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[Atrix 4G Accessories] omni_angel7:
Use wired USB tethering instead and start the tether before you hook it up to the lapdock. No "verifying account status" BS.

App Name: Wired Tether

Link: http://market.android.com/details?id=android.tether.usb (334KB)
[Atrix 4G Accessories] bleuiko:
I can't find this on Android Market
[Atrix 4G Accessories] Mgamerz:
AT&T surely blocks it. You'll need to find a way to sideload it.

Sent from my Motorola Atrix 4G on the network with the most backhaul, whatever that is. This post might have errors as I hate touchscreen keyboards.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] Spectre51:
Anyone have a link to the apk so we can get it and side load it. The market link isn't working even on my comp for me.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] s1mpd1ddy:
yeah I mean open up Firefox and a web page loads up
[Atrix 4G Accessories] DJQ1212:
Yea please post a alternate link as this one said app could not be found
[Atrix 4G Accessories] lsxrx7:
http://www.androidcentral.com/atrix-4g-lapdock-accessory-drops-299-starting-may-1

may 1st

now if it drops another $100 i m game
[Atrix 4G Accessories] JdgM3NT4L:
I have one that I won from AT&T. It has only a few hours of use on it, mainly just to see if I would like it enough to keep. Turns out that I just don't use it. If one of you guys want to buy it I'd let it go for 300 bucks shipped. It is in new condition other than having been taken out of the box and the stickers removed. No scratches or signs of any use on it at all. I still have the box and everything that came with it. If anyone is interested shoot me a pm and I'll set up an Ebay buy it now page. And I will rush the shipping (UPS) as much as reasonably possible.

IMHO. The most heinous drawback is the fact that it is not a touchscreen... Only seems logical to me. I think that they should have skipped the LapDock and made a TabDock instead. If that were what I had won, you wouldn't be able to pry it outta my hands with a nailbar.

Sorry that's not exactly a direct answer for the op as far as a cheap retail oulet goes. Hopefully that will appease those making irrelevant posts complaining about the irrelevant posts. :\ At least I know where one is that is reasonably priced.

Also apologies to the mods if this is improperly placed. I'm not really actively trying to sell this, and I would never troll with the intent to shill. I simply saw the topic and thought that I might be able to help the LapDock find a more deserving home.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] shanghei:
Right now you can buy it for $240 shipped from ATT just google it
[Atrix 4G Accessories] :
would you be kind enough to provide a link to this. i searched but it doesnt come up.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] :
Try This, I'm not sure where he got $240 from. I'm amazed at how far the price has dropped.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] :
yeah i was kind of skeptical regarding the price. i wont be needing it till august for college. so it will probably be 200 or so by then. i hope.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] shanghei:
Didn't have time earlier to post details but go here its $240 shipped from att http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=120139&t=2888347
[Atrix 4G Accessories] godwin1981:
1) Click this to activate the 25% off cellphone accessories, got this from another thread, thanks http://www.att.com/wirelessaccessories?PROMO=promo3000023&source=EC97 00RFE00POA00L

The link about 25% is not available after i trying.Is it gone?
[Atrix 4G Accessories] shanghei:
Click link, add to cart, checkout and enter cpn code
[Atrix 4G Accessories] lsxrx7:
$240 ... damn now i m tempted ...

edit : i went say f--- it and hit "buy it" lol
[Atrix 4G Accessories] joyo22:
Bought it on att store for 240 USD. That's half of the price I'd have paid on Amazon and 150$ less than Bestbuy. Great offer. Still costly if we consider its features are not really great. I'm getting my Atrix really soon. :0
[Atrix 4G Accessories] doaneramma:
That's cheaper than I can get them. And I work at Bell! I wonder if they ship to canada....... if not my uncle is coming up on the 14th. Maybe I'll get him to bring it up north!
[Atrix 4G Accessories] rpolansky:
Thank you sir! Ordered one and got the pricing!
[Atrix 4G Accessories] lsxrx7:
ehhh wtf order got canceled
[Atrix 4G Accessories] dharmabum:
I followed this link last night and got the 225.00 plus tax with the code. Thx!
[Atrix 4G Accessories] illmatic416:
My order got cancelled also. Guess it wasn't meant to be...maybe I'll try to pick it up again when they drop the price even more. 245 shipped was already a reach for a luxury toy that was just a screen and keyboard.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] terrypchan:
The slickdeal link is dead. Instead of the 25% off coupon code that was mentioned before, the deal now is for a $100 Visa debit card mail-in-rebate and the price is $299 before the rebate for the lapdock. When you click the chat with a live sales person button, they told me that the Datapro 4G tethering plan is still required when you buy it from the AT&T online store. So this is not a very good deal at all.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] joyo22:
Well, mine hasn't been cancelled but track page won't show any details either. I'll be waiting for a response from ATT.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] rpolansky:
It will be interesting to see what happens. My order is showing up on the tracking (but as processing, not shipped) and I see the full charge with tax in pending on my credit card. If it is mandatroy tether plan it goes back if shipped. I don't think they can do this as I gave them a land line (not the cell # the atrix is on) phone number..and the phone number is not with them!...

