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Does anyone know if it will? If it doesn't i will be pretty annoyed.
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Supposed to be confirmed for that date
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Supposed to be confirmed for that date
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Where are you seeing that this is a confirmed date for the WiFi only release?
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According to what? Nobody has said that for the wifi version, only the 3g. Nothing for US release yet.
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[speculation] yes it should be released at the same time as the 3/4g version.. [/speculation]
Just what it says on the Google responses, just specualtion I would imagine. Its "supposed " to be released that date or that's what sources are saying
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No source has said it except people like you and me. It was only announced a few days ago and has not shown up in any ads.
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Here's some interesting reading:
https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/44943?start=15&tstart=0
I particularly loved this post:
If you've been following any of the numerous blogs and news stories about the XOOM and its pricing around the internet, you'll noticed that there are a lot more 'neutral' buyers out there than there are pure fanboys. In that I'm saying that there are those people who will only buy Apple products and loathe anything Android, and on the other side there are Android fans who want to see Apple eat dust in the wake of Android's tablet dominance (which is looking less likely now.) But, in between these two groups is a much larger group of people who couldn't care less about the OS or the company and will buy according to two things.
1. The value (Price):
Let's face it. We're in an economic slump, and price will win out over features and OS. This means people are going to be more willing to buy a $499-$599 tablet with WiFi only over an $800 tablet that requres a $20 data plan and a $35 activation fee. The iPad proved this by itself before any other tablets were even dreamt of. The WiFi only iPad is by far the most popular version.
2. Reputation:
The neutral buyers in the market for a tablet know what an iPad is, what it does, and how much it costs. It's been out for a year, and it's been a huge success. They also know that the iPad 2 is on its way and that it will probably have the same price points. On the other hand, the XOOM is a new tablet by a manufacturer who has only proven itself in the smartphone market. Tablets are a new venture for them, and they haven't proven themselves like Apple has. The OS might be slick, but it's also unproven. iOS was successful because people had already been using it on their iPhones for a long time. Honeycomb is essentially Android, and it's slick, but it's still unproven.
That being said, everyone was excited about the XOOM at CES and those neutral buyers were drooling over it and ready to give it a chance over the iPad. Now, Motorola has struck out.
Strike 1: Price
$800 is a lot for a tablet, and most people (obviously) aren't willing to pay that much. I won't argue that it's not comparable to the iPad. It is...To the 32GB 3G version, which leads me to...
Strike 2: Veriety (I'm not talking colors like red...)
Releasing the most expensive version of the tablet first is a boneheaded move. Apple got it right with their teired pricing, but Motorola is trying to shove an $800 tablet down consumers throats when the majority of the market was expecting a more affordable option. It's fine to have a 3G version at $800, but it's not fine to piss on those that make up the largest portion of your potential buyers by not offering a WiFi only version for under $600. This gives way to...
Strike 3: Data Carriers
This is a big turn off for even those willing to pay $800. There's not many people who want to pay a data plan every month. It's nice to have that option, and I'm glad Verizon is doing it on a month to month basis instead of a 2 year contract, but to force people to pay $20 for a month of data plus a $35 activation fee on top of $800 plus tax is ridiculous. Going back to Strike 2, many people want a WiF only version because they are casual users who just want something to use around the house or over at Panera Bread on a lunch break, and there are others who just don't want to be tied to another carrier fee or don't want to give Verizon any of their business.
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we will see everything we need to see this sunday
Arun01 said:
we will see everything we need to see this sunday
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My thoughts too, sunday ads
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Arun01 said:
we will see everything we need to see this sunday
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Well I signed up at motorola.com/xoom to receive updates and they claim you will be the first to know anything but you know how that goes. May want to try that as well just in case.
can you preorder @ best buy over the phone?
asianxtreme said:
can you preorder @ best buy over the phone?
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I don't think they can take credit cards over the phone in store. But its probably something you could call them and ask
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seems to be very limited. It may be locked.to amazon prime or some.software like ipad is to.itunes.
