ASUS Eee Pad Transformer 2

BloomerzUK · 20 Dec 2011 at 21:54

RobP said:
I'm disappointed that it doesn't have 5GHz WiFi. My home network is 802.11g on 2.4GHz and 802.11n on 5GHz due to the limitations of my router, I'm now wondering if I'm going to find that watching HD video stored on my server is going to stutter, I guess my PS3 seems to be able to play HD content OK...

Also annoyed that I can't buy it without the keyboard, I'm not sure I will use it, and I'd like to save the £100 or so it adds to the bundle.

I was going to pre-order, I think I'll wait till January so I can actually see one before I buy.

Edit: Although I did read that it uses a WiFi chip that does have 5GHz but it has been disabled, so I wonder if this is an option that might be enabled in the future...

Found where it mentions the WiFi, bottom of the page: http://www.anandtech.com/show/5163/asus-eee-pad-transformer-prime-nvidia-tegra-3-review

If you watch the follow up on Anandtech, it shows that the TFP they reviewed was faulty and a production model worked okay on full WiFi.

MoRT489 · 21 Dec 2011 at 07:26

shipinabottle said:
I doubt you're going to be able to use your iphone to control the mouse of the TFPrime

hmm perhaps Logitech's Harmony universal remote will work.

RobP · 21 Dec 2011 at 13:05

BloomerzUK said:
If you watch the follow up on Anandtech, it shows that the TFP they reviewed was faulty and a production model worked okay on full WiFi.

Which still didn't include 5GHz support. The problem I have is my router provides 802.11g at 2.4GHz and 802.11n at 5GHz. Ideally all my 802.11n devices would be connecting on the 5GHz network.

DerbyCore · 21 Dec 2011 at 18:46

Just taken the plunge and pre-ordered from the rainforest place (accepting pre-orders from today!). I do have £100 of vouchers from work so its taking the sting off the price

Bring on Jan 12th

Docaroo · 22 Dec 2011 at 23:03

I'm going to Houston in January so going to blag a Prime when I'm there! Yas!

_Jimlad_ · 22 Dec 2011 at 23:31

Docaroo said:
I'm going to Houston in January so going to blag a Prime when I'm there! Yas!

i will be around there too

richardirv · 23 Dec 2011 at 09:17

Do you think there will be a delay as they are currently being sued about the name?

I am hoping it will just get thrown out of court!!

chrismscotland · 23 Dec 2011 at 09:49

richardirv said:
Do you think there will be a delay as they are currently being sued about the name?

I am hoping it will just get thrown out of court!!

Probably not, I'd imagine that until there's actually anything an injunction granted (if it is) that sales should continue, a bit like the Samsung Galaxy Tab before Apple sued them, it went on sale to begin with.

richardirv · 23 Dec 2011 at 09:59

chrismscotland said:
Probably not, I'd imagine that until there's actually anything an injunction granted (if it is) that sales should continue, a bit like the Samsung Galaxy Tab before Apple sued them, it went on sale to begin with.

Fingers crossed

PiKe · 23 Dec 2011 at 10:11

richardirv said:
Do you think there will be a delay as they are currently being sued about the name?

I am hoping it will just get thrown out of court!!

What? Pad?

richardirv · 23 Dec 2011 at 10:15

PiKe said:
What? Pad?

???

PiKe · 23 Dec 2011 at 10:16

Don't worry just a jape about Apple potentially suing them for calling it a Pad...

Who is suing over the Prime name?

kona786 · 23 Dec 2011 at 10:17

PiKe said:
Don't worry just a jape about Apple potentially suing them for calling it a Pad...

Who is suing over the Prime name?

Transformers brand - i.e. the movies, toys etc

http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/22/transformer-optimus-prime-wants-his-name-back-right-now-prefera/

richardirv · 23 Dec 2011 at 10:37

Yeah its Hasbro, the company who owns various trademarks relating to the term Transformer.

PiKe · 23 Dec 2011 at 10:45

Ah right - well rightly so, I almost mistakenly bought the TF101 thinking it was a childs toy :rolleyes:

Hasbro are a bunch of idiots.

richardirv · 23 Dec 2011 at 10:50

PiKe said:
Ah right - well rightly so, I almost mistakenly bought the TF101 thinking it was a childs toy

Hasbro are a bunch of idiots.

My thoughts exactly, takes the ****!

Docaroo · 23 Dec 2011 at 11:19

_Jimlad_ said:
i will be around there too

Ha we could have a "Prime Party" out there haha ... I'm going on 17th Jan til 3rd February I believe...

tntcoder · 23 Dec 2011 at 11:59

What kind of 2nd hand price will a TF101 go for once the prime is out? I have one without a dock that has 1 dead pixel - does £180-200 sound fair?

PiKe · 23 Dec 2011 at 12:03

tntcoder said:
What kind of 2nd hand price will a TF101 go for once the prime is out? I have one without a dock that has 1 dead pixel - does £180-200 sound fair?

I think so.

richardirv · 23 Dec 2011 at 12:05

I'm hoping for at least £300 with the dock, in as new condition. Need to get most of it back to help justify the new one.