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Pfffffttt ... what the!
I've been keeping an eye on Amazon UK and Play UK for the Galaxy tab, well Play now have a price and release date for the 16GB version ..... are you sitting down?
£899.99 Free delivery Due for release on 04 July 2011.
Edit: The spec isn't right either.
899 GBP for 16GB???? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No way ... too damn expensive ...
They are either mistaken or they're taking the piss, Amazon.de are advertising it at EUR 637,98, that's about £563.
I've just emailed Play.com asking why the price is so high and they've just responded with:-
Dear Customer,
We are pleased to inform you that 'Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 / Dual Core 1GHz / 16GB / 10.1 inch Touch Screen / Android 3.0 Honeycomb / Tablet' is now available to order. Click on the link below to pre-order now!
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At that rate it would be better to order from Amazon.de although Amazon UK may announce a price soon? What are the implications of buying a German unit, it is just classed as a European unit, warranty wise etc?
Yes,
in this regard EU is treated as one so id does not really matter where you buy.
The only difference might be a posting cost.
I have bought stuff from Pixmania (FR) when I was living in the UK with delivery to Poland. (no problems). I have just bought (now being in Poland) Sapphire Xtreme HD 5850 - also no problem.
So... if amazon.de is first to send them away you do not risk anything.
In the past I bought Vaio form Sony Outlet in Holland - fine as well.
Having that in mind... I wonder if Apple isn't breaking the law (EU law) by offering only 12 months of warranty???
As far as I know all manufacturers selling their products in EU are supposed to offer 2 yr. warranty at minimum (no less).
And again on a different note... I am quite grateful for EU being regarded by manufacturers as one country/market. In the past we would wait ages in separate countries for lunch of devices, prices, updates, etc... it is without a doubt better than before we were all completely separate.
I called Play.com and they are looking into it to see if it is a pricing error. They will email me when they know more.
In the mean time, we need to find the best place to get this device in the UK, even if that means ordering from elsewhere in Europe.
I will let you know ass soon as they are available in PL. With Polish Zloty loosing ground because of Greece it might actually work out cheaper for you .
At the moment you are looking at approx. 625 EURO (predicted price, dont know about delivery).
Another issue is, although Samsung will honor warranty in Europe, if the product is faulty when it arrives I will need to send it back to the retailer and they might be abroad. Postage and a language barrier might cause some hassle.
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Another issue is, although Samsung will honor warranty in Europe, if the product is faulty when it arrives I will need to send it back to the retailer and they might be abroad. Postage and a language barrier might cause some hassle.
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That was my concern with getting stuff from USA (Motorola does not have a worldwide warranty and again - if you buy in USA, you only have 12 months ).
With buy in in EU it is not a problem - buy in Poland, UK, Greece - and you can get it repaired or exchanged through your local representative/service/etc.
It is very nice that it works this way.
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I've just emailed Play.com asking why the price is so high and they've just responded with:-
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Actually I think that was just an automated email as I'd signed up to be notified of availability, it can't be the response to my WTF email re the price on their site.
Folks, thanks for your input ref European warranty.
Thanks for the heads-up up on that, but that price must be a provisional one, much as happened with the initial pricing of the GS 2, which saw its price gradually drop down as its release approached to a much more reasonable level.
I have had my "hands on" today with Transformer.
As I treat this as "tablet for a while" I also want to be able to sell it easily in future and loose as little as possible.
SG 10.1 as much as it is sexy is too limited.
My choice will be Transformer 16GB + keyboard dock - and than I will wait for Kal-El or something else (light, with sd slot that plays mkv and other formats and has sexy look and great batt. life) - this will keep me going for a while.
At the moment I am only thinking... buy now (and use netbook as well) or wait till netflix app will show up as it should have a better price by that time... (I hope non of you think it - netflix app - will not show up).
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Thanks for the heads-up up on that, but that price must be a provisional one, much as happened with the initial pricing of the GS 2, which saw its price gradually drop down as its release approached to a much more reasonable level.
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You're most likely right about it being a provisional price, but what happens if a buyer orders it at the over inflated price and it then reduces by say £300, would they get it at the reduced price?
I'm weary of Play, they tried to pull a fast one on me a few months ago.
