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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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in stock in washington state
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Available online for shipping
Ordered one online Monday night and received last night.
rushless said:
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.
NewbTrader said:
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.
pkjai1 said:
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?
Hi,
FYI, if anyone is interested, I got an email from Sears.com, with a $20 off $200 coupon code. It's "FEBTWENTY", and the details are:
"ONLINE ONLY $20 OFF $200 PURCHASE WITH COUPON CODE FEBTWENTY
Excludes clearance, great price, movies, music, water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, range
hoods, fans, air purifiers, power tools, computers, video games and consoles, electronics, generators,
snow removal equipment, outlet store purchases, special purchases, introductory offers, phone orders,
catalog orders, Lands' End merchandise, items purchased from landsend.com, Personalized
Jewelry/Watches, Licensed Watches, Lands' End, Levis, Excelled, Excelled Leather, Weber, Weber Grill,
Electrolux brands, GE Cafe, Jenn Air, Fisher & Paykel , Dacor, Sony, Samsung, Apple, Flip Video,
Onkyo, Mitsubishi Electronics, BOSE, Henckels Brands, AFG Fitness Brand, gift cards, Automotive
Services, Sears licensed businesses, including Two Hearts maternity and web sites, Sears licensed
partners and web sites, Digital Services, Sears Presents web sites, Shop at Home catalogs and web sites,
Wishbook, Sears Parts Direct, Parts, Repair Services, Installed Home Improvements and Protection
Agreements. Offer ends 2/22/11. After all discounts, $1 or greater must still apply in cart. Offer is subject
to change without notice."
There's also suppose to be free shipping, with code "USA", but I think pickups are free if that doesn't work.
I haven't actually tried this, so check before pulling the trigger (note that the exclusions says "electronics"), but I figured I'd post in case it actually works.
Jim
P.S. The Gtab is showing as $379 on the website, so $379 - $20 = $359, if the coupon works...
Just tried it and received the following message:
"The coupon/promotion code you have entered is not valid for the items you currently have in your order"
Damn.
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Just tried it and received the following message:
"The coupon/promotion code you have entered is not valid for the items you currently have in your order"
Damn.
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Hi,
Sorry about that! Was really hoping it'd work for those who're looking for a Gtab !!
Jim
dam I was excited there for a min :-( Thanx for the heads up tho!
GTab for sale.
I have one for sale.
Selling for $325 + shipping. it's still in perfect condition , running TNT-Lite.
I'll throw in a homemade case, Not Great craftsmanship on the case but it's kept my Gtab safe.
EDIT: SOLD, Thanks richmcgillicuddy!
Kyle.
I thought it would be a good idea to be able to keep track of when our GTABs ship and arrive...
So please post:
1) Order date (time)
2) Shipment update status?
3) Shipped from (if known)
4) Shipped to
5) Any updates along the way
6) Arrival date
I know im not the only one wondering the status of this, as i've never ordered from WOOT yet. So if anyone has an update please post!
1) 3/23 : 4pm Pacific
2) 3/28 12:33 pm : Tracking # Received - eta 3/31
3) Irving tx
4) Westlake village, ca
5) Mar 30, 2011 3:52 PM : Arrived at FedEx location : CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA
Mar 31, 2011 2:04 AM : Departed FedEx location :CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA
6) today?
Mar 29 2:27 AM - Left Irving TX.
Yahoo Maps Distance: 1472.29 mi Time: 20 hrs 56 mins
Assuming the truck driver know how much I want my GT.
Est. Arrival Time: 3/29 11:30 PM (allowing for 2or 3 biobreaks on the side of the road)
Update : looks like the driver actually stopped to take piss....Oh well...I hope I can get it today.
Can I stand outside the FedEx Gates?
Anyone ever order anything from WOOT? What is the average time like?
Woot generally will send you a shipment notification roughly 2 days after your order with a fedex tracking number. That being said this thread almost sounds like you are worried you will not be getting a tablet
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Woot generally will send you a shipment notification roughly 2 days after your order with a fedex tracking number. That being said this thread almost sounds like you are worried you will not be getting a tablet
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Hah, nahhhh. I'm just pumped to play with it =D
Should include firmware revision in that as well, (though I suspect they're all the same) as there's some concern about them being version 3991.
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Hah, nahhhh. I'm just pumped to play with it =D
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Me too - I had been on the fence after reading multiple gtab root articles, but this price point pushed me over the edge.
1) 3/23 11:13 PM EST
2) Shipping Estimate
3) Shipped from (if known)
4) Shipped to
5) Any updates along the way
6) Arrival date
Whats the significance of Revision 3991? Is this revision a good or bad thing?
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Whats the significance of Revision 3991? Is this revision a good or bad thing?
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Looks like we should be reading this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1006571
1) Order date 3/23 6:03pm est
2) In transit shipped 3/29 delivery expected 4/1
3) Shipped from Irving, TX
4) Shipped to Johnstown, PA
5) Any updates along the way
6) Arrival date
1) Order date 3/23 7:47 AM MST
2) Shipment pending
3) Shipped from (if known)
4) Shipped to
5) Any updates along the way
6) Arrival date
1) 3/23 1220 AM CST
2) Shipment update status?
3) Shipped from (if known)
4) Shipped to
5) Any updates along the way
6) Arrival date
With the way Woot works and prior purchases it take 2-3 days for products to ship out and they send it either fedex ground or like fedex smart post. I would imagine this will be coming ground so 3-5 business days and add 3 business days for processing. On top of all that I would add 2 extra days since they have to process 10,000 of these suckers and so I would say if it takes 2 weeks do not be surprised but most people should get them by Wednesday next week if all goes smoothly.
