I have access to a fabricator and could probably come up with a high-quality plastic back cover. I don't want to waste my time or yours if people aren't interested. Assume somewhere between $50-75 uninstalled and about $15 if you want to send it in and have a done by a h/w engineer (yes, I have access to those too). The more people order the cheaper they would be - the $'s above are based on about 100 people.
Some questions:
1) What color should the back be and why?
2) Should the back have matching metal ornamentation so it looks cool with the dock? This would be more $'s
3) Do you think the majority would DIY or want it done by a tech?
Can't promise anything but I'd certainly look in to it if there's enough demand.
If confirmation occurs, count me in.
if asus don't come up with a fix and it came to this (which i don't think it will) i would definitely want a clear back. would looks so awesome
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I have access to a fabricator and could probably come up with a high-quality plastic back cover. I don't want to waste my time or yours if people aren't interested. Assume somewhere between $50-75 uninstalled and about $15 if you want to send it in and have a done by a h/w engineer (yes, I have access to those too). The more people order the cheaper they would be - the $'s above are based on about 100 people.
Some questions:
1) What color should the back be and why?
2) Should the back have matching metal ornamentation so it looks cool with the dock? This would be more $'s
3) Do you think the majority would DIY or want it done by a tech?
Can't promise anything but I'd certainly look in to it if there's enough demand.
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Clear and whatever is cheapest. I'm really scared of scratching the aluminum back...
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xAnimal5 said:
Clear and whatever is cheapest. I'm really scared of scratching the aluminum back...
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You actually made me think of something. Maybe the whole back doesn't need to be replaced. Perhaps just a fairly large cut out with a plastic insert. I guess it depends how much clearance there is between the back and the components and where the antennas are located. I don't know how feasible it is to try and cut aluminium but I'll ask.
I'd be in provided it's confirmed that fixes the issue. Clear would be slick, but I'm not picky.
I would definitely be interested in this. You could make an entire market out of this. "Custom Transformer Backs." I'm still interested to see whether ASUS will handle this on their own however. If they don't, I doubt you'll have many customers with Transformer Primes in order to sell them.
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You actually made me think of something. Maybe the whole back doesn't need to be replaced.
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yay for the first windowed tablet mod. hapens on pc's and consoles so i guess why not.
Imo a clear cut out would be even slicker than a full replacement back if improvements were equal
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You actually made me think of something. Maybe the whole back doesn't need to be replaced. Perhaps just a fairly large cut out with a plastic insert. I guess it depends how much clearance there is between the back and the components and where the antennas are located. I don't know how feasible it is to try and cut aluminium but I'll ask.
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But a full back replacement would be better if folks ever have to return prime for future issues? Could just put the old back on before returning
What if you just cut a round circle out of the back of the aluminum where the Asus logo is and install some plastic cover with an Asus logo on it. I think this could be a DIY, type of thing. Seller ships instructions on how to take backplate off, a template of where exactly to cut out and then have a plastic piece to install it. Or make it simple, and and replace the whole back plate.
If you can make it! Please make it right!! I'm willing to pay $75 if you can make it fiberglass (Gray) as bugatti car
Would carbon fiber work lol
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Would carbon fiber work lol
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it's will be kick @ss lol
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You actually made me think of something. Maybe the whole back doesn't need to be replaced. Perhaps just a fairly large cut out with a plastic insert. I guess it depends how much clearance there is between the back and the components and where the antennas are located. I don't know how feasible it is to try and cut aluminium but I'll ask.
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to the best of my knowledge, the antennas are just to the left and right of the FRONT-FACING camera. Yes, front-facing. This is how wifi is even able to work.
I don't know where the GPS antenna is located.
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to the best of my knowledge, the antennas are just to the left and right of the FRONT-FACING camera. Yes, front-facing. This is how wifi is even able to work.
I don't know where the GPS antenna is located.
