I own both pads, the asus now comes with Ice Cream Sandwich, absolutely blows the IPad away. The Hardware is superior, sd card slot is just an added bonus. The problem with the Verge when they review anything is they are just Apple sucks. As I said I own both pads and by FAR the Asus is just superior in all departments and now that the ASus is shipped with Ice Cream Sandwich this pad is a monster, smooth as a babies bottom and real slick. Try one out and you will not believe it.
@hfcsoccer422 you do know that the ipad is basically just an oversized phone. its video quality goes as far as 720p the camera is about 1mp (the same as the ipod touch) and theres no flash player. the android tablets has got the ipad beat. unfortunately people will still pay for apple products just cause of the logo. do ur research before calling the ipad "better"
This review sucked it was review honeycomb not the tablet she didn't say how the keyboard acualy felt like how fast will it regester 2 imedite clicks or if you have to wait a sec befor you can click again or like how scratch resistant is the aluminum case apples "aluminum" sucks ass and always scratches
so sick of people upping the ipad and ipad 2, YES it WAS a good piece of hardware, but until the ipad 3 comes out, its totally out of date. the ONLY things going for the ipad are the MASSIVE app store who's growth is slowing with the rise in popularity of android and soon to take another blow from windows 8 and the image of apple.
dont believe me? try running a proper bench mark test of the asus transformer prime vs the ipad 2.
I love this tablet but i hate android, android apps are not good enought to make use of this beast, they are still laggy,poor UI and give unexpected errors like installation and poor sensitivty.
iOS even though with less config products can make better games and app, make them run far better with less errors and more stable. What will you do with a quad core if you done have the right apps for it, so still, iPad 2> Any other tablet.
As I was saying. Why get a tablet no matter how fast it is if there's no apps to use on it. The apps is what makes the Tablets and the smart phones fun to use. And if anyone tells you otherwise they are lying to themselves. That's why apple products will sell regardless of their restriction because they have 10 times more and better apps than the android market. And b4 you start to criticize me. Just know I have both tablets.
You guys are idiots. Were you watching the same review as me. She's not saying the iPad 2 is better or worst. If you want a very fast tablet with lagging web browsing experience and very small amount of apps in the android market then get the Transformer Prime. But if you want a fast enough tablet with smooth web browsing experience and a ridiculous amount of apps in the app store then the iPad 2 is the way to go. It's all about preference. But my opinion is why get a tablet no matter how fast
@Doggydude49 I own both consoles by the way (da1writer1985 for Gamertag, da1writer for PSN), I was just trying to show an example of a company always being on top but then an underdog comes out of no where to topple it eventually (or at least be neck and neck).Apple may have been top dog for a couple of years in regards to the ipad but as stated before, Android is becoming quite poplar to the point of being 47% of the mobile market share now. Tablets like this make it even better.
you guys love the I pad 2 too much, Asus prime is the way to go this season, why? because there will be an update coming soon to the prime (ice scream sandwich ) which will make the tablet even more faster than what it is now already and 50 times faster than the I pad 2. So over all this is the tablet for any body who wants to buy a tablet.
@ehismanj I just hate it when major reviewers and other gadget websites sell themselves out to Apple and blather on how every other device that comes their way is somehow inferior. It just means they've got no credibility and are part of the Apple marketing department. We're are all the decent reviewers these days?
@namename888888 Did you watch the ending, they said the ipad 2 was the better buy - despite the Transformer Prime beating the specs of anything iPad, iphone, or itouch related. Oh and Ice Cream Sandwich is going to be fantastic and new despite the blown up phone os on the ipad 1/2 that apple hasn't deviated from since the inception of iphone. While Microsoft and Google are trying to innovate - Apple stays behind the time and still herds sheep.
@da1writer1985 Apple staying with a great old os is really bad isn't it? This must really be hurting their sales. The reason Apple hasn't changed iOS much is because it doesn't need to be changed! People are happy with it, and, though I wish it weren't so, Apple devices are the most popular things out there right now. Hopefully ICS will be as fantastic as your are expecting!
@Amdroid1 ... Apples tablet/small devices were popular and the Only go to device... WERE is the word. Android is becoming quite popular to the fact that it has 47% share in the market now and continuing to growing. Sorry to say this but like anything in life - you can only be top dog for so long before someone 1ups ya. Sony and its PlayStation brand were top dog in regards to sales yet Xbox 360 came out of no where and has sold more than the PS3.
@Amdroid1 My comment really wasn't meant to bash anyone also, I simply still stand by my first sentence from my first comment for namename888888 who questioned why the transformer prime was being reviewed on a Apple site. The review didn't even matter really as the end result was she still stuck to her guns & still said to go with Apple anyway. But I too wondered though with CNET... why do they bother rating other laptops/tablets/ small devices when they believe NOTHING beats Apple...
Haha, get an iPad for better software? Better in that it does nothing but does it fast rather then being an extra functional system? Might as well compare yachts with speed boats.