I ordered 3/23 at 8pm CST and expect the g-tab to ship out Friday and sit over the weekend in the Fedex warehouse and get it to Illinois in 3 days. I am guessing these are shipping out of there TX warehouse or Missouri warehouse. That should help with processing orders quicker and reduce shipping time.
couldn't pass up on this deal. Pondered it for 3 or 4 hours and said hell with it. was going to buy 2 (one for me and one for mom), but didn't have enough cash. get paid friday. After reading and hearing all about android tablets for soooo long, was thinking about the galaxy tab, but the 10 in and tegra 2 and possible honeycomb upgrade.....I wooted.....oops.........lol. I've been playing with computers forever. 1986 I built my own in germany from scratch. Even my loved Dell X50V. I have sooo many now thats its a passion. The open environment of android is incredible and the way to go IMO. Thanks roebeet, I appreciate all you have done for the community here and it is sincerely appreciated as well as others who have contributed. I just wished they offered OVERNIGHT EXPRESS.....COME ON BABY....CAN'T WAIT...DAN
Weyerru GTab
1) Order date 3/23 8:48am edt
2) Shipped Friday 3/25/201 (not really) shown to actually be picked up on 3/28/11
3) Shipped from Irving, TX
4) Shipped to Florence, SC
5) Any updates along the way
6) Est. Delivery 3/31/11
Woot Tracking Email reads:
Your order for 1 ViewSonic gTablet 10.1" Multi-touch Tablet on 03/23/2011 has been recently shipped via FEDEX.
Your tracking number is: ------------------.
* Please note that it may take up to 24 to 48 hours for tracking information to be available from the shipping company.
Your order may contain multiple packages that arrive on different days. If you don't receive your entire order at the same time, please wait a couple of days after you receive your first package before contacting us at [email protected].
Everytime I've ordered from Woot, it has taken about 5-8 days to receive my order and I'm in Michigan.
1) Order date 3/23 9:49am est
2) Estimated Arrival: Order is in, no shipment info given
3) Shipped from:
4) Shipped to: Smithfield PA
5) Updates: None Yet
6) Actual Arrival:
P.S. Happy to join what seems to be a great community
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Me too - I had been on the fence after reading multiple gtab root articles, but this price point pushed me over the edge.
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This forum is the reason I bought a gtab. The mods make this a great tablet. There are some amazing people in this forum. I applied my mod 10 mins after I got it home. It was easy to execute and well explained. Will be very happy when you get it. Peace
I hadn't visited woot in a while and since I saw it was past 1:00am, I decided to take a look and saw the gTablet at an improbable $279 price. I played with some of Viewsonic's tablets at a trade show last December in Taiwan (different models, ViewPad 7 and 10) and generally liked what I saw, even though I decided against purchasing one - the vpad 7 was tempting, but I didn't feel it was worth the $450 they wanted for it at the show.
After reading as many reviews and reading multiple threads on this site, I simply couldn't resists this deal.
1) Order date 3/23 2:10am EDT
2) Shipped on 3/25
3) Shipped from IRVING, TX
4) Shipped to New York, NY
5) Latest update: 3/26 Departed FedEx location HUTCHINS, TX
6) Estimated Arrival: 3/30
Here we go again... That's a very good price for Tegra2 tablet with basically only two flaws: luck of Viewsonic support and a "Netbookish" screen.
But in reality, I care about neither one...
Link? Screenshot? Anything? I don't see it in my Office Depot sales circular for the week.
logicbuy.com lists the deal, http://www.logicbuy.com/deals/viewsonic-10in-android-wifi-tablet/26875.aspx
That site is usually correct but when you click Get Deal and launch the Office Depot page there's no mention of any rebate, $299 list. Added to cart, still nothing. hmmmmmmm.
Anyone else find the rebate price listed?
Slick deals shows:
deal over - $100 rebate pulled.
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/539...net+Frontpage)&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
It's been posted in other forums, but since gTab was my first tablet and I know some of you are interested in the newest round of tablets, I'm reposting it here. Now's your chance to grab a HC tablet for $100 off:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1177461&page=4
That thread has some success stories of people getting the $100 of at Office Depot as well.
You need to use the coupon in store (not online) and in some cases people have found the in store proces to be marked up by about $100. When pressed, the stores say the price is a mistake and they will match the online price and then apply the coupon, so you actually get $100 off.
But you'll pay sales tax.
Every store in Northern Virginia is sold out of all Android tablets. Just saying.
For those that want the Transformer, but since it is sold out at Staples.com and not available in stores, Office Depot does price matching. However, I spoke with my closest Office Depot (Plymouth Meeting) and they said coupon matching is only available for the Acer Iconia and the Blackberry Playbook. They do not match coupons for items that Staples does not stock in it stores (ie: online only, like the Transformer). Boo!
I have heard roomers of people getting around this, but I guess it depends on who is working.
Got me a Dell Streak 7, Rooted and installed HC 3.2 on it... Most easiest device to Root/ Rom Ever...
im selling this piece of crap VS now... not that the device sucks (ITS GREAT) the lack of support is why
Got last Thursday an Acer Iconia A500, nice tablet. My old gtablet goes to my stepson.
Happy with my purchase ($299+tax)