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bottom right if im not mistaken saw it on the transformer tear down but im just not in for this too risky to do this to my device, great idea hope it works out for you but just not for me unless it was a clear backing and we threw some LEDS on the side like some red ones then we have a clear back the glows red that i would pay like 100 for
I'm in for $75
Demonstrate that plastic improves receptivity, make it clear, emboss it with XDA so it's a collector's item (like my 2 OG Droids), and I'm in.
Get Samsung to sell it, and I'll give you $100. ;-)
I was thinking like a flat black, but a clear back would look pretty sweet too. Once a Guinea pig or two tried it out, posted pics & real world experience, I might be game
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yay for the first windowed tablet mod. hapens on pc's and consoles so i guess why not.
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this is actually what they did on the iPad I think. the apple logo on the back is a window for the wifi signal.
on another subject, what do you guys use to see how many satellites your prime can see/connect to?
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this is actually what they did on the iPad I think. the apple logo on the back is a window for the wifi signal.
on another subject, what do you guys use to see how many satellites your prime can see/connect to?
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gps test in the market
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How do you remove the back cover on a Transformer Prime (TF201).
I'd like to remove it temporarily to see if that improves GPS performance.
I'd wait. I recall reading that people had GPS until the latest firmware update and that makes me believe this is a software issue.
Didn't iFixIt or someone do a tear down? I could swear I saw a picture with at least the back cover off in some article explaining the locations of the wifi antennas. Maybe it was anandtech?
If it improves GPS signal would you drill holes on the back cover, around the gps module? If so how would go about sealing the hole, thermal paste or something? Maybe ceramic thermal paste, not metallic, and drill lots of small holes like a speaker grill and spread it evenly so that it fills the holes (that's what she.. eh)... that might not be too ugly actually. it'd still be water resistant, and would not take up any extra bulk.
Let me know how that goes, my gps strength is pretty lacking.
edit: I didn't see it on ifixit, but I saw this article... not crazy informative, but maybe some of the pictures could be useful.
First, take your crazy pill. Then, when you're sufficiently crazy, get a flat-tip screwdriver and start prying.
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Didn't iFixIt or someone do a tear down?..............................Let me know how that goes, my gps strength is pretty lacking.
edit: I didn't see it on ifixit, but I saw this article... not crazy informative, but maybe some of the pictures could be useful.
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First, take your crazy pill. Then, when you're sufficiently crazy, get a flat-tip screwdriver and start prying.
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Thanks guys!
I'm probably not going to do it because I can still return the unit and I don't want to do anything to risk that or to void the warranty. I am hoping that someone with real skill and adequate resources is willing to try it...like say AnandTech or Engadget.
>How do you remove the back cover on a Transformer Prime (TF201).
In a word, patiently.
Not to sound snobbish, but it's what separates the talker from the do'er. You can wait and hope for somebody else to do it for you, or you can do it yourself.
Opening up consumer electronics (CE) is not a big deal. Remember, these things need to be serviceable by techs, meaning they are designed to be opened.
There are tools for the task. You can go fancy, like this $60 toolkit, or you can go cheap with this $3 kit. They work the same way.
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Most CEs have two shell halves that are held together by (hidden) screws, plastic clips, soft glue, or a combo thereof. The key is to know how they go together. Find this out by watching teardown of similar devices. Next is to know how to pry them open without scarring the lips. That's why tools (they're called spudgers) are made of soft plastic.
The trick is to find a soft spot along the seam where you can force a crease with the guitar-pick tool above. Then push a wedge tool into the crease, and run it along the seam.
You don't have to have these tools. With some imagination, you can find substitutes around the house.
The other thing is to take things slow. If you go fast, you may snap off some of the plastic clips, if those are used. If enough break off, but you may have to use soft glue when putting it back together.
Lastly, go to the iFixit site and take a look at how the pros do it. The Prime is like the iPad (but is probably easier to disassemble), so watch the iPad teardown. Also, go to Youtube and search for teardowns of various phones. Suggest getting your feet wet with a cheap MP3 player.
