Well getting tired of your Transformer's odd lag maybe you need the next version.
5x Tegra 2 performance...
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/04/asus-planning-quad-core-tegra-3-and-intel-based-tablets/
Hope they still have someone working on ours
That'll be nice.
The ultimate tablet would be very fast, snappy, multitask like a champ and play any video you throw at it.
This market moves so fast most shipping devices get left behind.
Wonder what a used Transformer will sell for when the new ones ship?
If it is anything like the Transformer then count me in.
same, I'll hand this one to the misses.
Does the current transformer really lag a lot after putting it through a lot of multitasking? If so, maybe I'll wait for the quadcore one.. I just don't feel like waiting till Oct. lol.
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If it is anything like the Transformer then count me in.
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Asus has said the Transformer will be a line of tablets, and the keyboard dock should be compatible with future tablets.
Winning strategy in my book.
But I just got mine DAMIT!!!!! Not even a week old
I guess I'll be shelling out more money at the end of year. If you look at their road map for the Tegra chip there is one slated from every year until 2014.
Chart under the two video's
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/nvidia-announces-quad-core-kal-el-soc-promises-it-in-tablets-by/
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But I just got mine DAMIT!!!!! Not even a week old
I guess I'll be shelling out more money at the end of year. If you look at their road map for the Tegra chip there is one slated from every year until 2014.
Chart under the two video's
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/nvidia-announces-quad-core-kal-el-soc-promises-it-in-tablets-by/
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Mind that the Tegra II is a 2010 product... but it's really taking until this year to get good products that have it under the hood.
I'd expect late LATE 2011 before the Tegra III is in tablets, if not early 2012.
And think about it, your Transformer is a great tablet. It will still be working great at the start of 2012!
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Mind that the Tegra II is a 2010 product... but it's really taking until this year to get good products that have it under the hood.
I'd expect late LATE 2011 before the Tegra III is in tablets, if not early 2012.
And think about it, your Transformer is a great tablet. It will still be working great at the start of 2012!
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Yeah I know. I had the Viewsonic G-Tab back in Dec. The first Tegra 2 tablet but I returned them (wife and mine) to staples b/c the screen was super crap and it ran froyo with all the mobile phone components still under the hood.
As long as we have developers to continue giving us the latest software from Google or Asus continues supporting it, I'm cool with the current model for the next year or so.
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Realistically, i think we will be seeing a Tegra 3 tablet this holiday season or somewhere after CES in 2012
If you look at Nvidias release schedule, they plan on releasing a new tegra processor every year, i wont be getting a new tablet every year thats for sure
I am not really that interesting in the quad core factor of the Tegra 3, mostly the increased GPU cores and the inclusion of the NEON instruction set for ARM which really increases performance, it was stupid of them to not include it in Tegra 2
I love how the chart shows "Tegra 2 - 2010" while the modell is not even avaible at half 2011
Tegra 3 - 2012 would be more realistic
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I love how the chart shows "Tegra 2 - 2010" while the modell is not even avaible at half 2011
Tegra 3 - 2012 would be more realistic
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^This I bet it wont be until spring 2012 or later...
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I love how the chart shows "Tegra 2 - 2010" while the modell is not even avaible at half 2011
Tegra 3 - 2012 would be more realistic
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The Viewsonic G Tablet and Malata tablets were out in November of 2010 with a Tegra 2.
^ That.
Plus the Transformer was the first Asus tablet (in the modern sense of the word), they needed time for R&D, etc; I think the fact it's on a Tegra II is a result of nothing better being available earlier this year.
I'm sure once the T3s comes out, they will be much faster to market.
(Don't get me wrong, the Tegra 2 is excellent.)
If Asus releases a Tegra 3 tablet this summer, it will probably be more then $400
My guess around $600
Because it would be stupid to release a new low cost tablet when they just released one in the spring....
This thread reminds me of that one Best Buy commercial with the newer stuff.
They even use tablets at the beginning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZAAZ7iXN-o
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This thread reminds me of that one Best Buy commercial with the newer stuff.
They even use tablets at the beginning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZAAZ7iXN-o
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You bought the wrong tablet silly head!
Like others have mentioned, if we see a shipping Tegra 3 tablet before Xmas I'd be floored. Granted the Transformer got most of the R&D out of the way and the tablet intricacies should be mostly ironed out now, I just can't see Asus releasing an updated version within 3 months of their initial tablet release.
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Now that it's been said that Asus will be coming out with some Tegra 3 tablets this year, should I wait on buying the Transformer and wait for a Tegra 3 Transformer?