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You're most likely right about it being a provisional price, but what happens if a buyer orders it at the over inflated price and it then reduces by say £300, would they get it at the reduced price?
I'm weary of Play, they tried to pull a fast one on me a few months ago.
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If I recall correctly Play don't charge your card until the item is ready to post. I've found they are rubbish when emailing, so I just call them and they are fine on the phone.
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The model on Play has the 10.1v specs, not the 10.1 specs -- be careful.
Right, I received the correct reply from Play.com, ref my enquiry as to why the price is so high on their web site. They're investigating.
Hi there,
Thank you for your email regarding Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 / Dual Core 1GHz / 16GB / 10.1 inch Touch Screen / Android 3.0 Honeycomb / Tablet and for bringing this to our attention.
Due to the nature of your concern, please allow us more time to investigate the matter. Rest assured that your issue is being dealt with accordingly and we will send you an email once a resolution has been provided.
Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused you and thank you for your patience and valued custom.
Kind Regards,
Customer Support Team
Play.com
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Safest thing to do is buy it from Currys or PCW. Then return it if u aint happy. Think i would wait, of course it would be nice to have it have it first but...
Where is the 32GB version?
darrenjdoc said:
Safest thing to do is buy it from Currys or PCW. Then return it if u aint happy. Think i would wait, of course it would be nice to have it have it first but...
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Yes that's what I did with the Transformer, I do prefer to be able to walk in and get it sorted straight away.
Called up Play.com and now they are looking into the specifications.
It probably didn't help that I got pissed off at the guy because he was giving me generic answers, so when he asked me how I knew their website was wrong I said I work in the IT sector and carry out the necessary research rather than spend all day talking to customers in a monotone and boring voice.
A galaxy tab for a down to earth price...
When the Transformer wasn't widely available, Carphone Warehouse had it. I ordered and it came the next day. I returned it to my local CPW (because of a screen gap), they refunded my card straight away.
Thinking about it though, the Galaxy Tab is expensive compared to the $499 that the US is being charged...so tempted to order it from Amazon.com using viaddress. I haven't used them before, but I'm thinking worst case scenario, I have to pay import duty so that'd put it near the price of Amazon.de - but if it works out, I could get one for about £350. Either way i'd probably get it in a week...
All the Indian members interested in the Galaxy Note please post your queries/discussions here.
Regarding the launch of Galaxy note in India, theres no concrete info as of now, but some online sources point it to a Nov 1st week release. Will update as soon as more info is available.
According to Samsung mobile facebook page the launch in India is happening on 2nd of November:
Samsung Mobile India
Freedom from multiple devices coming soon. Catch the Samsung Galaxy Note webcast live, right here on 2nd Nov, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. Participate in a simple contest and stand a chance to win it too!
Samsung Mobile India | Galaxy Note Webcast
Samsung is a market leader in Consumer Electronics and Cell Phones and for more than 70 years, Samsung has been at the forefront of innovation. Our discoveries, inventions and breakthrough products have helped shape the history of the digital revolution. We are guided by a simple philosophy, strong values and high ethical standards that influence our work. At Samsung Mobile, we believe in "meaningful innovation," a philosophy that is at the core of everything we do, and a promise to continue creating mobile platforms that are personalized, relevant and genuinely enhance your daily life. Simply put, we want you to have a "wow" experience, each and every time you pick up a Samsung Mob!le.
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UPDATE (2nd Nov 2011)
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Samsung Galaxy Note launched in India with a MRP. of Rs.34990/- and will be available everywhere within a weeks time starting today. Also the first 100,000 units will come with a free complimentary leather case worth 2200/-.
Now the bad news: on asking the samsung people about ICS update for galaxy note they couldnt comment neither about availability nor could confirm whether it would be updated to ICS at all.
UPDATE: According to one of the tech reviewing sites igyaan (who were present at the india launch event), they have confirmed from samsung officials that Galaxy note will indeed get ICS update. That seems promising !
