Hey folks,
I've got the transformer, and dock. I'd like to be able to get a case, hardcase for it to protect it, but still use my dock and not have to remove the case.
Are there any cases that do this? I'm tired of reading threads about ""cases" and finding sleeves. I want an actual case.
I was thinking of one of these (same case, I'm posting both links as there are different images):
http://www.amazon.com/CaseCrown-Ver...I0/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1304881131&sr=8-11
http://www.amazon.com/CaseCrown-Mul...592A/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1304881131&sr=8-9
Does anyone have any experience with them? How well does the TF fit? My worry is for the depth, as the case has been designed for netbooks and the TF (together with the dock) may not sit firmly but move from one side to another. Also, on the height the TF may be a bit too large.
Yeah that wasn't what I was looking for.
I meant a case.. like... thing that attaches to the item to protect it completely constantly, not something you put it in. I ordered a 5.99 neoprene sleeve for this from that other thread. Something like the asus official product already out. But compatible with the dock.
I can see where the confusion would be.
I guess the word I'm looking for is "skin"
I grabbed a roocase superbubble for an Asus netbook, its a little on the tall side but I feel super safe sticking my tf101 in there. It also doesn't actually side Mich at all due to the bubble cushions on the inside
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silenceforus said:
Hey folks,
I've got the transformer, and dock. I'd like to be able to get a case, hardcase for it to protect it, but still use my dock and not have to remove the case.
Are there any cases that do this? I'm tired of reading threads about ""cases" and finding sleeves. I want an actual case.
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There seems to be very little room in the hinge when you try and place the TF in the dock. This is probably by design to ensure a snug fit. You can find those stick covers to cover your TF but I seriously doubt a hard case will work; it would need to be paper thin so there would be almost no point.
The neoprene case I got yesterday for $13.68 is a perfect fit and has room for the charger in the front pocket as well...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018LYCYK
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There seems to be very little room in the hinge when you try and place the TF in the dock. This is probably by design to ensure a snug fit. You can find those stick covers to cover your TF but I seriously doubt a hard case will work; it would need to be paper thin so there would be almost no point.
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What he said.
A cover for the tablet that will allow you to dock it to the keyboard without taking the cover off would have to be VERY VERY thin, or would have to be open (not cover) the section of the base that joins to the dock.
I actually modified the official Asus Sleeve Case to stay on my TF and still dock to the keyboard. Wasnt hard to do. If interested Ill do a write up.
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I actually modified the official Asus Sleeve Case to stay on my TF and still dock to the keyboard. Wasnt hard to do. If interested Ill do a write up.
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I'm very interested, that could totally fit my needs. Would a picture be possible please
Helium_Junkie said:
I'm very interested, that could totally fit my needs. Would a picture be possible please
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You can find the HOW TO here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13691514
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Just took delivery of my new Tuff Luv case, I went for the cheaper faux leather option. First impressions is that the build quality is really nice, when you have the transformer docked it all fits together nicely. Equally using it without the dock it turns into a nice folio case, not 100% sure I like the stand part on the back as I don't use it and it adds a little extra bulk, but without it you wouldn't have a docking place for the keyboard. After using it next week I will update with how it functions.
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Thanks for the first look! I've had my eye on one of these - they're not cheap, but they're a lot cheaper than a new Transformer!
Think I may take the plunge and order one later today!
Cheers
Rich
Wow! Quite pricey but very nice.
I'm waiting for mine as well... the tablet-only version (i.e. no keyboard).
It was shipped yesterday, should be here in a few days
I bit the bullet and bought the hemp one.
i ordered the hemp one too. what i case. can't wait.
syncliner said:
i ordered the hemp one too. what i case. can't wait.
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Hey you do know you can't smoke the case...right
tonyz3 said:
Hey you do know you can't smoke the case...right
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but it'll look nice while I'm smokin'
@tonyz3 are sure? have you tried? if it is true i am cancelling my order now.