@kazzemg this channel is solid! Check the galaxy nexus review on this channel Josh Topolsky ex chief in editor of Engadget does one of the best reviews ever. Also called it the best smartphone available the galaxy nexus. Let me tell you who is bias the current team of Engadget and gizmodo. Apple fans. I is Android fan
Call this a review? It's just summing up what it looks like and what the specs are. I bet the reviewer never manhandled the actual device. A review should be in-depth, this is called a "summary", people.
i think that you can't compare the Asus transformer prime with the iPad 2 witch is like a year older then this. the technology has improved more from when the iPad was made, but don't get me wrong. am not a fanboy of apple, in fact getting the Asus for Christmas this year so :)
So sad my Transformer was stolen. Loved it, but still won't buy a new tablet until it can do more. Windows 8 tablets are looking pretty damn good so far, but we will see.
I'm sorry but Android 3.2 still SUCKS. Flash performance is still too slow which can lead to lousy browser performance in Flash heavy sites like ESPN. The OS itself is still no where nearly as smooth and responsive as the iPad 2 with iOS, is this specially true if you bog it down with too many widgets or run a live wallpaper.
I hope they can nail all of these issues with 4.0 but I doubt it unless Google make it a priority to improve useability.
most inaccurate and fan based review i've ever seen! hating on android will prevent you from enjoying the best laptop/tablet that is going to hold it's place for a long time with open source Google android!
regarding the apps for tablets and the marketing of their products apple is still leading...just look how many times asus postponed the release date of the prime...thats a shame...they gonna lose the biggest chance, the christmas sales...but in total i think we'll see a big progress next year...just look how many brands are already selling android based tablets...i'm looking forward and i'm just waiting for the release in germany...
@BinHadyn1000 I feel like you guys say this ALL THE FUCKING TIME, just wait until Honeycomb comes and apple is in shithole, just wait until windows 8, until Froyo, until windows phone 7, until HTC HD, until Samsung Omnia, until HTC Diamond and hundred other killers, meanwhile apple is beating this one with 9 MONTHS old tablet, making more money then rest of the field combined and being most recognized brand on the planet. Just get over it, your "killers" will never kill apple.
@Lius525 Beating it? In sales, hell yeah! They matter when it comes to the quality of the product! /sarcasm.
The reason why they sell well is because sheep like you don't understand what superior technology is, and only give a shit about the fact that you have a bitten apple logo on the back. Keep with your child friendly, massive iPod. People like you don't deserve to embrace quality technology.
Showing the iPad 2 16GB version of $499 is just lame. The price of the Transformer Prime should have been compared to the iPad 2 32GB version, which is $599!
Is the constellation supposed to be the planet or the drug? It's not often that you see someone fail to answer their own question.
Anyway, the point being made is that Honeycomb has yet to be able to compete with the iPad in terms of tablet-specific apps; as tablets are, at this point, media consumption devices, apps matter. I love my Transformer, but I'm not in denial about its faults. It's one thing to like a device, but another thing entirely to worship it.
I really don't understand, lol. So because we don't have to pay for Android, that validates its obvious disadvantage with regards to tablet-specific apps when compared to iOS?
Again, the point I was making was that, for all the people complaining about "OMG SHE R MENTIONING IPADZ", the comparison is pretty valid. Yes, the Prime has fifteen cores and and a Jesus Display, but iOS still has more tablet-specific apps- and with tablets being consumption devices, apps matter.
Ipad 2 is NOTHING to compare to ASUS TRANSFORMER PRIME...
Hardware & software are advance in ASUS TRANSFORMER PRIME.
Ipad 2 is all hype & have the most basic and simplest operating system in all tablets,floating square thingy in the screen with NO CUSTOMIZATION & HALF ASS MULTITASKING...
Only imoron & istupid defend it, like an izombie...
@aaronisstellar u realize that comparing this to the apple product is absolutely relevent for many reasons. They are in the same price range and are bith tablets. I mean are you really that stupid. Basicly every single person looking to buy a tablet right now will look at both the iPad and the transformer. I mean how could you think that they shouldn't be compared just cause they arnt similar enough. The point of a review is to help out a consumer who is in the market for the product being revie
@gregnetz18 You are sort of missing the point. The reason why Android and iOS are different is because the consumer should know what they are getting when the make their selection. If I choose an Android for my personal reasons, I know I am getting a tablet that might not give me a smooth and fast UI as the iPad, but it is giving me a lot of other features in technical terms. The reason I dislike a review like this one is because instead of comparing features, they compare the experience.
@gregnetz18 Yes an average consumer looks for the experience, but these reviews should reflect on both the features of Android and the user experience comparison to iOS, not just the latter. Exactly why some people choose blackberry over iPhone and Android, because they know what they are getting and what they are not. comparing just the user interface won't be fair, but the features will put up a fair fight.
You reviewers need to stop comparing apple to android they provide two completely different user experiences, its like comparing apples to oranges (no pun intended), but apple isn't an Android substitute and android isn't an apple substitute! They're both great tablets but they're two completely different tablets and brands! I compare the asus transformer prime to another android tablet not an apple one.
And yeah, you can't say Honeycomb is the transformer prime's software issue. Really, better software experience on iPad2? You shouldn't have been too subjective. A lot of people have iPad instead of android tablets, but that doesn't mean iPad's better. Period.