UPDATE (05 Nov 11)
Availability: Letsbuy.com now has it in stocks ready for shipping. Heres the link: http://www.letsbuy.com/samsung-n7000-p-29357
Its also listed on flipkart as coming soon. Heres the link: http://www.flipkart.com/mobiles/sam...SQ--&ref=6783f6dd-d30a-4010-81e7-3f9a95089eef
UPDATE (11 Nov 11)
According to samsung's official facebook page, Galaxy Note would be available from tomorrow 4PM onwards at GIP Mall, Noida. According to androidos.in website it would be available at other retail shops from next week onwards.
UPDATE (16 Nov 11)
Its now available in Delhi, Kanpur and Gurgaon. All of them are also selling it online on ebay.
Link: http://www.ebay.in/sch/i.html?_trkparms=65%253A12%257C66%253A1%257C39%253A1%257C72%253A3276&rt=nc&_nkw=samsung+galaxy+note&_sticky=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=15&_sc=1
UPDATE (18 Nov 11) - NOW AVAILABLE
Galaxy Note is now readily available in the market. In Delhi its available for 31K (with free flip case) and in gurgaon its 31.9K (with free flip case).
Online its available at flipkart as well as letsbuy in addition to ebay.
Flipkart - Rs.34990 : http://www.flipkart.com/mobiles/samsung/itmd3ngdghh2rep8?pid=mobd3ng5rbhhrvrh&_l=sXQjsX87GxqrvKzhjuOrkw--&_r=n_2yuAC4xgh0SZTuulvAtw--&ref=0d36dc10-01b4-4d0e-95f0-a9cfa8813f8c
Letsbuy - Rs.33990 (with discount coupon: AMEXLB): http://www.letsbuy.com/samsung-n7000-p-29357
Ebay - ranges from 33.3k - 34.9k: http://www.ebay.in/sch/i.html?_from...samsung+galaxy+note&_sacat=See-All-Categories
ScratchGuard For Galaxy Note:
ScratchGuard is now available for galaxy note on ebay.in:
The best offers I could find are:
1X Scratch guard @399 - http://www.ebay.in/itm/Scratch-Guard-Screen-Protector-Cover-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-NOTE-/160686816463?pt=IN_Mobile_Accessories&hash=item2569ae3ccf
2X Scratch guard @599 - http://www.ebay.in/itm/2X-Scratch-Guard-Screen-Protector-Cover-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-NOTE-PACK-2-/160686824157?pt=IN_Mobile_Accessories&hash=item2569ae5add
I'm more interested in the price, considering Maharashtra has the highest tax slab on electronics and mobile devices.
zion12 said:
I'm more interested in the price, considering Maharashtra has the highest tax slab on electronics and mobile devices.
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Well m also very much interested in buying it, it seems to be a dream phone, and we can also go for a group buy for better pricing.
ankydu said:
All the Indian members interested in the Galaxy Note please post your queries/discussions here.
Regarding the launch of Galaxy note in India, theres no concrete info as of now, but some online sources point it to a Nov 1st week release. Will update as soon as more info is available.
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Source of the news please and please confirm as I am deeply in love with the galaxy note
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Check the link Official Samsung India FB page it says NOV 2nd launch date.
https://www.facebook.com/samsung.mobiles?sk=app_161683100556760
But it'll probably be a soft launch... it might come to the market in late November.... and that would really suck..
I just want this phone.. but I heard that its veeerrryyy expensive.. how do we group buy it.. I m really interested to buy this beast..
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I just want this phone.. but I heard that its veeerrryyy expensive.. how do we group buy it.. I m really interested to buy this beast..
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Well let it launch once, one way is, we all indian members can enquire for the cheapest group buy prices in our cities and order from wherever we get it most cheap.
Ah well, I already ordered mine from Germany.
Dragooon123 said:
Ah well, I already ordered mine from Germany.
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oh from where and how much ?
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oh from where and how much ?
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Actually I got it from eBay, the seller had decent reviews so I thought what the heck. I couldn't get it ordered from online German retailers since the only one which could ship to India was charging me 290 Euro for shipping. It is set to be shipped today and then delivered within 3-5 business days, hope it goes well.
EDIT : It was 820$(USD) plus 79$ for shipping. I'm not sure what the import duty will be, but I'll deal with it.
good luck with indian customs ... im sure saale bahut jyaada charge karenge tujhko .. all the best !