And.it says it cannot connect.via adhoc wifi so no.tethering on a phone. So can are the pre order.sales right or just bloated figures?
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seems to be very limited. It may be locked.to amazon prime or some.software like ipad is to.itunes.
And.it says it cannot connect.via adhoc wifi so no.tethering on a phone. So can are the pre order.sales right or just bloated figures?
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Amazon will sell a bazillion of these device simply because most end users have no interest in knowing what or why something works....just that it does (and the cheap price). They are dis-motivated to explore how good their tab experience could be. Besides comparing the ipad2 to the AF is (pardon the pun) apples to oranges. Two totally different devices with different uses.
We who frequent forums like this have that curiosity therefore will probably be somewhat frustrated with devices like this in their locked down profile. While I have interest in the 7-inch form factor, for now, my NC does all I need and more.
Don't discount that we, as a culture, like "new flashy things"....many bought rocks as pets in the 80's so......we'll buy most anything....some of us will, that is.
problem is ipads are sold in almost all countries; while this seems to be biased towards the US only. Apple has stores in every mall. I dont see an amazon store in the mall. Kindle.is a name for book readers. Ipad is a name for touch tablet computers.
Amazon.needs to get this right on.first try.
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$200 vs $500-900 is the reason Amazon will sell a lot. These are mobile Amazon storefronts and it means potentially millions of new customers to Amazon. Whether it sell more or less than iPads is inconsequential to adding new customers.
this and all other kindles with the nook are popular only in the US. Once you go outside a few shops sell this at a large markup because they either it does not sell or very few competing shops
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this and all other kindles with the nook are popular only in the US. Once you go outside a few shops sell this at a large markup because they either it does not sell or very few competing shops
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True. It points to the fire being targeted at the us market. It will do very well here and lead to a lot of additional higher margin sales, which is what it is designed to do.
Free shipping and no taxes are primary reasons many people in the US use Amazon to buy things they could buy at the local stores, like coffee and tea.
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seems to be very limited. It may be locked.to amazon prime or some.software like ipad is to.itunes.
And.it says it cannot connect.via adhoc wifi so no.tethering on a phone. So can are the pre order.sales right or just bloated figures?
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You wrong on the tetheting on your phone statement.It will not work with adhoc.But true tether is a.p.All devices will tether a.p(tabs,phones,laptops,xboxes,blurry you name it it will work)
simply ginger
We'll never know.
Amazon won't release the actual numbers, just like they never did with the kindle. But this is not a direct competitor to the ipad, it's a mobile amazon storefront. I think of it as amazon version of the sears and Roebuck catalog.
More to the point..... No, it won't outsell the ipad, especially if you count global sales. It is possible though in the us market only. The backend is what is going to sell it. Content is King, not the device.
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Seriously, i'm very confident of Kindle fire, and i think it's only a matter of time with Fire beating ipad2 if Amazon can keep its developing on Kindle Fire apps.
Stuff on Amazon is far more that you can imagine on itunes, since Android run on Fire is individualized by Amazon, i'm pretty sure many apps especailly for Kindle Fire users will be published on its website. BTW, there are far more movies and music on Amazon
Its low price is really attractive too, anyway, not anyone wants to spend 3 times more money on a ipad2 for some samiliar usage.
This is the first time i keep asking myself my i'm not living in America for they don't deliver Kindle Fire to China.
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seems to be very limited. It may be locked.to amazon prime or some.software like ipad is to.itunes.
And.it says it cannot connect.via adhoc wifi so no.tethering on a phone. So can are the pre order.sales right or just bloated figures?
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The iPad is successful because it is simple, does what 99% of home consumers want to use it for, at a reasonable price.
I cringed watching android tablet makers try to "one up" the ipad in terms of features or specs... It's as though they completely didn't get why the ipad was successful to begin with.
Finally someone realizes who buys ipads, and what they are looking for. And to compete against "...but, 5 people I know have ipads", you have to undercut on price.
