Unfortunately, it's hampered by software troubles, some major and some merely niggling, that prevent it from challenging the Apple hegemony at the top of the heap, but for those on a limited budget and a pressing need for a tablet, the Eee Pad is a very compelling option.
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Unfortunately, it's hampered by software troubles, some major and some merely niggling, that prevent it from challenging the Apple hegemony at the top of the heap, but for those on a limited budget and a pressing need for a tablet, the Eee Pad is a very compelling option. quote
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The Eee Pad is comfortable to hold and use and despite the lower price point you don't feel like ASUS has sacrificed much at all to make it. The display has similar characteristics to what Apple ships in the iPad 2. Overall from a hardware standpoint, the Eee Pad is solid.
Read the full review →A convenient keyboard dock, sleek design, and aggressively low price make the Eee Pad Transformer our favorite Wi-Fi-only Honeycomb tablet.
Read the full review →The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is a low-price, quality Honeycomb tablet with useful options.
Read the full review →ASUS has been plugging away at tablets for years now, experimenting with convertible netbooks and trying to coax some semblance of finger-friendliness out of Windows. It’s taken Android 3.0 Honeycomb and the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101 to actually deliver, however: an eye-catching hybrid...
Read the full review →An exceptional Android tablet, with or without the keyboard dock.
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tdanbrown
So I wavered back and forth between the Transformer and Acer Iconia A500 (both excellent Honeycomb tablets), but finally decided the Transformer was the smarter buy. The cheaper price, better screen and tougher glass are what did it for me, not to mention the potential awesome keyboard dock with...
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Dpmt
In my option the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is the finest of the first gen Honeycomb tablets. It has been updated by ASUS nearly as fast as the Motorola Xoom. All while getting MicroSD card support months before Google baked it into the OS along with a proper built in file manager and Netflix...
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toeknee182
Pros: - Screen size very suitable for viewing movies - Build quality is very sturdy (even though it is not a unibody or Aluminium) - Screen quality is excellent with good viewing angles - MicorSD card allowed me to up my 32GB to 64GB. - Micro HDMI port for connecting it to my HDTV -...
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hexydes
I've had the Transformer for a few weeks now. Very happy with it so far. The 3.1 update came out very fast. The features all measure well with other Android tablets. The price is a huge selling point, and microSD is awesome as well. The display is absolutely stunning. Only complaint is the build...
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peetuhr
its extremely handy and as useful as a netbook, with way better battery life, its always on and its also a touchscreen! loses 1 point for no 3g another for less apps then the ipad. but gains another point for an amazing dev community with awesome improvements all around and the fact that if...
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alexwood
awesome design,works pretty good.If you want buy it, the suggestion to you is buy the dock with it
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