thinking about getting a bluetooth gps receiver and software. i did a little research but i still didn't get any definite answers for a couple of my questions. can any receiver work with any pocket pc? or can any receiver work with the wizard? can any software work with any gps receiver? if they aren't what are the best match ups for the wizard? I've read that the garmin doesn't work well with the wizard. true or not true?
i just need to know some opinions also of people using a gps receivers and software on their wizards
I use the Nokia LD-3w reciever and TomTom for software. Setup was a little weird with the reciever, although I blame that on the fact that at the time I knew nothing about bluetooth. Since then I've had no complaints about it. Make sure you get a reciever with a SirfStar III chip, that's the most important thing. After that look at battery life and price. The nokia has tremendous battery life, I generally use it for 3 weeks or so in the car between charges.
Holux GPSlim 236 here. Sensitive and good battery life. No issues in pairing.
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Hi,
Im also interested in using SatNav, I have a MDA Vario! (Also very much a novice!!). Just to clear things up, do you need a seperate Bluetooth GPRS receiver? I thought this phone could receive GPRS? Also ive read somewhere about enabling the GPRS on the phone, is there something else i need to do?!!
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Hi,
Im also interested in using SatNav, I have a MDA Vario! (Also very much a novice!!). Just to clear things up, do you need a seperate Bluetooth GPRS receiver? I thought this phone could receive GPRS? Also ive read somewhere about enabling the GPRS on the phone, is there something else i need to do?!!
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Sorry, i posted that, then thought it might be best to start another thread!! Thanks for the advice tho man!!
[email protected] said:
Sorry, i posted that, then thought it might be best to start another thread!! Thanks for the advice tho man!!
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No problem. Just trying to make my reading day shorter. lol. For what it is worth, I am using a BT359 and I love it. http://www.usglobalsat.com/item.asp?itemid=134
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demontefixo said:
No problem. Just trying to make my reading day shorter. lol. For what it is worth, I am using a BT359 and I love it. http://www.usglobalsat.com/item.asp?itemid=134
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i hope your right. i just purchased it. i didn't do my own research this time. just went on your word and what i read about the sirf star iii chip.
hiimcliff said:
i hope your right. i just purchased it. i didn't do my own research this time. just went on your word and what i read about the sirf star iii chip.
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Well, no problems on my end with the unit. One caution, if you leave it on your car's dahboard, make sure it is larger than your "defrost" vents. I slammed on the brakes one day and the thing almost disappeared on me. lol. (I guess I could use velcro...hmmm)
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im going to buy the official tomtom one
may be £66 but its probably one of the best matches ive heard of being used.
STOP!
hiimcliff said:
i hope your right. i just purchased it. i didn't do my own research this time. just went on your word and what i read about the sirf star iii chip.
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Dude, you just got jacked ! Cancel the order while if you can!
You can get a better GPS receiver and a car mount for your Wizard for a fraction of the price you paid for the BT359W. I recommend the iBlue 737 (I use this personally) which goes for ~$90 shipped with the mount:
http://www.buygpsnow.com/i-blue-edi...n-off-powered-gps-ready-cradle-mount-731.aspx
Review of iBlue 737: http://www.gpspassion.com/fr/articles.asp?id=175&page=5
BT GPS
Most BT GPS recievrs work with Wizard. I personally have used Holux, TomTom, iBlue and Rikaline- and they all worked.
SiRF III chip is good and improves both accuracy as well as reception. Battery life would be next important issue.
At present I am using Holux GR 230 XX with TomTom 5.2 as well as MapKing 7. Both run work fine on the wizard.
I don't care about price as long as it comes highly recommended. besides the battery life seems pretty good from the specs. thanks anyway though.
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Dude, you just got jacked ! Cancel the order while if you can!
You can get a better GPS receiver and a car mount for your Wizard for a fraction of the price you paid for the BT359W. I recommend the iBlue 737 (I use this personally) which goes for ~$90 shipped with the mount:
http://www.buygpsnow.com/i-blue-edi...n-off-powered-gps-ready-cradle-mount-731.aspx
Review of iBlue 737: http://www.gpspassion.com/fr/articles.asp?id=175&page=5
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I don't care about price as long as it comes highly recommended. besides the battery life seems pretty good from the specs. thanks anyway though.
