk about from software problems like Gmail crashing, laggy GUI but also hardware with the glass coming lose over the last few weeks. But no dead pixels and min bleed but to me that just what LCDs do as I sell TVs all day and I want to stickup for Asus there. Its not just them. Im impressed Amazon etc swap for low number of pixels dead, Asus New Zealand need at least 4 / 5 on the TF300.

What do I need help for ? I raised a topic about my touchscreen be very bad at responding to my touch. The .26 update showed to me very much that this is software but the more I use it the more I think it also has to do with the I/O. Turning on the touchscreen notifers the glass always sees my finger but the OS just responds when it wants. But the sad part is that its starting to find a little spot in the top right it pushing all by its self. Thats sound quite bad to me and leaning to hardware fault. Anyone heard software doing this ? When just using keyboard it doesnt happen... when I try and use the touchscreen 5 mins later it starts to happen. Laptop only mode still for me but just shows me the I/O problem more. Bah.

Has anyone else had laggy touchscreen problems ? I remember them on the tf101 but not many talk about it here? Im a hore at flashing roms and its killing me to not unlock this if its hardware.... Jellybean is my last hope then off for repair as Asus didnt offer swap in NZ 3 days after buying.
[Asus Transformer TF700] CandyAndy:
Would be nice to know if everyone has this and if this is software or hardware related...Not still sure if I want a new tablet or just take my money and run.

The sluggish performance is just horrible. If and when it is this I/O related I am not aware enough to know if this can be solved with better kernel/overall software. Or is this something which Asus just designed horribly wrong.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Kezzainc:
In Asus's defence they have come out last few weeks saying they know what it is.... or more the public helped identified it I think. Its SQlite. To a non geek this would make no sense but this is 100% software and very repairable. I think its a great move they have gone to a 3.x linux kernel for JB and maybe them making a welcome move to stopping us talking about it. Remembering they made the Nexus 7 that seems to be doing great.

With this the least active device forum for a device I've owned, if the hardware is right the software will get sorted. Its just that dam waiting stuff.....
[Asus Transformer TF700] CandyAndy:
Yeah, Owning SGS3 this forum seems to be so quiet :D Also too bad that almost none of the devs are here. Don't know why this device is so off putting for them. It has a super nice hardware yet if a bit suffering from Asus assembly.
[Asus Transformer TF700] okantomi:
Try the Zeus rom while you are waiting for development to increase. It is very good and getting even better. I have no complaints about my tab's performance. I have the devices listed in my sig and have experience with Jellybean. It's good, and will make this tab run great, but I will always choose a custom rom over stock. There is always so much improvement in the custom rom/kernel. I'm really hoping more developers get the tf700 so we can see more activity. I'm afraid that with all of the *****ing and moaning on this forum, some likely devs have been scared off.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Underwater Mike:
As someone who would've purchased one already, had it been available, my response to this is that testing should have revealed the issue and it should've been fixed pre-release. Asus seems to be getting worse, rather than better, at having finished products ready for market on a deadline. Either fix the process, move the deadlines, or quit misleading customers.

Despite my love of the keyboard on my TF101, I may just abandon Asus rather than fight with more issues. My two days with the Prime were enough to keep me from wanting to repeat anything remotely similar.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ZRong223:
Hmm... I usually like Asus products very much, especially their PC hardware.

Their quality are superb.

I think their tablet is the exception...
[Asus Transformer TF700] CandyAndy:
Wasn't so lucky with returning my tablet. Now they send it to Asus repair...3 weeks at least. Great...this sucks big time now.
[Asus Transformer TF700] okantomi:
Wow, sorry that you are having so much trouble.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ravensportal:
Weren't you within your 30 day return period?
[Asus Transformer TF700] CandyAndy:
I guess in Finland we don't have that kind of luxury :D Returned it after 14 days. Told me they have 7 days to return. LOL.

One thing which I found interesting is that while I was there I also played a bit with TF300. It was so much quicker than my TF700 was, no stuttering or anything. Everything was running fast and nicely just like I wished my TF700 would.

Then I of course thought that this is because of TF300 jelly bean, so I checked the version. It was running Android 4.0.4, same as Infinity.

