The ASUS transporter prime, with its clever add on keyboard was one of the Android Tablets marked as the netiPad killer, but like so many before it failed to live up to expectations.
After a monumental consumer backlash after it was discoverd Asus locked down the Prime’s bootloader, ASUS have agreed to release a boot unlocker and Android 4.0 will be available for the device in mid January 2012.
The Asus Transporter Prime has been riddled with problems since its release in late December 2011 including issues with GPS functionality and WiFi capabilities.
Asus Transporter Prime Specifications: Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201
- Metallic spun finish design that’s only 8.3mm slim and 586g light
- NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 Quad-core CPU for excellent multitasking, 1080P Full HD video playback and 3D games
- Android™ 3.2 Honeycomb (Upgradable to Android™ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) OS with Adobe® Flash® support* and over 500,000 downloadable applications on the Android ™ Market
- Full QWERTY keyboard with touchpad and USB port, while also extending the battery to 18 hours* when combined with the mobile dock
- Ultra-wide 178⁰ viewing angle and ultra bright Super IPS+ panel protected by scratch resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass
- MicroSD Card Reader, Micro HDMI port and 8G life time ASUS Webstorage space for easy sharing & expandability
- 8MP rear auto-focus camera with LED flash, back-illuminated CMOS sensor and large aperture design to clearly capture every moment