I only had to pay 14% for my ipad 2, it can't be more than that. Plus I chose fedex which has there own custom clearance department so it gets processed faster.
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That's still so expensive..smh.. hope its price is lower when it launches in India.. 40k+ Rs is just too much.. its supposed to be a hybrid of galaxy tab 750 and a galaxy s2.. so ithe price is supposed to be in between.. but since Samsung doesn't want to interfere in the sell of the new galaxy tab, it is costlier.. and besides there is still no other product in d phoblet department to compete with the galaxy note.. so its goin to be expensive here too ,I guess
It's supposed to arrive today
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It's supposed to arrive today
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Today..?..I thought it was tomorrow...
its launching tomorrow, but i sincerely hope its becomes available 2 days after the launch, like it happend for UK.
Yeah.. hope it does... Any guess what the price might be here.. I just can't wait for this device..
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Today..?..I thought it was tomorrow...
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I'm getting it from Germany today.
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I'm getting it from Germany today.
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For how much nd from where..? do u hav to pay vat if u ship it from germany to India?
Welcome to Indian Users Htc One 2014 Chatting Thread
I started this thread for chatting related to Htc One (2014) and the problem consumers are facing and for Information purposes.Raise your voice for justice
HTC One(2014)
For one thinginformation regarding HTC in india ia pretty ****ty. I think the india office should be more vocal about their product. Its pretty awesome!
I am buying the m8 on the first day of availability. Who else?
Btw: @kaifkhan97, what you mean by issue consumers are facing?
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I am buying the m8 on the first day of availability. Who else?
Btw: @kaifkhan97, what you mean by issue consumers are facing?
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if some face any issue as I was pissed by sony [Xperia Z1]
I'm just little bit confuse about the two Phones Galaxy S5 Or Htc M8 .As I didn't own Any of these HTC Phone , I would prefer Galaxy S5.But still I'm waiting for htc M8 as my friend is going to buy it on the first day.Same with me but I'm not sure whether I should buy htc M8 or Galaxy S5
I like both the phone but have to select one
When is it coming to india and how much? Pricing will be the key as htc products are always overpriced here!
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When is it coming to india and how much? Pricing will be the key as htc products are always overpriced here!
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I read someone's post few days back stating it will be launched on April 10th and would be available on the same day. fingers crossed
What's HTC's policy regarding warranties and imports?
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I am buying the m8 on the first day of availability. Who else?
Btw: @kaifkhan97, what you mean by issue consumers are facing?
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I am buying as soon as it's available. Even if it means waiting outside the shop from morning :laugh:
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Don't expect the device to release in April / 2nd week of May and the price will be b/w 42-45k.
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I am buying the m8 on the first day of availability. Who else?
Btw: @kaifkhan97, what you mean by issue consumers are facing?
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I might but not on the first day though ! Typically buy after 2-3 weeks of India launch.
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HTC One (M8) announced, coming to India in April
Its coming inthe 3rd week of april. Will be similarly priced as the previous @ 42k
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Its coming inthe 3rd week of april. Will be similarly priced as the previous @ 42k
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Could be more
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I am buying as soon as it's available. Even if it means waiting outside the shop from morning :laugh:
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LOL Tarun, i guess i have seen you in S3 forum!
Please keep posted on this thread when you know anything on the availability in Bangalore:good:
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I might but not on the first day though ! Typically buy after 2-3 weeks of India launch.
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Good to see you as well, Safy. Hope all is well
Dragooon123 said:
Eh...that's a rip off. If you order the developer edition directly from HTC it's $650, ship it to HopShopGo/comGateway which'll ship it to you to India via FedEx or DHL for $35. Custom duty will be about 6% + 4% or so, so roughly 10-11%, which'll be about $65-70. In total that's $755, which in today's dollars is Rs 45-46k, a good 20k less than what you're selling it for.
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You nailed it dude, saved me sometime on doing calculations
anyone getting it from Handtech.co.uk ?
Dragooon123 said:
Eh...that's a rip off. If you order the developer edition directly from HTC it's $650, ship it to HopShopGo/comGateway which'll ship it to you to India via FedEx or DHL for $35. Custom duty will be about 6% + 4% or so, so roughly 10-11%, which'll be about $65-70. In total that's $755, which in today's dollars is Rs 45-46k, a good 20k less than what you're selling it for.