Strange I would say.
[Asus Transformer TF700] mdemons12:
Huge defect is the loose screen. Clicks all over the place and ruins the experience even when touching the screen and not the sides.
[Asus Transformer TF700] bosotros:
I think the TF700 build quality is great. I had a TF101 before this and the quality of the case and the keyboard dock of the Infinity is miles ahead of the original coffee colored TF (which I love btw). I realize there are people who got units with build problems, I feel lucky that mine doesn't have the weird detaching screen issue, but overall it's an outstanding design and superb quality in fit and finish (imho).

I know I'd feel different if I had one that was falling apart and I sympathize with anyone who's got one with build problems. I returned my first one because the screen was outrageously yellow. The new one isn't nearly as bad but the color's still too yellow. I found an app that fixes it well enough that I don't notice it anymore. I'm assuming the problems with IO speed and the microSD card slot will get fixed.

For the moment I'm happy but only because I'm trusting that Asus will stay on this project and fix all the bugs. I'm hoping that Google will keep improving Android.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ravensportal:
Ok Im on my 3rd Infinty now, last one had the detached screen by the power button. This ones looks like it's good. Haven't had time to look it over in detail but hope this is the keeper. Don't think BB wants to see me anymore, LOL. Getting tired of running back and forth, never had this type of a quality build issue with any of my high end tech gear before. 500 is a lot to spend on a tablet....
[Asus Transformer TF700] okantomi:
Good luck! I hope this one's a keeper.
[Asus Transformer TF700] monkey10120:
Exchanging for my 3rd one tomorrow. My last 2 had terrible light bleed and the 2nd one had bad i/o. None had the loose screen that people are talking about though. I hope it is my last one. if not ill just RMA it but I dont want to have to wait.
[Asus Transformer TF700] mischiew:
The only defect I have so far is a group of pixels suffering from what seems to be a hole in the backlight at almost all viewing angles, so the user sees a small spot. It's very annoying.

Stupid merchant wouldn't replace the device, so it'll have to be with ASUS directly. I hope there aren't too many with similar screen problems.

Mainly two complaints, the first one with the silly dynamic contrast "SmartDimmer" that can't be turned off, this is a real pain and a feature that has obviously not been validated properly.

Then I'm a bit annoyed with this CMClient tracker / "warranty voided when rooted" mentioned here, but this seems to be an isolated case so not verifiable. Especially since one must be root to disable the SmartDimmer annoyance ;)

Otherwise it seems a decent tablet, stuttering quite a bit but hopefully this will improve with JB being rolled out.

(PS: jeez, this captcha is also a pain... we are a tad paranoid over here it seems?)
[Asus Transformer TF700] demandarin:
Wow, this is reminding me of the prime threads..lol.

Do the later model units seem to have issues fixed? I got a refund on my prime and contimplated getting an infinity. But I decided to give the galaxy note 10.1 a test run first. Its panning out very well with it. The negative reviews on website are nothing representative ofbthe actual product. You can see this by checking out their forum. Mostly smooth sailing over there and no real major issues like here. I have lil less than 30days before my best buy return is up. I still wonder about the infinity. I still have my prime dock also. I got lucky with prime in getting a generally good unit. Don't know how my luck would play out a second round going with infinity. The thing is this note 10.1 is performing so well. No crashes. No ANR, no build issues, no problems or crashes playing intense games like nova3 or dead trigger, no I/O issues, & This note 10.1 is actually the most powerful tablet on the market now. I love tegra3 (I have a nexus7) but this Exynos 4 quadcore is more powerful CPU and GPU wise than anything thing in android market today. Including tegra3. I do miss the tegra3 optimized games though.

So what's the latest news and overall mood with the latest batches of infinity tablets? Has the build quality gotten better? Software issues been fixed? Its a shame seeing that developement hasn't taken off for this device yet. The hardware is great. One likely reason could be QC issues along with constant complaints. More than likely its the nexus 7 THST has stolen away all the major developers since the price point is cheap and JB performs nearly flawless on it.

Anyone THST has bought their infinity in last 2 weeks or so, how is your device?
[Asus Transformer TF700] whitepc:
I have the clicking noise as well. If you look from corner to corner you may see that the screen glass is slightly flexing ( mine is). To me, the removal of the top and addition of the plastic back has compromised the rigidness of the the aluminum back, casing it to flex during production.

This is my only defect that i can see. everything else is good. If you have a dock, close it and see if the rubber tab stops are touching. This is where I saw this was an issue.