Pragmatically, only try this while within the return period. If you screw up, you can still return it, but you probably can't RMA it. Also, it does require some mechanical aptitude along with some dexterity. If you're of the hammy-handed sort, then yes, wait for somebody else to take up the task.
Complete iPad teardown series
e.mote said:
>How do you remove the back cover on a Transformer Prime (TF201).
In a word, patiently.
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This.
It's really not as difficult as you would think to take apart these sorts of devices. You will probably have to make a few runs to the electronics store for small electronics tools. Especially if the manaf feels the needs to use some highly unused type of screw head in a ridiculously small form factor... Sony Ericsson...
However, I wouldn't take my skills for a test run on your ASUS Prime. If you do screw up, you'll be sweating buckets.
However if you don't, you wouldn't be the first, and especially not the last to return an item they completely dismantled. I've personally done it quite regularly [;
Pro-Tip: The guys working RMA are hardly able to catch freshly dismantled and reassembled OEM hardware, so people working returns/exchanges at retail are DEFINITELY not going to catch it.
You might find the TF101 tear down procedure useful.
Here is a thread that describes the procedure
e.mote said:
>How do you remove the back cover on a Transformer Prime (TF201).
In a word, patiently.
Not to sound snobbish, but it's what separates the talker from the do'er. You can wait and hope for somebody else to do it for you, or you can do it yourself.
Opening up consumer electronics (CE) is not a big deal. Remember, these things need to be serviceable by techs, meaning they are designed to be opened.
There are tools for the task..................................
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Thanks for the excellent information. I'm now totally convinced that I will let the pro's do this and not take a chance on messing up my chances for an RMA or return.
Just a warning to all Prime owners. Unless you plan on only putting the Prime on soft surfaces, get a protector/case or be prepared for scratches.
I too learned about this the hard way.
~Sigh, major scratch on the back ~
I would recommend one of skinomi's skins to cover the back, whether transparent or with a finish as a solution to those whom do not wish to use cases/sleeves.
I personally bought the brushed steel finished one; it looks and feels amazing.
It adds a bit of grip which makes it easier to hold the device.
Yeah. This is why I usually set it face down. The screen is ironically much tougher than the back.
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Does it come with a plastic cover on it out of the box? The temporary sort I mean. That would be nice to be able to leave on their until I find a case that I like.
Right now i walk it around with a micro fiber cloth large enough for it to sit and cover up. At least till my case arrives...lol
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Skinomi since day 1.
Saved my self 25$ and put this one on.. for less then 2.25$ and I still have over 20ft left.
If you can not see it.. that is the point.
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Saved my self 25$ and put this one on.. for less then 2.25$ and I still have over 20ft left.
If you can not see it.. that is the point.
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$2.25? what did you use?
MrGiggles said:
Saved my self 25$ and put this one on.. for less then 2.25$ and I still have over 20ft left.
If you can not see it.. that is the point.
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Do talk.
I want some kind of protection, but none that will give up the nice TFP form factor.
That's sweet - I can actually see where it isn't around the camera - lol.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-EEE-Pa...ccessories&hash=item4ab26f88a5#ht_2709wt_1396
Not the best but better than Skinomi imo.
pist0lpete said:
Does it come with a plastic cover on it out of the box? The temporary sort I mean. That would be nice to be able to leave on their until I find a case that I like.
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It just comes wrapped in plastic and is sitting in it's spot in the box. It's really loose type plastic though and would not be practical to leave on there.
pist0lpete said:
Does it come with a plastic cover on it out of the box? The temporary sort I mean. That would be nice to be able to leave on their until I find a case that I like.
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I did actually leave it in the plastic that it came wrapped in until I could have my friend's tf101 sleeve. It doesn't match up to the ports of course but it offers protection against scratches.
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It just comes wrapped in plastic and is sitting in it's spot in the box. It's really loose type plastic though and would not be practical to leave on there.
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Thanks for the info. That is unfortunate, I was hoping it had the stick on type plastic covers like Apple loves to use. Guess I need to go ahead and look into a stick on cover at least.
jzen said:
Skinomi since day 1.
