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Supatramp
22 Feb 169#8
Exactly what is all that waffle about???
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amour3k
22 Feb 16#1
This is about the same Spec as Linx 1010 Windows Tablets currently knocking about, but for about a third of your £150 price-tag, or less? (less the Keyboard Dock, & only 16GB instead of what u have there at 32GB instead, but apart from that ... )
How does your Deal compare more favourably?. :-)
Irony was, I always wanted one of these Asus Transformers as well, but after getting some of the Linx's, I'm now of the mind of ..... lol.
jacksonliam to amour3k
22 Feb 16#18
The linx is 140 quid with keyboard dock. Even without the keyboard dock the tablet is at least 100 quid from a reputable seller.
gxbdhx to amour3k
22 Feb 16#22
First of all 16gb is not enough you gonna have issues with upgrades and even when you say that you can expand it "blablabla" internal storage is much more faster than sd card.
Plus you can't rule out the keyboard, linx 10 keyboard is quite pricey.
Now what could be compared is linx 1010 32gb with keyboard it still goes for less but keep in mind that this one here has better resolution and I believe you get a proper glass screen rather than plastic ****?
Plus its ASUS I'm not crazy about brands but c'mon ASUS vs LINX. :l
Oh and price is around the same Linx bit cheaper but for a reason.
From what I recall of these Asus Transformers, they allllll used to come with a 500GB Keyboard Docking Bay right?, & not with a 32GB one or whatever?.
Yeh it used to cost notably far more than the current asking price of £150, being upwards of £250+ at the time?, but saying that, that was like upwards of 1.5+ years back & the like at the time, so things like depreciation would have long kicked in anyway?, eg. like the Linx 1010's eventually also did ... )
I haven't seen too many of these Transformers coming with a Keyboard Docking Bay with no 500GB internal hard drive present?, hmmmmm, not bad. :-)
Towelie to amour3k
22 Feb 16#10
Nah you could only get the 500GB version in Europe, possibly only Poland and the States to begin with.
I managed fine with 32GB for a couple of years but completely depends on what you want to do with it.
Windows 10 update will reduce the useable space even more though but you can put a 64GB micro SD I believe but I was always fine with the 32GB built in and then another 32GB on top via micro SD.
wenttoabetterplace to amour3k
22 Feb 162#15
It doesn't sound like you are particularly well placed to comment on the Asus T100 vs Linx...
The UK variant of the T100 originally had a Z3740 Atom processor - which is better than the one in the T100 in this deal...and better than the processor in your Linx. Only a v.small proportion of UK T100's sold were 32GB+500GB variants. That tended to be for the European/US market only.
As far as Linx vs T100. I owned both. The T100 has a vastly better battery life, and a much better keyboard dock. It is the better option...particularly when it has the Z3740 processor.
Neither the Linx or the T100 would get my recommendation now though. The processor is old, and the eMMC on both is pretty slow. Mine's served me well for over 2 years now - but I am definitely on the lookout for something else (with equivalent specs of the Atom powered Surface 3).
But yes, to be clear, the T100 is still better than the Linx.
amour3k
22 Feb 16#6
Thats true!, a few 'Deals' of these Lenovo's of late have been knocking about via HUKD in last few Days or so for Argos, Tesco, Sainsburys, etc, etc? (& of which, 1 of them had it for £119 also!).
Its not a true 'Like for like' comparison?.
The OP's Deal is for a Windows Powered Device, whereas the Lenovo link u produced is purely that of an Android Powered Device instead? .. do sort of depends on your preference really?.
But speaking of all things both Android & Windows where it counts is this:
I like the thoroughbred of Lenovo (being the ones who now own the rights to all of IBM's Technologies now & the like), but that Superfish 'stuffs' they installed upon ALLLL their previous Windows-based 'Devices' in the past from Tablets to Phones to Laptop to PC's to ..... on that account has made me a bit wary of them with anything 'Windows-based' they do now, which is very unfortunate.
I know because of the public issues it gained off of that Lenovo don't pre-install that again, but prior to that millions of such 'Units' had already been Shipped out Worldwide to Retailers wherever!, who's to say that some of these yet expelled Stock-lots wasn't part of 1+ years Batch-lots of the infected Product Chain before that particular Malware was pulled forth?.
Fortunately their Android Devices aren't capable of containing Superfish, as that was for Windows ONLY (as far as I'm aware?).
But as Lenovo makes both Windows & Android Devices regardless (but hopefully not so with an Android Superfish?).
But saying that, Android has its own inherent 'issues' too I guess? (u can't win ... ) ahhhhhhhh well?, lol.
kingchris
22 Feb 16#7
I linked to the Lenovo Miix 300 which is Windows powered.
