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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Beknatok:
I merely quoted the most recent post on the topic, which happened to be yours. My comments were not intended to be directly solely at you, but to speak more generally at those who had their Amazon pre-orders cancelled. I apologize for the confusion - that was my bad.

I agree that this would be a fair alternative, though who knows if this is something Amazon normally does or not at all.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] EndUser2012:
I ordered the Gray one... simply because the gold in any light over my shoulder ' using the dock ' I see reflecting light back at my face... and if by chance something spills on it and stains the lighter will show a stain more... though they say it is coated to prevent such things... I figured the gray...purple looking... whatever one was better JMO
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ModestMuse23:
that. Just. Happened.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Cordy:
lol it's fine, and I gave you a Thanks! ;)

The thing is, a lot of people went through the same thing when the TF101 was released and it seems the same will happen with the TF201, what makes it worse is that this is the holidays. So unfortunately a lot of people will be upset because they were expecting to receive the product they were able to place an order on. So whether it be Asus' or Amazon's fault people will be upset and they will direct that towards the first person which in this case is Amazon. If they aren't able to order anything with someone else then I'm sure they'll direct their anger towards Asus. It's just the way it is and we as people work.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Popsiclestand:
And this is why I can't have any hate for those who order from multiple places and then cancel when one ships.

seems the only way to get what you ordered these days.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] markimar:
That really bites! I hope gamestop doesnt do the same. Im glad I went ahead and placed the pre-order with GS instead of Amazon. This is getting scary...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] joepic:
I placed my Gray keyboard preorder at Best Buy on 11/23/11. Just checked & NO shipping date. Amazon has my 64 GB Prime preorder and NO shipping date yet.

A friend here at work placed a Gold Prime 32 GB and keyboard order on 11/22/11 & he has a shipping date from Best Buy.

The Prime is to ship on 12/18 - 12/20 but the keyboard will not ship until 12/31.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jleewong:
My gamestop order didn't get cancelled yet...

I however went out and got 64gb ipad 2 with nice case (for same as prime 32gb with dock) instead, now just debating if I should cancel my preoerder or keep the order and sell it on ebay for some profit, any thoughts?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] unknown_owner:
I received an email from JR that they are backordered.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SwissyChief:
You know what? Screw Asus. They knew this **** was gonna sell... why not make a decent amount to go around?! I don't think I wanna wait around for this thing anymore :/ Good luck to everyone who pre-ordered.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] markimar:
Thank God I didn't NEED one of these! Now it's not just the shipping date folks have to worry about, it's whether your going to get one at all.:o

I think maybe it was a good idea to go through gamestop, less people know about ASUS and gamestop so their order's wont be as big. Best Buy and Tiger Direct are probably next in line to drop orders.... let's pray not.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] teegunn:
I dont expect to see the TF2 available until late q1, early q2 2012 personally. However, the updated look from the little bit we saw in the teaser trailer looks really, really nice. Enough so that I will probably upgrade from my TF1. REally though, besides the typing lag in browsers (whih is more an android than asus problem) overall I am very happy with my TF1 so I'm good for quite a while yet.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Paran0idAndr0id:
Guess Asus is eyeing with the Christmas cash. I honestly thought Asus would bring out the tf2 in 2012 q1... i want tf2 but can j afford it?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] phoenix573:
I somehow doubt that, although there is always the possibility of a delay on the TF2, I am confident that it would be release before the end of the year. It can't be a coincidence that both Nvidia and Asus have released a promo video just as ICS is being launched. There has been a great deal of hype about the successor recently, provided by mostly rumours from the community, but I think Asus have had time to prepare their tablet with the Tegra 3's chipset as well as prepare their supply chains for it's release, the only thing holding it back is the time-frame to integrate ICS into their tablet. However if Google intend on previewing the tablet side of ICS on the Transformer 2, this could mean an earlier date. Good news for TF1 users that the ICS is confirmed, so the update should rollout rather soon considering Asus's speedy update schedule.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] barakoas:
They will release it before christmass for sure... otherwise why should Asus and nVidia announce their new products right after ICS was released.... they make an trailer which says "Its coming" and then sell it after 6 months? dont be naive.. Asus releasing its products pretty fast after announcement at last years.. look at Zenbook :P

I smell TF2 awaits me right behind the corner... Iam so excited :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Techronico:
I agree and think that they had the video and announcement ready but were contractually obligated to let Sammy be the first ics device and take the secondary spot of being the first ics tablet.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Danzano:
I like the look and specs of the tf2 but who says it will be rootable?