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Hi,
1.00 USD = 60.0229 INR (Source XE.com)
Also to order Developer Edition you need to have a valid US address with valid US Credit Card and a SSN no. (it's bit difficult to arrange all these)
Thanks,
Mahesh
mahesh_9j said:
Hi,
1.00 USD=60.0229 INR (Source XE.com)
Also to order Developer Edition you need to have a valid US address with valid US Credit Card and a SSN no. (it's bit difficult to arrange all these)
Thanks,
Mahesh
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You don't need SSN for an unlocked phone, valid phone and address will be given by hopshopgo and most credit cards issued by banks work internationally just fine. Also, 755 * 60 = 45300 approx so I'm not sure why you specified that...
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mahesh_9j said:
Hi,
1.00 USD = 60.0229 INR (Source XE.com)
Also to order Developer Edition you need to have a valid US address with valid US Credit Card and a SSN no. (it's bit difficult to arrange all these)
Thanks,
Mahesh
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Guys, No offense.
I think it's better to keep these kind of chats outside this thread as selling / promoting sale is not accepted in XDA and the thread can be closed if it's entertained.
I found such threads created for other devices as well so I decided OnePlus One also needed one. Here, I hope to discuss about the pricing, availability and sellers.
I would add all the information in OP so everyone can read all the information we gather through discussion!
Right now, HomeShopping is the only seller selling OnePlus One in Pakistan. They currently require a 3 to 4 week shipping time which is totally understandable to the rarity of this phone.
Pricing:
OnePlus One 16GB White : 41990PKR Link
OnePlus One 64GB White: 74990PKR Link
OnePlus One 16GB Black: 59990PKR Link
OnePlus One 64GB Black: 74990PKR Link
I'm currently in UK and today ordered OPO. Hope to receive in next 1-2 weeks and then will be on the way to Pakistan for few months. can't wait for OPO,
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I found such threads created for other devices as well so I decided OnePlus One also needed one. Here, I hope to discuss about the pricing, availability and sellers.
I would add all the information in OP so everyone can read all the information we gather through discussion!
Right now, HomeShopping is the only seller selling OnePlus One in Pakistan. They currently require a 3 to 4 week shipping time which is totally understandable to the rarity of this phone.
Pricing:
OnePlus One 16GB White : 41990PKR
OnePlus One 64GB White: 74990PKR
OnePlus One 16GB Black: 59990PKR
OnePlus One 64GB Black: 74990PKR
Ullu bana rahay hein logon ko. Selling a $350 phone for PKR 75000, it's madness. If you even factor in all the shipping costs and customs/import duties, it's still outrageous to more than double the price of a single unit. Pakistani market is sick.
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Ullu bana rahay hein logon ko. Selling a $350 phone for PKR 75000, it's madness. If you even factor in all the shipping costs and customs/import duties, it's still outrageous to more than double the price of a single unit. Pakistani market is sick.
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75K are almost 760 USD on today's exchange rate. That's madness.
Anyone wants to buy OPO 64GB then i would advice them to buy from Aliexpress and shipped to their address in Pakistan. It cost 490 USD including shipping charges and delivery with DHL within 4-8 days. saving of almost 280 USD which are 28K rupees.
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75K are almost 760 USD on today's exchange rate. That's madness.
Anyone wants to buy OPO 64GB then i would advice them to buy from Aliexpress and shipped to their address in Pakistan. It cost 490 USD including shipping charges and delivery with DHL within 4-8 days. saving of almost 280 USD which are 28K rupees.
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Where does Aliexpress originally belong ? Is it a Pakistani business or is it American based, any idea ? Plus, do you have any experience dealing with them ? Any significant purchases ? Are they good enough to put your trust in them ? Are you sure the figure $490 includes our sick customs clearance as well ? I would want to be very sure of all these things before placing an order.
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Where does Aliexpress originally belong ? Is it a Pakistani business or is it American based, any idea ? Plus, do you have any experience dealing with them ? Any significant purchases ? Are they good enough to put your trust in them ? Are you sure the figure $490 includes our sick customs clearance as well ? I would want to be very sure of all these things before placing an order.
