Amazon freezing orders of this tablet? - Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus

The following notice is posted on amazon.com for the product page for the 16GB wifi only 7+ tab:
Item Under Review
While this item is available from other marketplace sellers on this page, it is not currently offered by Amazon.com because customers have told us there may be something wrong with our inventory of the item, the way we are shipping it, or the way it's described here. (Thanks for the tip!)
We're working to fix the problem as quickly as possible.
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I wonder what the problem might be. Perhaps SOD issues?

Or to slow down any other 7" tabs that might present a better option to their KF?
(Not really a conspiracy fan, honest!)

interesting, i got mine in 2 days from Amazon..

Amazon will sometimes randomly freeze an item for no apparent reason. The Pentax K-5 SLR camera was frozen for about 2 days on Amazon maybe 2 months into its lifetime.

Mine is reported as shipped. Ordered Monday Dec. 5.

It sounds like people are complaining about description of it or the wording as its described it doesn't sound like any major problems.
Maybe some thought they would bypass T-mobile and slap there sim card in it like I did
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GTab availability in the USA

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.
rushless said:
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?

[Q] Gtablet Recall as opportunity?

Is it possible that we will be able to get our hands on any of these recalled tablets at a discount anywhere, maybe from the viewsonic outlet website?
I have an archos 101 that I will be returning (mainly after reading all the work done by XDA on the gtablet) and I am looking to pick up a Gtablet. The only issue I have is that I don't want to pick one up today for $379 at Sears and then have them available at a deep discount some where else next week. I am ok if Viewsonic stops supporting it because I know there will be community support for a while.
Any suggestions on what I should do? Take the plunge or wait for a little?
If you see one at a discounted price, you'll be getting an excellent deal!
The problem with Staples is that they are not putting them up for clearance - they are sending them back to the vendor, even the floor models.
SEARS Outlet has been a great site for us and I would suggest that you continue scanning it every morning. But, the problem is that the chances of seeing a device near you are slim. I have never found one less than 45 minutes away from me and I've only see ones within a reasonable driving distance (1.25 hours) about three times in the last month.
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The problem with Staples is that they are not putting them up for clearance - they are sending them back to the vendor, even the floor models.
SEARS Outlet has been a great site for us and I would suggest that you continue scanning it every morning. But, the problem is that the chances of seeing a device near you are slim. I have never found one less than 45 minutes away from me and I've only see ones within a reasonable driving distance (1.25 hours) about three times in the last month.
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I haven't seen one closer than a 12hr drive, so consider yourself lucky. I settled for the $350 sale price.
I haven't seen one on the sears outlet site at all for weeks now. When I saw it the first time I started researching and and came across this site. Then I knew I had to have one but by the time I realized that it was too late. Any chance that they will start popping up on other sites for sale after the recall?
Always check at ~9AM or 10AM ET each morning. By midday ET, whatever was there is usually gone.
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Always check at ~9AM or 10AM ET each morning. By midday ET, whatever was there is usually gone.
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Roeby, based on Sears discussion, the Gtablet is no longer being treated as a standard product where they triage and maybe sell as refurb. This process costs Sears money and then they have to wait for compensation from the supplier. Much cheaper for Sears to simply return the product as defective. Some may slip through, but only if the product is not scanned and falls through the cracks (anything is possible).
We seem to already have apparent evidence that Sears is sending returns back (or storing for a mass return). The return rate is absurdly high, but not too many available in outlets.
I see that office depot has the gtablet for $369 in store. Does anyone think that there will be a price drop after Christmas?
It doesnt sound like Sears is following the path of others....
They still units in the stores for sale and not a word about a recall.