If it is the same as the b80s etc ill be more than happy with my icecream powered tf101

I like my current devices and development is not going to slow down for a few years yet id like to think whats happening now in mobile is like the 90s was for desktops so maybe 4years ill do another set of upgrades. Bottom line at the moment you cant future proof at all. When you can atleast a little ill upgrade :) just my 2 cents
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] JoeJags:
Official Reveal Nov. 9th

Official reveal is Nov. 9th......

Hopefully available shortly......

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/asus-jonney-shih-unveils-transformer-2-at-asiad/
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] goodintentions:
I know with absolute certainty that I will not update to the TF2. I've no reason to. The TF1 works great for me.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ckoadiyn:
i just got the transformer this week and while i love it i think its going to go back for now due to this news. i would rather have the new one when it launches lol mine wasnt rootable anyways. also if the tf 2 comes with ics that would make it amazing so i hope it comes out by christmas so i dont have to wait forever cause this week of owning the tf 1 i totally fell in love with it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] chatch15117:
Thoughts on Transformer Prime(TF2) (November 9th launch)

Should I sell my TF because the new Transformer Prime is coming out on November 9th? Quad core Tegra 3... Mine seems fast enough but the increased battery life is a plus(14.5 hours undocked).

Initially it will ship with Android 3.2 but ICS will hit by new years.

Do you think it will take a long time to root it? Will it be rootable(purely speculation, but in light of the B80 and B70 Transformers, these new tablets may be locked down)

What about custom ROMs?

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/asus-jonney-shih-unveils-transformer-2-at-asiad/ - sauce

Still same $399/$499 price tag or will it take a $100 hike because of the quad core/newer stuff?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ckoadiyn:
while they will have to find a new way to root it i think it will become rootable and i just got a transfomer this week and have decided to take it back get the money and wait for the new one since hopefully it will drop by christmas.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Toast95135:
I just bought my Transformer knowing the TF2 is around the corner. Personally, I would wait a few months until they work out the bugs and apps designed to optimize the Tegra3 are out. Plus by then the hype will have died down and you might be able to find good deals on it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] chatch15117:
Good advice. I was scared of the value of my TF dropping once this new one comes out. It would suck to sell it for $200 in December when I could have sold it now for $350.

Also: I never mentioned the price of the new one... Do you think it will start with the $399/499 price tag or will they be 499/599?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ckoadiyn:
meh i can wait on apps thats nothing new with android and it should be super easy if it gets ICS quickly and everyone pushes ICS quickly. also few months probably not 6 months sure lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dude2k5:
It says that they will "officially reveal" it on the 9th, that does not mean release. Probably a few weeks after, but they might sell out like the first ones did. For a month or two it was super hard to find one. Also, I've read many places that the newer one will cost $500.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ckoadiyn:
100 more then what i just paid for the new one thats not that bad. and im sure they may sell like hot cakes but i guess ill just have to preorder asap lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 34Ford:
Well now that I have seen the new prime I personally dont like the new slick finish on the outside.

Did you see all those finger prints all over it?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Paran0idAndr0id:
Did you'll see the fingerprints on the back of the tf2? And it seems as there will be a new keyboard dock. Is not a shocker to be honest as Asus cashes in on the Dock. As long as the price point isnt too high on the tf2 then i rather get on sooner then later. Had the Transformer just a couple of months.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sage55:
You're so silly, soon after the TF2 is released the TF3 will be announced. Buy a device that fits your needs and stick with it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] goodintentions:
(1) Shih (chairman of asus) has already said that the TF2 will be priced $100 more than the TF1 and that the TF1 will be kept at the same price. The tegra 2 is not obsolete. It won't be for a very long time.

(2) We don't know yet if the mentioned 14.5 hr bat life is of the TF2 alone or the TF2+dock.

(3) We can't even root the b7,b8, or b9 yet. I highly doubt the TF2 will be rootable.

(4) Shih has even said the TF1 will be getting ICS update. No reason for me to get the TF2.

(5) If you want the latest and greatest, then go ahead and get the TF2. If you want something stable and well known, then wait a few months.

I waited and waited until I could get the TF+dock brand new for $380. Such a deal can't exist if you try to get the product the day it comes out. The price I paid for the TF+dock new still can't be matched even today, and it's been a few months.

(6) ICS hasn't been released yet. It's been announced, but it won't be released until November. Why are people so desperate to get it now? I don't get it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DarsVaeda:
Next it gets released for real and immediatly a motion from Apple pops up and it gets banned.

