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Bought my Xoom tonight at stables!

I went to staples tonight and bought a xoom wifi off the shelf. WOOT, Since I live in Utah, all the staples are closed Sunday so I guess they opened sales up early.
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is stables a new kind of funky off beat retail store?
just teasin; with ya.. cool news. im sure you are stoked!!

Where in Utah? I am in Stockton, outside of Tooele and I am wanting to get mine asap..

I just bought one today at the Redmond, WA Staples. I thought the wi-fi only version was not supposed to be available until tomorrow (Sunday 3/27) and in fact Best Buy either didn't have them today or wouldn't sell me one... but Staples did.
So far, I like this thing.

punkusnickus said:
Where in Utah? I am in Stockton, outside of Tooele and I am wanting to get mine asap..
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I would like to know this aswell i went to the riverton staples and called the sandy one and neither would do it til tomorrow

Bought mine today at staples in california! Its wonderful!

Question... Does the box have any special staples code on it? And does the receipt show the serial number. The reason I ask is because I was thinking about buying one then returning my amazon order to staples when it comes in.
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Yea i went to two staples today in Jersey, one refused to sell it to me and in another one the general manager of the store couldn't wait to sell it to me; i'm loving the device so far.

jlaw904 said:
Question... Does the box have any special staples code on it? And does the receipt show the serial number. The reason I ask is because I was thinking about buying one then returning my amazon order to staples when it comes in.
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They're always gonna have special bar codes to identify each unit individually. One reason is to keep people from doing something like this....
Just wait 2 days for your Amazon order or just return it when it gets here if you buy the Staples one.

Ya all must be from the country. Wes call it Staples around these parts. On a side note don't you read your post before or after posting? I see this a lot.

tai4de2 said:
I just bought one today at the Redmond, WA Staples. I thought the wi-fi only version was not supposed to be available until tomorrow (Sunday 3/27) and in fact Best Buy either didn't have them today or wouldn't sell me one... but Staples did.
So far, I like this thing.
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Crazy, i was born and raised in Redmond!

I saw the model version at staples in new York. They didn't have any for sale...either that it was all bought out. But the demo unit had the latest 3.01 version. From all demo units I saw, none of them had internet access at all! It's quite a shame cuz there's a lot to show. But the demo unit was snappy and fast!

Just picked mine up at Staples(manassas,Va in case anyone cares)! Unfortunately it came with the battery completely drained so im waiting for it to charge enough to turn on.
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Steady Hawkin said:
Crazy, i was born and raised in Redmond!
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Crazy I live across the street from that Staples
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Woot, got mine from Staples today. At first they refused to sell it to me, claiming they had to give me an 'orientation' first. I simply asked if they were ready to lose out on $600.
So far I like it. Typing on it now, the keyboard isn't ideal for two-handed typing. Gotta touch type. Also not seeing spellcheck in the browser. And typing on the full XDA site is realllllly laggy. Wondering if that's due to flash. Oh well, so far so good.
It is a bit heavy room come to think of it. Damn!
Edit: Spellcheck has to be enabled in the keyboard settings. Gah, such a n00b error.

Did it come with a saddle?

allen099 said:
Woot, got mine from Staples today. At first they refused to sell it to me, claiming they had to give me an 'orientation' first. I simply asked if they were ready to lose out on $600.
So far I like it. Typing on it now, the keyboard isn't ideal for two-handed typing. Gotta touch type. Also not seeing spellcheck in the browser. And typing on the full XDA site is realllllly laggy. Wondering if that's due to flash. Oh well, so far so good.
It is a bit heavy room come to think of it. Damn!
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The xda site is very laggy on the xoom. It has been that way since day 1 with any xoom. Get thumb keyboard in market for excellent typing on xoom.

Purchasing a Xoom.

Hey guys, this is a question for the UK Xoom owners. Is there anywhere in the UK I can actually walk in to a shop and walk away with a Xoom the same day?
I have looked at Dixons, Currys, Comet, which all seem to be the same company nowadays, and all of them only offer 3-5 day online delivery. I would like to be able to walk into a shop have a look at the ~£500 piece of hardware I am about to buy and see if it is actually worth my money before I part with it.
Do this group have exclusive sales rights in the UK at the moment? Because I can't find it at any other highstreet store, I hate waiting for delivery, the aforementioned don't even offer next day delivery! I have to wait until Wednesday before I can get one delivered...

I think you can go into carphone warehouse and have a look @ the 3g one.
Bloke
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I think you can go into carphone warehouse and have a look @ the 3g one.
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Aye, I noticed that last night. I also noticed the price, £579.99 SIM free! I don't know who they think they are kidding, plus it's a silver one, I don't know if I fancy silver but I am just being picky.
I'm going to go to Dixons/Currys in about half hour or so, see if they have a display model I can have a play with. I might just get one there and wait for the five days delivery.
I suppose the next most desirable tablet is the iPad 2 now, at least Apple had the brains to let you actually walk into a shop pay for one and walk out. I'm such a child, I hate waiting for things.

