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eLocity A10 pre-order on Feb. 15th.

Check out the whole story:
http://www.mytabletlife.com/2011/02/04/elocity-a10-pre-order-begins-feb-15th/
CPG
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Few things, it looks as only 3 of the 7 models are up first.. the 4GB at $399, the 32GB at $599, and the 64GB at $699. True multi-touch this time, for all of you
Also, they look to be debuting with Android 2.2 (Froyo) and not Android 3.0 (Honeycomb).
Still the hardware is top notch... I am sure the developers here will have fun with it..
CPG
MyTabletLife.com

I think they can't sell devices with Android 3.0
Google approved sellings to Motorola Xoom and T-MOBILE G-Slate. Then top companies will go. Other companies must wait till May or June
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5[Strogino] said:
I think they can't sell devices with Android 3.0
Google approved sellings to Motorola Xoom and T-MOBILE G-Slate. Then top companies will go. Other companies must wait till May or June
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I had to go back and look at the press material I received at CES 2011 about the eLocity A10. It actually does state that it would be released with Froyo and upgraded to Honeycomb once it is made available to them....
I agree that Motorola and LG seem have been working with Google awhile on Honeycomb and will be the first out of the gate with Honeycomb tablets, then we will see it available on the lesser known brands.
CPG
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I am watching this one VERY closely
I have two requirements for my next tablet - a Tegra 2 CPU (or better) and an IPS screen. So this one sounds like it fits the bill, assuming it doesn't get delayed into the summer.

I'm tempted by true multi-touch and IPS, but I really like the 7" form factor. It fits in my coat(s) pocket and I can thumb type like a madman. I would like a bigger screen, but you can't have it both ways.
I don't get the 10" form factor. Everybody I know who owns an iPad bought a case that you can prop it up with. I asked why and the answer was it's it's too heavy/akward to hold in one hand and you need to set it down to type on it.
I say don't try to compete with Apple in the 10" range, make an 12" version (8.5 x 11?) and include the prop case with it! To me once it doesn't fit in your pocket and it's too heavy to hold, you really just have a touch screen laptop. It seems that is what every iPad owner I know is turning their's into.

roebeet said:
I have two requirements for my next tablet - a Tegra 2 CPU (or better) and an IPS screen. So this one sounds like it fits the bill, assuming it doesn't get delayed into the summer.
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My guess will be in customers hands before the end of March...
I think they would be wise to make sure this is the case.
CPG
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5[Strogino] said:
I think they can't sell devices with Android 3.0
Google approved sellings to Motorola Xoom and T-MOBILE G-Slate. Then top companies will go. Other companies must wait till May or June
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Now that Motorola Xoom is priced at $799 and I am sure the LG G-Slate will sell for more with its 3D screen and cameras I am sure people wont mind waiting a few months to have Honeycomb on a nice dual-core unit with a 10inch IPS multi-touch screen with the highest resolution on the market.
CPG
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cpg716 said:
Now that Motorola Xoom is priced at $799 and I am sure the LG G-Slate will sell for more with its 3D screen and cameras I am sure people wont mind waiting a few months to have Honeycomb on a nice dual-core unit with a 10inch IPS multi-touch screen with the highest resolution on the market.
CPG
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Yep. I just notice, that over "approve sellings" i mean Android 3.0 out-of-box.
Google can't deny other companies sell tablets with Android 2.2 and it's a good trick to start sellings before top-companies will go. And promise upgrade, like Notion Ink did.
If Stream TV Network will sell new tablets when Motorla will start Xoom's sellings - people will get choice:
Tablet with 2.2 today for 400$ and upgrade in future
or
Tablet with 3.0 today for 800$
Good business struggle - satisfied customers

If roebeet is signing up for this sign me up to.