Well, mine was ordered last night - I went for the leather keyboard and dock version (as I hate faux-leather, but that's just me).
It should be here by the end of the week (I went for the free 3-5 day shipping), so I'll post some feedback once I have it.
Cheers!
Rich
It does not list the Asus so which ones are you ordering?
EDIT: NVM on Amazon it lists it
ewitte said:
It does not list the Asus so which ones are you ordering?
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Click here.
I want one but the price is ouch!
Any resellers in the US?
Really digging the hemp case, with the keyboard cover.
-bZj
Can't tell from the pictures but does the setup all you to close the tablet + dock properly
down8 said:
Any resellers in the US?
Really digging the hemp case, with the keyboard cover.
-bZj
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You can get them from amazon.com.
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Can't tell from the pictures but does the setup all you to close the tablet + dock properly
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Yes.. one of my photos from side on shows the tablet docked and closed with the cover in place.
If its not too much trouble, could someone please post a few more detailed photos of the tablet in the case without the dock.
My leather case (with keyboard cover) arrived this afternoon. The construction is very good and the tablet is well secured with or without the keyboard.
It does add somewhat to the weight of the overall package, but this is to be expected - they do not use lightweight leather in the build.
I expect it to last at least as long as the Transformer itself...
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My leather case (with keyboard cover) arrived this afternoon. The construction is very good and the tablet is well secured with or without the keyboard.
It does add somewhat to the weight of the overall package, but this is to be expected - they do not use lightweight leather in the build.
I expect it to last at least as long as the Transformer itself...
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Hi - I'm thinking of the leather case with keybd cover but was concerned if the tablet can easily slip out when keybd not connected - is this a problem?
Also how is it when you want to stand it up as a tablet by itself to watch a movie? Does the stand work?
Many thanks!
So my hunt for case started a day after i bought the tablet. i found this one at amazon for 15.99. i was skeptical but being a college student. don't really have an option money wise. So i ordered it. Got it today and i love it. it looks like a book which i love. feels durable. and best of all i can detach the flap and still have it in case. it has cut out for all the ports speakers buttons cameras and so on. for 15 bucks it is not bad at all. has three positions to be placed. i rubber band thingy to hold the flap when closed. and the flap the puts the tablet in its case has Velcro so it wont fall out.
you can but it here
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Looks pretty decent.. hows the rear camera cutout? Does the TF fit snugly or is it kind of loose? And are there cutouts for all buttons/ports?
I think that I have just found the same case at ebay:
I cannot post links...
just search "asus transformer case"
it looks like you might be able to undo the velcro and stil use the keyboard dock with it. Do you know if you can or not?
Yes I would like to know if how we can use the dock with this?
i dont have a keyboard dock guys sorry. but yes im can undo the velcro and you would be able to plug it in.
I have this case i purchased off of ebay...Its good, not perfect, but good. I don't have pics as I am at work, but you can look at his and see what I am talking about.
The button idea is great. The one thing that this case has that the other do not is the ability to rotate and prop up in portrait or landscape. Th downfall to this is that the button, while holding the tf in place, pulls against the case some, so it stretches a bit around the button. I also worry some about the long term affects of a button pressing into the back of the transformer...I've had it for a few weeks though, and it seems fine.
It fits well, with all ports available. Because it can rotate, you can charge it with the case closed. The option to remove it is even better, because then you can read and such without having the whole case on it.
The case doesn't really cover the edges well without the extra cover. Alot of the edge is exposed. However, I could see a plus side to the way this case is designed. I don't have a dock, but I feel that if you unbuttoned it, and undid the velcro at the bottom, you would be able to dock the tf with no problem. Someone else would have to verify this...I think you could even leave it in the portfolio part, just slide that under the dock. All ports are available, and there is a cutout from the inner case that lines up well.
It props up well, haven't had an issue with that, in portrait or landscape. I use it all the time, and its a great help.