@CJFRANKS7 You can get the old transformer, root it, and apply all the performance tweaks and kernels to make it a very fast tablet, while saving yourself possibly upto $200. But if you are like me who is buying a tablet for the first time and wants the newest technology available and can afford to do so, then definitely go for the transformer prime.
What gets me is the amount of space and price. I can get a 32gb for the same price as a 16gb ipad. Plus external storage... By the way this was a great review.
I seriously think that rating it down because of the OS wasn't fair. While Honeycomb really isn't as smooth of an experience as I thought it would be (I've tried a Galaxy Tab 10.1, and I was blown away from the lag), but ICS should really fix it,just look at the Galaxy Nexus, it did wonders with it. And about the app selection: ICS should take care of it too, making the apps smart,so all the phone apps will work AND look great on tablets.The style was super though,The Verge really nails it!
What's with all this complaining about Honeycomb lack of apps? I have no problems finding all the apps I need for my Galaxy Tab and the os is great, in my opinion. I am a power user and used lots of apps. Looking forward to 4.0. Still think this meme shared by many reviewers of supposedly not enough apps is bogus.
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OK review, but the verge video styling is excellent, beats any reviewer on social media today, and thats saying something. However 1 problem. Your not getting to the real point, that is to say, the true differences that matter for the average user, differences in the short run AND long run. Also your also reviewing it with a comparative aspect to an entirely different ecosystem, giving the iPad a 1up solely for apps, whereas the android ecosystem provides many more features that the other lacks.
My money will go to Asus this tablet is amazing and for what I need it for the Apps on Android is just enough besides that is a process that is growing and growing. BTW nice video.....
Apple = easy to use media device for the non-serious user. Programmers and more serious people who desire customizability go with Android. Both are great and have entirely different uses. So how can you compare something like a PC to a Mac? lol Mac = good video rendering for artists. PC = engineering for the world. Even Apple designs it's own products on PC! Seen it myself.
Wow, come on Joanna. ICS will release before people even notice Honeycomb as a problem; hence, a non-issue. I love the iPad 2, but I am a programmer and a video nut that works with several different codecs. Apple only allows their native codec: h.264. That gets annoying on the go when I need to take a file that is not in that codec such as .avi! Customizability is a must! Apple is very "socialist" in this manner as they want the same vanilla experience for all. It's just not cutting it for me.
Apple have great products but just too much overprice milking. They did a great job marketing to brainwash people. I go with android cause it's easier to use.
Such as flash, easy to move files, support more files format.
Thanks Joanna.... The whole point of this video was to say that the IPAD 2 is better. You are a fanboy just like me. Go Apple..... Thanks..... I love IPAD 2.
How could you state that the software was a problem when everyone is well aware that this is going to be updated to ICS before years end, adding even more stability to this already amazing tab?
Ontop of that I didn't hear many problems that would cause you to dislike the current software, and why did you recommend the Ipad afterwards? It seems as if you loved the tablet until the ending.
These are honest questions that puzzled me about the video as I am currently a happy Ipad 2 owner myself.
After having my ipadmone for a year I really want the prime the iPad's ios5 is supper crappy and just crap the browser crashes atleast 3 times a day and there is a lot of lag
I own both pads, the asus now comes with Ice Cream Sandwich, absolutely blows the IPad away. The Hardware is superior, sd card slot is just an added bonus. The problem with the Verge when they review anything is they are just Apple sucks. As I said I own both pads and by FAR the Asus is just superior in all departments and now that the ASus is shipped with Ice Cream Sandwich this pad is a monster, smooth as a babies bottom and real slick. Try one out and you will not believe it.
mmanut 2 days ago
I have an Ipad2 but I think the asus would break the trend and bring something new to people attentions
kashout6 4 days ago
what i think my frieans would say if i bring this "omg a tab, a tab, what brand is it"
but if i bring an ipad "omg an ipad 2"...
MYULTIMATERAGEFACE 1 week ago
i cant stand the way you say asus
LegendOfLiam123 3 weeks ago
Were can i buy it???
BicycleDude808 3 weeks ago
Great review! Loved it! can you guys maybe make a longer one and maybe with the ice cream sandwich update?
jakobogrobin 3 weeks ago
Stop sponsoring apple
ipodnaruto123 4 weeks ago
@TheVerge Dislike for video...can u reviewers stop marketing of Apple? and why always compare any tablet with ipad?
saaanid9 1 month ago
I heard ics on this gives better experience than a pc. I want it but asus is working on a $250 tablet
juss7111 1 month ago
@hfcsoccer422 you do know that the ipad is basically just an oversized phone. its video quality goes as far as 720p the camera is about 1mp (the same as the ipod touch) and theres no flash player. the android tablets has got the ipad beat. unfortunately people will still pay for apple products just cause of the logo. do ur research before calling the ipad "better"
hiiiiyallll 1 month ago
the person commented below me is JEALOUS coz he either cant afford it or better than the iPad.
Fletcherismine 1 month ago
Thumbs up if you thought this had to do with the show
hughcri 1 month ago
Apple fanboys on this channel... Let's unsubscribe!
