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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BarryH_GEG:
The decision as to whether to release the product on the 19th has nothing to do with the stores. You're not talking to people who make decisions, you're talking to people who read information that the corporate office feeds them. So the answer you'll get when calling is the 19th. Right up until it isn't. The good news is GameStop seems pretty decentralized. If a store has or gets stock I'd say there's a 50/50 chance they'd still sell it even if corporate sent something out saying not to.

And just like what happened with the GN, all those *****ing about not being able to get one will quickly turn to *****ing about "how could they have allowed a defective product to be sold" when you're RMA'ing it 48 hours after you get it for issues. If there truly is an issue (it hasn't been confirmed by Asus) I'd personally want to wait until I got a working unit rather then going through the hassle and time of having to send it back and wait for its return. And if a high percentage of units get returned simultaneously it might be a long wait until it gets repaired and sent back. Be careful what you wish for...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xXxDieselxXx:
For those wondering about Asus not communicating anything.

I'm new to the tablet world however I own 2 TF1's and pre-ordered 1 Prime.

As a hardcore PC gamer I have built tons of PC's using Asus motherboards for many years.

My experience has always been Asus has great products but some of them with some issues (Just like any other company) however Asus support has always been horrendous and slow.

For that reason I switched to eVGA products as they are well known for great customer support.

I'm guessing Asus reacts the same way with their tablet community? (No flame intention here...just bringing my experience from the PC side).
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] colonel187:
Actually it was 11/28 first. Then it became 12/9. Now if you google it everybody says 12/13 for online & 12/19 for in store.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sdelliott31:
Yeah, I'm not trying to start any conspiracy theories. I wasn't going to post. That is why I played dumb you act too smart the sales people can feel intimidated and thus just go off what you are saying. It could just be my local one. They knew of the TF Prime and knew something was up so I found that interesting. I really hope you guys get it soon. I know I'll get one at some point but think I'm going the 7 inch route for now. Remember in a couple months you all will be typing on them laughing this thread.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] doeboy711:
Once Dec 1st came and Asus made it's announcement, Gamestop went from the 9th to the 19th online and in the stores. I called my local Gamestop on the third of Dec and they said it would be available on the 19th and so did Gamestop.com. There were rumors on various sites that claimed that the online orders would ship on the 12th of Dec, but they were rumors since they were not backed up by anything. When you google articles and read them, most of the articles reference one site that started the rumor and continue to promote it by creating a news article on there site. Like in particular the one that was started today about world wide delays due to wifi problems. I read 4 articles where they all sourced there info from one particular site. So you may see a lot of articles on something, but no one actually knows anything because they are all rumoring off of each other. I am not going to believe anything until Asus personally releases something about it, not a site saying they spoke with someone who "claims" to work at Asus. I am going with the 19th date, since that was set after Asus officially released new info about it the TP.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Yep sure was! !! November 28th was the updated release date.I saw it Thanksgiving weekend ....now it all makes sense. No wander gamestop's everywhere are still saying the 19th.

---------- Post added at 08:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:20 PM ----------

just for a heads up....A guy over at another Asus forum called & talked to Asus reps & they confirmed ...no wifi issues!!! Hell I was about to call them myself but he beat me to it! Cheers!!!

---------- Post added at 08:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:26 PM ----------

Called & confirmed Asus. It will be out on the nineteenth!!!

That's what held up the original release lol.I knew it!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ptgay49:
For those cancelling . . .

After putting up with all this nonsense for weeks, I decided to vote with my wallet. So I cancelled both my Amazon pre-order and my in-store GameStop pre-order.

When I cancelled in-store at Game Stop (north Denver-metro area) twenty minutes ago I was told, and I quote: "If you cancel today, you will not be able to re-pre-order and we will not be getting any new units until MARCH."

Use this information as you wish.

I'm waiting until April 1st to see what other jokes tablets makers play on us.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Thanks for freeing another one up. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ectoplasmic:
Smart move. Let someone else pay to be the beta tester.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mitsu8:
So today I purchased a Transformer for $299 at Best Buy. I am going to see how I like it. Im hoping my in store preorder at Gamestop goes through and I can have a prime no later than the 20th. If all fails I'll just keep the Transformer I just bought. I have 14 days to see how I like it. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tdrussell:
Well good. Could have been worse. Lets see if i can hold my breath all week. :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Well that pretty much confirmed what I said. I talked to a Asus rep not gamestop & he said they'll be out before Christmas & that's why they hadn't come out sooner because they were making sure they were working properly before releasing them.

