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Eee Pad Transformer - Tablet/Netbook super device

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Trent Strong

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It's what everyone's been waiting for: a honeycomb android tablet that docks into a keyboard/trackpad and becomes a netbook. It's all things to al men. For sale on Tuesday.

http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_TF101/

Eee Pad Transformer TF101


•NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 1.0GHz dual-core CPU for excellent multitasking & 1080p video playback
•Android 3.0 Honeycomb O.S. with Adobe® Flash® 10.2 support
•Full QWERTY keyboard, touchpad input with Polaris® Office® for mobile productivity
•16*1 hours long battery life for all day computing with docking station

- 10.1" LED Backlight WXGA (1280x800) Screen*1
- Memory 1GB
- Storage 16GB/32GB
- Camera 1.2 M Pixel Front Camera
- 5 M Pixel Rear Camera
- 1 x mini HDMI 1.3a
- 1 x Card Reader (Micro SD)
- Battery 9.5 hours; 24.4Wh Li-Polymer Battery *5
- 16 hours with dock *5
- Dimensions 271 x 171 x 12.98 mm
- Weight 680 g
- Dock has 2 USB ports

$400. ($500 with keyboard/trackpad attachment.)
 
The Asus EP121 is the "super device". This is just another media tablet device the comes with keyboard accessory.
 
Will pick mine up sometimes this week. I'll post pics or a video when I get it. I hope the thing about GPS isn't true though.
 
Always Innovating beat them to the punch with the Touchbook (which actually predates the ipad), but that thing is a piece of garbage (I know, I own one) so I'm sure Asus' version is much better.
 
Ugh, almost makes me regret my HP tm2t purchase. I would've held out for this had I known about it, mostly because of the portability factor. My tm2 makes a great laptop, a great "notetaking" machine, but not a great tablet. It's a little too bulky/heavy to hold like a tablet, but it does what I wanted it to do.

Still though, for the price I might pick one of these up anyway.
 
knitoe said:
The Asus EP121 is the "super device". This is just another media tablet device the comes with keyboard accessory.
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Put a good GPU in there and I'm sold.

Operations said:
So a tablet with a keyboard accessory? Someone explain to me what's the super part.
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It transforms into a laptop. Plus the keyboard increases battery life. Too bad it lacks a real OS.
 
Operations said:
So a tablet with a keyboard accessory? Someone explain to me what's the super part.
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Keyboard and trackpad. Acts just like a netbook when docked. Also, the attachment has USB ports and a battery that adds another 7 hours to the battery life. The attachment also charges the tablet.
 
SRG01 said:
Does Android have a word-processing/powerpoint app?
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ThinkFree
Documents To Go
OfficeSuite Pro
Quick Office


Anyway, the price isn't that bad with the dock included. I'd be more inclined to get this over the Ipad 2 or Xoom in the same price range. I'm still doing fine with my rooted Nook Color for now, but we'll see. I want me some HC.
 
Trent Strong said:
Keyboard and trackpad. Acts just like a netbook when docked. Also, the attachment has USB ports and a battery that adds another 7 hours to the battery life. The attachment also charges the tablet.
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So there's a cursor and desktop OS when docked?
 
Lonely1 said:
Put a good GPU in there and I'm sold.


It transforms into a laptop. Plus the keyboard increases battery life.
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This - it almost doubles the battery life, plus the keyboard has extra ports and stuff.

My dad is trying to decide between a laptop and an iPad - this may be the answer.

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Marketing that makes me want a product less.

(still want)

Pity the screen doesn't dock in the vertical orientation.
 
Was excited for a second then I realized you also have to buy the keyboard pad which brings it to $520 if you want that configuration. Pass. Honeycomb does not look that impressive either.
 
Operations said:
So a tablet with a keyboard accessory? Someone explain to me what's the super part.
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The 'supert tablet' part is also the Nvidia marketing line for the Tegra 2, which is somewhat amusing given it seems to be the weakest of the dual-A9 SoCs.
sangreal said:
My opinion as a xoom owner: wait for something without a Tegra 2.
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Indeed. Perhaps Nvidia will get it right with Kal-El.
 
