I have just bought a Thinkpad Tablet (the original andriod version)
Was looking for a thinkpad tablet dock here in Australia as I remember that they were selling for $40 at one point. However couldn't find it online anymore.
On the online chat with a lenovo rep, he tells that dock 2 will work with the the original thinkpad and more interestingly.... HDMI will work from the dock as well.
Can anyone confirm this? HDMI was a major missing thing from the original dock
I think it will work. The port for the tablets is the same and I found out the original android dock was supposed to have HDMI out but they removed it before release.
You can see it in the picture I just took.
Just found this picture from the Lenovo site.
Is the original dock compatible with the Thinkpad Tablet 2?
I don't need all the ports. I just want to charge faster. The original dock is much cheaper.
Neither dock is immediately cross-compatible.
I had a TPT1 and still have its dock. My TPT1 was upgraded by Lenovo to a TPT2 after numerous warranty issues. They also gave me a free dock since I had purchased the TPT1.
To this question, I'll caution owners from buying the "other" dock for their device. Neither is 'out-of-the-box' compatible with the other tablet's physical dimensions.
The TPT1 dock is intended to be used in portrait mode, and the trough in which the tablet is seated on the docking connector is "boxed" on all four sides. Since the TPT2's connector is on the bottom landscape-wise, it cannot reach the TPT1 docks' connector as-is. You'll have to cut pieces of the plastic and metal dock off at the ends of the "box" to allow the TPT2 drop onto the connector.
Here's a pic of the TPT1 dock's "boxed" trough:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wwzqrgi9tjhrro8/2013-02-17 11.58.04.jpg
I also estimate that the TPT2 dock will not work with the TPT1-- if someone is doing so successfully, I will be happy to be proven wrong! :laugh:
The reason I think it won't work is the comparative width of the TPT1 vs. TPT2. The TPT2 is significantly slimmer than the TPT1. While the TPT2 dock is not "boxed" on the ends like the TPT1 dock, the trough looks to be too narrow to allow the TPT1 to slide in to it. The TPT2 slides in snugly, and it is much thinner than the TPT1.
This pic is not as clear as I'd like, but it is attempting to show that the trough of the TPT2 dock (held upright in my left hand) including the plastic lip in the front is still narrower than the TPT1 trough.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v4xfzeoa0f8ae4z/2013-02-17 11.59.13.jpg
Hope this is helpful.
JC
Is there a source for the TPT1 docks? seems scarce on ebay and internet
Wow... they have become a little scarce.
Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-0A3395...65591584&sr=8-1&keywords=thinkpad+tablet+dock
Also the connector on the TPT2 Dock is a little bit different than on tpt1
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Anybody know of a case that allows you to put the Transformer into the KB dock without taking it out of the case?
I got this sleeve today. Unfortunately, wont know for sure until the dock order fills and gets to be, but has roughly x3 thickness of the tablet availabile, plus a bit more at the top.. so unless the keyboard is more than twice the thickness of the dock, i think it will be good. Granted this is a sleeve, because i bag it with my laptop.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/SwissGear-Lunar-10.2-Sleeve-Black/14964986
Let me know if you want a pic of it open so you can see the tablet inside.
*read the question totally wrong*
any netbook case should work. Now, the transformer is a little wider than a typical netbook so you may want to actually bring it with you to test out. just to make sure.
but basically with the keyboard dock it's about the same size as an eee netbook, so i'd say 80-90% of netbook cases should work just fine.
may not be what your looking for but i'm buying this: http://www.amazon.com/CaseCrown-Ver...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1303933662&sr=1-1
Guys, he's asking if there's a sleeve you can put the tablet into, THEN put the whole thing into the keyboard dock.
( Transformer --> sleeve ) --> keyboard dock
I doubt any would work, due to the fit of the tablet into the dock receiver. A sleeve would have to have a pretty large cutout to accommodate that.
So after sending back my B60 dock because of sdcard issues I got a new B80 dock from Best Buy. My only issue with this one so far is that the tablet seems to have a bit of wiggle while inside the dock. There's about 2mm of extra space inside the docking connector with the tablet. It wouldn't be anything to worry about except 2mm of extra space in the dock means about an inch and half of "wiggle" at the top of the tablet. I don't remember my B60 acting the same way, but then again I was too worried about the sdcard slot. I have a B40 TF101 that I'm using with the dock so I don't know if the difference in when they were made has something to do with it.
