Just wanted to share costco.com is selling the 16 for 429 and the 32 for 499. They have a 90 day return policy so if a better tablet comes out, take yours back and buy the better one.
wrek said:
Just wanted to share costco.com is selling the 16 for 429 and the 32 for 499. They have a 90 day return policy so if a better tablet comes out, take yours back and buy the better one.
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Just bought mine at Best Buy for 429. Man wish had a costco round here, NE Ohio, Stark county
got mine for 399
$399 for 16gig is the norm right now.
FdxRider said:
Just bought mine at Best Buy for 429. Man wish had a costco round here, NE Ohio, Stark county
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i know it is a little bit of a drive but there is a costco on the north side of columbus. it is just outside of Polaris mall.
I missed the Ebay Daily Deal - 16GB Toshiba Thrive $330 + Free Shipping.
That was back on 9/1.
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i know it is a little bit of a drive but there is a costco on the north side of columbus. it is just outside of Polaris mall.
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Thx I go by there every nite ,wife and i will have to take road trip.
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Best buy has 8gb version on sale for only $279 right now. The black Friday sale ends Saturday though. They should have plenty in stock as this is not a popular tablet. I'm seriously considering getting one since they sold out of the 16gb Asus Transformer for only $249. I'm doing my research now comparing the two. The Thrive has the full size ports going for it. I am concerned about the battery life and if this thrive has IPS screen like transformer. From the demo version at best buy, it didn't look like the screen was looking as good as the Transformer although same screen resolution. Also heard this thrive doesn't have gorilla glass. What can you owners tell me if any of this Is true or not. I'd rather have more storage but not an issue since this tkes full size SD cards.
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Costco carried this 32Gigs on there web site. My local store in CT said they will getting it tomorrow. FYI!!
nice price at costco, if it wasn't for the fact that i used a few gift cards to get mine, cheap, i'd definitely would jump on that for the extra 16GB
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11650567&search=iconia&topnav=&Mo=0&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode%20matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=iconia&Ntt=iconia&No=0&Nty=1&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial
godashram said:
nice price at costco, if it wasn't for the fact that i used a few gift cards to get mine, cheap, i'd definitely would jump on that for the extra 16GB
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11650567&search=iconia&topnav=&Mo=0&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode%20matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=iconia&Ntt=iconia&No=0&Nty=1&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial
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Damn... if only I could of waited a few more weeks.
Many thanks for this thread. I was ready to go to Best Buy today. Checked my local Costco and they had 18 of the 32gb. Came with a case and the mini-HDMI to regular HDMI connector. Don't know if the 16gb comes with those things, but 32gb for $479 was a great deal.
Loving the tablet so far. I'll start messing with it in a few days.
Thanks again!
oooh I think I'll buy this one and return the one from Best Buy!
Wow what a deal
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Sure wish be had a costco near by...
Oh Yeah!!! I ended up buying one 32GB. Came with Mini-HDMI and Acer's case ($39.99 value) for $479.99. It was a GREAT GREAT deal!!!!
Beware... I believe the 32gb version does NOT have a GPS.... although the GPS doesn't work on many of the 16 gb versions anyway....
gps ok
I purchased one of these at Costco today.. It does have a GPS, and it worked--unlike the 16 gb version where the GPS did not work...
What are you guys talking about? The 32 gig DOES have GPS and does work.
It's just abit not that 'advanced' hopefully Acer will fix this soon, but if you download a couple of free GPS programs at Market you can try and you'll see that works.
I cought 12 different satellites in my livingroom.
But the GPS in general does need improvement.
All the best
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Beware... I believe the 32gb version does NOT have a GPS.... although the GPS doesn't work on many of the 16 gb versions anyway....
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2 posts--this being one of them--and this is what you spew?
Hmmm...
mine is 32gb and have gps
That sounds like a great deal on the 32GB version. Not sure why people suggest the GPS doesn't work correctly. I have the 16GB version and don't have any issue with using it. Of course I actually download apps that utilize it and do something more than holding the unit up to the sky looking for a magic satellite, so maybe that's the difference
Thank you very much for this information. I just returned my 16GB to Target and I bought the 32GB from Costco. Great deal. Thanks.
Dr. Sam
I just found out that this 32GB has the initial version 3.01. I am unable to update it to the new release version 1.14 which has corporate exchange mail and fixed several problems.
Every time I check for update, I get a message that my device is up-to-date. Did any of Costco 32GB users have this problem? Thanks.
Just picked one up from Costco, and returning my 16gb to bestbuy.
Will say, perhaps it was manufactured later? But the Costco one seems to be less problematic than my 16gb from bestbuy.
Hasn't randomly rebooted once.... wifi stays connected.... no shutdowns when charging and on standby.
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Just picked one up from Costco, and returning my 16gb to bestbuy.
Will say, perhaps it was manufactured later? But the Costco one seems to be less problematic than my 16gb from bestbuy.
Hasn't randomly rebooted once.... wifi stays connected.... no shutdowns when charging and on standby.
