Thanks to erron for pointing me to Staples!
SEARS still has limited stock, as of this writing. However, check your local Staples as it looks like they just got a shipment in:
http://www.staples.com/StaplesProdu...ctId=358070&catalogIdentifier=2&cmArea=SEARCH
My local store in PA has them in stock. I also heard a rumor that KMart and Radio Shack might be getting them next week, so you might want to keep an eye out.
have you heard if walmart would be getting these as well?
b00sted said:
have you heard if walmart would be getting these as well?
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Have not heard anything in regards to WalMart. You'd think they'd be jumping on the bandwagon for the holidays, but nothing (yet). Maybe they'll surprise us, next week.
i need a place I have a credit card for to get it, we had a baby and cant budget out one lol. unless someone wants a mini 9 instead of their tab *hint* *hint* lol
Is anywhere shipping these internationally yet? It is incredibly hard to ship one outside the US. If they make it too hard I will get the advent vega
How could these retailers sell these without a solid, out of the box software package?
Sure, the retailers maybe / are clueless, but Viewsonic is not (in regards to the software issue).
Boxes still have Flash symbol on them
Storage mode does not see the microsd
No market
A lot of games and apps are broken
Storage mapping
Mystery reboots with stock FW
Boot loops
Not coming out of sleep
Seriously, I like my G (not with stock), but how does this device not fail on epic levels, since it fails "out of box"? Perhaps 95% of consumers will not be hanging around XDA- will not have a clue.
staples.com also carrying the gtablet
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Ordered one online Monday night and received last night.
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How could these retailers sell these without a solid, out of the box software package?
Sure, the retailers maybe / are clueless, but Viewsonic is not (in regards to the software issue).
Boxes still have Flash symbol on them
Storage mode does not see the microsd
No market
A lot of games and apps are broken
Storage mapping
Mystery reboots with stock FW
Boot loops
Not coming out of sleep
Seriously, I like my G (not with stock), but how does this device not fail on epic levels, since it fails "out of box"? Perhaps 95% of consumers will not be hanging around XDA- will not have a clue.
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I don't know. I ended up returning mine because of the bad screen, but there are certainly a ton of other problems too out of the box. The return rate for these things must be off the charts.
New Info from Viewsonic s gtablet site
App Store
Please be advised that a software update is now available that provides access to an Apps Store directly from your G Tablet. Owners of the G Tablet will receive an automatic notice of the new software upgrade. Users can then simply click on the Apps Store icon from their G Tablet to gain access to 1,000's of leading Android apps. (Please note that the automatic notification requires that the G Tablet has WiFi Internet access upon power-on.)
Adobe Flash Support
The Viewsonic G Tablet hardware and firmware provides full support for the Adobe Flash Player built into the unit. At the time that the G Tablet was manufactured, the Adobe Player application was not available for this product. We anticipate that a version of the Adobe Flash Player Application will be available by December 19, 2010. Owners of the G Tablet will receive an automatic notice that the plug-in is available for download to further expand their web access and entertainment. (Please note that the automatic notification requires that the G Tablet has WiFi Internet access upon power-on.)
I just picked one up at Staples--I asked, and a manager said they had just come in on the truck last night and they were ready to be put out front yet. I mentioned how the Staples web site had said that they were in stock at this particular store, and the manager seemed to take pity, disappeared for a while, and came back with one. (Had to check me out herself, though.)
Office Depot has the Gtablet now as well. The have a working demo of the G and the Archos 7 (not 70). They are selling them now.
So far:
Kmart
Office Depot
Sears
Staples
BTW, the Viewsonic site was wrong and is one reason they pulled the information from their site. No Flash in the update.
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Office Depot has the Gtablet now as well. The have a working demo of the G and the Archos 7 (not 70). They are selling them now.
So far:
Kmart
Office Depot
Sears
Staples
BTW, the Viewsonic site was wrong and is one reason they pulled the information from their site. No Flash in the update.
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they had it in stock at staples, but the manager wouldn't sell me one, claiming that it was a black friday item.
edit: purchased one online with free ship to store. $30 off $150 coupon i bought off ebay worked. it says it will arrive by wednesday, which is sooner than black friday! at $400 - $30 = $370, which appears to be the cheapest price i've seen for it. the only comparable one is $380 at sears on black friday with the free case.
