While some offer keyboards, there are touchscreen-only options as well. The products feature a clear display with a large number of pixels. In addition to reading eBooks, these Android devices can also access Google and perform Google searches. In fact, they can do most of the same things that other electronics do. It's possible to use Bluetooth with many of them. The specific number of gigabytes in Asus tablets varies between the Asus products. The memory on the hard drive is much higher on many products such as the Nexus 7.
The processing speed of the tablets and eBook readers varies considerably. Some have around a 1. Others feature processing speeds of over 1. Some of them have an Intel processor such as the Nexus 7. Intel processors run at high speeds. These Asus products usually use either Android or Windows. A few use other operating systems such as some models of the Nexus 7.
Some of the products use the Google Chrome system, like the Google Nexus 7. I'm not giving up on the Transformer yet because the keyboard dock and 16 hour battery life make it more appealing for my personal uses than a traditional tablet since I type a lot of reviews and articles.
I'll update this review with the details on my new Transformer soon, along with a hands-on with the keyboard dock. Update: I received the replacement unit and there's some good news and some bad news. The good news is that in the 2 weeks that I had it, it did not crash one single time, as the other unit had several times. It did not have any touch screen responsiveness issues either; the touchscreen worked just as good as the Motorola Xoom's. Now for the bad news.
It had one really bright spot where the backlight was bleeding through. You could see it at all times, even with a white screen background. The second problem was that the screen was detached from the frame on the left side and creaked whenever touched.
Long story short, I ended up sending it back again to get another replacement. But it all ended up being for naught because TigerDirect called and said they weren't expecting anymore stock for several weeks so they said they would issue a refund instead.
I haven't decided if I want to try to get another one or not. I really like the Transformer in theory, but ASUS's lack of quality control is giving me second thoughts. Update 2: I ended up buying another Transformer how could I resist and it turned out to be in great condition. Privacy Policy - Disclaimer.
The eBook Reader. Related Links: Asus Transformer Review. I definitely prefer the keyboard to the Surface keyboards. This keyboard gives you honest click and travel.
Both the Surface and the ASUS support external devices very useful on a customer site when traveling on business. I am primarily using this device as a reader. That way I can zoom in and the text will repaginate. I can detach the screen and read as a tablet with the PDF formatted to fit the page width or leave the tablet attached to the keyboard. The SD slot still accepts memory cards. I have used the heck out of this device, it has traveled all over the US with me, sometimes acting as my primary laptop, other times fulfilling a media reader Comixology, Kindle Books, various and sundry ebooks managed by Calibre.
Not bad for a device I bought. I have Office and Visual Studio installed and both work well with the external device support. Local storage is an issue. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
Email Address:. Sign me up! Home About. Automatically shutting down VMs in Azure ». It gets 11 hours of use on a single charge. When docked, it folds into a single unit. Why do I need this device? Keyboard and Touchpad My first concern with devices this small is the keyboard.
Lots of reflections You can see every smudge and fingerprint. They are designed for touch. Colors are very bright and detailed, text pops off white backgrounds and blacks are inky and dark.
The Transformer's screen is like a mirror, though, so reading outside in bright light really isn't very pleasant. Reflections and glare are an obvious problem with any tablet. As long as it's not in direct sunlight it's pretty good. As nice as the Transformer's IPS screen looks, it's not without some problems. My particular unit suffers from light bleeding and there are a couple of spots on the screen that won't react to touch.
There are a few people reporting similar problems, and a lot of people that aren't. So I've decided to exchange this Transformer for a different one and will update this review with the details once the new one arrives.
Update: The replacement unit arrived and it also had light bleed issues but no touch responsiveness issues whatsoever. There were less spots with light showing through, which would have suited me just fine, but there was one really bad spot that was so noticeable you could see it at all times, even when the screen was white you could see the discoloration.
There are more details about the replacement in the conclusion on the next page. One thing that sets the Asus Transformer apart from other tablets is the fact that there is an optional keyboard docking station that essentially turns it into a mini laptop. Plus the docking station has a battery built-in so it extends the Asus Transformer's 9. Having to mess around with replacement units, I haven't had a lot of time to test the keyboard dock.
But the times I have used it I've been very impressed. It's easy to connect and disconnect, the keys have a nice responsive feel, the touchpad works better than the one on my laptop, and once you get used to all the shortcuts it works quite well.
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