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[Eee Pad Transformer General] shawnathan9:
I've to Staples again to see how the tablets, the gtab feel. Yes, the gtab feels very nice with it's slim form factor but the lack of microSD and miniHDMI just breaks the deal. - The idea that an additional kb can be purchased is okay but it's just nothing as streamlined as our Transformers.

The only thing that wants me to bring back this one is that they're already talking about the Transformer 2 in late October/November of THIS year.

Our, NorCal Bay Area, are all out of online stock so I could not even do a in-store online order using the coupon. ARGH!!!! Staples must purposely be limiting stock of the TF!!!!

:)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] hipertec:
Try Toys R Us. I got turned down at OD and BB a few times. Finally got it at TRU. They also have the transformer.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] al2x:
By employee here, just got the price matched as per my manager. Thanks so much for the coupon guys really appreciate it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] player911:
Perhaps people who've gotten the deals should scan their reciepts. Then people could use it as proof that office depot are accepting them.

Print the reciept to show the clerk.

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[Eee Pad Transformer General] Anon9mouz:
How much more is the 32gb tf
[Eee Pad Transformer General] munchy_cool:
+1 some one post the reciept
[Eee Pad Transformer General] LanEvo:
You got the tablet and the accessories is all I can say, and don't fret I had the same thing happen before finally ordering from BB online by calling in where they PMed me. I went thru 2 BB, 2OD, and a few Staples all getting shot down And after getting it, I decided to try again this time with order and coupon in hand, from this: I WILL NEVER BUY FROM THAT BEST BUY EVER AGAIN!! The manager was so rude to me and all his little employees, he eve said to me I won't do this price match, others have come in and tried as well, I won;t do them and I never will... Take that in his pissy attitude. I paid $340 for mine after tax and shipping, but still a decent deal...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] monkeychef:
No go at any stores in monmouth nj. Maybe I should just get an acer iconia...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dfin13:
I saw one for the first time in person when I visited BB to try to use the coupon, and wow ... that is a real purdy screen. Some may say it's over-saturated, but it looked damn fine to these eyes.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] iPop:
What a steal with the coupon. Wish I didn't already own the TF101.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] munchy_cool:
JUST WASTED 4 hours in Miami, 3 OD's, 1 BB, Sears (doesnt have it)..no luck
[Eee Pad Transformer General] cfrock:
Don't know where in Miami you are but I bought a 16gig TF with the Staples coupon yesterday at 2:15pm and they had 3 left. The OD was the one in Weston on Weston rd and Griffin. They honored the coupon without a second look. Maybe try calling to find out if they still have them in stock. The display tickets only showed 32gig in stock but they had the 3 16gig models in a cage under a laptop display. They also had 1 Iconia 16gig.

I have not decided whic to keep yet (16gig TF or Iconia) so they may even have one more in stock later this afternoon.

Hope it helps.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] munchy_cool:
This is how I got 2 of these.

An OD store in Miami(behind westland Mall) was honoring the coupon, found that out on slickdeals. went there, picked one 16gb (he had only 1 left), went to another OD he refused to give me another after $100 off, infact he showed me the notice they got from Corporate telling them not to honor the coupon on TF only.

Went to BB, showed the OD reciept (they said they aint honoring the Staples one, but I had the OD reciept) and they honored that..

wohoo...got one for me and one for my friend.

I wish I had a car could have done this before also, but I do not have a car.

If anyone needs a reciept from BB or OD please PM me with your e-mail address
[Eee Pad Transformer General] husher:
I would like to keep on trying but by the time I find someone who didnt get the memo or doesnt give a flying F, I'd spend $100 on gas
[Eee Pad Transformer General] husher:
how do i find this but for riverside ca
[Eee Pad Transformer General] munchy_cool:
call BB customer care, they were giving me $75 off online ...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] w4rmk:
Beware - OD return policy

FYI, Office Depot only offers a 14 day exchange on tablets if they are opened (no refunds). However, here's a way to get a refund I came across by accident. I bricked my 1 day old TF trying to root. Went to OD and told them my TF was defective (stuck at the boot screen). They said no problem and did an exchange and I walked out with a brand new TF in a SEALED box! Now I can just go back and return it for a full refund because it has never been opened! After further reading it's likely I didn't really brick my first TF and probably could have recovered it but it was a knee-jerk reaction to just go and exchange it.