Supatramp
22 Feb 169#8
Exactly what is all that waffle about???
northlondon01
22 Feb 161#9
Think he's alluding to the adware/malware that was installed on lenovo laptops a year or so back.
Think this Asus is USB 2, which may effect some if they're thinking of putting a tiny thumb drive in to increase storage.
Towelie to northlondon01
22 Feb 16#11
My original T100TA has USB 3.0 on the keyboard dock so I'd imagine this is the same as it looks identical.
No USB input on the actual tablet though unless you go OTG.
northlondon01
22 Feb 16#12
I was just going from the ebuyer description, it says one micro USB and one USB 2.0. Although I find the specs listed on a lot of sites to be a little lacking sometimes!
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How does your Deal compare more favourably?. :-)
Irony was, I always wanted one of these Asus Transformers as well, but after getting some of the Linx's, I'm now of the mind of ..... lol.
Plus you can't rule out the keyboard, linx 10 keyboard is quite pricey.
Now what could be compared is linx 1010 32gb with keyboard it still goes for less but keep in mind that this one here has better resolution and I believe you get a proper glass screen rather than plastic ****?
Plus its ASUS I'm not crazy about brands but c'mon ASUS vs LINX. :l
Oh and price is around the same Linx bit cheaper but for a reason.
P.S. I own linx myself.
Its all good though.
http://www.johnlewis.com/lenovo-miix-300-tablet-with-detachable-keyboard-intel-atom-2gb-ram-windows-10-10-1-32gb-wi-fi-black/p2309219?sku=235089268&kpid=235089268&s_kenid=e1781d6f-19f6-4524-a218-0a7139644613&s_kwcid=402x1633292&tmad=c&tmcampid=73
Yeh it used to cost notably far more than the current asking price of £150, being upwards of £250+ at the time?, but saying that, that was like upwards of 1.5+ years back & the like at the time, so things like depreciation would have long kicked in anyway?, eg. like the Linx 1010's eventually also did ... )
I haven't seen too many of these Transformers coming with a Keyboard Docking Bay with no 500GB internal hard drive present?, hmmmmm, not bad. :-)
I managed fine with 32GB for a couple of years but completely depends on what you want to do with it.
Windows 10 update will reduce the useable space even more though but you can put a 64GB micro SD I believe but I was always fine with the 32GB built in and then another 32GB on top via micro SD.
The UK variant of the T100 originally had a Z3740 Atom processor - which is better than the one in the T100 in this deal...and better than the processor in your Linx. Only a v.small proportion of UK T100's sold were 32GB+500GB variants. That tended to be for the European/US market only.
As far as Linx vs T100. I owned both. The T100 has a vastly better battery life, and a much better keyboard dock. It is the better option...particularly when it has the Z3740 processor.
Neither the Linx or the T100 would get my recommendation now though. The processor is old, and the eMMC on both is pretty slow. Mine's served me well for over 2 years now - but I am definitely on the lookout for something else (with equivalent specs of the Atom powered Surface 3).
But yes, to be clear, the T100 is still better than the Linx.
Its not a true 'Like for like' comparison?.
The OP's Deal is for a Windows Powered Device, whereas the Lenovo link u produced is purely that of an Android Powered Device instead? .. do sort of depends on your preference really?.
But speaking of all things both Android & Windows where it counts is this:
I like the thoroughbred of Lenovo (being the ones who now own the rights to all of IBM's Technologies now & the like), but that Superfish 'stuffs' they installed upon ALLLL their previous Windows-based 'Devices' in the past from Tablets to Phones to Laptop to PC's to ..... on that account has made me a bit wary of them with anything 'Windows-based' they do now, which is very unfortunate.
I know because of the public issues it gained off of that Lenovo don't pre-install that again, but prior to that millions of such 'Units' had already been Shipped out Worldwide to Retailers wherever!, who's to say that some of these yet expelled Stock-lots wasn't part of 1+ years Batch-lots of the infected Product Chain before that particular Malware was pulled forth?.
Fortunately their Android Devices aren't capable of containing Superfish, as that was for Windows ONLY (as far as I'm aware?).
But as Lenovo makes both Windows & Android Devices regardless (but hopefully not so with an Android Superfish?).
But saying that, Android has its own inherent 'issues' too I guess? (u can't win ... ) ahhhhhhhh well?, lol.
Think this Asus is USB 2, which may effect some if they're thinking of putting a tiny thumb drive in to increase storage.
No USB input on the actual tablet though unless you go OTG.