And yes, this level of undercutting is tempting to way more people.
AND, might finally open the door to Android tablets that compete in the ways ipads became successful to begin with.
Lord knows Microsoft doesn't understand why ipads took off... their train is headed on a 1 year journey to a ghost town, even if they kick marketing into high gear, sadly.
Amazon is one of the first companies who does get it, and is larger enough to back it with consumer confidence, like Apple did.
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http://www.urlxml.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1&offer_id=B0061YRDX6
http://www.gutianhong.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6302&offer_id=B0061YRDX6
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What is the meaning with this? The links only take you to a place who say "Its too busy"... ?!
spam site?
My firewall & antimalware program blocked the site.
It blocked the following IP's
117.21.224.232
117.21.224.234
117.21.224.235
From the threat report database:
http://www.threatexpert.com/report.aspx?md5=e9890febb98416ee7f6b3737ea8fa273
I was able to see it when the OP first posted...it was indeed a website selling the Note for $220...but as the OP said, it looked like a fraud. If it was legit, it would make more sense for it to be a on contract price, but the page did not seam to specify a location or carrier.
http://www.urlxml.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=&products_id=1
That site is thrown together. I don't get it but I want another one for my wife
It shows paypal and stuff but wants you to create an account. Fishy
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Scammers, no doubt about it. The Note's gotta cost more than $220 to manufacture. They offer the iPhone 4S for ~$200 and you KNOW they don't have a source for them at a price lower than that. Any time you see someone offering a device for 1/3 the actual cost you know it's a scam, unless it's someone on craigslist who doesn't know the value of their device.
Hi. PiBackup is offering a free Galaxy Nexus (unlocked).
Now it will not be fair to the XDA community if I don't disclose my interest in the company. I am one of the early investors and someday I hope to reap some rewards. Someday
Now I will try to introduce PiBackup to you guys. Though marketing is not my strong point, I will try
PiBackup provides unlimited data backup for a very low price. You can find out more at the website. This was an invite only program which has now gone public. To celebrate this, one brand new Galaxy Nexus is up for grabs, along with 3 free annual accounts. There is a small list of terms & conditions of course.
More offer details can be found at http://pibackup.com/offer
Now, as an investor I can get a promo code with 10% discount exclusively for XDA members and their family/friends. However, I will need at least 10 confirmations before I can do this.
UPDATE: 2 likes, 1 interest = Counted as 3 confirmations. 7 to go before I can get the promo code created.
P.S. If this advertisement(?!) is against the XDA policy, the mods can modify accordingly or delete this.
Wouldn't say it's "free" since you have to sign up for your services in order to win.
@mbh87: Well, you are paying for a different service. However, if you win the Nexus it will be free!
must be resident of usa... im not
@lokenok: Sorry, the GN offer is only for US residents. However, free backup accounts are for grab from (almost) anywhere.
No takers? I need a least 10 of you to help me out here to get the XDA promo code made.
So wen does this contest take place/how does it wotk because I want a gn n I'm willing to ppay that thirty
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So wen does this contest take place/how does it wotk because I want a gn n I'm willing to ppay that thirty
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The contest is open to all subscribers, but GN offer is for US only due to logistics problems; please see T&C for more info. The draw will be done randomly using an automated system and the winners will be chosen on 15th of July. The site is also updated with this info.
P.S So far 1 like and 1 interest. I am counting this as 2 total interests. I still need 8 more to get a 10% XDA special discount code made.
Besides signing up for something, what's the catch? You take our personal information and sell it just like every other company out there.
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Besides signing up for something, what's the catch? You take our personal information and sell it just like every other company out there.
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What? NO! What go into your mind No information is ever passed to a third party. Even PiBackup employees don't even access to backed up data as they're encrypted. Besides, I am not even an employee but an investor.
Also, there is no catch. Everything is mentioned in the offer's T&C. Please don't judge without checking out facts. None of customers have complained so far about our service let alone selling their info!
