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[INFO] TF101 Canadian Release

I know many of us North Americans are looking forward to getting our hands on one of these, so I figured I would create a spot for the Canadians in the room to share any information on availability and prices. If you're looking for specs or general info check out this thread first. Make sure to check out the American release thread as well for more discussion.
Official Launch Info Released!
North American Product SKUs:
TF101-A1 - 16gb $399
TF101-B1 - 32gb $499
Keyboard Dock $149
Memory Express placeholder: http://www.memoryexpress.com/Produc...(ME)/Asus_EEEPad-Transformer(ME)/Default.aspx
Official Canadian Arrival Date: April 26th
Where to buy: Canada Computers | Memory Express | NCIX | Staples CA | Visions
No word on keyboard/tablet bundles.
Redflag Launch Thread: http://forums.redflagdeals.com/asus-eee-transformer-10-1-16gb-399-pre-order-release-april-26th-1030184/

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I'm very interested in this tablet. I just want to make sure it will be dev. friendly before buying one!

has any1 ordered from cyberpc b4? they have BAD reviews online but im tempted to order from them.

SalsaForte said:
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I'm very interested in this tablet. I just want to make sure it will be dev. friendly before buying one!
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It's been rooted already. Work is ongoing. See here:
http://android.modaco.com/category/509/asus-eee-pad-transformer-transformer-modaco-com/

This might be a weird question to you, but do you have both qwerty and azerty keyboards in Canada ?
If only qwerty, how do you make accents and special french caracters like ùàçèé ?
All these questions because i would be interested in buying one from the US, but I wouldn't a qwerty keyboard.
At first I had planned on getting the slate only in the US and the dock back in France, but it sounds like the dock is going to cost 150€ if we do not take the bundle ...

ive bought a lot of stuff from pccyber, they are a local here in ottawa with 4 stores and 2 in montreal. i've never order anything from their website though. i wouldnt put too much on their release date on their website, i've bought my last two asus eee pc from them and they are horrible for stock and never know when they are suppost to get new shipments of stock. i had to check all 4 locations to find the one i wanted even though their website said it was suppost to be in stock so i don;t have much confidence in their site. i only bought the eee pc from them because they are the only local store that carried them and had a decent price. Also seems fishy that they are the only retailer in canada taking preorders...
anyone know if futureshop will be carrying this? i assume so since best buy is suppost to be carrying it and they own futureshop.
edit: i just noticed they changed the release date again to april 25, thats 3 times now.

sgspikes said:
This might be a weird question to you, but do you have both qwerty and azerty keyboards in Canada ?
If only qwerty, how do you make accents and special french caracters like ùàçèé ?
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French Canadians (i'm one of them) uses Qwerty keyboards. The same layout, with minor differences. And you can often buy "bilingual" keyboards: french and English characters are printed on the keys.
Hope this helps!
Actually, i haven't checked if the transformer keyboard can be ordered in Canadian Bilingual (refered as fr_ca)

I called both the local PCCyber stores here in Montreal. One guy had no idea when is this coming ("It might come tomorrow and I would not know today") and the other one said it'll come end of next month! When I said but your website says coming April 25, he boldly said "it's wrong".
*Sigh*
I'm travelling internationally on the 29th and this would have been the perfect travel companion but I have little to no hope of getting my hands on Asus Transformer
Edit: Although I should mention, 2-3 days ago when I talked one of the Ottawa store reps, he was confident he'll get it on 18th. He even said he knows I'm in Montreal but instead of reserving one for shipping online, if I can come to Ottawa and put my money down, he can give me one on the 18th in store. Good luck fellow Ottawa residents!

Amazon.ca orders are suppose to ship 5/9.

Amazon.ca is not listing the EEE Pad Transformer at the moment, though I understand it did at one point (and was quickly taken down). So I doubt any release date from their page is reliable.
I'm holding on for the Asus, as the Xoom is (now) overpriced and I don't want to wait anxiously for a software update to unlock the SD Card slot. And I love the keyboard dock too, hopefully it will come out soon after (it's a big part of their marketing after all).

LOL,
Available in Canada before it's available in the US.
Interesting marketing our friends at ASUS are employing....
Cheers,
gpearson1968

gpearson1968 said:
LOL,
Available in Canada before it's available in the US.
Interesting marketing our friends at ASUS are employing....
Cheers,
gpearson1968
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If this ends up happening, I think it is because they do not have enough supply for the US and don't want bad press for not being able to keep up with demand.

gpearson1968 said:
LOL,
Available in Canada before it's available in the US.
Interesting marketing our friends at ASUS are employing....
Cheers,
gpearson1968
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While I would love for this to be true, I wouldn't place to much hope on PcCybers preorder page and wait for official news from Asus. It seems to me like they are just fishing for early preorders even though they have no idea when its coming out.

