no dock? so what is the "transformer" meant for??..damn.. im done with this.. was eagerly waiting and lead to frustration.. will try my luck to buy transformer+dock while in UK next month, if not, flame me but i gonna buy an IPAD2 instead!

i just read somewhere that the IPS panel screws up the gaming experience on the eee pad..any users cn confirm this?

giv US the source of where you read about the IPS

Wanted to ask , it's a must to buy a bundle of docking to get best price RM 1799 or buying tablet this month 1499 and getting the same price for docking RM 300 if buying at next month ?

How would an IPS panel screws up gaming experience? If that's the case, all iPad is screwed too.

Only for games that requires high rate of refresh rate. Generally, most IPS suffer from this problem, except the higher end model like H-IPS where it has been improved dramatically. Still, not all would be affected. Perhaps those who play FPS (First Person Shooter) game will be critical of it due to the ghost image.

is it some sort of vsync kind of issue? btw i'm waiting for this to launch with the dock, well worth the price compared to xoom

i have some questions.
This pad is running on andriod platform, so can it replace my laptop? as in can I run microsoft files (document/powerpoint), photoshop on it?

I have zero knowledge of the andriod

cannot replace your laptops functionality to run windows. as far as reading/writing normal document and powerpoint files i believe should be no issues but not so sure about the formatting (its like using staroffice and editing your word/powerpoint files -> could lead to formatting issues). photoshop..there's photoshop express for android but not sure if available for android 3.x (honeycomb). photoshop express only allows basic editing, not sure about other photo editing software on android. conclusion is that it can never replace your laptop, its just like ipad 1 / 2 cant do the same either.

ok.. got that. thank you

I wish i'm in the pre-order list... but without the dock.. it's really weird... However.. you could then try to use it first and when the dock is available on end of June.. you could then decide if you need the dock or not...

For me, without the dock is like autobot without wheels...

^nobody knows until it goes on sale. I'll say yes to that question.

No problem so far

seriously? why would it look weird when the concept is 98% same as other tablets in the market right now? i am getting sick of all these kinds of comments. without the dock it would be vehicles without wheels, pens without papers, men without women? ying without yang?

come on, guys just need to chillax. the dock is NOT a must, but rather, it gives you an OPTION. if you justify a tablet's utility that a tablet is useless without the keyboard dock, then what would happen to iPad, Xoom and Iconia?

i for one is not willing and will not get the keyboard dock, i want my portability, i am not lugging another piece of hardware just because ASUS offers an option to do so. tablets do not require dock especially in mobility. keyboard docks are not a necessity, period.

i would not get the dock. even if i had an iPad, Xoom or Iconia and even if they all come with the same option (keyboard dock) i am not buying as well. i have my laptop/desktop that does all the things needed with keyboard. and they are so much more efficient.

Dont have dock also can use BT keyboard and mouse la......not 24 hours want to use dock....if like that better buy notebook la...

RM300 for a Battery pack with keyboard and touchpad. Consider a bargain already.
Buying extra BT kb + mouse + battery pack sure more than RM300.

I would said Eee pad + dock is a good option. Worth a wait.

Anyway, everyone have their choice. So Cheer up and be patient a bit lo

a bargain? are you a reseller in disguise? do you just happen to walk into a hypermarket and momentarily sweep all the items that come with 10% discount tags because they umm.. are a bargain? tough nut to crack that kinda thinking man.

at the end of the day, i want my tablet to be just a tablet. i'm sure a lot of people out there agree with me.

This post has been edited by ahtiven: May 22 2011, 02:46 AM

Yes I agree if I want a keyboard I would buy a laptop.

But mouse function sometimes is necessary especially when you want to set profile picture in Facebook webpage where you have to use mouse to crop your picture.

its really a bargain at 300 actually since its battery + keyboard dock + 2 usb ports + card reader..it suits my need when i want to type with a physical keyboard and when i want to transfer stuff to the tablet. for those who are ok without the keyboard dock then go ahead just get the tablet lar..no biggie, this is just up to you entirely, no need to get snappy rite?