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Aliexpress is chine site similar to ebay and 40% owned by Yahoo. Its perfectly safe site as long as you buy your stuff from verified sellers. I bought my OPO 64GB on 11th and delivered on 18th to UK and cost me around £280 or 480USD. including all the shipping and custom charges.
If you check thread on link then you will see lots of xda users from Europe and North America bought it from aliexpress including my self.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2786590
These 2 seller is well known and verified sellers
1, J&K Technology seller
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/OneP...-5G-3GB-Ram-cyanogenmod-CM11S/1903073505.html
2, Shenzhen Chigon aka jack ma
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/OneP...-5G-3GB-Ram-cyanogenmod-CM11S/1903073505.html
I bought my OPO from seller 2. You can contact them via contact now option and they will give you all the info you needed about charges and custom related.
One more then. In case you buy from one of these 2 sellers and chose DHL then DHL will pay the custom charges on your behalf and will deliver phone to your address. Then at point of delivery you have to pay custom charges to delivery guy. Not sure how much custom but should not be more then 2000Rs.
BadarChaudhry said:
Aliexpress is chine site similar to ebay and 40% owned by Yahoo. Its perfectly safe site as long as you buy your stuff from verified sellers. I bought my OPO 64GB on 11th and delivered on 18th to UK and cost me around £280 or 480USD. including all the shipping and custom charges.
If you check thread on link then you will see lots of xda users from Europe and North America bought it from aliexpress including my self.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2786590
These 2 seller is well known and verified sellers
1, J&K Technology seller
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/OneP...-5G-3GB-Ram-cyanogenmod-CM11S/1903073505.html
2, Shenzhen Chigon aka jack ma
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/OneP...-5G-3GB-Ram-cyanogenmod-CM11S/1903073505.html
I bought my OPO from seller 2. You can contact them via contact now option and they will give you all the info you needed about charges and custom related.
One more then. In case you buy from one of these 2 sellers and chose DHL then DHL will pay the custom charges on your behalf and will deliver phone to your address. Then at point of delivery you have to pay custom charges to delivery guy. Not sure how much custom but should not be more then 2000Rs.
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Thanks for the tips and all the info.
Yes, I have been reading on 1+1 and Aliexpress on an indian thread, a great many of them have ordered from and been recommending J&K Tech. They were referring to a shipping service names Arames or something through which they didn't incur any custom charges but the ones who choose DHL had to pay the duty. I don't know the logic behind all this but currently J&K team lists Singapore Post (free shipping to Pakistan) and DHL ($40) as their shipping services. With Singapore Post the delivery time is 15-59 days ! That's 2 months ! Can't say how much of a time do they actually take normally though.
And what about the invite system, any idea ? I read if you own the phone you can invite others to get one. Is it also valid for someone who purchased it from outside OPO such as yourself or only valid for the in house program ?
How is the CM11 on this phone by the way ? Have you managed to get the google apps installed yet ?
Let me know the overall experience. Is it worth ditching my note 3 for ?
Faisal` .
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Faisal` . said:
Thanks for the tips and all the info.
Yes, I have been reading on 1+1 and Aliexpress on an indian thread, a great many of them have ordered from and been recommending J&K Tech. They were referring to a shipping service names Arames or something through which they didn't incur any custom charges but the ones who choose DHL had to pay the duty. I don't know the logic behind all this but currently J&K team lists Singapore Post (free shipping to Pakistan) and DHL ($40) as their shipping services. With Singapore Post the delivery time is 15-59 days ! That's 2 months ! Can't say how much of a time do they actually take normally though.
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I can't say anything about custom charges in Pakistan. Check that thread on Indian forum and see if that company u mentioned deliver in Pakistan as well. otherwise u don't have any other option.
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And what about the invite system, any idea ? I read if you own the phone you can invite others to get one. Is it also valid for someone who purchased it from outside OPO such as yourself or only valid for the in house program ?
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If you buy direct from OPO with invite then u maybe able to invite someone but not sure. I bought from aliexpress so can't invite.
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How is the CM11 on this phone by the way ? Have you managed to get the google apps installed yet ?
Let me know the overall experience. Is it worth ditching my note 3 for ?