With all the problems of the TF101, it sounds more and more like "wait till the end of the year" when the Tegra 3 stuff will be out (and one can actually get a Transformer (Tegra 2) easily...)
if you can wait, then wait. If you must have a tablet now, then get the tf. =)
In a year's time:
With all the problems of the TF201, it sounds more and more like "wait till the end of the year" when the Tegra 4 stuff will be out (and one can actually get a Transformer X (Tegra 3) easily...)
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but yes..if you need a tablet now..get tf
should i buy a 2011 model year car or wait for the 2012s they're right around the corner.. but then the 2013s will be coming in spring of 2012, and from there your just a stretch away from the 2014 models.. hmm
I couldn't wait so I got the transformer.
To be honest if a tegra 3 transformer comes out this holiday season I will prolly end up picking it up. As long as the rumors of both using the dock are true of course.
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I couldn't wait so I got the transformer.
To be honest if a tegra 3 transformer comes out this holiday season I will prolly end up picking it up. As long as the rumors of both using the dock are true of course.
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If its from ASUS and has Transformer in its product name then its confirmed it will utilize a dock, and its been confirmed from ASUS it will utilize the same docking station as the TF101
But I suspect by that time, they will release a new docking station that is slimmer to match suspected slimmer tegra 3 varient.
To stay on topic, buy now if you can, play with it, see if you really need the cpu/gpu capbilities of the Tegra 3 with the apps you are using (I suspect everything will run perfectly fine on the Tegra 2 with the latest OTA, mine does!), then when the Tegra 3 varient comes out, either give your TF to a friend or family member, or sell it on eBay if you want to upgrade!
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If its from ASUS and has Transformer in its product name then its confirmed it will utilize a dock, and its been confirmed from ASUS it will utilize the same docking station as the TF101
But I suspect by that time, they will release a new docking station that is slimmer to match suspected slimmer tegra 3 varient.
To stay on topic, buy now if you can, play with it, see if you really need the cpu/gpu capbilities of the Tegra 3 with the apps you are using (I suspect everything will run perfectly fine on the Tegra 2 with the latest OTA, mine does!), then when the Tegra 3 varient comes out, either give your TF to a friend or family member, or sell it on eBay if you want to upgrade!
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Thats exactly what I am thinking about though. If they make it slimmer, or cut down on some bezel how can the same dock be used? Will it come with an adapter you think? Or if they use a new texture on it. I hope your right though.
I had planned to wait,after all I have a laptop and a rooted nook color so I didn't "need" a new tablet. Having taken the plunge though I can tell you that I'm delighted,Transformer works beautifully and has so much community interest that it will just get better!
Also,there's something quite satisfying about getting newly released products instead of having to wait 6 months.
If you're actually going to use a tablet for anything meaningful to you, that is, anything that makes you more productive or enhances your life in any way, then why would you wait? Besides the fact that you'll be waiting forever for the "best" technology product to be released, you'll also spend months NOT doing the things you'd use a tablet for.
And if you can go months without using a tablet for those things, then why buy one in the first place?
I think you should wait for Tegra 5.
This thing is smooth as butter. No need to wait the future is here.
BUY BUY BUY .... SELL SELL SELL!
Thats just my opinion!
This thing is faaaast. The only issues that are present right now are mostly related to Honeycomb. That should be an easy thing to fix
this tablet is barely even launched. i don't think they're going to whip around with another tablet so fast.
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this tablet is barely even launched. i don't think they're going to whip around with another tablet so fast.
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You never know, they could release the new one and cut the price of the TF101.
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Now that it's been said that Asus will be coming out with some Tegra 3 tablets this year, should I wait on buying the Transformer and wait for a Tegra 3 Transformer?
With all the problems of the TF101, it sounds more and more like "wait till the end of the year" when the Tegra 3 stuff will be out (and one can actually get a Transformer (Tegra 2) easily...)
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Even if --and that is IF-- Tegra 3 is out by the end of this year, manufacturers will still need time to actually make the tablets. (Just like Tegra 2, which was released MUCH earlier than the first mass produced Tegra 2 tablets)
I can tell you right now to just take these ETA's with a grain of salt. They are always at least a month or two behind. (even vaporware sometimes)
Hell, it takes Apple, who has unlimited resources, to make a new version once a year. And they still have shortages...
Remember, you haven't gotten product releases: you are getting product plans. There is a difference between having a product almost done to having one in my mind.