No biggie either way as this is a luxury I prob shouldn't have sprung for. (my wife would DEFINITELY say that :)
[Atrix 4G Accessories] dharmabum:
Recieved mine for $225.00 plus tax already

Just to follow up and confirm this works for some- I received mine this morning... Thanks for the link!

$225 plus $13 tax and free 2 day fedex. Pretty sweet.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] quinto0827:
i found mines on craigslist for 350.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] link12245:
Sell now for $299 in at&t stores, $400 with the phone (with $45/mth tethering package, and 2 yr agreement)
[Atrix 4G Accessories] hanming:
The order process went smoothly without any problems. Going to receive the package tomorrow noon.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] shanghei:
anyone whos order was cancelled for the 240$ deal, att now has it for 300$ - 100$ att gift card rebate making it $199.99 after rebate plus tax

info here
[Atrix 4G Accessories] hanming:
Yes... if you read the terms and conditions... it can only apply when you bought it from ATT with a service plan.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] thatboyp:
I got my Lapdock today from AT&T for 240 shipped. The screen is really sharp and bright. I like it. Only wish someone can hack it to allow custom WebTop and more functionality to the WebTop. I used the link from Slickdeal...

Peter
[Atrix 4G Accessories] erick161:
so, its showing up $220 shipped off ATTs website. It mentions NOTHING about adding the tethering crap. Now...my question is, does ATT know when you're connected to the laptop dock and thus charge you the tethering fee (like the illegal tethering people are doing)? If not, then thats a pretty great price...
[Atrix 4G Accessories] joyo22:
Well, I'm pleased to announce that my Lapdock shipped from AT&T as expected. I ordered some days ago using the link provided by sickdeals and it worked. I paid 240 bucks, including tax and overnight shipping. Hope to receive it soon. I made it ship to a friend's house in Florida and he's coming back to Colombia next week.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] hanming:
I also received my laptop dock through sckdeal's method. Maybe someone might want to reorder again if it failed?
[Atrix 4G Accessories] rpolansky:
I got the lapdock via the slickdeals method, also. $225 plus sales tax. Thanks very much! I was surprised I figured it would be cancelled. No change on my plan, either.

I was pleasantly surprised with the dock (since I have seen negative press). The trackpad is sort of laggy but that was fixed when I plugged in a usb mouse. Snappy on wifi. Now I just need to wait until the .83 update dock files get modified so I can do the webtop hack which I think will eliminate the tether requirement if I decide to use the H+ rather than wifi?
[Atrix 4G Accessories] lsxrx7:
cant

its blocked out

after mail in rebate ...

and the terms are so unclear that i m not sure if i need the tether plan in order to get that MIR

i m on the unlimited and i do not want to change my plan

stupid att
[Atrix 4G Accessories] rpolansky:
When I bought the dock I made sure to use a phone number that wasn't one of my att cell numbers. So there was no way for them to change my wireless plan. Perhaps you could try this? I checked this am after using the dock and I didn't see any change in my features. Of course, I couldn't use the H+ when in the lapdock only the wifi.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] lsxrx7:
damnnn it i should have done that
[Atrix 4G Accessories] dharmabum:
Disclosure upfront

I believe you would have to agree to the change in your service agreement. Typically like when purchasing a new phone they go through great pain to point out any changes to your terms up front.

If purchasing the dock at this price change your contract terms they would very likely disclose this to you.