P.S. I had the Prime and the screen and back cover were rock solid.
[Asus Transformer TF700] d14b0ll0s:
demandarin, we should get JB pretty soon, so this should be quite a definitive answer, where this is all going, but I am quite happy with it. On the other hand, there are still some lags (far less with the latest, .26 update) while doing some heavy data copying in the background, there are still random reboots every few days, not so much of the FCs. I don't have any light bleed or WiFi/GPS issues, so this is probably one of these "better" units (at first I had to do a data wipe to improve performance and benchmarks results, though, but this is minor).

From what you're saying, the Note seems to be a great device. If you don't need what's in the Infinity, you should probably give it a go. When it comes to my preferences, after seeing a few tablets and the Infinity with its FHD screen and the dock, I would simply never trade it for anything else, even if it means having some lags while copying data (which I'm doing far less than in the first months, as there's nothing wrong with watching movies from one of the SD cards). You know the dock part already, so I guess it's up to you now. We'd love to have your here, however :)

Development should be better with the JB out, some XDA members are struggling to get it running on the new SoC, so ASUS should help them soon :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] jjdevega:
You and I know very well how things go in these forums. The people with little to no issues which I still strongly believe is the majority is being dwarfed by a few with legitimate concerns/problems. My Infinity is doing very well. Its speedy and smooth as it should. No issues with Wifi and GPS is strong just like the dongle on the Prime except without the actual device. BT audio pairing and streaming is flawless for me. Only thing I noticed is the minor LB, but not an issue. This tablet is night and day compared to our retired Primes. I love watching movies and I tell yah man nothing beats 1900x1200 HD quality no matter how others spin it. Add all the other features we know and love about the Prime its a beast! I know Note is a juggernaut of a tablet with its processor speed... But the Infinity ain't no slouch either. When Jelly Bean drops it will make this tablet even more appealing to me. Hey The Tegra games look sooo much nicer on an HD screen!!! Your missing out;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] Hcor:
Screen fixture defects

ASUS TF700T right out of the box with significant screen flex/adhesion/fit problems.

Received from newegg.com on 1 September 2012. ...RMA in-progress...

Pictures of all the edges show some areas of the screen being reasonably flush with the chassis, but it is rather inconsistent.

These may be helpful as a reference to determine the severity of display to chassis interface issues.

Cheers.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Joeful:
This isn't a "lash out thread". A lot of people do a ton of research before buying a device. A lot of that research is done within forum communities.

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These pros and cons are specifically for MY device.

Pros:

1. Sturdy and solid physical build (I haven't experienced any cracking or clicking noise when using the device)

2. Very light (even when using a case or protective cover)

3. Beautiful screen (arguably the best display you'll find on any Android tablet on the market)

4. Android OS (ICS and eventually Jelly Bean)

5. Handles high definition video very well (with the exception of the .MKV format)

6. Automatic screen brightness is very responsive (although I noticed that it does better at responding to light than responding to darkness)

7. The rear facing camera is of good quality

8. ASUS quick setting panel is very useful

9. The Tegra 3 processor is very snappy

10. I LOVE the grassy live wallpaper (hahaha)

Cons:

1. The metal on the back of the device is VERY scratch prone

2. There were a few blemishes and nicks on the material between the bezel and the screen (not a major deal but I expected more from ASUS)

3. Minimal light bleed (I can only see it on boot and a small amount on the status bar)

4. There is one STUCK pixel (it is not black so I can only assume it's NOT dead)

5. WiFi reception could be a bit better

6. When sleeping during economy mode, the device will not respond to the power button (I assume that can be fixed in a firmware patch)

7. The speaker is on the back (volume can be boosted with Volume +)

8. Bloatware (there isn't a HUGE amount but some of it is a little irritating. much better than Verizon devices though)

9. The keyboard does not have voice recognition built into it

That is really all I have to comment on for now. In the future, I hope ASUS improves the position of the speaker (front facing speakers) and the material used to make up the back portion of the tablet (maybe some type of glossed material). I try not to obsess how the tablet looks physically but when you're spending a LOT of money on a device, it should meet more than what you expected. I think that they need to step up quality control a tad.

Overall, I'd say I'm pleased with what I purchased. The Android tablet industry is still very young. I expect to see a ton of breakthroughs in the next few years and I'm very excited.
[Asus Transformer TF700] the_game_master:
ASUS really should stop hand assembling their products.

Adopt what car manufactures have been practicing for decades now.