WikiTuts 1 month ago 2
nah im going for the asus, apple is a bit conservative with their products like they havent changed much of the design. buying mine this week.
EndofDays213 1 month ago
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do u think its worth it to buy the new prime, if you already have the transfomer and dock?
alldaypeterson2009 1 month ago
You can buy a keyboard for any tablet. Any keyboard for a tablet will make it a small laptop computer.
trey9386 1 month ago
This review sucked it was review honeycomb not the tablet she didn't say how the keyboard acualy felt like how fast will it regester 2 imedite clicks or if you have to wait a sec befor you can click again or like how scratch resistant is the aluminum case apples "aluminum" sucks ass and always scratches
MrStick287 1 month ago
APPLE FANBOYS AND GIRLS.....I got a question what would Apple be with out apps??
A WALLPAPER?!!
IISWAGGXX 1 month ago
was this "review" some funny joke cause it was just awful
killer14221 1 month ago
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Boot loader is locked and encrypted with 128bit encryption. WON'T BUY. #lostsale
lllraverslll 2 months ago in playlist ASUS Transformer Prime
funny lookin kitchen
maincourseistoocool 2 months ago 2
so sick of people upping the ipad and ipad 2, YES it WAS a good piece of hardware, but until the ipad 3 comes out, its totally out of date. the ONLY things going for the ipad are the MASSIVE app store who's growth is slowing with the rise in popularity of android and soon to take another blow from windows 8 and the image of apple.
dont believe me? try running a proper bench mark test of the asus transformer prime vs the ipad 2.
Eightshot 2 months ago
when can i get the Asus EEE Transformer Prime ?? in from argentina
aasdsasddasd 2 months ago
who buys this crap!!?? android apps are ridiculous in tablets!
DiogoBailao 2 months ago
Lol All that hardware for a few game demos.
AshamanDice 2 months ago
Doesnt even look that nice
TheXxbeastxx420 2 months ago
Icecream sandwitch will make this whole lot better but for now honycomb is great.(i typed this from the transformer) I also got minecraft to work
darkruler528 2 months ago
OMG.... Ipad fanboys..
LillCrilly 2 months ago
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I love this tablet but i hate android, android apps are not good enought to make use of this beast, they are still laggy,poor UI and give unexpected errors like installation and poor sensitivty.
iOS even though with less config products can make better games and app, make them run far better with less errors and more stable. What will you do with a quad core if you done have the right apps for it, so still, iPad 2> Any other tablet.
madhawan111 2 months ago
Asus, please finally ship the transformer!
TechCentury 2 months ago
asus and nvidia didnt add usb otg its standard in android 3.1
jellydroid13 2 months ago
Is it me or does the old backing look better?
MCcreeperkillerz 2 months ago
@MCcreeperkillerz you're not alone. I thought the previous model had a better looking backing too but maybe this model will look better in person.
MrFunkygoodtime 2 months ago
WAY better than iPad !
Fletcherismine 2 months ago
As I was saying. Why get a tablet no matter how fast it is if there's no apps to use on it. The apps is what makes the Tablets and the smart phones fun to use. And if anyone tells you otherwise they are lying to themselves. That's why apple products will sell regardless of their restriction because they have 10 times more and better apps than the android market. And b4 you start to criticize me. Just know I have both tablets.
g2megatron 2 months ago
You guys are idiots. Were you watching the same review as me. She's not saying the iPad 2 is better or worst. If you want a very fast tablet with lagging web browsing experience and very small amount of apps in the android market then get the Transformer Prime. But if you want a fast enough tablet with smooth web browsing experience and a ridiculous amount of apps in the app store then the iPad 2 is the way to go. It's all about preference. But my opinion is why get a tablet no matter how fast
g2megatron 2 months ago
OMG the asus is rectangular and has a touch screen. Apple gunna sue.
PrehistoricStudios 2 months ago
@Doggydude49 I own both consoles by the way (da1writer1985 for Gamertag, da1writer for PSN), I was just trying to show an example of a company always being on top but then an underdog comes out of no where to topple it eventually (or at least be neck and neck).Apple may have been top dog for a couple of years in regards to the ipad but as stated before, Android is becoming quite poplar to the point of being 47% of the mobile market share now. Tablets like this make it even better.
da1writer1985 2 months ago
software is lacking? what a joke...why even mention the ipad? this tablet is much more functional.
jordanpartv 2 months ago 2
@jordanpartv Lol he'll be singing a different tune when ICS makes its way unto Android tablets everywhere
Ultimately dooming the last bastion of excuses for the ipad to call itself "superior"
XkriskrossX 2 months ago
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Can the keyboard dock work when it runs out of charge? Can it than pull power from the tablet?
Totorosushi 2 months ago
you guys love the I pad 2 too much, Asus prime is the way to go this season, why? because there will be an update coming soon to the prime (ice scream sandwich ) which will make the tablet even more faster than what it is now already and 50 times faster than the I pad 2. So over all this is the tablet for any body who wants to buy a tablet.
ehismanj 2 months ago 2
@ehismanj I just hate it when major reviewers and other gadget websites sell themselves out to Apple and blather on how every other device that comes their way is somehow inferior. It just means they've got no credibility and are part of the Apple marketing department. We're are all the decent reviewers these days?
