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I purchased an Asus Transformer a while ago and have been enjoying it. I did get the keyboard dock with it not only for the keyboard, but for the extra battery time and the USB ports that it provides.

I would have to say that it was a very good purchase. While I did have the battery drain issue with the dock (which was repaired by Asus under warranty), the unit has performed in ways that I did not initially expect. Sure I can check email and access the internet, but after a bit of tweeking I can also securely access the company intranet servers. While that may not sound like much, it truly is a big deal for me and my work as I can access the needed resources to complete tasks from anywhere that wireless service exists.

I do tether my tablet to my phone when needed, and this works very well as others can attest to. The USB ports allow me to attach a USB wireless mouse which I use when I am remotely connected to my desktop. Although there is the ability to attach a 3G dongle for access, since I don’t own one, I haven’t used this functionality.

I never thought of myself as an e-reader kind of person, but have found myself using the tablet to look at various books (and some magazines). In addition, I do stream Netflix (while I still have it) and music with WinAmp (now that it is fixed). The tablet is really as close to a laptop replacement as I can get without using a netbook. The dock gives about 16 hours of power depending on what I am using it for during that time.

I have seen the Asus Transformer Prime and would suggest that if you can afford one, dive in…

While Sprint won’t say who will be producing the tablet yet, they did indicated that it would be next year (2011). I find this interesting since CES is right around the corner, and the tablets will most likely be announced at that time. Currently there are 12 tablets that are slated to be announced at CES, but that number may grow.

There will be no shortage of tablets for Sprint to choose from next year, as handset makers vie to steal market share away from Apple’s iPad. In addition to RIM, Motorola, Hewlett-Packard, LG and others all plan to release tablets next year.

As with all new things there will be the exceptional, the good, and the bad. Since I am going to CES (again), I will see what I can dig up while I am there as far as Sprint’s new tablet. Of course, since I am not the mainstream media, I will probably be finding out after everyone else. At least I might get to touch it though.