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This looks awesome! I usually don't care for a lot of CF stuff, but this looks like it represents it quite well!
So my question is, if i get a skin for the back and a screen protector for the front, will it still dock with no issues?
pist0lpete said:
Does it come with a plastic cover on it out of the box? The temporary sort I mean. That would be nice to be able to leave on their until I find a case that I like.
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This vid shows what the plastic it comes with looks like: (forward to 50sec)
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So my question is, if i get a skin for the back and a screen protector for the front, will it still dock with no issues?
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Yes. All skins should have holes for the ports
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Yes. All skins should have holes for the ports
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I think he is asking if it's too thick, not if the port is covered.
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So my question is, if i get a skin for the back and a screen protector for the front, will it still dock with no issues?
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My Prime is a little bit loose in the dock, so I don't think this will be a problem.
If it is a problem, you can always remove that little piece of soft material in the docking hinge which should protect the metal back. You have some more room then.
So the story goes we were in northern Maine on a fishing trip with no signal. I would like to make an external Cantenna, but need the correct patch cable to go from the phone to the cantenna. I don't care what connector is on the other end as I will source the correct connector based on the patch cable. Anyone know what spec the external antenna port is on our phone?
ps I know where the port is, just don't know what it's technical name is.
My fish is on the bottom 14" Brook trout
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Be careful!!!
I've read that those ports on the back of the phone are used by Samsung for testing purposes. Be careful when tinkering with those as you might permanently disconnect the internal antenna and ruin your phone. I was interested in making an external for my old Epic 4G Touch and decided not to after what I'd read about using those ports. Here's a thread with some info for you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1484314
If you are successful in joining a Cantenna to one of those ports, let me how you did it.
Nice dinner there.
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Saw the exact same problem back with the captivate, poor guy trashed his phone, since the antenna connector never reset; apparently it is just the way Samsung handles antennas in their phones. There is a powered amplifier on the market that works without a direct wired connection, if I remember it will give you..... maybe 20db (guessing from a suspect memory) ... I could probably find the link, if you don't already have it.
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An engineer friend made a reflector that focuses the signal at his cell phone. I think he used a stainless steel bowl with a hole in the bottom so it was more a funnel than a reflector. You need to know where the cell tower is so you can point the bowl, though.
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PaulF8080 said:
An engineer friend made a reflector that focuses the signal at his cell phone. I think he used a stainless steel bowl with a hole in the bottom so it was more a funnel than a reflector. You need to know where the cell tower is so you can point the bowl, though.
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Damn Paul I'm jealous, I want friends like yours, like the way you think
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PaulF8080 said:
An engineer friend made a reflector that focuses the signal at his cell phone. I think he used a stainless steel bowl with a hole in the bottom so it was more a funnel than a reflector. You need to know where the cell tower is so you can point the bowl, though.
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Sounds like a good idea, but not sure it will work where we are. Lots of trees in the way. It sucks that Samsung would not use the external antenna port the same way as everyone else. I'll contact sammy and see what's up.
abuthemagician said:
Sounds like a good idea, but not sure it will work where we are. Lots of trees in the way. It sucks that Samsung would not use the external antenna port the same way as everyone else. I'll contact sammy and see what's up.
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My friend has a cabin in the woods. The real problem you might have is that dishes need to be fixed in one spot and precisely pointed. I googled and could only find wifi reflectors.
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My friend has a cabin in the woods. The real problem you might have is that dishes need to be fixed in one spot and precisely pointed. I googled and could only find wifi reflectors.
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There is a cabin on a hilltop that would be the perfect place for one. Just need a clear answer from samsung about it.
abuthemagician said:
There is a cabin on a hilltop that would be the perfect place for one. Just need a clear answer from samsung about it.
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Okay, this might help you, take a look at this little well priced tech marvel:
http://bestcelldist.com/samsung_galaxy_note_lte_widepatch.html
Pros ::::::It is just the coupling, This inductive coupling will tie into any type antenna system you might like. You can specify any end connector when you order ..
