There is also a good forum dedicated to the device, with a sub-forum on up-to-date rooting directions.Ĭompared to most other newish Android tablets, this thing is a little thick, a bit heavy, and rather slow. Rootable, even though they keep trying to prevent it with some of the updates. Some of it is actually kind of neat, but there is almost always a better app available. Software includes several Google apps, several Toshiba apps, and several 3rd party apps.In the box: tablet, AC charging cord (2-pin AC cord, ‘brick’ and power cord), mini-USB cable, manual, other documentation.A bit of a heavy-weight compared to the iPad2’s 9.5″ x 7.31″ x 0.34″ and 1.33lbs Textured, ‘Easy Grip’ back cover that can be replaced for customization.LEDs for charging, connectivity, and notifications. Hard buttons or controls for power, volume, screen rotation, and back cover lock.Sensors: gyroscope, accelerometer, light sensor, GPS, digital compass.Ports and jacks (get ready for this): full-size HDMI, full-size USB, micro-USB, proprietary dock (all behind port covers), full-size SD card slot, 3.5mm stereo headphone jack, power jack.23Wh Prismatic lithium ion battery with up to 11 hours per charge.Stereo speakers (with pretty decent volume and quality).5MB main camera with flash and auto-focus, 2MB forward camera with microphone.1GHz Dual-Core Mobile Processor with NVIDIA GeForce graphics (iPad2 – also 1GB Dual Core).Android 3.2 Honeycomb (no word currently on when the Android 4 ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ will be coming out as an upgrade for this unit.).Hmmm! My main screen (Beautiful Widgets for time and weather) The price was nice – $379 for the 32GB version – about $100 less than the new models a few yards away were selling for. Most were the ‘off-brand’ units, or 7″ screens, but one was a 32Mb, 10″ Toshiba Thrive, which had not been on my radar much before. I was also wondering if maybe a Chromebook might be a better choice for me after having a chance to play with one.Īnyway, we were in the clearance section of the store hoping to score a cheap iPad cover to get us started, when I noticed a few tablets boxed up in the section… including the same iPad we were getting ready to buy for about $100 off! As my wife got more info on the iPad from the sales staff, I looked at the Android tablets. Combine that with the already worrisome price tag – $600 for the 64GB machine and $150 for the dock. It blew me away but I would have to wait some time before it shipped. When we got to the store to get my wife’s iPad, however, they only had a demo unit available. That was the machine I was researching and hoping to get. In the interest of full disclosure, I was hoping this would be a review of the ASUS TF-201 Prime tablet and dock.
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