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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
I just got an email from BB Canada,my prime (color unknown) was shipped today via standard ground shipping. It was pre ordered on 11/23.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xGary:
I have yet to receive that email. Ordered Dec 1 after Amazon screwed me. Congrats tho. Glad we are getting something atleast
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
They sent me a $25 e-certificate a few days back for the delay. I wasn't expecting it till next year sometime.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wrick01:
Still nothing new here ?

Any idea when they will actually be OUT in canada ?

I'm screwed with amazon.ca ...

they say I should have it by feb 2nd lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mikroft:
WTH... I pre-ordered mine 11/22 and didn't get nothing :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] anorack:
I've ordered from Futureshop and they just changed the delivery date to 12/30, damn. Few hours ago was set to the 20.

I put the order the 22 Nov.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] corman1:
same here.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MrGiggles:
NCIX has them in Ontario. Transfer have started across Canada to the other store locations. Mine should be in before the 31st
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Jeff1192:
My Best Buy pre-order, placed on the 24th of November switched from the 20th to the 30th of December tonight......HOPEFULLY this date is right.....but I definitely won't be holding my breath.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
I wonder how many they got today? Just happy mine is on its way. I never received a tracking number though, should I have gotten one? It just says estimated arrival date is January 6.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alayambo:
Hello,

We wanted to let you know your order for Transformer TF201-B1-GR (10.1-Inch Screen) Tablet was inadvertently canceled by our system. We're very sorry about this. If you’d still like to purchase Transformer TF201-B1-GR (10.1-Inch Screen) Tablet, you may pre-order again after 12:00 a.m. PST December 19th at the following link:

(link)

To make up for any inconvenience, we'll be sending you a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card code in the next few days via e-mail.

We hope to see you again soon.

Sincerely,

Customer Service Department

Amazon.com

:mad:

**EDIT** I just realized that this email was from amazon.COM, when I only have a current order through amazon.CA? I had cancelled my .com order right after I'd ordered it from .ca on Nov.26. Amazon Canada still shows my order to be shipped on Jan. 31st. Strange... I won't say no to the $10 gift card though, heh.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xGary:
It takes that long? Are you ordering from BB US?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MrGiggles:
NCIX says IN STOCK for 32gig model gray. but still says back order.. Take it for what it is.. it may be able to get it sooner maybe not..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
No from bestbuy.ca. When I pre ordered the only option for shipping was the free standard ground shipping. Wish I could upgrade the shipping. Shipping is 10-15 business days. Also wish I knew what color I am getting, it just say Asus Transformer Prime, and nothing about color.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SwissyChief:
Ok I'm going to call them tomorrow and see what's up with that. I'm going to ask them to change my 64GB order to the 32GB if I can get it shipped this week if they can't give me an ETA for the 64GB. If I can't make the switch I might just cancel since all we're hearing around these forums are Jan-Feb dates from the 64GB... I hope those are just place holder dates!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] denglili:
The same as my order on Nov 30 put on futureshop. Waiting...:mad:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nooganator:
http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/12/20/a...l-be-release-on-december-30th/#comment-186401

Not great news. But apprently its some news. Staples still wont commit to anything which pisses me off. Gonna try to convince my wife to pull her business account there due to their ****ty service
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] marko!:
Here in Halifax best but got 1 and gave it to there first pre order. Its a good sign I think
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LinS123:
Just got mine today. I pre-ordered pretty late from Canada Computers, like 2 weeks ago. Chose instore pickup and was able to get mine today. They said that the shipment the store got consisted of only my unit.

So happy right now. I picked it up at Pacific Mall.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BongoBong:
Congrats!

Do you know how many other preorders they had (if any)? Hopefully the memory express I ordered from gets more then 1!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LinS123:
I was told I was the only one who chose in store pick up and they only had one in the store...

After playing around with it though I noticed there was light leaking around the top and top right corner.

I am contemplating on whether or not I should return it and just wait for a better batch or just to live with it... I am disappointed that the prime would have any light leakage since my moms original transformer had no such issue.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] oreo:
I'd say definitely return it asap, CC has REALLY bad return policies, and you might regret it after 7 days or so. Light leakage is definitely bad batch
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LinS123:
The thing is, if I return it. I most likely won't be getting the tablet till maybe Feb. I already sold my HP touchpad to get this thing and getting it seems is really hard right now in Canada.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BongoBong:
How bad is it? I assume its fairly bad if you noticed it so quickly. Or did you test for it and then notice it?

