Testseek.com have collected 321 expert reviews of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101.
April 2011
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The editors liked
Keyboard dock turns the tablet into a netbook
Bright
Highresolution IPS capacitive screen
Long battery life
Price
Fairly priced with an optional keyboard dock
Exceptional battery life
Versatile
Bright and crisp display
Ample memory and external storage space
Tegra 2 processor makes for little to no lag.
Nice add-on software and the most up to date version of honeycomb makes the Asus Transformer the best Android tablet to date
Entire package is affordable
Great quality display
Over 13 hours of battery life when paired with the dock
Comfortable keyboard
Currently the most affordable Honeycomb tablet. Speedy Nvidia Tegra 2 processor. Honeycomb features strong multitasking
E-mail and calendar notifications. HDMI out for HD video and mirroring. $150 keyboard dock accessory turns the tablet into a virtual notebook.
Inexpensive and powerful Honeycomb tablet
Keyboard features fullsized USB and SD
Good Office apps
Fast Tegra processor
Elegant design
Wide viewing angles
Especially with dock
Keyboard dock adds versatility
Lighter than other 10-inch Android tablets
Very Low Price
Excellent Display
Optional Dock Increases Running Time And Functionality
1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual Core processor
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
Nice
Light Asus UI skin
Gorgeous design
Expansion with keyboard dock
Fantastic battery life
Competitively priced
Physical QWERTY keyboard. Useful touchpad. Lots of Honeycomb-specific function keys. Snug connection with the Transformer. Folds closed like a laptop when connected.
Excellent value
Good build quality including iPad-rivalling display
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is one of the lowest priced full-sized
Android 4.0-upgradable tablets. Also
Its high-quality screen and relatively cheap keyboard/dock make it an attractive option
Android 3.0 ("Honeycomb") OS
10.1-inch display
Keyboard-dock option
HDMI out
Excellent performance
Relatively inexpensive
Excellent screen
Great idea well executed
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Reasonably priced
Sharp screen with great viewing angles
Fantastic battery life with dock
Attractive Case Design
Various Ports on Keyboard Dock
Good Screen
Runs Silently
Office Software Included
The editors didn't like
Android Honeycomb OS has fewer apps
Sometimes buggy when dock is attached/removed
Cluttered interface
Onscreen keyboard not as responsive
Choppy video recording
Bigger than other tablets with same size display
Honeycomb is still buggy
Speakers and cameras are lackluster
Backordered nearly everywhere
Still lacking widespread tablet-optimized application support.
What needs improvement
App support needs to get better
Overly plasticy construction
Tablet is longer than others
Poor camera quality
Optional keyboard accessory was buggy at launch. Honeycomb interface can be cluttered. Virtual keyboard is slightly modified and doesn't handle predictive text well.
Mediocre build quality
Average display and speakers
Honeycomb not meant for keyboard and cursor navigation
Touchscreen less responsive when docked
Some software glitches
Docking should be easier
Limited Supplies Make It Extremely Difficult To Find
Camera Software Has Some Issues
Taller and Wider Than Most 10inch Tablets
No micro USB on the tablet itself
Slight backlight bleed in certain areas of the screen
Keyboard is not full-sized. Difficult to dock Transformer. Heavy.
Heavy when docked
Keyboard won’t be to everyone’s taste but must be purchased with tablet
Low quality speakers
Hard to find Honeycomb apps
Reflective screenLook and Feel...
Plasticky back
No 3G or 4G
Broken camera softwareHighly reflective glassHoneycomb still has issues to iron out
A few things keep the Transformer from completely blowing us away
The choppy recording and playback of the camcorder
Great price; sturdy build quality; screen rivals the iPad; OS works well; smooth combination of keyboard and tablet; excellent connectivity; plenty of handy widgets
Weighty when docked; keyboard has to be purchased with tablet even if you're not keen on it; reflective display; lack of Honeycomb apps; sound quality mediocre
Pros: Great price; sturdy build quality; screen rivals the iPad; OS works well; smooth combination of keyboard and tablet; excellent connectivity; plenty of handy widgets Cons: Weighty when docked; keyboard has to be purchased with tablet even if you'r...
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is the Wayne Rooney of tablets. It might be aesthetically challenged, and its video playback and keyboard performance inconsistent at present, but there's no denying its versatility or skill. Likely to prove just as divisi...
Sturdy build quality, Great display, Good keyboard and trackpad, Impressive battery life
Some apps don't work with the keyboard, Not fast enough to play hidef video, Hard to find good Android Honeycomb apps
The 10.1-inch Asus Eee Pad Transformer is a great Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet, but it's the cleverly designed keyboard dock that makes it really stand out from the crowd. While not perfect, the Transformer's competitive price tag makes it well worth c...
Twopiece design slots together neatly and securely, Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) is designed for tablets, Good battery life, Good screen, Dualcore processor, Plenty of ports if you use the keyboard
System is topheavy in clamshell mode, Ports are sparse without the keyboard, Few tabletoptimised Android apps available
Design, great screen, microSD card slot works, relatively raw Honeycomb runs nicely, some extra additions from Asus add day 1 functionality, keyboard well made, value for money
Keyboard problems, lack of video codec support
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is an excellent device and good value for money, but the keyboard shows some operational problems that need to be addressed...
Published: 2011-05-10, Author: Mike , review by: tlbhd.com
and conclusions All in all, there are lots of things we like about the Asus EEE Pad Transformer. It's definitely a solid piece of technology and is well built, good looking and powerful. Comes with nice connectivity options, nice features and an amazing...
Stylish, well built, sensibly priced, easy to use, brilliant performance
Not capable of everything a regular laptop can do, keyboard can be fiddly
With the Eee Pad Transformer, Asus has succeded in making a tablet that offers more to business users than the iPad. It's not a complete success, especially where some PC functionality is concerned, but it's still a fantastic piece of equipment....
In spite of my minor complaints about its design, this tablet is worthy of consideration. Asus's aggressive pricing, coupled with its above-average display, make the Transformer a serious contender. Even if you factor in the extra cost of the docking s...
