ASUS 16GB $249 Black Friday Doorbuster at BB -- Will Amazon Match the Deal? Just saw the Bestbuy Black Friday ad. They have the ASUS 16GB for $249 as a doorbuster. Wondering if Amazon will do the same thing they did last year....which was to offer the same deals as many stores' doorbusters, during their Black Friday 'week'. ASUS 16GB $249 Black Friday Doorbuster at BB -- Will Amazon Match the Deal? Just saw the Bestbuy Black Friday ad. They have the ASUS 16GB for $249 as a doorbuster. Wondering if Amazon will do the... » Read More ASUS 16GB $249 Black Friday Doorbuster at BB -- Will Amazon Match the Deal? Just saw the Bestbuy Black Friday ad. They have the ASUS 16GB for $249 as a doorbuster. Wondering if Amazon will do the same thing they did last year....which was to offer the same deals as many stores' doorbusters, during their Black Friday 'week'. « Show Less
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Guys, if it's a loss-leader...do you really want to fight the crowds for the 4 units they'll have on the shelf? And Amazon will match it -- right after chickens grow lips, pigs fly, hell freezes over...well, you get the point. ;) No reason for Amazon to drop the price when it's holding its value at almost $400. Since the Transformer 2 is listed at $499 (32GB) and $599 (64GB) I also don't see a dent in the T1 price anytime soon. Even the Slider in the upper $400s hasn't hurt the T1. Maybe after BF...EDIT: Sorry, let me be clear...I'm definitely ROOTING for a BF sale or a price drop. I just don't see it happening for a while. -Matt Guys, if it's a loss-leader...do you really want to fight the crowds for the 4 units they'll have on the shelf? And Amazon will match it -- right after chickens grow lips, pigs fly, hell freezes over...well, you get the point. ;) No reason for Amazon to drop the price when it's holding its value at almost $400. Since the Transformer 2 is listed at $499 (32GB) and $599 (64GB) I also don't see a dent in the T1 price anytime soon. Even the Slider in the upper $400s hasn't hurt the T1. Maybe after BF...EDIT: Sorry, let me be clear...I'm definitely ROOTING for a BF sale... » Read More Guys, if it's a loss-leader...do you really want to fight the crowds for the 4 units they'll have on the shelf? And Amazon will match it -- right after chickens grow lips, pigs fly, hell freezes over...well, you get the point. ;) No reason for Amazon to drop the price when it's holding its value at almost $400. Since the Transformer 2 is listed at $499 (32GB) and $599 (64GB) I also don't see a dent in the T1 price anytime soon. Even the Slider in the upper $400s hasn't hurt the T1. Maybe after BF...EDIT: Sorry, let me be clear...I'm definitely ROOTING for a BF sale or a price drop. I just don't see it happening for a while. -Matt « Show Less
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Got mine yesterday from their early bird sale on Monday and it seems to be exactly the same. I would have been surprised if ASUS made a special run of them just for BB.
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Haha! I'm already drooling and its coming on Thurs! I can't wait! But yes, PA I'd definitely like to hear about your experience.
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Mark, that's awesome. Great tablet and a superb price. Too bad you couldn't pick up three of them! ;)In case $250 is not longer an option, I just spotted the Transformer for $312 (shipped) at:http://www.hhgregg.com/asus-16gb-10-1-eee-pad-transformer-google-android-3-0-based-tablet/item/TF101-A1I don't know hhgregg but that's definitely a next-best price.-Matt
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Well, either you can enjoy your gorgeous new tablet and keyboard -- or if you haven't opened the boxes yet, you can list them on Amazon and put the extra $100+ in your pocket! :) Either way congratulations!-matt
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thought about it and i think ill just keep it. its pretty awesome ( im using it right now to type all this) id never scalp this off. only issue now is finding a good quality case, just bought the roo case but i hate it. (doesnt stay closed)
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I doubt it. I read that the BB deal is a scaled down, different version of the TF.
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I waited almost 8 hours in line and i missed the 40 inch $200 sharp hdtv but i got the transformer! plus the keyboard for another 50 dollars off. should i feel pretty good? not educated on tablets very much.
