News - ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime will get ICS update next week

[HEXUS]

Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed for January 12.

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[scaryjim]

Bad news for users who rely on GPS functionality ...

Anyone who "relies" on GPS shouldn't be using a tablet as their GPS device - I'm with ASUS on that one.

[[GSV]Trig]

My phones not a pro GPS device but I have no issues with it.
My Xoom also, not a pro GPS device but can drop me down to about 4ft accuracy..

What is the actual problem with it?

[kingpotnoodle]

My phones not a pro GPS device but I have no issues with it.
My Xoom also, not a pro GPS device but can drop me down to about 4ft accuracy..

What is the actual problem with it?

Poor antenna placement according to Anandtech. Basically Alu+Glass are poor materials for antennae to pickup signals through, plastic chassis are much easier to get adequate reception or they need to put antennae behind plastic windows in the metal so that they work well, and in this case Asus failed to do so.

Metal/glass might look shiny and high-end but plastic of some sort is actually a far more suitable material to construct wireless devices from. Polycarbonate works great, it's quite tough etc.

[Mr-Tucker]

Nice to see this getting ICS. Looking to purchase one of these soon as a replacement for my old laptop. Looks user friendly which means the family can use it too!

[Pancake]

This already has a pretty decent fix over at XDA, ill link to the post if i can find it.

(I dont have one, i cant prove it works)

[[GSV]Trig]

If its a case of antenna placement that wouldnt bother me as I'd take it to bits and see if I could re-route the antenna, had my Xoom to bits within 30 minutes of having it out fo the box

[Biscuit]

im waiting for the ICS update before i go for one of these Hopefully the price will be a bit more reasonable too.

[Scribe]

Poor antenna placement according to Anandtech. Basically Alu+Glass are poor materials for antennae to pickup signals through, plastic chassis are much easier to get adequate reception or they need to put antennae behind plastic windows in the metal so that they work well, and in this case Asus failed to do so.

Metal/glass might look shiny and high-end but plastic of some sort is actually a far more suitable material to construct wireless devices from. Polycarbonate works great, it's quite tough etc.

iPhone 4 all over again, do they never learn! Thank god it's not a phone =P for my typical tablet usage at least less of an issue.