After playing with this TF for a day and comparing it to my Tab 10.1 I have decided that the Tab wins.... The big issue for me is the screen on the Tab, it's easier on my older eyes to see than the TF and I like the thicker font on the Tab because it makes web pages easier to read. Also the thin/light form factor of the Tab can't be beat. The TF cannot overcome those advantages for me even though I like the Micro SD slot and keyboard dock.

Does anyone know if any of the TF custom roms have a better font that the stock TF?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] husher:
I'm just waiting for a Dev to make like a Voodoo sound or Galaxy tuner for these tablets. Because all we need is the power to bump the contrast and bam! we have a galaxy tab screen! at first i thought it was a super amoled screen, but no.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] w4rmk:
Holding the TF and Tab side-by-side with the exact same web page displayed is quite an interesting test. The readability of the page on the Tab beats the TF hands-down. And it all boils down to the font on the Tab, it's thicker and more fluid. The TF has a narrow font that is harder to read. The font is different on all applications so it appears to be a system font that's different on the Tab. The Tab's display is also brighter as well such that you have to crank up the brightness on the TF to full power to match the Tab on about 3/4 power.

All I can say is - way to go Samsung, the display/readability on the Tab is superb...

FYI, I'm not trying to bash the TF, for $300 it's one heck-of-a deal, but if you can get a Tab from Staples for $400 and that extra $100 isn't an issue for you, it's an awesome tablet that in my opinion is the best honeycomb model on the market right now.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] slopokdave:
I love how everyone's skin tone on the Tab look orange. /s

I thought the Tab's was better too, IMO of course but I ended up preferring the more natural look of the TF. Again, IMO. (Neither one is "better" per se, except the Tab can be a little brighter).
[Eee Pad Transformer General] munchy_cool:
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3130168&page=44
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ri3tn:
PMed...........
[Eee Pad Transformer General] munchy_cool:
sent

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[Eee Pad Transformer General] PlaidStallion:
Yeah I bricked mine too the first day but decided to try and fix it as the office Depot I went to was 75 miles away. I was sweating a bit though. Thank god for NVFlash! Now I am on Prime 1.6 and it seems to be running well.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] LAYGO:
I got one (ordered) from Best Buy in store. Just make a connection personally with the people, it puts them off their guard. A manager had an ankh tattoo & noticed my ankh necklace & a cute sales chick had a pretty rad Shel Silverstein tattoo. Just commented about it & they're not all "this guy's trying to rip us off".

I'm just now trying to figure out a way to find a store with a 32gb in stock so I can switch my order to that store!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] munchy_cool:
Here is a f***** bad experience.

I went to work today with the tablet, my friend liked it, we went to BB to get one for him, this BB did not honor the other BB's receipt from yesterday, not even the OD one, add to that the store manager cut our conversation short, handed us back the receipts in a rude manner, told us to have a good day and talk to consumer relationship if we had a problem. That was like so rude and I felt pretty bad after that and had to call the consumer relationship of BB and complained about the way we were treated.

We then go to the BB from where we bought yesterday and even they did not honor there own receipt of yesterday.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] monkeychef:
Jeez man, same experience as me. Don't bother responding to my email, I see what the end result will be. Sorry to hear about your misfortune.

