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Ah, what an exciting day.
I ordered my Asus TF101-A1 on Friday, and just had UPS confirmation that it was delivered about 30 minutes ago. Too bad I'm stuck at work, but as soon as I get home I will be on it all night long. I simply cannot wait to see what kind of custom ROMs are going to come for this tablet, I'm so excited.
After playing with it for a few hours, I will post my initial thoughts and impressions for all you who are considering buying, assuming you can find one in stock somewhere!
Congrats
welcome to the club. Ive been neglecting my laptop for the past 3 weeks..lol
leave it on, remote in on the TF (why do i want to say tranny?..hahaha), just took it on a road trip and was able to tether off an old Treo Pro... Played games, took pics/video with it, and didnt notice any screen glare in the day light..
all is well thus far.
tycoonbob said:
Ah, what an exciting day.
I ordered my Asus TF101-A1 on Friday, and just had UPS confirmation that it was delivered about 30 minutes ago. Too bad I'm stuck at work, but as soon as I get home I will be on it all night long. I simply cannot wait to see what kind of custom ROMs are going to come for this tablet, I'm so excited.
After playing with it for a few hours, I will post my initial thoughts and impressions for all you who are considering buying, assuming you can find one in stock somewhere!
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enjoy
... and dont panic about negative posters on the site there are plenty of hugely impressed and pleased users about including me
Yeah, I'm not too worried. I hate Apple and iOS, and I'm the guy that says iOS is for old or non technical people who like things simple. I love Android, as I have been using an Android phone since 1.6. I'm so ready for 3.1 on my TF! I can see it now...sitting on the couch, remoting into my PC and both my servers. Going to be awesome.
Congrats and enjoy!!!
Make sure that you update to 3.1 before anything else, it is well worth it!!
rio
let me guess, slickdeals and amazon?
I just got mine, not too impressed with the stock rom, and the right speaker being louder than the left. hmm
tycoonbob said:
Ah, what an exciting day.
I ordered my Asus TF101-A1 on Friday, and just had UPS confirmation that it was delivered about 30 minutes ago. Too bad I'm stuck at work, but as soon as I get home I will be on it all night long. I simply cannot wait to see what kind of custom ROMs are going to come for this tablet, I'm so excited.
After playing with it for a few hours, I will post my initial thoughts and impressions for all you who are considering buying, assuming you can find one in stock somewhere!
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CONGRATULATIONS!...I brought mine yesterday at this time...and played with it till 2.00 AM..EST and went to sleep....
ROOT it...and flashed PRIMORDIAL! v3.1...
For ROOT...use AYMAN07 guide..he has his own forum as well..and its awesome...go get it...Man....
Good luck and come join the very happy users..like me...
J3ff said:
let me guess, slickdeals and amazon?
I just got mine, not too impressed with the stock rom, and the right speaker being louder than the left. hmm
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Sears.com actually, haha. I found myself checking nowinstock hourly, until I found it show sears had it in stock, went and immediately ordered it. Shipped, it was like $417 after some $5 off rebate I got over Memorial Day weekend.
Heading home from work now to go play with it!
tycoonbob said:
Sears.com actually, haha. I found myself checking nowinstock hourly, until I found it show sears had it in stock, went and immediately ordered it. Shipped, it was like $417 after some $5 off rebate I got over Memorial Day weekend.
Heading home from work now to go play with it!
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Well, so far so good. Played with it all night long, got it rooted and flashed to Primordial v3.1. Gotta say, I love it! I personally think the tablet feels great, and has amazing power. Can't wait to try the 1.6Ghz Kernel and see how that runs.
If I had to list cons for the TF101, I can only think of two. The stock keyboard can be a little laggy, but who uses the stock keyboard anyway? I'm still trying out different keyboards to see which I like best, so I'm not concerned about it. Also, the charging adapter. I wish the adapter actually clicked into the bottom of the tablet, instead of just sliding in. Think apps proprietary connector, unfortunately. But I guess it's good that it doesn't click in so if jerk on it or something, it will just slide out instead of tearing something up. Would be nice if the charger cord was a little longer, but eh...no biggie.
Overall, I love it.
I'm sort of freaking out of all these issues I see in the forums. I received my nexus 7 last night, and it seemed ok but now I'm reading of all these problems. I'll have to wait until later in the day until I can check.
So while I'm waiting I wonder who has actually gotten a good Nexus 7. If you go by most of these threads you'd think no one.
