Comments on: Asus Rolls Out Transformer Pad 4.3.30 Update, Camera Improvments and Fixes

By: Master O'Disaster

Master O'Disaster — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:01:00 +0000

I don’t think Asus makes a buggy device. I’ve been very happy with our Asus Transformer, and I love the frequency of the updates.

The main reason that Asus can pump out updates so quickly is because their units are almost entirely Android Stock UI. There is a very short list of add-ons (such as support for their docking keyboard). So, when Google has updates available, Asus can incorporate the updates and test their short list of mods fairly quickly.

This is not the case with other manufacturers who want to come up with their highly customized UIs (think HTC Sense, Samsung TouchWiz, etc.) Updates to the OS & APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) will require a lot of testing by the manufacturer (which translates to MONEY) to see how the updates affect (or, break) the previous customizations. This results in a significant loss for the manufacturers. They already sold you a device, and won’t get any more money for the update. Indirectly, they may build brand loyalty for being known to update their devices, but that’s a fuzzy thing.

The frequent Asus updates show that they are more customer-centric, since it doesn’t provide more revenue. For me, I’ll buy Asus products when I can. A lot of my stuff bears the Asus logo.

By: Higher_Ground

Higher_Ground — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 01:46:00 +0000

Lately I’ve had the widgets disappear from my homescreen. you can still press them and then they reappear but that’s about the only reoccurring bug I’ve noticed

By: TechRumblings

TechRumblings — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 23:44:00 +0000

I’ve predominantly used Asus hardware in computers and they have always been very high quality and reliable. When I did have a bad component one time they shipped me out an upgraded version for free. I’m going to go with good customer support.

By: Jacob Davis

Jacob Davis — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:35:00 +0000

They just care more, I’ve used a few ASUS devices, they are all very high quality and very well-supported. Wish Motorola would take some notes.

By: Russell Sprague

Russell Sprague — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:15:00 +0000

fix the bug “wifi occasionally fail to connect after resume from suspend status”
It should say always fail to connect

By: Turdbogls

Turdbogls — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:56:00 +0000

There is really only one Bug…and i believe it is mostly due to the 5th companion core of the Tegra 3. during web browsing, the browser will completely freeze for like 5 seconds. then it will work fine. it really a PITA. it is the one bug that pretty much everyone has, that ASUS hasn’t taken care of yet. hopefully they can fix it.

other than that, i am completely happy with my purchase.

By: James Sorensen

James Sorensen — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:57:00 +0000

Cool there’s another update but my friends still complain that battery life and other stuff went to shit with ICS update and all these updates never seem to help

By: James Sorensen

James Sorensen — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:57:00 +0000

Buggy from what i hear

By: TechRumblings

TechRumblings — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:52:00 +0000

Either ASUS has a seriously buggy device or they are really in to supporting their platform. They update more than any Android maker I have seen.

By: SD_Scott

SD_Scott — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:08:00 +0000

Bucket List: Contributing to DroidLife (CHECK!)

By: Jeff Tycz

Jeff Tycz — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:06:00 +0000

At my work we just got one to start developing on and this is the best android tablet I have used, I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 at home and the transformer blows it away for sure