5[Strogino] said:
Yep. I just notice, that over "approve sellings" i mean Android 3.0 out-of-box.
Google can't deny other companies sell tablets with Android 2.2 and it's a good trick to start sellings before top-companies will go. And promise upgrade, like Notion Ink did.
If Stream TV Network will sell new tablets when Motorla will start Xoom's sellings - people will get choice:
Tablet with 2.2 today for 400$ and upgrade in future
or
Tablet with 3.0 today for 800$
Good business struggle - satisfied customers
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I agree. Just hopefully it won't be Christmas by the time we see it..
CPG
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Google's Android love and hate!
Funny you mentioned the 3.0 release.
I can see things a couple ways. Like Apple Google wants people to see their OS on a device that can actually use it so they are working with those companies to do so. I can understand they want people to get a good user experience and therefore are pushing to the best retail partners. It helps them and helps the companies by having a release before anyone else.
What I do not understand is the price point. I mean I can get a really nice laptop with a quad core, good graphics, huge hda, etc for $800 so why would I buy a tablet that will do a lot of what I want but not as much as I can with a real pc. Since the masses really only know iPad then wouldn't it make sense to start with 3.0 at a price slightly less than Apple? Offer better equipment or at least just as good and sell for a little less. That way when people try it they will be more apt to buying it. As it is now I paid $300 for my a7 and I could have gotten a Apple iPad for $429 refurb which I think is a really fair price for the unit with its hardware plus a feature rich environment and apps galore and Apples OS is very good. Now comes the xoom for $800??? What. I mean if Honeycomb had been out for a year or so and it was a proven OS with features Apple does not have then I could see it but really they should have at least come in around $500. Personally for me I had a hard time justifying my purchase above $300. I wanted a device I could use to replace a mp3 player with additional features. I already have a laptop and desktop so there is no need for the tab except I do need a portable media player and that is where the A7 and its size fit so nicely.
Add to all of this the system that Google has which is very confusing for a consumer who does not know much about android and not having regular updates from Google but through the manufacturer is a horrid choice!! I think Microsoft got one thing right and that is update the OS without manufacturer involvement. I mean any other OS, MS, Apple, Linux all update their os's independent of what machine it is installed on. Then because Google does not have any control the manufacturers will put out what ever version of Android they have slap it on the device and sell it and if you want a new os you have to buy a new tablet??? Apple iPad does not do this. I can get ios 4.2 for free. This is the same way it should work for Android. Instead you have a huge array of devices for sale all running different versions of Android some of which are outdated before they even start selling.
Because of this situation and the fact Honeycomb seems impossible for the a7 I was seriously thinking of a net book. I mean I can get a 250gb hda, 1.6 ghz 455 atom processor, 1 gb ram, incredible screen for $29 more than my elocity and it will have a full OS with a full browser, not a mobile version, and I can do a lot with it. I could install honeycomb on the netbook!! I did it on my laptop before. I could also install Linux which would run nice and have all I need. Problem again is portability. Netbooks are much better than laptops but not as convenient as the tablet and I find the touch screen interface more intuitive. I think as time goes by it will be the future. However, as things are now with Android and not having it on a phone but strictly for tabs the experience is not what I thought it would be. For a linux based os I do not have much control and that is not good.
Just my 2 cents
Robert

I completely understand the "why not just get a netbook / laptop" argument.
But I think tablets have / will sell for a variety of reasons. Part of it is the "cool" factor, having the latest and greatest. And partly because tablets can do things that laptops cannot (I am in the latter category).
Example for myself: I use my R10 for reading comics -- it easily beats a netbook / laptop in this one function. It's relatively fast, its got great battery life, it's light, generates very little heat and has a better screen. The netbook/laptop kills the R10 in other areas, but it all depends on what you want to use your device for.

roebeet said:
I completely understand the "why not just get a netbook / laptop" argument.
But I think tablets have / will sell for a variety of reasons. Part of it is the "cool" factor, having the latest and greatest. And partly because tablets can do things that laptops cannot (I am in the latter category).
Example for myself: I use my R10 for reading comics -- it easily beats a netbook / laptop in this one function. It's relatively fast, its got great battery life, it's light, generates very little heat and has a better screen. The netbook/laptop kills the R10 in other areas, but it all depends on what you want to use your device for.
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Agree totally on this.. Also. People forget unsubsidized cell phones cost $400-$600. Mobile parts are not the same as laptop etc which are much cheaper. Right now even tablets are relying on mobile components. These prices will come down over the next year just as other electronics do. And margin on Laptops/netbooks is horrible. With a new product like tablets companies don't think they need to sacrifice margin yet as these are a "geek" product and we geeks are willing to pay to have the latest and greatest.
The cool factor is a part of it also, and the bleeding technology factor.. I don't think $799 is overpriced for the Xoom, but I do wish it would have started at around $599...
If the eLocity A10 shines, then the $399 price tag will be amazing.. I think StreamTV has learned alot from the A7 release and I am confident they wish to put out a product that will really be a great value.
CPG
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I happened to be on the J&R website today when, to my surprise, the pre-orders for the A10 opened up!
I bought mine right there - shipped, the cost is $439 - and of course no clear indication when I'll actually get it. Still, the timeline seems firm now, and hopefully I'll see my unit in a few weeks.