Because I have heard the same thing about CC and it being a pain to return things with them.

pic by any chance?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hbk19:
At least someone is getting it. I know I won't be getting my Prime for some time, though that's probably because I'm trying to get the Champagne version, which nobody in Canada seems to have.

I have a pre-order with eXpansys.ca, but they've confirmed they won't be getting any until mid-late January. :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LinS123:
Well this is the only picture I could take with my iPhone. Any idea how one would go about getting this thing replaced under warranty. I think I'll just wait out two months and then hopefully get a replacement from Asus.

http://imgur.com/6i8YD

That's the best image I could get really...

Man taking photos in the dark with the iPhone doesn't look pretty.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] blackinjun:
the transformer prime takes really good pictures, you should use that
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] anorack:
We can really see the light bleeding.

What about the WiFi, did you notice any problems?

Thanks.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LinS123:
How do I take a picture of the screen with the camera on the device lol.

As far as wifi goes, it seems to be working fine. No disconnects and no speed issues for me.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] XL2001:
If that was mine I'd return it. The first TF101 units had worse bleed but this one is still quite noticeable. In fact I cancelled 3 online orders partly because of delays (especially for 64GB champagne version) and because I want a local store warranty in case all these issues (speaker, bleed, wifi) come up again. Hate waiting but I'd rather have less hassles in the long run...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] warlock257:
An elaborate mirror setup? haha
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MrGiggles:
This sure brightened my day.

The email is a response to me asking if the tablet is already in BC warehouse..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alayambo:
I wonder what would happen if I ordered from NCIX today. As long as it came before Jan 31 it would beat relying on my amazon order..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BongoBong:
should be able to pick my tablet up tomorrow at memory express.

Call me a pessimist but I wont believe it until its in my hands! lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SwissyChief:
I called in my local CanadaComputer store and they told me they would be getting them in-store on FRIDAY! THIS FRIDAY! So despite already having a preorder with NCIX I got a second one with CC with in-store pickup... Let's just hope this pans out, I would really want this thing by the end of the week so I can show it off during my family get togethers.

I really wanted a 64GB, but with all the delays and the Canada-specific delays, I don't think I'm willing to wait so long for it. CC has a 32GB class 10 ADATA micro sd on special for 60$, so I'll just pick that up at the same time on Friday (IF it's in fact in) and that should be enough to make me happy.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alayambo:
Had you preordered it or did you just cold call?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MrGiggles:
NCIX seems to say they have more coming then pre ordered.. half are in Ontario warehouse and the other is in BC now.

that is the only 2 locations NCIX are.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] asicman:
Does this mean I can walk into the NCIX warehouse in ON and pick one up without a pre-order?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] QAM:
Would like to know this too. Actually I am going to call them tomorrow from work and find out. HOPEFULLY someone with management will be able to answer.

This would be awesome to be able to go down by their Mississauga location and pick one up in-store!!!

Does anyone have any experience on their return policies? Canadacomputers, as a comparison, have probably the worst return policies on the market.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] asicman:
If you get any info from NCIX, please post back here.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] r0ark:
Ok guys, I found place in Vancouver area that has the Grey 32gb in stock. I bought a Raid card from them before and just remember that I would try to search with them. Lo and behold, they got about 10 in stock on their website and I just ordered one where I can pick up tomorrow at their retail store. They're already closed when I placed my order, so I could not get in touch with anyone.

When I bought a Raid card from them before, their website stock info was somewhat flaky, but shortly, they got me the card that was hard to get due to low stock everywhere. Anyway, I'm not getting my hope up.

So, I will call them first thing morning and see if they actually have the tprime in stock and that I can go there to pick it up tomorrow. I just could not believe the stock info as I was staring at it for several minutes just to be sure that it's the Prime. We'll see tomorrow.

So, check this thread in the AM, after 10:30. Once I verify the info, I will post the website where you guys can jump! Or maybe I should buy all 10 and sell each for $550.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Bluestar99:
Sounds like the bestdirect dot ca website:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alayambo:
Is that site reputable?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] QAM:
I did a causal review of this online retailer and it does seem that they are genuine. The horror stories relate to their online stock numbers not being accurate and getting hold of them via phone seems to be another common issue.

Given the above if you live in Vancouver, in store pickup may be best. I will not be buying from them via online.

Maybe others here can share their knowledge.