The cheapest thing for Asus to do is to "update" their current line with Tegra 3 so they don't actually have to make a new product. If they're simply "refreshing their line" with Tegra 3, then yes end of year is possible. But, they already bought tons of Tegra 2 chips; I seriously doubt they'd want to peeve their customers by putting in Tegra 3 only a few months after buying a TF. Plus, I still see them trying to get the tablet slimmer and lighter.
I think an end of year date is possible, but I would bet that it takes till at least Feb of 2012 before they come out with a new line of Tegra 3 tablets. (Asus or any other manufacturer)
Get the TF now and see if a tablet is actually useful for you right now. If not, sell it/return it and reevaluate when the T3 tablet is out
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I think you should wait for Tegra 5.
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But tegra 6 tablets would be out soon so why?
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But tegra 6 tablets would be out soon so why?
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Tegra 6 has nothing on Tegra 7. Don't waste your money on Tegra 6. Actually, scratch that, Tegra 8 is way better than Tegra 7.
One word. Plastics.
Anyone who just recently purchased this device debating a return following this news?
http://www.androidcentral.com/nvidia-kal-el-quad-core-tablets-coming-fall-phones-early-2012
Just looking for what people's take is on this. I tend to debate my buying decisions until I can't return the device haha.
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Anyone who just recently purchased this device debating a return following this news?
http://www.androidcentral.com/nvidia-kal-el-quad-core-tablets-coming-fall-phones-early-2012
Just looking for what people's take is on this. I tend to debate my buying decisions until I can't return the device haha.
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I too read and saw all those kal-el quad core, and was quite excited. But again, the technology changes the moment something new comes in the market.
On side note, I got $100 price match @ BB for 32gb + $60 reward certificate. So no buyers remorse here.
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Nope. There is always something better on the horizon. I'll enjoy my time with the Tab for now, and buy a newer/better one when the time comes.
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Nope. There is always something better on the horizon. I'll enjoy my time with the Tab for now, and buy a newer/better one when the time comes.
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Agreed......
Zargon335 said:
Nope. There is always something better on the horizon. I'll enjoy my time with the Tab for now, and buy a newer/better one when the time comes.
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Incorrect. Someone who is on a budget would be foolish to purchase a tegra 2 tablet today as once tegra 3 is released VERY soon they will lose half the value of the tablet before they even have begun to finish learning how to use it.
You are incorrect because even thought there is always something better on the horizon, tegra 3 is coming out NOW so there is no point in wasting money on current tegra 2 units. Very bad form....
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Incorrect. Someone who is on a budget would be foolish to purchase a tegra 2 tablet today as once tegra 3 is released VERY soon they will lose half the value of the tablet before they even have begun to finish learning how to use it.
You are incorrect because even thought there is always something better on the horizon, tegra 3 is coming out NOW so there is no point in wasting money on current tegra 2 units. Very bad form....
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Name one device that will be on store shelves within 30 days that is based on Tegra 3. (If you can't, then it is YOU who are incorrect in saying that "tegra 3 is coming out NOW".)
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Nope. There is always something better on the horizon. I'll enjoy my time with the Tab for now, and buy a newer/better one when the time comes.
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same here. only thing is that i don't see a real use for quad core yet as nothing has taxed 2 cores yet - other than benchmarks and having to software decode some videos. where are the apps that will need this kind of power?
5thElement said:
Incorrect. Someone who is on a budget would be foolish to purchase a tegra 2 tablet today as once tegra 3 is released VERY soon they will lose half the value of the tablet before they even have begun to finish learning how to use it.
You are incorrect because even thought there is always something better on the horizon, tegra 3 is coming out NOW so there is no point in wasting money on current tegra 2 units. Very bad form....
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Every one of your posts are negative. If tegra 3 takes as long as tegra 2 took to come out, we are looking at a possible release of maybe late next year. I doubt NVIDIA would be dumb enough to release it now when their tegra 2 chips are selling like mad.
Tegra 3 may be coming but since not one device has been announced or even leaked I'll bet it's at least another three month till we see a new tegra 3 tablet. I wouldn't hold my breath, it's maybe even more realistic that the device makers wait for the Christmas sale.
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Every one of your posts are negative. If tegra 3 takes as long as tegra 2 took to come out, we are looking at a possible release of maybe late next year. I doubt NVIDIA would be dumb enough to release it now when their tegra 2 chips are selling like mad.
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Whaaaa??? Tegra 2 has been out for over a year now. Yes over a YEAR. It was googles fault for not finishing honeycomb in a timely manner.