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Hello,
Could you please post your tablet information to compare it with mine from Costco. Thanks.
Just so you guys know bestbuy will match any local prices even after you buy it as long as your still in your return period.
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Don't you have to be a Costco member to buy there?
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Don't you have to be a Costco member to buy there?
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Yes. It costs you $50 plus tax a year.
Find some that have a membership there. That's what I did. Me and my boss...with her fine as$ going after work today. I took back my 16gb I got from Best Buy today.
I didn't buy my Iconia to spite Apple. My experience with the A500 is quite unusual. I was definately not in the market to buy a tablet when of all things, I saw a Rent-A-Center ad on TV for the Acer Iconia A500. I thought it'd be cool to give it a try!
I tried (the brand-new in a sealed box) the Iconia A500 and just fell in love. I read up on the Internet, I saw YouTube videos, I was sold on it. So there I was, paying rental fees on the Iconia and I knew I'd soon have to pay the first month (my deposit was like $50!) and that'd be just over $100.00. That's about 1/4th the cost of one to own, so that was a predicament.
I had the Iconia a week, was still paid up and bought one at OfficeDepot for $449. I turned the rental Iconia in after a week, still paid-up and surprised the salesman! Within a week, OfficeDepot and Wal-Mart were advertising them for $399, so I took mine back to OfficeDepot and the store manager was freaking out, afraid I was returning it. They happily gave me the 50 bucks on their price guarantee program. Wasn't sure if they had one, but figured I'd complain about their price and Wal-Mart's price. Didn't have to when the store mgr found out I wasn't returning it, so I left with 50 bucks!!!
I say this long, convoluted story for a reason. The Rent-a-Center I got that from had me on a waiting list to get it, so RAC's across the nation are putting thousands out there in the field. I loved it and ended up buying one. I'm sure I won't be the only one.
Thank God they weren't renting Ipad2s! I would have had no idea about .3 MP front and .97 MP rear cameras. mini and full-sized USB ports, HDMI you don't have to have a dongle to use as well as MicroSD! They don't "warn" Ipad 2 buyers about lacking all of those things the Iconia has for $100 less now after the price reduction! They don't tell you most of the Ipad 2 applications cost money while most of the Android apps are free. Heck, the game Need for Speed had me sold for quality gaming on the A500!
What made you buy the Acer Iconia A500?
I bought mine after giving up on the cheap chinatabs that lack support.
Very happy with my A500.
Not intending to put down the ipad 2. In fact, I think it is quite an engineering marvel. But no matter how much I try to like it, it still feels like an oversized iphone to me.
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Not intending to put down the ipad 2. In fact, I think it is quite an engineering marvel. But no matter how much I try to like it, it still feels like an oversized iphone to me.
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Well i have both and think both have their unique place for me and like both of them
I bought mine because it's my 3rd Android tab and I wanted 3.x on tablets. The UI improvements for me are amazing. I also own an iphone 4, so I don't need an apple product. That'll likely be my last Apple purchase however. Once I see how Android 4.x pans out on mobiles instead of just tablets, I will likely replace my iphone with one. I will probably keep the iphone around though. It costs roughly 40USD to unlock them here, so selling it might be an option also.
Another reason I got the Iconia is it was too hard to get the Transformer when it launched. Kind of glad that was the case now.
I returned a Toshiba Thrive after 2 weeks due to the sleep bug, and waited a bit. I found the Staples coupon for any tablet, $100 off. By this time the Iconia had come down from $449 to $399 and Staples was out of everything other than the Xoom and Galaxy. I didn't want either, but found that OfficeDepot would honor the Staples coupon on select models, the 16gb Iconia being one. So, for $299 plus tax I walked out with one!
One of the keys to the Iconia is the Gorilla Glass, http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/acer , and the nice aluminum body. Honeycomb 3.1 and I'm a happy camper.
mknewman said:
I returned a Toshiba Thrive after 2 weeks due to the sleep bug, and waited a bit. I found the Staples coupon for any tablet, $100 off. By this time the Iconia had come down from $449 to $399 and Staples was out of everything other than the Xoom and Galaxy. I didn't want either, but found that OfficeDepot would honor the Staples coupon on select models, the 16gb Iconia being one. So, for $299 plus tax I walked out with one!
One of the keys to the Iconia is the Gorilla Glass, http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/acer , and the nice aluminum body. Honeycomb 3.1 and I'm a happy camper.
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Same for me, wanted to get a Tablet, found the $100 off staples coupon, went to my local staples, in stock, went home with one for $299
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2nd hands 16GB w/3G (most common) are going for an average of 350-450 (mint) incl shipping
if the seller has a paypal account that usually raises the selling price by about 50 euro. extra sleeves and SD cards also push the the price higher by 20-30 euro
(samples collected over 8 weeks, 29 sales tracked)
prices in the US seem lower
any one got an idea of that's a good resale value in europe?
considering that the cheapest you can get a 16GB w/3G and pen is 522 euro ?
I'll try to keep track of this...
And how is this development? Thread moved.
