In the market for a tablet.

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  1. EniGmA1987
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    The T Prime has the newest Android 4.0 which works really well and is very fluid. The docking station is a big bonus if you want to do any real typing and it greatly extends the battery life (something like an additional 6 or 7 hours), it has a really nice design, its incredibly thin, it comes with a Tegra 3 quad core CPU so it has a huge amount of processing power, it also has a higher resolution screen, and a larger screen by a little bit. Plus it uses Gorilla Glass which is quite strong and resistant to breaking, bending, and scratches. Its estimated life is 12 hours (18 with dock) even though it has a quad core in it. Better than an iPad2's battery even though it has a slower dual core processor.

    So ya IMO it is still the best by far even if you never want to use the dock.
     
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    I think I need to get one of these for 'testing' at work :)
     
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    Wifi only? :(
     
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    why do people pay for 4g when they have access to many wifi spots. honestly its a waste of money imo.
     
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    Not where I live. Wifi's ok since iPhone can give a hotspot but when works paying for mise well have data on all devices lol.
     
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    so i was in the camera department of Target. They had android tablets there- big 10.1" ones from large brand names for under $275. Just thought i'd share since I was under the impression 400 was the average going price.
     
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    What brand? There are alot of companies that tried to get into the tablet market and did not do so well with them even though they do very well in other gadgets.
     
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    I saw acer and a samsung
     
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    Can people post if they have stores in their location selling the ASUS Transformer Prime. They said that the 19th they were going on sale at retailers. But every store I call is all like OH its there but we dont know when it will arrive. WTF.
     
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    Newegg, first come first serve once it is in stock.
     
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    Seems the Canadian market already has theirs while USA is still on back order.
     
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    Blame canada. So, what makes the prime the one to get? If I may hijack the thread for a moment?
     
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    first post of page 3
     
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    So i am typing this from my new tablet samsung gakaxy tab 7 plus! This thing rocks
     
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    what made you choose a 7 over something larger?
     
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    well i loved my samsung 7" plus but we got the prime in at work yesterday

    needless to say the samsung went back and booooooy this thing is fuckin SIIIICk

    if your in market for a tablet

    ASUS TRANSFORMER PRIME FTMFW!!!
     
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    Nice. Toss that employ discount my way for one of these! What makes the Prime so much better in actual use from the galaxy- enough to make you return it and pay the extra?