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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rcbarr:
What a clusterfudge, no matter, I am waiting. I have looked again at Laptops, IPad II, Tranformer I, not interested, bring it baby, I will be here. Think about how excited we all are about this PAD, you will regret it if you don't wait so...hang tight, it's coming.......

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Laughing....that's just bad......

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If I was to guess, I would say they are already getting inventory in but b/c of whatever agreements with ASUS they can't sell them until the 19th, hypothesis!

The manager at the Gamestop where I have my pre-order told me they were only getting 8 in the first shipment, so it appears supplys will be limited.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skeptikal:
I'm actually okay if they call me with that news. I hope everybody doesn't start hearing this though. Personally, I've been sort of considering the TF1 for now. I just bought a 70" Sharp Aquos TV tonight so maybe saving a bit of cash on my holiday tablet is not a bad idea. Also, I love that brown color of the original TF. I have been waiting so long for this TFP though. I'm a bit torn atm so if they call me it will give me some direction at least. ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] coquipr:
Same here,I'm in the Orlando area and got the same responses
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Meanee:
Just checked in with my store (Brooklyn, NY), it's still on track for 19th
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BiGMERF:
all i know is if i call tomorrow and they dont tel me it has been shipped from there where house for delivery on monday then we know. I already find it strange that they haven not shipped yet to the stores.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] digeratix90:
I called the chino hills store and they said the 19th.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BiGMERF:
there like robots, trained to say that right now
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] copc:
Talked to Chino.

Spoke with Monica

She said that she has received calls from customers about a possible delay? She also said she has heard nothing from Corp about any delays. So it still looks like the 19th.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Yep I can't wait to pick mine up Monday! It's going to be hard to find a dock however.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BiGMERF:
Talked to mines again and she went as far as to call her regional manager.. No shipment have even left the distribution center with ANY Asus transformer Primes on them. She told me if they were going to get them they would have shown as shipped by now, being that very rarely does Gamestop overnight stuff.. Last possible day would be Tomorrow and to check back just in case.but she doubts it. Regional manager said as far as he last heard Asus wuld be shipping from there warehouse to gaestop week of the 19th
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] unknown_owner:
Anyone heard anything about pre-orders placed online? Are these going to be shipped out and received on Monday?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] duckied:
I got a widget on my phone that tell me there 4 days left, I really hope I won't need to change it again on Monday...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Brozono:
Short Delay

Just got a voicemail from Gamestop (Thorncreek Crossing in Thornton, CO) that has my pre-order and was told there is a short delay!

"It is coming out on the 23rd instead of the 19th or 20th. Just a couple of days. And we will have yours here".

I am sure this is for my Gamestop and maybe due to my order in line or delay in shipment not sure. I am sure the "coming out" part was a slip of the tongue or an attempt to make sure I don't cancel the pre-order (got to stay optimistic).

This is the first time I have heard mention of the 20th from this store though has always been the 19th before that. I was told I had to pick it up by Christmas wonder if this changes thing.

Trying to call and get more information.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Meanee:
Considering how "amazing" Gamestop customer service tends to be, I would not be surprised if the rep you spoke to simply told you a story so you would leave them alone. And if she said that it won't start shipping until week of 19th more or less guarantees that you won't call them until Monday.

Again, this is just me guessing, it may or may not be true.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Brozono:
OK got through. Guy was making bulk phone calls to all the pre-orders. He said it was all of their pre-orders are delayed. He blamed Asus and said "nation-wide". I couldn't get more out of him than that. Said he wanted to let everyone know before they showed up Monday morning. I agreed he didn't want a mini 10 person riot.

I got a little more information out of him, since I had him. He didn't know if he was getting a mix of colors and didn't want to commit either way. He said, when asked, that he had been told to expect a dock for all the pre-orders. Also sounded like extended hours (although this could be just holiday hours) and that they would be holding pre-orders longer given that folks would be traveling and the holiday.

Not exactly pleased, but this is in-line with not being shipped to stores and other retailers delays. Hope this means I get the retail batch with the Wifi fixed.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Wow my gamestop is still saying the 19th & so is every other gamestop i called locally.....hmmmm
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] unknown_owner:
Just got the call from my Gamestop and he read me the email they received. NAtionwide the street date has now been pushed back to the 23rd. he says that it will be in on the 23rd. I did find out that there will be 2 extra that were not part of pre-orders though. This really sucks.