I just wanted to share this in XDA as I am with community since Jan 2011 and I had hoped to do something for the community by sharing a code which they can use or distribute to get a discount on subscriptions (this is how we earn).
If anyone else has any concerns, please let me know and I will try to address them asap.
Yesterday I made a trip to the Samsung flagship store in Westfield Centre Stratford City London to buy the Galaxy Note II a day earlier than the official launch day. I have to admit the whole experience was highly disappointing.
Firstly the store was being set up with displays, balloons etc etc just minutes before opening, staff seen scurrying around trying to get everything in place in time. Very unprofessional. When the doors opened, there was little enthusiasm from the staff, we we ordered around by a girl with a clipboard like we were queuing for bread!
There was utter confusion on the price and availability, I had 3 different stories from the staff, some had no knowledge of the device at all. One even said "are you buying it because of all the apps on the App Store" !!!
When we finally found out the true price we were all horrified when we were told the "special pre launch price" was £570 which was a staggering £50 to £70 more expensive than all the online retailers. They eventually listened to angry customers and dropped the price down by £20 but it still wasn't the best deal possible. The grey version was on display but no grey ones in stock.
Party atmosphere consisted of hastily blown up balloons at the entrance and a DJ that was playing music so loud I couldn't hear any of the staff.
The only freebies were bags of Jelly Beans and a cup cake each.
All in all it cost me a lot of money in petrol, parking and Westfield Centre food prices plus the hiked price just to get my phone 1 day early.
Only saving grace was some nice friendly people waiting in the queue and the phone of course is awesome!
But sadly Samsung could learn something from Apple about launch parties. That's not something I say lightly.
Haha yeah I would totally agree with you. I was there myself as well and the staff did not have a clue about the device. There was only one staff who really knew his Samsung stuff. The rest were very apparent temps who had iPhones in their pockets which they reached for to check the time of when their shift ends!
I agree that the only saving grace was the rest of the community who stood in line for the launch. We poked fun at the girls who gave out jelly beans in the blistering cold, laughed at the exclusive price Samsung were offering, teased at the non-availability of the grey version, and sympathised the DJ spinning his music which everyone ignored.
All in all, it was a memorable experience, not because it was so great, but because everyone in the line appreciated the Note 2 and put through the hassle of coming to the flagship store to buy or try out the new device. Everyone there were enthusiasts, unlike Apple lines where people just got it to be cool, Grandma's getting it for their grand kids who didn't know how to appreciate it.
We even had a footballer in line who was raging that there was only the white version in stock. He ran off in a fit after knowing.
What cheeky b****ds. How typical of a British retail outlet to try and fleece the general public with a stupidly high price whilst delivering an atrocious service. I tried to convince my girlfriend that we needed to visit Stratford yesterday but she wasn't having any of it. It sounds like she did me a favour. Sorry you guys had to pay a higher price, though at least it wasn't the price they first asked for. I really don't know why we always get screwed over in this country.
Hope you're having fun phone with your new Notes.
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Yesterday I made a trip to the Samsung flagship store in Westfield Centre Stratford City London to buy the Galaxy Note II a day earlier than the official launch day. I have to admit the whole experience was highly disappointing.
Firstly the store was being set up with displays, balloons etc etc just minutes before opening, staff seen scurrying around trying to get everything in place in time. Very unprofessional. When the doors opened, there was little enthusiasm from the staff, we we ordered around by a girl with a clipboard like we were queuing for bread!
There was utter confusion on the price and availability, I had 3 different stories from the staff, some had no knowledge of the device at all. One even said "are you buying it because of all the apps on the App Store" !!!
When we finally found out the true price we were all horrified when we were told the "special pre launch price" was £570 which was a staggering £50 to £70 more expensive than all the online retailers. They eventually listened to angry customers and dropped the price down by £20 but it still wasn't the best deal possible. The grey version was on display but no grey ones in stock.
Party atmosphere consisted of hastily blown up balloons at the entrance and a DJ that was playing music so loud I couldn't hear any of the staff.