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It is highly recommended from one person. If you read the forums and reviews at gpspassion.com, you'll see why everyone is raving about the iBlue 737. And if you think 11 hours is good, the iBlue 737 gets 27 hours. Plus the chip on the iBlue 737 is much more sensitive and acquires signal much faster. There's also another version that has 32 hours of battery life:
http://www.buygpsnow.com/qstarz-bt-q818-32ch-bluetooth-gps-qstarz-818-qstarz-bluetooth-gps-754.aspx
Why have just OK when you can have the BEST??? But if you're happy throwing your money at 2nd-rated products, it's fine with me .
ladude626 said:
It is highly recommended from one person. If you read the forums and reviews at gpspassion.com, you'll see why everyone is raving about the iBlue 737. And if you think 11 hours is good, the iBlue 737 gets 27 hours. Plus the chip on the iBlue 737 is much more sensitive and acquires signal much faster. There's also another version that has 32 hours of battery life:
http://www.buygpsnow.com/qstarz-bt-q818-32ch-bluetooth-gps-qstarz-818-qstarz-bluetooth-gps-754.aspx
Why have just OK when you can have the BEST??? But if you're happy throwing your money at 2nd-rated products, it's fine with me .
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And tomorrow there will be another really great product. I guess I will refrain from posting suggestions.
The BT359 works very well for me accross multiple platforms, if the iB737 had been around or if you had been here months ago to recommend it I might have purchased that, who knows. Your tone however, is not appreciated, it makes it sound like you are marketing the product for that website.
Have a good day.
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And tomorrow there will be another really great product. I guess I will refrain from posting suggestions.
The BT359 works very well for me accross multiple platforms, if the iB737 had been around or if you had been here months ago to recommend it I might have purchased that, who knows. Your tone however, is not appreciated, it makes it sound like you are marketing the product for that website.
Have a good day.
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i agree. a few dollars more is not a huge deal for me.
and the product is already on its way to me. if im not happy with it, ill send it back. if its good enough for me, ill keep it. not a big deal at all.
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And tomorrow there will be another really great product. I guess I will refrain from posting suggestions.
The BT359 works very well for me accross multiple platforms, if the iB737 had been around or if you had been here months ago to recommend it I might have purchased that, who knows. Your tone however, is not appreciated, it makes it sound like you are marketing the product for that website.
Have a good day.
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If I were marketing for their websites, I'd be making pocket change recommending these products to you fools .
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If I were marketing for their websites, I'd be making pocket change recommending these products to you fools .
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Your charm continues to impress us, you can be certain of that.
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Qstarz
I have a Qstarz 810. It's pretty similar to the SIRF III characteristics wise but seems to have better battery life (20 odd hours). The newer models are even more battery efficient.
I have certainly had no probs with it. It is much more sensitive than my old compact flash GPS I had in my PDA.
A friend has the Sirf III based Holux and swears by it.
Holux has comms over USB if it is any good to you, but battery life isnt as good.
I decided Qstarz was slightly better on stats and I wanted the battery life - almost swayed by USB comms on Holux tho.
Either way you get a good senistive GPS.
pdamods.com have some nice mounts with built in sirf III gps for anyone who is interested (and some without).
One question for anyone out there who has used it. External GPS app doesnt work for me. I access GPS direct. Anyone have this working ?
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Well, no problems on my end with the unit. One caution, if you leave it on your car's dahboard, make sure it is larger than your "defrost" vents. I slammed on the brakes one day and the thing almost disappeared on me. lol. (I guess I could use velcro...hmmm)
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i've been using it for about 3 weeks now. works GREAT!!!! i love it. battery life is adequate. i love the accessories it comes with. usb > wall charger and/or usb > car charger. i can use the usb car charger with my other devices too. thanks for the advice.
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One of the reasons I bought the TG01 was its slim design and big screen - still gets attention, especially if I am using TomTom or watching a movie.