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Coming from Nexus phone i love CM11 bcz its almost pure andriod, I;m not fan of touchwiz or sense etc. I restore all my data. apps from nexus to OPO. Everything work like charm. Screen is brilliant so is camera. Everything opens very fast. Only got it for 2 days and not much of time to play with it. hopefully in coming days
Traveling to Pakistn in few days for break so will take lots of picture and 4k videos while in my land ::fingers-crossed:
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I can't say anything about custom charges in Pakistan. Check that thread on Indian forum and see if that company u mentioned deliver in Pakistan as well. otherwise u don't have any other option.
If you buy direct from OPO with invite then u maybe able to invite someone but not sure. I bought from aliexpress so can't invite.
Coming from Nexus phone i love CM11 bcz its almost pure andriod, I;m not fan of touchwiz or sense etc. I restore all my data. apps from nexus to OPO. Everything work like charm. Screen is brilliant so is camera. Everything opens very fast. Only got it for 2 days and not much of time to play with it. hopefully in coming days
Traveling to Pakistn in few days for break so will take lots of picture and 4k videos while in my land ::fingers-crossed:
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Great ! Enjoy your OPO. And keep us posted about your experience. I may order one from aliexpress soon
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Does anyone know if the OnePlus 4G LTE will work on the only LTE frequency Zong provides? The LTE bands the OPO supports are 1/3/4/7/17/38/40. Which of these bands corresponds to Zong's 10 MHz spectrum in 1.8 GHz frequency?
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75K are almost 760 USD on today's exchange rate. That's madness.
Anyone wants to buy OPO 64GB then i would advice them to buy from Aliexpress and shipped to their address in Pakistan. It cost 490 USD including shipping charges and delivery with DHL within 4-8 days. saving of almost 280 USD which are 28K rupees.
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Brother I was about to order last week then after some research I found out.
For any phone purchase/import a Pakistani needs a NOC from PTA based upon the IMEI of the phone. For NOC you can apply from a GPO and 5-7 business days you will get NOC.
Issues possible
Getting IMEI of phone before actual purchase is impossible. No vendor will provide.
If we don't get NOC on time, after a fixed time period phone will be wasted(Used by children of Government officers)
Allmytech.com offering 64gb for 52k which is reasonable. I hope soon it's gets down to 45k.
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Thanks for the tips and all the info.
Yes, I have been reading on 1+1 and Aliexpress on an indian thread, a great many of them have ordered from and been recommending J&K Tech. They were referring to a shipping service names Arames or something through which they didn't incur any custom charges but the ones who choose DHL had to pay the duty. I don't know the logic behind all this but currently J&K team lists Singapore Post (free shipping to Pakistan) and DHL ($40) as their shipping services. With Singapore Post the delivery time is 15-59 days ! That's 2 months ! Can't say how much of a time do they actually take normally though.
And what about the invite system, any idea ? I read if you own the phone you can invite others to get one. Is it also valid for someone who purchased it from outside OPO such as yourself or only valid for the in house program ?
How is the CM11 on this phone by the way ? Have you managed to get the google apps installed yet ?
Let me know the overall experience. Is it worth ditching my note 3 for ?
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I ditched Note 3 for OnePlus one. Got an invite from Indian community at OPO forums. When it came to ordering credit line was not cleared, so I.bought Z2.
Now selling Z2 at Olx to get OPO.
If you can get OnePlus one. Get it right away. All custom room devs are supporting and most of all FrancoKernel is there.
waleedshiekh said:
Brother I was about to order last week then after some research I found out.
For any phone purchase/import a Pakistani needs a NOC from PTA based upon the IMEI of the phone. For NOC you can apply from a GPO and 5-7 business days you will get NOC.
Issues possible
Getting IMEI of phone before actual purchase is impossible. No vendor will provide.
If we don't get NOC on time, after a fixed time period phone will be wasted(Used by children of Government officers)
Allmytech.com offering 64gb for 52k which is reasonable. I hope soon it's gets down to 45k.
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I ditched Note 3 for OnePlus one. Got an invite from Indian community at OPO forums. When it came to ordering credit line was not cleared, so I.bought Z2.
Now selling Z2 at Olx to get OPO.
