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Any way to find one of these? They do not seem to be available any longer at Best Buy, and I think it was a BB exclusive.
Any other way to obtain one?
This would really please my co-worker if I could find one for them.
Thanks in advance!
not ideal, but:
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/mob/1993147446.html
Thanks...
She was hoping to be able to use her upgrade to get the Evo....
She's not to hip on CL due to possibility of buying a stolen phone.
Thanks for the link....I saw that one before I posted here.....
glen4cindy said:
Any way to find one of these? They do not seem to be available any longer at Best Buy, and I think it was a BB exclusive.
Any other way to obtain one?
This would really please my co-worker if I could find one for them.
Thanks in advance!
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I work at Best Buy Mobile and we had an Employee News article go through our systems about a week or two ago that literally read "White Evos Lost In Bermuda Triangle." The article went on to say that they weren't really lost in the Bermuda Triangle, but to not expect any replenishment on White Evo stocks for the foreseeable future. Don't wait around for one, they aren't coming any time soon.
I would let her have mine for the right compensation
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Yeah this thread is useless without pics.
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Why do you need pictures?
I work at Best Buy, and I cannot even get one. The whole state of Florida is pretty much out of them, and they are discontinued.
So don't bother expecting to get one with an upgrade. It's better to just buy one on eBay.
Let your co worker know white evo isn't too far from black one.
Screen and frame portion is black just like the regular black evo.
Only white portion is the battery cover and the small portion of plastic on the back.
It's far from white iPhone and black one.
Thanks so much.
She's pretty much resigned to the fact that none are to be found, but, I knew that if any were to be found, this would be the place to look.
Is she hot??
Actually sprint is going to resell the white evo in November. Probably after the galaxy tab goes on sale which is on the 14.
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Sprint stores will begin selling the white EVO on November 14th.
If everything goes as per usual, they will go on sale the day after his girlfriend buys something else.
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Sprint stores will begin selling the white EVO on November 14th.
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This is true, Best Buy just got exclusive rights to sell them a few months earlier.
only white 16gb available for sale. grey version not available til 17th per Samsung rep. total disappointment
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only white 16gb available for sale. grey version not available til 17th per Samsung rep. total disappointment
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Long line still?
lines aren't bad. I was actually one of the first 50 but gave up my spot after talking to the Samsung rep. they're quite disorganized tho
i got there at 11am. i was honestly turned off by the whole experience. the Samsung reps don't know when they will be shipping the grey models. they just told me to keep checking. it really seemed like they were not ready to release this thing yet.
Any word on when the 8.9 will be available?
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it really seemed like they were not ready to release this thing yet.
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Time is ticking. The tablet market is hot, and moving very rapidly. All tablet manufacturers have to push these things out as fast as they can, before more competition gets their units out, ramp up production, or newer, better models come along. They don't really have time to come out with a polished and well planned launch. I'm sure this is why it was a NYC only event. They just weren't ready for a full launch, but are trying to get these released as quickly as possible.
Wait, sorry if i'm off here but, everyone is upset because they only have the white model and not the grey one?
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Wait, sorry if i'm off here but, everyone is upset because they only have the white model and not the grey one?
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if you were there at the launch, you'd be too.
1) no announcements were made that they only had the 16gb white model. there were a lot of people who were waiting longer than me who left the line after hearing the Samsung rep tell me about that. they all wanted a 32gb model, due to the lack of micro sd slot.
2) Samsung reps had no idea when the rest of the models will be available. no eta. only told me to keep coming back. it was a disorganized launch. there were gaps in information between Samsung reps and Best Buy employees. the Samsung rep even admitted that they had to ship some models last second just to even have demo versions.
don't get me wrong.. i'll be going back there again tomorrow in hopes that they suddenly get some new shipments of the grey 32gb model.. fingers crossed.
i bought the 16gb white model the only model available , was planning to get the metallic grey , might return this for the metallic grey once that comes out.
Also got the free leather sleeve . the line wasn't too bad i reached there exactly at noon.
I bet the grey will be out on the 17th. I would be a little bit miffed to get there & wait only to find they have 16GB white models if I was wanting grey or a higher capacity.
