Asus representative confirmed that the Padfone 2 will get Jelly Bean update sometime in November and they are also working on
the best keyboard dock for the device.
personally, I'd go with the VivoTab or another analog with
a GOOD keyboard dock rather than a smart keyboard cover.
Need the flexibility of
a good keyboard docking station?
Not exact matches
With the right combination of programs and the included
keyboard dock, the Acer Iconia W500 makes a pretty
good netbook alternative.
Besides the Xoom itself,
Best Buy also offers several accessories, including a $ 70 Bluetooth wireless
keyboard, a $ 130 speaker
dock, and a $ 40 portfolio - style case.
It's very much a tablet — there's no
dock, and you can't really call it a «hybrid» anything — but it comes with pen support and a
keyboard, two things Lenovo's proven it does very
well.
Said to be ideal for on - the - go users seeking a rich entertainment experience, the slate is incorporated with various features such as the Asus SonicMaster technology and the detachable Mobile
Dock accessory which packs in a multi-touchpad, USB and SD card ports as
well as a full QWERTY
keyboard.
I tested both Apple's
Keyboard Dock and several Bluetooth
keyboards with the iPad, and they all worked
well.
The Transformer comes with an optional
keyboard dock, making the tablet a
good alternative to carrying around a netbook.
Also, of course, the tablet comes with a
keyboard dock that allows the tablet to be used as a netbook device as
well.
The
keyboard will be enabled when the tablet is in a
docked condition and there will be improvements in wireless functions of the gadget as
well.
You'll find a MicroSD slot on the bottom edge of the tablet, as
well as a full - size SD - card slot on the
keyboard dock.
On the other hand, it performs
well and comes with a handful of useful Android productivity apps, not to mention that you get a decent
keyboard dock with an additional battery included in the under - $ 500 package.
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Others may prefer the original ASUS Eee Pad Transformer ($ 399), which sports an IPS display with
better viewing angles and plugs into an optional
keyboard dock.
As
well as a
keyboard and a battery life boost, the lower
dock also delivers a standard USB port.
Surface 3 accessories includes Type Cover
keyboard, the Surface
docking station which adds lot's of ports as
well as charger and 4K video support and another great stand for the tablet, Surface 3 Screen Protector, and the aforementioned Surface Pen.
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.
Much of that owes to its unique form factor that allows it to
dock into a station that includes an attached
keyboard as
well as a separate battery integrated into it.
The case has a bonafide ThinkPad
keyboard inside, connects to the tablet via USB; and when paired with the tablet, it folds up into a nifty,
well - integrated package that's thinner and lighter than the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 when paired with its
keyboard dock.
Speaking of accessories, we got a chance to see the
dock that turns the tablet into a Chumby type device streaming news and weather as
well as the wireless
keyboard that features a variety of Android - specific hotkeys.
The Transformer, which owes its name to its unique ability to hook onto a
keyboard dock (transforming the tablet into a mini laptop) has been among the
better selling Android tablets.
Attractive aluminum design; Lush and crisp display; Ships with
keyboard and
dock; Intuitive and helpful Acer Ring utility; Above - average overall performance;
Good battery life
When attached to the
keyboard dock the device does legitimately feel like a laptop — the
dock uses the same
keyboard as many of Lenovo's recent ultrabooks, which is a very
good thing — but by itself the device is a light and sturdy tablet.
You'll find a slider, pure slate, and two
keyboard - equipped models (wireless and
docking style), as
well as pen input options aplenty.
Combined, the ThinkPad Helix weighs 3.8 pounds and measures 11.7 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches, which is heavier and larger than the HP Elitebook Revolve 810 (3 pounds, 11.2 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches), as
well as the Samsung 700T, which weighs 3.6 pounds with its
keyboard dock.
I say first stage because I'm still waiting on the
keyboard dock to arrive as
well as a replacement Transformer since mine has some defects.
The game - changing Asus Eee Pad Transformer combined a great standalone tablet with a
keyboard dock that not only let you type properly but also doubled the device's battery life and gave you such connectivity gems as full - size USB ports and a regular SD card slot, essentially turning the tablet into a mini laptop that had a
better screen and lasted longer on the go than any netbook.
A
good point of comparison on the Android side is the Lenovo IdeaPad S2110A, which also comes with a
keyboard dock.
Adorama features the
best deal on the Asus VivoTab RT with the bonus inclusion of the
keyboard dock.
The Transformer stands
well on its own, but it's notable when paired with Asus's terrific optional
keyboard dock, which adds an SD Card slot, USB port, touchpad, and extra battery.
Don't forget as
well that at # 420 you get a tablet and
keyboard dock, meaning a wholly decent laptop alternative.
The Lenovo Miix 2 10 would fit
well in a living room but it's a shame the audio does not extend through the
keyboard dock so that external speakers could be attached.
There's proper
keyboard that will effectively turn your tablet into a netbook, there's a
keyboard cover, like the Surface, as
well as a conventional
dock.
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However, that's also the price of a
better - looking, quad - core Asus Transformer Pad 300 with
keyboard dock that will perform almost as
well.
The
dock comes with a remote control for playing media stored on your phone, as
well as three USB ports, so you can connect a mouse and full - size
keyboard.
What is different between the Student Edition and the normal version is that you'll be getting a
keyboard dock as
well as a USB connector for peripherals.
You were essentially getting a piece of hardware that was faster, thinner,
better connected, with a far superior screen and
keyboard dock for only a little extra, leaving software as the only possible reason to go Apple.
Another
good thing is that it has so many accessories like wireless
keyboard, car charger, speaker
dock and much more.
What's more the
keyboard dock feels even
better - built than the tablet itself.
The Transformer Pad 300 tablet itself has about average connectivity for a thin slate, but adding the
keyboard dock makes it one of the
best - connected out there — identical to the Prime, in fact.
Battery life is rated at 9.5 hours but the
keyboard dock contains an additional 24.4 Wh lithium polymer battery that charges the tablet extending the on - the - road use to 16 hours, on a
good day.
The Porsche Design Book One battery life is a
good 14 hours long, which comes from 25 Wh in the tablet, and another 45 Wh in the
keyboard dock.
It also has optional active pen, USB Type - C, and on the
keyboard dock another 3 USB 3.0 ports, LAN, HDMI, and VGA ports, as
well as optional 4G LTE, with a 6.5 hour battery life from the tablet, but a Surface like 14 hour battery life when
docked into the
keyboard.
The mobile
keyboard dock has
good key feel and latches on in a similar fashion to the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix.
The
keyboard dock will have a multi-touch touchpad, USB 3.0, and an SDXC card reader, as
well as a built - in battery to recharge the main unit.
RIM,
well known for its hardware QWERTY
keyboard - equipped smartphones, has now introduced a
keyboard dock for its touchscreen PlayBook tablet.
Problem is we never really got on that
well with the
keyboard dock for a couple of reasons.
The options
keyboard dock ads dual USB ports, an SD card slot as
well as an additional ten hours of battery life - the tablet itself is claimed to last for up to 10 hours, giving users the ability to remain cordless for a total 20 hours.