It certainly does seem like even Asus is not sure of when they can launch. It's getting frustrating..

PuerkitoBio said:
Amazon.ca is not listing the EEE Pad Transformer at the moment, though I understand it did at one point (and was quickly taken down). So I doubt any release date from their page is reliable.
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5/9 is the ship date for those that got an order in with amazon.ca
I'm sure Bestbuy will have them in store first like the ep121.
Not interested in the keyboard for $150,
but at $75 maybe, just really dont see much of a need for it.

It's gone from PCCyber's site.

killermojo said:
It certainly does seem like even Asus is not sure of when they can launch. It's getting frustrating..
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If they dont hurry up im gonna get the Acer a500. I at least they are giving a release date not this mystery bs from asus.

marinierb said:
It's gone from PCCyber's site.
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My guess would be they got a cease and desist

There's a pre-order with no pricing and no release date on expansys.ca. Sounds more like a "we'll notify you once we know something".
http://www.expansys.ca/asus-eee-pad-transformer-android-tablet-207806/

Expansys said:
Pre-ordering:
If you place a pre-order for this product now, we will not ship the product or charge your credit card without confirming you still wish to proceed when stock arrives. There are no cancellation charges.
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That is sort of reassuring. As much as I'd like to pre-order it online, I'd rather do it in-store (same as what I did for the Xoom) so I can be there as soon as they open

[INFO] Asus Transformer now on sale at AAFES (military)

US Military and vets can now order the 16GB and 32GB Transformer from AAFES Online. I just placed my order for the 32GB model.
I didn't see any docking stations or docking station bundles listed on the site.

omg lol I have a friend who can order it for me but I have $500 amazon gift card and was hoping to buy it there to avoid tax...
I believe AAFES are also tax free, aren't they? I may just get it there... Do you know the estimated ship date?

nobylspoon said:
US Military and vets can now order the 16GB and 32GB Transformer from AAFES Online. I just placed my order for the 32GB model.
I didn't see any docking stations or docking station bundles listed on the site.
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how much were the two models?

wingww said:
omg lol I have a friend who can order it for me but I have $500 amazon gift card and was hoping to buy it there to avoid tax...
I believe AAFES are also tax free, aren't they? I may just get it there... Do you know the estimated ship date?
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AAFES is tax free and free shipping. They are not very good with correctly estimating ship dates. When it is direct from vendor they say it will ship within 7 days but my past orders have all shipped before that so who knows.
dcmtnbkr said:
how much were the two models?
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16GB is $420
32GB is $495
These prices are a bit higher than the announced pricing but with tax free and free shipping, it didn't stop me from ordering.

nobylspoon said:
AAFES is tax free and free shipping. They are not very good with correctly estimating ship dates. When it is direct from vendor they say it will ship within 7 days but my past orders have all shipped before that so who knows.
16GB is $420
32GB is $495
These prices are a bit higher than the announced pricing but with tax free and free shipping, it didn't stop me from ordering.
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and even more important, availability.

Do the specs make mention of a camera and GPS availability ?
Pete

pasta1234 said:
Do the specs make mention of a camera and GPS availability ?
Pete
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It mentioned both front and back cameras. No mention of GPS but it is listed in the specs at Asus.com

Ordered mine. Status already updated to received by supplier! !
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is this the same as mynavyexchange.com? On their website when I did a search, it went straight ack to the screen that asks for my login.

Bump.. Found it. Going to order on Monday. Has anyone received word of it shipping (w/ tracking #, etc)???
Thanks.

djklmnop said:
Bump.. Found it. Going to order on Monday. Has anyone received word of it shipping (w/ tracking #, etc)???
Thanks.
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Still at "order received by supplier" but I will update on here as soon as the status changes.

ASUS Eee PAD Transformer on order
My Daughter order me my Asus Eee Pad Transformer at AAFES (Military) today. Not sure if this means anything for when they will be available in the USA but the shippdate falls in line with the rumors for the USA release date.
Product Description
EeePad TF101-B1 Transformer Tablet - Dark Brown [X672H]
Price $495.00
Estimated Ship Date 4/24/2011

bologdl said:
My Daughter order me my Asus Eee Pad Transformer at AAFES (Military) today. Not sure if this means anything for when they will be available in the USA but the shippdate falls in line with the rumors for the USA release date.
Product Description
EeePad TF101-B1 Transformer Tablet - Dark Brown [X672H]
Price $495.00
Estimated Ship Date 4/24/2011
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My estimated ship date is 4/22. I have received items from AAFES before the estimated ship date so I am hopping that this will be the case for this purchase as well.