Which store has the best return policy?
Well, I'll have to consider picking up a g tablet, as it seems the tablet is much more usable with the TNT lite 2.0 rom..
So, the next question is, where should I purchase it from? I want to give it a good try for a couple weeks before settling on keeping it. While I understand the unit should easily be able to be returned due to the fact that it's "defective" in some ways, I'd prefer just not having to deal with a pita manager worst case. So, do any stores that are selling it offer easy returns? Sears seems like a "no," but Staples seems to let you return the device used/opened, if you're not satisfied with the purchase. Anyone else know about kmart/etc?
Staples closest to me had 3 when I called them on Saturday to see if they had a REAL functional demo unit and not a mockup like Sears had. They did and also told me that they had 3 in stock. (Seems that the Staples stores all semed to have gotten a whopping 3 of them.)
Sears say 9-10d or 12-15d for stock. (I guess that the busier stores get first dibs on stock, surprisingly the one really close to me and the one just a bit further are both on the shorter time to restock. I felt that the close Sears was never very busy)
I never bothered going over to Staples until Monday morning, since I was sure that I would just pick one up even if I felt it to be grossly overpriced. I still feel that this is overpriced esp. when both Sears and Staples bracketed the gTab display with MUCH cheaper (Atom) netbooks ffs! (They had 2 left in stock on monday, and then 1 of course, after I purchased mine.)
All said and done thought, this is the tablet that I've liked the best from the get go and I'm still only using the stock fw, and 11/22 update now. Web browsing is just so much better with this tablet and the virt kb more responsive such that I can use forums via browser and actually enter messages non-painfully although a bit slowly. (Buhbye tapatalk...)
The PDF version of the manual is kind of funny loads of Engrish, which is kind of surprising considering that Pandigital's wasn't too bad actually while VS' is more like Augen's...
Anybody have any experience with searsoutlet.com? I found one thats over 200 miles away from NYC and for some reason they refuse to ship.
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Well, I'll have to consider picking up a g tablet, as it seems the tablet is much more usable with the TNT lite 2.0 rom..
So, the next question is, where should I purchase it from? I want to give it a good try for a couple weeks before settling on keeping it. While I understand the unit should easily be able to be returned due to the fact that it's "defective" in some ways, I'd prefer just not having to deal with a pita manager worst case. So, do any stores that are selling it offer easy returns? Sears seems like a "no," but Staples seems to let you return the device used/opened, if you're not satisfied with the purchase. Anyone else know about kmart/etc?
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SEARS can be bad - 30 days but only for hardware defects, although I heard that they might extend that to 60 days during the holidays. For Staples, it's 14 days for tech items and seems pretty flexible.
KMart might be the best of the lot at 90 days, but again you should ask before purchasing as they might have exceptions.
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Anybody have any experience with searsoutlet.com? I found one thats over 200 miles away from NYC and for some reason they refuse to ship.
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I purchased my GTab from the Outlet - they don't ship because these are clearance / closeout items that are in that specific store. The GTabs are customer returns to they should be complete but expect some possible cosmetic defects as a used item.
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Anybody have any experience with searsoutlet.com? I found one thats over 200 miles away from NYC and for some reason they refuse to ship.
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Just check daily, in a few weeks I bet every store in the nation will have a pile of them, then we can snap 'em up.
Im looking to import one of these and was hoping to take advantage of the Black Friday sales. I saw the Sears catalog, but then someone else said they dont have any stock?
I can use a mail forwarder to buy it for me and then ship it to me in Australia. Looks like Staples and Sears both have them online. Can anyone please confirm:
- Do Sears and Staples currently have these in stock for quick shipping?
- Is it worth waiting for 'black friday' to buy one?
Should be in accesories section but i figured more people will see it here and jump on it. Found it on android forum. JUST MAKE SURE YOU PURCHASE FROM AMAZON AND NOT ANOTHER RETAILER
http://www.amazon.com/Verizon-Vehicle-Charger-USB-Port/dp/B003NA0658/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless
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Should be in accesories section but i figured more people will see it here and jump on it. Found it on android forum.
http://www.amazon.com/Verizon-Vehicle-Charger-USB-Port/dp/B003NA0658/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless
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after reading reviews, make sure you click buy from Amazon link...the 3rd party sellers are not selling the real OEM chargers, but if you get it direct from Amazon you are getting the real deal.