It is only $30 bucks. I know it is not as economical as a simple connector but an could turn out to be an excellent alternative if it turns out you can't mate a physical connector.
Cons::::::There is Rf loss without the physical attachment, around 40% , though with the right antenna/booster you could easily be sending fish picks to jealous friends back home....
By the way,the link below still sells the connector that will trash a Samsung Captivate, They do warn that attaching an external antenna "might" damage your phone in "rare" circumstances......they sell it for about $12, nice profit on some suckers $100 dollar loss.... some things never change, eh...... Let the Buyer Beware.
http://www.alternativewireless.com/antenna-adapter-samsung-galaxy-s.html
Official response from Samsung Support on G+:
Hi Travis! Unfortunately, we don't have any support information concerning this as we don't support 3rd party extermal antennas. Please reach out to the manufacturer for further information. Thanks!
No surprise really
I will keep the inductive version in mind. I will also update the post with any other info I find. Going to try an contact Cyanogen as his wife has a GNote and he works for Samsung.
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Okay, this might help you, take a look at this little well priced tech marvel:
http://bestcelldist.com/samsung_galaxy_note_lte_widepatch.html
I will keep the inductive cable in mind.
Pros ::::::It is just the coupling, This inductive coupling will tie into any type antenna system you might like. You can specify any end connector when you order ..
It is only $30 bucks. I know it is not as economical as a simple connector but an could turn out to be an excellent alternative if it turns out you can't mate a physical connector.
Cons::::::There is Rf loss without the physical attachment, around 40% , though with the right antenna/booster you could easily be sending fish picks to jealous friends back home....
By the way,the link below still sells the connector that will trash a Samsung Captivate, They do warn that attaching an external antenna "might" damage your phone in "rare" circumstances......they sell it for about $12, nice profit on some suckers $100 dollar loss.... some things never change, eh...... Let the Buyer Beware.
http://www.alternativewireless.com/antenna-adapter-samsung-galaxy-s.html
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Thanks for sharing the update from Samsung. Looking forward to the details of how you cracked this nut and and your results. A photo fish story post from that mountain cabin would be a nice touch. Best of luck.
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yea, thanks for looking into this
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I will keep the inductive version in mind. I will also update the post with any other info I find. Going to try an contact Cyanogen as his wife has a GNote and he works for Samsung.
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I've contacted a couple of seemingly legit manufactures as I still have an old Wilson's antenna that worked incredibly well in the middle of a great lake on a sail boat with an old Nokia phone about 10 years ago.
I would love to find a connector to the samsung note sgh i717 ...
thanks for posting what you know. Wish Samsung would have the nuts to look into it and provide the community some info with a harsh disclaimer to avoid dealing with warranties rather than say nothing.
If you find anything else out, please post!
Some of you may have seen it already but the "The Verge" review says it will be sold at Walmart.
Also has some extra photos of the device and I am sad to see that the way the back cover attaches to the tablet looks so bad
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3568784/nexus-10-preview-price-release-date
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Hmm... I'm trying to figure out how the cover works. Looks like that textured plastic piece around the camera either comes out and the cover replaces it or it attaches ontop of it somehow. Looks clunky.
This whole thing reeks of lawyer design.
But red cover in the video seems good for me.
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But red cover in the video seems good for me.
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For me too.
Looks like it just snaps in a groove near the edge.I think it would have to come off and can't be folded around to the back like a case cover.With the rounded back folding it around would not work well anyway.Works for me however since I only need it when putting the tablet away.I bet it comes with the tablet and does not have to be bought separately so that will be good too. jmo
I hope it's for sale on Amazon. I have a huge credit there from returning my TF700.