Just jumped in this forum and saw this tread. If I live I'm the US and order does anyone now the ETA?
Been dying to get one of these
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I hope you are right a early delivery will be just find for me. I had a Viewsonic G-TAB but sold it so I can get the Asus Transformer.

Has any one received an update on there orders? Mine say shipping 04/24/2011

I ordered the 32gb on saturday and have not received a ship date yet. Only sent to supplier. Does anyone know who their supplier is?

cochese135 said:
I ordered the 32gb on saturday and have not received a ship date yet. Only sent to supplier. Does anyone know who their supplier is?
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Past experiences with ordering this type of thing from AAFES Online, the vendor has been the manufacturer. This has been the case when I ordered a Dell Netbook and an HP tablet.
Still no update on status. My original email said it would be shipped on Friday (4/22). If it is Asus, perhaps they are holding shipment until official release?

Has anyone used AAFES Online price matching *after* making a purchase? I have used their price matching before purchasing and had no issues. I didn't see anything in the terms about when this had to be completed though.
"The Exchange Catalog and Exchange Online Store will match a lower price (including shipping and handling) on any identical stock assortment item currently available for sale and delivery in the customer's area from a local retail store's online site."
**UPDATE**
I just called AAFES and they said they would match the price + shipping of a local retailer AFTER the purchase. So if the retail stores are carrying this at the rumored price, you will be entitled to a refund of the difference.

That's nice, I didn't know you could do that. Thanks What I don't get is that my order say's its going to ship on a Sunday¿ 04/24/2011

Looking for someone to import SGS2 to USA from UK

Well, I have cash set aside for this, who can find the best deal, buy it and ship it to me?

Ditto
10 char

why dont you guys just order from one of the UK sites? or are you asking for someone that can get it from a company which only sells within UK for a bit cheaper?

shabs52 said:
why dont you guys just order from one of the UK sites? or are you asking for someone that can get it from a company which only sells within UK for a bit cheaper?
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what sites are selling it to the USA? All the ones I have tried want UK addresses.

designgears said:
what sites are selling it to the USA? All the ones I have tried want UK addresses.
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Just ordered from Clove http://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i9100-16gb they accepted my US address perfectly fine. I believe Handtec accepts order from the US too. http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/4203/samsung-galaxy-s-ii--16gb--sim-free-unlocked-
Hope this helps

handtec and clove to name a couple

designgears said:
what sites are selling it to the USA? All the ones I have tried want UK addresses.
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Have you tried Handtec, they deliver to Australia. ~AUS$700

sweet. Might pounce on one of these. A few questions first
1. Which site is more reliable? Has anyone ordered thru either?
2. How long does shipping usually take to the United states?
3. It says first units dispatched may 3rd? Does that mean if i place my order today it will ship that day? or will it be on backorder?

jthornton71707 said:
sweet. Might pounce on one of these. A few questions first
1. Which site is more reliable? Has anyone ordered thru either?
2. How long does shipping usually take to the United states?
3. It says first units dispatched may 3rd? Does that mean if i place my order today it will ship that day? or will it be on backorder?
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i'm from CA and i ordered from handtec. it was the cheapest out of all the sites i found. about 710 us.
Last time i check, about 2 days ago, they still had units left for preorder for shipping on the 3rd of may.
It takes 2-4 days to ship. Saw that on the website.
shipping cost about 14 pounds.

y don't you try this site: http://electroprise.com/samsung-i9100-galaxy-ii-quadband-3g-hsdpa-gps-unlocked-p-2792.html
They are from: http://electroprise.com/contact_us.php
Got this from a post in gsmarena, sorry didn't know its a scam.

