Product Description
(VIVO RT) TF600T-B1-GR, Grey, 10.1" HD (1366x768) Super IPS+, OGS Touch Panel, Outdoor Readable Mode, NVIDIA Tegra 3 (1.3GHz), 2GB DDR3, NVIDIA Tegra 3, 32GB Flash, N/A, Win RT, 802.11BGN, 2MP & 8MP, 1 Year North America Warranty
ASUS and You
Incredible Together
With a name inspired by the Latin verb "to live", Vivo is designed as a constant companion that blends the familiar elegance of ASUS tablet design with Microsoft's Windows RT.
The ASUS VivoTab RT is designed with both work and play in mind. Get more done, enjoy new experiences and connect with others in exciting new ways.
ASUS VivoTab RT and YOU. Incredible Together.
Tried and Tested for Quality
ASUS is a global technology leader who focuses on the mastery of innovation and design perfection. Today, it is the world's #1 manufacturer of motherboards and is one of world's top PC brands. With customers' need in the forefront, ASUS embodies the passion to create products that truly enhance the computing experience. Not only does design matter, ASUS products are also strictly quality tested to surpass industry standards, surviving multiple drop tests, hinge tests cycles and LCD pressure tests to name a few, ensuring that every ASUS product you buy will be one of your best investments.
Reliability Matters
ASUS PCs finish near or at the top of the industry's reliability rankings survey after survey.1
Known for their unmatched reliability, ASUS products clearly offers you peace of mind and quality you can trust. Using only premium materials, ASUS aims to break the industry mold and deliver a product that is truly incredible.
Key Features
- 10.1" HD (1366x768) Super IPS+, OGS Touch Panel, Outdoor Readable Mode
- Powered by NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-core processor for best web experience with up to two times faster browsing, and console-quality gaming
- Ultra-slim and light (0.33" thin and 1.16lbs light) with metallic finish design
- 2MP front camera and 8MP auto-focus rear camera with flash, back-illuminated CMOS sensor, and large aperture design to clearly capture every moment
- Optional Docking station with Full QWERTY keyboard adds additional 7 hours of battery life, to instantly turn the VivoTab RT into PC mode with up to 16 hours of battery life.2
Specifications
- Operating System: Windows RT
- Display: 10.1" HD Super IPS+ panel with 1366 x 768 resolution, OGS Touch panel: 10 fingers multi-touch and outdoor readable mode
- Processor: NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-core processor (1.3GHz)
- Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth: BT 4.0
- Memory: 2GB DDR3 (1500MHz) LP
- Storage: 32GB or 64GB Flash
- Camera: 2 megapixel (front); 8.0 megapixel (Rear)
- Card Reader: Micro SD (SDXC)
- Speakers: Built-in Stereo speakers
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Input/ Output:
- 1 x Internal Microphone
- 1 x Headphone-out / Mic-in
- 1 x Micro HDMI port
- Others: G-Sensor, E-Compass, GPS, Light Sensor, Gyroscope, NFC Ready
- Battery: Polymer 25W/h, up to 9 hours2
- Dimensions: 10.33" x 6.73" x 0.33" (W x D x H)
- Weight: 1.16lbs (with battery)
- Color: Grey
What's in the Box
- ASUS VivoTab RT Tablet
- AC Adapter
- Warranty Information Card
2Battery life varies depending on usage conditions
| List Price: | $599.00 |
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #137 in Personal Computers
- Size: 32 GB
- Color: Grey
- Brand: Asus
- Model: VivoTab RT TF600T-B1-GR
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .33" h x 6.73" w x 10.33" l, 1.15 pounds
- CPU: Tegra 3.0 1.3 GHz
- Memory: 2GB SDRAM
- Hard Disk: 32GB
- Processors: 1
- Display size: 10.1
Features
- Windows 8 RT, 10.1-inch HD Touchscreen Display
- NVIDIA Tegra 3.0 1.3 GHz Processor
- 32 GB Flash Memory, 2 GB RAM Memory
- 802_11_BGN wireless
From the Manufacturer
ASUS and You
Incredible Together
With a name inspired by the Latin verb "to live", Vivo is designed as a constant companion that blends the familiar elegance of ASUS tablet design with Microsoft's Windows RT.
The ASUS VivoTab RT is designed with both work and play in mind. Get more done, enjoy new experiences and connect with others in exciting new ways.
ASUS VivoTab RT and YOU. Incredible Together.
Tried and Tested for Quality
ASUS is a global technology leader who focuses on the mastery of innovation and design perfection. Today, it is the world's #1 manufacturer of motherboards and is one of world's top PC brands. With customers' need in the forefront, ASUS embodies the passion to create products that truly enhance the computing experience. Not only does design matter, ASUS products are also strictly quality tested to surpass industry standards, surviving multiple drop tests, hinge tests cycles and LCD pressure tests to name a few, ensuring that every ASUS product you buy will be one of your best investments.