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Agreed, Amazon can shove it. Just bought one off of eBay. Base price was 1889.99 shipped, but I get $151.20 cash back from Windows Live, and hopefully another $56.70 cash back from ebates.com for a total price of $1682.09. Ordered it today around lunchtime, will be delivered tomorrow between 10 and 2. (beat that, Amazon).
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AP- I hope you are wrong but that is a good explaination. I notice that both Frys and Amazon are "sold out" while other stores such as CompUSA show they have them on the shelf. I'd rather wait for Amazon to buy this through. I'm a long time Amazon customer and they have yet to let me down on any item. That kind of customer service will keep me waiting for Samsung to work it all out. It's nothing I'm going to lose sleep over. But..interesting post nonetheless!
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Bonnie,It sounded too good to be true. But i just went to zipzoomfly. you are so right. the computer by itself is 377 and the drive alone is 65. both cheaper than amazon. combined them and it goes to 359 for 1005HA-P and 40 for the drive. basically a drive for 10 dollars over amazon. then if the rebate is mail in and you get back 30, then you get paid 20 dollars to get a free drive. wish I had waited another day to buy mine. I am waiting to see how amazon deals with this. at the very least they should sell the drive for 35-40 dollars to those who already bought a machine in July. Amazon is not going to be pleased about your post. Bonnie,It sounded too good to be true. But i just went to zipzoomfly. you are so right. the computer by itself is 377 and the drive alone is 65. both cheaper than amazon. combined them and it goes to 359 for 1005HA-P and 40 for the drive. basically a drive for 10 dollars over amazon. then if the rebate is mail in and you get back 30, then you get paid 20 dollars to get a free drive. wish I had waited another day to buy mine. I am waiting to see how amazon deals with this. at the very least they should sell the drive for 35-40 dollars to those who already bought a machine in... » Read More Bonnie,It sounded too good to be true. But i just went to zipzoomfly. you are so right. the computer by itself is 377 and the drive alone is 65. both cheaper than amazon. combined them and it goes to 359 for 1005HA-P and 40 for the drive. basically a drive for 10 dollars over amazon. then if the rebate is mail in and you get back 30, then you get paid 20 dollars to get a free drive. wish I had waited another day to buy mine. I am waiting to see how amazon deals with this. at the very least they should sell the drive for 35-40 dollars to those who already bought a machine in July. Amazon is not going to be pleased about your post. « Show Less
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Some retailers are charging a premium on it because it's "new". Newegg originally was charging it for $349, but it's on a $10 "discount" now so its $339.
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Yea I have read in multiple sources that it is 1 RAM slot filled with a 1 gig stick that you remove and replace with the $20 buck 2 gig stick. I'm curious how cheap these 1 gig sticks are going to go for sale for and if there is any thing a computer builder/hacker could do with all the extra EEE 1 gig sticks out there. I'm still curious why they couldn't just cost the extra $20 and come maxed out.
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Best Buy hadn't even heard of it hahaha. All they had were way overpriced lightweights for $1,000 +. I think they really lag on getting the latest computers to market because they have to carry inventory. Amazon can just list the freshest latest computers and get one out to you. Plus Best Buy has the problem of having to replace one of their existing computer models with a new one and that takes time to clear out the old inventory. They also can't get as wide a selection of brands as you can find on the internet.
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Yes, I have the same question. And also looks like Staples will be having this same drive at the same price on their Cyber Monday deals (as posted on official Staples Facebook). Amazon, can we please get a price lowering on this?
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I am no an expert, but I do know at times amazon will price match other competitors. As of September 2nd, Bestbuy has this item at this sale price. Hope this helps.
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the 1550 is not from Amazon itself, but another vendor.I got mine for 1650, and would only buy from amazon for something of this value, as I pretty much trust them for business these last 7 years without one single problem, but no xyz vendor! $1650 is still a great deal, because Best Buy is about 1899 and so was Frys, 1899. And no tax! Great deal, don't look back! Enjoy!
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I doubt that's correct with newegg.com. I think they just wrote that, and will update accordingly. I do hope Amazon gets more in stock. I bought a ul80vt, but want to exchange it. However cannot get it exchanged obviously, since there is none to exchange it with. I love the laptop and just hope they get some new ones soon.
