ASUS Transformer Book 10.1" Tablet Price: $199.99 Shipping Options:: $5 Standard Shipping Estimates: Ships in 3-5 business days (Wednesday, May 06 to Monday, May 11) + transit Condition: Factory Reconditioned
There are only 3 comments (which is very strange by itself), and the bad ones had weird specific problems. The one positive review is well-written, but there’s only one. So basically the Amazon reviews are meaningless.
I bought one of these the last time they were on WOOT, and I’m loving it! I own a MacBook, a Chromebook, and two Galaxy Notes (8" and 12" Pro), and the Asus has become my “got to” device. It’s the best of both worlds! When I want to surf social media, I use it as a tablet with the apps. When I need a computer, click on the keyboard, and you’re good to go. Being that it runs Windows 8.1, you can do anything you can with a computer, because it IS a computer. But being able to take off the screen and work with the apps just makes it so much more versatile. And then there’s the touch screen…you don’t realize how much you miss one till you don’t have it. Thankfully, the Transformer does. At this price, buy one. I’m liking the whole Windows 8 experience so much, I’m actually considering a Windows phone…but, that could just be a phase.
If you need warranty work ASUS does not accept anything WOOT offers for proof of purchase. They want a receipt with a serial number on it, WOOT gives you neither. I just wanted them to fix mine, OFF THE WARRANTY, and they won’t because I can’t prove that I bought it.
I bought one during a month or two back and I’ve enjoyed it. It was a semi replacement for an laptop my kid trashed and a cheap way to play with windows 8.
I also have an Asus Transformer with Andriod. I’ve found the Windows to behave pretty smoothly. The small amount of on board storage does mean you’ll have to do a bit of thumbdrive or cloud storage. I use portable apps on a thumbdrive to keep the space on the computer light.
I bought one about 3 weeks ago. Fantastic. Not as good as a Surface Pro or a Galaxy Tab. But for the price it can’t be beat. All the reviews even criticisms gave it a good overall rating. If you want both worlds add ANDY (Android emulation). Yes it can be upgraded to WIN 10. This unit has a full blown Win 8.1 OS. Nothing short in it.
Definitely works for MineCraft. I bought one of these last time it was on Woot ($209) and we love it. Surprisingly good performance from this little tablet. My son uses it for MS Office, streaming Netflix, surfing, etc.