There was no mention of terms of contract when I purchased my dock on Monday.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] bl0wf1sh:
So far I cannot order it... trying from outside the US :P

Nevermind, will see if I can get a friend to order it for me. That probably means I'll have to wait for it a bit longer though. I'll just remind her not to use an AT&T number to buy it :D
[Atrix 4G Accessories] dmako:
So right now if you've owned an Atrix for a few months you can not purchase the lapdock through the side deal since AT&T caught on. Also the new deal is $300 since the $100 rebate does not apply for folks who already own the Atrix, right?
[Atrix 4G Accessories] bl0wf1sh:
Deal Alert: Bestbuy has the lapdock for $299 as well now... unfortunately, it is not in stock for ordering, you'll have to pick it up in a store. :/ AT&T has it for $299 with $100 rebate (I think in form of a pre-paid credit card). Both do not accept non-US (unAmerican?) credit card billing addresses. :/

Amazon put it back up at $499, but I have some doubts that it would stay there. Hoping they drop it.

Expansys also dropped their Singapore price to about US$ 360, but after reading online reviews of their store, I have decided not to avail of their services.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] flexpackman:
I was right on the verge of "overbidding" for a lapdock on ebay today when I seen your post about BestBuy. Had $100.00 of RewardZone certificates where half was expiring the end of this month. Checked stock and found one at a store 50 miles away. Placed the order and got it about an hour ago.

Thanks for that Post!!!!!
[Atrix 4G Accessories] bl0wf1sh:
Glad to have helped. Now if I can only find sb to pick one up for me... I think I have a friend of my gf's going to the US in June, so hope it's still available by then for the price (yeah, I don't need it urgently).

I am amazed Amazon have not dropped their price yet. They at least ship internationally, without much hassle. Negrielectronics have it as well now, for a forbidding $550... yeah no thanks, I think $300 is a much fairer price :)
[Atrix 4G Accessories] F_L_Abs:
Att website has it refurbished ffor $199 out the door
[Atrix 4G Accessories] shanghei:
cheapest this has ever been plus 2 day free shipping
[Atrix 4G Accessories] dmako:
Thanks for pointing this out $199 is fine by me, just ordered.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] :
but refurbished... ehh quite not digging it.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] bl0wf1sh:
Amazon has it for $399 now, Radioshack for $379. Best price still at BestBuy (from store only) for $299 and at ATT for $199.

*edit* ATT has it $199 direct for "refurbished" (whatever that means) or $299 for new including a $100 mail-in rebate (which ends up at the same price).
[Atrix 4G Accessories] Dr.Jeckyl:
"REFURBISHED" means it was returned by a customer, for ANY reason, and they can't sell it "NEW".
[Atrix 4G Accessories] shanghei:
they probly pooped on it
[Atrix 4G Accessories] naplesbill:
I have bought many refurbished items from AT&T and I have yet to have a problem with any of them. At $199, this was too good of a deal to pass up. I should receive mine tomorrow or Monday! :D

The best part is not having to deal with a rebate or gift card.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] omni_angel7:
Shanghei, if you pooped on a lapdock and returned it, you gotta tell me now... before I order a refurb.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] tan G:
what a shame, the price starts from 399 euros here in France, that is ~ 550 $
[Atrix 4G Accessories] dmako:
I agree bought my first iPod refurbished, my air compressor refurbished and never had an issue. For a device that for me has a life span of under 2 years (new phone) $199 is not too much to spend. And it has a 1 year warranty.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] bl0wf1sh:
Sb on ebay selling it now for $300 plus shipping. Bought from there, should be arriving in a few days :) See here on ebay (well, maybe replace .com.sg with your preferred ebay domain :P

Sorry, I don't have the option buying from ATT.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] Gvr4-330:
Actually that was me selling it :) Maybe should have posted it here... could have saved you some money because I wouldn't have had to pay ebay fees... I wasn't trying to make money off the sale, just trying to get back what I paid for it.

Let me know when you get it. I sent it out yesterday with insurance.

Rob
[Atrix 4G Accessories] bl0wf1sh:
Haha, yeah, had I known... Will let you know then when it arrives.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] shanghei:
I got the refurbed atrix lapdock today, pretty much perfect condition. I am shocked motorola thought this thing was worth $500 dollars. I feel ripped off paying $200 for it.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] naplesbill:
I received my refurbished lapdock today. It is in absolutely perfect condition. I think the dock is easily worth $199. The build quality and materials are top notch. I do hope that the touchpad can be hacked to allow gestures but not a big deal really.

The resolution is better than most netbooks and the overall quality is better than any netbook I have seen or used. I also have no trouble typing on the keyboard. With my 64gb Flash drive, it truly is a portable solution I can live with.

