Comments on: ASUS Eee Pad Transformer vs Acer Iconia Tab A500

By: Mick

Mick — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:34:00 +0000

does this have a built-in webcam?

By: JT

JT — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Amazon is selling the Asus Transformer 16GB for $314 and the Acer Iconia A500 16GB is only $313 shipped if you use your Amazon Visa card (20% discount). So if price is the deciding factor, then the Iconia trumps the Transformer. However, my deciding factor is the weight, so i’m still getting the Transformer (although I hate the cheap brown plastic back).

By: JT

JT — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:00:00 +0000

By: Copywhite

Copywhite — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:30:00 +0000

Hey writer, do you have any idea of when they’ll launch the transformer 3G + wifi version?

By: 6musashi9

6musashi9 — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:39:00 +0000

I bought the Transformer and it’s great. I plan on buying the keyboard later and after only a couple of weeks of purchase I heard that there is already and update to honeycomb 3.2 rolling out tomorrow (7-28). Keep up the good work Asus!!!

By: Micah

Micah — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:24:00 +0000

Uh, yeah, the Transformer’s camera does NOT have an LED flash.

By: Online user

Online user — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:31:00 +0000

If anyone is in the market for a good flashlight app with no ads for the Asus Transformer or other Android tablets, check out Light HD. It doesn’t do too much, but it’s just what I needed, sets brightness to max on a white screen, and then automatically returns the brightness to your original setting! Sweet!

By: Online user

Online user — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:31:00 +0000

By: Online user

Online user — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:31:00 +0000

By: Online user

Online user — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:31:00 +0000

By: Ryno Bones

Ryno Bones — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:36:00 +0000

I’ve got a NookColor! WOO!

By: TheNamedOne

TheNamedOne — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:06:00 +0000

Please view photos on the tablets to compare color depth, not movies.
The image in a movie is always changing and even if you pause it there might be compression issues that result in a lower quality image making any color depth difference not noticeable.
Photos or images with large area of color fade are probably the best for seeing any difference.

I will also note that:
+ then screen on the Transformer is scratch resistant
- the Transformer has
quality problems with the charger and its cable (and at the moment there are no replacements available)

By: Odom

Odom — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:13:00 +0000

To anybody still wondering, Transformer vs Iconia, a friend and I put them side by side. We find the keyboard for the transformer a cool novelty item, but nothing more, it just turns it into an overpriced net book, but without it you loose your SD card and USB ports. As for the screens, though there is a technological difference between the 2, there really isn’t a discernable one. The extra view angle is slight and will never be realized, and the color depth difference isn’t even noticable with blue ray movies. What is noticable, however, is the Iconia’s full USB port and onboard micro SD. I can plug flash drives, keyboards, even my friends iPhone into it no problem. For the SD card/flash drive file management issue, get ES file explorer, its free will let you move files from one storage source to another, and even supports windows samba file share (meaning you can share a folder from your computer and copy files from it to your device wirelessly. I also use the flash and the forward camera for video chat, where the transformer lacks the flash, and has a lesser forward camera. If you want a touch screen net book, go with the transformer, but if you want a truely mobile tablet, the Iconias the way to go.

By: Waq

Waq — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:55:00 +0000

ohh come on, you are not gonna have warrenty for life-time. So wait for a year or two and then root it (if you want) if you are really scared of loosing your warrenty.

By: Mohanned Qammar

Mohanned Qammar — Sun, 29 May 2011 19:13:00 +0000

Can you please tell me which screen have the best color and brightness .
don’t worry about weight or battery .

Thank you

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 27 May 2011 07:42:00 +0000

Yes, it does work with any usb keyboard, I just pulled mine out and plugged it in, and it worked. I love my Iconia. I let it charge overnight and used it throughout the day, and forgot about, but later I kept hearing this weird short buzz kind of noise, looked behind my laptop, and picked up my A500 and it was letting me know it was time to plug it in, Believe it or not, the battery up time was 13 hours and 6 minutes. Amazing!! I am very pleased. Also, my husband received his Asus, today, and they are practically identical. We’ll check his battery life tomorrow. They are both great tabs. The only frustrating thing on both of them is the misleading fact that you can easily use the extra sd space. When you plug it into the computer to add files, no second sd is seen. You have to take the micro out put it in an adapter and put it in an sd slot. Just to experiment, I copied the music and books folder and put in some albums and books. Placed it back into my Iconia, restarted the Iconia, and my music and ereader program actually read the contents. You will see the external sd in the storage section, and it will show the size, but it is greyed out, and you are not able to move any files already on the internal card to the sd. I’m not really computer savvy, and it took me a while to figure this out, but, since the tabs do not really see the external card, you just have to work around it until, from what I understand, is a Google update, which will fix the problem. Sorry, didn’t mean to be so long winded, but, maybe this might help someone.