With WM6.5, SPB Mobile Shell with Mobilesense, a Mugen 1300mAh battery, 16GB sd card, TomTom and CoPilot, MS Voice Command and of course coreplayer, the phone is pretty much perfect now - yes a 3.5mm headphone socket would be a help but I use motorola bluetooth headphones. And there are all the other apps that xda developers have been kind enough to make. It took a while but I would say this as good as the HD2 now....
So, it's been a year since I bought the phone from Orange for £120 and I have to say I like it more now than when I bought it
What next, time I tried out either a WP7 or Android rom I guess, which is the best way to go - any opinions?
Love it... BUT..
f513toy said:
One of the reasons I bought the TG01 was its slim design and big screen - still gets attention, especially if I am using TomTom or watching a movie.
With WM6.5, SPB Mobile Shell with Mobilesense, a Mugen 1300mAh battery, 16GB sd card, TomTom and CoPilot, MS Voice Command and of course coreplayer, the phone is pretty much perfect now - yes a 3.5mm headphone socket would be a help but I use motorola bluetooth headphones. And there are all the other apps that xda developers have been kind enough to make. It took a while but I would say this as good as the HD2 now....
So, it's been a year since I bought the phone from Orange for £120 and I have to say I like it more now than when I bought it
What next, time I tried out either a WP7 or Android rom I guess, which is the best way to go - any opinions?
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I love your excitement about TG01 and glad there are owners who share the same feeling about this beast, however, your question is already discussed before on this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=854332 - you might find it helpful to go through that thread first and then put your input in there?!
PS: If mods and OP agree, please feel free to close this thread so that we keep all the discussions at one place for future users(?)
I'm in love with my TG01
There has been so many negative posts and threads about the TG01 that I just wanted to tell everyone that with some patience and help from the xda developers, is is finally a phone that is as god as (or better) than the others out there.
Feel free to close this thread now, or attach it to the one you provided the link to
The greatest phone ever.
I love my TG01 phone way more than you love your phone!
EHHEHEH.
I will post some pics and video, I have THE best setup ever.
-Kili.
Kilihari said:
I love my TG01 phone way more than you love your phone!
EHHEHEH.
I will post some pics and video, I have THE best setup ever.
-Kili.
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it would be nice to see some pics of your tg01 with that 3900mah beast! lol, it wiuld have dome cool software on it too
http://www.thepocketsolution.com/PSI-80166/HTC+Thunderbolt+Antenna+Signal+Booster.html
How would that possibly work?
It works in exactly the same way that perpetual motion machines do. Or, more closely related, the way the signal booster patches do. That is, they're useful only for increasing the flow of money from your wallet to the vendor's.
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http://www.thepocketsolution.com/PSI-80166/HTC+Thunderbolt+Antenna+Signal+Booster.html
How would that possibly work?
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There are things that will actually help, however, that is not one of them. The solutions that will help will cost much more.
Dont trust it...
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That is, they're useful only for increasing the flow of money from your wallet to the vendor's.
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Nicely said, and very true! Years ago when i had Nextel, i had a retention rep swear to me up and down on his mother grave that this would cure all my signal problems I had.
Anyway, for things that really work.... take a look at Wilson Electronics (very $$$$$) or zBoost products (reasonably priced, and works, but not as well as the wilson)
If you're looking for an in home solution, i would probably recommend the Verizon Network Extender......... because while it is fairly pricey, it works very well. Good Luck!
Okay so I dont have it pre-ordered or anything basically waiting for Best Buy to get it back in stock.
Been seeing alot of the posts here, and was wondering if it is really worth the wait. It seems like alot of negatives are going on here concerning the prime and I wonder if it is really worth it or if I should look into a different tablet.
I mean is it as buggy and problematic as it seems ?
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I mean is it as buggy and problematic as it seems ?
