Not exact matches
It has speed improvements, but sadly, there is an option in settings for what cursor to
use with the track
pad (they took it directly from the
Transformer)
After six weeks of
use, Nicole puts in her two - cents on the Asus
Transformer Pad Docking Station and compares the PadFone to the Asus Zenbook UX31 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7.
Using our light meter, we measured a brightness of 591 lux; this easily outshines the tablet average of 354 lux, as well as the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (441 lux) and the ASUS
Transformer Pad Infinity (433 lux).
Asus has
used its Computex press conference to announce updates to its three major families of Android tablets:
Transformer Pad, MeMO
Pad and Fonepad.
Their Eee
Pad Transformer, which docks to a keyboard and can then be folded closed like a netbook, has been very well received in the market, and is empowering people to
use their tablet in situations where they otherwise wouldn't.
But like the Asus
Transformer Prime, which also
uses the Tegra 3 system - on - chip platform, the
Transformer Pad's performance was actually quite close to what the iPad 2 — which
uses Apple's A5 processor circa early 2011 — logged on many of our system performance tests.
As for accessories, Samsung was showing off a keyboard dock for the Tab 8.9, which while not as portable as what ASUS offers for the Eee
Pad Transformer, does certainly open up the potential of
using the super-skinny slate for more meaningful content creation.
There isn't much going on with the tab when put up against competitors such as the Motorola XOOM, the Eee
Pad Transformer, and the Iconia Tab, but the hardware is unmatched by any tablet manufacturer regardless of what operating system they
use, and the software hasn't been mucked with that much.
The built - in apps also do not make full
use of the Asus Eee
Pad Transformer's dual cameras, but this is something we're glad it has left to third - party app developers.
The Eee
Pad Transformer's 10.1 - inch, 1280 x 800 display
uses IPS (in - plane switching) technology like the iPad to improve viewing angles.
When
using the Eee
Pad Transformer in tablet mode, we found the touchscreen to be very responsive.
In addition to storage drives, peripherals such as mice can be plugged into the Eee
Pad Transformer's USB ports; the device recognized a USB drive, SD and microSD cards, and a mouse instantly — we were even able to
use its scroll wheel.
The key area where the various
Transformer Pads — from the Prime to the Infinity — need to hit the mark is gaming, as this is probably the single most popular
use of mobile devices for the majority of users.
That's probably enough time to
use the tablet on and off all day, but it pales in comparison to competitors such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, which lasted 8:23, the Eee
Pad Transformer that managed more than 10 hours, and the iPad 2 which lasted more than 11 hours on Wi - Fi.
The Yoga took 9 minutes and 14 seconds to transcode an HD video to 480p
using the Vidtrim app, which is faster than the 11:25 category average but much slower than the Sony Xperia Z2 (5:49), the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (4:17) and the ASUS
Transformer Pad TF701T (4:18).
Our favourite is IPS (in - plane switching),
used in the iPad 2 and Eee
Pad Transformer.
Hands On Asus has been showcasing its Eee
Pad Transformer Android 3.0 tablet this week,
Transformer being the word the company
uses to highlight this 10.1 in, 1280 x 800 tablet's hybrid design that will turn it into a netbook in the click of a dock.
Like the Asus
Transformer Pad Infinity, the Asus Vivo Tab RT
uses a hybrid design, with a removable keyboard dock that both turns the tablet into a laptop and provides extra battery life — Asus claims «all - day
use» but hasn't specified hour figures.
It reminds me of the keyboards that
used to come with the ASUS
Transformer Pad tablets, as far as format is concerned.
Introduced originally at CES this year, the ASUS Eee
Pad Transformer features a 10.1» high - definition (1280x800) touchscreen display, which can be
used alone or attached to a full QWERTY keyboard that makes it act just like an Eee PC netbook.
On its own, the Eee
Pad Transformer has some attractive features: The 10.1 - inch tablet runs the latest Android Honeycomb operating system from Google and
uses a dual - core Tegra 2 processor.
We've learned that Eee
Pad Transformer brand will no longer be
used — rather, Asus» future tablet - convertibles will be called
Transformer Pads.
Others, such as the ASUS Eee
Pad Transformer implement the standard
using mini-HDMI (type C) ports.
Asus» Eee
Pad Transformer Prime builds on from their
Transformer tablet from earlier this year that could effectively be transformed into a laptop, with the aid of a robust keyboard attachment — which when
used is firmly locked into place and is then indistinguishable from an actual laptop.
The keys are fairly cramped, requiring not just a bedding - in period but a change in how your hold your hands while typing whenever you
use the Asus
Transformer Pad TF103.
The Asus
Transformer Pad TF103's top layer is extremely reflective, which will become a pain if you try to
use the thing as a laptop when out and about.
Where a cheap laptop screen will show severe contrast shift at an angle, the Asus
Transformer Pad TF103 doesn't, thanks to its
use of IPS tech.
We have to apply the same caveat
used when we talked about the Asus
Transformer Pad TF103's design, though.
We tried
using the
Transformer Pad TF103 as our main work computer for a couple of days, and part of this review was even written
using the device.
It's proof that raw power isn't everything, and suggests that many Android games may not be all that well optimised for the Intel HD graphics chipset
used in the Asus
Transformer Pad TF103's system - on - chip.
To switch between its dual roles as laptop and tablet, the Asus
Transformer Pad TF103
uses a smart hinge arrangement, with a button in its centre releasing the tablet part.
This is crucial to the Asus
Transformer Pad TF103 offering a laptop experience that makes up for the deficiencies we find hard to swallow when
using the device as a tablet.
The ASUS range of
Transformer Pad tablets happen to be defined by the optional keyboard docks which would allow you to make
use of various devices such as notebooks.
The Asus
Transformer Pad TF103
uses a quad - core Intel Atom Z3745 CPU, a 64 - bit processor clocked at 1.86 GHz (the standard clock speed is 1.33 GHz, but it seems to be overclocked in this model).
Users can even
use MyCloud to remotely access and control any PC or Mac system and access applications or files to extend the versatility of the Eee
Pad Transformer experience.
It's a simple apk file from the
Transformer Pad 300's support site and
use it to unlock their tablet's bootloader.
The Asus Eee
Pad Transformer is notable largely because the Android tablet has an optional keyboard docking station which lets you
use the device like a notebook computer — but the keyboard dock adds $ 150 to the base price of the $ 400 tablet.
Users can even
use MyCloud to remotely access and control PC or Mac systems, which further extends the versatility of the Eee
Pad Transformer Prime.
While
using the
Transformer Pad, I did experience a few oddities and glitches.
I recently got my hands on a trial Huawei MediaPad 7 and over the last week I have been
using it instead of my Eee
Pad Transformer to see how it stacks up in the workplace.
Asus outfits the
Transformer Pad with a selection of preinstalled software and several welcome Android customizations, such as redesigned menu buttons and a redesigned settings pop - up that brings frequently
used settings to the forefront.
Asus has
used its Computex press conference to announce updates to its three major families of Android tablets:
Transformer Pad, MeMO
Pad and Fonepad.The new
Transformer Pad line - up comes with a redesigned mobile keyboard dock with a hidden hinge.