Just checked out jr.com and it is there for preorder, but it does not say ips screen. The res is higher than gtab or xoom though. Other than the screen res, it is very similar to gtab. Can someone confirm the screen? is it a ips screen?
It has a sim card slot? can we ue a sim card like tmoblie to make calls or data?
thanks in advance.

tyy10002 said:
Just checked out jr.com and it is there for preorder, but it does not say ips screen. The res is higher than gtab or xoom though. Other than the screen res, it is very similar to gtab. Can someone confirm the screen? is it a ips screen?
It has a sim card slot? can we ue a sim card like tmoblie to make calls or data?
thanks in advance.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/216184/hands_on_with_the_streamtv_elocity_a10.html
The CES models had an IPS screen. Everything I've read (so far) mentions an IPS screen. Of course that could have changed, but I guess we'll find out soon.
I'm also not sure if all models will have a SIM slot, so J&R's info could be faulty.
EDIT: From the source, here you go: http://www.elocitynow.com/docs/pr_2011_0204.pdf
It's an IPS screen.

Yes. As the press release says it has an IPS screen.
Now, about the SIM card slot. In the materials I go at CES 2011, it said they would have one, but no mention is made in the press release. I am going to find out on this one.
About JR.com preorder. The device is supposed to be $399 for the pre-order. So they are charging about $30 more. But also, it wasnt supposed to go live until Feb. 15th. I wonder if the price will drop then.
CPG
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I doubt the price will drop, but I hope I'm wrong...tho' I myself sprang for the $439 tag.
B&H Photo lists it at $428 plus shipping, so it seems the pre-launch buzz was off.

zahir32 said:
I doubt the price will drop, but I hope I'm wrong...tho' I myself sprang for the $439 tag.
B&H Photo lists it at $428 plus shipping, so it seems the pre-launch buzz was off.
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Well, the price should drop. As it was stated in the press release that those who pre-order would pay only $399 for the 4GB model.
CPG
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Why is the keyboard so expensive?

I can't belive how overpriced this keyboard is! I want to sell my laptop now that I have this, but the keyboard is super overpriced! $150... for what? A keyboard, Synaptics touchpad, a USB port, power connector and a battery.
K so here's a keyboard...
http://cgi.ebay.com/HP-Pavilion-DV6...86?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item414b083df2
$14
The batteries would be about $30 total(3.7v * 2, $15 each)
Touchpad - http://cgi.ebay.com/Gateway-MX6000-...840?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27bb7aa9f8
And let's say the main interface PCB is an extra $15(connects everything together inside)
$25 for the chassis(that is a gigantic overestimate)
$84 total... not including R&D, etc.
So I think $110 is a fair price, no?
36% profit margin

chatch15117 said:
So I think $110 is a fair price, no?
36% profit margin
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I suspect you will find that, in the US at least, the cost of the keyboard effectively subsidises the tablet.
$399 for the tablet, vs £379 in the UK, but in the UK you can get the keyboard bundled with the tablet for £429.
When you take the UK VAT of 20% out of the equation, the total cost for the tablet+keyboard is broadly similar between the US and the UK, but only if you buy the bundle in the UK (or got the keyboard via the ilovekeyboards offer).
I can only imagine that the marketing guys assume that US purchasers are likely to buy the keyboard so price the tablet very competitively, making up any "shortfall" via the keyboard.
You should also remember in your calculations that you've not considered distribution costs, or the retailers profit margin which is quite separate from Asus's.
Regards,
Dave

If you think that it's as simple as finding a USB keyboard, a touchpad and a battery, you really don't understand what it takes to design the unit as a whole - the chassis, the cover, the internal components, how they all fit together, the different materials, and then assembling the whole thing.
It is NOT as simple as buying a USB keyboard and touchpad at Fry's and a battery at a hobby store.
I could go into economies of scale... basically that a generic USB keyboard can work with many THOUSANDS of different types of computers out there, so many get sold offsetting the cost of development and production.
Put it like this - a company designs a USB keyboard and spends $100k doing so (design, styling, getting molds made for the plastic parts, etc, etc, etc,) and then sells them for $50 each, they'd need to sell 2000 of them just to break even with what they have already spent. This is easier with a universal device, because as mentioned above, it will work with THOUSANDS of different computers.
Now imagine the same thing, but the keyboard can only work with ONE type of computer, and there simply aren't thousands out there. You have to price the unit so that it can cover it's cost of development, at least. Why should a company take a loss just to get you something you want? It shouldn't.
This is really simple economics and production. What are they teaching kids in school these days?!?!