Renee

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 27 May 2011 07:42:00 +0000

Renee

By: Jimmy Email

Jimmy Email — Sat, 14 May 2011 10:12:00 +0000

i’m so with you.

By: Jimmy Email

Jimmy Email — Sat, 14 May 2011 10:11:00 +0000

John John I sense an insecurity, Don’t worry. You’ll still be employed at the apple store.

By: Vishvender Singhmar

Vishvender Singhmar — Mon, 09 May 2011 14:19:00 +0000

The second video isn’t even the Acer Iconia. Get your shit straight before writing a comparison.

By: Mr Nguyen

Mr Nguyen — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:45:00 +0000

You can buy it at Target.When you add the Transformer to your cart and use the promo code TCA27BAR, you can knock $40 off the price.Check Target Have fun !

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 01 May 2011 02:26:00 +0000

You got a little more angry at that than any well adjusted person ought to have… calm down, drink a beer…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 01 May 2011 02:26:00 +0000

You got a little more angry at that than any well adjusted person ought to have… calm down, drink a beer…

By: Adamcress

Adamcress — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:41:00 +0000

Author, learn to do some actual research on products when you write your next comparison article. This was worthless for the lack of accuracy.

By: thecowmaker

thecowmaker — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 02:06:00 +0000

if you want an ASUS EEE PAD TRANSFORMER (LIKE ME) you should wait cuz the tablet war isnt over and ASUS is probably going to lower the price of the transformer to attract more costumers… ANYWAYS let the “BAD” batches of transformers go first…

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:19:00 +0000

Asus is still sold out and the Acer’s are available a-plenty. I wonder if the ips screen is the reason for the shortage? Sure is frustrating though. Come on Asus…!

By: Whateverman235

Whateverman235 — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:07:00 +0000

agreed

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:38:00 +0000

You need to do a bit more research. There are a few Android tablets that are capable of doing this already.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:36:00 +0000

I’m holding back the laughter here…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:36:00 +0000

I’m holding back the laughter here…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:21:00 +0000

Asus Eee Pad Transformer is Sold Out in my country. =(

http://tech.guide101.net/blog/2011/04/asus-eee-pad-transformer-pre-order-fully-sold-out-in-singapore/

Wish they had more in stock.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:21:00 +0000

Asus Eee Pad Transformer is Sold Out in my country. =(

http://tech.guide101.net/blog/2011/04/asus-eee-pad-transformer-pre-order-fully-sold-out-in-singapore/

Wish they had more in stock.

By: spencuier

spencuier — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:16:00 +0000

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By: spencuier

spencuier — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:16:00 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:39:00 +0000

That is really nice,
I would still go for a regular 10 hour battery of the standard Asus EEE PC (not tab) – much cheaper too.

By: OllieG

OllieG — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:41:00 +0000

“First”? Well that’s not the case at all. Archos 101 has been doing that for months. I’m sure others have as well.

“Thanks to the USB host, there is nothing easier than transfering photos or files directly from a mass storage device directly to the device. Cameras, USB keys and USB hard drives are easily accessible with the ARCHOS 101″

By: Proprietary_Android

Proprietary_Android — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:41:00 +0000

I guess that’s why the $250 Nook Color is estimated to have 50% of the North American market (it only sells in N.A.) and went on sale in October of 2010. . . so, I guess when priced well an Android tablet will sell a lot better than the iPad.

By: Postaljwl

Postaljwl — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:36:00 +0000

This is from the Acer website. This tablet is the first on the market to feature a USB 2.0 port with host support for viewing content from flash drives or smartphones, or for connecting a USB keyboard for fast typing.

By: Postaljwl

Postaljwl — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000

Quote “each slate should work with any generic Bluetooth ‘board you may have.”

also the A500 has a full size USB that they claim will work with a USB keyboard.

By: Postaljwl

Postaljwl — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000

Quote “each slate should work with any generic Bluetooth ‘board you may have.”

also the A500 has a full size USB that they claim will work with a USB keyboard.