I got mine on eBay for 420€ incl Shipping
I just got mine off eBay US. Paid $405 for a 32 GB with keyboard folio and dock.
I was tracking a 64gb Thinkpad on ebay and was this >< to getting it today but at the last minute I got called by my boss and didn't update the bid amount and got outbid. it came out to be 423 USD.
Would have been sweet. Oh well.
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Edit: Dec 19th,
Well its official, I've joined the Thinkpad tablet family.
Although I missed out on the 64GB deal mentioned above, I kept tracking other offers and there was one on ebay for a 32GB Thinkpad with keyboard folio, dock and stylus. All for $425. Considering that if I had bought it on Lenono it would have costed me $759 I think its a steal.
It should get to me by this Friday. I can't hardly wait.
TS
just pick the 8 gb a500 for 243.33 with taxes it was the last one sitting at the bottom as soon as i saw it i ask him to grab it and tell me the price long and behold 229 greatest gift for me
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just pick the 8 gb a500 for 243.33 with taxes it was the last one sitting at the bottom as soon as i saw it i ask him to grab it and tell me the price long and behold 229 greatest gift for me
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nice score!
Nice find, i got a 64GB version for $399.
I could only find the 8GB for $300.. so it was kind of a no brainer for me.
I don't mind buying the older hardware like the A500. Sure newer better stuff will be coming out soon, but the a500 is good enough to last a year or two and perform well. Compare the $450 at release for the 8GB model with a few bugs in honeycomb 3.0 and acers implementation, to the super smooth 3.2 that you picked up for $229 (almost half price).
There was a time when i would aim to buy the newest and greatest. But theres always something newer, and always something greater. It seems more reasonable to wait until the kinks have been worked out, and there is a sale.
i also got my 8gb A500 from best buy for that same exact price on cyber monday. so far im very happy with the purchase!
Good find! I got mine from BB - the 8GB model for $230. I wish I got one six months earlier. Acer did a great job, and the full size USB port is awesome.
Nice find! I got mine at staples on black friday at 4 a.m for $299
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Good find! I got mine from BB - the 8GB model for $230. I wish I got one six months earlier. Acer did a great job, and the full size USB port is awesome.
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if u would have gotten it six months earlier and paid 450 for it, you lucky bastard
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i also got my 8gb A500 from best buy for that same exact price on cyber monday. so far im very happy with the purchase!
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More like cyber Sunday
BrianDigital said:
if u would have gotten it six months earlier and paid 450 for it, you lucky bastard
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I believe I could have gotten it for $400 5 or 6 months ago, and in retrospect wish I had. It's a great tablet.
I got the same model. I wish I had gotten a 16gb, but for the price this is very good.
I picked it up for the same price from Best Buy and I love it. Sure, it's only 8GB, but I have a 32GB card in it, 2x16GB Thumb Drives I picked up cheap, and a 1TB Buffalo drive that works fine with it. More storage than I could ever need for the tablet!
I picked up a USB hub for it and I can use the netbook mouse and a combination of the storage with it. I have a USB memory card reader that works as well. Nice being able to shoot pics on my DSLR and then edit them with PS Touch on the tablet.
Running the Honeylicious rom with ADW Launcher EX customized into a tab type of interface. Mizuu (the paid version does have the stacked icons on the home screen) gives me the movies from the storage.
All in all a great friggin tablet! I don't do alot of "gaming" tablet wise really so I doubt I will upgrade this thing unless Tegra 3 tablets really hit sub $300 mid 2012 like predicted.
Even after a few months since release note does not seem to have dropped in pricing.. Which i guess is good and bad...
The cheapest one is from amazon is around 550usd..
Most of the online retailers come close to 600usd ( final price including tax)..
Any suggestion for a better pricing for 32gb model ???
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Even after a few months since release note does not seem to have dropped in pricing.. Which i guess is good and bad...
The cheapest one is from amazon is around 550usd..
Most of the online retailers come close to 600usd ( final price including tax)..
Any suggestion for a better pricing for 32gb model ???
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I ordered it online at samsclub.com about 10 days back for $499 - 32GB. But Price changed since then though. I could not pick up one locally, so ordered online. They even have a 3 year extended warranty for $40 more. :good:
thanks.
Price back up to 549
Probably selling my 32gb grey wifi with screen protector for $500, still has back plastic, rooted running 4.1.2 redemption rom.
Pm me if interested
I bought my 32gb deep grey for 450 on eBay... check there...
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Costco has them $479.99
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Just got my galaxy note 10.1 from Amazon Warehouse Deals. Used - Like New condition. Box was a bit ugly, but note itself was still in original plastic wrappings. Saved about $80 off list price.
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Just got my galaxy note 10.1 from Amazon Warehouse Deals. Used - Like New condition. Box was a bit ugly, but note itself was still in original plastic wrappings. Saved about $80 off list price.
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I took the same route with the Amazon Warehouse deal. The box looked worn but the tablet inside was either new or never had the plastic taken off of it (oh so much plastic). I bought the 16gb model for $422 (I missed the $450 sale price on a new one by one day).