ASUS 10.1” Transformer Mini T102HA-D4-GR, 2in1 Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Quad-Core Atom, 4GB RAM, 128GB EMMC, Pen and Keyboard Included

Let me start off by saying that I do not play video games on my computer. For this I usually use my phone or the old dusty PS3. If you are looking for a portable gaming device, this isn't it. Go look at the nvidia line. Otherwise, this tablet computer is the best of both worlds.Size: Many of the other 2 in 1 devices I have tried are just too big and heavy to hold. You need a desk or a table to set them on. Surface Pro 3 & 4, Lenovo MIIX 700, ASUS Transfromer 3 Pro, I'm looking at you! This 10.1 device is very easy to hold and is light weight for it's size. It feels similar in size to the original iPad. Not the iPad mini or that other 12" monstrosity but the original size.Keyboard: This is a source of contention for many of the people that have reviewed this unit. What they all seem to neglect is the fact that if you are on the go and using the device, the keyboard works fine. If you are going to do any sort of "real work" then just use a nice full size bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Otherwise there is a FULL size USB 3.0 port. Plug in your fancy mechanical keyboard and go to town.Battery: I am getting near the advertised rates. I think they market 11 hours and I could see myself hitting that but realistically I am probably getting closer to 8 or 9 hours. Standby time on a windows tablet is typically not that great and while this tablet is better it's not like an iPad. You shouldn't expect to charge the device on Monday. Leave it turned on then not use it again until Friday and expect the battery to still be full. To avoid standby drain just do a shutdown. It boots back up very quickly so this isn't a huge deal.Speakers: In addition to this tablet I also have a 13.3 inch ASUS UX305FA. This computer cost a lot more and the speakers are about half as good. Not a huge deal since I use the UX305FA for work and do not need the speakers. The ASUS T102HA however is used for entertainment and media consumption. The speakers are perfect for this.Display: I was originally turned off by the low resolution. I didn't want a 4K display or anything but was looking for something that was at least 1080p. The display though is perfect for the size. I was surprised by how clear the picture was when I got it. Reading text is easy and requires no magnification. Video is crystal clear. I'm no expert but the color accuracy looks fine and I can't see any pixels.Storage: 128 GB is okay for me. Most of what I do is in the cloud. I'm not watching pirated video downloaded from the shady corners of the internet so a huge hard drive isn't necessary, thank you Amazon instant video and Netflix. If you do need extra space just get a really fast micro SD card. The prices have come WAY down lately and you should be able to get a decent 128 GB card for around $50. Pop it in and forget about it.Pen: I have to admit that I do not find the pen all that useful. Yes you can write on the screen but my hand writing is good enough to up against any doctor. I type way faster than I could ever write and I am no artist. The pen seems to only be good for clicking, drawing or writing. There is not rubber end that allows you to scroll down a page as you would if you had touched the screen with your finger. I have packed the pen away for now. If anyone has any useful applications or tips for the pen, I am all ears!All in all, I think this is a great device and would recommend it.

UPDATE 5/31/18All I can say is WOW (not in a good way). Again, the problem is Microsoft, not the hardware( mostly). I wanted to love this little gadget, but so far it has been a complete dud for the way I wanted to use it.As described in my original review (below), I wanted to use it on a long flight to Japan (14 hours). Well, of course, this requires being in airplane mode, which means no Internet access. So guess what I discovered as soon as I opened it, happily anticipating several productive hours in coach? MICROSOFT OFFICE WON'T WORK UNLESS YOU CAN SIGN IN TO YOUR MICROSOFT ACCOUNT. Yes, it was requiring me to log in to my MS Office account in order to "verify that my account permits me to edit or create documents." I. Other words, it was completely useless to me on the 14-hr flight to Japan.WOW. NOT IN A GOOD WAY.So, I get to my hotel in Japan, thinking I can sign in using the hotel wifi, figure out what's wrong and at least get it functional for the flight home. So now guess what? IT WON'T PICK UP MY HOTEL WIFI. IT SEES 16 OTHER WIFIs BUT NOT THE ONE FOR WHICH I HAVE THE SIGNIN KEY. Turn it off, turn it back on again... NOTHING. And oh, by the way, my phone has NO PROBLEM picking up my hotel wifi - that's what I'm using to thumb in this update.Basically I have a $350, beautifully designed PAPERWEIGHT in regard to the purpose for which I bought it. Don't even know why I'm bothering to lug it home with me - I should just pitch it in the trash for all the good it is doing me.Just WOW. (Not in a good way.)ORIGINAL REVIEW: So far I like it. I received it quickly and it arrived in good shape. I was able to get it up and running without TOO much trouble.The fifth star is missing because of how long it took to download the Windows Updates before I could really start to use it. That was more than a little annoying. I mean honestly Microsoft: Why isn't the thing fully updated and ready to go at first use? I feel like a leading company like Microsoft could solve this problem if they really cared (so I conclude they don't care and that's annoying). But I got over it.Since the device has been operational, it has all the features I had hoped for. Mainly I wanted a small, lightweight tablet that would use Word and Excel, have a good keyboard that stays firmly attached and connects physically (not by BlueTooth), and (key consideration for me) accepts a USB stick drive. And this device succeeds on all those counts.I got it to take with me on a long flight to and from Japan, so I can do some work on the plane and not waste 14 hours of flight time each way. On my last long flight in coach, I found that my laptop was not much use, as I couldn't open the screen all the way, given the fore-aft dimensions between seats in coach. I saw someone else using a tablet happily in the same cramped situation, so I decided to give a tablet a try, and this is the one I went with.I will update this review AFTER I get back from my Japan trip, when I will see how it functions in the situation for which I bought it.