I picked up 2 today for Xmas gifts... 379.99 + tax + plus 5X rewards points...
Viewsonic cases were 5.99...
I think this Tablet rocks... I use mine everyday and it's 95% rock solid...
Vegan Beta 3.... With everything including the kitchen sink installed.
If anyone hasn't used Touchdown Pro and has a need, GET IT! It makes this Tablet
rock!
If I could get the VPN to connect to my work's system it would be perfect!
Dknyc79 said:
Is it possible that we will be able to get our hands on any of these recalled tablets at a discount anywhere, maybe from the viewsonic outlet website?
I have an archos 101 that I will be returning (mainly after reading all the work done by XDA on the gtablet) and I am looking to pick up a Gtablet. The only issue I have is that I don't want to pick one up today for $379 at Sears and then have them available at a deep discount some where else next week. I am ok if Viewsonic stops supporting it because I know there will be community support for a while.
Any suggestions on what I should do? Take the plunge or wait for a little?
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[email protected],
I returned my Gtab last weekend for an exchange and found out that they are now $349 although they are showing $379 on the website.
I still keep mine and enjoy it every day after I installed the Vegan ROM. It really works great. I don't see any hardware problem at all, just some fixable software glitches.
I can't wait to run Honeycomb on the gTab though!
I paid $379.99 minus a 10% "family & friends day" discount!
Cheers,
Rayan
Personally I suspect that the only real issue is the less than satisfactory stock UI and the fact that you can use it without purchasing a contract from a wireless carrier.
Even the smallest amount of tweaking (Root, LauncherPro, market and flash "Super Thread works" ) of even the stock OS yields a very responsive and user friendly device.
That said I will be watching for a second Gtab at a discount but I suspect that those who have it will keep it. If I can make this thing perform then anyone with a little time and willingness can do so also.
g Tablet Manufacturing Defect
Greetings, I have a gtablet and 3 days to return it to Sears.
If the product is being returned by Staples why should I NOT
want to return it?
I also notice that the Scheduled Dec 19, 2010
ADOBE FLASH update has NOT occured.
Listen, Thanks for all the help - I appreciate it
//ji
Greetings, this may be something and may be nothing.
Just FYI –
I talked to Mike at Viewsonic support on 20101220 3:34p PST.
He advises that Staples had an in store warranty conflict and no manufacturing defect exists with the gtablet. The update scheduled for 20101219 is posted and done so in such a way that some folks see it auto-download with WIFI and some will not for approx 24 to 48 hours.
Mike also advises that the Adobe Flash update IS NOT part of the latest update however he says it is still in the works and will be updated soon.
I am still contemplating whether to return mine or not. I have had it for 27 days and it has been absolutely fabulous and beyond my expectations less the FLASH player.
//ji
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days and it has been absolutely fabulous and beyond my expectations less the FLASH player.
I need INPUT INPUT INPUT.
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Doesn't this speak for itself?
If it's fabulous, keep it and wait for flash.
A million Thanks -
Well VP, I always like to get an expert opinion before I proceed and you have certainly provided that, hence - I am very appreciative. Thanks //ji
What @rushless said is correct just checked searsoutlet.com and they had a G tablet for sale @ $279 but apparently it's only available for pick up and the "nearest store" was in Cupertino. But I called one of my local sears and they said they would have a good discount on open-box items. Of course that answer will vary because instore someone told me that the returns if they were like new they would just resell them with a 10% discount.
Check the searsoutlet.com between 9 and 10 am and you may find a good price for one.
Thanks. The outlet is great but the closest I've seen was a 2 1/2 hour drive. Does anyone know if they will ship it between stores? Does anyone know what viewsonic will be doing with all the returned units? They all should be in good condition and even if they update the software they still can't sell them as new? I was kind of holding out for all those returned items to show up for sale somewhere online.
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If it helps, I found the GTab for $364.00 online...
http://www.electronicexpress.com/product?prod_id=18498
Hmm. Interesting. Whats the deal with that site? I've never heard of it before. Is it reliable?
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Tigerdirect Pulls the G-Tablet