I honestly do not feel ripped off at all.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] shanghei:
my major gripe is how laggy things can get
[Atrix 4G Accessories] terrypchan:
Received my refurbished lapdock today too. I'm loving it. Really mint condition and fully charged out of the box, yay!

My question is where is the "Insert" key? How do you simulate that missing keyboard key from the lapdock?
[Atrix 4G Accessories] Gvr4-330:
What I saw was missing from the lapdock are the Android "Home", "Menu", "Search" and "Back" keys. They have these on the bluetooth keyboard; why not the lapdock?
[Atrix 4G Accessories] HHawk:
Best price on Ebay for the dock was around 280 USD, unfortunately still to expensive for me, especially when shipping it to the Netherlands (+ customs fee).
[Atrix 4G Accessories] rpolansky:
I am surprised it runs as well as it does considering it is a phone not a computer. For the last two weeks I have been doing surfing and email using the lapdock rather than my ASUS laptop. Asus is faster but Atrix boots faster. Webpages load pretty quick over wifi. One gripes is I still haven't figured out IPP printing to my HP plugged into a desktop. Screen is pretty good... Other gripe is the touchpad response is slow but add my small usb ASUS mouse and off to the races...

For $225 with the SlickDeals deal (dead now) it was a slam dunk good buy. Great road warrior material; if the lapdock gets stolen no worry about files lost, etc.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] naplesbill:
You can adjust the speed of the pointer and the acceleration in the settings.

I haven't tried to setup printing yet.

Oddly enough, I also have an ASUS laptop and ASUS mouse. My mouse is bluetooth though. Works great with the lapdock.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] rpolansky:
Thanks on the acceleration! I will adjust that tonight.

My printer is shared with other devices on my wireless network (Asus laptop can print to it) but I am not sure how to get the Atrix to see it even though it is on the same wifi connection as the Asus.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] naplesbill:
Ok, I am at work and I just added a network printer by specifying the IP address. WebTop did see some of the printers, but not the one I wanted. If you click the add printer icon, it will scan for network printers. If it doesn't find it, choose the "find network printer" option in the printer list. From here you can specify the printer IP address. If your printer does not have a static IP, I recommend you give it one.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] rpolansky:
Thanks again! I will assign it a static ip address tonight when I get home.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] quinto0827:
man seeing everyone pay less than 300$ i should have held off on buying mines.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] zanzee:
Just got one off eBay unopened for $260 shipped. Just have to look around. Look at some of the Canadian auctions as shipping is cheap.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] XxKILLx3RxX:
Did it require the 4gb plan?
[Atrix 4G Accessories] merkman:
th

That's what I don't understand. Figured if I bought the refurbed Matrix 4G off contract for $299, and the refurbed laptop dock for $199... I'd be getting a pretty sweet deal. But they won't sell me the devices off contract. And I'm not changing my unlimited data plan. Guess they want me to be unhappy...
[Atrix 4G Accessories] terrypchan:
No, I bought the refurbished lapdock for $199 and it does NOT require the 4Gb tethering plan. You just have to use it via a wi-fi connection and the full firefox web browser works fine! If you don't have access to wi-fi and you enable the cellular data connection and then try connecting to the lapdock, then you will get the message saying AT&T tethering plan required. You can search for hacks around this if you really need it.

The new (non-refurbished) $299 dock with a $100 rebate DOES require the tethering plan to get the rebate. It's clearly stated on the rebate form. Again you can search xda for a copy of the rebate form as it's been posted, if you really want to see the data plan requirements.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] fastbikedroid:
When the new dock deal came out I ordered it not once, not twice, but three times and every order was cancelled a few hours later with no reason given. Then, just for fun, I danced with "Premier" CS and also got nowhere.

Ordered the refurb dock, hasn't cancelled yet ... Though it may go back on day 29 if it doesn't turn out to be a must-keep toy.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] pederb:
I ordered a refurb one from ATT yesterday and today I got a cancellation email saying that they have been trying for days to reach me without success so they canceled my order? After spending an hour on the phone and getting no where I just placed another order today, so let's keep our fingers crossed that they do not cancel this one too w/o and explanation

Cheers
[Atrix 4G Accessories] pederb:
They canceled my second order too w/o explanation :confused:

So now I place a third order with my company card.

You can't place this order over the phone it has to done online only.