They talked the release up enough that they should have mentioned that model was to be the one released.
I'm still bombed at still no word on the 8.9.
I think i'll give it a few more weeks after that I'm probably just going to bite the bullet and place an order for the iPad2 :-|
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i got there at 11am. i was honestly turned off by the whole experience. the Samsung reps don't know when they will be shipping the grey models. they just told me to keep checking. it really seemed like they were not ready to release this thing yet.
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Yeah it was super fishy that the annouced launch way back from Jan of this year was a one Best Buy only launch with the rest coming a week later.
It appears now from your experience that you are dead on correct, they simply wernt and still ARE NOT ready to launch but are scrambling to get them ready.
The sad part is that the average non XDA tablet buyer will be non the wiser until a major new publication decides to cover this.
My biggest question is this: What is the exact count of 16GB white versions avaliable at Best Buy today?
I would buy the 16gb white one then.... wait and return for whatever tablet you want.
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My biggest question is this: What is the exact count of 16GB white versions avaliable at Best Buy today?
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i asked.. Samsung rep couldn't tell, Best Buy employee didn't know. there really was that disconnect. i also asked them if there was an option for those of us there that showed up - if we could get some sort of email or phone notification if the model we wanted came in stock at the store.. nope. no luck
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I would buy the 16gb white one then.... wait and return for whatever tablet you want.
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i waited this long already. i can wait another week or so
I'm personally not upset the white 16gb was wat i wanted anyways, but i forgot about the leather sleeve, since i doubt the sold 200.
Anybody in the area stop in and see how many of these are still left in stock or estimate of how many has been sold?
I'd be curious to know.
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Anybody in the area stop in and see how many of these are still left in stock or estimate of how many has been sold?
I'd be curious to know.
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I got there after 2pm and they had stacks on the desk where the samsung employees were demoing. I would b shocked if they become out of stock. They had alot of keyboards, docks and folio cases also.
so its safe to say their strategy was a smashing failure. hope this expedites their worldwide launch. they should've premiered elsewhere
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That is a bit disappointing
I was going to attempt to make a trip out.. glad I didn't.
I pre-ordered mine on bestbuy.com and got 18 months no interest financing (not that I need it or care for it, I guess it is just kind of cool to get)
Just as a side note, does this best buy have a parking? Hey, its NYC and parking is tough
They do not.
I so want it but i'm not going to have the cash till the end of the week. i can't post link just search "Asus - Tablet with 16GB Memory - Brown" on their site.
I went and looked at it today and while I really liked it, I'm having a hard time spending the money with the Prime right around the corner. Definitely a great deal...
I'm looking to get one soon and I'm not sure about the "brown" part of the deal. I've seen it, it looks more like bronze. It's not completely hideous but I wonder if the price won't drop just a little more when Prime is released or during an after Christmas sale.
Must have been a very short time that they had that up. I'm looking at their website now and it's $399.
It's up for $299 again. I just ordered one.
I guess you need the secret link... search for tf101-x1. I was able to order tonight. I'll see if it ships.
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It's still available. Search for TF101-X1.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchp...p=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960
D'oh! Just ordered one this morning for $349 from B&H.
Still very excited to receive my first tablet
I wonder why they changed the model numbers and why bestbuy is showing this as a "New" product, and they also have the original for sale for 399. go figure
The og was model TF101-A1 (B1 for 32gb) and this one is TF101-X1... I wonder 1. why they changed the model # and 2. Why on earth would they still sell the A1 model for 399 when the X1 is 299???
I got my TF101-X1 on Black Friday, and I think the only difference is the box...basically brown with no picture. My guess is that BB is going to try to sell the leftovers from BF on-line, vs. leaving these in the stores. It's also a B90, so the best way to root it is via Razorclaw. I wasn't sure if I wanted it because of the impending release of the TF201, and didn't even open it until I found out that BestBuy will take it back all the way up to January 24! with no restocking charge.
Anyone thinking of ordering from bestbuy.com might want to read their forums, they are having some kind of meltdown that is resulting in a LOT of complaints.
http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/BestBuy-Com/bd-p/Dotcom
The reason for the different sku # is where they don't have to price match the black ones. Got to love their commercials about how they will price match though.