Just a heads up: the Gtab is no longer on the website of tigerdirect in Canada or the US. Incidentally I doubt they sold all their stock: the local store here in London, Ontario had 5 as of yesterday (not counting the two that I returned for various hardware defects before getting a refund). Also, yesterday the TG website was showing "Buy today, ships today". Canadians should look for it for an even lower price now at places like factorydirect and XSCargo.
Maybe they are sold out?
Or maybe they started getting complaints that the software was buggy and that there was no way to fix it (the OTA updater just started working again in the last hour or so).
See my edit above. I doubt they ran out and I doubt it's a software issue because (at least in Canada) they would charge a 15% restocking fee if the item is not "defective" (which I understand to mean hardware). Having said that, given the crappy hardware I recieved not once but twice (damaged screen first time and sleep of death second time), I wouldn't be surprised if I'm not the only having hardware problems and that was what led them to pull it. Again, just speculating.
They are $280 again through woot. Search Amazon.
I bought mine from TD in Feb, I noticed they disappeared a few days after I made my purchase but then returned about a week later.. Could be they are sold out, they were selling for 299..
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Just a heads up: the Gtab is no longer on the website of tigerdirect in Canada or the US. Incidentally I doubt they sold all their stock: the local store here in London, Ontario had 5 as of yesterday (not counting the two that I returned for various hardware defects before getting a refund). Also, yesterday the TG website was showing "Buy today, ships today". Canadians should look for it for an even lower price now at places like factorydirect and XSCargo.
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I don't think that any of the stores have sold out. 2 months ago I spoke to the manager at the Office Depot I go to and asked their opinion of the Viewsonic Tablets and since I have gone there for over a decade they said it is the most returned product they sell. They had hopes Viewsonic would be able to fix the problem but it has been months and still riddled with problems. I just got my tablet a few weeks ago and tried to keep it stock due to warnings and possible new update "any day now". But I got so many FC's and crashes I had to put a cusotm ROM on. Thanks to TNT Lite and Vegan modders I have had only 1 FC in the 1 week of the new ROM.
Viewsonic should just send all distributers a sticker to put on the Tablet boxes that says: Sorry but you will need to get a ROM upgrade from XDA, Slate,.... to have a fully functioning tablet"
Just last night my son actually played with the Gtab and could not believe how quick and responsive it is and easily played YouTube!
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Just a heads up: the Gtab is no longer on the website of tigerdirect in Canada or the US. Incidentally I doubt they sold all their stock: the local store here in London, Ontario had 5 as of yesterday (not counting the two that I returned for various hardware defects before getting a refund). Also, yesterday the TG website was showing "Buy today, ships today". Canadians should look for it for an even lower price now at places like factorydirect and XSCargo.
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Great... just as I finally convinced myself to buy one and see the OTA updater works.
Anywhere else where we can buy those in Canada?
Sending mine for warranty already
Bought 2 gTablets, the first one is already going to warranty because one specific color (slightly off-white) is being displayed as a cyan color. sigh...
Hope the 2nd one doesn't go bust. I only had it for less than 3 weeks
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I don't think that any of the stores have sold out. 2 months ago I spoke to the manager at the Office Depot I go to and asked their opinion of the Viewsonic Tablets and since I have gone there for over a decade they said it is the most returned product they sell. They had hopes Viewsonic would be able to fix the problem but it has been months and still riddled with problems. I just got my tablet a few weeks ago and tried to keep it stock due to warnings and possible new update "any day now". But I got so many FC's and crashes I had to put a cusotm ROM on. Thanks to TNT Lite and Vegan modders I have had only 1 FC in the 1 week of the new ROM.
Viewsonic should just send all distributers a sticker to put on the Tablet boxes that says: Sorry but you will need to get a ROM upgrade from XDA, Slate,.... to have a fully functioning tablet"
Just last night my son actually played with the Gtab and could not believe how quick and responsive it is and easily played YouTube!
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Hi,
Just a counterpoint: I've had my Gtab (original) since late November, and have been on only stock since then. I did re-partition once to 2048/0, a long time ago, but the only times I've had problems w FCs was w the OOB initial firmware, and once when I installed an app (don't remember which one). The OTA update fixed the former, and doing Fix Permissions w CWM fixed the latter. I think that doing the re-partition early-on has saved me a lot of headaches, but stock has been stable for me.