Reliability Matters
ASUS PCs finish near or at the top of the industry's reliability rankings survey after survey.1
Known for their unmatched reliability, ASUS products clearly offers you peace of mind and quality you can trust. Using only premium materials, ASUS aims to break the industry mold and deliver a product that is truly incredible.
Key Features
- 10.1" HD (1366x768) Super IPS+, OGS Touch Panel, Outdoor Readable Mode
- Powered by NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-core processor for best web experience with up to two times faster browsing, and console-quality gaming
- Ultra-slim and light (0.33" thin and 1.16lbs light) with metallic finish design
- 2MP front camera and 8MP auto-focus rear camera with flash, back-illuminated CMOS sensor, and large aperture design to clearly capture every moment
- Optional Docking station with Full QWERTY keyboard adds additional 7 hours of battery life, to instantly turn the VivoTab RT into PC mode with up to 16 hours of battery life.2
Specifications
- Operating System: Windows RT
- Display: 10.1" HD Super IPS+ panel with 1366 x 768 resolution, OGS Touch panel: 10 fingers multi-touch and outdoor readable mode
- Processor: NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-core processor (1.3GHz)
- Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth: BT 4.0
- Memory: 2GB DDR3 (1500MHz) LP
- Storage: 32GB or 64GB Flash
- Camera: 2 megapixel (front); 8.0 megapixel (Rear)
- Card Reader: Micro SD (SDXC)
- Speakers: Built-in Stereo speakers
-
Input/ Output:
- 1 x Internal Microphone
- 1 x Headphone-out / Mic-in
- 1 x Micro HDMI port
- Others: G-Sensor, E-Compass, GPS, Light Sensor, Gyroscope, NFC Ready
- Battery: Polymer 25W/h, up to 9 hours2
- Dimensions: 10.33" x 6.73" x 0.33" (W x D x H)
- Weight: 1.16lbs (with battery)
- Color: Grey
What's in the Box
- ASUS VivoTab RT Tablet
- AC Adapter
- Warranty Information Card
2Battery life varies depending on usage conditions
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
238 of 252 people found the following review helpful.
By LA Gadget Dude
This tablet has been bashed by most tech journalists and I'm not sure why. To me it seems that many tech journalists have become Apple fanatics. I am tech agnostic and own products from all manufacturers: A Mac mini, a Macbook Pro 13.3, a Galaxy Note phone, and a bunch of tablets (ipad 3, Kindle Fire HD, Galaxy Note 10.1). I must say that this tablet has completely taken me off guard. I really wasn't expecting to like it all that much, but this tablet is a great alternative to the iOS and Android tablets.
My first Windows 8 tablet was a Samsung Ativ Smart PC (XE-500T). It's an overall excellent device, but has a few fatal flaws: 1) A plastic back is a very bad choice for a 11.6" device and the tablet has way too much flex (mine produced creaking noises) 2) Intel has come a long way with Atom processors, but overall performance was a bit laggy. 3) The Ativ at 11.6" was just a bit too thick and a bit too large to qualify as portable.
Anyways, back to the review of the Vivo Tab:
1. Build quality- The Asus feels solid. Fit and finish is superb and it feels like a premium device. I'm guessing that the tech journalists who have reviewed this device to date received preproduction versions. Bottom line is that build quality should please any iOS fan and is a nice step up even from premium Android devices such as the Galaxy Note 10.1
2. Screen - Very nice. Better than an iPad 2 and almost as nice as an iPad 3. The screen has a particular color tone to it, but that's usually the case with most screens.
3. Performance - I was very skeptical about Windows 8 performance on a tablet. Windows devices have been so guilty of having rockstar specs on paper, but have never performed to their full potential in the real world. I'm shocked as to how fluid the overall performance is. It seems to be on par with an iPad 3, possibly better. I haven't experienced any lag or lockups so far.
4. Windows RT - Again, I have no idea why people are bashing the RT version of Windows. RT is exactly what I want. Why the heck would anyone want to run a Windows desktop app on a tablet? Isn't this the reason why Apple and Android have eaten Microsoft's lunch over the past few years? The RT UI is refreshing. As other reviewers have pointed out there is a a very slim selection of apps at the moment (e.g. Google Video Chat won't work since the Windows RT version of Internet Explorer doesn't support plugins and there is no dedicated Google Video Chat app yet). The lack of apps is definitely a shortcoming, but very likely a short term issue. I seriously doubt that developers will ignore Windows RT tablets like they have the BB Playbook.