OP can you post this info on the first post?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] aznmode:
I got a call from my local Gamestop in N. california that they're going to have my tablet on the 23rd since there was a delay. I pre-ordered at a store that weren't supposed to do it but they made an exception and they're going to send the tablet there for me to pick up on the 23rd. Hmm...now that I know I'm getting it for sure I dont know if I wanna keep it now...........lol ya right! I'm so stoked. Need to find a case asap!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fraeone:
Honestly, the news could be worse. This is happening nationwide so it's definitely the new street date for Gamestop.

The good news is, if they weren't positive that it would be the 23rd, they would never delay it by only 4 days. So I think there's a great chance that we will in-fact get some Primes before xmas.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wtorres141:
Just listened to my VM....23rd also given as new date to pick up tablet.

I ordered from a large store in NYC that had the display model.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
:rolleyes: Sure wish Amazon would give me a freaking update!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
I will call my gsmestop again tomorrow to see if any updates. I preordered at the wood bridge location in VA. Thing is I called yesterday and they said everything still on track for 19th. That they've heard nothing of any delays or whatever. No shipments have came in though.

The kicker is a few other members here preordered at Pentagon City Mall here in VA. Same release date and supposedly they already started receiving shipments. I think Doeboy is a member here that ordered there. Nhe can give more insight.

But I will check again tomorrow to see if they got this so called nationwide email stating release pushed to 23rd. That's basically a week away, again..lol damn! I've been set on getting this on Monday. Well a few more days can't hurt as long as we all definitely get it on or by the 23rd. NO MORE DELAYS! Keep delaying and I might be liable to buy original transformer and save extra cash..lol. Asus needs to get their act together immediately!

Also, I doubt Asus ships all GameStop orders on the same day. So it'll be kind of safe to assume some locations will receive them before others or before the 23rd. I can't see a huge shipment being sent out to all gamestops all over the world n they get them on the 23rd. If delay is true, I'm hoping VA locations get shipment earlier than others and still be on track or closer to OG date of 19th.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nextelbuddy:
Just got the call from my gamestop here in GA (mall of GA gamestop) and they said shipping delay and to come on the 23rd to pick up.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Wow here i am in Georgia & i even called the mall of Georgia & they told me the 19th! Freaking liars! I know 1 thing they better be glad i didnt drive up there on the 19th (2 hour drive) for nothing!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
I doubt that they're "freaking liars," but rather the news just hasn't yet filtered down to that store's entire staff.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jleewong:
0.o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLx1Lh1PnNs&feature=related

o.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAyf7akC5sk&feature=related

LOL, sorry im loosing it with all this transformer prime BS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC9z8JazDe8&feature=related

I really cant wait for the megatron version!

How to repair a bricked Prime...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR337nQnYxs&feature=related
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jjdevega:
You mean $5 not $50 right!? Can't be that much for reserve can it?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Cordy:
$50 is usually the minimum deposit for hardware type items however it all goes towards the cost of the item.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skeptikal:
I think I will reserve one here as well and cancel both of my Adorama orders. I had a Champagne and Amethyst Grey pre-ordered there. Anybody know if they will carry the docks as well?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jleewong:
You can pre-order the dock on Gamestop.com it ships dec 6th.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
I'd pay that amount if it means I'm guaranteed to get one release day. Still would rather pay $5 lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bathanr:
Got to check it out

I managed to go in a gamestop and mess around with one. They had the dark purple one on display. I was immediately attracted to the screen and the rich colors it had. I have owned a motorola xoom and the difference in the display is like night and day. I also briefly owned a galaxy tab 8.9 which I liked and the screen on this thing looked better. The weight and thickness are very great and feels good in the hand. The bezel is a bit big on it (the black border around the screen)

It was using android version 3.2.1 and it was extremely responsive. The landscape to portrait speed was incredible compared to the other honeycomb tablets I have messed with. I even loaded a live wallpaper on it and it still ran smooth like butter. Honeycomb has always seemed unfinished to me since day one with the lagginess and force closing, but I did not notice any of that. I must say it responded as well if not better than the Ipad 2 in regards to smoothness. On my xoom, if I run a live wallpaper, it is very sluggish.

I played that riptide game and it ran flawlessly. the water on the screen was a very nice touch.

Overall i was pleased with the device. it did not have any movies on it, so I was unable to test movie playback, but i am eager to know how it will play certain bluray rips as my xoom has issues playing some high quality avi rips even with mx-video player.