Jim
I don't know if the earliertablets were better quality or not but I've also had my tab since November. Flashed almost all the roms on here and haven't had to nvflash yet (knock on wood). I did have to repartition the first time i tried bekkits cm based rom. Over the last six months have only seen one improvement after the next coming from the developers. Doesn't matter what your needs are there's a rom to fit them.
I ordered one through tigerdirect.ca and it seems to be coming from the USA through UPS. So who knows.
When they had the eBay sale last month, I picked one up. From that sale, they sold 376 of them. They may be sold out.
I actually have no trouble believing tigerdirect is pulling it due to high rate of returns. Let's admit it. For every person who wanders around and found xda, there are perhaps 10 others who never figured it out and were stuck with the stock rom. Without knowing about the repartition fix, a high number of them would eventually get FC's. The rest would be disappointed about not having google market because they never figured out how to fix market.
The gtab is a very fast and responsive tablet IFF you're willing to put some work into it. I've been fixing people's computers for years, and it's my experience that most users just don't want to bother with doing fixes.
This is the reason why I don't recommend the gtab to people. It's working just fine for myself and my elderly parents (and I'm a noobie with android modding). My elderly dad hasn't encountered a single issue other than calling me a few times to ask how to turn on the gps again (LOL).
If anything, the hype about the gtab should stop. We really don't need more whiners in our community. There should be a pinned thread telling people to go to buy an ipad.
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My elderly dad hasn't encountered a single issue other than calling me a few times to ask how to turn on the gps again
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It doesn't have a GPS...unless you're hooking one up externally through bluetooth.
What concerns me about the gtab is not the software issues, it's the hardware issues. From screens with dead pixels to sleep of death to problems with charger ports, it just seems like a cheaply built piece of equipment with no quality control. I wouldn't want people to get the wrong impression of android based on this tablet: I had a lot of fun playing with it and modding it. In the end, it's hardware issues that led me to return two consecutive gtabs. I'll be tenth in line to pick up the Asus Transform (after I read the reviews from the first nine early adopters )
I actually asked Tiger Direct if they were out of stock and this is their answer:
"Unfortunately the item is no longer available since the manufacturer already discontinued the item. Kindly call one of our sales representative at 800-800-8300 for further assistance in finding the comparable item."
I would say that is quite interesting. I guess it means Canadians are out of luck if we want a new unit...
So according to TD, the Gtab has been officially discontinued. Interesting...
I am not surprised to see that Viewsonic decide to discontinue the GTab. How could it compete with Asus Transformer? The other poster pointed out correctly, the GTab is rubbish with the stock ROM. People have to replace the ROM from day one and void the warranty. If I had known the price for the Transformer before I purchased the GTab, Viewsonic would have had one customer less now.
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I am not surprised to see that Viewsonic decide to discontinue the GTab. How could it compete with Asus Transformer? The other poster pointed out correctly, the GTab is rubbish with the stock ROM. People have to replace the ROM from day one and void the warranty. If I had known the price for the Transformer before I purchased the GTab, Viewsonic would have had one customer less now.
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Sure, but most people that bought it knew that and were planning to use a custom ROM anyway. I know I wanted to (I always use custom ROMS on all my electronics whenever possible).
But it would definitely explain why the GTab was so cheap these days.
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Maybe they are sold out?
Or maybe they started getting complaints that the software was buggy and that there was no way to fix it (the OTA updater just started working again in the last hour or so).
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probably .
my response from Tigerdirect.ca:
"We do apologize for the inconvenience.
Unfortunately our records indicate that this item is on backorder and should be available within this week.
You can chose to wait for the item or you may also contact one of our sales representatives at 1.800.800.8300 for further assistance finding a comparable item. Thank you for your time and patience."
If anyone knows where to find any in Canada right now please let me know.
Thanks!!