So, for whats out there now, this is the only rotating case I have found. Its a good idea, and works good. The case is pretty solid, as in stiff, but not extremely thick, so that has its pluses and minuses. Overall I would give it a 4 out of 5 stars.
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jateelover, can you please post a link to an ebay auction of this case, or the seller name?
I would like to buy it, but there are too many cheap transformer cases on ebay...
I've been searching around trying to find a typical vertical charging dock/cradle for the Samsung Galaxy S II that would fit a Galaxy S II phone with an Otterbox case on it.
The case adds a fair amount of girth because of the silicon and plastic layers that go on top.
I've tried a number of docks made for the Galaxy S II, but they're all a snug fit for the phone normally without having a case put on them.
Has anybody found a dock that fits the phone with the needed room to spare for the case to fit?
i havent found one either but after a while of searching i stumbled upon this and liking it so far!
Its just a very little stand which holds the galaxy sii nicely and its very very cheap.
It looks nice on my desk
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acetec-Desk...PRVM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1326393013&sr=8-5
Although stands are easy to come by, one that provides power as well seems to be the challenge, at least one that fits my phone with the case on it.
I'm near the point of fishing out old Lego or such to find something to lift my phone a few inches off the table, holding it upright vertically with space under it to run a power cable.
I found it annoying that the power/usb jack had to be on the bottom of the phone. It wouldn't be so bad if I could place the phone upside down 180 degrees, but the android OS doesn't seem to rotate to 180 with vanilla OS, nor most apps like to rotate to 180.
I think completely upside down would be annoying over time. You can enable 180 degree rotation in CM7, but I haven't tried it, so good luck.
FWIW.
So far my only solution has been removing the otterbox case which sort of defeats the purpose of it.
I find it odd that I can't seem to buy a simple phone dock that gives enough space to fit the phone.
I guess I'll have to build a dock out of something like wood, lego, etc. or buy a cheap car mount and find a way to make it free stand on a table to give enough space to put a cable into the phone.
This dock is deliberately built a little larger and has a rubber part so it can hold phones with cases.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/vi...md=VIDESC&index=21&nav=SEARCH&nid=84304162460
Not sure if it would fit with the otterbox though as they are quite bulky......however you can't expect a dock to be made for every style of case
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Thanks for the reply. Hard to tell if the dock would be big enough or not. But much thanks.
Otterbox dock
Dav_Edward said:
Thanks for the reply. Hard to tell if the dock would be big enough or not. But much thanks.
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Hi Dave,
I had similar probles and created a wooden dock with large adaption capabilities. Unless the otterbox dock isn't thicker than 8mm it should be OK
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HI Everyone,
I had posted over on another thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32625553#post32625553) that I was looking for a case for my TF201 that would allow me to continue using a notepad, I find in meetings etc that nothing beats trusty paper and pen, but it would also be handy to be able to view calendars, emails and calculators etc. Over the years I find that keeping a paper diary and an electronic one just leads to confusion. This post is going to show off my final result that I think has turned out rather well:
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There are a number of cases on the net, mostly just variations of the same theme, but I knew I would need one that was bigger than just the tablet itself, there aren't many that suit the dock, but that was what I was after. My real goal was to end up with something like the Booqpads that are only made for iPads
The dimensions of the TF201 are too big to fit into the above. So I got my hands onto the Sikai case in the above linked thread that housed both the tablet and the dock. So now I had to replace the dock with something to write on. Thankfully, the dimensions of the TF201 and Dock are almost exactly the same as B5 notebooks and writing pads. However finding B5 sized books in Australia is nearly impossible, I ended up ordering some off Amazon along with some other items to make up this folio case.
In the end, it is the MoKo Flip Stand Cover Case for the TF300 thats worked for me:
I also got these Grifiti silicone bands to strap down the notebook:
I think I'm going to be using the folio case upside down, that is with the tablet on the left and notebook on the right, simply because i'm right handed, but by being able to just flip the notebook around, the Moko case has worked out well, here are the photos:
This is showing the folio case flat as I'm likely to be using it, the silicone bands might look lumpy, but they dont make the whole thing wobble, in fact they actually provide a whole heap of grip and stop the case form sliding around on a desk
Here's how it looks all closed up, I compared it to my existing diary/notebook folio and the dimensions are almost identical.
