For anyone in the US still wanting to purchase the dock, BestBuy has it for $99 right now. ($106 after tax) That is $50 cheaper than normal price and beats Amazon current price of $132. I just bought one on the way home and so far it really has made for a different experience. All the reviews were hinting to toward the true transformation in the device with the dock but I didn't have the money for both items at the time. Kind of mad at myself for not getting it sooner.

Originally Posted by fsured

For anyone in the US still wanting to purchase the dock, BestBuy has it for $99 right now. ($106 after tax) That is $50 cheaper than normal price and beats Amazon current price of $132. I just bought one on the way home and so far it really has made for a different experience. All the reviews were hinting to toward the true transformation in the device with the dock but I didn't have the money for both items at the time. Kind of mad at myself for not getting it sooner.

BB only has the plastic-backed AD01 version by now, if that's something that matters to you.

I didn't know there was different model in regards to plastic backing. I know the TF700 version of the dock has a smaller battery and more weight to prevent it tipping over. It is a AD01 model I got though.

Originally Posted by fsured

I didn't know there was different model in regards to plastic backing. I know the TF700 version of the dock has a smaller battery and more weight to prevent it tipping over. It is a AD01 model I got though.

Look at the photos posted a page or so back in this thread.

Re: Where to buy the "real" TF700T dock?

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Originally Posted by Kisakuku

Clearly, the grass is always greener on the other side. At first we were looking for the one and only REAL TF700 dock as opposed to a re-labeled TF201 dock, then when the plastic AD01 came out and TF201 inventory dried up, we reversed course and started looking for the GENUINE aluminum TF201 docks. The irony of this is not lost on me...

I know! I was holding out for a clear TF700 dock, but I ended up buying what I was avoiding! A lesson in pulling the trigger.

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YMMV but I just got a tf700 dock off NCIX (I'm from Canada). I got a metal backed one

New Old stock im guessing

Originally Posted by Kisakuku

Thanks for the tip; I guess OD doesn't move much of its dock inventory. I checked couple local BBs, found about 30 AD01 docks, no TF201's. Both ODs I visited had two TF201 docks with July '12 S/N's each, no AD01's.

Clearly, the grass is always greener on the other side. At first we were looking for the one and only REAL TF700 dock as opposed to a re-labeled TF201 dock, then when the plastic AD01 came out and TF201 inventory dried up, we reversed course and started looking for the GENUINE aluminum TF201 docks. The irony of this is not lost on me...

Did I read that correctly? The TF201 dock is made from aluminum and the TF700 dock is made from plastic?

Originally Posted by Neo3D

Did I read that correctly? The TF201 dock is made from aluminum and the TF700 dock is made from plastic?

Yep - you read it correctly... Although, just to clarify, the new AD01 model isn't specifically for the TF201 or the TF700 - it's compatible with most of their newer tablets, so it's kind of a "universal" dock - at least that's the way that I understand it.

The AD01 is plastic though, thats for sure. I'm guessing that they did it to keep the weight down? Or maybe because it was cheaper to make!

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Originally Posted by Kisakuku

Thanks for the tip; I guess OD doesn't move much of its dock inventory. I checked couple local BBs, found about 30 AD01 docks, no TF201's. Both ODs I visited had two TF201 docks with July '12 S/N's each, no AD01's.

Clearly, the grass is always greener on the other side. At first we were looking for the one and only REAL TF700 dock as opposed to a re-labeled TF201 dock, then when the plastic AD01 came out and TF201 inventory dried up, we reversed course and started looking for the GENUINE aluminum TF201 docks. The irony of this is not lost on me...

How much were the TF201's at OD?

Originally Posted by Neo3D

How much were the TF201's at OD?

List price, $150.