What are the chances of getting defective units now?

I've read that there are still TF101s with excessive backlight bleeding and the like. Most of the defects don't seem particularly troubling, unlike the problems with the TFPrime.But my question is what are the chances of getting a unit that is quite defective? It's been months now and I'm hoping ASUS has ironed out most of the kinks in their production line...
I have 2 options available to me. Buy on ebay and have it shipped to me or buy locally. The local prices for the 16gb transformer with dock is around $645. But I would be able to see the unit and test it before buying it to check for defects. ebay prices are around $300-$450 and some of those are for the 32gb one. But I won't know what I'll get until it reaches me and it will be too much hassle to return it and wait and get another one that may or may not have the same problem...
Which one do I go for?
Each purchasing method has its pros and cons. Ebay has buyer protection, but of course something could go wrong and you never know when dealing with people and possibly used or refurbished devices. I bought two from Best Buy and they both work great with zero bugs. I then bought the dock on Amazon. This is what I would recommend since you can take it home right away and test it for issues, then take it right back if there are any.
Screen pixels and rooting issues aside I think most problems seem to come in early batches (ugh, ugh, fear the prime!). My B50/B60 tab/dock pair has been pretty good and I haven't seen to many killer issues being posted in a while, as newer batches push out.
Main thing that concerns me with buying online is no idea what point in time the unit was manufactured, especially e.g. on eBay.
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im going to guess and say that a B90 is the latest model...that's the one I have. I guess you can ask the eBay seller to give you the model number...its on the box.
they are using hexadecimal for that second numbe after B90 is BA0 then BB0 and so on ive seen a BB0 device already a guy at school has it and i read about one here somewhere.
So which batch numbers do I avoid?
I would say at least <= B30 and idk about B40s.
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I just received my 32GB TF101. It's a B60. I know it's the not the latest, but is that batch OK? I remember people saying to avoid B50.
Try buying from a brick and mortar store if you can first, that way you can test the unit for problems. Regardless of free return shipping or yada yada yada, it's still a hassle to have to ship something back to someone that never worked to begin with.