At least that happend to the Galaxy 10.1 in Germany and other parts of the world.

You don't know if you should laugh or cry...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] markimar:
Or all the units that ship are defective! LOL.... try getting a replacement!

sorry... had to laugh......
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adiliyo:
there's no way weak ass lawsuit will fly in the US
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jonboyuk:
Christmas is ruined...I'm never gonna end up with one in the UK now :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Selutha:
I want to tell the people who are saying "Xmas is ruined! OMG!!!" To lighten up its xmas about friends and family not stuff but, I TOTALLY understand! I am watching my email for the dreaded "We are sorry, but we had to cancel YOUR Xmas! MUAHAHHAAA!" email from amazon; because it would truely suck... and I would cry...

Wonder has anyone got a cancel with the 64GB version? I think that is what is saving me on my pre-order (11-22-11)

Keeping my fingers crossed... and I feel bad for those of you that had your order canceled... well bad until/if I get my pre-ordered prime. I will be too busy drooling to notice misery at that point.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] droidx2.3.3:
I agree on the part where Christmas is for spending quality time with familly/friends. Its for the telling stories and things like that. Honestly, yah I'm gunna be pissed if I don't get mine before Christmas but on the other hand I wont mind. Just as long as I do get it in a reasonable amount of time.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] markimar:
Dear Amazon,

I would love to wish you and your staff a very happy holiday, but I can't. I ran out of holiday cheer.

Yikes I just thought of all those people who ordered a keyboard and the tablet. They get the keyboard and nothing to use it on... i'd be soooo pissed!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Selutha:
That would be my order, that would be wrong... would cry... talking about salt to the wound....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] markimar:
A www I'm sorry! Didn't mean to poke fun of others misfortune
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Komodo Rogue:
Wow. Is Amazon literally emailing pre-order customers who signed up for the pre-order BEFORE amazon's page for the prime said it was backordered?? That is seriously messed up, I'm really sorry. That's nerd tragic. I wonder, is Asus to blame or Amazon? Supply shortages, or last minute bugs, or whatever, are no excuse - you need to know exactly how many tablets you have ready for sale when you start giving out pre-orders. I sorta thought that Asus would be a lot more prepared for the success of the Prime, given the runaway success of the original transformer and being blessed with the very first Tegra 3.

In the grand scheme of things, I'm (somewhat) sure anyone who is determined to get it will be able to by at least mid January... you'll probably be right on time for ICS and miss all the bugs that hit the early adopters :) If you're worried about your Amazon pre-order, I would personally consider cancelling it if you can, and try going through gamestop, because I don't think many people think of gamestop for buying tablets, and also I wonder if there are any weird video game industry ties that make nvidia and gamestop bedfellows? I ordered mine earlier today, and maybe I'm just naive, but I feel pretty confident that it will ship by the 20th.

This is a bit of a tangent, but remember earlier this year when the Xoom was hotly anticipated for months? If you had told me that asus was going to make a tablet too, for a much smaller price, and that it would wipe the floor with Moto's tablet, I would have thought you were a moron. Nice going Asus, can't wait for my first honeycomb/ics tablet!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] knoxploration:
Want to bet?

Samsung's best chance is to prove that Apple themselves slavishly copied other people (as they have done many times over the years), and that it should never have been granted the design patents in the first place.

This same kind of rubbish got pulled at the TF101 launch, as well. I predict next up we'll start seeing reports of people not receiving tablets, while people who ordered days or weeks later from the same retailer have already gotten theirs. That happened regularly with most of the major retailers last time, as well.

This thread has a long way to go before it rivals the Epic Thread(tm) though. 1,104 pages at the last count, and over 11,000 posts in 167 days. That's an average of 66 posts per day, every day, from the day the thread started -- and goodness knows how many more that were deleted, as well.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adiliyo:
the problem is apple's deisgn patents are too vague, you could essentially do the same thing with a digital photo frame of the same dimensions and at a distance you couldn't tell which was which. or the ipad and a plethora of other ~10" tablets, a slab of glass with a bezel does not constitute a design.

the judge in the ars article even stated so somewhat, but of course ars is not the best place for any unbiased reporting of anything apple.

but i digress, let's keep this on topic, that topic being:

WHERE THE HELL IS MY TF PRIME?! :P
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] knoxploration:
Oh yes, I agree completely. And it's not just limited to Apple. It staggers belief the obvious stuff that is granted patents in this country -- the entire patent system is badly broken and due for an overhaul. It no longer does anything to protect the little man, which was its original purpose. All it does is provide big business with an even larger club to beat the little man over the head with. Whoever can afford the biggest legal bill is the winner.