Most Mfrs have STOPPED production of tegra 2 units, xoom production for example has ended over a month ago.
Tegra 3 is here, its READY, and Mfr are producing stock of tegra 3 tablets right NOW.
Tegra 3 tablets will be here to purchase in September. Unless you have money to burn it would be very foolish to buy tegra 2 unit now.
Tegra 3 tablets will be here to purchase in September. Unless you have money to burn it would be very foolish to buy tegra 2 unit now.
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I just wish we had solid proof/confirmation that the Kal-El Tabs will be available to consumers as early as that, there's just so much speculation.
I'm very close to ordering a 32 Gig Tab 10.1 after waiting ... and waiting .... for it to be released over here. I'm now fed up with waiting but I'd be very pissed if I were to shell out almost £500 only to find that the Quad core version was to be launched a few weeks later.
Its like buying a new car and loosing thousands just by driving it off the lot.
You sit there and wait for the next best thing....you will be waiting a long time!!
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Its like buying a new car and loosing thousands just by driving it off the lot.
You sit there and wait for the next best thing....you will be waiting a long time!!
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Again you are simply wrong. You're not going to have to wait long because tegra 3 tablets are being released in September. They are being Mfred right now and its a MASSIVE upgrade from tegra 2 which is over a year old now.
You cant win this debate with "You sit there and wait for the next best thing....you will be waiting a long time!!" because it is simply not true in this case.
I dont understand how others dont understand this....
As far as I know the only quad-core mobile device that will be available to consumers this fall/winter is the PS Vita. If quad-core tablets are arriving this fall you'd think we would have seen announcements, leaks or previews by now yeah?
Either way, I purchased my tab fully aware that quad-core devices would be likely be arriving within 6 to 8 months. I don't regret the purchase as I've been happy with the performance of the tab and I make use of it every day. As of right now I expect to keep the device until software is released that the tab isn't powerful enough to run.
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As far as I know the only quad-core mobile device that will be available to consumers this fall/winter is the PS Vita. If quad-core tablets are arriving this fall you'd think we would have seen announcements, leaks or previews by now yeah?
Either way, I purchased my tab fully aware that quad-core devices would be likely be arriving within 6 to 8 months. I don't regret the purchase as I've been happy with the performance of the tab and I make use of it every day. As of right now I expect to keep the device until software is released that the tab isn't powerful enough to run.
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At this point Mfrs are keeping a VERY hush hush attitude about the new Tegra 3 unit they are producing right now. Why? Because they dont want tegra 2 sales to suffer. They know tegra 2 is OLD despite what consumers think and releasing information about such a massive upgrade to Tegra 3 would only hinder old tegra 2 unit sales.
I can tell you for sure Tegra 3 units from ALL mfrs are being kept HIGHLY secretive until launch date. The only way we will get any info about them is when they hit the FCC. After they hit the FCC they are usually out on the floor for sale the following week.
You have to understand that my knowledge flows far beyond computers, and tablets all the way to economics which is why its easy for me to understand what is going on.
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Incorrect. Someone who is on a budget would be foolish to purchase a tegra 2 tablet today as once tegra 3 is released VERY soon they will lose half the value of the tablet before they even have begun to finish learning how to use it.
You are incorrect because even thought there is always something better on the horizon, tegra 3 is coming out NOW so there is no point in wasting money on current tegra 2 units. Very bad form....
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So you agree with me?
Also, where are all the Tegra 3 devices that are out now?
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So you agree with me?
Also, where all the Tegra 3 devices that are out now?
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Yes I do agree, but it is not relevant in this case since tegra 3 is so ridiculously close that it would be foolish to buy tegra 2 now unless you have money to literally throw out the window.
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Yes I do agree, but it is not relevant in this case since tegra 3 is so ridiculously close that it would be foolish to buy tegra 2 now unless you have money to literally throw out the window.
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Any further insight on the Tegra 3 devices you stated are out now? Or was that just BS as well?
It's amazing, if you look around these forums long enough you start to realize that 5thElement's only role is to troll the hell out of everyone. Every other thread he contradicts himself, sometimes saying the exact opposite of what he's posted before.
It's really sad that people who might be new to XDA or a new Tab owner will be misled by this character, probably because this person is extremely bored and screwing around with others is their hobby.
No wonder people have sworn off XDA.
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It's amazing, if you look around these forums long enough you start to realize that 5thElement's only role is to troll the hell out of everyone. Every other thread he contradicts himself, sometimes saying the exact opposite of what he's posted before.