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Anyone thinking of ordering from bestbuy.com might want to read their forums, they are having some kind of meltdown that is resulting in a LOT of complaints.
http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/BestBuy-Com/bd-p/Dotcom
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Meltdown is too kind. Ordered in stock software 11/27 they are quoting me Dec 12 dlvy IL to MD
Rumbleweed said:
Meltdown is too kind. Ordered in stock software 11/27 they are quoting me Dec 12 dlvy IL to MD
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Yes, well, I agree, but I wanted to warn people without turning this into a BB bash thread. I'm waiting for some orders from BB myself and I'm not happy about it. They are pulling the stock number trick with the Transformer, and there is even a thread about that on that forum (not me!), so you can only get it at that price on line.
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Yes, well, I agree, but I wanted to warn people without turning this into a BB bash thread. I'm waiting for some orders from BB myself and I'm not happy about it. They are pulling the stock number trick with the Transformer, and there is even a thread about that on that forum (not me!), so you can only get it at that price on line.
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Lots of TF went back to ASUS for various reasons over last 5-6 months. it is possible the "X" stock numbers are refurbs. Be interested to see what serial #s are.
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Lots of TF went back to ASUS for various reasons over last 5-6 months. it is possible the "X" stock numbers are refurbs. Be interested to see what serial #s are.
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They would have to tell you it was a refurb and the black friday ad and the current ad say nothing about a refurb. The X1 stock number is to make it harder to price match since no other stores have that model number.
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They would have to tell you it was a refurb and the black friday ad and the current ad say nothing about a refurb. The X1 stock number is to make it harder to price match since no other stores have that model number.
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Exactly. A lot of stores have done that for a long time to make it harder to compare. It used to be that if you were big enough Sony (for example) would make a special run for you with a slightly different official model number. Now they just lie and enter it into their system with an extra "X" or "1" or a couple leading zeros so they can disclaim any price match. Bestbuy.com is not actually associated with the stores, and they like it that way; they can and do have different pricing. The stores don't have to honor the on line prices.
I picked both tablet and keyboard dock from bbuy on blackfriday and was too surprised they arrived in a bronze color instead of black. But the color is nice and gives it a distinct look unlike all the others in the market. Works well and is pretty fast, screen is awesome.
Going to grab another one if it is still at $299.
thx for headsup!!!
Loss Leader Pricing… Walmart is not alone in this strategy.
While it is true big-box merchants are able to have suppliers build BF-specific goods, fortunately the BB execution of the X1/vB90 is only different in packing (BB is big enough for this). I have not seen/read indications the X1 is not the A1. With TF201 around the corner, the timing of the marked-down TF101 was perfect. My 2hrs-40mins start/finish is well worth the T1.
The BF rush works, last I read BF-2011 wkend made $37.6B (yes that’s a B). Just take look at what folks are buying through the checkout queue – items at full retail.
Hi all, just letting people know of the deal over at currys/pc world where you can get the tablet for £399 and get a cash back of £50 after 21 days.
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/ipad-tablets-and-ereaders/tablets/samsung-sm-p600-galaxy-note-3-10-1-wifi-tablet-16-gb-21795604-pdt.html
I was on the fence with this, but this priced pushed me over the edge and ended up upgrading my 2012 model this morning. If anyone has put up with the lag on the last model, they will absolutely love this model. There's a night and day difference in speed and this is before I've updated it.
I'm just trying to hold out from rooting it until custom roms come about as I can guarantee this'll be the best tablet on the market without a doubt once it's been slimmed down and optimised. Extremely happy with the purchase, even more so for that price.
Now back to playing PVZ2 in hi-res. Beautiful!
The £50 cash back only appears to apply to the white model.
Dcoz said:
Hi all, just letting people know of the deal over at currys/pc world where you can get the tablet for £399 and get a cash back of £50 after 21 days.
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/ipad-tablets-and-ereaders/tablets/samsung-sm-p600-galaxy-note-3-10-1-wifi-tablet-16-gb-21795604-pdt.html
I was on the fence with this, but this priced pushed me over the edge and ended up upgrading my 2012 model this morning. If anyone has put up with the lag on the last model, they will absolutely love this model. There's a night and day difference in speed and this is before I've updated it.