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Looks like it just snaps in a groove near the edge.I think it would have to come off and can't be folded around to the back like a case cover.With the rounded back folding it around would not work well anyway.Works for me however since I only need it when putting the tablet away.I bet it comes with the tablet and does not have to be bought separately so that will be good too. jmo
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lol I highly doubt it will come with the tablet. I guess it's worth 20 bucks. But I wonder why they leave the camera area unprotected. THat's the most important area
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lol I highly doubt it will come with the tablet. I guess it's worth 20 bucks. But I wonder why they leave the camera area unprotected. THat's the most important area
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They leave the camera unprotected because when your using the tablet you will have the cover folded back... The most common time for you to use the camera is when you are using the tablet... Therefore they must leave it uncovered to take pictures while using the tablet
It is a screen protector not a protective case
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They leave the camera unprotected because when your using the tablet you will have the cover folded back... The most common time for you to use the camera is when you are using the tablet... Therefore they must leave it uncovered to take pictures while using the tablet
It is a screen protector not a protective case
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haha I thought it can't be folded back. just slide off and on. But yeah it makes sense that it should be able to fold back. But still, why didn't it protect the whole screen?
I might wait for Walmart to avoid shipping cost and easy exchange.
still waiting at here
So you mean that Nexus 10 will be available at Walmart at November 13th ?? I need this answer very much. Thank you guys !
the_boo said:
They leave the camera unprotected because when your using the tablet you will have the cover folded back... The most common time for you to use the camera is when you are using the tablet... Therefore they must leave it uncovered to take pictures while using the tablet
It is a screen protector not a protective case
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I posted a link to protective cases on the accessories forum
The big question is if the case will act as a stand for viewing. I like that it's minimalism but realistically the only thing I care about in a case is if it props it up for viewing.
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Looks like it just snaps in a groove near the edge.I think it would have to come off and can't be folded around to the back like a case cover.With the rounded back folding it around would not work well anyway.Works for me however since I only need it when putting the tablet away.I bet it comes with the tablet and does not have to be bought separately so that will be good too. jmo
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Looking at the gap in the middle, it would allow you to take pictures when it is folded back. I don't see why it wouldn't fold that way.
The reason they have the weird attachment is to avoid Apples patent on its smart cover. Genius IMO
Underwater Mike said:
I hope it's for sale on Amazon. I have a huge credit there from returning my TF700.
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I guess we both did the same thing.....
I would expect the Nexus 10 to be sold at other retail stores just like the Nexus 7.
Blown 89 said:
The big question is if the case will act as a stand for viewing. I like that it's minimalism but realistically the only thing I care about in a case is if it props it up for viewing.
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Same here. I absolutely need a case that can stand it up.
Walmart won't be selling the 16 GB?!
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Underwater Mike said:
I hope it's for sale on Amazon. I have a huge credit there from returning my TF700.
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Agreed. I have $450 credit just waiting to buy this at Amazon. I tried asking them about it and their customer support was so clueless they didn't even know how to ask.
Hi all, wouldn't normally post a review of something like this, but I think this is a particularly nice case for the TF300 (tablet only).
Cooler Master are a great manufacturer of mainly PC parts, and when I noticed this on a non-english language site in a review it got me interested.
After a bit of googling, I found it on the Cooler Master Mobile EU site, and it was priced at a whopping €39.99 with €10 delivery! (it worked out at about £45).
Anyway, its available in Silver and Blue (but the blue looks black to me) and I went for the silver.
It is very much like an Apple (boo, hiss) smart cover except that there is no automatic sleep with the TF300. It has a strong magnetic closing, and I would be confident it wouldn't flap open in my bag. It doesn't add too much bulk to the tablet, and feels nice and sturdy. The flap cover feels like it will last a while, and it lets you place it in a couple of useful positions.
With the cover in place and closed, for whatever reason it feels great. I would seriously just walk around with the tablet in the case because of how nice it feels to hold. Really nice and tactile feel with the textured fibre finish, and soft touch plastic.
It is tablet only, but it pops out easy enough to attach to the dock.
I've attached some pics (sorry about quality, light wasn't great in my room), which show off the really nice finish and the carbon fibre texture of this. It is definitely a premium product, and I am happy to use this day to day.