I pre-ordered it with the $50 minimum they required and he said if I decide to buy it elsewhere, they would refund my money. I asked him about the docking keyboard, but he was unsure if they would be getting it in the same day or not.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jleewong:
How did the decepticon purple look??? Is it really purple like barney? or is it more of a metallic grey with a slight dark purple tint?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bathanr:
It does not look like barney purple IMO. It looks like fine to me. it is more of a metallic grey with a slight purple tint, but it is not bright purple at all.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] zedklind:
lol i was kidding about the barney color.. purple is ok.. its not purple purple, its dark and slick looking. saw one at gamestop today
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
I called gamestop & they told me fifty dollars too.I don't know where people are getting five bucks from.Even when I got my xoom it was fifty dollars to preorder.I'm going to preorder mine today.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] doeboy711:
I think I am going to call and pre-order as well. If you cancel your pre-order in-store, do you get your $50 back? I would like to save $25 worth of shipping and defeniately have it on the first day. This is if it doesn't ship before then like some site have said they might do, online on the 12th but 19th in the stores.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Yes they will refund your money if you cancel your pre order.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
So they had the 32gb available then? What are the gamesmgameloft preloads on it? How much is their deal for? So all I do is go there, put $50 down to pre order, then release day go there n pay the rest amd pick it up?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Bimboy:
I swung by one yesterday, and when I asked about the ASUS Transformer Prime, the store manager asked "what system does the game play on?". I had to explain that it was a tablet. :confused:

They didn't have one there, but I asked about pre-orders, and how many they had allocated with their store. I was told that they have at least 6 coming in, and nobody had pre-ordered yet. I happily plunked down $50, and was told "see you on the 19th!". :D

They are only getting 32gb gray models in their store, and had no choice for storage capacity or color in their pre-order system.

I feel somewhat better about not having to deal with my canceled Amazon order now.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jleewong:
Called a few gamestops around my area. Was told that all 10 they will reveive are accounted for already. :(

Looks like i will have to just wait till the dec 20th for my shipment if it even goes out then...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tbns:
I still have my pre order with Amazon for a 32gb champagne... really debating on whether I should give up with Amazon and go pre-order with gamestop. Decisions decisions. Hopefully amazon will tell me a bit more next week.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Techronico:
Now we know why Amazon had a sudden cancellation of all of their 32GB grey units... Because they were allocated for Gamestop...makes perfect sense.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tdrussell:
Just got back from reserving one at game stop. I had called previously just to confirm that they had reserve slots available. When i got there, i walked up to the counter and asked to reserve it...the manager overheard me and said "ooooooooo you wanna see it?" like he was selling me drugs or something. :D

So i placed my preorder while he went in the back and booted it up. I stood at the counter and talked to him while i played with it, quizzed him about some figures...i asked him what he thought the odds were they would have units on the 19th, he said "i'm pretty confident, we already have 2." so i guess they are trickling in. He wouldn't tell me how many preorders they had, but he said, "well, more than 2."

The screen really is stunning. I played few minutes of glowball, it's just downright gorgeous. The lighting effects are pretty incredible, stuff that it would have taken a 4890 or GTX285 to do a few years ago. The lack of AA is pretty apparent, but it's hard to complain about that. I didn't see any hiccups in glowball or moving around the interface...obviously things will get even better with native hw accel. in ICS.

It feels much less like vaporware to me now, having held one and seen evidence of some actual stock. This gamestop was a super high-traffic store in a large mall outside DC, so i'm a little concerned that they only had 2 units in stock, but they still have two weeks i suppose.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] doeboy711:
Did you go to the Pentagon City Mall?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Yea i guess but this is horrible.At least the Xoom stuck to their release date even if they didnt keep their other promises on time.Oh well,I'll be off that day anyway so i guess it's better but crap another week of waiting lol.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tc8z:
Northern Virginian here, I called Tysons Corner Gamestop today and they said it was delayed til the 23rd. But I have some hope that they may get some earlier shipments on the 19th. They will have some docks as well.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Postal76:
My store probably won't have any at all. It's a small store, and when I went in to preorder, they didn't even think I could do it (but their 'system' said otherwise).

Has anyone gotten confirmation from a store without a demo unit that they would be getting stock?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Yep the store i ordered from didn't have a demo unit but they were taking pre-orders.He even told me that some Apple reps pre-ordered too & that he never had seen that before lol.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tdrussell:
Grrr that's where i pre ordered from!!!