TF700 in stock ready to ship at Office Depot

Office Depot shows TF700 in stock and ready to ship!!
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Why would you tell everyone? Now they'll all know!
Not sure if I should jump on this or not...I'd like to just walk into a store and pick one up personally. Much easier than waiting for shipping, especially since I'm not at home right now
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Not sure if I should jump on this or not...I'd like to just walk into a store and pick one up personally. Much easier than waiting for shipping, especially since I'm not at home right now
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That's what I"m doing, although mainly since I want to see a display model before I buy. I need to see the colors in person before I could decide, and while I'm at it I want to see if the IO performance makes web browsing as poor as some say it does.
Nevermind guys, the tax is at $40, total ripoff.
KilerG said:
Not sure if I should jump on this or not...I'd like to just walk into a store and pick one up personally. Much easier than waiting for shipping, especially since I'm not at home right now
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The couple issue with Office Depot (at least for me)
1. Tax - Amazon has no tax unless you live in Washington State, so that's almost $30-40 discount depending on which state you live in.
2. Return Policy - Though I definitely intend to keep this great tablet once I get one, the IO issue more of ANR issue can turn me a way. Office Depot's return policy is once you open item you can only exchange for the same item. Whereas, Best Buy I believe has no ask 30 days return policy, and never tried but amazon I heard has the same even item is opened.
I am not saying the office depot is bad. If one is for 100% keep the item, and get as earliest, not a bad idea.
HoushaSen said:
The couple issue with Office Depot (at least for me)
1. Tax - Amazon has no tax unless you live in Washington State, so that's almost $30-40 discount depending on which state you live in.
2. Return Policy - Though I definitely intend to keep this great tablet once I get one, the IO issue more of ANR issue can turn me a way. Office Depot's return policy is once you open item you can only exchange for the same item. Whereas, Best Buy I believe has no ask 30 days return policy, and never tried but amazon I heard has the same even item is opened.
I am not saying the office depot is bad. If one is for 100% keep the item, and get as earliest, not a bad idea.
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I can wait...I have a phone that was half-baked from the beginning already. I'm stuck with it. I love it, but I really would've enjoyed having a Nexus instead (Motorola's software updates are awful. Then again, what non-nexus phone has good updates?). With this tablet...I would rather pick it up in store because I can return it in store without shipping it back. I don't plan on returning it, but I don't want to buy it and end up not being able to fix the issues. And I'm going to be moving around a lot until September...I'm trying to fit in a lot of stuff in my last few weeks of vacation before heading off to school (which is what I'm buying this tablet for anyways...)
On that note though...I went to Best Buy today to grab a cooling pad for my laptop (which, btw is helping a lot, keeps my computer a nice 5-10 degrees cooler. And my vacation so far is pretty boring, so I need plenty of games to keep me entertained ). While I was there though...I took another look at the Prime. I didn't notice any of the picky crap that everyone was freaking out about (this is the same thing I found when buying my phone, the problems everyone were having didn't affect me, and still don't). The Prime isn't a perfect example of how the Infinity is going to be, but it's similar. The screen is awesome (which means the Infinity will be even more awesome). I started downloading a big file via wifi onto it and continues browsing and it worked fine (well, past the fact that Best Buy's wifi was slow as hell). I just couldn't make the thing stutter. I have no idea what you guys are doing...but I couldn't make it hiccup at all. I need more time with one to do it, but I just can't find anything wrong with it. So at this point...I think the Infinity will be a great device if it's anything like the Prime.
Was about to pounce on this! The free gas card code works (Thank you!), so that erased half of the $30 taxes (6% in FL) it was going to charge. Includes free shipping, so why did I not order it online with a Wednesday delivery?
Office Depot return policy! See below : (and this is with a receipt)
>>Technology and consumer electronic products may only be exchanged or returned with their Original Receipt and in their original, unopened packaging with UPC code within 14 days of purchase. If box is opened, only an exchange will be offered. A 15% Restocking Fee will be applied if any components are missing. Opened software may be exchanged for the same item only. Please remember to remove all personal data from exchanged/returned products. Office Depot is not responsible for any personal data left in or on an exchanged/returned product.
Furniture, may only be exchanged or returned with Original Receipt and in new condition, unassembled, in original packaging with UPC code within 14 days of purchase.<<
Unopened??? 14 days??? So, you can buy it, display the unopened box on a counter or shelf for 13 days, and then return it for a refund. Thanks Office Depot!!
When I see the return policies you guys have in the us I really appreciate living in Norway. By law we have three years warranties for defects, and 2 weeks open buy for anything you order online.
thephreak99 said:
When I see the return policies you guys have in the us I really appreciate living in Norway. By law we have three years warranties for defects, and 2 weeks open buy for anything you order online.
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Not entirely correct. Warranty is up to each manufacturer but we do have 2 or 5 year "sales claim", depending on the expected lifetime of the item. Most electronic devices get 5 years. But yeah, we're well covered as a consumer in Norway. Which is also reflected in the prices
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Adorama hit me with a $40 tax that wasnt on the online checkout form. I saw it when they sent me a receipt. Free 2 day shipping which is alright. Atleast I have one on order
Broke down and order one from Office Depot. Suppose to arrive on Wednesday. I swore I would never buy another Asus product after all the problems that I had with this. That said, I'm so attached to the stinking dock that I am willing to give them one more shot. Here's hoping!
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Einride said:
Not entirely correct. Warranty is up to each manufacturer but we do have 2 or 5 year "sales claim", depending on the expected lifetime of the item. Most electronic devices get 5 years. But yeah, we're well covered as a consumer in Norway. Which is also reflected in the prices
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I stand corrected. ;-)
I just placed my order for my TF700T from the big OD, with a delivery date of Wed, July 18th, and it came with free next business day delivery (we're in their delivery area), so I might even see it Monday or Tuesday. I did have to pay tax, but the free shipping offset that.
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I just placed my order for my TF700T from the big OD, with a delivery date of Wed, July 18th, and it came with free next business day delivery (we're in their delivery area), so I might even see it Monday or Tuesday. I did have to pay tax, but the free shipping offset that.
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In case you forgot to use the $15 gas card coupon I posted you can try call the rep and have it added to your order before it's shipped. Some nice rep will honor it and do you the favor. Mine did.
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In case you forgot to use the $15 gas card coupon I posted you can try call the rep and have it added to your order before it's shipped. Some nice rep will honor it and do you the favor. Mine did.
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Thanks, no worries though I used it when I ordered. Thanks for posting that coupon, free gas is always a very good tbing! :-D
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I will be going to Hawaii on Monday and leaving to go home to Australia on Thursday. Any chance the office depot in Honolulu will have stock of any or what is the fastest delivery method so I can get it by Wednesday? Was hoping i would get one before leaving
I place my order yesterday (Saturday) around 3pm and the status is still "processing". I'm curious if anybody else who ordered yesterday is showing a different status? Thanks.
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Got this email reply today when I asked about in store supply for san Francisco and Hawaii, but it sounds like general stock level reply.
"The given item #803662 can be purchased through online only and it can not be available on the stores. However, this item is temporarily out of stock from our product line. I apologize, I am unable to provide the exact information on the availability of this item. Please contact us after 7-14 business days to check the availability."
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I place my order yesterday (Saturday) around 3pm and the status is still "processing". I'm curious if anybody else who ordered yesterday is showing a different status? Thanks.
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I did, and mine shows shipment pending, with a delivery date of 7/18.
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