I am writing this post to share my opinion, not to bash the product, but to just explain what lead me to the decision I made.
Today I took my Transformer back to Walmart and returned it. It was a difficult decision, but it the end I think it's for the best.
There are a number of things I loved about the transformer, the screen, Honeycomb, the microsd slot, the hdmi out, and some other things, but in the end there were a couple of things that made me return it.
I most likely will never need the keyboard dock, i have computers around me all day at work and home, plus my laptop if I actually need to do serious work, in fact I rarely use my laptop, which lets me know how rarely I would need the keyboard dock. Without the need for the keyboard dock I realized I didn't like the extra spacing around the bezel on the outside, because that .25" (or so) on each side, meant there was that much less of the screen I could reach with my thumbs. There were a couple of video files it had trouble playing that my Galaxy S phone had no problem playing, a couple of times the wifi would lock up, and say "turning off" but it was grayed out, and I had to restart the device to get it to work. After holding it for over an hour, I would like to see if the weight difference in the Samsung Tablet makes a visible difference. Plus this was a major purchase for me, and which ever tablet I end up with, I am going to have to use for a long time, until I will be able to afford another one. So with all these other tablets coming out in the next month or so, I wanted the freedom to look at the competition before I made my final decision, if the Galaxy Tab, and the others don't do a better job, I may pick up the transformer again, but I wanted the freedom to be able to make that choice, when the time comes.
Today I took my Transformer back to Walmart and returned it. It was a difficult decision, but it the end I think it's for the best.
There are a number of things I loved about the transformer, the screen, Honeycomb, the microsd slot, the hdmi out, and some other things, but in the end there were a couple of things that made me return it.
I most likely will never need the keyboard dock, i have computers around me all day at work and home, plus my laptop if I actually need to do serious work, in fact I rarely use my laptop, which lets me know how rarely I would need the keyboard dock. Without the need for the keyboard dock I realized I didn't like the extra spacing around the bezel on the outside, because that .25" (or so) on each side, meant there was that much less of the screen I could reach with my thumbs. There were a couple of video files it had trouble playing that my Galaxy S phone had no problem playing, a couple of times the wifi would lock up, and say "turning off" but it was grayed out, and I had to restart the device to get it to work. After holding it for over an hour, I would like to see if the weight difference in the Samsung Tablet makes a visible difference. Plus this was a major purchase for me, and which ever tablet I end up with, I am going to have to use for a long time, until I will be able to afford another one. So with all these other tablets coming out in the next month or so, I wanted the freedom to look at the competition before I made my final decision, if the Galaxy Tab, and the others don't do a better job, I may pick up the transformer again, but I wanted the freedom to be able to make that choice, when the time comes.
(wonder if ppl in this thread even remember machines that old LOL)
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