ASUS Transformer Prime Video First Impression
The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime has arrived in the UK. It’s arguably the best Android tablet PC to date and certainly the most powerful.
I look at what makes it different from other tablet PCs and also give impressions of the hardware in a hands-on video. If you want to learn more, check out the full Asus Transformer Prime review here.
ASUS Transformer Prime Key Features:
- Light and thin – stylish design comparable to an iPad 2.
- NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor – the most advanced processor used in a tablet PC yet.
- Android 3.2 – promised upgrade to Android 4.0 soon.
- Screen is a 10.1-inch multi-touch Super IPS panel – it’s responsive, bright & vivid, high resolution screen, with great viewing angles.
- 8 MP camera – for taking stills and HD video.
- 1.2 MP web cam – for video chat
- Sonic Master technology for enhanced audio quality for music lovers.
- Keyboard dock turns it into a slim netbook – with up to 18 hours of battery life, a full qwerty keyboard and touchpad, plus USB and SD card slots
Below we have a video overview of the hardware and then a full review of my first impressions. The ASUS Transformer Prime is available in the UK from PC World via this link, you can also find the full specification details there.
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[..YouTube..] Please, test GPS whitout Wi-Fi!
[..YouTube..] I have to wait a week more to get this beast :/ btw HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! My first comment in 2012… wierd
[..YouTube..] @Epicmovement96 Mines 15 minutes away from me and I can’t have it till around 1:30 on Tuesday. I hate ups they couldn’t just ship something 15 minutes farther especially considering that they could of shipped it on Friday at 2:00 pm.
[..YouTube..] Mines 15 minutes away from me and I can’t have it till around 1:30 on Tuesday. I hate ups they couldn’t just ship something 15 minutes farther especially considering that they could of shipped it on Friday at 2:00 pm.
[..YouTube..] @Epicmovement96 Happy New Year to you too! Hope you get hold of yours soon – I’m having a lot of fun with this tablet – got to be the best Android tablet available right now.
[..YouTube..] Happy New Year to you too! Hope you get hold of yours soon – I’m having a lot of fun with this tablet – got to be the best Android tablet available right now.
[..YouTube..] @BADBOYKIEV thanks for the comment. Yes. I’ve also had some issues with GPS unless Wi-Fi is on. It seems that GPS doesn’t work well without the Wi-Fi support to assist it. Seems like this is a widespread issue so may be fixed with a future update but no guarantees.
[..YouTube..] thanks for the comment. Yes. I’ve also had some issues with GPS unless Wi-Fi is on. It seems that GPS doesn’t work well without the Wi-Fi support to assist it. Seems like this is a widespread issue so may be fixed with a future update but no guarantees.
[..YouTube..] @MotorolaTriumphUser thanks for your comment and sorry to hear you haven’t got your Transformer Prime yet. It’s definitely worth the wait though – very impressed so far.
[..YouTube..] thanks for your comment and sorry to hear you haven’t got your Transformer Prime yet. It’s definitely worth the wait though – very impressed so far.
[..YouTube..] @tabletpcuk So do i
But i really want to know if i can play games like Shadowgun using the WASD keys on the keyboard and a usb mouse? Please can you test?
[..YouTube..] So do i
But i really want to know if i can play games like Shadowgun using the WASD keys on the keyboard and a usb mouse? Please can you test?
[..YouTube..] @21csmd thanks for the feedback and please let me know if you’ve got any questions.
[..YouTube..] thanks for the feedback and please let me know if you’ve got any questions.
[..YouTube..] @tabletpcuk I got it and am writing this with it “Im lovin’ It” ©
[..YouTube..] I got it and am writing this with it “Im lovin’ It” ©
[..YouTube..] i’m debating whether or not to buy a tablet or iPad for school i am a little confused in what to buy and have you tried the video chat at all yet ?
[..YouTube..] i’m debating whether or not to buy a tablet or iPad for school i am a little confused in what to buy and have you tried the video chat at all yet ?
[..YouTube..] @MotorolaTriumphUser thanks for letting us know and glad it’s going well for you. I’m very impressed after a few days and I’ve heard there’s an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich very soon.
[..YouTube..] thanks for letting us know and glad it’s going well for you. I’m very impressed after a few days and I’ve heard there’s an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich very soon.
[..YouTube..] @Epicmovement96 did you get yours through yet? Sorry I haven’t had a chance to try Shadowgun yet, how are you finding it?
[..YouTube..] did you get yours through yet? Sorry I haven’t had a chance to try Shadowgun yet, how are you finding it?
[..YouTube..] @tabletpcuk No i didnt got mine yet, I’m from denmark so it will be Febuary 10. Well i thought it was pre-installed on the tablet but you can get it on the android market (THD version) for 6$ please if you can test if you actually can use a mouse and keyboard to play this game. Thank you!
[..YouTube..] No i didnt got mine yet, I’m from denmark so it will be Febuary 10. Well i thought it was pre-installed on the tablet but you can get it on the android market (THD version) for 6$ please if you can test if you actually can use a mouse and keyboard to play this game. Thank you!
[..YouTube..] @darkknkight20 i can honestly say the prime is better for school because you have supernotes (and app for taking notes with your finger and stylus), Polaris (right word document as well as powerpoint and exel) and with the keyboard added it’s like a laptop exept it ran by android. The is also enough space to type a doc on the keyboard it self (but i have fairly small hands).
[..YouTube..] i can honestly say the prime is better for school because you have supernotes (and app for taking notes with your finger and stylus), Polaris (right word document as well as powerpoint and exel) and with the keyboard added it’s like a laptop exept it ran by android. The is also enough space to type a doc on the keyboard it self (but i have fairly small hands).