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Looks nice. Thanks for sharing the info.
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I saw this out looks really good. I might entertain something like this. I have a cheap case from eBay I my tablet now.
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Oh my god it's beautiful! Too bad it's very expensive for me. I would be way too expensive, with shipping to Turkey. Thanks for the review
Nice case :thumbup:
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It's nice to see some cases for the tablet that are geared to non-dock users.
That is a gorgeous case.
You can order one from the Cooler Master website and ship to the US...but it'll cost you about $125 USD
http://www.coolermaster-mobile.com/tablet/transformer-folio/
it looks very beautiful on the tf300, i am also planning to get it but dunno if it would ship to hong kong, iv asked the CS if it would or not and the CS asked me for the zipcode of HK which we do not have a zipcode, i told the CS that we dun have such zipcode and the CS hasnt replied any of my questions since then, sigh.....
SweepinJR said:
You can order one from the Cooler Master website and ship to the US...but it'll cost you about $125 USD
http://www.coolermaster-mobile.com/tablet/transformer-folio/
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Holy moly! I like the case but not that much. That's outrageous.
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the CS of Cooler Master EU store is quite bad, sent email to them on friday but no reply until today, 3-4 days...acceptable? i dun think so
The item number for the silver and blue covers are:
C-AT3F-CTTF-BB (Dark Blue)
C-AT3F-CTTF-SS (Silver White)
With these I was able to find a local retailer for about €40 Euro or $53 USD with free shipping
Wow. That looks good. The problem is you will need to take it out of the case in order to dock it on the keyboard wouldn't you. Or is there some way to do that without removing it all?
AW: Cooler Master TF300 Folio Cover Overview (56k warned!)
peterc10 said:
Wow. That looks good. The problem is you will need to take it out of the case in order to dock it on the keyboard wouldn't you. Or is there some way to do that without removing it all?
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Good question...I have the same problem...
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I'm pretty sure this case isn't dock compatible and will need to be removed in order to attach the dock.
wetbiker7 said:
I'm pretty sure this case isn't dock compatible and will need to be removed in order to attach the dock.
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So am I. The annoying thing is that it easy to achieve with right shape/size cut out along the bottom (hinged) edge. I know because I took one of these from Amazon and cut it out with a craft knife. Not too bad as you can see from my review at that link, but still a bit more bulky and not as pretty as this one. I am not sure if you could do the cut out with this case, but I would not want to at £45, as opposed to the less than £10 I spent
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So am I. The annoying thing is that it easy to achieve with right shape/size cut out along the bottom (hinged) edge. I know because I took one of these from Amazon and cut it out with a craft knife. Not too bad as you can see from my review at that link, but still a bit more bulky and not as pretty as this one. I am not sure if you could do the cut out with this case, but I would not want to at £45, as opposed to the less than £10 I spent
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Absolutely. This case is definitely not inexpensive. Still, it is one of the best looking I've seen for our tablet.
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Actually having looked at the pictures on the Master Cooler website I wonder whether it may be usable with a dock. It appears that the bottom hinge of the front flap starts a a little way up the back rather than right at the bottom. Depending upon how far up it may be possible to still slip the dock on without removing the case. It only needs about 13mm or so from my experience with the cut out on my other case.
Could I ask the OP or anybody else to have a look please and see how far up the hinge does start. Or even better if they have a keyboard dock does it enable it to be used without removing the case??? If so I think I see some more money being spent!
Hmmm... if you don't get an answer in here you can always write the manufacturer.:good:
wetbiker7 said:
Hmmm... if you don't get an answer in here you can always write the manufacturer.:good:
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Already done that . I don't suppose I will get an answer until later in the week but when and if I do I will post it here
peterc10 said:
Already done that . I don't suppose I will get an answer until later in the week but when and if I do I will post it here
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I just tired it and its doable but requites a bit of wiggling.
The back of the dock is a bit hard to press in between the tablet and the cover but it can be done.
Here is a few pictures:
http://imgur.com/a/MVeLG