The only freebies were bags of Jelly Beans and a cup cake each.
All in all it cost me a lot of money in petrol, parking and Westfield Centre food prices plus the hiked price just to get my phone 1 day early.
Only saving grace was some nice friendly people waiting in the queue and the phone of course is awesome!
But sadly Samsung could learn something from Apple about launch parties. That's not something I say lightly.
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I don't know what do you expected. Nowadays, people has a smartphone just like has bread everyday. Nothing special.
About the price, I thin you should expect that all the online store raise up their price like iPhone. If you want cheaper one. Just ordered online. You got more choice.
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At least it's availible in your country.... The UK gets EVERY THING first, other than iSh!t.
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lol...I thought online stores are usually much cheaper than the physical stores, how can you compare them?
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At least it's availible in your country.... The UK gets EVERY THING first, other than iSh!t.
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Well, tell your networks to stop using crappy CDMA technology then.
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lol...I thought online stores are usually much cheaper than the physical stores, how can you compare them?
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They clearly stated there would be a promotional price for the phone. So YES I DID EXPECT it to be at least as cheap as online. This is a Samsung store, they could quite easily absorb a small loss on each handset sold on this special pre launch one day only.
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I don't know what do you expected. Nowadays, people has a smartphone just like has bread everyday. Nothing special.
About the price, I thin you should expect that all the online store raise up their price like iPhone. If you want cheaper one. Just ordered online. You got more choice.
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I think you are missing my point. I believe the release of a new flagship phone IS 'Something Special' And early buyers who queue for hours outside for it should be rewarded with a discounted price.
I can't understand why you don't believe the Samsung Galaxy Note II isn't special!!
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They clearly stated there would be a promotional price for the phone. So YES I DID EXPECT it to be at least as cheap as online. This is a Samsung store, they could quite easily absorb a small loss on each handset sold on this special pre launch one day only.
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Lol....pre- launch promotion price = as cheap as online store = doesn't really make sense.
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Lol....pre- launch promotion price = as cheap as online store = doesn't really make sense.
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Why? I have seen Carphonewarehouse and Phones4U match online prices... Why can't Samsung in their OWN store with their OWN product sell at the same price?? Why do you think it's silly??
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Why? I have seen Carphonewarehouse and Phones4U match online prices... Why can't Samsung in their OWN store with their OWN product sell at the same price?? Why do you think it's silly??
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Because I have never seen any OWN stores selling their OWN products at the same price or lower....it may make those resellers business harder.
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Lol....pre- launch promotion price = as cheap as online store = doesn't really make sense.
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The 3 shop where I picked mine up are selling them for £499 PAYG - Samsung were blatantly taking the piss
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The 3 shop where I picked mine up are selling them for £499 PAYG - Samsung were blatantly taking the piss
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Exactly! Samsung store made a lot of people angry.
I am very happy with the phone so I guess I shall get over it but I won't be attending a 'launch party' again in the future.
I got my device on Saturday morning, a while two days before the device launched in the rest of the UK and a while day before the launch in the flagship store, very happy with the car phone warehouse, they gave me an early present even though they weren't supposed to launch until the 1st
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The 3 shop where I picked mine up are selling them for £499 PAYG - Samsung were blatantly taking the piss
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The Note 2's there are locked to 3, so it's not the same as the SIM free ones from the Samsung store. Plus did you get any 3 bloatware at all?
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The Note 2's there are locked to 3, so it's not the same as the SIM free ones from the Samsung store. Plus did you get any 3 bloatware at all?
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That would be new, none of the phones I've had from them before were locked - I'll try a mate's SIM when I get the chance...
No bloatware on there (except the standard Samsung crap that I've disabled!).
My iPhone 4 was locked to 3 and I had to pay £15 to have it unlocked by them. I also asked in store just yesterday and they told me the N2's were locked. Though he wasn't convincing. I'd definitely double check with a non-3 SIM.
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I was very tempted to go but I'm glad I didn't waste my time, would have been very annoyed. Poor show samsung.