Kalavere said:
Aye, I noticed that last night. I also noticed the price, £579.99 SIM free! I don't know who they think they are kidding, plus it's a silver one, I don't know if I fancy silver but I am just being picky.
I'm going to go to Dixons/Currys in about half hour or so, see if they have a display model I can have a play with. I might just get one there and wait for the five days delivery.
I suppose the next most desirable tablet is the iPad 2 now, at least Apple had the brains to let you actually walk into a shop pay for one and walk out. I'm such a child, I hate waiting for things.
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I'm in North West London, you can come look @ mine
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bloke said:
I'm in North West London, you can come look @ mine
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Thanks my man but despite PC Worlds website saying they don't stock them in store, I went into Bedford store and picked one up yesterday. Very kind of you all the same.

Post Christmas Eee Pad sale

Hi XDA,
I'm currently staying in Manhattan for another 3 weeks before returning back to New Zealand and wondering if any stores could be expected to repeat the Black Friday (or was it Cyber Monday?) sale price ($299?) for the Eee Pad? Or any tablet for that matter? Is this the done this time of year or have I missed out?
Cheers

January time there will be some for sure, with the release of the Prime.

I picked mine up from Futureshop for $299 on Black Friday.... Looked around today hoping it might be the same price for one for my wife, but nothing... Prime is still listed as pre-order here (Canada) (vs 'sold out') so it looks like they have no reason to drop the price until the Prime comes out. The salesman actually told me to wait... considering they are usually pushy and commission-driven I'll take that as a sign. Either way $299 seems to be the 'target' price for now...
Will post if I see anything...
Happy hunting!

Bestbuy normal price is now $299
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Still $399 at bb.ca.... go figure...

Bought in Italy 2 weeks ago for 199€ (few pieces, 1k in all Italian stores) and now I'm waiting for an offer to get the docking (i hope to see it around 80/90€)

That's USD$260, a very good deal!

I bought one from bestbuy today for 399.99
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Cloudsnightmare said:
I bought one from bestbuy today for 399.99
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Dude, why?

He is a rich kid out to destroy us. HE IS THE 1%!

I bought one from bestbuy today for 399.99 ]
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at least they have a good return policy... if it goes on sale in the next little while you can always get the difference... I actually bought two iconias and the transformer at the same time as they were constantly running out of stock. I test drove them all and keep kept checking for sales but because of GPS issues with the iconias I kept the transformer instead (though I did like the build and connectivity of the Acer better. aside from the better screen I also find the transformer to be slightly smoother as well.)
Now running revolver and blades3....
Whatever... enjoy your new transformer!

taptotap said:
at least they have a good return policy... if it goes on sale in the next little while you can always get the difference... I actually bought two iconias and the transformer at the same time as they were constantly running out of stock. I test drove them all and keep kept checking for sales but because of GPS issues with the iconias I kept the transformer instead (though I did like the build and connectivity of the Acer better. aside from the better screen I also find the transformer to be slightly smoother as well.)
Now running revolver and blades3....
Whatever... enjoy your new transformer!
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Dude this is a no no in my book as well. Don't abuse their return policy man. No one wants someone else's throw away.

i also buy mine for 399

Great! I will check this out today instore since the online price is still $399. Maybe other tablets will also be discounted...
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Cloudsnightmare said:
I bought one from bestbuy today for 399.99
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I paid $349. They wanted $399 but I had them price match the Comp USA price on line.
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taptotap said:
at least they have a good return policy... if it goes on sale in the next little while you can always get the difference... I actually bought two iconias and the transformer at the same time as they were constantly running out of stock. I test drove them all and keep kept checking for sales but because of GPS issues with the iconias I kept the transformer instead (though I did like the build and connectivity of the Acer better. aside from the better screen I also find the transformer to be slightly smoother as well.)
Now running revolver and blades3....
Whatever... enjoy your new transformer!
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This is why this forum is full of posts by people who bought a TF from a major retailer only to find that it had been modded or otherwise played with and now doesn't work properly. You would be the first to flaming the store that sold you a second hand item.