Does anyone else have the same issue? Is this common or do I need to take my dock back? Use the poll above or leave a reply below. Thanks for the help.
I have a B70 TF And Dock and I have the same prblm. Its about 2 mm extra space and it was like this from the day 1
I had a B60 dock with B60 TF, wiggled and after 1 night in one of those laptop bags, TF was pretty much free from the dock...
But I got a B70 recently and noticed that the dock does not wiggle at all. Not sure why but it fixed the problem.
I had a space between tablet and the hinge too how did I solve it? I put a velcro (the smooth one) on the inside (the part that touches the back) and it is sturdy like glued into place
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velcro or moleskin or any other type of soft tape will do
This thing: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0046SNNRY/.
I have a rooCase coming in next week, but I'm looking for something else for extra padding when I'm traveling and to carry accessories with the tablet.
It looks like this Targus bag should be about the right size, but I was wanting to make sure.
Yes I have one. I got mine at target for around 24 bucks. It is a perfect fit. I imagine the keyboard will fit in the other compartment perfectly but i have no keyboard.
The inside pocket might seem to small but it is very soft and it doesn't take long to stretch making a very snug fit.
It holds my prime and 2 chargers. I don't have a need to carry more but there is room for it.
I 100% recommend this bag.
Yeah, I saw it at Target a couple of hours ago for that price, which is why I asked. Thanks for the review!
I have it as well and second the perfect fit. When the dock is attached to the tablet it fits next to the inside pocket. When their separate, the tablet fits in the pocket and the dock fits right next to it. The padding is soft and not excessive. I included some pics for you. There's also room for the charger in the outside pocket and of course a cloth for the fingerprints.
I also paid 24.00 at Target but couldn't find online for that price. I 100% recommend
I almost bought it several times in the month ( felt like months) wile my prime was preordered. Then my wife bought me one for Christmas though I still had a bit of a wait. It is perfect for travel. It feels like it was made for the prime.
I picked up this at Best buy. Had some rewards points that needed to be used
http://www.amazon.com/Targus-CityGe...1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1326572391&sr=1-1-catcorr
It fits it well and it has the two compartments which fit it nicely if I detach the keyboard they can both be separated and protected if I choose or it fits fine as one piece. It has extra pockets on the inside for my mouse, cables and charger.
copc said:
I picked up this at Best buy. Had some rewards points that needed to be used
http://www.amazon.com/Targus-CityGe...1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1326572391&sr=1-1-catcorr
It fits it well and it has the two compartments which fit it nicely if I detach the keyboard they can both be separated and protected if I choose or it fits fine as one piece. It has extra pockets on the inside for my mouse, cables and charger.
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I got this one. It looks exactly the same but the two compartments are supposedly a little bigger than the one you posted. Yours is the TSM148US while mine is the TSM097US. It's a little cheaper too.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002N8726W/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
Check out this review:
Perfect for my ASUS Eee Pad Transformer and its keyboard dock, June 8, 2011
By L. Paquin (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Targus CityGear Netbook Case for up to 10.2 Inch Netbooks- Black and Grey TSM097CA (Personal Computers)
I have been looking around to find a good mean to carry my ASUS Eee Pad Transformer tablet around and its Keyboard/Docking Station but not necessarily always docked. Most netbook carrying bag only have one padded compartment to put the netbook. I was looking for one which had two sections so that I can leave them undocked to quickly pull the tablet alone quickly (as opposed to pull the docked tablet, undock and then put the keyboard back in the bag).
Last weekend, I brought my Transformer and the keyboard dock and went shopping around for that perfect bag. I found the Targus CityGear Mini (TSM148US) and tried it. The form factor was definitively what I was looking for but one of sub-sections was a little tight. I still decided that it would work for me and that it might strech a little over time. Then, when I looked on Amazon, I saw that there was this model, the Targus CityGear Netbook Case for up to 10.2 Inch Netbooks (TSM097US), which had pretty much the same specs but was cheaper (always a good thing). So, I decided to try it.