I feel sorry for the people that have canceled their pre-orders.................................................
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xGary:
Lol how many times do I have to tell people that Asus reps know nothing about the product? If you've actually followed the news long enough you will see all the information that Asus reps have given that turned out to be false.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cbasse:
Take this with a grain of salt, but here's the response I just got from GameStop after asking about the status of my order:

"Currently, we are out of stock for this item. We anticipate receiving additional inventory of this item from the manufacturer very soon. The next expected shipment should arrive in our warehouse on 12/19. Once we have this item available we will process your order promptly. "

We'll see
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SwissyChief:
Even if they ship out on the 19th-20th... is there any chance of us receiving them before the 25th? 25th is a Sunday, btw.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] doeboy711:
Depends on what shipping method you chose probably
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] The_Green_Android_Robot:
I just called the gamestop I pre-ordered at. Oddly, they said it will be ready on the 12th. Since they have them in stock now (They let me play with one, they have them in the back room) I believe that there is a reasonable chance of them actually selling it to me then. Also, the Specs really do not communicate how ridiculously thin this thing is.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adiliyo:
which gamestop? also, do let us know how it goes, i would love to be able to pick mine up tomorrow!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Hmm with the news of this twelfth release date I called my gamestop's & they said the nineteenth & I also asked about the wifi issue.He stated that their unit doesn't have any issues connecting at all.

He also said not one person has canceled their pre-order lol.Oh well I'm hoping someone still does then.I can pick one up for my brother.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Meanee:
I am liking gamestop more and more. I just walked from local Gamestop, and on the curb, about half way, found an iPad 1 32gb 3G lol.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
No way! Lol be a good samaritan and look at who's device it is. More than likely their info is in it. I know for me it would be hard not to keep it but I would want someone to return mines if I was dumb enough to loose it like that..lmao

Lucky Mofo...if you do keep it, u better cut off the 3G or they will track you n charge you with stolen property as they u didn't report it or turn it in. That device is expensive enough to fall into that category of having to be reported. If no one claims it in like 30 days or something, then you can legally keep it with no worries. Whatever you do, don't take it to an apple store, if you keep it. They will bust you on the spot for it n call police. It's christmas time anyways, Do The Right thing ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
3G, so I'm assuming it has a SIM card... pull that b*tch out, snap it in half, and you should be good.... This of course after you search high and low for the owner.. ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Meanee:
Cannot really turn it to police, since I am in Memphis only for a week. It won't charge, so I may have to tinker with it once I get it home. If I do manage to power it up, I fully intend on looking for the owner.

It seems that there was a fair amount of sand on it, and otterbox was damp. I guess it's all up to me to fix it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
I would find it hard to believe it was sitting there for a lomg time without someone else pickn it. If it is damp or got wet, just put it in a large container of rice. Cover it completely. The rice will draw out all the moisture and it should be good. It needs to dry naturally. Hearing it up with a blowdryer or even using a fan could damage it further. The rice trick is a well known trick for bringn wet devices back to life. good luck on getting it to work. I would let it dry for a few days before trying to charge it again. If it is wet, then you run electricity through it, it could short out a component.

Person who lost it must be feeling sick right now..lol how could they be so ignorant or whatever to loose such an expensive device like that. Unless a life or death situation.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Meanee:
It's in the place that gets no foot traffic. My boss was to cheap to get me a car rental, so I was walking. And got some weird looks from people in passing cars.

In 5 miles that I walked (nice workout), saw 2 people not in a car. A guy walking his dog, and a beggar.

Since I am in the hotel, finding a large container of rice is not the easiest task. I will leave it alone for 2-3 days and try again. If not, once I get home, will disassemble and try to brush off all the moisture residue. Revived a number of devices that way before.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] biggem001:
put phone in a bag of rice in a warm area (behind tv or a computer). saved many devices that way
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] droidx2.3.3:
I believe he said it was an ipad. So it'd need to be a large bag lol.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Let's get back on topic lol.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BiGMERF:
We can only hope

Sent through my Black market i9250
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] zedklind:
I'm hoping I wake up tomorrow and see an email in my inbox saying gamestop took money out of my account and sent my PRIME!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BiGMERF:
If that happened you still would be sleeping and dreaming. LOL