Rumbleweed said:
This is why this forum is full of posts by people who bought a TF from a major retailer only to find that it had been modded or otherwise played with and now doesn't work properly. You would be the first to flaming the store that sold you a second hand item.
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Dude this is a no no in my book as well. Don't abuse their return policy man. No one wants someone else's throw away.
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The only thing i did was install GPS test (a main concern for me) compare screens and build quality, and smoothness... made my choice, then factory reset, and return...
I`m kinda new to all this stuff but I'm sure thatsnot a big deal? I also did a factory reset before i brought it back....

taptotap said:
The only thing i did was install GPS test (a main concern for me) compare screens and build quality, and smoothness... made my choice, then factory reset, and return...
I`m kinda new to all this stuff but I'm sure thatsnot a big deal? I also did a factory reset before i brought it back....
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If your new at this stuff, then do your homework here before you buy. Might save you some headaches as well as factory reset may not clear all personal data.

dudes, that's withing policy that they have written. he did nothing wrong moral, legal, or mischievous. I ts true, due homework always when buying anything that costs so much.. Unfortunately alot of stores don't have real or working display models. on the other hand, and it's always a person ora group that ruins it for the rest of us. just a opinion. happy holidays to you and your families

Rumbleweed said:
This is why this forum is full of posts by people who bought a TF from a major retailer only to find that it had been modded or otherwise played with and now doesn't work properly. You would be the first to flaming the store that sold you a second hand item.
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What's the law about selling a used item as new in the US? Just curious...
Aren't the returns supposed to be returned back to the manufacturer to get refurbished and sold as such?

Klipsch Image S2 Comfort-Fit Noise-Isolating Earphones - $19.99 (5 hours left)

http://geekout.laalo.com/
5 hours left. $59.99 retail (sell for $40 on Amazon right now).
*FYI. Whoever posted this site, a few weeks back, is my hero. I LOVE the deals they have on this. This is the first site I check when I wake up in the AM now, lol.

saw the deal, but didn't really think anything of it (I guess because I already had my own earbuds). As for loving the deals, though I do love the site, they get repetitive. There is almost ALWAYS a Gerber Brand Bear Grylls knife of some sort and both mobile and geekout have the same Iphone fm transmitter that show up everyonce in a while.

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saw the deal, but didn't really think anything of it (I guess because I already had my own earbuds). As for loving the deals, though I do love the site, they get repetitive. There is almost ALWAYS a Gerber Brand Bear Grylls knife of some sort and both mobile and geekout have the same Iphone fm transmitter that show up everyonce in a while.
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Yeah I did notice that as well actually.
Any other good sites?
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Member found deals of the marketplace at xda-developers.com, that, my email, and Laalo are where I check for deals. In my email I get fliers from Ebay, Newegg, and Crutchfield.

Galaxy note 3 Simfree UK Price?

Hey everyone, anyone got any idea how much the note 3 will be simfree in the UK I've got an s3 at the moment and I bloody hate it need something a lot more powerful with a better screen and screen size. I'd be willing to pay like 500-550 although wouldn't be willing to pay over the odds like 700 for it or what they normally try to charge. So yeah anyone got any idea on how much the note 3 will be simfree only as I really don't want to be stuck in and tied down to a contract.
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Hey everyone, anyone got any idea how much the note 3 will be simfree in the UK I've got an s3 at the moment and I bloody hate it need something a lot more powerful with a better screen and screen size. I'd be willing to pay like 500-550 although wouldn't be willing to pay over the odds like 700 for it or what they normally try to charge. So yeah anyone got any idea on how much the note 3 will be simfree only as I really don't want to be stuck in and tied down to a contract.
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It's gonna cost you about 649 Pounds without contract also worth a mention according to them "The first 500 customers to pre-order a Galaxy Note 3 and Gear will get a £50 reward when they trade in any old phone at the Samsung Experience Store Launch Event."
For more info about pre ordering the Note 3 http://www.samsungnote3andgear.co.uk/

Check out clove UK. I've pre-ordered mine there last night... It will probably end up costing me 725 aussie dollars with FedEx shipping
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this is from Clove UK
"Both white and black models of the Galaxy Note 3 are now available to pre-order at a preliminary £495 + delivery & VAT where applicable"
Which +VAT here is £594 +pp
i'm quite sure there will be similar if not cheaper pricings as they are available end Sept
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Check out clove UK. I've pre-ordered mine there last night... It will probably end up costing me 725 aussie dollars with FedEx shipping
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Sorry I cannot link URL's (new user), but google unlocked-mobiles!
I believe you get 3 months free insurance with it, cost £598 for 32gb version.

