ASUS Transformer Prime

[mac_oasis]

Asus SG have updated their website

Transformer Prime

Seems like its releasing in SG soon

 

[azzurri1980]

They really know how to tempt people.....all the details are there, even the drivers and manual downloads...........

 

[Globe]

u guys think the Eee Slate STYLUS PEN will work with it ?

 

[kyleongwl]

I miss the parts on the haptic feedback, paying attention to the design too much haha

So far so good for Asus Prime, most reviews seems pretty good
- Thinnest, good design, powerful cpu, one of the lightest

But there are some drawback as well,
- iPad 2 still have better 3D performance despite been dual core
- Battery performance, maybe due to 3.2. Tegra 3 is designed with ICS in mind?
- no 3G version!? Cannot show off this beauty in the MRT haha

i doubt TF prime 3D perf is poorer than ipad. this proceesors r meant for gaming.
On batt life, will really depend what u do. bear in mind tat bigger the screen, mo nrg. tf prime is 10.1 while ipad at 9.7.
How does 3g impress on mrt? shd b playing those hi res videos or those hi res games..facebook or web surfing does not impress

 

[azzurri1980]

I am all for the Prime and Android,

Its just that some of the reviews (from the videos) so far indicate iPad 2 winning in terms of 3D benchmark, for other tasks(browsing, video playback, etc) Tegra 3 is doing better. I have doubts whether these benchmark is an indication of real gaming power for Tegra3.

Interestingly the battery issue is not consistent with all the reviews, some reviews actually say Prime has good battery life(not sure if they meant with the dock), but we can expect ICS to enhance the battery life since its optimized better.

The 3g thing wasn't a serious comment hehe, nothing is impressive about 3g...but having 3g allow you to surf net on MRT(or almost anywhere), of course you can still take your prime out to watch video or play games, that slick metallic design will definitely turn some heads

 

[cslim35]

Haha...try using m1 sim card and see if you can surf everywhere such as mrt.

 

[azzurri1980]

Singtel is the same.... consistency is bad... i can't even update my apps properly most of the time, or maybe its just my location....

 

[serverxeon]

Everybody, Amazon told me that orders on and after 22nd November will be canceled due to shortage of supply. Money will be refunded.

 

[azzurri1980]

so far no news from other US retailers about cancelling orders..Amazon took too much order or maybe Asus pull one on them by restricting the amount of stocks

 

[kyleongwl]

I am all for the Prime and Android,

Its just that some of the reviews (from the videos) so far indicate iPad 2 winning in terms of 3D benchmark, for other tasks(browsing, video playback, etc) Tegra 3 is doing better. I have doubts whether these benchmark is an indication of real gaming power for Tegra3.

Interestingly the battery issue is not consistent with all the reviews, some reviews actually say Prime has good battery life(not sure if they meant with the dock), but we can expect ICS to enhance the battery life since its optimized better.

The 3g thing wasn't a serious comment hehe, nothing is impressive about 3g...but having 3g allow you to surf net on MRT(or almost anywhere), of course you can still take your prime out to watch video or play games, that slick metallic design will definitely turn some heads

totally argee with u.this unit would be my Xmas present..(n i payin for it )

 

[azzurri1980]

totally argee with u.this unit would be my Xmas present..(n i payin for it )

haha same here, its my christmas present for myself, but if Asus drag any further..it will become my become new year present ...zzzzz

 

[MasK]

Going HKG from the 10th to16th Dec. I wonder if I can get one from there...

 

[kyleongwl]

haha same here, its my christmas present for myself, but if Asus drag any further..it will become my become new year present ...zzzzz

no wori...tat Samsung

 

[24incher]

Singtel is the same.... consistency is bad... i can't even update my apps properly most of the time, or maybe its just my location....

Its singtel, so damm inconsistent spped and coverage wise

 

[weibchen]

ship from taiwan..!

 

[azzurri1980]

ship from taiwan..!

Did u managed to find a source from Taiwan?
Taiwan seems to have a higher price then US, +shipping it might too overpriced?

 

[jimtong]

Not sure if this video was shared but I thought it was nice to share it here:

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=334640609885247

The smart cover is nicer then the fruity brand's if you were to ask me.

 

[azzurri1980]

it looks great, and the folding mechanism is somewhat different, so Apple cant sue them? haha

Let's hope these covers will be available as soon as Prime reaches sg

 

[Teo Ming Ern]

Just some updates from what I have read:

1) The old dock cannot be used with the new tablet.
2) The tablet + dock is the same thickness as an ultrabook!
3) The weight of the tablet + dock is about the same as an ultrabook!
4) The battery life is about 9 hours non-stop playback of HD videos and wifi on. Likely to be over 12 hours (as promised by ASUS) for non-CPU intensive use.
5) The dock's keyboard is very responsive unlike the previous version.
6) The tablet is still heavier than the dock, and when attached, there is still a tendency for the tablet to fall over backwards due to its weight.
7) No USB ports on the tablet, only on the dock, only USB2.0.
8) No 3G dongles can be used on the tablet unless you root the tablet.
9) No 3G version in sight...
10) The old Transformer will be sold alongside the new one, but for a lower price.
11) The Tegra 3 system can take some game controllers, made mainly by Logitech apparently, as well as standard PS3 controllers, XBox and a few others.
12) Very few apps are optimised for 4 cores, so only the games that are bundled with the tablet make use of the 4 cores and show those fantastic graphics. Not indication that the quad core will run your usual apps faster visibly although the UI is visibly smoother than before. That is on 3.2 and current tablets, when scrolling in the Android UI, there is a tendency to lag or sudden speed ups, unlike iOS. Apparently, this is no longer an issue with the Tegra 3 processor for 3.2.

Yups, this is all I gleaned so far on reading the net...

 

[kyleongwl]

Not sure if this video was shared but I thought it was nice to share it here:

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=334640609885247

The smart cover is nicer then the fruity brand's if you were to ask me.

cool case...shd be also ok for Tf101...