FrayAdjacent said:
This is really simple economics and production. What are they teaching kids in school these days?!?!
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It isn't helped by companies like iSuppli calculating the component cost of a product (e.g. iPhone 4 here), which is then erroneously posted as the cost to make the product when in reality it is just the cost of the bill of materials, and fails to take into consideration all the other "intangible" costs which are likely to be more than the total BoM cost in the first place.
Regards,
Dave

Oh look I can buy hops, yeast, malt & water and make a keg of beer for £5 or I can go to the pub in London and pay that for a pint… Since when does adding up the ingredients = the price of the finished product?
HP charge upto £70 for a laptop battery – you don’t ***** that a pair of AA batteries only cost £4!!

foxmeister said:
I suspect you will find that, in the US at least, the cost of the keyboard effectively subsidises the tablet.
$399 for the tablet, vs £379 in the UK, but in the UK you can get the keyboard bundled with the tablet for £429.
When you take the UK VAT of 20% out of the equation, the total cost for the tablet+keyboard is broadly similar between the US and the UK, but only if you buy the bundle in the UK (or got the keyboard via the ilovekeyboards offer).
I can only imagine that the marketing guys assume that US purchasers are likely to buy the keyboard so price the tablet very competitively, making up any "shortfall" via the keyboard.
You should also remember in your calculations that you've not considered distribution costs, or the retailers profit margin which is quite separate from Asus's.
Regards,
Dave
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+1, adding only £50 to the overall price if you get the tablet/keyboard bundle instead of the tablet only is a very good deal in my book - and I should know, because I just bought into that deal this week from eBuyer .

FrayAdjacent said:
What are they teaching kids in school these days?!?!
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Funny ....

Considering the tablet has no usb port, it stands to reason that one could be enticed (or forced?) to get the dock. Of course, this will change once the usb adapter becomes available. But looks like asus is dilly-dallying in order to sell more docks? Who knows.....

leonpr said:
HP charge upto £70 for a laptop battery – you don’t ***** that a pair of AA batteries only cost £4!!
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lol I bought a replacement laptop battery off amazon for $22 - HP dv6700z
The price I stated is very reasonable. It includes R&D and distribution cost. It costs a lot more to get a single part as a consumer than it does when you order 20,000 parts from a manufacturer. I used consumer pricing with a large buffer for chassis cost + R&D.
Anyone who posted actually work in manufacturing? I agree with the 2nd post, the keyboard is probably offsetting the cost of the tablet. The tablet is very competitively priced.
FrayAdjacent said:
If you think that it's as simple as finding a USB keyboard, a touchpad and a battery, you really don't understand what it takes to design the unit as a whole - the chassis, the cover, the internal components, how they all fit together, the different materials, and then assembling the whole thing.
It is NOT as simple as buying a USB keyboard and touchpad at Fry's and a battery at a hobby store.
I could go into economies of scale... basically that a generic USB keyboard can work with many THOUSANDS of different types of computers out there, so many get sold offsetting the cost of development and production.
Put it like this - a company designs a USB keyboard and spends $100k doing so (design, styling, getting molds made for the plastic parts, etc, etc, etc,) and then sells them for $50 each, they'd need to sell 2000 of them just to break even with what they have already spent. This is easier with a universal device, because as mentioned above, it will work with THOUSANDS of different computers.
Now imagine the same thing, but the keyboard can only work with ONE type of computer, and there simply aren't thousands out there. You have to price the unit so that it can cover it's cost of development, at least. Why should a company take a loss just to get you something you want? It shouldn't.
This is really simple economics and production. What are they teaching kids in school these days?!?!
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It really is that simple. You obviously haven't designed anything. You start with the chassis, then look at what components are available from different vendors. In large orders you can have the parts customized(touchpad, keyboard). You send the specifications off to the engineers who use a generally available board and write firmware that will interface with each component. Once the electronics are working, it is redesigned to fit in the chassis.
You obviously don't have a rapid prototyping machine. Mine can spit out a usable 3D model in ABS plastic in 2 hours.
And I think you missed the part where Asus is shipping 300,000 of these tablets in June alone. That's 10% of Asus' revenue for the month.