"So what you want me do 'bout that?"
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] agr07:
NCIX order

I've got a shipping confirmation from NCIX (emailed to me last night). Supposed to be delivered today according to UPS site.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SonicTab:
They were mentioned having 10 yesterday and the stock still shows 10,

Seems strange ...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MrGiggles:
I pick mine up from NCIX today (I Pre ordered)

Vancouver location they brought a few more in.. one of the employees said they had one for me.

I will do a high quality shots of the Tab with my studio setup.

Wish I could shoot it with our Studio's new Red Epic Camera haha.. I wish
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] asicman:
When did you pre-order? Essentially I am trying to figure out if my chances of getting Prime through a pre-order from NCIX is faster.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] anorack:
I've just talk to Futureshop and they don't have a clue about the shipping. They said they will investigate and come back to me in 48 hours.. :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RNGuy:
Hey guys,

Glad some people are starting to get their Primes.

My story;

Preordered 64gb Champagne on 11/23 from amazon.ca.

Got the "there's a delay" email from Amazon.

Status says I'll receive it after 12/25, no date.

I'm sticking with this model so I'll post back with whatever happens.

Others have stated their order status says 01/31 shipping so I'm hoping my preorder was an early one and I might get my hands on one of these models sooner....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xGary:
Fk Bestbuy and FutureShop
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alayambo:
I've called a couple of Best Buys near me and everyone I've spoken to has seemed quite helpful. One fellow I spoke to yesterday said he had no idea why they didn't have stock on what their website lists as their release day, so he took my number in case he found anything out. Not expecting much, but at least he tried :)

Also, just got off the phone with NCIX (I had placed an order about 11 hours ago) and he said they did receive more stock than they expected but all of it was spoken for because of backorders. He said they are expecting another shipment "confirmed" for sometime next week but they don't know the quantity yet so there's no telling whether or not mine will be fulfilled from it. He did say that overall my order looks "in good shape," whatever that means :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LondonGentleman:
Prime time...

Hey guys, I got my 32mb grey Transformer today, pre-ordered from NCIX...so they at least are shipping within reasonable timeframes.

I had one on order from Amazon.ca as well and the ETA for that was Feb 1!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alayambo:
Hehe.

Good to hear NCIX is following through! My Amazon.ca shows delivery est. Feb 3-7 :rolleyes: Wonder if that's another placeholder..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] asicman:
NCIX charges your CC as soon as you put in the pre-order, correct?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LondonGentleman:
Yup, they do. I was actually going to cancel it when they did that but didn't give me an ETA...glad I waited.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alayambo:
From their pre-order page for the grey tab:

"Your credit card will NOT be charged until this item ships."

Hopefully it's true, but my order isn't at the "Payment Processing" stage yet, so I guess I'll find out when it is.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] asicman:
When did you pre-order?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LondonGentleman:
I pre-ordered on the 12th I think.. not too long ago though.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ohTwadi:
Been following this thread for a few days now, waiting to hear any news on the release of Prime. I signed up just to let everyone know that Memory Express just gave me a call to say it is read for pick up!

I'm going there tonight to pick it up! So excited!

PS. I pre-ordered on Nov 28.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MrGiggles:
I was hearing ppl in Ontario can walk into NCIX and pick on up over the counter.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MountainDrew:
I walked into the Markham NCIX store yesterday morning and picked one up. No pre order at all.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Daltronn:
Just tried the Mississauga NCIX store with no luck - all I got was a rude scoff and a dismissive non-committal answer regarding restock. Called Markham and they didn't have any, but the guy said they were clean out - however he was expecting more units 'sometime in the middle of next week'.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] QAM:
Thanks for the update mate... I was actually on the phone trying to speak to a Sales rep but hanged up after reading this.

Interestingly was that CanadaComputers had 20 Primes in stock earlier this week but they were for their pre-order sales. I went in just now willing to put a down payment on one but the Sales guys said that they don't expect any until Jan.

The hunt continues...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MrGiggles:
Just picked up mine from NCIX Pre ordered.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SwissyChief:
Guys, I've been monitoring this page for my store to get stock, in the last 2 days I've seen about 5 different stores go up and then down in stock. If you live near a store that's listed here you might want to check these guys out:

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_375&item_id=043916

I pre-ordered with in-store pickup and I'm pretty sure it means I have one on hold if ever my store gets stock, but I'm still making sure that the moment they come in I know and call them! Oh and my store said they should be getting them on Friday, so I guess it depends on where you live. I think they ship from Toronto? That would mean that by the end of the week QC and BC should be getting theirs.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xGary:
Theyre all in one area. CanadaComputers my ass.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] HeavenlyWinds:
You guys are making me to effin' jealous. No love for Quebec Asus? :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 5h4d0w:
Well, the one thing I've learned from this experience is that I'll never preorder anything through future shop again.