I received today and quickly opened it. It is pretty much the same as the one I tried last weekend but the two sub-compartments are bigger. So, no need to strech them and they work out of the box. It is a great way to carry my tablet docked or not to the keyboard. The side pockets of the bag also offer enouch space to carry the charger (it is pretty small anyway) and also my Arkon Portable Fold-Up Stand (great stand for this tablet BTW).
So, all-in-all, I highly recommend this tablet. I had been searching for recommendations for the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer and did not find anything that stroke me. This is why I thought of writting this detailed review (and I will post pictures) for my fellow Transformer owners!
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This case looks pretty cool. How much storage space is there in the other slot? Is it enough to carry say a mouse, charger, and sixaxis?
I bought this one.
amazon.com/gp/product/B002STX2ZG/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details
(Can't post links yet)
It works for the most part just will for a little more pocket space in the other spots.
I recently got the Nillkin hard cover case which is extremely thin. Unfortunately, even with this case, it does not work with my ebay charging dock. Links to both products:
Case:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EEAVJ1Q/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Charging dock:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221302293102?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
With the largest "attachment" to the dock - 9.5mm, the case will go in and even clip magnetically, but will not charge. If I remove the attachment (ultra wide), it will not stay in, but does charge.
If anyone knows a solution or has a charging dock that will work with this sized case, please post a link!
Well what you can do it tear up the case and the cable out, you will not get the dock functionality but you wont have to remove the cover or open the flap everytime.
If you are creative enough, make your own dock and install the cable (from original dock) into it!
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Had that case, and the official dock. Problem is the case side's raises the phone up so a tiny bit but enough so that it'll just sit right above the charger but won't properly connect. Modifying the dock or making one seems a lot more hassle than cutting the case, so I went and cut the case's charger slot so that it's wider, and also make a long rectangular cut along the back (about aslong and wide as my pinky finger) so I can slide it into the dock (small adapter, forgot if i tried the big wider one or not, might have made the back cutout unncessary though).
I don't think any of the cases are designed to be used with the dock. All the back-only cases like this all look the same - all designed it to cover up as much as possible. And all the chinese docks look like the official dock. So i don't think there's any dock/case you can buy as a solution... unless there is one since i last check two months ago.
But anyways, to me a dock is more necessary than a case, so 90% of a case is better than no case.
I received the new Sony DK60 USB-C charging dock designed for the Xperia last week. It wasn't yet available in the US at the time I ordered it, but MobileFun was able to source it since it also operates a site overseas. It seems they have it available for order officially on its US site also now. I'd link to it if I had 10 posts under my belt.
What I like especially about this dock is that it provides essentially pass-through power with a USB-C port of its own, thereby allowing use of whatever adapter you already have available. The other dock options I have seen seem to be using only hard-wired power cord options and who knows about the quality of those cables. Sure enough, with the DK60 dock plugged into the OEM adapter, I get "Charging Rapidly." I didn't pay much attention, but I plugged in at 1% and was fully charged when I next checked a couple of hours later.
Unfortunately, the DK60 dock only works out of the box for a Pixel without a case because the USB-C plug in the dock is embedded in a shroud that serves as a very wide platform for the device to rest on. With either my Cruiserlite case or even my extremely thin Maxboost case, the thickness of the case actually prevents the plug from seating completely. That's never the end of it for me though, and the attached pics show the steps I took to make this work with either case.
Essentially, I wanted to reshape that plastic shroud that encases the USB-C plug so that it has a smaller footprint that fits within the USB-C port opening of most cases. I decided to open the dock up to get at it, but you could probably do the necessary work without taking everything apart. To open it, though, I needed to peel some of the grip tape from the bottom to expose to small screws - one on each side. I didn't know where they were, so I had to hunt a bit. Then a little prying to separate the top and bottom. Two more screws hold the plastic shroud onto the PCB assembly. Some filing to reshape the plastic piece and then reassembly. Works perfectly with or without a case now. Well, almost perfectly - it's so lightweight that it takes a second hand holding the dock itself to remove the phone, but I can live with that I suppose.
Looks like a good dock, I used some double sided tape to stick my Seidio down so I can remove the phone 1 handed...
I used microsuction tape to stick my dock to my nightstand. It's a little pricey, but a 10"x12" sheet is essentially a lifetime supply for me. I have the Seidio USB-C dock.
Thanks for sharing, this dock looks nice. Has your USB-C port been holding up with extended use with the dock?