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You'd best do a LOT of reading about this thing if you don't want your pocket picked.
in a nutshell, yes it's worth the wait, and no it's not as buggy as it seems to be on these forums. are there some manuf flaws from a rushed first production run? sure. do most other first generation/run devices have flaws like this? yes.
value is very subjective and it's going to depend on what you want from a tablet.
do you want cutting edge hardware that will be "king" for at least 4 months?
do you not care about proper gps functionality? (as in, are you going to use this as a standalone GPS device for navigating and while it's not connected to a wireless network)
do you want android?
do you want timely updates?
do you want something NOW?
if you answered yes to those questions, the prime is hands down the best tablet on the market.
personally, my prime works fine (aside from no gps lock, but A-GPS works perfectly fine for my usage), i have very little light bleed on the upper left, and will exchange that for another one once gamestop gets new stock in, but otherwise this thing is fast, solid, & gorgeous.
the kicker for the prime line in general tends to be the dock, i had one for the tf101 and i loved it, waiting for amazon to deliver my dock for the prime.
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in a nutshell, yes it's worth the wait,
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Bull****.
Everytime I turn round there's a new thread with someone having MAJOR problems. The tablet isn't worth it to someone who has ANY clue as to the value of money.
Someone Walkin' said:
Bull****.
Everytime I turn round there's a new thread with someone having MAJOR problems. The tablet isn't worth it to someone who has ANY clue as to the value of money.
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Before you call BS on somebody's, IMHO very well argumented, opinion, have you considered:
1) Most people happy with their prime don't post "I'm so happy with my prime", only people having problems post in the forum.
2) Have you considered the prime install base vs. the number of thread stating problems. I agree that the prime has major hw issues if the install base is like only 500 units and there are 50 threads with problems (10% with defective units). But if the install base is 5,000 or 50,000 then only 1 to 0,1 % observes problems and almost 99% do not..
3) How many of the problems observed are in regards to human error or lack of knowledge? I've seen threads where people complain that the unit won't turn on because they haven't charged it or for what ever reason have gotten the unit into boot mode.
4)Some problems are attributed to ICS in general and not the prime.
I agree that the prime launch has been sub optimal and the first batch of primes has definitely generated a lot of static about hardware problems. I got mine exchanged for a new unit, and have not seen any of the problems mentioned on the forums.
OP: See adiliyo's post, I definitely agree on his views. I enjoy my Prime very much and with the keyboard, I rarely have a reason to boot my macbook. The UI is very smooth, it is absolutely a beast in regards to video playback, and the build quality is very good. With ICS the browser performance is very good and almost as fast as a desktop browser.
If you want to be sure to buy a tablet with no problems at all, then wait a few months after launch before you buy. Being first mover presents both unique problems but also unique rewards - like me having the prime in Denmark 5 weeks before hitting retail here.
It depends, the prime in itself is beautiful but there is no denying that it has some serious issues, namely GPS and WIFI.
GPS is irrelevant for me (even though it simply should work of course) but WIFI IS a serious issue. When close to the router and with no obstacles all is fine but performance degrades quickly once you move away from the router.
Check this video for a comparison:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzCZc3pjtrA
And I can confirm these results with my prime (also owning the original transformer TF101).
Apart from WIFI, it truely is beautiful and worth the wait but if you plan to use wifi across the house, or in some other spots with lesser access, for streaming video, etc please think twice (or thrice) before geting it.
Worth to me. I did a little homework before I decided to buy a Prime. I knew the GPS would be a problem, but I didn't really need a 10" GPS anyway. So I went for it.
The wifi function is okay, no big issue. everything is good. Quite satisfied now.
I believe it is worth the wait. I read constantly while waiting for best buy to have them in stock online. I took into consideration the various problems individuals were having and when one became available, I purchased it. I have had it all but a week now and have seen zero issues in regards to wi-fi (signal strength matches my Atrix's whereever I am) and GPS works well enough that it locates my location close-enough. As another poster said, only those people who have seen issues have posted about them. I have zero complaints with mine, especially with the ICS update yesterday, and would recommend this unit to anyone seeking a great tablet.
I'd say it's worth it. I know looking on the forums might make some people a little nervous about shelling out $500 for the current Prime. But you need to keep in mind that forums are where people go WHEN they have problems. Obviously, people with issues are over-represented here.
That said, I would not say the TF201 is perfect. GPS seems clearly defective. No excuses on this one. If you need GPS, look elsewhere.