I have tried 4 Staples, 1 BestBuy, and the closest office depot is 30 miles away. The closest Staples is getting a delivery tomorrow, so maybe that may have a special surprise inside (tf). If not then I'm gonna go for the Iconia.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] munchy_cool:
I am seriously like so p****ed off since the morning, left work and went there to be treated like this, anyways lemme get the e-mail address of the CEO of BB and fire him an e-mail, I do not want the f***** price match, but how could the manger talk to us like that.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] monkeychef:
I want a Price Match :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] cfrock:
FYI

The Office Depot on I-75 and Miramar Parkway has at least 1 16gig TF as of 7:30pm today; saw with my own eyes.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] munchy_cool:
lemme call them tommorrow and ask if they would price match ..thanks a lot though bro :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] deerkiller11:
Worked at Best Buy the second time

I live in the Kansas City area and first I went to best buy and they said NO. I then called Staples and they said they do not stock the TF in any of the metro stores. I then went into an office depot and they said they will accept it but only for the purchase of one of two tablets and one of the two is excluded on the coupon itself (go figure). I then called a different Best Buy and they told me over the phone that they would accept it if I were a Silver Rewards zone member (I am) :). So I bought the 32gb for the price of the 16gb. The only problem is they are out of stock on both so I have to wait until friday for it to come in. I can wait for $100 off.

Good luck guys, Just keep trying.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] cfrock:
No prob. The OD on Griffin & Weston Rd should price match it for you (if they still have any, they had 3 on Saturday after I bought one). I wound up returning it sealed to the the OD on Miramar Parkway & I-75 just today, so actually they'll have 2. Good Luck, hope it helps.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] asdfuogh:
This would be a slick move from Staples if they did not intend to have any tablets in stock... (compared to other stores).
[Eee Pad Transformer General] endsleym:
Any one had any luck in St. Louis with this deal? There isn't a staples within 50 miles.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] monkeychef:
I believe that due to the huge amount of product that they are moving, Staples may be putting some TF's in stores. I heard for a few guys in Pennsylvania that they just started putting stands up in stores (I don't know any specifically).

I'll be going to my Staples in a few hours as they were supposed to get a truck last night. Lets hope there are a few good surprises inside.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] monkeychef:
You got a Best Buy, Office Depot, or Office Max? Some BB and OD are going to accept the coupon, some OD will only do it on the Iconia and PlayBook, and I think Office Max only has the Iconia.

I'm getting the Iconia if I can't get the TF today.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] endsleym:
Yea but they won't price match because there isn't a staples locally
[Eee Pad Transformer General] monkeychef:
Then you may be SOT. I would keep trying. Attempt to go into a store and talk to some of the guys, befriend them. I'm sure they will sell a discounted tablet to a HUMAN and not a customer.

I think someone else said this method already...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] eep2378:
Successful price match at BB for me last night :) Walked out with a 16gb TF after $100off!!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] RMXO:
for anyone that wants a TF. Try calling the BB 1 800 # & ask them to honor the $100 off coupon from Staples. They will probably say only if they have it in stock. Be kind & tell them Staples are out of stock & won't have them for a few days. Tell them you want to buy from them if they will honor the coupon. I did that & I have a BNIB Galaxy Tab 32GB coming to me in a few days. Looking back on it now, I should of went for the TF16GB but oh well. I would of been able to pick it up at a nearest BB store but none had it in my area so I went with shipping to my house.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] monkeychef:
Called twice. I told them that Staples is getting new stock on Thursday (and I was very kind), and nothing.

I think I'm just going to put the money back in the back and wait till the end of the year. There is bound to be a good deal on a new tablet then :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] RMXO:
Sorry to hear that. maybe third time is a charm. I did talk to a lady named Dusty but forgot her last name.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] sshen10:
yea. I'm just gonna wait for the new Transformer thats gonna come out in Q4.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] bluejfm:
Wow, semi-entertained by these posts, but also sympathetic because I had similar frustrations, especially with BB. After visiting two Best Buys and them calling local staples to see if they had tranformers in stock, they turned me down rather rudely and made me wait an insane amount of time. I ddin't trust the one guy after he made the phone call, so I called myself (it wasn't in stock).