Preordered nov 22nd, got 1 email about the delay. Since then it's been pushed back 3 times with no information whatsoever, while every other retailer has received stock? Wtf?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SS2006:
future shop says dec 30, so stupid

if i see it newhere (nxic etc..) im gonna get it and cancel FS
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 5h4d0w:
Ncix isn't expecting more for 3-4 weeks.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Daltronn:
The guy I talked to at NCIX said he's expecting more sometime next week.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vaanhoot:
I was working by a small town in Alberta today (population 5000) and I popped into the local computer store (called computer corner) and they had 4 primes in stock that came in yesterday. I asked them how much demand there was for them and the guy was confused that there was any demand for them. He said he wouldn't recommend a tablet for anyone and hasn't sold one yet. Totally oblivious to the real world. Just a suggestion that if you want one soon, perhaps try a computer store in a small town. If anyone in central Alberta wants one I can check to see if they still have them tomorrow. I have one on its way through the mail system now so I am going to hold out for it to arrive.

Sent from my SGH-I896 running MIUI.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tuby277:
1. Happy for everyone that preordered and got one. :)

2. Happy for the people that in the last 2 days got one.

3. Extra Super happy for stores like Staples and Best Buy that took our Preorders and Bend us over.

My rant.........DONE!

Happy safe Holidays to Everyone!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] denglili:
Me too, made wrong decision to put pre-order on FS.

Just sent an email to FS to ask update, and considering switching to ncix
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] senatorxmg:
Been lurking for awhile but just had to register to post.

I ordered a 32gb Grey TP from Best Buy on 11/22 thinking I was in pretty good shape to get one by Christmas. Got the "delay" e-mail like many of us did...was bummed a little but accepted it as I thought we were all in the same boat.

Now I hear of these piddly little stores (and ones that I've never even heard of before) with stock sitting on their shelves.

WHAT'S UP WITH THAT!????? :mad:

Best Buy and Future Shop can't get one pre-order out yet we have people able to walk up and buy one fairly easily? Is there something I'm not seeing here? If anything, I would have fully expected Best Buy and Future Shop to get ALL the stock in Canada prior to their smaller counterparts having any. Perhaps the initial units shipped to BB and FS were known to be from a defective lot?

Happy for those who have one now...very confused as to why I don't, though!

The longer I wait the more I wonder if this is the one I want to buy. Considering it was more of an impulse pre-order back in November....the rational buyer in me is starting to wake up.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] anorack:
Same here waiting for FS, I called them and they have no clue of when the Prime is arriving.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] speed4134:
got mine!

Hi guys, don't want ton gloat.....but got mine yesterday....actually, it's not realy mine, got it as a christmas present for the old lady.

To be honest with you, i didn't expect to get it before christmas. I'm a pc reseller, realy small family business...and i asked my supplier if he expected to have it before christmas.....told me he could not garantee it...supplies were expected to be very low.

So to make a long story short, i bought a toshiba thrive instead at futureshop.

But he called me yesterday to tell me he received only one...he had asked for 12, but got only one and kept it for me.

So brought back the toshiba to futureshop!!!

I did play a little with both, the prime has a much nicer screen + gorilla glass, outdoor display is impressive compared to the toshiba.

But i am a bit disapointed with the wifi antenna..reception is very bad compared to the toshiba..

Gaming is also impressive.

One other thing i liked better with the toshiba is the rubberized back..seems to me it's less likely to slip out of your hands.

Oh, and another thing, it's shipped with asus' newest rom....but still falls short on wifi performance .........and all you read about the prime being rootable...the claw apk does not work with the latest rom...........but i'm sure that's only temporary....some genius geek around here will get around that.

p.s didn't choose color, came in silver, 32gb model....and i'm from Montreal
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] damaged prawdukt:
Got mine at canada computers in kingston ontario. Love it so far!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Jeff1192:
This is the part that pisses me off with the release. Best Buy was a launch partner in Canada yet they seem to be the only retailer to receive nothing. I ordered from them because they were a launch partner and I ordered Nov 24 yet people are walking into stores and buying them. That's wrong. ASUS should be ensuring their pre-order customers get them first.