I'm just trying to hold out from rooting it until custom roms come about as I can guarantee this'll be the best tablet on the market without a doubt once it's been slimmed down and optimised. Extremely happy with the purchase, even more so for that price.
Now back to playing PVZ2 in hi-res. Beautiful!
The £50 cash back only appears to apply to the white model.
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are you sure about that?
Dcoz said:
Hi all, just letting people know of the deal over at currys/pc world where you can get the tablet for £399 and get a cash back of £50 after 21 days.
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/comput...te-3-10-1-wifi-tablet-16-gb-21795604-pdt.html
I was on the fence with this, but this priced pushed me over the edge and ended up upgrading my 2012 model this morning. If anyone has put up with the lag on the last model, they will absolutely love this model. There's a night and day difference in speed and this is before I've updated it.
I'm just trying to hold out from rooting it until custom roms come about as I can guarantee this'll be the best tablet on the market without a doubt once it's been slimmed down and optimised. Extremely happy with the purchase, even more so for that price.
Now back to playing PVZ2 in hi-res. Beautiful!
The £50 cash back only appears to apply to the white model.
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Web site says £399 is price after the cash back.
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If the tablet is £300+ you get £50.
I can't link it but click on Full Terms Apply it'll show you.
The Official price is still £450 but with the cash back deal they allow you to buy it at £400.
BUT they do say that any purchase over £300 gives you cash back of £50, so I do hope you can claim the £50 because I think they have made a hash of things on their site, just like their description haha.
Anyways hopefully it works out coz that would be a canny deal.
You would be stupid to not buy this amazing tab this cheap.
You need to reread the website, £399 is the price AFTER the £50 cashback has been taken off.
So its 449, minus the £50, which is £399, which is the price they show.
EDIT Oh I see now, it looks like they've messed it up with a misprice? They sell it for £399 cash... hopefully the cashback will still apply
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The Official price is still £450 but with the cash back deal they allow you to buy it at £400.
BUT they do say that any purchase over £300 gives you cash back of £50, so I do hope you can claim the £50 because I think they have made a hash of things on their site, just like their description haha.
Anyways hopefully it works out coz that would be a canny deal.
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I would try it you have nothing to lose, Might be an interesting legal argument on the wording especially as to the "advertised price".
"Discount" or "cashback" 2 different sales definitions.
Go for it.
John Lewis is cheaper at £399 ... and they have the choice of the black and white models of the sm-p600
Just so the UK bros know - im working on a ROM, so dont worry about feeling left out or anything, we will definitly have some good stuff coming soon.
Definitely £399 - £50 = £349 after cash back
Just to clarify. They know it's not a mispriced as that's how it's being advertised in store as £349 (after cash back). Trust me I paid £399 for and received a coupon to claim the cash back after 21 days (the same length of time they no longer refund you if it becomes faulty) and before 60 days (picture taken with the Note 2014 in low light).
@punkmilitia I know right. I wondering if it'd be considered stupid to NOT buy one for my wife also even though I know she wouldn't half use it Thanks for not forgetting us tea drinkers as I'm dying for a rom. I have to ask when do you reckon will see these pouring through.
Thanks!
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Just to clarify. They know it's not a mispriced as that's how it's being advertised in store as £349 (after cash back). Trust me I paid £399 for and received a coupon to claim the cash back after 21 days (the same length of time they no longer refund you if it becomes faulty) and before 60 days (picture taken with the Note 2014 in low light).
@punkmilitia I know right. I wondering if it'd be considered stupid to NOT buy one for my wife also even though I know she wouldn't half use it Thanks for not forgetting us tea drinkers as I'm dying for a rom. I have to ask when do you reckon will see these pouring through.
Thanks!
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Well done. Where did you get it? is it a white one?
I notice the ad is different for the black one on the website BUT they don't have any Black ones!!
I dont know which muppet does their website!!!!!!
Really is amazing deal, hopefully those that were on the fence due to the price can now enjoy this awesome tablet.
Cash back now available on black model
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Well done. Where did you get it? is it a white one?
I notice the ad is different for the black one on the website BUT they don't have any Black ones!!
