Asus Transformer Prime down to £399 - I'm in!

[spanglechick]

ok - i have my new one. jellybean running, chrome installed, flashplayer downloaded*...

I'm trying to use this website http://www.duoboots.com/outlet/ , but can't seem to use the sliders which are necessary to select a size. Can someone give it a try? You might need to click on the box marked "boots" first.

what i get is that the arrowy icon at either end of the line turns blue when i touch it (or use the trackpad), but i can't swipe or drag it into place.

*The flashplayer app is installed, but when i click on it, it goes to a 'settings manager mobile' webpage that just stays grey and doesn't open. I'm not entirely sure what flashplayer does, or whether it's relevant, but i thought i'd mention the other slightly odd thing i'd found.

 

[wtfftw]

I get the same as you and I'm on a nexus 7 (no keyboard, no flash; running jellybean and chrome).

 

[spanglechick]

i worked it out. counterintuitively, instead of swiping you have to tap the position where you want the slider to be. Stupid thing.

 

[spanglechick]

ok - to try iplayer, it's made me download the bbcplayer app. does that mean flashplayer hasn't downloaded properly?

 

[RaverDrew]

I thought Jellybean doesn't support flash ? http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/46310/jelly-bean-wont-support-adobe-flash

 

[editor]

I thought Jellybean doesn't support flash ? http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/46310/jelly-bean-wont-support-adobe-flash

It doesn't but you can download it from Adobe's site.

 

[RaverDrew]

It doesn't but you can download it from Adobe's site.

Ah ok, not officially, but there's a workaround http://www.itpro.co.uk/641869/installing-adobe-flash-on-android-jelly-bean-devices

 

[spanglechick]

Hmm. I downloaded flash from the play store itself. It just doesn't seem to have worked properly.

 

[editor]

Have a peruse of this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774336

 

[editor]

Spangechick: if you're in Brixton and need helping set things up I'd be happy to help.

I'm using my Asus every day and it's probably my most favourite gadget I've bought for a long time!

 

[spanglechick]

Will feel my way around for a while... if i'm still struggling in a week or so i'll take you up on that. Thanks.

 

[editor]

I've been trying out OfficeSuite Pro and it's pretty good - it has no problem opening and saving Word and Excel files.

 

[spanglechick]

i assume there's a knack to this: sometimes when i touch something on the screen, it clicks it, as you would hope. Other times, it creates this box which shows the touched area zoomed up large. Which might have uses but is generally irritating. can't work out how to tap it so either outcome happens.

 

[Thora]

i assume there's a knack to this: sometimes when i touch something on the screen, it clicks it, as you would hope. Other times, it creates this box which shows the touched area zoomed up large. Which might have uses but is generally irritating. can't work out how to tap it so either outcome happens.

Is that with Chrome? I have noticed it does that whereas the default browser didn't. I actually preferred the default browser.

 

[spanglechick]

Is that with Chrome? I have noticed it does that whereas the default browser didn't. I actually preferred the default browser.

ahh. haven't tried the default browser with this one. Tried it with the first one they sent me and it didn't work at all.

 

[editor]

i assume there's a knack to this: sometimes when i touch something on the screen, it clicks it, as you would hope. Other times, it creates this box which shows the touched area zoomed up large. Which might have uses but is generally irritating. can't work out how to tap it so either outcome happens.

I find the pop up box showing an enlarged portion of screen very handy indeed. It only comes up when there's links close together so it makes it easy to select the right one. If it's bugging you, zooming in before clicking the link should sort it.

Or you could try a different browser like Dolphin.

 

[editor]

Eme likes mine so much she wants one of her own - the only trouble is that the price has gone back up again to over £450 from where I got mine, and elsewhere it's over £500

 

[RaverDrew]

Still £399 here http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_EeePad_Transformer_Prime_TF20_1134285.html

 

[editor]

Still £399 here http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_EeePad_Transformer_Prime_TF20_1134285.html

Well spotted!

 

[RaverDrew]

£358.37 from ebuyer with free delivery http://www.ebuyer.com/389447-exdisp...-1i020a?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products

edit: just noticed it's ex-display

 

[RaverDrew]

£389.99 here http://www.gogodigital.co.uk/asus-e...e-tf201-32gb-tablet-with-docking-station.html

 

[editor]

Doh! Already put the order in!

 

[editor]

Still £399 here http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_EeePad_Transformer_Prime_TF20_1134285.html

This company are really winding me up. I ordered the item, then got a message saying that there was an issue with the order. I rang them up and was told it was a 'random check' and it was all good to go.
But now the fuckers have texted me saying there's another issue and I have to ring them again - so I'm back on hold again.

Useless fuckers.

 

[RaverDrew]

That's a shame, they seemed to have generally good reviews through Google Shopping http://www.google.co.uk/products/se...i=ue2PUM_qAaij4gbL7IEY&ved=0CL0BEMMSMAI&hl=en

 

[elbows]

If they let you down then I think Amazon have it in stock for £389, unless I got confused about models.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-EeePad...UJ0S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1351609971&sr=8-3

 

[editor]

If they let you down then I think Amazon have it in stock for £389, unless I got confused about models.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-EeePad...UJ0S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1351609971&sr=8-3

Cheers. I cancelled the order and got it from here instead. Thanks to all who looked up prices too

 

[editor]

So, after a year or so I'm still using this machine almost every day, but have encountered a fairly major limitation when it comes to using it as a back up machine for my photos when I'm away from home.

Although it's easy enough to transfer images over, the hefty images files created by my OM-D EM-1 can be painfully slow to browse, so this certainly isn't a machine I'd want to take on a long photo trip. Some file browsers work better than others - the built in one is pretty good and can just about cope - but most turn to treacle speed when faced with a folder of 1,500 large image files.

 

[crustychick]

We have used our Asus Transformer Prime, only sporadically for a few things, on and off over the last few years. However, now I find myself without a laptop (maternity leave) I'm going to have to use it more. My main complaint with it is that it seems really, really slow. Any tips on how to speed things up?

Also, seems they have discontinued selling the keyboard dock separately. anyone got a spare they want to sell?

thanks folks

EDIT: having now re-read the thread from the beginning I realise I bought an Infinity, not a Prime