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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

Acer Iconia - 8GB Best Buy - 10.1" - NEVER IN STOCK :(

********** my order got canceled ************

Placed an order about an hour ago. Best I can tell the only difference is the storage size when compaed to previous A500. BB website mentions that it has no GPS but I am always willing to bet that it does. Quick glance at Acer's website specs shows that Acer does not mention GPS for any of its models. Either way, I will not be heartbroken if it does not have a GPS.

Man missed it. Ne guys got 1 for sale.

farookh said:
Man missed it. Ne guys got 1 for sale.
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I'll let mine go for what I have in it (~$245) plus shipping.

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AnyMal said:
I'll let mine go for what I have in it (~$245) plus shipping.
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Will take it please check pm

Lol I didn't even know they sell 8gb?
Wasn't there only a 16gb and 32gb.
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The Acer website does list the model. No specifics on if it has GPS or not. Some are assuming it doesn't. We'll have to see. Other A500 models have GPS but this may be a stripped version since there appear to be two different A500 8gb models. Acer's site also notes this at 110 while other models are 110/220.
Picked one up and am now just playing the waiting game.

8GB does have working GPS
I've verified it using it SYGIC. The 8GB model does come equipped with a working GPS. All you need is the right software such as SYGIC which doesn't require WIFI once you have the map installed!

Anyone else get one that why would like to sell?

Azianpoet said:
I've verified it using it SYGIC. The 8GB model does come equipped with a working GPS. All you need is the right software such as SYGIC which doesn't require WIFI once you have the map installed!
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Thanks for letting us know, how the screen is also gorilla screen and not any cheap one ?

I'm still waiting for mine I got an email saying: "Your order will be ready soon" two days ago. I ordered on Nov 27th.
After 2 hrs of talking with 5 different Best buy representatives I received an email saying "Per you request your order has been canceled" I never request to cancel my order their answer were " The item is not in stock and we don't know if we are going to have it" They held my money for 10 days and now I have to wait 3 more days to get my money back.

AnyMal said:
Placed an order about an hour ago. Best I can tell the only difference is the storage size when compaed to previous A500. BB website mentions that it has no GPS but I am always willing to bet that it does. Quick glance at Acer's website specs shows that Acer does not mention GPS for any of its models. Either way, I will not be heartbroken if it does not have a GPS.
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Have you got yours?

eltoro said:
Have you got yours?
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Yep, received it a week ago.

AnyMal said:
Yep, received it a week ago.
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and i should receive it tommorrow
Thanks AnyMal.

AnyMal said:
Yep, received it a week ago.
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How is the performance and goodness, any issues you noticed from this best buy product?
Waiting to grab one this Christmas or from someone who can sell around this price

I have my a500 16gb for sale locally for $300. If anyone in the US is interested we may be able to make a deal. Its practically brand new. We all got one and I just do not use mine at all.
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carhigh said:
I have my a500 16gb for sale locally for $300. If anyone in the US is interested we may be able to make a deal. Its practically brand new. We all got one and I just do not use mine at all.
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Sent you a pm mate

Samsung Galaxy S3 already on sale in Dubai

It seems like the Galaxy S3 is already on sale in Dubai more than a week before its official release date. According to the website, multiple sources confirmed the story to be true.
Is there anyone in Dubai around here ?
http://www.android.gs/samsung-galaxy-s3-now-on-sale-in-dubai/

Not quite, but I have a friend who lives there... I'll ask him and return with an answer

I'd better start calling my relatives in Dubai and see if they've got some spare change for a Galaxy S3

This is unfair!
I want the GS3 already!!!

I can confirm they are on sale in Dubai. 2499AED.

More people confirmed it, so it seems to be true.

Talked on Facebook with my friend in Dubai and asked him to check out Galaxy S3 availability... He said that it's already available for purchase, priced 2,500 AED

Could anyone ask about the colours and storage options it is available in dubai..?

Wow out early and it's cheaper.

cheaper than uk
2499aed =£430 = $680

****tyMF said:
Talked on Facebook with my friend in Dubai and asked him to check out Galaxy S3 availability... He said that it's already available for purchase, priced 2,500 AED
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16/32/64 GB?
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where??
alexdumitru said:
It seems like the Galaxy S3 is already on sale in Dubai more than a week before its official release date. According to the website, multiple sources confirmed the story to be true.
Is there anyone in Dubai around here ?
http://www.android.gs/samsung-galaxy-s3-now-on-sale-in-dubai/
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i live in dubai!!!
and yeah its available in the mall front of my house!
i dont like it lol so i didn't buy it!! but i know its expensive i used the display piece!

Chillz88 said:
Could anyone ask about the colours and storage options it is available in dubai..?
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They are all 16Gb.
The store I checked had 4 white ones in stock. They said they might receive some blue tomorrow morning. If so, I'm going go down there, compare the two colours and buy the one I like.

nice to know they got white, hopefully that means the online stores wont have a delay on white.

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I can confirm they are on sale in Dubai. 2499AED.
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I've not seen it in any electronic stores. Can you pls confirm where he bought it from? I've just ordered online via clove for about 446BP. Would have bought it locally then
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i live in dubai!!!
and yeah its available in the mall front of my house!
i dont like it lol so i didn't buy it!! but i know its expensive i used the display piece!
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Bro your location shows ajman so is it in ajman or dubai? I just preordred one last night from UK.. damn
Which mall u're talking about?