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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ultradsa:
Anyone like me who ordered directly from the GameStop website? I received no email and no call also the site shows nothing on my order page. I'm curious if I'm still on track because its being shipped directly to me or at least I hope. :P

All I have to say is don't ruin Xmas Gamestop...don't make me hate you! :P
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BiGMERF:
i haven't gotten a call
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] droidx2.3.3:
Hey guys. I have a question. Is this a gamestop related delay or a delay from Asus? I ordered from best buy and am hoping that this is just gamestop. (Sorry if its just gamestop) and please don't reply some smart remark I'm just asking a question
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Well it looks like you won't be getting a call either.I just called & they said they had called everyone that pre-ordered.So i was like"I pre-ordered & never received a phone call".Still claimed they called but i said why didn't they leave a voicemail then if it was business? She then lied & said the number they called just kept ringing...wtf?!

How do you know it was me you were calling in the 1st place if you haven't asked for my number ,receipt info or nada.This is an outrage!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mustang_52:
I just called my store in Warminster pa and they just got the memo. Delayed till 23rd.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BesZain:
So far the gathered information has suggested ( http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1412 ) that this vagueness of a release date is affecting everyone.

This 23rd release date confirmation, however, seems to be limited only to Gamestop.

The Best Buy thread ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1382577 ) has not reported the 23rd date so far OR further confirmation of delays beyond the 18th-21st time frame that has already so far been reported. BestBuy customers have either found out that their pre-orders have been canceled, or they have found out that their pre-order information hasn't changed.

Some other forums online have reported that Best Buy employees are telling pre-order customers that online shipments will be shipped on the 18th or so.

UPDATE: As Blueman101 pointed out in the next comment, Expansys customers are reporting that Expansys is telling them 23rd as the new confirmed date also (more info on that in the Expanys thread starting on page 3, with comment # 23: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1390629&page=3 )

Thanks Blueman! :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Blueman101:
Expansys is reporting the 23rd aswell
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MinusTheOh:
I just got a call from the Gamestop I preordered mine at. They said the same thing about it not coming in until the 23rd. They had no explanation except that their supervisors were told there was a delay in shipping but it would be in stores next Friday.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adiliyo:
hmm, i never got a call, maybe i should call mine and see what they say.

while it's not that long as long as the ****ing 23rd sticks, it's getting quite annoying.

edit: just called, and they said 23rd.

i was looking forward to playing with it on my days off! now i'll have to get it on friday which is my monday regarding my work week.

UGH.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] irriadin:
I just hope that the 23rd is actually the real date, and not a "best case scenario."
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BarryH_GEG:
Asus originally said the 19th (actually, they first said the 9th). When asked for comment on the Wi-Fi delay reported in Canada they said to Engadget:

Update: We heard back from ASUS US and were told the Prime is still scheduled for release the week of 12/19.

The 23rd is the last business day of the week of the 19th. Hmm. If any of the tech rags have an award for "most mangled communication" Asus is a sure winner.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] stereotada:
ah this is terrible news. Im currently in new york and have a flight to california on the 23rd so theres no way i will be able to pick it up if it really is the 23rd. I'll call tomorrow to make sure though. Hopefully, if they get it in store i can somehow get it earlier, or see if they can transfer the preorder to another store.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fraeone:
Received my call as well. Manager wasn't sure whether they would come in on 22nd and be available first thing on 23rd, or after 1pm on 23rd (UPS delivery time).

He also said that they were hoping to have KB docks for each preorder, but he wasn't positive that they would.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Meanee:
Just got a call from my pre-order store. They said that they got news from corporate saying it's the 23rd.

Oh well, few days late, world won't end.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] thetruth1983:
So what about all the gamestops mentioned before that supposedly had already received some stock and were saving them in the back? Are they also waiting until the 23rd to sell?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] polbit:
Omg, I just called my GameStop again, and they told me February of 2012 for delivery. The manager also mentioned that for every time I call, he will extend the delivery time by a week... What could that mean?!?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] stereotada:
it just might mean to keep calling...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Blueman101:
It means hes having a joke at your expense.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RowdyBoss:
I've spoken to my GS and two more in two other cities in Texas & they all say that they haven't heard anything today about a delay to the 23rd . They said that they expected to sale the Prime Monday morning.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skeptikal:
I'm in texas as well and mine is still saying the 19th too. Maybe we're special... ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BarryH_GEG:
Didn't you get a G-Tab?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RowdyBoss:
I don't know if we are special, but I'm getting mine from a store that was not selling tablets when the pre-orders were being taken. They just said that they could not take pre-orders or reservations on the item. It would be first come first serve. They also said they had the keyboard dock. I asked if they would restrict the sales to 1 per customer & they said it depends on what they have in stock on monday.

Last week it sounded like they already had some but could not sell them yet. They said that they could sell the TF 101 which they also had in stock but couldn't sell the Prime until the 19th. Hopefully they get more on tomorrow's shipment.