Sent through my Black market i9250 Galaxy Nexus
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] zedklind:
but.. but.. but.. last rumored online preorder ship date before the store date (19th) lol. if i remember correctly, asus said at the conference in taiwan that online ships 12/12 and retail is 12/19 for USA :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
I can't wait till tomorrow evening... Gonna get on chat with Amazon, and be like, dammit you told me it was shipping today!!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] etm250r:
cancelled order

Gamestop just cancelled my 32gb champagne order. They wont give me an actual reason, they claimed not enough credit on the credit card, but that's false as I have much more credit available than needed for the prime. Also, when I called the 800# their line says that they have such high volume that they can't talk, and hangs up....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Whoa! Talk about bad business. My gamestop still saying they will have them next Monday for sure.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bendispo:
That's strange. Afaik, gamestop has only been selling one model: the 32gb gray. They never had the champagne up for preorder.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] The_Green_Android_Robot:
Called the gamestop (one of the ones on long island), previously, they had said they would have it today, this time, htey said they would almost definitely have it tommorow. I pre-ordered in store, and they let me choose between the two colors.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] etm250r:
Whatever color the purple one is called I pre-ordered from Gamestop the 5th of Dec I believe it was. One of the reps told me that he didn't know when they would be available, but I could go down to Connecticut and they "might have a few for sale there," I am obviously not driving hours to get one and doubt the validity in that but it's interesting that an in-store rep would say that... Has anyone else's Gamestop order been cancelled???
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skeptikal:
My in-store preorder is still there. Scheduled for the 19th. The purple is amethyst grey. Champagne is gold/silver. I hope The_Green_Android_Robot is correct about being able to choose color though. I think I have decided I like the champagne better after seeing the demo at gamestop. It was underwhelming to me. Of course, it had stuff stuck all to the back of it so it was hard to tell for sure. I'll be happy with either on the 19th if that turns out to be true.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BesZain:
Walked-in store: Just walked to the same shopping center where Gamestop was, and decided to stop on the way. Saw 2 girls and 1 guy working - don't know if any of them had talked to me on the phone previous (from my previous comments).

20th possibly confirmed again: Another confirmation in-person that my order should be there on the 20th or so. I'm guessing that the vague date in my case may be because that store is getting one tablet just for me, and thus there is no ETA on that exact shipment/delivery, even though other stores may be getting the tablet on time.

Details: The girl I asked wanted to look up my order as she immediately moved to the computer and wanted to ask me something (my receipt OR phone number?), though the guy (who was doing something on his computer) immediately interrupted without even looking up and had a very rude tone in his replies below (lol):

Me: (summarizing) "Do you have any accessories for the Asus tablet that's coming? I've a pre-order and wanted to see if you have anything, OR when the tablet will be available to pickup."

Him: "No (nodding head while still doing stuff on his monitor), we're not supposed to take pre-orders and the one that's coming in is just for you. Nope (nodding head while still doing stuff on his monitor), don't have any accessories info since yours is the only one coming."

Girl laughing, I guess just being curious: "Really? We're not supposed to take pre-orders?"

Him while being even more serious: "No, we aren't. Nope (nodding head while still doing stuff on his monitor), don't know when it would be here, probably on the 20th or so since we aren't supposed to take pre-orders." (continuing to do stuff on his monitor and not say anything when I started walking and started saying "Ok thanks")

I'm getting the strong feeling that shipments are still on the way and that things will be available soon to pick-up OR ship to your address.

Theory: Gamestop accepting pre-orders when they were NOT supposed to may be a completely unrelated issue/confusing-situation, not related to whether or not Asus Tablets themselves will be available before Christmas.

They're probably also acting so serious because corporate may have chewed them out for making them spend extra money and resources to ship tablets when there shouldn't have been any pre-orders?

20th it is, even with the rude guy (the manager who was chewed out?) standing over my tablet!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Yea I asked the guy at my GS if I could get the champagne gold if they come in.He said he would put my name on it if they got any but at this point I don't care which color I get.