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I'm sort of freaking out of all these issues I see in the forums. I received my nexus 7 last night, and it seemed ok but now I'm reading of all these problems. I'll have to wait until later in the day until I can check.
So while I'm waiting I wonder who has actually gotten a good Nexus 7. If you go by most of these threads you'd think no one.
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Mine is defective. It doesn't have any screen separation, light bleed, rattling sounds, or lag. I'm gonna have to return it.
I got two good ones.
Mine is perfectly fine. Bought from GP store. 16GB model. No light bleed, no separation, no squeaks or creaks. Only issue is flicker when light set at 0 when reading in bed in the dark. But this occurred on all my other tabs as well so no biggie. Only flickers if wifi is actively doing something.
I ordered two, one on the 5th and the other on the 17th. The one I ordered on the 5th has the lifted screen issue, but the other N7 is perfect. No other issues on the first N7.
No issues here
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Mine is not defective. no screen issues, no creaking, no battery issues, its nice and shiny (for now) and it works. got mine from macmall
Perfect, picked it up 2 days ago, new shipment to Staples.
Got mine from Currys and no defects or issues so far.
Mine is pretty good. im not going to look at any defective threads it might jinx it.
These threads account for like .01% of all the nexus 7's out there. So add another maybe 1% that might have a problem that don't post it on here and that makes 1.01% of thousands of nexi out there with a problem
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No issues at all
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No issues at all
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hic9582 said:
These threads account for like .01% of all the nexus 7's out there. So add another maybe 1% that might have a problem that don't post it on here and that makes 1.01% of thousands of nexi out there with a problem
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I don't think that's accurate. I purchased my N7 from Sam's Club on Friday the 13th and didn't notice the screen lifting until today. Just got back from returning it.
People who are saying "no problem here" need to wait a while and then make absolutely sure that their display is flush on the left side.
As for whether or not this is the minority defect you're claiming it to be, right now I'm only listening to those posters who have discovered the problem and used their replacement tablet for a week. Seeing as the device has only been on sale for a week, these people don't exist yet. They're the only ones who know what to look for, and I'll be waiting to see how this develops before re-ordering.
Sorry for not staying on topic, but it bugs me that someone is dismissing my experience as an anomaly and blatantly making up stats to do it.
pxlitup said:
I don't think that's accurate. I purchased my N7 from Sam's Club on Friday the 13th and didn't notice the screen lifting until today. Just got back from returning it.
People who are saying "no problem here" need to wait a while and then make absolutely sure that their display is completely flush on the left side.
As for whether or not this is the minority defect you're claiming it to be, right now I'm only listening to those posters who have discovered the problem and used their replacement tablet for a week. Seeing as the device has only been on sale for a week, these people don't exist yet. They're the only ones who know what to look for, and I'll be waiting to see how this develops before re-ordering.
Sorry for not staying on topic, but it bugs me that someone is dismissing my experience as an anomaly and making up stats to do it.
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$20 says you just didn't notice it until everyone started talking about it haha
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hic9582 said:
$20 says you just didn't notice it until everyone started talking about it haha
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Exactly. :laugh:
hic9582 said:
$20 says you just didn't notice it until everyone started talking about it haha
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True, but that doesn't mean that I saw a ghost because someone told me a story. The screen was in fact lifting ever so slightly on the left side. I was concerned that it might get worse over time, so I returned it. Also, I had a single dead pixel near the top of the screen and part of me was looking for a reason.
I agree that most people who do receive a "defective" unit will never notice it, and would not complain if they did, unless it gets worse.
Whew I feel somewhat better
Mines clean, got it from GameStop
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For those who say their device isnt defective . Can you test your digitizer? See if touching the lower part of your screen cancels out each other or if multiple touches causes some points not to register.
Please report back ... there's a know issue with the digitizer not registering on the first batch of N7's from the play store.
Here's the programs to test with :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.the511plus.MultiTouchTester&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50aGU1MTFwbHVzLk11bHRpVG91Y2hUZXN0ZXIiXQ..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.the511plus.MultiTouchTester
I'm just gonna deal with it now. I guess I'm not gonna get a perfect one.
I would keep at it if I were you, I got a good one on my first try.
Lol, where do you find all these funky tablets? I haven't "really" closely examined my screen, but no issues. . It did irk me when my D2 started getting lots of dust under one corner of the screen, so I wouldn't go for a tab that had that prob new either.