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According to ASUS specs this should be an 8 gb max ram while retailing at 4gb. It is true that the two available slots are occupied. However, that should not stop one from upgrading by replacing the 2gb x 2 to 4gb x 2. I have ordered one and have talked to asus tech support which says it is possible and the complete line up has an 8gb max by default
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I am looking into this also. Overall, I read most people don't have too much of a problem. I also found that if you order this same model online at Fry's and Sears, they are the same price right now, but you get an option to pick it up yourself. I know people are a little lazy these days, but you can return things easier. And there will still be stores (not bankrupt) still open to actually look at items instead of reading reviews. A better deal is an instore Fry's promo deal (not on their website) for LN40B750 for 1299.00 which is even better and end this Thursday. Fry's is a west coast electronic stores that is like BB. I am looking into this also. Overall, I read most people don't have too much of a problem. I also found that if you order this same model online at Fry's and Sears, they are the same price right now, but you get an option to pick it up yourself. I know people are a little lazy these days, but you can return things easier. And there will still be stores (not bankrupt) still open to actually look at items instead of reading reviews. A better deal is an instore Fry's promo deal (not on their website) for LN40B750 for 1299.00 which is even better and end this Thursday. Fry's is a west coast... » Read More I am looking into this also. Overall, I read most people don't have too much of a problem. I also found that if you order this same model online at Fry's and Sears, they are the same price right now, but you get an option to pick it up yourself. I know people are a little lazy these days, but you can return things easier. And there will still be stores (not bankrupt) still open to actually look at items instead of reading reviews. A better deal is an instore Fry's promo deal (not on their website) for LN40B750 for 1299.00 which is even better and end this Thursday. Fry's is a west coast electronic stores that is like BB. « Show Less
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I ordered mine on January 20 and still not a peep from Amazon...just visited the 5th avenue store and they had a shelf full of the 500 Gb model (no 1 TB models anywhere though...). Amazon should at least give us some kind of update on when they expect them!
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Yep, amazon only carries the generic versions. Dont think Bestbuy will do it either, I tried and they only carry the generic ones too. If you want 16gigs of ram you will have to order it from Apple.
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I've seen the price at 19.99 here too. I think Amazon was selling it for the MSRP, but other sellers are trying to take advantage of the current high demand. If I buy it here, I'm going to wait until the price goes back down again.
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There's a promotion going for the LN46B750. Amazon is currently selling it for $1,999.99. Input coupon code, "SAMTV300" and it drops to $1,699.99. I'm pissed because yesterday I picked up an LN46A860 from Crutchfield for $1,579.99 with 1% FW cashback. It already shipped, bleh.Specs wise, seems like everything is the same except that the LN46B750 introduces 240Hz motion and Internet@TV (Yahoo!, YouTube, Flickr, etc.). Also, the LN46B750 has a charcoal ToC while the LN46A860 has a dark blue one. Moreover, I haven't come across a review that details the performance of the 240Hz motion. There's a promotion going for the LN46B750. Amazon is currently selling it for $1,999.99. Input coupon code, "SAMTV300" and it drops to $1,699.99. I'm pissed because yesterday I picked up an LN46A860 from Crutchfield for $1,579.99 with 1% FW cashback. It already shipped, bleh.Specs wise, seems like everything is the same except that the LN46B750 introduces 240Hz motion and Internet@TV (Yahoo!, YouTube, Flickr, etc.). Also, the LN46B750 has a charcoal ToC while the LN46A860 has a dark blue one. Moreover, I haven't come across a review that details the performance of the... » Read More There's a promotion going for the LN46B750. Amazon is currently selling it for $1,999.99. Input coupon code, "SAMTV300" and it drops to $1,699.99. I'm pissed because yesterday I picked up an LN46A860 from Crutchfield for $1,579.99 with 1% FW cashback. It already shipped, bleh.Specs wise, seems like everything is the same except that the LN46B750 introduces 240Hz motion and Internet@TV (Yahoo!, YouTube, Flickr, etc.). Also, the LN46B750 has a charcoal ToC while the LN46A860 has a dark blue one. Moreover, I haven't come across a review that details the performance of the 240Hz motion. « Show Less