Also heard that the gamestop's that don't have a display unit wasn't supposed to take pre-orders.Oh well as long as I get what I paid for next Monday I'll be fine.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Meanee:
After all this asshattery with delays, wifi, and all other fun stuff, I called up my Gamestop. Rep said that typically, when product is delayed, they get an email, and update the preorder customers. The rep said that the demo unit they had is no longer there, but there was no communication regarding any delays. So as far as that store is aware, they are still on for 19th release.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BiGMERF:
funny i called mines and they said that the demo unit there was also pulled and coudnt tell me why. not a good sign if you ask me
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Seeing both posts made me call my GameStop. They still have demo on display. Still on track for next Monday, 19th. Release amd hasn't heard anything of a delay in shipment or wifi issues. Sounds like good news to me :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rcbarr:
Oh man, they pull the demo, really...laughing. Ok so I went into my GameStop today where I have my Prime on pre-order. The demo "was still there" and all the info they had was Gamestop was still on for the declared launch date. Just to muddy the water, first I personally know the manager at this Gamestop, his wife works with my wife kinda thing, the point, I vaguely remember him saying the 14th I would be getting mine and secondly, today I found out THIS store is only getting EIGHT on the initial shipment, count em...EIGHT. The manager I know was not there today so I told the guy, do me a favor, make sure I am one of the EIGHT, yep, your in there. I was kinda surprised they were only getting eight, wow.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skeptikal:
Just as an FYI our neighboring town's tablet-selling gamestop also returned their demo units. Not just the Prime but all of them. They did so because that GS is no longer going to sell tablets due to low sales of all brands. However, my GS still has all of their tablets including the Prime.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] duckied:
It is very strange that they would pull or take back a demo, good thing is i haven't receive a call from my gamestop so i can only hope it will be ready for pickup next Tuesday. I was told that i will be guaranteed for sure to have one on the 20th of dec, So if it isn't true then i guess i'm complaining till i get a free controller or a discount. After all, I did drop all my pre-order because I was guaranteed one there before Christmas...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
I don't care if GameStop doesn't sell another tablet again. All I know is they better have my ish come next Monday. ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fraeone:
Here's what I learned at my GS tonight:

They have 7 preorders, they're getting 11 units total. Everything is 32GB Grey. They're also getting 11 corresponding docks.

He also told me that the demo units were sent out with the wrong SKU (they sent them as sellable, vs $10000 demo SKU). That could explain why some stores may be sending the demos back.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ultradsa:
What exactly makes the demo SKU worth that much? Platinum back with a dash of alien tech? :P
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Meanee:
Just how the system is setup. It has either different barcode or serial number. Moment you try to sell it, system will ring it up as $10,000 item. This is done in order to prevent people from selling it. Most merchants have something like this setup. Best Buy system will not allow a sale for any amount of money. They did this with iPad 2's before 5pm launch time.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] doeboy711:
I just called my local Gamestop in Arlington, VA and they said they are still good to go for the 19th and have them a few already in stock. The only thing that sucks is I will be in NC that day and my wife will have it in her hands before I will
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Meanee:
LOL so far it seems that one of the more unlikely tablet resellers also is one of the more reliable.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] aawshads:
From what my rep told me they are getting both colors (mixed) and color choice is first come first served. They are supposed to call the pre-orders this week and ask if we would like the corresponding dock. Oh yeah, my rep said they already have the tablets, but cannot hand them out till the 19th. The docks are supposed to come in this week. He also said that it looked like each pre-sell store was only going to get 10 or so tabs, unless they had already pre ordered more, then they will shift product around to cover the pre-orders first.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nxp3:
I hope that's a reliable source, cuase I'd like to have the gold. They said I was first to preorder in my GS so I'm guaranteed to get one if they do get stock on the 19th. Called yesterday and they said they didn't ahve any yet.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BiGMERF:
I really i hope you guys are right cause i just called 3 of my locals here in Orlando(that are going to carry it) and 2 just said the 19th with out checking. The 3rd which was florida mall, I asked to please check there system. Hey came back and said it has been delayed and until when he did not know. waaaaaa

here is there number if anyone wants to call them and act like they have it on preorder too..lol

4072400310
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] duckied:
I wish this week goes by fast...

If its true about the first come first serve pick in colors then gold does sound appealing but honestly the grey dock looks better paired with the tab.

Is there anyone here who also pre-ordered from GameSpot in Chicago at the fullerton store? Not sure how many pre-order they already got lined up.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] blaziner18:
can someone explain to me why a release date of the 19th is possible?

its about a week away, normally companys would give a firm release date months in ahead.

isn't it bad marketing to not have a firm release date?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skeptikal:
Just called my GS and they still show the 19th. I hope the color choice rumor is true as well. Champagne is looking better and better to me for some reason.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BiGMERF:
just look at the Galaxy Nexus which looks like it will release thursday without a peep from verizon or google
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tbm48813:
Gamespy just called me and said that there not delivering orders to stores in my area and they are going to refund my pre-order money down.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SwissyChief:
Makes sense considering GameSPY doesn't sell the device in the first place. And if you mean GameSTOP that just sucks... Sorry to hear.