Vic said:
This tablet is compelling A LOT of people. He's not half-wrong with that claim.
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Oh come on. The Atrix just flopped pushing this same concept. They'll sell some units, but let's not get carried away.
 
Tobor said:
Oh come on. The Atrix just flopped pushing this same concept. They'll sell some units, but let's not get carried away.
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The atrix failed? I was looking to get that as my next phone. That means it will get cheaper. Yaya. So I can get it. :)
 
Tobor said:
Oh come on. The Atrix just flopped pushing this same concept. They'll sell some units, but let's not get carried away.
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...errr, it's nothing like the Atrix. Bizarre comparison.
 
LQX said:
Was excited for a second then I realized you also have to buy the keyboard pad which brings it to $520 if you want that configuration. Pass. Honeycomb does not look that impressive either.
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That's because you're an apple fanboy. Tell us you don't have an ipad/ipad2 and tell us you didn't just post in this thread pretending to be an open minded consumer rather than a hater because you love your ipad2
 
Tapiozona said:
That's because you're an apple fanboy. Tell us you don't have an ipad/ipad2 and tell us you didn't just post in this thread pretending to be an open minded consumer rather than a hater because you love your ipad2
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Holy shit.
 
NomarTyme said:
I'll wait for next gen tabs that is when it'll start kicking so much ass.
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We share the same plan. If a good tablet goes in sale or something, I might jump in before the next-gen of tablets.
 
Will the software/hardware run like crap though? I fear the pad market will be just like the netbook one, where all these cheaper, cool looking alternatives (many made by ASUS) have the luster wear off when you realize they run like ass cheeks.
 
Tapiozona said:
That's because you're an apple fanboy. Tell us you don't have an ipad/ipad2 and tell us you didn't just post in this thread pretending to be an open minded consumer rather than a hater because you love your ipad2
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Lebron said:
ThinkFree
Documents To Go
OfficeSuite Pro
Quick Office


Anyway, the price isn't that bad with the dock included. I'd be more inclined to get this over the Ipad 2 or Xoom in the same price range. I'm still doing fine with my rooted Nook Color for now, but we'll see. I want me some HC.
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Do any of these programs allow "marker" functions during presentations, and also allow me to save these markups for later?
 
Tapiozona said:
That's because you're an apple fanboy. Tell us you don't have an ipad/ipad2 and tell us you didn't just post in this thread pretending to be an open minded consumer rather than a hater because you love your ipad2
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Far from being a apple fanboy but I do own a iPad and so what...that's somehow makes you not able to pass fair judgment? I would sell it in a second for something better and that "Transformer" looked mighty impressive until I saw that the keyboard did not come with it.
 
NomarTyme said:
I'll wait for next gen tabs that is when it'll start kicking so much ass.
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2012 will be the year mainstream ARM actually begins to match portable Intel/x86 chips in the performance space, not such performance/watt. That combined with Windows 8 on ARM with 'Immersive' UI and the tablet space is about to get very, very interesting. I love my iPad, but Apple alone isn't going to deliver 'post-PC' computing. Android, Windows, iOS and ARM combined can, and they can do it mass-market price.
 
LQX said:
Far from being a apple fanboy but I do own a iPad and so what...that's somehow makes you not able to pass fair judgment? I would sell it in a second for something better and that "Transformer" looked mighty impressive until I saw that the keyboard did not come with it.
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The keyboard comes with it for 499. Same price as the ipad.
 
This is going to be my tablet. Not only does it fit the form and function of being a tablet but also doubles as a replacement Netbook of which a hardware keyboard and trackpad will truly be an amazing experience with Honeycomb.

This to me justifies the mud being thrown from either Apple or Google's camp as this brings a compelling option against the iPad's BT dock of which is not very portable.
 
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