Im in CA too. Im just curious as to if there's a bunch of pre order before mine since they've been taking them forever that it wont even ship until later this month or something. Id need it by the 12th. You said yours was$ 710?
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robinthomas said:
y don't you try this site: http://electroprise.com/samsung-i9100-galaxy-ii-quadband-3g-hsdpa-gps-unlocked-p-2792.html
They are from: http://electroprise.com/contact_us.php
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If anyone in NYC can confirm this store it would be great!

http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=27671
I loved your Cappy ROMs, can't wait to see what you do with this device.
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Daemos said:
If anyone in NYC can confirm this store it would be great!
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this store is a scam, there is a dedicated thread going for "buying in the USA" - use that one, has good info on imports and stores.

designgears said:
Well, I have cash set aside for this, who can find the best deal, buy it and ship it to me?
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Why you asking so late? I can buy it for you and ship to you. How much you willing to pay me? (Email me is fine).
I preorderd from clove but it's possible they ship on may 6 !
I don't want to wait that long, I want to preorder another one from handtec.
It's my first time buying from them so I'm not sure handtec able to ship on may 3.
I can sell you the 2nd sealed s2 to you after I got it.

there's a fairly good discussion about clove and handtec here.. maybe it'll help you decide which to choose.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1049280

I've used Expansys a number of times both in the US and UK. They have online stores in numerous countries. They will have devices from the UK available in their US online store which you can buy in USD without paying VAT. They also have online support forums which I've found pretty useful in the past.
http://www.expansys-usa.com/android-smartphones/

Preorder on bestbuy.com

Preorder page is updated on bestbuy.com now but it not quite functional yet. Looks like they're in the middle of adding the 4 sku numbers for 16/32gb grey/white.
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Has anyone tried to call and preorder. Tired of hitting refresh lmao

Does it ship internationally?

Yeah, and so much for the rumors that the price might be revised to compete with the Transformer. Fail for me.

Pre-Order just worked for me...Or at least it went through.

Link:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemp...008##0##4&list=y&usc=All+Categories&nrp=15&p=[promotion%2C+synonymns]&_D%3Ap=+&pu=defaultusr&_D%3Apu=+&pt=1308286801&iht=n&_DARGS=%2Fsite%2Fen_US%2Fsearch%2Ffragments%2Fincludes%2Folssearchparameters.jsp.frmSearchResults

Also available to preorder at Tigerdirect + a few accessories (keyboard dock and leather book case)

Preordered. Now we wait

Best Buy requires US credit card

No in store pickup option..... I would rather not wait for shipping if they're available on release day in store! what to do - what to do...

preordered from TD. With the TF they delivered on release day, so keeping my fingers crossed. Now to sell off the TF + dock!!

What the point to pre-order this when the est. arrival date is 06/17-06/24/2011
by that time other retailers will have it and Amazon will probably have it and ship next day for $4 more or 2 day Free Prime and no tax for me. Can't believe they don't include the MicroSD slot. I'd like to get one for the fun of it.

Amazon now have it up for pre-order. No mention of colour but images show it as the grey model. This is the green light for you guys outside the US!

It does not ship outside US
Product Details
Capacity: 16GB
Product Dimensions: 0.3 x 6.9 x 10.1 inches ; 1.2 pounds
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
ASIN: B00519RW1U
Item model number: GT-P7510MAYXAB
Date first available at Amazon.com: June 1, 2011
And yes, this model GT-P7510MAYXAB is the grey one.
frychiko said:
Amazon now have it up for pre-order. No mention of colour but images show it as the grey model. This is the green light for you guys outside the US!
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You have to use a forwarding / shipping service like BongoUS, shipitto, myus etc. Amazon is one of the few to play friendly with foreign credit cards and billing addresses.

On the german Amazon website the 3G modell can be preordered (black and white).
H.

Allright, I just registered with BongoUS ... Looks good from what I see and read.
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You have to use a forwarding / shipping service like BongoUS, shipitto, myus etc. Amazon is one of the few to play friendly with foreign credit cards and billing addresses.
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I want wifi only
I guess EU will come with 3G first, most probably ...
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On the german Amazon website the 3G modell can be preordered (black and white).
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Amazon now have it up for pre-order. No mention of colour but images show it as the grey model. This is the green light for you guys outside the US!
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It is the grey model on Amazon. You can tell by the Model #: GT-P7510MAVXAB. I looked on Best Buy website and it matches the grey model #. The MAY is the 16gb and the MAV is the 32gb in the model #.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...p=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960

Nothing on Amazon UK just yet.