The keyboard is an awesome price for the integration with native android buttons, battery, usb host mode, touchpad which is not a standard android feature (afaik) etc.
It also functions as a dock, that pivots.
The original post has ridiculous logic by the way.

leonpr said:
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FTW!!! Cheers, mate.
glg

Reminds me of a story from long ago when I was in the jewelry industry. A man brought in his watch for repair, the repairman said it needed cleaning, and would cost $10. The customer went into a frenzy over the cost, stating "you couldn't use more than a nickel's worth of cleaning solution to clean something so small." The repairman calmly walked to the back of the store where the cleaning machines were, and returned with a small bottle filled with liquid. "What is that?" asked the customer. "This is a nickel's worth of cleaning solution, which I will happily give to you at no charge," replied the repairman. "I don't know how to clean a watch," was the customer's angry reply. "That is what the other $9.95 is for," replied the repairman. True story, the customer stormed out of the store.
Feel free to build yourself a keyboard/dock, and save yourself a few bucks.

Aryantes said:
The keyboard is an awesome price for the integration with native android buttons, battery, usb host mode, touchpad which is not a standard android feature (afaik) etc.
It also functions as a dock, that pivots.
The original post has ridiculous logic by the way.
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+1 - acer is selling a keyboard dock for the iconia, 100 bucks, cant be docked as netbook and no battery. Its all about R&D costs. You want ridiculous markup, look at all these tabs charging 100 bucks extra to add an extra 16g to them.
To the OP if you can design and build and deliver these for 100 please do so i'm sure we'll all buy one.;-)

The cost of many things (especially luxury items, which this is) has almost exactly nothing to do with what they cost to make.
Asus put the price point where they did because it's what their marketing department calculated to be the best place for it. That's pretty much it.
Think about it. A pair of Gucci blue jeans doesn't have $100+ worth of material in them over a $20 pair of Levi jeans.
Asus charges ~$150 for the dock because it's a niche item, and they can set the price at whatever they want to.

Oh yeah.. I can probably dig for some iron/copper ores make everything out from it...
Another ridiculou post...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133706
lololololol
Totally worth $150... I'll stick with my mechanical keyboards

chatch15117 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133706
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Totally worth $150... I'll stick with my mechanical keyboards
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Thats up to you of course but you do realise that thread is basically 1 person who dislikes the keyboard and is asking why he can't find any other posts on the internet saying the same thing right? Prob like the lack of threads complaining about its cost either - some people are never pleased heh

iPad or Galaxy tab keyboard: 70 euro. Those are keyboards with a dock connector. Now a keyboard, trackpad, USB hub, sd reader, extra battery. Considering the TF + dock bundle it's 100 euro.
Sounds kinda good to me.
Not to mention that those are extra stuff to carry, while in the TF case it's more practical as it ends up being a single gadget.
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I'm with the thinking that Asus is using Dock sales to increase the overall profit margin on the whole product. None of Asus's tablet only competitors are coming close to where they are on the $399 price for the tablet only, and Asus has a nice ips display, microsd & hdmi. This isn't to say that Asus is selling the tablet only at a loss -- just at a much tighter margin, and making up the difference selling the dock a heftier markup.
I'm not complaining because the dock is a compelling product that integrates VERY well with the tablet, so the overall price ($550) seems pretty reasonable to me and those that want just a tablet are getting a pretty good deal indeed...

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You want ridiculous markup, look at all these tabs charging 100 bucks extra to add an extra 16g to them.
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Its onboard nand flash, likely Samsung chips. Not some cheap ass Class 2 card. Id like to see a performance comparision between r/w on internal memory vs the best 16 gig micro SDHC card.
chatch15117 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133706
lololololol
Totally worth $150... I'll stick with my mechanical keyboards
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Mine works fine and, as the link shows in my post, it seems that everyone else is having trouble putting the ASUS functionality in the cheaper dock. The closest thing the ipad gets still has to use bluetooth, doesnt have any expanded storage connectivity options and is touchpadless:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/clamcase-ipad-keyboard-case-review/

Is it going to be impossible to get accessories soon?