Aside from that, I don't see anything else that can be considered a major flaw. Some people have issues with Wifi, most do not (myself included, I get the same internet speed on my TF201 as I do on my gigabit wired desktop). As far as the other stuff (light bleed, dead pixels), it's not really out of the ordinary for LCD screens for a minority to have issues...read newegg reviews for practically any popular monitor and you'll see it, likewise over at apple (or other device) forums. People who are expecting LCD screen production to be perfect or for manufacturers to go over every pixel on every device are kidding themselves.
Thank you for some of the replys.
This is my thing, I know generally the fourms are where people are going to be crying about there devices.
Now I work in a tech support type job, so I know an opinion of something can be skewed when all you see is bad about stuff. now the other thing though is this. I see people posting issues about how doing regular firmware updates are causing serious issues with their Prime's.
I know its hands down on papaer the best tablet, but even with one of my friends who has one, first time he opened it out of box he did a fireware update and nearly bricked and then had to do the battery drain to fix the problem.
So I am alittle hesitant on the whole prime still. Which is why I am here on the fourms asking, basicly seeing, those who are "happy" who haven't had the problems, who don't seem to be those who are whining and crying and complaing about how Asus "stole my money", come forth and say something.
Oh and thanks adiliyo, your post seemed to at least be unbias, so thanks, also I too dont give a rats about the GPS, its a tablet, sure its nice to work, but not a big deal for me. Also ph0ton you as well thanks for the opinion.
Hopefully there will still be more replys still, cause I am still sadly on the fence about his.
I recieved one from the 1st batch (arrived on 23rd) and the only issue I have is weaker GPS than my XOOM, but I have never used the GPS on either. My Wifi is fine, and I absolutely love the tablet overall. I would buy it again in a second.
I've waited, toyed with the idea, tried to sell it to myself and am now, I think almost ready to take the plunge.
Here is my worry after spending an hour in these forums.
Would I be buying a dud? Is the prime that bad hardware wise and littered with problems that I'd be wasting my money.
Do you think / know if the GPS Wifi and BT issues are likely to get fixed or have they improved.
I'd really really appreciate any advice people can give me, stock is limited in the uk and add to that the horror stories of rma's etc I want to make sure im making the right decision.
Thank you so much
Chris
The percentage chance that you have a crippling issue is slim. It's more likely that you get a device and love it. The simple thing here is make sure you can return the device if you don't like it or have issues. Don't buy it from a place that won't take it back once you've opened it.
As far as GPS, that likely won't have a permanent fix from the software side.
Just my 2 cents.
I bought my prime about a week ago, I honestly do not know what problem these people are having. I did not read about any hardware problems with wifi/GPS until after I bought two primes (one for me and one for wife). So I checked further and I do not experience any problems that are described here. Wifi is great no matter where I am and GPS is actually a lot better and much quicker to activate than my sprint epic touch phone. Believe me I was worried that I would have to take them back and settle for older technology or *cough* the iPad. Not sure, maybe they corrected it by the time I bought mine because both of mine work great, so I am happy for that
I am very happy with the prime and would easily recommend it to anyone.
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.
In the UK we have the distant sellers act (think its called that) where you can return and item (opened or not) within seven days.
I figure thats a good enough chance for me to test it without worry
Any more answers welcome btw !!!
Cheers again
Chris
gsusx said:
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.
In the UK we have the distant sellers act (think its called that) where you can return and item (opened or not) within seven days.
I figure thats a good enough chance for me to test it without worry
Any more answers welcome btw !!!
Cheers again
Chris
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You'll never know until you try
I got my Prime in mid-January and aside from the GPS not being great I haven't had a single issue with it. It works perfectly for everything I have tried to do with it (watch videos, browse internet, light office work, playing games, etc).
GPS will never be fixed to the point where you can rely on it for navigation away from a WiFi source. There are very good reasons why Asus removed GPS from the official features list. If you can accept only rough positioning for apps like weather and location assisted searches you most likely not have any issues with the Prime at all.
I'm on my third Prime. First two had GPS/WiFi issues, one had bad screen bleed.