XkriskrossX 2 months ago 30
@Fahrenheit38 That looks like the trailer for Battleship FYI.
yodalizard8 2 months ago
What movie are you showing on this? I cant place it
Fahrenheit38 2 months ago
@namename888888 Did you watch the ending, they said the ipad 2 was the better buy - despite the Transformer Prime beating the specs of anything iPad, iphone, or itouch related. Oh and Ice Cream Sandwich is going to be fantastic and new despite the blown up phone os on the ipad 1/2 that apple hasn't deviated from since the inception of iphone. While Microsoft and Google are trying to innovate - Apple stays behind the time and still herds sheep.
da1writer1985 2 months ago
@da1writer1985 Apple staying with a great old os is really bad isn't it? This must really be hurting their sales. The reason Apple hasn't changed iOS much is because it doesn't need to be changed! People are happy with it, and, though I wish it weren't so, Apple devices are the most popular things out there right now. Hopefully ICS will be as fantastic as your are expecting!
Amdroid1 2 months ago
@Amdroid1 ... Apples tablet/small devices were popular and the Only go to device... WERE is the word. Android is becoming quite popular to the fact that it has 47% share in the market now and continuing to growing. Sorry to say this but like anything in life - you can only be top dog for so long before someone 1ups ya. Sony and its PlayStation brand were top dog in regards to sales yet Xbox 360 came out of no where and has sold more than the PS3.
da1writer1985 2 months ago
@Amdroid1 My comment really wasn't meant to bash anyone also, I simply still stand by my first sentence from my first comment for namename888888 who questioned why the transformer prime was being reviewed on a Apple site. The review didn't even matter really as the end result was she still stuck to her guns & still said to go with Apple anyway. But I too wondered though with CNET... why do they bother rating other laptops/tablets/ small devices when they believe NOTHING beats Apple...
da1writer1985 2 months ago
Haha, get an iPad for better software? Better in that it does nothing but does it fast rather then being an extra functional system? Might as well compare yachts with speed boats.
sedoppio 2 months ago
what is the title of the movie used in the review? the spaceship coming out of the water scene. can anybody tell me? thanks in advance.
athlonia 2 months ago
@athlonia Battleship
wladius 2 months ago
oh my god it looks like the iPad2! Apple will sue Asus :D
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Why is a site for apple products reviewing this?
namename888888 2 months ago
Apple bias, you cant even compare this to the apple ipad 2 every feature on it is better e.g. processor, keyboard, camera ect...
waveybob 2 months ago 2
I saw this and was like, Why would I ever want and Ipad 2 compared to this.
DevesC007 2 months ago 2
@kazzemg this channel is solid! Check the galaxy nexus review on this channel Josh Topolsky ex chief in editor of Engadget does one of the best reviews ever. Also called it the best smartphone available the galaxy nexus. Let me tell you who is bias the current team of Engadget and gizmodo. Apple fans. I is Android fan
yusuf9jf 2 months ago
This channel is full of apple fanboy bias. I am unsubscribing.
kazzemg 2 months ago 5
I guess the way she pronounced "asus" is how it originally be pronounced in Taiwan though.
kikikokouno 2 months ago
WOW, get an iPad cause your too lazy to wait a couple weeks for Ice Cream Sandwich, good idea.
MentalLemur 2 months ago 4
Call this a review? It's just summing up what it looks like and what the specs are. I bet the reviewer never manhandled the actual device. A review should be in-depth, this is called a "summary", people.
thany3 2 months ago 47
@thany3 then you should read the review on theverge.com
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korin125 2 months ago
@thany3 Read the full review then.
korin125 2 months ago
i think that you can't compare the Asus transformer prime with the iPad 2 witch is like a year older then this. the technology has improved more from when the iPad was made, but don't get me wrong. am not a fanboy of apple, in fact getting the Asus for Christmas this year so :)
jompaspenk 2 months ago
Does it come in white :0 zomg
TurbinexProductions 2 months ago
This is going to be a beast.when rooted, and put a custom rom onto it.
TurbinexProductions 2 months ago
Will soon be the best operating system ever Android Ice Cream Sandwich
999mrnaif 2 months ago 2
Man, people are still ripping on honeycomb?
QwietStorm 2 months ago
i love the way the verge does its videos.
andddlay 2 months ago
if only they can make android have more apps. hoping the software will be better after the update.
Harry182182 2 months ago
Sounds like we have a apple fan reviewing an android tablet
ayomax1991 2 months ago 5
Her pronounciation of "Asus"...
koerie 2 months ago
So sad my Transformer was stolen. Loved it, but still won't buy a new tablet until it can do more. Windows 8 tablets are looking pretty damn good so far, but we will see.
mshartz5 2 months ago
@mshartz5 Hmm you do know Microsoft announced there won't be a desktop or support for X86 apps on ARM tablets, right?
Costerguy1234556 2 months ago
Diana Mini???