It's really sad that people who might be new to XDA or a new Tab owner will be misled by this character, probably because this person is extremely bored and screwing around with others is their hobby.
No wonder people have sworn off XDA.
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Haha i havent been on these forums long, but its common knowledge that 5thElement hasno idea what hes talking about. Its funny really. I just sit back and laugh
Btw posting this from my outdated tab 10.1 lol
http://blogs.forbes.com/elizabethwoyke/2011/07/29/asus-preparing-second-transformer-tablet/
At first, I was a little mad at this, my Transformer just arrived in the mail today and the first website I went to on my new TF was engadget.com and I saw this headline.
Then, I realized that I probably won't even need a quad core tablet for another couple of years considering that there are only a handful of apps that take advantage of Tegra 2.
Yeah I went into the tablet game knowing full well it would be outdated very quickly. I judged my opinion on my purchase solely based on the streamline performance I saw from the models already available at the time, the xoom, and decided it was going to be enough power for me for a while. But deep down inside it does get to you when you see something newer come out a quarter later!
I also heard today that the price of the Asus Transformer is going to drop on the middle of this month, but they didn't give a price. A reaction to Acer Iconia dropping to $398.
I think that the new screens on the next generation of tablets will be really expensive since they will be 2048x1500 or there abouts.
Don
I guess I'll wait untill after the quad-core gen, I guess that's gonna be next year...
I wonder what will be next after the quads?
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I guess I'll wait untill after the quad-core gen, I guess that's gonna be next year...
I wonder what will be next after the quads?
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more silly performances...
There is this assumption that there really isnt any point of quad cores as Apps arent optimised for them yet.
However, honeycomb itself was designed with multicore processors in mind. Single threaded apps can take advantage of multicore processors by running the app on one core, and other OS services on the other cores.
Even the most basic of tasks can benefit like browsing and gaming.The OS itself can benefit from quad core.
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http://blogs.forbes.com/elizabethwoyke/2011/07/29/asus-preparing-second-transformer-tablet/
At first, I was a little mad at this, my Transformer just arrived in the mail today and the first website I went to on my new TF was engadget.com and I saw this headline.
Then, I realized that I probably won't even need a quad core tablet for another couple of years considering that there are only a handful of apps that take advantage of Tegra 2.
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They are just playing the same game as Apple, updating their product on a yearly refresh cycle.
I won't be updating from Transformer to Transformer 2. I'm very happy with my purchase, and nothing will change that. A few years down the road I may repurchase.
I only hope that Asus don't withhold Android ICS from Transformer to give the Transformer 2 a market advantage (it already has one in it's hardware spec).
I have spent the last 2 weeks trying to decide what android tablet to purchase. I have narrowed my decision between the TF and the GT10.1. I was gonna make my purchase in a week or so, but now, I dont know?! Maybe I should buy one at BB and get the buy back program for it. Damn....
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I have spent the last 2 weeks trying to decide what android tablet to purchase. I have narrowed my decision between the TF and the GT10.1. I was gonna make my purchase in a week or so, but now, I dont know?! Maybe I should buy one at BB and get the buy back program for it. Damn....
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I'd rather have a 3.2 update with no bugs, TBH.
I don't buy this october release date. it makes no sense to put out a new device so early when TF1 sales are rising not falling away. surely asus would want to max out sales of their existing product before launching a successor.
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I don't buy this october release date. it makes no sense to put out a new device so early when TF1 sales are rising not falling away. surely asus would want to max out sales of their existing product before launching a successor.
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After October is December and Christmas;P, so this is a very good time for a new flagship product.
oh and one more thing, If Asus doesn't do this, then another company will. Kal-el is ready, so it is, a matter of time.
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Kal-el is ready, so it is, a matter of time.
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I'll believe it when I see it. I just read a story yesterday (I'll see if I can find the link) saying that the chip will not ship in quantity until 2012.
Underwater Mike said:
I'll believe it when I see it. I just read a story yesterday (I'll see if I can find the link) saying that the chip will not ship in quantity until 2012.
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Please do find it, I'm sat here wanting to order a GTab but am put off by the "Quad Core is almost here" rumours.
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Please do find it, I'm sat here wanting to order a GTab but am put off by the "Quad Core is almost here" rumours.
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I can tell You that Kal-el is ready but creating a tablet with this processor is another and long story.
Oh and i cant tell Y why i know about Kal-el
Greets
I could easily see them selling both the TF and the TF 2 at the same time, just at a lower pricepoint for the TF and a higher price point for the TF 2. It might be that by the time the TF 2 comes out, component costs will have dropped on the TF and they could price it at, say, $349/$449 retail, and then the TF 2 at $449/$549.