God AT&T Sux
[Atrix 4G Accessories] Dr.Jeckyl:
If AT&T is cancelling orders they need to pull it from their web store. This is getting ridiculous.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] dmako:
I received two refurbished units on Monday ones going to my son. So far so good as they look brand new.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] draculahowsby:
cant u use the laptop dock thing with hdmi to a tv?
[Atrix 4G Accessories] terrypchan:
No you can not. The lapdock only has two USB ports for a mouse or memory stick. There are NO other ports.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] pederb:
Third time is a charm as they say ;)

Got mine today and is writing on it right now, a bit odd at first.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] xx0505xx:
I think you can pick up one of these on ebay now for under $300 shipped maybe used once or twice even brand new if you're lucky.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] ekerbuddyeker:
This thing should be $ 100 max. Its a pretty awful keyboard and has no other uses. The idea is ok but its not so practical a solution. Did anyone buy the device BECAUSE of this dock?
[Atrix 4G Accessories] rpolansky:
I respectfully disagree on the practicality. I was using it this am to cache some albums on Slacker (free trial) while I was on my office apps/doing email using Firefox/Citrix receiver. The keyboard took some getting used to but it is much better than using the phone when browsing on the internet. Last two weeks I have used it rather than booting up my laptop when I just want to browse the internet. I wouldn't have bought it at $300 (and I am not paying for tethering) but I don't feel cheated by having bought one for $225 when the Slick Deals thingie was working.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] naplesbill:
I have to disagree. I have been running it with the full Debian mod for the last two days. This blows away any netbook I have used.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] lsxrx7:
faster performance wise ?
[Atrix 4G Accessories] naplesbill:
I don't know that it is necessarily faster, but it has better features, battery life, etc. It is essentially a linux laptop with GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, and Cellular data capabilities. Add to that the fact that you can undock, use it as a mobile device, redock and start exactly where you left off. Also, if you have the HD dock, you can move from lapdock, to mobile device, to Car dock, to HD dock and never really skip a beat. This is a true end-to-end system.

The performance is only going to get better with every improvement to the linux mods.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] lunzi88:
wow, really this thread just makes me wanna get a lapdock and mess around with it. Any kind souls willing to help me order a refub one frm AT&T and ship it over to singapore??
[Atrix 4G Accessories] Jeffrey146:
Cheap laptop dock

http://cgi.ebay.com/Atrix-laptop-Dock-/220788966552?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item33680c4498

here is a link to a good deal... looks like its going to go for under $250
[Atrix 4G Accessories] bl0wf1sh:
Looks like it is going to be avaiable here soon (I heard June/July). I just ordered from ebay :) - just look for a good enough deal. Amazon has it for US$ 330 now as well, which is not too bad considering it's no hassle, they ship and you can pay internationally.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] pederb:
I agree, I got mine for $200 at AT&T and running Debian makes it into a Netbook and does everything I need while traveling and at home.

This is the future

Cheers
[Atrix 4G Accessories] erick161:
it was actually a selling point initially for me... I was looking for a "wow" thing to get rid of my iphone. The price obviously deterred me, but i still ended up getting the phone...
[Atrix 4G Accessories] aver2one:
To make a long story short...I just purchased a brand new one for 317$ (including tax) , no contract, no extra tether plan.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] stevebarnes:
I have a spare one if anyone is interested. PM me.

Steve
[Atrix 4G Accessories] lsxrx7:
um ... the refurb is 175 this weekend

decision decision
[Atrix 4G Accessories] rwurdig:
Can someone tell me how the refurbished lapdock comes, i mean is the box different than the box the new ones come? it comes with all cables bundled?

Regards,

Rodrigo.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] bimmerboii:
175 is very tempting.. i think i might just buy one. Im assuming there is no compatibility issue when using the ATT lapdock with a Bell Atrix?
[Atrix 4G Accessories] terrypchan:
The refurbished AT&T lapdock comes in a simple cardboard box that includes the lapdock, the AC power supply, a storage bag for the power supply, and a small users guide. This AT&T box is marked Certified Refurbished Equipment and was then packed in bubble wrap inside a larger brown cardboard box. There are no other items in the box. The lapdock works with all Atrix phones. There is no firmware in the dock.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] rwurdig:
Tks its everything i need to know.

Regards,
[Atrix 4G Accessories] shanghei:
From $500 to $175 in less then 4 months. GG Motorola