I dont know which muppet does their website!!!!!!
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I couldn't find these offers through their website, I had to find them using Google! Definitely agree that they're muppets.
They do stock the black version, when I went to buy it they ask which colour I wanted, although the cash back didn't apply to the black model which it does now.
Note 2014 Black model
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/comput...laxy-note-10-1-tablet-16-gb-21795608-pdt.html
(Ignore the 4.2 OS, muppets remember!)
Note 2014 White model
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/comput...te-3-10-1-wifi-tablet-16-gb-21795604-pdt.html
They don't appear to have much black stock although they seemed to have it yesterday. If you're after the black model I'd say keep an eye on that link and maybe throw in a few google searches for it.
Hope this helps.
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I couldn't find these offers through their website, I had to find them using Google! Definitely agree that they're muppets.
They do stock the black version, when I went to buy it they ask which colour I wanted, although the cash back didn't apply to the black model which it does now.
Note 2014 Black model
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/comput...laxy-note-10-1-tablet-16-gb-21795608-pdt.html
(Ignore the 4.2 OS, muppets remember!)
Note 2014 White model
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/comput...te-3-10-1-wifi-tablet-16-gb-21795604-pdt.html
They don't appear to have much black stock although they seemed to have it yesterday. If you're after the black model I'd say keep an eye on that link and maybe throw in a few google searches for it.
Hope this helps.
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Yeah I just rang their stock check man (I didn't give anything away) and they say no stock anywhere!!
Wifes note
If I can source a black model at this stupid price I'll buy one for her also! The race begins.
I've been told to wait five minutes to post this to protect against spam? I'd have you know I've been registered since 2006 back in the great PPC era [said in an old mans voice whilst waving a walking stick at the screen]!
agreed that currys/pc world's web pages are confusing for this. the page for the white model says that £399 is after discount, the page for the black model doesn't say that. At first I thought it was the price for the original note 10.1, but the pictures are definitely for the 2014 model. The specs seem all over the place on the page as well, the processors are correct, but the o/s, ram, camera and weight look wrong to me.
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agreed that currys/pc world's web pages are confusing for this. the page for the white model says that £399 is after discount, the page for the black model doesn't say that. At first I thought it was the price for the original note 10.1, but the pictures are definitely for the 2014 model. The specs seem all over the place on the page as well, the processors are correct, but the o/s, ram, camera and weight look wrong to me.
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I think what they mean by price after discount is that it use to be £449 in store, but later dropped it to £399 to match John Lewis and avoid having to pay the 10% difference they offer. The £50 cash back is only received after applying for it 21 days later.
I first thought it was for the older model too, but this is definitely a 2014 edition in front of me lol.
Here's the correct link to their entire tablet range, you can filter it by samsung on the left.
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/comput...02_xx_xx/2_20/relevance-desc/xx-criteria.html
I suspect someone may have got wind of this and bought them all for ebay as these are bound to go back up to £450 and even still sell for that now over there. Who knows they may get some stock back in before the end of the year.
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@punkmilitia I know right. I wondering if it'd be considered stupid to NOT buy one for my wife also even though I know she wouldn't half use it Thanks for not forgetting us tea drinkers as I'm dying for a rom. I have to ask when do you reckon will see these pouring through.
Thanks!
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Personally - im aiming to release a rom when kitkat arrives. It includes tons of features and saves a lot of battery. I get 15 hours a day use now and it was about 11 hours vanilla. I might release it earlier though depending on demand.
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Personally - im aiming to release a rom when kitkat arrives. It includes tons of features and saves a lot of battery. I get 15 hours a day use now and it was about 11 hours vanilla. I might release it earlier though depending on demand.
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KitKat! :crying: It took us ages to get jelly bean on the original note and I'm sure their flagship S4 just got 4.3 throwing us even further down the list. Of course beggars can never be choosers, however I wasn't going to get this tablet due to the lack of custom roms being available and I'm sure there are many who haven't for this reason.
As you know, Samsung make great devices, but clearly don't care when it comes to optimisation (it's spelt (omg it's correcting that too) with an s not a z stop correcting me!) and instead just keep adding more junk leaving them less stable. As much as I love my note right now, I won't be setting it up 100% as I know I'll be doing it all again the moment a sexy rom becomes available.