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ava0425 said:
I'm just gonna deal with it now. I guess I'm not gonna get a perfect one.
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Just curious, what store did you buy this from? Wouldn't they say "NO" after a certain number of exchanges?
tom289 said:
Just curious, what store did you buy this from? Wouldn't they say "NO" after a certain number of exchanges?
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They should ... No one can be 4 times unlucky.
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I've been there with other tablets... Open it up at the customer service desk before leaving the store. Fortunately, I got a good N7 on the first try.
tom289 said:
Just curious, what store did you buy this from? Wouldn't they say "NO" after a certain number of exchanges?
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Gamestop, and It was the manager.
kirdroid said:
They should ... No one can be 4 times unlucky.
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With the ****ty QC on Asus' part. Yeah. you can.
Isn't the display bonded to the glass now? I know I've had dust get under the screen of other phones/tablets in the past but that shouldn't be an issue with the new N7 unless it was there at the factory.
first post here...
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got my 1st this morning, turned it on RIGHT away saw red pixel...
god damn i thought... here we go... went back to gamespot (Great customer support @ bellevue sq mall) and they exchanged it...
I used the second one all day but i just ran a dead pixel test and what do you know, I found a second one on this one too...
I think I'm going to wait until google gets their **** together, I am sick of wasting my time driving back and forth between stores and feeling like an ass infront of these people returning this device showing them the dead pixel...
/rant
I've gone through 3 nexus 7 tablets. best buy refunded me, so that's good. went to gamestop since none were at best buy. 2 defected ones (dead pixel...black dot in screen). so now i am waiting on the second batch of units from gamestop before exchanging again
so reading that you exchanged 4 times gives me hope! lol
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laxinchili said:
first post here...
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got my 1st this morning, turned it on RIGHT away saw red pixel...
god damn i thought... here we go... went back to gamespot (Great customer support @ bellevue sq mall) and they exchanged it...
I used the second one all day but i just ran a dead pixel test and what do you know, I found a second one on this one too...
I think I'm going to wait until google gets their **** together, I am sick of wasting my time driving back and forth between stores and feeling like an ass infront of these people returning this device showing them the dead pixel...
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I feel dumb just showing the problem to them. I wonder what they think of me...
But I just force myself to think that it isn't the store's fault, but Google. and not to care if they think I'm crazy
Yeah I was surprised when I got a good one on my first try, too.
Its hard to get a perfect screen on a high res display like this one. I hope you find a good display and share the awesomeness with us
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AdamLechowicz said:
Yeah I was surprised when I got a good one on my first try, too.
Its hard to get a perfect screen on a high res display like this one. I hope you find a good display and share the awesomeness with us
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going back to gamestop... 3rd trip now... lord help me...
Asus has terrible quality control.
I bought an expensive motherboard that they say is tested to be sure 100% working, and they even offer a 5 year warranty on. When I got it, one of the PCI ports was dead.
Sure is tested 100%
Got mine this AM at Best Buy. Told the guy at the pickup counter I wanted to take it out and turn it on first and why. He didn't mind. Mine's puuuurrrfect!
I just got back from exchanging my first 16gb. Had a big dust chunk under the glass up in the top left corner.
Felt silly explaining that I couldn't unsee it, and I really just didn't want it to get worse since it was obviously sealed badly. Best Buy swapped it out for me no problem, but did investigate before doing the exchange.
I also complained about the crackly speakers, but it looks like my new unit has pretty much the same symptom. I guess the audio engineer who posted here was right about the amp just dropping bits to control volume instead of actually applying analog gain. :/ Maybe there will be a software fix down the line. (My NS4G had an app with a ton of tweaks to the chip including changing audio pathways etc...)
Turns out my new unit has a hot pixel. It's just one though... I'll probably do a warranty exchange with Asus in a month after some new batches have been made. I don't want to keep gambling right now.
she ajuchst
I went to game stop at bellevue sq in WA for the second time.. great customer support once again
manager did come out and investigate... but I told him about all the issues it's been having and he understood...
it's not about telling them that once you see you can't unsee, etc... it's about telling them you are not settling for a defective unit
asus needs to figure it out...
edit: lol put catpcha in title by accident
Just want to let future owners read stuff other than the people with issue. Ying and yang type of thing.
[Handraised] ME [/Handraised]
church said:
Just want to let future owners read stuff other than the people with issue. Ying and yang type of thing.