Picked up this one last Friday. GPS works very good. Not as good as my Samsung Infuse, but good enough. Tested it last night on the road for 30 minutes. Only at one point the GPS showed me one street over, but corrected itself in a minute or two. (Don't intend on using it for navigation, but wanted to see how good accurate the GPS was.)
WiFi is good and no screen bleed. I would say Asus fixed their QC issues with the C2 serial numbers, but other C2 owners say they have no GPS. Luck of the draw I suppose.
I think i'll certainly give it a go. GPS isnt a massive deal, obviously for location based searches it would be helpful but im not planning as using it as a sat nav
wifi and bt are the bigger issues of the 3
I have mine since almost a month now (C1 serial). This device is about the best thing i ever bought.
It does all i want, it's not too heavy, looks beautiful and everything is just smooth and works amazing.
Now it all depends on what you plan to use it for. If you use it primarily as a GPS device in your car, dont buy it. It'll suck for that. Dont get me wrong the GPS works, and i get a lock in under a minute, but i wouldn't want to depend on it.
Asus is very good with updates so far (and was also with the original Transformer) so i'm sure they will optimize the **** out the TF201. WIFI already got stronger for me with the patch that got released this week (didnt have issues before but now i have more bars).
But if you want a device for your basic IT stuff, browsing, games, movies, forums, emails etcetc. This is an amazing product. Go for it.
Of course there is always a chance that you get a bad unit. Its always like this when you buy a brand new high tech product. Really doesnt matter which company, Apple, Samsung... But that shouldnt prevent you from getting this sexy little thing The Prime is already very good and it will only get better through software updates.
thanks again everyone think im gonna take the plunge will report back
If you took 5 seconds to do a search you'd see 453 threads on this topic.
gsusx said:
I've waited, toyed with the idea, tried to sell it to myself and am now, I think almost ready to take the plunge.
Here is my worry after spending an hour in these forums.
Would I be buying a dud? Is the prime that bad hardware wise and littered with problems that I'd be wasting my money.
Do you think / know if the GPS Wifi and BT issues are likely to get fixed or have they improved.
I'd really really appreciate any advice people can give me, stock is limited in the uk and add to that the horror stories of rma's etc I want to make sure im making the right decision.
Thank you so much
Chris
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You should ask this question again in the refund thread.
Obviously it's the most "powerful" in terms of pure processing power and GPU as far as Android tablets go. But is the problems worth not buying? I will not be rooting the device as way to many problems I see on here. My question is if I leave it stock would I have some stupid issue's? I dont use bluetooth or GPS on a tablet so..
I posted this on the OG transformer forum by accident.
I KNOW there is a new TF coming out in June that will fix these issue's... But as of NOW is this a safe buy if I won't be rooting ? I will still be getting the new one later.. But need a tablet and cannot see myself going to garbage Tegra2.
Is H.profile video decoded easily with the Tegra3 vs.the 2?
Is it worth buying....?
In a word.... yes
After ASUS fixes the problems with Wifi and WiFi + BT it will be a great buy. Before that, no.
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After ASUS fixes the problems with Wifi and WiFi + BT it will be a great buy. Before that, no.
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What problems with "WiFi" from what i've heard there are only WiFi+BT issues
jamaicansolja said:
What problems with "WiFi" from what i've heard there are only WiFi+BT issues
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I think he was talking about poor wifi performance in some cases. I have a C10KAS that I'll hopefully return today since I can't do anything beyond 20 ft from the router. I'll try to land on a C20KAS which apparently of no issues at all on this.
@jamaicansolja: I dont get it either There are some people that have some issues with wifi stability as it seems. The same thing you see with any device in this format especially the ipad.
I didnt have any of those problems though. I always have about exactly the same connection as my phone (DesireHD, also made out of aluminum with plastic cut outs). (see attachment)
Should you get the prime? Its the best Tablet out there. So yeah go ahead I certainly am really happy with it. Of course that will change in the future, but atm there is nothing even close. And i dont think the ipad 3 will change that because iOS will stay iOS... But thats personal preference.