Conclusion: everyone start begging.
Best Buy is running a sale on the G Pad for $280 today only. I'm about to nab one for in-store pick-up.
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Best Buy is running a sale on the G Pad for $280 today only. I'm about to nab one for in-store pick-up.
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I bought one there a few days ago and had BB adjust the price today.
This tablet is a sleeper currently. Folks seem to just pass by anything that isn't a Nexus, Samsung, or Ipad. I bet the price will soon hit what the new Nexus 7 is going for, I will keep my eyes peeled and get a further adjustment if that happens. Lots of price wars happening with Microsoft and android tablets lately.
Good thought on watching the price and having them adjust for any drop. I grabbed two, one white from my local Best Buy and one black from one across town. I'd been thinking I wanted black since my current/previous tablets have been black (or dark gray in a few cases), but the white one does look pretty slick, so I might try that for once. I'll obviously cancel/return the one I don't keep.
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Good thought on watching the price and having them adjust for any drop. I grabbed two, one white from my local Best Buy and one black from one across town. I'd been thinking I wanted black since my current/previous tablets have been black (or dark gray in a few cases), but the white one does look pretty slick, so I might try that for once. I'll obviously cancel/return the one I don't keep.
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I'm liking it so far. No hot buttons currently and I think it is a sleeper currently for price and quality right now. The Nexus 7 is very good, I have one but 16:10 aspect ratio on a 7 inch is tough for me to tell the truth.
No lag with games, videos don't buffer, web browsing is fine, reading on it is very good. SOLD!!!
Just sold an iPhone 5 I had for $220 so Im waiting for any Christmas sales. Will have about $330 by Christmas so Im just watching:laugh: out for any good deals.
I bought one at BB today myself... Having some drinks waiting on the first 100% Charge.... Returned my Nexus 7 2013 for this puppy.. I think this is the *Perfect* size for a Tablet.
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I bought one at BB today myself... Having some drinks waiting on the first 100% Charge.... Returned my Nexus 7 2013 for this puppy.. I think this is the *Perfect* size for a Tablet.
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Yeah, I think I'm inclined to agree after playing with it for a few hours. This is a really great device! I rooted it and restored apps and data from my Nook HD+ using TiBu. Very responsive in everything I've thrown at it so far. Great deal at $280 (wish I'd gotten the NewEgg deal earlier this week though!).
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Yeah, I think I'm inclined to agree after playing with it for a few hours. This is a really great device! I rooted it and restored apps and data from my Nook HD+ using TiBu. Very responsive in everything I've thrown at it so far. Great deal at $280 (wish I'd gotten the NewEgg deal earlier this week though!).
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LOL I thought I was reading my own post since I too rooted & restored from an HD+ today. Got the Newegg deal BTW.
I just picked one up at the local Best Buy, they do not have any on display. I purchased online for in store pick-up. My wife and I both have LG phones and love them. I'm not done setting the G pad up yet, but loving it so far.
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Yeah, I think I'm inclined to agree after playing with it for a few hours. This is a really great device! I rooted it and restored apps and data from my Nook HD+ using TiBu. Very responsive in everything I've thrown at it so far. Great deal at $280 (wish I'd gotten the NewEgg deal earlier this week though!).
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I seen that deal also Wells.. but I rather buy at a Brick & Mortar.. I had a situation where a Asus HD 7 freaked out and looped doing an update to the latest firmware 5 minutes out of the box.. the turn around for refund or replacement would have been over a week if I purchased it through Newegg.. As it was, I just walked it into Walmart and got my Cash back.. So, I for one don't mind at all paying the $30.00 difference to avoid the headache of returning an item such as this should I have an issue.. My unit has fully charged while typing this and I've just powered it up for the 1st time.. and it's FABULOUS..