Cwyeung0912 2 months ago
I'm sorry but Android 3.2 still SUCKS. Flash performance is still too slow which can lead to lousy browser performance in Flash heavy sites like ESPN. The OS itself is still no where nearly as smooth and responsive as the iPad 2 with iOS, is this specially true if you bog it down with too many widgets or run a live wallpaper.
I hope they can nail all of these issues with 4.0 but I doubt it unless Google make it a priority to improve useability.
Zetler 2 months ago
why the FUCK would you compare iPad and this amazing tablet?
TheNiceguy1212 2 months ago
I just bought an Asus Transformer. For $249 on Black Friday.
Now they show this? o.o
I should've waited a bit.
max215001 2 months ago
@max215001 lol thats still an awsome buy, considering the first transformer still beats alot of the tablets out there
Theking196 2 months ago
Honestly this looks chic. Aluminium or Plastic? I go with Aluminium
Avishasab 2 months ago
@Avishasab aluminium:D
MrAdhiSuryana 2 months ago
I shall wait for the samich version to come out first lol.
DurexDurpaneu2 2 months ago
Sony reigns supreme
xOogieBoogie3x 2 months ago
most inaccurate and fan based review i've ever seen! hating on android will prevent you from enjoying the best laptop/tablet that is going to hold it's place for a long time with open source Google android!
eagleped 2 months ago
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I can't find any use of it, as I got a notebook and a smartphone, but damn, I just want it!
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Piotrek7654321 2 months ago
regarding the apps for tablets and the marketing of their products apple is still leading...just look how many times asus postponed the release date of the prime...thats a shame...they gonna lose the biggest chance, the christmas sales...but in total i think we'll see a big progress next year...just look how many brands are already selling android based tablets...i'm looking forward and i'm just waiting for the release in germany...
Mesagne1987 2 months ago
Keyboard adds 6 hours not 10 hours
Fedorsha 2 months ago
too short to be a reveiw of such a huge product :/
tanktheturtleman 2 months ago
So you had to put the iPad 2 in the review? Great trolling, Engadget.... uhhh The Verge.
TrickyEmu 2 months ago
I'm about to cry. It's so beautiful :'-) It's everything I ever wanted. This will be my first tablet and netbook.
TrickyEmu 2 months ago 2
Transformer Prime > iPad 2
You wait until this monster gets Ice Cream Sandwich. Apple will be shitting their pants.
BinHadyn1000 2 months ago
@BinHadyn1000 I feel like you guys say this ALL THE FUCKING TIME, just wait until Honeycomb comes and apple is in shithole, just wait until windows 8, until Froyo, until windows phone 7, until HTC HD, until Samsung Omnia, until HTC Diamond and hundred other killers, meanwhile apple is beating this one with 9 MONTHS old tablet, making more money then rest of the field combined and being most recognized brand on the planet. Just get over it, your "killers" will never kill apple.
Lius525 2 months ago
@Lius525 Beating it? In sales, hell yeah! They matter when it comes to the quality of the product! /sarcasm.
The reason why they sell well is because sheep like you don't understand what superior technology is, and only give a shit about the fact that you have a bitten apple logo on the back. Keep with your child friendly, massive iPod. People like you don't deserve to embrace quality technology.
BinHadyn1000 2 months ago
@Lius525 my god, why do you even care?
tedflb 2 months ago
Omg i gonna sell my car to get this
aPinar1 2 months ago
it starts pretty cool but since 2:42 it has been so stupid
SamoScopom 2 months ago
Showing the iPad 2 16GB version of $499 is just lame. The price of the Transformer Prime should have been compared to the iPad 2 32GB version, which is $599!
steefmek 2 months ago 42
@steefmek I know.. and the ironic part is that the Transformer Prime is cheaper and Has a better hardware than the iPad 2 !!
techfreak47 2 months ago
@steefmek But the Keybord-Dock is including by Prime 32gb for 599$
futurewye 2 months ago
@futurewye you got a laptop when u add keyboard dock
cornholio777 2 months ago
iPad?..... not so much. The prime blows it out of the water!!!
ulaladiva 2 months ago
OMG! ipad better then Asus prime? what are you smoking? which planet are you coming from? i'm guessing applefan constellation :/
rony05gmail 2 months ago
@rony05gmail
Is the constellation supposed to be the planet or the drug? It's not often that you see someone fail to answer their own question.
Anyway, the point being made is that Honeycomb has yet to be able to compete with the iPad in terms of tablet-specific apps; as tablets are, at this point, media consumption devices, apps matter. I love my Transformer, but I'm not in denial about its faults. It's one thing to like a device, but another thing entirely to worship it.
Rice9001 2 months ago
@Rice9001 It just like comparing Mac OS X with Linux, u must realize that we don't pay much for android OS :D
MrAdhiSuryana 2 months ago
@MrAdhiSuryana
I really don't understand, lol. So because we don't have to pay for Android, that validates its obvious disadvantage with regards to tablet-specific apps when compared to iOS?
Again, the point I was making was that, for all the people complaining about "OMG SHE R MENTIONING IPADZ", the comparison is pretty valid. Yes, the Prime has fifteen cores and and a Jesus Display, but iOS still has more tablet-specific apps- and with tablets being consumption devices, apps matter.