Good piont out.
I got that charger from VZW. It's a POS. It always slides out of my socket if you move the phone slightly. Be careful. I will take mine back. But would be worth the $5
Just bought the one being sold by verizon, thanks for the heads up^
I'll see how it works, can't beat the deal.
I bought the same one from vzw when i ordered tbolt. I have no complaints about that one. I bought this one for a spare. Ill compare the 2. For 5 bucks no big deal.
Thanks for the heads up op
good deal, thanks for the post.
Just an FYI if you bought the Touchpad case or Touchstone charger full price from stores such as Staples or Office Depot. Most of these stores have a policy of refunding the difference if they drop the price shortly after you bought it. In Staples' case, it is 14 days. Bought my case at Staples for $50, since they were almost sold out and no one else in town had them. Next day, it dropped $20, refund was no problem.
You just saved me $30! Much thanks
Is there a coupon code or something I need to print out first or did the price simply drop indefinitely?
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You just saved me $30! Much thanks
Is there a coupon code or something I need to print out first or did the price simply drop indefinitely?
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No coupon needed, but just in case print off the discounted item from their website.
Charger
So far the only thing I have paid full price for was the charger dock and I only bought I because it was the only one I could find online or anywhere.
Got it at Walmart of all places and even though on their own website it was listed for $35.00 they would not sell it to me at that price, thats probably why they still had one in stock, she said we are not price matching to which I replied even if its your own price?
seems kinda dumb I am going to keep looking see if I can come up with one somewhere else but I will keep an eye on Walmart in case they drop the price and go back and get the difference back....maybe if I write an email to them explaining the situation???
Oh well thanks for the tip
Charger
So far the only thing I have paid full price for was the charger dock and I only bought I because it was the only one I could find online or anywhere.
Got it at Walmart of all places and even though on their own website it was listed for $35.00 they would not sell it to me at that price, that probably why they still had one in stock, she said we are not price matching to which I replied even if its your own price?
Seems kinda dumb I am going to keep looking see if I can come up with one somewhere else but I will keep an eye on Walmart in case they drop the price and go back and get the difference back....maybe if I write an email to them explaining the situation???
Oh well thanks for the tip
So I pulled my TF101 out of the closet to see what I can sell it for since I never used it. When I powered it up the damn screen was messed up. My wife claims she didn't do it but it looks like something heavy was placed in on the screen. And now it doesn't work. Well I can manipulate things but can't see them.
Anyway... I researched it a bit and say that the keyboard dock alone sells pretty well on EBAY (80 bucks or so) so I was just wondering what you guys would sell everything for? Everything being the tf101 tablet, keyboard dock, and leather case.
Thanks.
I watched a TF101 & Dock without a scratch sell on eBay a couple weeks back for £130~
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I watched a TF101 & Dock without a scratch sell on eBay a couple weeks back for £130~
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Wow thats a lot. I wonder if I should just price it at 90 bucks or so.
I generally find you get more interest and higher chance of sale if you start an Auction at £0.99p with no reserve
I've tried selling the same thing with a buy it now and it didn't sell, then tried auction with reserve and it didn't meet the reserve, then put it on as above at 99p with no reserve and it sold for more than my buy it now and my reserve attempts would have sold for
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I generally find you get more interest and higher chance of sale if you start an Auction at £0.99p with no reserve
I've tried selling the same thing with a buy it now and it didn't sell, then tried auction with reserve and it didn't meet the reserve, then put it on as above at 99p with no reserve and it sold for more than my buy it now and my reserve attempts would have sold for
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Cool thanks man.
Amazon is sold out.
Where are these cases for sale?
From what i can tell they're not available anywhere. Even the google play store lists them as "coming soon".
Amazon had them up for preorder. Mine was supposed to be delivered today but it hasn't even shipped yet so who knows. Also I wouldn't buy it from amazon anyway they have a lot of SCM issues with preorders and I wouldn't trust them even though I normally like amazon
yep,
posted in another thread about this.
pre ordered days ago when the htc foilo case was in stock on the site. got an email confirmation guaranteeing i would get it today.
email this morning states they dont know when they are in stock and threw out a december 4th date.
IVSO has a similar style case with the keyboard. oi may snag that. the reviews on it are for another product though...
classic bait and switch..