This is the bottom, note that the TF201 can be charged up with the whole folio kept closed
This is the "top", thankfully the Moko case comes with a stylus loop.
Here's how the silicone bands look "under" the folio,Grifiti supply them in various colours, I happen to have two black ones which worked out nicely
Here's the "normal" way the case would be used (if there is such a thing)
This is how I intend to be using it.
Flipped open ready to use the paper method of note taking
How the bands hold the notebook steady. I could also use this to slide in other papers and other items I guess.
And the last one showing how the tablet can be used too.
All up I'm quite happy with this, the Moko case is great,and all the buttons, the SD card slot, the sepaker, the camera and sensors all function as normal, and the ability to charge without removing the tablet or the notebook is a real positive. The notebook is 156pages which is probably going to last a few months at least.
The only drawbacks that come to mind are:
a) can't use the keyboard dock with this setup, but that was never my goal
b) can't use the case to "stand up" the TF201, but again not my goal, as I'm not one to show off video clips in meetings..
What makes this case tf300 only? But you have a tf201 in it. What doesn't line up?
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What makes this case tf300 only? But you have a tf201 in it. What doesn't line up?
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It is advertised as being a case for the TF300 - but yes it fits the TF201 nicely. Everything lines up.
That just seams a little odd.. Says 3 or so times that's it's not for the tf201.. But they are missing a market there, as it looks like a good case.. With or without notepad!
Ok one minor difference. The headphone slot is covered. This isn't a major problem for me.
What brand and where to buy
Thanks
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The dock. The dock, the dock, oh yeah, and the dock. No seriously dude, get the dock, it's pretty much my favorite part about the tablet.
you mean the keyboard I have got it ,
Which dock you mean and link please
Thanks
Dock = keyboard. I would also get a decent screen protector and a case. A stylus and an extra data cable comes in handy too.
Have bought this
http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=6194&t_mode=des
Does it really need a screen protector it had gorilla glass
Will go for another cable
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you mean the keyboard I have got it ,
Which dock you mean and link please
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by dock he means this:
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Have bought this
http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=6194&t_mode=des
Does it really need a screen protector it had gorilla glass
Will go for another cable
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This tablet does not have Gorilla Glass, It has hardened glass. And yes, I always recommend getting a screen protector. You would be surprised what dust will do to a screen over time. Would you rather take the chance of not having one? They are rather cheap on Ebay too.
A protective case, of course... Well, at least if you really care about it.
Not sure I am allowed to do this here but I'd like to save someone some money. I ordered a brand new gumdrop case for the tf300 and its just sitting there. I haven't touched it its brand new. If anyone wants it you can email me: [email protected]
Its 49.95 on amazon. ill do 35 shipped to you. (in the US)
Thx
I have a matte screen protector and dock,willing to buy a car charger maybe
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Definitely a stylus and a carrying case. Dock or BT keyboard if you are going to do a lot of typing.
In my opinion screen protectors are a waste of money, unless you use it in very harsh environments or treat it very roughly. Or if you have kids who use it. I have had my tablet for over a year now and use it a lot. I don't have a screen protector and never have. It doesn't have a single scratch or flaw on it, in fact it looks like the day I bought it.
But as I said, just my opinion.
Well the screen protectors are ugly, but tis tablet is NOT protected by gorilla glass and I got one nasty scratch and several dot-like flaws just by using it with a case with a bit nasty insides. By the way I got a slim folio case by roocase and it sucks. Looks fine, but the holders on the sides are literally dangerous and too tight. Once I dropped the bag with the tablet inside a little bit and the holder just broke the part of the tablet off (glued it back lol)
Stylus recommendations?
So does anyone have a stylus that they'd recommend?