Thanks for this post! Mine is slated to arrive Tuesday from Best Buy Online. I will contact them today to see if I can get a $20 credit since I paid 299. I posted this in the accessories page ...
http://www.lg.com/us/support/product-help/CT10000003-CT10000027-1382564806738
you guys might appreciate it as well. So that you don't waste as much time as I have researching official accessories as seen in the hands-on reviews from certain websites, I can assure you that the official accessories like the dock and the quick cover are not yet available in the US even though they appear on the LG US website. I just spent a hell of a lot of time on the phone with LG trying to show them that their own website lists the items complete with full instructions on how to use them. I finally got someone to admit that the products are not available in the United States at this time. I picked up an Asus cover on Amazon that will work with the LG.
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Dang. Just realized you posted this yesterday on the 7th. Today is the 8th. I called them anyway and she said there's nothing they can do but you keep an eye on the website because if it drops in price again within the next 30 days they will gladly credit my account. I'm posting this in case anybody else need this information. Thanks for the initial heads up!
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vicstarman said:
I picked up an Asus cover on Amazon that will work with the LG.
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Which Asus cover works with the G Pad?
I too ordered one. I missed the Newegg one thought I would just wait one more day lol, one day to late. The taxes from Bestbuy gets it up to $300. Still good price. Going to test it against the HP Slate8 pro. At 1st I really liked the HP (Tegra 4) yet the speakers at the bottom portrait mode I cant tell ever if its stereo. Then way to many times it gets sluggish. The only thing I can relate to this is on my PC many years ago when running to many apps it would be swapping memory you get that lag.
I did try the EVGA note. Was nice yet the battery life is very short. Then on the HP running things wow the higher rez really made some apps and games look so much better. Battery life on the HP is really good. I really loved the Kendal HDX speakers. So all I need is a tab with kendal speakers, a stylus, 32gb + 2ram and I will be happy.
LG covers all sold out on amazon
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Which Asus cover works with the G Pad?
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unfortunately, none of them. It's the Asus 8 inch Note tablet cover that is being listed as completely compatible with the LG Gpad 8.3. However, I ordered a white one twice now from two different companies on Amazon and both times my order was cancelled because they are out of stock. You can probably get it in a different color or maybe black, but I'm holding out for white. Just a search on Amazon and it will come right up.
"VSTN LG G Pad 8.3 Multi-Stand PU Leather Cover Case with Hand Strap&Card Holder (For LG G Pad 8.3, White)"
I picked one up on on the 7th after missing out on the newegg $249 deal. I also used my amex $25 off $250 so that helped cover the tax. If it drops in price before the extended holiday return period (almost a certainty) I'll get that as well. Now I just need to decide if I'm going to return the N7 32G I picked up last week for $209. The overall dimensions for the 2 are pretty close but the screen size is the reason I got the G Pad.
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I picked one up on on the 7th after missing out on the newegg $249 deal. I also used my amex $25 off $250 so that helped cover the tax. If it drops in price before the extended holiday return period (almost a certainty) I'll get that as well. Now I just need to decide if I'm going to return the N7 32G I picked up last week for $209. The overall dimensions for the 2 are pretty close but the screen size is the reason I got the G Pad.
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Well some of us jumped on the G Pad but to tell the truth there is just no visibility with this device. All BB stores in my area don't have one on display and unless one is savvy, you wouldn't even know they carried it.
And I'm unsure what other big box retailers carry it either where you can just walk in and buy it. This may or may not hurt with a price drop in the near future. If the manufacturer monitors sales, I don't no how they can expect much more without the product being more visible to the public. A shame really cause it blows away much of what is out there currently available!
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Well some of us jumped on the G Pad but to tell the truth there is just no visibility with this device. All BB stores in my area don't have one on display and unless one is savvy, you wouldn't even know they carried it.
And I'm unsure what other big box retailers carry it either where you can just walk in and buy it. This may or may not hurt with a price drop in the near future. If the manufacturer monitors sales, I don't no how they can expect much more without the product being more visible to the public. A shame really cause it blows away much of what is out there currently available!
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I wouldn't have bought one with being able to try it out beforehand. The closest BB didn't carry it but one not too far away supposedly had them in inventory. When I went I naturally went to where the tablets were and it was nowhere to be found. I asked a sales associate and they said they don't carry it I mentioned that BB online shows they have them so he dug a bit deeper and found out they have them over in the mobile department. It makes no sense to me since it's currently WiFi only but there it was with the LG phones.