PSA for people looking to import

Update for guys looking to buy from Taiwan. Don't buy from 23port. He doesn't have the phones available, he takes your money and then waits for Asus to get them in stock. This is the email response I got from him about my purchase
"We have received your payment on Mar. 28, and we will check the available time with Taiwan ASUS and update you soon, and we will provide tracking number after shipment. Please kindly note. Have a nice day."
I contacted eBay after that and they are taking action against his listing since in their words "he is luring people in to buying an item he doesn't have, without stating it's a preorder and that he doesn't actually have the item".
Just wanted to give a heads up since I'm now at the mercy of either getting a refund from the seller or waiting until the 7th for buyer protection to kick in.
You might want to ask sellers if they actually have the item in stock, it's not guaranteed that they will answer truthfully, but these guys are taking people's money and sitting on it until Asus Taiwan has stock available. Who knows how long that could be in all honesty.

Bl00dRunzC0ld said:
Update for guys looking to buy from Taiwan. Don't buy from 23port. He doesn't have the phones available, he takes your money and then waits for Asus to get them in stock. This is the email response I got from him about my purchase
"We have received your payment on Mar. 28, and we will check the available time with Taiwan ASUS and update you soon, and we will provide tracking number after shipment. Please kindly note. Have a nice day."
I contacted eBay after that and they are taking action against his listing since in their words "he is luring people in to buying an item he doesn't have, without stating it's a preorder and that he doesn't actually have the item".
Just wanted to give a heads up since I'm now at the mercy of either getting a refund from the seller or waiting until the 7th for buyer protection to kick in.
You might want to ask sellers if they actually have the item in stock, it's not guaranteed that they will answer truthfully, but these guys are taking people's money and sitting on it until Asus Taiwan has stock available. Who knows how long that could be in all honesty.
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I ordered from him Thursday and my phone arrived Today. There were two listings. One preorder, the other one showed availability. Not saying this wasn't your case but I had a totally different experience with him

^^
Same here I ordered and got mine in 2 days, FedEx express

Well I ordered the 4GB with 32GB storage for 350 plus 25 fedex shipping. Ordered it Friday morning my time, asked him today about the status and that's when he said he had to contact Asus about the availability and would let me know. None of the ads I've seen by him have said anything about preorder. Maybe when you ordered he had supply but now he doesn't. If he had supply he would have shipped my phone already and wouldn't have said he needs to contact Asus and that he'll update me.

Bl00dRunzC0ld said:
Well I ordered the 4GB with 32GB storage for 350 plus 25 fedex shipping. Ordered it Friday morning my time, asked him today about the status and that's when he said he had to contact Asus about the availability and would let me know. None of the ads I've seen by him have said anything about preorder. Maybe when you ordered he had supply but now he doesn't. If he had supply he would have shipped my phone already and wouldn't have said he needs to contact Asus and that he'll update me.
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Ohh man not doubting you. Sad that we had different experiences with the same seller. His attention with me was top notch and response time too.
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lordpipa said:
Ohh man not doubting you. Sad that we had different experiences with the same seller. His attention with me was top notch and response time too.
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I didn't think you were but some people might. I was hoping I'd have it within two days like every one else but that's not the case I guess. I can't wait weeks to get a phone unfortunately. I'm thinking that some of the other sellers don't have supply either, that's why they're putting the delivery date so far out. They're hoping people will buy expecting delivery in mid April and that gives them enough time to wait for more stock from Asus.

Bl00dRunzC0ld said:
I didn't think you were but some people might. I was hoping I'd have it within two days like every one else but that's not the case I guess. I can't wait weeks to get a phone unfortunately. I'm thinking that some of the other sellers don't have supply either, that's why they're putting the delivery date so far out. They're hoping people will buy expecting delivery in mid April and that gives them enough time to wait for more stock from Asus.
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Today, they are dropping it in France. My delivery date was April 1-3. Was surprised at how quickly it got here.

lordpipa said:
Today, they are dropping it in France. My delivery date was April 1-3. Was surprised at how quickly it got here.
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There are some sellers with the delivery date as Apr. 10th-Apr. 21st. Which gives plenty of time for them to wait on new stock while you're waiting for the end of April to get it.

Bl00dRunzC0ld said:
There are some sellers with the delivery date as Apr. 10th-Apr. 21st. Which gives plenty of time for them to wait on new stock while you're waiting for the end of April to get it.
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That really sucks. I will tell u this: phone is solid. Only disappointment is the battery cover. Feels like cheap plastic simulating a metal brush finish. Looks like it may break when prying apart to insert sim card and SD. Really glad I got a case for it.

lordpipa said:
That really sucks. I will tell u this: phone is solid. Only disappointment is the battery cover. Feels like cheap plastic simulating a metal brush finish. Looks like it may break when prying apart to insert sim card and SD. Really glad I got a case for it.
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Yeah I've been super stoked to get it since I saw it, sold my OPO and a Note 3, bought my son a Moto G 2014 and myself the ZF2, but now I have to use my son's phone since the ZF2 isn't coming.

