No. The tablet does more then a $500 computer. Please show me a new computer that can go with you that can be used to draw flow charts for an application or storyboard a website, and then turn around and develope the website and run vim over ssh to put the flowchart to use. There isn't one. Sorry to all those naysayers but its just not possible to spend $500 on a computer that does everything the transformer does.
As for toys and netbooks are concerned the asus processor may not have as many pulses a second as intels atom or amds alu chips, but it does the same things just as fast or faster. Hell my single core 800mhz htc evo shift works better then a netbook. About those saying its a toy, well to some it is. But to others its a dedicated laptop/computer or an indespensible tool that fills a role only replacable by exspensive tablet PCs but at the fraction of the price and size.
It doesn't matter what the tablet is used for as long as it does the job you bought it for.
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I didn't comment on tablets as work tools. My point remains - for consumers, what exactly other than shiny new toy factor do tablets bring to the table?
And more specifically, why should anyone rush out to buy a TF or iPad or Xoom when it's clear this market is going to move quickly, and there will be better tablets with more power and many more apps, including potential 'killer apps' by as early as holiday season 2011?
Or as a more clear analogy - taking away the shiny new toy factor, I still don't see a good reason to buy one unless you have disposable income lying around or a kid wants one, etc.
JMO
No. The tablet does more then a $500 computer. Please show me a new computer that can go with you that can be used to draw flow charts for an application or storyboard a website, and then turn around and develope the website and run vim over ssh to put the flowchart to use. There isn't one. Sorry to all those naysayers but its just not possible to spend $500 on a computer that does everything the transformer does.
I didn't comment on tablets as work tools. My point remains - for consumers, what exactly other than shiny new toy factor do tablets bring to the table?
I got my Tf-101 (16GB). I still don't have the notification for 3.1 update. How long does it take.Got my transformer and dock yesterday. Love the build quality. Everything seems really well built. I had an acer iconia but decided to get the transformer when it became more available. The transformer is a lot lighter than the iconia which is great. The IPS panel is fantastic but I will definitely be getting a anti-glare shield like I do for all these glossy screens.
The dock is definitey worth the investement if you do a lot of typing (which I do).
Other things I love:
-Honeycomb syncs all my Google services out of the box. With Google Music, Amazon MP3 player, Dropbox, and Picasa integration - i don't need to connect to a computer at all.
- Chrome bookmark sync is a godsend!
-The keyboard dock adds a lot of functionality.
Things I don't like:
-Definite lag when typing in the default browser using the keyboard dock.
-touchpad is sensitive to accidental swipes when typing. (function key to disable trackpad is a great)
-Screen has a lot of glare. i really wish this glossy trend would end so I don't have to keep applying third party anti-glare screen protetors.
Overall: very Happy
I got my Tf-101 (16GB). I still don't have the notification for 3.1 update. How long does it take.
BTW, a dumb question, where and how do you see if the notification has arrived?
Really appreciate your help.
I got my Tf-101 (16GB). I still don't have the notification for 3.1 update. How long does it take.
BTW, a dumb question, where and how do you see if the notification has arrived?
Really appreciate your help.
You should have received a notification (lower right hand corner with all the other info) soon after connecting to Wi-Fi. ASUS posted the 3.1 update to their support website - you may just want to download and manually install at this point. Go to: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Eee- ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101 Choose 'Android' for the OS and the expand the 'Firmware' section. Choose the proper SKU version - probably US of you are in the United States - download and install following the instructions provided.
Thanks. I downloaded the Firmware. But not sure how to launch it.
I downloaded on the eee pad itself.
I did not see any instructions. Could you please point me to a link?
Thanks
Thank you very much.Here are the instructions:
1. To begin, download the update from the download link and copy it to the root of your SD card.
2. Once done, make sure that your device is plugged into the power mains or has over 50% battery left. Power the device off.
3. Press both the Volume Down key and the Power key at the same and keep them pressed till you see a ROM boot screen.
4. You will be advised to press the Volume Up key in under 5 seconds to start the ROM update process. Do that and wait till the device updates and reboots.
5. When the device reboots, you will be notified in 5 minutes that the docking station (if you have the docking station and it's attached) has a firmware update available - latest version seems to be 0209. Follow the on-screen instructions and update the docking station. The device will reboot again.
That should do it.
Thank you very much.
So the SD card will contain the .zip file that is downloaded. No extraction of any kind of this zip file should be done. Is this correct?