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UPDATE: My original review is under the line. My update is that last week I plugged in my transformer to charge it, and the next day it was dead. It would not start, no way no how, for no reason whatsoever. Dead after 6 months. I spent a few hours reading online reviews of the ASUS Transformer T100 series and an estimated 25% of consumers report some sort of critical malfunction. Take a look for yourself. That means that 1 out of 4 people waste their money on a device that breaks within a year. And that device then goes into a landfill and contributes to the global pollution problem. Meanwhile corporate execs at ASUS line their pockets with your money.
WHETHER AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WORKS FOR MORE THAN A YEAR SHOULD NOT BE A GAMBLE. When I want to waste $200 on gambling I will go to Vegas. At least in Vegas I will get a free drink while I gamble.
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I own an ASUS laptop and the ASUS transformer tablet. I love both of them, so when I saw this, it seemed like a no-brainer. I thought it would combine the functionality of the laptop with the small, convenient size of the tablet, making it perfect for travel. WRONG! I will list only some of the problems.
1. CONNECTIVITY PROBLEMS. It has serious, random connectivity problems. It works, then it stops. Then it works again. I spent soooo much time trouble shooting the connectivity issue, only to conclude that it's glitchy.
2. SUPER TINY TEXT. ASUS overrode the Windows display settings options so that your only option is tiny tiny tiny text. Very tiny. Instead, it advocates that you use this useless magnifier which is clunky, disorienting, and not at all helpful. I have stopped using this device because reading the text puts a strain on my eyes. If your close range vision is not excellent, this is a terrible choice for you, even with glasses.
3. NO INSTRUCTIONS. It came with no instructions. I know, I know, the instructions are on the device in pdf form or online, or whatever. But using this thing was not intuitive, so some instructions would have saved me alot of time.
4. DOES NOT HOLD CHARGE. It does not hold a charge for very long. Both my old laptop and my tablet hold a charge for twice as long. Does it have a toy battery?
5. SCREEN BARELY TILTS BACK. When it is attached to the keyboard, the screen is practically at a 90 degree angle. This makes the screen really hard to see if the device is on your lap and there is a glare. The screen tilts back as much as an airplane seat [i.e. as far as a smidge], so you end up tilting the entire device, which, of course, makes typing impossible.
6. GLITCHY. Glitchy this, glitchy that, glitchy here and glitchy there. Was this thing quality tested?
I can go on, but I will stop here. I am disappointed in ASUS. I suspect the price is so low because it is made to be cheap and disposable, adding to the electronic litter that contributing to the death of our planet.
| Standing screen display size | 10.1 Inches |
|---|---|
| Max Screen Resolution | 1366x768 |
| Processor | 1.46 GHz intel_atom |
| RAM | 2 GB DDR3 |
| Memory Speed | 1600 MHz |
| Hard Drive | 64 GB emmc |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel UMA Integrated |
| Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Wireless Type | 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 11 |