Same location, 7-8m away from the router (24ft?) 2 Walls in between.
phone:
http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach.../5/8/1/8/010312012627_2012-03-01_01-18-33.jpg
TP:
http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach...0312012509_Screenshot_2012-03-01-01-19-28.jpg
Jesus...another thread like this? really?
It's pretty crazy how people are posting on a forum for the tech savvy people but have no clue how to do a search.
This message board really needs some mods.
simple answer yes. just look at the thread in my signature called Positive transformer thread. all your worries will cease afterwards .
If you don't need to take handwritten notes on it, yes it is a very good tablet. I which, there was a digitizer pen that works on the Transformer Prime.
Look dude, what you have to understand is the XDA forums (at least for the prime) has a higher concentration of people who have for whatever reason gotten bad primes. This is most likely because they are looking for answers. The prime is FLYING off the shelf and people who are happy aren't going to be as vocal as people who aren't.
I'm on my second prime and both have been great. The HDMI out port died on my first one, however, I dropped it off the back of the couch onto my kids tricycle so that may have had something to do with it.
I have never had a wifi issue at all. I get full strength in most parts of my house (I have 1.5mbps DSL connection and speed test puts my connection at 1.2mbps). The GPS on it is hit or miss, my first one didn't really work but my second (C1 s/n) works a bit better. If you want a GPS that works on the road though......put your had in your pocket and take out your phone. I've never had any random reboots with either of them. In short I've never had any problems. Its the fastest tablet out there and the best on the market. The keyboard dock is what really gives its edge. I was without one for two days and contemplated getting another until I realized there wasn't one that did everything the prime did.
If enough people complain and send their primes in for GPS issues and the problem becomes a hassle for the company they will offer a fix....I think there was a thread on here saying as much.
BUY ONE!
prizm74 said:
If you don't need to take handwritten notes on it, yes it is a very good tablet. I which, there was a digitizer pen that works on the Transformer Prime.
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Why shouldn't you use it for handwriting?
I actually ordered mine for handwriting.
It's a notebook computer (with the dock) and a tablet. There's none like it. I don't need GPS on it cause I have 10 other GPS devices. Wifi is fine on mine, not any weaker than my HTC evo 3d. The good part is it can be as smooth as fast as ipad2 with a custom rom. I'm running virtuous rom. I can't complain its more sluggish or slower than ipad2 now. Functionalities on the TFP just blow ipad dead in the water. Just the browser alone is enough reason to get the TFP over the ipad2. Text reflow, flash support, bookmarks sync with chrome on your pc, quick controls on the stock browser or ice browser+ make safari look so dated, dynamically request desktop view. Complete sweatness. I don't have to go in other details of ice and android's goodness. I purposely compare it to ipad2 cause that's the strongest contender to TFP. I don't think there's a better android tablet out there.
chucky7910 said:
the XDA forums (at least for the prime) has a higher concentration of people who have for whatever reason gotten bad primes.
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Yes. ASUS strategically shipped all the defective devices to XDA forum members. I, for one, exchanged it 3 times and my 4th unit is also defective. Perhaps I'll ask a friend who is not a forum member to buy one for me so I get a working unit.
Techie2012 said:
Yes. ASUS strategically shipped all the defective devices to XDA forum members. I, for one, exchanged it 3 times and my 4th unit is also defective. Perhaps I'll ask a friend who is not a forum member to buy one for me so I get a working unit.
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Are you serious can you not read and comprehend a simple paragraph. I said that the XDA forums have a higher concentration of people who have problems with their primes because they come here looking for answers.....not that asus sent bad ones only to xda members.
You know because this is a tech forum and if people with electronics have issues they come to sites like these to seek answers.....therefore these forums could have a higher concentration of people with complaints. I didn't think that needed to be explained
Techie2012 said:
Yes. ASUS strategically shipped all the defective devices to XDA forum members. I, for one, exchanged it 3 times and my 4th unit is also defective. Perhaps I'll ask a friend who is not a forum member to buy one for me so I get a working unit.
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I think you need to reread what he wrote since you clearly misunderstood. It happens to the best of us.
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