DMax99 said:
Check out clove UK. I've pre-ordered mine there last night... It will probably end up costing me 725 aussie dollars with FedEx shipping
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hey man, everytime I check the forums for my new phone coming out details. I always see you aha.
I live in Auckland
can't help but upgrade aye bro? xD

entwicklun said:
hey man, everytime I check the forums for my new phone coming out details. I always see you aha.
I live in Auckland
can't help but upgrade aye bro? xD
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Yeah bro! It's a yearly routine now. Well, it's has been since GN1 ;p I remember you from last year too! Are you upgrading this year?
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yeah man of course haha. I wanted to go HTC one max or xperia z ultra. but decided to go with note again due to some spec requirements. like flash and SD card. flash mainly for hunting, like for your keys in the dark or something lol...
I've pre ordered from handtec, they have always been pretty decently priced. especially when you choose royal mail. no one acts as your gst/tax customs unlike DHL. so you save heaps. fck buying it here. price is always like 300+ more. joke country haha.
plus its never in nz until like 3 months AFTER the rest of the world has it
feeling a custom ROM first day I get it, just like I did with the note 2. custom ROM first day. sweet phone there after xD
where in AUS you live? I always remember your SIG haha

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yeah man of course haha. I wanted to go HTC one max or xperia z ultra. but decided to go with note again due to some spec requirements. like flash and SD card. flash mainly for hunting, like for your keys in the dark or something lol...
I've pre ordered from handtec, they have always been pretty decently priced. especially when you choose royal mail. no one acts as your gst/tax customs unlike DHL. so you save heaps. fck buying it here. price is always like 300+ more. joke country haha.
plus its never in nz until like 3 months AFTER the rest of the world has it
feeling a custom ROM first day I get it, just like I did with the note 2. custom ROM first day. sweet phone there after xD
where in AUS you live? I always remember your SIG haha
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Yeah, prices are way too high here! I'm from Melbourne! I have actually lived in Auckland for 2 years about 10 years ago and I loved it! Where abouts in Auckland are you?
I went with clove again this time. Although Handtec is cheaper but after my horrible experience with them for my GN1 (I don't know if you remember it, I have mentioned it last year) I have decided never to buy from them again.
I have also had a pretty bad experience with DHL last year for the delivery of GN2, so this time I went with the slightly more expensive FedEx ;p
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nah not aware of your issue, what was it? I live in greenlane. pretty central. like 1 min walk to the MC D's haha. at the greenlane round about.
what happened with dhl?
I've been Melbourne a bit. got mates there. nice city. bigger Auckland, I could live there easy. instead I'm moving to Europe in Jan next year. making use of my EU passport.
FedEx is pretty good. I've never had problems with them before. I bought my first android from clove. the s2. haha. was a sweet phone back then. I went to it from an iPhone 2 or 3 cant remember now. yonks ago

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nah not aware of your issue, what was it? I live in greenlane. pretty central. like 1 min walk to the MC D's haha. at the greenlane round about.
what happened with dhl?
I've been Melbourne a bit. got mates there. nice city. bigger Auckland, I could live there easy. instead I'm moving to Europe in Jan next year. making use of my EU passport.
FedEx is pretty good. I've never had problems with them before. I bought my first android from clove. the s2. haha. was a sweet phone back then. I went to it from an iPhone 2 or 3 cant remember now. yonks ago
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Had to return 2 consecutive GN1 to them which cost me over 200 bucks because the first one had a bad screen bleed and second with bad dead pixels.
DHL last time had a 2 days deals with the shipping of my GN2 and lost the tracking those 2 days! So decided to spend a couple of dollars more and go with FedEx this time
So what colour have you chosen this time?
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wow that's epic **** luck. I got a 29" monitor the other day and came home, always dread turning on first time and seeing a dead pixel. I had about 8. had to drive alllll the way back. just a major mission. overseas would be even worse lol, no compensations for our shipping eh.
I went black, I've always done black/silver/dark. anything white and I feel like someone might comment on my iphone -_-
I think I waited last time only white was available for the note 2? or something like that, I just held off until the silver was available, think it was the note 2?
what color did you go?
what, spigen screen protectors are mid october in your hands? fck need a temp screen protector asap. link me to what you got? curious to see.
I was going to do a hybrid case but I don't like our already large phone, to be larger. that's why I've always got back replacements, never back/sides or even a complete case that covers the back piece.
from what I read, the spigen screen protector I got from amazon is available 20 september, say 10 days to get here. makes 30th, then if the note 3 is released 25th, say 5 days which is what I can remember how long it took last time, might both be bang on? and 10 days for the spigen is stretching it, I reckon it'll be like 5 days or 7 max

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Check out clove UK. I've pre-ordered mine there last night... It will probably end up costing me 725 aussie dollars with FedEx shipping
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How? Cloves prices without VAT is 495 pounds.. Converting that to aussie dollars gives 838 .

Riimez said:
How? Cloves prices without VAT is 495 pounds.. Converting that to aussie dollars gives 838 .
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Haha.. Sorry... Oops... I did euro to aussie dollars instead of pounds to aussie... Too much headphone buying from Germany hence the habit of euro to aussie conversion...
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actually I was wondering how your dollar was so strong. i was like, ****, I might WU you bro and you send it to me from melb haha

Haha... My bad my bad.. ;p
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