[Handraised] ME [/Handraised]
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Me
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No issues on the first 32GB I bought.
Bought a second one.
At first I thought it had issues with the GPS getting and keeping lock.
I installed Fasterfix. Manually set my GPS server to time.gpsonextra.net
With GPS Status app, did a reset to clear A-GPS data. Downloaded new data.
Rebooted just to be safe.
Since then I have yet to have problems getting a lock and keeping it. Not getting the "freezing" problem that I've been reading about. Don't know why.
Maybe I got something that works . . . twice in a row?
Having had bad experiences with ASUS, I'm really, really, really quite surprised.
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I think... Weak battery because the battery is small anyway
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I tried mine before leaving the parking lot of Best Buy and noticed some mixed up pixels. Walked in and exchanged on the spot and the second was flawless. (32GB) Not even any light bleed! :good:
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No issues whatsoever, even with overclocking, undervolting etc.
+100
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Team SXTP
My 32GB has been perfect so far. Most times if someone has a good one, they won't get on the Internet and say how good it is. If someone gets a lemon, then it's the first thing they do. That's why it seems there's so many bad ones out there.
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Pa de problemo here! I've had no issue at all and am still getting used to the smaller screen ( came from a 10.1 Tab ). As a side note, watched Homeland last night before bed and it didn't get hot at all. Good times!!
housry23 said:
My 32GB has been perfect so far. Most times if someone has a good one, they won't get on the Internet and say how good it is. If someone gets a lemon, then it's the first thing they do. That's why it seems there's so many bad ones out there.
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lotta lemons though... i got two myself!
I raise my hand.
Zero issues on 16gb (returned) and now my 32GB.
Mine is perfect, bought first weekend it was available, 32gb model
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Hi:
No issues hete. I got my 32gb from Amazon on day two in a paper envelope. I've had a good run of luck with Asus. I know it's luck.
Tom
Took 3 duds, lucked out on the 4th try with an absolutely perfect N7 32gb.
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no issues
I bought a 16 GB for myself and have had zero issues. Worked great out of the box. Impressed my son so much, he bought one too and he has had no issues out of the box. 2 for 2...
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No issues until last night (and I've been using the GPS on it an absolute ton)...
Was browsing deals through the Living Social App, and the device rebooted on me. Not 100% certain if that's reboot bug people have been reporting, or simply an app malfunctioning. At the moment, I'm going to chalk it up to a misbehaving app.
I preface this by saying that I returned 6 first generation N7 tablets before finally giving up and not buying one. I purchased my second generation N7 12 days ago and it only has two small "issues" but I don't consider them serious enough to exchange:
1) A small amount of light bleed at the "top" of the tablet (the side where the front facing camera is)
2) Buzzing noise coming from speakers
All in all I am happy with the tablet.
Yup, no problems here. 16gb from Amazon
which is why I am not on a ROM
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16gb from BB
Fell down flight of concrete steps. I have protection plan but none in stuck have to ship mine back and wait for replacement. Very sad.
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jpisini said:
Fell down flight of concrete steps. I have protection plan but none in stuck have to ship mine back and wait for replacement. Very sad.
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Sincere sympathy for the mishap! Hope your replacement arrives quickly.
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Sherip said:
Sincere sympathy for the mishap! Hope your replacement arrives quickly.
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Thanks man. I got an email saying it would ship tomorrow so here is hoping.
Lady on the phone made it sound like it would be at least a week for me to get the replacement. I called them yesterday it was waiting for me when I got home from work today. A very nice surprise. I have to say it came in a box that said refurbished but it looks brand new. testing it now so far everything looks good.
Thought there might be an issue with the battery first couple of charges I only got about two hours of use which is crazy. Once I shut off all the syncing it isn't bad it seems to be about 10 to 15 percent an hour of real use and 1 percent overnight, a little higher than CM or Carbon but close enough. I haven't done anything to this one (rooted or new Rom) as I wanted to make sure it works right first.
I can boot off of the SDcard I built to do internal installs with CWM on it but I tried to build a new CM on SDcard so I could dual boot (wiped the old one for storage) and I can't boot off it not sure if I am doing something wrong or this device is just pickier than my old one. My old one would boot off anything. Overall I think it is OK I had a couple of crashes but they were after playing games so I think it was a resource thing.
Had time to try it again. I must have done something wrong when building the card it is working now after trying again.