It's not just ars who reported this, though. Pretty much the entire media has reported much the same thing -- unless Samsung can prove Apple shouldn't have been granted design patents, things are looking bad for them.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] blaziner18:
why is it such a big deal that there preorders are canceled?

can't you just go down to a local store and buy one?

I hear from most people and retailers, that they should have a few in stalk.

most peoples Christmas will be saved.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Popsiclestand:
Not at the moment you can't go down and buy one and from what the Best Buy rep told me when I walked in there today, they might not be getting anything in until after Christmas. He said it's software issues but who knows if he knows what he's talking about.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Lol don't trust anything a bestbuy employee says!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adiliyo:
looks like the US courts have denied apple an injunction, just like they should.

i emailed adorama today asking for clarification about a shipping window and if my order was actually backordered or if it was an auto email, so far no responce, hopefully tomorrow or maybe monday they'll get back to me...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Libbard:
If you please guys.. Could any one tell me if any US market like amazon sell with international master card or paypal.. I want transformer prime.. but Amazon didn't sell and I don't know how to truest.

Thank you all
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dhanjel:
adorama.com and bhphoto.com has international shipping and accept non-us credit cards. only adorama accepts pre-orders right now.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kristovaher:
Amazon very rarely cancels preorders. They would only do it if Asus told them they won't be getting stock for a month, if not more. Trust me when I say that it is good customer service for them to notify you of this so you could still change things around if possible. They notified you ASAP, since Asus just graded their pre-order demand vs the stock last few days.

This is all because of Asus and not Amazon. Asus stated that they underestimated the demand, which means that there were more orders than expected and what happens is the same that happened in UK when Galaxy Nexus was released: retail partners were favored and Amazon pushed back.

According to sellers, they notify Asus of pre-order demand and Asus simply changed things around so the tablet has a higher retail presence in US as opposed to Amazon that sells everything online.

It sucks, I agree, but Amazon has never been the place to order from if you want to be an early adopter. Asus, Samsung and so on consider them -just online- sellers. Amazon is amazing, but never a priority for their marketing plans.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] irriadin:
That's kind of crazy considering that Amazon is the #1 online retailer by a long shot. It's hard to believe that anyone would be given preference over them...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Rob Irizarry:
I was wondering the same as, so far, I've only seen folks who ordered a 32GB version have their orders cancelled.

Regardless, I agree Amazon could have handled the backorder situation more gracefully than simply cancelling an order and essentially telling that customer, "Tough luck - get back in line".

At the very least those whose order could not be met with initial supplies should have had the option to be next up on the list.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
Woke up to this email today.

Thank you for your recent order at BestBuy.ca! We just wanted to inform you that your pre-order item(s) have been received from our suppliers and are awaiting the release date. You will receive a Shipment Notice email as soon as inventory is ready to be shipped.

What does that mean, they are going to be shipping when the inventory is ready or after some release date?

Edit: My status changed from pre-order to processing. Yeah! I called customer service though and they told me that they received a very limited initial supply and are not shipping them until Canada gets a release date. I asked them when will that be and they said for not at least another few weeks... So they have my preordered item in but aren't going to ship it to me for another few weeks? I wonder who I have to pay to get them to send it to me?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] EP2008:
"And are awaiting a release date" pretty much explains it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
Here is a pic of my order on the best buy website.

Sent from my SGH-I896 running MIUI.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Well congratz buddy! I know that makes you feel good. You the first one out the Gate with good news of it arriving, processing, and ready for delivery. When did your order it and was it the 64gb version? Was the preorder cancellations only with Amazon or was this with Bet buy also, as far as any model 32gb goes?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ModestMuse23:
I'm very interested about this 32gb vs the 64gb version. It looks like most sites aren't even taking pre-orders for 64gb version. Best Buy didn't have 64gb at all. I wonder if the initial shipment is ONLY 32gb versions of the tablet.... B&H looks to be the only company on ASUS's official list to offer the 64gb version. I really wonder if the initial shipment is ONLY 32gb tablets.

I believe we have a little over a week before we find the answers to these questions.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] duckied:
lol he posted a screenshot of his order it's a 32gb version
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DarsVaeda:
If true that is seriously stupid...I mean by ASUS ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mgerbasio:
I also placed a pre-order on Amazon for the 64gB version and haven't received an email cancelling the order.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Libbard:
guys is there a 3g version?? and is it available to pre order?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
No