[..YouTube..] @darkknkight20 yes video chat works well with the webcam giving surprisingly decent images. I’ve just uploaded a full review on the What Tablet PC website. Please click on the link in the video description to get to the website as I can’t put the link in the comments.
[..YouTube..] yes video chat works well with the webcam giving surprisingly decent images. I’ve just uploaded a full review on the What Tablet PC website. Please click on the link in the video description to get to the website as I can’t put the link in the comments.
[..YouTube..] @MyCooldude1 thanks for leaving your comments. I’d agree with you that Polaris is a good tablet PC app for light wordprocessing and excel work. I wrote about 1500 words on it for a review of this tablet and is was fine. If you’re typing very long documents though you probably want a full size keyboard as the keys are quite tight on the keyboard. However if you want the mix of a versatile mobile tablet and the keyboard add-on to make a netbook then this is a very good option.
[..YouTube..] thanks for leaving your comments. I’d agree with you that Polaris is a good tablet PC app for light wordprocessing and excel work. I wrote about 1500 words on it for a review of this tablet and is was fine. If you’re typing very long documents though you probably want a full size keyboard as the keys are quite tight on the keyboard. However if you want the mix of a versatile mobile tablet and the keyboard add-on to make a netbook then this is a very good option.
[..YouTube..] stopped listening @ 1:06Not en-vee-duh. yes en-vid-e-ah.
[..YouTube..] How is the wifi? and if there is a problem, was it fixed with ice cream sandwich update?
[..YouTube..] @tabletpcuk The iPad has Pages, Numbers and Keynote, which are better looking & simpler than the Prime’s. Saying that the Prime is better because it has Polaris Office is wrong. I’m a university student and have used the iPad in school for almost six months now. You can also choose to save you documents in .doc .pdf and .pages on the iPad.
[..YouTube..] The iPad has Pages, Numbers and Keynote, which are better looking & simpler than the Prime’s. Saying that the Prime is better because it has Polaris Office is wrong. I’m a university student and have used the iPad in school for almost six months now. You can also choose to save you documents in .doc .pdf and .pages on the iPad.
[..YouTube..] @tabletpcuk On the iPad documents auto-save, which Polaris Office doesn’t, so if the application crashes, your work is lost. If you want a keyboard, you can get Apples full size one for 80 bucks. That being said, the Transformer Prime is an excellent tablet, I just don’t want you to be mislead.
[..YouTube..] On the iPad documents auto-save, which Polaris Office doesn’t, so if the application crashes, your work is lost. If you want a keyboard, you can get Apples full size one for 80 bucks. That being said, the Transformer Prime is an excellent tablet, I just don’t want you to be mislead.
[..YouTube..] @0xDeadC0de1 thanks for the spot – will get it right next time.
[..YouTube..] thanks for the spot – will get it right next time.
[..YouTube..] @StephZammsVids thanks for the question. Still not getting a full signal but I assume this will get sorted out soon. No major issues as the tablet is so fast but just a big strange not to a get a full strong signal.
[..YouTube..] thanks for the question. Still not getting a full signal but I assume this will get sorted out soon. No major issues as the tablet is so fast but just a big strange not to a get a full strong signal.
[..YouTube..] @RasmusSchoning thanks for your comments, great to get another opinion. I’ve got an iPad too and agree that Pages, Numbers and Keynote are great apps. I’d say the integration between the keyboard and tablet are better on the Transformer Prime as it’s specifically designed to fit perfectly together to create the netbook. Whereas the iPad keyboard is more of a seperate add-on.
[..YouTube..] thanks for your comments, great to get another opinion. I’ve got an iPad too and agree that Pages, Numbers and Keynote are great apps. I’d say the integration between the keyboard and tablet are better on the Transformer Prime as it’s specifically designed to fit perfectly together to create the netbook. Whereas the iPad keyboard is more of a seperate add-on.
[..YouTube..] @RasmusSchoning just to add to my comment below. The decision between an Android tablet and an iPad is largely personal choice. The Transformer Prime has more ports and the operating system is more configurable. Conversely an iPad has a wider choice of apps specifically designed for it. Android tablet specific apps are a bit lacking at the moment. It will all change in time but really depends what’s important to you. Thanks for your feedback – much appreciated.
[..YouTube..] just to add to my comment below. The decision between an Android tablet and an iPad is largely personal choice. The Transformer Prime has more ports and the operating system is more configurable. Conversely an iPad has a wider choice of apps specifically designed for it. Android tablet specific apps are a bit lacking at the moment. It will all change in time but really depends what’s important to you. Thanks for your feedback – much appreciated.
[..YouTube..] @tabletpcuk thanks for the reply! I just ordered one, it should arrive home by next week, can’t wait! Very thanks for your reviews!!
[..YouTube..] thanks for the reply! I just ordered one, it should arrive home by next week, can’t wait! Very thanks for your reviews!!
[..YouTube..] @StephZammsVids no worries and hope you enjoy your Transformer Prime.
[..YouTube..] no worries and hope you enjoy your Transformer Prime.
[..YouTube..] thank you for the help it cleared my up my decision thanks everything has been useful
[..YouTube..] @darkknkight20 thanks for the feedback and no worries, glad to be of help.
[..YouTube..] thanks for the feedback and no worries, glad to be of help.
[..YouTube..] Does this come with a keyboard or is the keyboard bought separately. Thanks
[..YouTube..] I bought it with the keyboard included and I think in the UK you only have the option to buy it in this way although you may be able to get the tablet or keyboard separately. Probably worth contacting ASUS direct and see what they say.