If you can get OnePlus one. Get it right away. All custom room devs are supporting and most of all FrancoKernel is there.
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Waleed, I think we should wait a few more weeks or may be a month or so until the launch of note 4 in September. OPO will sure drop in price after that. I personally am not very tired of my note 3 and can certainly wait a couple more months to see how the market shapes up. If note 4 is not as good as I expect I will jump over for the OPO but I hope the price by that time would drop to around 38-40K PKR. Inshaallah. Let's see.
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Waleed, I think we should wait a few more weeks or may be a month or so until the launch of note 4 in September. OPO will sure drop in price after that. I personally am not very tired of my note 3 and can certainly wait a couple more months to see how the market shapes up. If note 4 is not as good as I expect I will jump over for the OPO but I hope the price by that time would drop to around 38-40K PKR. Inshaallah. Let's see.
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That's the toughest thing . I can code for straight 18 hours but waiting is something tough for me.
Note 4 can only be exciting if 64bit SOC and OS are introduced, other than that it will be a just highly priced phablet.
waleedshiekh said:
That's the toughest thing . I can code for straight 18 hours but waiting is something tough for me.
Note 4 can only be exciting if 64bit SOC and OS are introduced, other than that it will be a just highly priced phablet.
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Dekhte hein mere "coder" bhai what this much anticipated note 4 brings to the table. OPO kahin nai bhaag raha. It will only drop in price with time. You're right about the over priced phablet thing but let's see. Filhaal to OPO too is selling way over priced everywhere. Ek aadh maheena ruk jao, my suggestion
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Does anyone know if the OnePlus 4G LTE will work on the only LTE frequency Zong provides? The LTE bands the OPO supports are 1/3/4/7/17/38/40. Which of these bands corresponds to Zong's 10 MHz spectrum in 1.8 GHz frequency?
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Zong has 1800mhz for LTE, that is supported by the 1+1. I think its band 3 or 7
Guys I have an invite and its gonna expire in 24h. Just wanna know if they deliver in Pakistan ?
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Dekhte hein mere "coder" bhai what this much anticipated note 4 brings to the table. OPO kahin nai bhaag raha. It will only drop in price with time. You're right about the over priced phablet thing but let's see. Filhaal to OPO too is selling way over priced everywhere. Ek aadh maheena ruk jao, my suggestion
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Lol i like the urdu english mix
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Lol i like the urdu english mix
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Nawazish
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Guys I have an invite and its gonna expire in 24h. Just wanna know if they deliver in Pakistan ?
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They don't deliver in Pakistan I'm sure. You'll have to get it delivered to some friend/relative in some other country and then finally figure out to get it here when they fly back. Kaam lamba hai but if you've someone in abroad who might be flying home soon, you've a pretty sweet deal at your hands.
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They don't deliver in Pakistan I'm sure. You'll have to get it delivered to some friend/relative in some other country and then finally figure out to get it here when they fly back. Kaam lamba hai but if you've someone in abroad who might be flying home soon, you've a pretty sweet deal at your hands.
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Koi nai ane wala nai unfortunately :/ yehi tou masla ha.
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Koi nai ane wala nai unfortunately :/ yehi tou masla ha.
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Nai aanay wala bhai to pher hum Pakistaniyon keliye ye invites bekaar hein. Agar boht jaldi hai lene ki to araam se yahan beth ke Aliexpress pe order kero and the phone will be in your hands within a week. Nai to abhi intezaar kero ek di maheenay aur sab clear ho jaye ga. IPhone 6 bhi aa jaye ga, Note 4 bhi aur 1+1 ki price bhi down ho jaye gi. Pher jo marzi lete rehna.
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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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
taphius said:
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.
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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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- The low-light pictures and videos with 400% more light
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- Better visual experience 5.5 "HDD in a 5-unit"
- A curved end design, ergonomic and luxurious
The power of four cores
- Frantic speed with 4GB of RAM and an Intel® Atom ™ 2.3 GHz
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- A stunning visual design with a multitude of customization options
- Intuitive operation with ZenMotion
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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).
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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?
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Are u guys from the UK? If not how did u get it to ship to USA?
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No not from UK , hence using www.shopandship.com to ship to my country.