Today, I called Office Depot and they told me they were honoring the coupn for the acer or playbook only. I was going to give up and get the acer, but they didn't have acer in stock. Went to another Office Depot and asked the employee if they would honor it on the transformer and he told me no problem, walked out with a new transformer.

I'm certain this coupon has been a nightmare for BestBuy and Office Depot considering Staples doesn't seem to have any of these tablets in stock.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] deezel:
I was able to get one at best buy using the staples coupon. It took 3 different stores but 3rd ones a charm. Good Luck
[Eee Pad Transformer General] monkeychef:
Alright, I took a different approach. I called 20 staples within 30 miles. Only one would allow me to come in and order a product from online and still allow me to pay the discount price. Too bad the two tablets I want are sold out.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] RMXO:
Good for you. I tried that approach but not as many times as you did & none of them would let me order in store. Gave me the has to be in store & cant special order it BS crap.

These stores could of made a fortune if they weren't so stupid & hard headed about the coupon.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Billabong81:
Not really. Almost all of these stores make nearly no money on the tablet itself (and are in fact losing money on just tablet sale with this coupon). Their profits are found in people buying the extended warranties and accessories. Problem is, 90% of people are going in with this coupon and buying nothing else. My friend is a manager at Staples and can't wait for the sale to end because he is getting grilled weekly by his district manager about the store's terrible "attachment" sales.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] RMXO:
ah ok, I figured they would at least some $ with the coupon. I didn't factor in the other things you listed.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] w4rmk:
I got a B60 dock from Office Depot yesterday, got them to honor a $10 rewards coupon from BB to drop the price down to $139 plus tax. It was tough to find a dock as most of the OD stores are out of stock or they are only showing 1 left. I also checked local BB's but could only find B50 docks and I wanted to get the newest revision.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] TheChillburger:
I was under the impression that you could order a Transformer from a kiosk instore and pay at the counter. Does that not work?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] hipertec:
Try Toys r Us. Thats where I got mine. Rejected at BB and OD when I tried.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] monkeychef:
Only certain stores do it, but only if.the item is in stock online, which its not.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] TheChillburger:
Ah, well that sucks. Guess I might not be getting one then.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] RMXO:
So Toy's R Us honored the coupon?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] TheChillburger:
Office Depot here will not accept the coupon for the Transformer even with price matching, they'll only accept for the Iconia and the Playbook.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] hipertec:
yes, but I had to call a few times to get the right CS person to match the price. Then I went to do a store pickup.

One thing about their inventory online for store pickup. If it shows zero, call the closest store and have them physically check. All 3 stores near me showed zero and when I called them, they all had stock.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] bluejfm:
That's the official memo from office depot, but it depends on the store.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] LanEvo:
For poster above, congratulations, way to stick it to them. Anyway, I was able to pick up a Transformer, with shipping and tax it came out to around $340, did I still get a good deal?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] hipertec:
thats a great deal shipped. Where did you get it?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] LanEvo:
BB call in order to get coupon matched, use the "disconnected" method of excuse and you should get the deal. If you would like more details of methods to try and get the PM from BB, reply and let me know...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] cryptkeeper12:
Bestbuy in Kissimmee,FL took it no problems. Easier than expected :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Dramacydle:
Swing vote for Transformer or Iconia A500

I was able to get in on this deal and do a price match with Best Buy and I've gone to a store and quickly played with both tablets. I didn't get to scrutinize the screens side by side or browse the tablets simultaneously so I couldn't pick up on many of the subtleties. If I don't plan to buy the docking station for the Transformer, can anybody tell me why I would want to keep the Transformer rather than picking up an Acer Iconia for the same price?