That's just idle speculation, of course, but it makes sense to me, particularly if the specs on the TF 2 are crazy good, which I expect them to be.
IMHO Quad core on a tablet is completely and utterly USELESS. More is not always better.
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IMHO Quad core on a tablet is completely and utterly USELESS. More is not always better.
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not true ..... if You look into the future, this is the best chocie but it's true that will always be something new and better ... This is the IT world
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IMHO Quad core on a tablet is completely and utterly USELESS. More is not always better.
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Why? Wouldn't you prefer it if your browser typing had less lag, and the app your were running was not effected by other tasks such as feed updates, etc. More cores impacts both the base OS and apps.
Your Android device WILL BE outdated in 3 months, maximum 6 months no matter what you buy.
I am happy as long as I get the Ice Cream Sandwich running smoothly later this year.
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Why? Wouldn't you prefer it if your browser typing had less lag, and the app your were running was not effected by other tasks such as feed updates, etc. More cores impacts both the base OS and apps.
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This is the same thing ppl said when the tegra2 was announced. The fact is that honeycomb itself is not mature yet.
I agree with the post above saying quad core is useless. It is useless for the time being cause, while the hw techs is advancing at great speed, the software is still lagging behind. why have a quad core when clearly we do not have many tablet applications? i am not talking about the recent api changes in 3.2 so that apps can be stretched... i am talking about special apps made for tablet only. why improve the hw when there is still way to improve in the sw?
browser typing is clearly a bug in the codes. we do not need to get 4 cores to get rid of it. browser typing lag is something we shouldnt be experiencing even in a single core. quad cores coming out in october is quite outrageous especially for us ( living in europe) . i for one, paid approx 450 euros 2 weeks ago for the TF only (without the dock).
Wow, I just bought the transformer 3 days ago, and now I see that the TF2 is just around the corner.
Way to make me feel like a tool for wasting money on outdated equipment, ASUS!
p.s. still love my transformer >: D
are you surprised?
it probably wont be out til at least november anyway.
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are you surprised?
it probably wont be out til at least november anyway.
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Yup. Even then, I'd wait a month or two. See reviews, bugs, and if it's worth upgrading too.
mediumsteak said:
Wow, I just bought the transformer 3 days ago, and now I see that the TF2 is just around the corner.
Way to make me feel like a tool for wasting money on outdated equipment, ASUS!
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Lol well it's your fault for just buying it now.
The saying should be "All good things come to those who look." It's not like ASUS only announced it yesterday. There is virtually infinite information on the internet, it sure as hell isn't ASUS's fault you didn't take the time to look through it.
If you keep thinking like that you'll never get anything.
The "hi-tech racing" will never end (sorry for my poor Eng, hope you'll understand what I mean).
mediumsteak said:
Wow, I just bought the transformer 3 days ago, and now I see that the TF2 is just around the corner.
Way to make me feel like a tool for wasting money on outdated equipment, ASUS!
p.s. still love my transformer >: D
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Any different to Apple and their 6 monthly upgrade cycle? iPad2 and iPhone4 are soon to be obsolete.
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Any different to Apple and their 6 monthly upgrade cycle? iPad2 and iPhone4 are soon to be obsolete.
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6 monthly?
iPhone4 was released in July 2010 and won't be replaced until October 2011 - 15 months
iPad2 was released in March 2011 and won't be replaced until March 2012 - 12 months
In fact, I can't think of a single IOS device that was replaced less that 12 months after launch.
mediumsteak said:
Wow, I just bought the transformer 3 days ago, and now I see that the TF2 is just around the corner.
Way to make me feel like a tool for wasting money on outdated equipment, ASUS!
p.s. still love my transformer >: D
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You've only had it a few days...take it back if you don't want it . no ones making you feel like anything...but yourself
mediumsteak said:
Wow, I just bought the transformer 3 days ago, and now I see that the TF2 is just around the corner.
Way to make me feel like a tool for wasting money on outdated equipment, ASUS!
p.s. still love my transformer >: D
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If you take that approach you will never have anything. If you waited for the TF2, you would have been disappointed that ASUS announced a TF3 just fter you bought your 2. We want manufacturers to provide us the cutting edge technology yesterday and then get disappointed if they provide the next revision tomorrow.
next time when a product just released you go buy it in the first day. don't wait for reviews or asking here n there. if you do that, you will always several months away for new version
TF 2 "just around the corner". I don't think so. If you check at the firmware changelog the first firmware for the TF was from April. So I don't think TF 2 will be available before Christmas. I bought one of the first available units in my country 2 months ago. Usually most of the things are available here 2 months after they hit USA market. So guess how much I have to wait . I will skip TF 2 and go with TF 3 (which will have 8 core CPU ).
