[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmax78:
okay, so attempted backup via twrp but it failed. figured wth, flashed recovery zip and super su zip from link in youtube video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baIhaJ0Zz5U ). after rebooting, went to play store and installed a root checker, and viola. so root achieved.

keep in mind that using twrp wouldn't work without keyboard attached (which is annoying). controls are normal, though throughout the process the screen goes portrait mode instead of landscape, so figuring out "mouse" controls is wonky but doable. after root, using the touchscreen is all but gone (very very buggy, not sure how to fix as of yet). if i could find a recovery image from mfg it'd be great (already emailed them about it, but very very doubtful it'll show up).

tl;dr

root is possible, but makes system buggy.

DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR TABLET! WARRANTY IS VOID, ETC.

-----please do a clean install/wipe/factory reset first. it's always a good idea and can save you the headache from bugs that can occur from not doing this. please. google is your friend if you're a bit lost on how to do anything referenced in this "guide" ----

I take no claim of ownership of the files used in this process. respect goes out to the owners/originators.

1) install working adb drivers (through android sdk or however). I went with installing from here . don't forget the java crap (link is on this page too, just read the instructions).

2) download twrp and recovery files from here

3) i downloaded the nocturnal adb stuff as well from here . Was easier to keep files organized imo.

4a) extract files from both and put files from step 2 into the same directory as files from step 3 ( will look like image from looky looky when done right). don't forget to copy the recovery.zip and SuperSU246.zip to the root of an external sd card, going to need these in the future.

4b) i forgot about the developer options thing. if you're working with the tablet already booted up like normal, you have to enable developer options and turn on usb debugging (there's all the info on that in the youtube video referenced from the post above, or by google-ing it).

5) hold down shift and right click in window, select "open command window here". if tablet is loaded up like normal, you'll type in "adb devices" to make sure the drivers installed okay (it'll show a device if all is done right). if tablet is already in the bootloader, type in "fastboot devices" and it'll show a device if all is done right. google is your friend on how to get into the bootloader, or you can always load up the tablet, verify the adb drivers are working, and go to step 6.

6) type in "adb reboot bootloader". when it loads up, type "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and hit enter. When that completes, type in "fastboot flash recovery twrp_recovery.img" and hit enter. all should show okay (mine had a data error from the backup, didn't seem to effect much, though i'll be going back and redoing this with a clearing of data/factory reset first that will hopefully kill the buggyness of the touchscreen.

7) use the volume down button to change the option to "recovery mode" and select with power button. once there the fun begins.

8) as stated before, using the mouse pad seems the only way to go. up is up, down is down. the screen however is turned on it's side this way.

go to the "install" button and click on it. navigate to the root of the external sd card (click the storage button at the top, change to external_sd) and click ok. should have to just scroll down and select the recovery.zip file. click "add more zips" button and select the SuperSU246.zip file. click and drag the "swipe to confirm flash" button and release. wait for confirmation of success.

9) go back to main menu (I used the navigation buttons on the physical keyboard) and reboot into the system.

that's all there is. as stated, it is buggy as hell and the touchscreen is all buggered up. but using the keyboard/touchpad seems to work. not sure of too many other bugs yet as this is fresh off the press and I haven't done anything else with the tablet since doing this (besides installing the root check program from the play store and running it to verify it worked.

hope this helps someone =)

::edit:: damn this is a little confusing to read, sorry about that. first time attempting a guide like this.