Rice9001 2 months ago
@Rice9001
where can i get me some jesus displays ?? yeeehawww!!
Am3n0kag3 2 months ago
@Am3n0kag3
Tell me where I can get a fifteen-core tablet and I'll tell you :D
Rice9001 2 months ago
this girl doesn't know much.. she must be reading an idiot board. LOL
drark82 2 months ago
does the keyboard dock come with the tablet it self or bought seperately?
TheLocoboy81 2 months ago
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Ipad 2 is NOTHING to compare to ASUS TRANSFORMER PRIME...
Hardware & software are advance in ASUS TRANSFORMER PRIME.
Ipad 2 is all hype & have the most basic and simplest operating system in all tablets,floating square thingy in the screen with NO CUSTOMIZATION & HALF ASS MULTITASKING...
Only imoron & istupid defend it, like an izombie...
gigolomuchogwapito 2 months ago
the prime is better then the ipad even the transfromer is
victorulloa1 2 months ago
@aaronisstellar u realize that comparing this to the apple product is absolutely relevent for many reasons. They are in the same price range and are bith tablets. I mean are you really that stupid. Basicly every single person looking to buy a tablet right now will look at both the iPad and the transformer. I mean how could you think that they shouldn't be compared just cause they arnt similar enough. The point of a review is to help out a consumer who is in the market for the product being revie
gregnetz18 2 months ago
@gregnetz18 You are sort of missing the point. The reason why Android and iOS are different is because the consumer should know what they are getting when the make their selection. If I choose an Android for my personal reasons, I know I am getting a tablet that might not give me a smooth and fast UI as the iPad, but it is giving me a lot of other features in technical terms. The reason I dislike a review like this one is because instead of comparing features, they compare the experience.
Has564 2 months ago
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MrAdhiSuryana 2 months ago
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@Has564 I think I had see this comment somewhere..-_-? where did you copy it?
MrAdhiSuryana 2 months ago
@gregnetz18 Yes an average consumer looks for the experience, but these reviews should reflect on both the features of Android and the user experience comparison to iOS, not just the latter. Exactly why some people choose blackberry over iPhone and Android, because they know what they are getting and what they are not. comparing just the user interface won't be fair, but the features will put up a fair fight.
Has564 2 months ago
You reviewers need to stop comparing apple to android they provide two completely different user experiences, its like comparing apples to oranges (no pun intended), but apple isn't an Android substitute and android isn't an apple substitute! They're both great tablets but they're two completely different tablets and brands! I compare the asus transformer prime to another android tablet not an apple one.
aaronisstellar 2 months ago
does this have net flix???
vipercarice 2 months ago
@vipercarice yes, one of the pre-installed Apps I believe.
Has564 2 months ago
I think this reviewer is an iFan.
And yeah, you can't say Honeycomb is the transformer prime's software issue. Really, better software experience on iPad2? You shouldn't have been too subjective. A lot of people have iPad instead of android tablets, but that doesn't mean iPad's better. Period.
phflorian1846 2 months ago
a re-review should be made when it upgrades to ICS.
I think ASUS is pretty stupid launching it with Honeycomb when they are updating it with ICS a month later. They should have just waited
7Slate 2 months ago
@7Slate I think they wanted to release for the Christmas season
TheGhid 2 months ago
tu polacy. przejmujemy to urządzenie! ;d
EskaChojnice 2 months ago
If i were to buy a tablet (on a budget) should i get this one when it comes out or the old Eee Pad Transformer?
CJFRANKS7 2 months ago
@CJFRANKS7 depends what you mean by budget. If you want more bang for your buck, get this. If you just want to spend less, get the old one
loverofpie32 2 months ago
@CJFRANKS7 You can get the old transformer, root it, and apply all the performance tweaks and kernels to make it a very fast tablet, while saving yourself possibly upto $200. But if you are like me who is buying a tablet for the first time and wants the newest technology available and can afford to do so, then definitely go for the transformer prime.
Has564 2 months ago
Love how you guys take time to shoot it very professionally.
gpedirect 2 months ago
really the ipad 2 is better than honeycomb?
are you crazy
amindavid11 3 months ago 46
@amindavid11 She didnt say that. She just said that if one wants more applications the ipad 2 is a go.
I am a Android guy btw...:)
nexttone 2 months ago
@amindavid11 yea seriously, what a bitch, lol
XtremeGaming123 2 months ago
@amindavid11 MY THUMBS UP DOESNT WORK T_T
L4TIn0St4NdUp 2 months ago
@amindavid11 Although I hate anything with an Apple logo on the back I will say iOS is definitely slicker.
Costerguy1234556 2 months ago
What gets me is the amount of space and price. I can get a 32gb for the same price as a 16gb ipad. Plus external storage... By the way this was a great review.
DreamerByDay95 3 months ago
I wonder if honeycomb can really take advantage of the extra cores.
nortexoid 3 months ago
If this tablet can run windows 8 the software should no longer be a issue.
DarkBioCloud 3 months ago
best review ever for Transformer Prime
OXYGENHOO 3 months ago
Seems like they still haven't learn how to pronounce ASUS correctly. Just search in youtube "How to Pronounce ASUS"
HESA6880 3 months ago
Does the dock really add 10 hours? So you can supposedly get 21 hours when docked? Amazing.