I hope we can use the same keyboard dock from TF1 to TF2.
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TF 2 "just around the corner". I don't think so. If you check at the firmware changelog the first firmware for the TF was from April. So I don't think TF 2 will be available before Christmas. I bought one of the first available units in my country 2 months ago. Usually most of the things are available here 2 months after they hit USA market. So guess how much I have to wait . I will skip TF 2 and go with TF 3 (which will have 8 core CPU ).
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This, everything is just speculation at this point. Nobody actually knows anything about the tablet or its dates, just that it might be the first tablet to get the quad core processor that Nvidia hasn't even officially released themselves.
mediumsteak said:
Wow, I just bought the transformer 3 days ago, and now I see that the TF2 is just around the corner.
Way to make me feel like a tool for wasting money on outdated equipment, ASUS!
p.s. still love my transformer >: D
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Hi,
Congrats on the purchase, enjoy it, it is worth it!
rio
PS: and as far as TF2 coming out, forget about it and focus on the one it your hands
I hope we will at least have proper drivers and HW acceleration on our xformers till number 2 is out. I'm a bit dissapointed about video playback, lagginess, web performance etc on our devices.Software development is way behind hardware IMO.
Go read the news (Digitimes, Fudzill, etc.) Expected release isn't until Q1 2012 at the earliest and I predict it wont be out until Q2. Hell, Sony and some others haven't even released their Tegra two tablets yet, so I highly doubt the TF2 will be here anytime soon.
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You know that when it first comes out, it will have problems that will take months to be resolved.
By the time a device works the way you expect it to, the next new unreliable version comes out.
With the latest OTA, my TF finally works the way I expected it to when I bought it last May.
funny my tf has been working like i expected it to since may, guess it comes down to having proper expectations for a tablet, yes theres sites that suck to use, some flash that loads bad or slowly, even some browser crashes, but if we're gonna wait for all that to be fixed then lets all go return our computers also
in regards to the op, thats the problem with buying things so long after they come out, as an early adopter i'm happy i'll be able to replace this "old"(lol) tf early next year!
Just ordered one as well and i don't think there will be a tf 2 this year,at least not in Germany that is. I went originally with a hannspree hannspad but that sucked as i planned to wait for kal El tabs but well...
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I was hoping that Samsung would at least announce their next 10.1" tablet at CES. That would've given me a reason to not keep the Prime, or wait for the Prime HD.
Just because they didn't announce it doesn't mean they're not working on it.
Secondly all these Crapple lawsuits may have Sammy keeping their lips sealed tight for the time being on what can and can't they release.
W/ that said the new Tegra 3 Asus 7" for $240 USD looks damn nice.
I have no doubt they're probably working on their next 10.1 tablet, but still, some word would've been nice.
And yes, I'm definitely getting two of the Memos. One for traveling and one for my sis. I think this Tegra3 tablet stole the Asus show (assuming it will be out soon and prices won't change).
Samsung went gangbusters this past 1/4. They have a lot going on with Android and it is only getting better. Why do you think they hire people like cyanogen?
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Samsung went gangbusters this past 1/4. They have a lot going on with Android and it is only getting better. Why do you think they hire people like cyanogen?
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True... S2, Gnex, Note, GT7.7, 8.9 (Did 7.0+ come out this quarter also?)
They've been busy for sure. I agree with the OP it would have been nice to see somthing, but I have no doubt Sammy has a few tricks up their sleeve. Wonder which Samsung tab will get ICS first?
Hopefully the 7.0+ or 10.1. But with that said I think the 8.9 needs it most. Honeycomb runs worst on it from what I've seen.
It will also be interesting to see the Ipad junior as I have no doubt Apple will be pushing their 8" line soon. 8" tabs just seem to be perfect for me.
The truth is, Samsung released a lot of new stuff this quarter, and their showing at CES was impressive. The thing is, it focused mainly on other applications, (TVs, Washers, Dryers, and services.) Samsung has been making massive waves with its other devices, but they never want to scuttle sales of the ones currently on the market. Samsung is undoubtedly working on a Tegra 3 tablet, but they're probably going to wait on releasing it for a few reasons;
1. Releases at CES often tend to get buried in the insanity of it all. It's a trade show, so everyone is showing off their latest and greatest, and it's hard to grab everyone's attention and hold on to it. This is necessary to create anticipation for a device. You only need to look at Samsung's releases of the Nexus S, Galaxy Tabs, and the Galaxy Nexus to realize that they always manage to generate excitement by making sure their device is released at a time when people can pay attention.