5. Battery life - I can't comment on this, but with the free dock the Vivo Tab is rumored to go for 16 hrs. No other manufacturer that I know of can touch that.
6. Business vs. Personal use - The reason I was looking for a new tablet is that I haven't found one that is ideal for both personal and business use. Windows / Windows Server / MS Office is pretty much the standard at most companies and I've always had to figure out work arounds with my iOS and Android tablets. I'm hoping that I've finally found the tablet that will work for both home and work use. For example, right out of the box, this tablet supports mutiple logins. This means that I can have a separate login for my work, my personal stuff, and one for my 2 year old as well.
So far, I give the Asus a 4 out of 5 stars. I am still becoming accustomed to the Windows 8 interface, but I really like it so far. The biggest problem I am having is that my company uses Google Apps and I can't figure out how to setup a Windows 8 login account using my company e-mail address.
FREE KEYBOARD DOCK !!!:
The keyboard dock on this device is free until 12/31/12. Go to the Asus USA site and you'll find out all of the details. You basically have to register as a Asus VIP member and send in the original box serial number to get the free keyboard. This is a $170 freebie. Way to go Asus !!!
90 of 97 people found the following review helpful.
By Corey M
The moderate reviews this tablet has received from tech websites do not do it justice. They say the downfall is it doesn't have that many apps. Well, Apple released with 300, Android with 700, and this with 3,000. Give it a few weeks and it will have everything you need. Responsiveness, speed, load times, screen display, all of these things are great and I have no complaints. I can use remote desktop to access terminals at work, which was previously impossible on iOS / Android. Outlook allows all of my work emails to stream right in, and word / powerpoint / excel etc allow me to do my college projects and manage work documents from it. It is not a COMPLETE desktop / laptop replacement, but it is as close to it is I have ever seen. Ignore 3/5 reviews from CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget for not having "the hundreds of thousands of apps from the competition". Jeez, give it some time, it's brand new!
Edit: By Outlook, I meant "Mail" on the start screen. You can sync outlook accounts, yahoo, gmail, etc all into one hub.
60 of 64 people found the following review helpful.
By A. Franco
**3-mo update**
Okay, so I've had this tablet for almost three months, and I must say that I have still do not have any regrets. The app store is constantly being updated with new offerings, but is still far from what is available for the ipad and android tablets. BUT with that said, there is a huge difference here...with the Windows RT OS, many of the apps you would need due to lack of flash support are availble simply by going to the website and having the full feature of the target website...hope that makes sense. In short, I'm not missing anything that I used to have on the iPad2 or Nexus 7 I used to own. Aside from the awesomeness that the keyboard dock offers in terms of battery life, the feature that has really worked well for my family is the ability to have individual user accounts. We have three kids that are constantly on the Vivo Tab researching and typing their school work. And just like a computer with multiple accounts, they can set the home screen to suit their individual needs and thier files are stored accordingly...no mix ups. Pinting is a snap too...the Vivo Tab automatically detected our wireless printer...due to restrictions placed on their netbooks from their school, they cannot add our home printer. So as you can imagine its been getting used ALOT. The keyboard/battery dock is a crucial piece of this multi-tasking puzzle. With an average 13-hr battery life (our use) with keyboard, the one thing I heard the most from our kids was the relief of not having to worry about plugging the power supply in (mobility at its finest). As for the rest, it has continued to meet my expectations.
Original Post:
Sooo happy we as consumers finally got something other than android or iOS. I won't hate on either, but I was more than ready for a solid third option. I will leave out the tech stuff since you can see that in the item description. Walked into the MS store earlier to purchase the Surface RT. Then I looked over and saw the Asus model. Love at first sight. Not only is the model lighter, but just feels right in the hands (Android Transformer users can attest). Loaded my music and movies...picture and sound quality is fantastic! Snapped a few photos with great results. Although I did not buy a tablet to snap photos or video. Screen clarity is just as good if not better than what I have seen with the various tablets I have owned prior to this (Galaxy Tabs, Nexus 7, iPad2). Swiping and the on screen keyboard are responsive...I have not noticed any hesitation or lag. Keep in mind we are dealing with a quad-core system. The only thing you will need to be aware of is the lack of apps in the store. But you also have to keep in mind that this is new to the MS ecosystem...they will come. Then there's office...AWESOME!!!. Added my corporate email and was opening and editing documents with ease...this is what sold me the most. Since I mostly work with documents, I will now be able to travel without my laptop. Overall, it was worth the wait...quality build, office, windows, happy camper.
Forgot to mention. The tablet comes with a USB adapter so you can connect a USB flash drive to transfer files or get some work done. Also, as mentioned in the comments...Asus is offering the dock for FREE for a limited time. So if your thinking of getting one...
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