Just ordered my transform last night and I can't wait to get it. Its selling out at a lot of places and some places are saying discontinued. I was looking at getting a dock eventually too, but even that is sold out and even discontinued at some places too. Do you guys think it will be hard to get that soon too? Should I just go ahead and get that while I still can?
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I am keeping my TF and Dock for quite some time. May upgrade at some point to the prime. But I will say I rarely use the dock. I prefer to just use it as a tablet only.
I wouldn't worry regardless. You should be able to get second hands docks, (and TF's), for quite some time..

that is a tough question as availability will depend on demand. It appears a lot of current TF owners are happy with their TF and will not immediately jump to Prime or competitors. There will be a lot of TFs and docks available in the used market as people gradually move up.

Many of the accessories, like the tablet external dongles for USB and SD cards or the micro hdmi to vga adapter appear to be the same for both models. I suspect that's a reason why the desktop dock was dropped so quickly; other than the keyboard docking station to make all other options broadly speaking 'compatible'. Also, at least for now Asus see the original transformer and Prime as complementary rather than strictly speaking a replacement i.e the original model as the mainstream option with the Prime as the premium one. So, I don't think the keyboard dock is going to be harder to get hold of other than the ebbs and flows in availability we've always had. Asus haven't always been very good at managing stock levels, although that could have been as much an issue with the supplier's expectations.
Robert

They probably want to have high end and low end tablets. For know it will Prime and normal Transformer.

Good Deal on NEW ThinkPads

Lenovo's Outlet has a boat-load of NEW Thinkpad Tablets for sale with various accessories included.
http://outlet.lenovo.com/tablets.html
Currently the 16GB with Pen included goes for $386.75, and it's brand new from Lenovo themselves. I'd say that's a pretty amazing deal! That's $90 off their regular online store NOT including the pen!
If anyone knows the reason for this price difference? (other than maybe they're looking to release their quad core tablet very soon)
Thought I'd share the great deal, looking forward to receiving mine shortly.

Well, considering I bought my September, not so much >.>, and I got it at 490 after tax and shipping, but still. I thought this was one of the only tablets that wouldn't drop their price

I think the problem is excess stock due to returns and cancels from poor software and hardware performance.

well ****
my 64GB model cost me alot more...

Ditto, and doesn't even work right. Lesson learned. No more Lenovo tablets for me unless they give them away.

toenail_flicker said:
Ditto, and doesn't even work right. Lesson learned. No more Lenovo tablets for me unless they give them away.
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Which android tablet would you say "works right" in comparison to the Lenovo TPT? I just ordered mine and it should be arriving next week complete with Folio Keyboard, Dock and Pen.
I chose this one for 3 real reasons, and 1 lame reason
Real reasons: 1)I like the option for the digitizer pen 2)It seems like it can take more of a beating than other tablets(i can be a clutz) and 3)I like the keyboard folio option(not for every day use)
Lame reason: 1) it matches all my ThinkPad paraphernalia(Notebook, Mouse, Keyboard, Cases...etc)

LOL I like your reasons. I never wanted the folio and still don't. If I had other Lenovo gear that would be a +1 here. I love the stylus but now others are coming so I don't have to put up with poor components and an OS overlay that requires root to function properly. My GPS has never functioned. If it wasn't for rooting and wanting to keep it, I'd send it in for warranty repair. Buttons have failed and micro USBs have too.
Getting a new tab soon. Already have a View and it has zero issue like my TPT. Looking for maybe the Galaxy Note 10.1.

Well, yeah, the pen is a dominating reason. At the same time, we bought it back in September, when this was the only tablet with a pen. There weren't even any that were rumored to come out except the hypothetical Galaxy Note at that point, which I learnt later at that time was only 5 inches. Now there's the Galaxy Note 10.1 that's coming out and a few more, so yeah, I'd look at the others before landing on the TPT. The Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet was almost a test, and though they did pretty well, I feel I might just wait a little bit longer.

I got my 32gb tablet for $350 for buy.com 8 months ago. I don't see why this price is so great?

I agree. Not great prices.

provantage.com
has...
16GB for 318
32GB for 340

Is that provantage price with the pen?

eBay has some solid refurb deals, but it's hard to tell with many of them if the pen is included or not. I just a 16gb refurb for $299 with just the pen and and charger.

try buy.Com
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$40 shipped - Atrix 4G kit - dock, kybd, mouse, remote

http://www.all4cellular.com/daily-deal
Looks like it ends 9:00pm Pacific time, midnight Eastern.
Not sure if this would be hackable to work with other phones in the same manner some of the lapdocks are?
I can't tell if the mouse and keyboard are useful by themselves or if they're tied to the dock.
Found on Liliputing. http://liliputing.com/2012/09/deals-of-the-day-9-27-2012.html