2. Samsung doesn't always make it to the market first, but when they do arrive, they tend to dominate. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 wasn't the first Tegra 2 device or the first Honeycomb tablet, in fact it was the 4th to the market. This delay allowed them to avoid some of the quality issues that plagued the other tablets. It also allowed them to release a tablet that managed to become the acknowledged benchmark for Android tablets. I'm sure the Tegra 3 variant of the Tabs will be just as showstopping.
3. It has only been 6 months since the release of the 10.1 If they were to unveil a tablet now, it would destroy the sales of the current line of devices, even though the release of the production model of the Samsung Tegra 3 device would possibly be a few months away.
4. Samsung, being a device manufacturer, may be working on shoehorning more impressive technologies into their next-gen Galaxy Tab. If the 7.7 is any indication of their direction, we may be seeing a 10.1 with one of their awesome new Super OLED screens that they have been using in their new TVs.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, be patient, (as hard as it may be for all of us.) Samsung rarely disappoints when it comes to product releases, and I'm sure their "favorite child" Galaxy Tab series will be getting something amazing in the coming months.
They probably didin't announce at ICS for two reasons:
1) To avoid getting lost in all the clutter.
2) They have the resources to hold their own mega-event. I'm guessing they'll wait until right before or right after the iPad3 launch event.
All the tablet announcements at CES were pretty lame. Especially compared to the leaked specs of the 11.6. Based on that, Samsung's next-gen tab is the only legitimate competitor to the iPad3. The question for me isn't when it's going to be announced, but when it's going to be released. Hopefully they’re following Apple’s playbook and will have it available shortly after it’s announced.
I'm assuming they're waiting to unveil their tabs/phones at MWC (2/27) since that's dedicated to mobile. Can't wait to see what they've got.
Big disappointment was no announcement of ics...
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Big disappointment was no announcement of ics...
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It is a big disappointment that they did not announce something they have ALREADY announced?
Confused.
Like they have announced elsewhere on tiny twitter or something. People like me don't follow micro blogging so no way on earth would I have known. A vague announcement of sometime in the first half... yeah that's a lot info to mark on my calendar.
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Id actually prefer if they didn't release any new tablets for awhile because then they'll support us longer. When samsung releases the next galaxy tab line, our support will probably be over kind of like the galaxy tab (original) was when this came out or galaxy s when the s II came out.
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I hope they release their next tablet with their own processor... I'm over anything Tegra based.
I personally think samsung havent made any announcement regarding any tegra 3 replacement of SGT is because they probably wanted to use their own Exynos chipset. And I hope to god that this is the case. Coming out with a Tegra 3 device will just make Samsung unable to differentiate from their other competitor. As well as they get to push their own technology rather then depend on Nvidia
I'm betting they will show it MWC. It is rumored to have an Exynos. Forgot where i read it but at this point its just speculation.
My only disappointment comes from XDA being used as a sounding board for whining. How pointless.
Looking forward to a Tegra 3 ICS Samsung tablet.
Will be selling my iPad 1 soon in anticipation. I have been suitably impressed by a recent Nexus S purchase (first Samsung phone) and really want to go Sammy/Android for my next tablet.
Cheers.
It won't be Teg3. Since 3.2 was released with support for non-Teg processors, Samsung hasn't used one. The 8.9 LTE is Qualcomm and the 7+ is Exynos.
Here's an online article from Know your Mobile...
The 11.6-inch Galaxy Tab, according to reports, will launch on Android 4.0 and feature a truly staggering 2560x1600 resolution display, which well and truly kicks Apple’s Retina Display out of the park. Other notable spec, according to BGR, is the device’s ultra-powerful dual-core Exynos 5250 CPU that is reportedly clocked at 2GHz.
We’ve also heard talk of Android Beam – Google’s version of Apple’s AirPlay – coming as standard, as well as a novel wireless docking mode for gaming on HD TV sets. All in all this sounds like one impressive slate – we look forward to seeing it (either at CES 2012 next week or at MWC 2012 in February).
11.6 inch.....drool!
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The current line was introduced between CES and MWC 2011. So if there's going to be a new line then expect it to be at or around the MWC date.