MrEaglesfan2012 3 months ago
I seriously think that rating it down because of the OS wasn't fair. While Honeycomb really isn't as smooth of an experience as I thought it would be (I've tried a Galaxy Tab 10.1, and I was blown away from the lag), but ICS should really fix it,just look at the Galaxy Nexus, it did wonders with it. And about the app selection: ICS should take care of it too, making the apps smart,so all the phone apps will work AND look great on tablets.The style was super though,The Verge really nails it!
marsimil 3 months ago
.outstanding review hope the upgrade would make a good difference
alp2004life 3 months ago
eccellente recensione.
mutualsupport 3 months ago
What's with all this complaining about Honeycomb lack of apps? I have no problems finding all the apps I need for my Galaxy Tab and the os is great, in my opinion. I am a power user and used lots of apps. Looking forward to 4.0. Still think this meme shared by many reviewers of supposedly not enough apps is bogus.
slavixtube 3 months ago
@slavixtube its just compared to the iPad. Everything is compared to the fucking iPad.
jauffRINDIR 3 months ago
BEAST REVIEW!!!!!!!!! SUBBING!
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macgezzey 3 months ago
I'm pretty sure it only adds 6 hours of battery life when using the dock, and not the 10 hours you claimed in your video
Dragonhug 3 months ago
put windows phone os on it and i am sold.
MastKalundar 3 months ago
Chair, I want Infinity Blade NAO!!!
fourzero40 3 months ago
OK review, but the verge video styling is excellent, beats any reviewer on social media today, and thats saying something. However 1 problem. Your not getting to the real point, that is to say, the true differences that matter for the average user, differences in the short run AND long run. Also your also reviewing it with a comparative aspect to an entirely different ecosystem, giving the iPad a 1up solely for apps, whereas the android ecosystem provides many more features that the other lacks.
i11ma7ic 3 months ago
CyanogenMod 9 will make this the tablet to buy.
arthursucks 3 months ago
My money will go to Asus this tablet is amazing and for what I need it for the Apps on Android is just enough besides that is a process that is growing and growing. BTW nice video.....
mrlbattle1 3 months ago
Apple = easy to use media device for the non-serious user. Programmers and more serious people who desire customizability go with Android. Both are great and have entirely different uses. So how can you compare something like a PC to a Mac? lol Mac = good video rendering for artists. PC = engineering for the world. Even Apple designs it's own products on PC! Seen it myself.
TheAngelofmusic1989 3 months ago
Wow, come on Joanna. ICS will release before people even notice Honeycomb as a problem; hence, a non-issue. I love the iPad 2, but I am a programmer and a video nut that works with several different codecs. Apple only allows their native codec: h.264. That gets annoying on the go when I need to take a file that is not in that codec such as .avi! Customizability is a must! Apple is very "socialist" in this manner as they want the same vanilla experience for all. It's just not cutting it for me.
TheAngelofmusic1989 3 months ago
Apple have great products but just too much overprice milking. They did a great job marketing to brainwash people. I go with android cause it's easier to use.
Such as flash, easy to move files, support more files format.
khanh604 3 months ago
I think it was actually a mistake releasing this with honeycomb due to the fact that all the reviews will be lukewarm because of the software..
Everyone would have forgotten about it / reviewed it already by the time it gets updated!!
coldfustion 3 months ago 2
Wow, this may be the first Android Tablet that truly looks worth buying, props to Asus
mtmjr90 3 months ago
Awesome review.
fabioadias 3 months ago
Thanks Joanna.... The whole point of this video was to say that the IPAD 2 is better. You are a fanboy just like me. Go Apple..... Thanks..... I love IPAD 2.
eau9999 3 months ago
How could you state that the software was a problem when everyone is well aware that this is going to be updated to ICS before years end, adding even more stability to this already amazing tab?
Ontop of that I didn't hear many problems that would cause you to dislike the current software, and why did you recommend the Ipad afterwards? It seems as if you loved the tablet until the ending.
These are honest questions that puzzled me about the video as I am currently a happy Ipad 2 owner myself.
redbullking89 3 months ago 4
Alright, I'll admit, this is the first tablet to actually make me feel like it could be more useful than a laptop (particularly with the dock).
I see a lot of potential in this. Good job Asus.
EvilKookie 3 months ago 3
After having my ipadmone for a year I really want the prime the iPad's ios5 is supper crappy and just crap the browser crashes atleast 3 times a day and there is a lot of lag
aaubball12bballin 3 months ago
@angelusp777 iPad wannabe ? Are u dumb ?
USConnexion 3 months ago
Looks like a great laptop replacement.
Yankeeboy254 3 months ago 12
amazing review!
cgallant7447 3 months ago
Does anyone know if you can use a sixaxis or ds3 controller?
fuzzypumpkins 3 months ago
@fuzzypumpkins yes you can.
redbullking89 3 months ago
@redbullking89 cool thanks
fuzzypumpkins 3 months ago
Nice review.
danielbum912 3 months ago