Asus Transformer Prime Review
0. phoneArena posted on 27 Jan 2012, 05:52
Perhaps, it’s the allure of being the very first to feature the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, or maybe that it’s one of the few devices to offer the most up-to-date Android experience in Ice Cream Sandwich, whatever it is, the Asus Transformer Prime is here to tantalize us with its all-encompassing magnificence...
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34. CJtimes posted on 29 Jan 2012, 09:59 1 0
There's 2 different discussions going on here:
1. Can tablets replace netbooks/laptops?
and
2. Is the Prime a good tablet/worth the money?
TBH I'm going to leave no.1 out as I think that's a personal decision for each person depending on their needs. As for no.2 I can tell you from my opinion the Prime is without doubt an amazing tablet and well worth the money.
It is so far ahead of any other Android tablet out there it's almost a no brainer what to choose. I'd say that all the attention the Prime is getting is becasue of that - it's the best. If you want a to pick a bone with tablets, there's plenty wrong with the galaxy tab! (used to own one).
My Prime has performed perfectly for the week I've owned it now. Fast, responsive and easily matches the iPad (it's a much newer piece of kit).
IMO money well spent and very happy. If ASUS keep this development up they will be leading the tablet game very soon.
37. ryan5609 posted on 30 Jan 2012, 14:01 0 0
I totally agree with your opinion. The TF Prime currently stands alone at the top of the android tablet hill. But it is hard to describe weather or not it is worth the $500 or more. For very casual gaming, emailing, web browsing, battery life, movie watching and portability, the TF Prime is a perfect choice if that all you need it for. If you travel often, I could see it as a perfect travel companion for all of your entertainment needs. But once your off the plane and have real work to do, you may want to make sure you have your laptop handy. In terms of pure productivity, the TF Prime comes up well short, all Android tablets do. Without the keyboard dock, I would only recommend it for casual entertainment purposes. Even with the keyboard dock, the TF Prime will fall short of it X86 based brethren.
45. mikenco posted on 11 Feb 2012, 21:42 0 0
can tablets at this point replace notebooks or desktops for that matter and the answer is not yet but close. about the only thing i can't do with the tablet is work with my autocad software. but at the rate things are changing i would not be surprised at all to see a manufacturer in the next couple of years come out with some amazing hardware/software that i do believe will eventually be able to go neck and neck with laptops, etc. that said as much as i love my tprime i still am holding onto my other pc's and apple macbook pro.
38. robocopvn posted on 30 Jan 2012, 21:25 0 0
Oh My F**** GOD !!!
This monster run amazing smoothly with Android OS + many Widgets, running apps, live wallpapers etc...
46. mikenco posted on 11 Feb 2012, 21:55 0 0
i've posted several replies here, and by the way excellent review but i think the one thing that says the most about just how good the tf201 is, is how hard it is to actually find one for sale. there are several places still taking pre-orders even now but they have none in stock. b.buy has sold out all, the last batch they received the end of january sold out in most locations before the sun had set. a few stores in the n.e. and ca. had literally a couple for a few more days but those were far and few between and none were left anywhere in the u.s. at weeks end. even now go to their site and look, all you will see is sold out, check stores, none available. that is a testament to just how impressive this product is and how much of an evolutionary leap it is from all tablets that have come before. the future for tablets based on this as well as others coming out in the near future certainly bodes well for what lies ahead. apple may not like competition but to be honest that is what drives innovation in the marketplace and we the consumers will all come out as winners in this race to be the best.
49. Alp1111 posted on 20 Feb 2012, 09:24 0 0
Of course I don't say that asus transformer prime is a ipad 2 kiler. but samsung galaxy tab 11.6 will be a ipad 2 kiler.