I confirm that as well many guys from ce4arab received their pre-orders from axiomtelecom

I've been calling around several stores and it's available pretty much everywhere in Dubai.
Most stores are now out of stock. No store has had any blue ones in as yet.
The units sold/in stock have been white.

Yeah these money grubbing banshees love doing that
They release it early to make sure they sell first and screw the rest...
I live in Abu Dhabi next to Dubai, I just pre-ordered mine from a samsung dealership and will get it the first week of june
730$ white only

nadram said:
Yeah these money grubbing banshees love doing that
They release it early to make sure they sell first and screw the rest...
I live in Abu Dhabi next to Dubai, I just pre-ordered mine from a samsung dealership and will get it the first week of june
730$ white only
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are you Arab?
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Good old Dubai the bastion of capitalism where the gulf in society is bigger than anywhere else in the world mind you anytime ive been there it's been amazing and despite it's faults i miss the place although im not sure i could live there full time with their outrageous laws, i remember when the HTC HD2 was first released Dubai too seemed to get that phone first.

availability by country

Ok availability worries me if someone can post the confirmed countries that will be getting this pls post them thanks (we already know the us Germany and Japan will get them)

avenging said:
Ok availability worries me if someone can post the confirmed countries that will be getting this pls post them thanks (we already know the us Germany and Japan will get them)
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UK

US

Received today by email From Clove Technology in the United Kingdom:
We have today received the unfortunate news that the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is unlikely to launch in the UK.
If this is the case, we will not have official UK stock available to us. However, for those customers that are still interested in ordering, we will try to obtain non-UK stock.
More information is available in this blog post and we will continue to provide updates as the situation develops:
http://blog.clove.co.uk/2014/09/15/samsung-galaxy-note-edge-will-available-uk-launch/
Better news though is that The Note 4 will be priced at £479.17 (£575 inc. VAT) which is nearly £100 cheaper than I expected, considering the Galaxy Alpha is priced higher.

Saudi sellers cannot confirm note edge availability I'm getting worried on this

Aftermarket seller here in Romania confirmed that will have edge at one is priced 600 euros and the other 800 euros
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And the other site http://www.quickmobile.ro/search--note edge--16

The 1st Romanian site is known for having small prices UNTIL the official launch of a product to attract clients, and make them pre-order, and than the prices will go up.
how can it be cheaper than the official price in other markets?

UK Samsung Experience Store now claiming the Edge will come to the UK officially but no release date.

bogdan_wrc said:
The 1st Romanian site is known for having small prices UNTIL the official launch of a product to attract clients, and make them pre-order, and than the prices will go up.
how can it be cheaper than the official price in other markets?
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I did not preorder from them i did from quickmobile was a fast look trough Internet and found them

Laurentiu27 said:
I did not preorder from them i did from quickmobile was a fast look trough Internet and found them
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And everythong was ok? I was about to do the same but I hate preorders and still wait g for nexus. Did the phone arrive?

Laurentiu27 said:
I did not preorder from them i did from quickmobile was a fast look trough Internet and found them
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Nop didn't arrived still waiting

Release dates so far
Australia - November 5(expected release date) - approximately $1110 USD:
http://www.androidorigin.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-edge-au-availability-pre-order/
Japan - late October to mid November:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/galaxy-note-edge-international-launch-news/

Note 4 on stock at orange Romania
https://www.orange.ro/magazin-online/telefoane/samsung-galaxy-note-4
no info, though about Note edge.
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Nop didn't arrived still waiting
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you pre-ordered EDGE or Note 4 simple?

jah said:
UK Samsung Experience Store now claiming the Edge will come to the UK officially but no release date.
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That's interesting. I hope that's legit. Was it someone on the phone from sales? They usually aren't very reliable.
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Anyone with an idea if bahrain or uae will sell them?

heard from a friend that the it wont be available in the philippines that's just sad. the philippines is like samsung land nowadays and they cant even bring their most high end phone to date there.

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Australia - November 5(expected release date) - approximately $1110 USD:
http://www.androidorigin.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-edge-au-availability-pre-order/
Japan - late October to mid November:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/galaxy-note-edge-international-launch-news/
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One Thousand One Hundred & Ten bucks, holy blueballs batman.....thats a ridiculous price for a phone! If I'm gonna pay that much for a phone it better be made out of gold! The devs probably got 75 to 100$ in making the dog gone thing, they probably go from dumpster to dumpster looking for scrap TVs / computers and snatch the circuit boards and motherboards then retrofit/rebuild to Sammie's specs, ya think? It would not surprise me.

Asked samsung bahrain note edge might not come

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One Thousand One Hundred & Ten bucks, holy blueballs batman.....thats a ridiculous price for a phone! If I'm gonna pay that much for a phone it better be made out of gold! The devs probably got 75 to 100$ in making the dog gone thing, they probably go from dumpster to dumpster looking for scrap TVs / computers and snatch the circuit boards and motherboards then retrofit/rebuild to Sammie's specs, ya think? It would not surprise me.
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I still think the price isnt right.
they say the Note 4 is $845
But i know for a fact at tmobile its $750 then if you add tax its bout $811
So just off of that i believe the price will be lower then $1,110
Im still thinking it will be in the $850 to $950 range.
But only time will tell. The word out is that after the note 4 ship. That following week they should release more infor on the edge preorder and pricing.
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Just found out verizon sells the note 4 for $699.

ohhhh it looks like singapore will ge betting the edge
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/s...te-4-live-pic-victoria-theatre-4831024-2.html

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.
Sent from my Nexus 7
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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.

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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.
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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.