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I was going to post a snarky comment about how the Transformer can't compete with the iPad because its not actually shipping yet, blah blah, but I did a search

I was going to post a snarky comment about how the Transformer can't compete with the iPad because its not actually shipping yet, blah blah, but I did a search first and found out that it shipped over a month ago. Which can only mean that ASUS really botched the PR on this one. Neither Engadget nor Gizmodo (arguably the two largest gadget sites) have reviewed it, but the few reviews I did find were generally positive. I've read about tablets from Motorola, Toshiba, and Samsung, but nothing about the ASUS, which looks to be a decent, relatively cheap Honeycomb tablet.

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desigooner 15y ago
FWIW, Asus Transformer was reviewed at Engadget not too long ago and it got a good review. The fact that it's been sold out from Amazon, J&R, etc. every time they get a new shipment says that it's atleast partly successful. What doesn't help right now is the supply chain issue that Asus has been having. It has been limiting them to just 10,000 units a month. Anandtech Review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/4277/asus-eee-pad-transformer-review http://www.anandtech.com/show/4277/asus-eee-pad-transformer-...
cmarshall 15y ago
Engadget reviewed the UK edition of the Transformer in April and seemed to generally like it. http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/18/asus-eee-pad-transformer-uk-edition-review/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/18/asus-eee-pad-transformer-...
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smackfu 15y ago
I have heard a lot of actual talk on tech forums about the Transformer and people trying to find it and excited to buy it. Way more than the other tablets. I wonder if Asus just didn't send review units to Engadget and Gizmodo. OTOH, isn't the press supposed to be covering things on their own??
- r00fus 15y ago
  Your comment only strengthens the case against Asus' product marketing execution.
trafficlight 15y ago
I just got my 32GB Transformer from Newegg on Monday.

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desigooner 15y ago

FWIW, Asus Transformer was reviewed at Engadget not too long ago and it got a good review. The fact that it's been sold out from Amazon, J&R, etc. every time they get a new shipment says that it's atleast partly successful. What doesn't help right now is the supply chain issue that Asus has been having. It has been limiting them to just 10,000 units a month. Anandtech Review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/4277/asus-eee-pad-transformer-review http://www.anandtech.com/show/4277/asus-eee-pad-transformer-...

cmarshall 15y ago

Engadget reviewed the UK edition of the Transformer in April and seemed to generally like it. http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/18/asus-eee-pad-transformer-uk-edition-review/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/18/asus-eee-pad-transformer-...

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smackfu 15y ago

I have heard a lot of actual talk on tech forums about the Transformer and people trying to find it and excited to buy it. Way more than the other tablets. I wonder if Asus just didn't send review units to Engadget and Gizmodo. OTOH, isn't the press supposed to be covering things on their own??

r00fus 15y ago
Your comment only strengthens the case against Asus' product marketing execution.

trafficlight 15y ago

I just got my 32GB Transformer from Newegg on Monday.