Bl00dRunzC0ld said:
Update for guys looking to buy from Taiwan. Don't buy from 23port. He doesn't have the phones available, he takes your money and then waits for Asus to get them in stock. This is the email response I got from him about my purchase
"We have received your payment on Mar. 28, and we will check the available time with Taiwan ASUS and update you soon, and we will provide tracking number after shipment. Please kindly note. Have a nice day."
I contacted eBay after that and they are taking action against his listing since in their words "he is luring people in to buying an item he doesn't have, without stating it's a preorder and that he doesn't actually have the item".
Just wanted to give a heads up since I'm now at the mercy of either getting a refund from the seller or waiting until the 7th for buyer protection to kick in.
You might want to ask sellers if they actually have the item in stock, it's not guaranteed that they will answer truthfully, but these guys are taking people's money and sitting on it until Asus Taiwan has stock available. Who knows how long that could be in all honesty.
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I have another warning: Don't buy from OE USA (advertising on Amazon) either. They're selling an entry level ZE500CL as ZE551ML as they specified the phone. Luckily Amazon has good customer protection but you may face a lot of troubles buying totally false phone.

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I have another warning: Don't buy from OE USA (advertising on Amazon) either. They're selling an entry level ZE500CL as ZE551ML as they specified the phone. Luckily Amazon has good customer protection but you may face a lot of troubles buying totally false phone.
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Got mine from g19800720
Bought 3/29, received it yesterday.

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Got mine from g19800720
Bought 3/29, received it yesterday.
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By the way what is g19800720?
I guess I learned my lesson well. I'm returning cheap entry level phone which was sold on Amazon as a ZE551ML. At least partially you can blame all mess on Asus, which would never provided clear specs of variety of models around.
Now I'm quite positive that currently you can't buy any other ZE551ML than Taiwanese. And right now Asus has in production European (ww) model which will be on the market in France and Italy at the end of this month (on the web as well). And maybe Chinese model will be selling at the same time too.
Later, probably at the end of May after announcement in the event in New York the US model is coming to the market. And that's pretty all.

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By the way what is g19800720?
I guess I learned my lesson well. I'm returning cheap entry level phone which was sold on Amazon as a ZE551ML. At least partially you can blame all mess on Asus, which would never provided clear specs of variety of models around.
Now I'm quite positive that currently you can't buy any other ZE551ML than Taiwanese. And right now Asus has in production European (ww) model which will be on the market in France and Italy at the end of this month (on the web as well). And maybe Chinese model will be selling at the same time too.
Later, probably at the end of May after announcement in the event in New York the US model is coming to the market. And that's pretty all.
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Black and white versions of (ZE551ML )are back in stock on ASUS French website. Already have a red one ordered from Darty but wont be sent out until the 10th

On Asus Fr website is nothing on stocs as delivery date is set to 06.05. latest and any shopping is marked as preorder.

Does anyone know of any reliable site where 4G/32GB or 4G/64GB is available in stock? Asus France will ship by 06th May.

piskr said:
On Asus Fr website is nothing on stocs as delivery date is set to 06.05. latest and any shopping is marked as preorder.
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Received the Email at 8 am this morning. Had signed up to alerts. It must have sold out again. They had the black and the white available this morning
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ZenFone 2 (ZE551ML) / 4GB / 32GB HDD / Black
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smartbuddy said:
Does anyone know of any reliable site where 4G/32GB or 4G/64GB is available in stock? Asus France will ship by 06th May.
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Darty has a preorder with shipping date set at 10-4, not sure how reliable they are as i never bough off them before. Reorderd the red one last night
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In the process of canceling the darty order although I have to ring them to cancel it. Hope they have some English speaking reps as my French begins and end with Bonjour. I have ordered the 64 gb ZE551ML from eglobal central. Thanks to member lukec36 for link in http://forum.xda-developers.com/zen...2-ze551ml-specs-announcements-t2994618/page44

I have also ordered from eglobecentral , lets see how it goes, selected free shipping (6 to 8 days).

smartbuddy said:
I have also ordered from eglobecentral , lets see how it goes, selected free shipping (6 to 8 days).
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Are u guys from the UK? If not how did u get it to ship to USA?
Sent from my Nexus 7

lordpipa said:
Are u guys from the UK? If not how did u get it to ship to USA?
Sent from my Nexus 7
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No not from UK , hence using www.shopandship.com to ship to my country.