A little background, I've researched both devices but didn't notice too big of a difference in the look and feel of either--or the user experience. I do plan to use the TF for multimedia, browsing, and ereading since I can't justify the cost of also owning an e-ink ereader, so the IPS screen made sense but again I haven't had a chance to really see the difference. Aside from the screen and a somewhat noticeable weight difference, the Acer actually seems to have some pros going for it like: a more solid feel, a more compact body, more [useful] interface ports, and a better front and back camera with flash. But does anybody know how the developer community and support for the Iconia compares with that of the Transformer? :confused:

Those are the biggest factors helping me keep the TF right now, my perception that I can see a major difference in the display quality and, similarly, my perception that the TF has more widespread adoption, official Asus support, and support from the modder community. I think my biggest selling points would be the screen quality, the size and support of the development community, and interfaces. Not really sure which wins when taking those things into consideration.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Anon9mouz:
I hope they do a deal like this next month bc idk if I really can spend 300-400 right now with bills kinda suck bc I want a tab so bad
[Eee Pad Transformer General] LanEvo:
Maybe, it depends on how the Qtr. sales are. The only reason Staples posted this deal was in hopes to increase end of Qtr. sales, as 7/31 is the last day for sale of Qtr.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] RRtexasranger:
The only way I'll be able to use this deal is if I use the coupon at Staples while an employee orders it online at the register (That's what the employee told me to do). The only problem with that the Transformer rarely ever comes in stock at Staples.com, and when it does, it is for like 10 minutes at max, which isn't very helpful when the closest Staples is a 30 minute drive away.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] monkeychef:
Try calling customer service and telling them your situation.

If anyone is having any problems, here is the president's number (this number is for sales, compliments, complaints, etc.) I never got to use this number because they have limited hours.

800-333-3330
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Bruuce:
Try one of the other stores closer to you before driving 30 mins.

I just got the price matching deal from Office Depot this morning. I didn't find this thread until last night and after reading all the hubbub about internal memos and the like, I was sure that my trip would prove to be fruitless. (but you gotta try) so I checked online to make sure the Office Depot near me had them in stock then hopped in my car. The employee and manager I dealt with were very friendly and seemed to not have any knowledge of the coupon prior to my arrival. They didn't even check Staples.com to see if it was in stock. I played it cool and was out the door before you could say "canIhazTransformer4cheep"!

Don't give up guys, there's still 2 days left on the deal.

(ps-I bought it in Wichita, KS)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] w4rmk:
If you go to Youtube and search for "transformer vs iconia" you'll find several comparison videos that do a job of detailing the pros and cons of each tablet. In the end I think you'd be happier with the TF as Asus seems more responsive to updates and are paying more attention to their tablet line-up than Acer.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] RRtexasranger:
I was so close to getting it at Office Depot. The person at the register really didn't have a clue about it. She described the tablet as a "TV" looking thing when she radio'd in to tell someone to get a Transformer out of the warehouse in the back. Unfortunately, the manager also heard the radio and came over to me and said that if I had the Staples coupon I can't use it on the Transformer, so I left. All of the other stores that have the Transformer (Best Buy, Target, Fry's) won't accept the coupon and the stores that have coupon matching as part of their policy (Office Max) doesn't have any Transformers.

I'm sure if I was more persistent with it and made more of a scene I could have gotten my way, but that's just really not my personality. I'll argue for a little bit, but after a while I just give up, especially if it is there policy to not honor competitor coupons.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] munchy_cool:
Got 2 more for my friends from BB customer care for $315 each (including tax + free shipping) ..:)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] RRtexasranger:
What number did you call and how exactly did you go about getting the deal?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] munchy_cool:
called 188-BESTBUY ..

just told them I want to buy a TF 16gb and looking for a price match, the lady was kind enough to call the staples stores using my pin and came back and told my friends to make the payment and provided the order number.

If you are looking for a BB receipt , you can get one here

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3130168&page=83
[Eee Pad Transformer General] RRtexasranger:
Did the staples in your zip code have one? When I tried, the person I was on the phone checked Staples stores to see if they have any in stock (my Staples doesn't carry them) and came back said they can't do a price match for it because it is sold online only.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] munchy_cool:
I am not sure as to what the Staples guy said, but the first day this deal came out I went to Staples and no staples in the US had the TF in stock then.