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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] GCurry:
Minimize options for bleeding edge product intros

As a general principle, it'd be good to introduce options, and the necessity for mix management, into their product line well AFTER their bleeding edge introductions.

I suspect that most people would have been fine with whatever color, and 32GB, to get it a month sooner. The other color, and options, can always be introduced in later stages.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dbgoolsby:
Tracking Number

Got my tracking number

Ordered 11/25

Gray 32GB

Still no pending charges on my AMEX

EDIT: Just received Shipment Confirmation email from BB
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SpecialK17:
Also believe I have 3 PreAuthorization charges. Magically have 1600$ on my credit card that I can't touch ($530x3). Not appearing as charges online, but appearing as debt. Gotta call Citi about this. Should not be being charged 3 times to have a backorder.

Plus my statement is coming in in 3 days, better not have to pay all that.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Cothek:
For all those that have received a shipping order, what type of shipping did you buy? I.E. standard, next day, 2-day. I'm wondering if shipping type has to do with when the order actually ships...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rockstatus90:
I do believe it just has to do with colour at this point...the evidence points in that direction....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] original G:
I just got my tracking number for a 32GB GR ordered 11/24! I took the regular free shipping (AKA added tax) route. Hopefully i can get mine by Wednesday?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beavertank:
They pulled the same thing on me, except they did it to a debit card and then cancelled the order (after telling me the problem was on their end, they'd fix it, I didn't have to do anything) when the second and third charges failed because I don't have overdrafts allowed.

They weren't even particularly apologetic about it, they said they'd put in an order for an "equivalent item" for me, and when I asked "what other quad core android tablets do you have in stock" the reply I got was silence.

I'm no longer a fan of BB.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] infinitemethod:
So it looks like they're getting 11/22-11/24 shipped. At least in grey.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kls629:
i ordered 11/25 32gb grey and it shipped today with the grey dock
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] original G:
Yeah, champagne 32GB and all 64GBs seems to be screwed for now. Good luck fellas for sure.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] arcticreaver:
i choose free shipping. so i'm guessing that is just regular ground shipping.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] infinitemethod:
Ok, so 11/22-11/25 grey seem to have shipped. Anyone after those dates get shipping confirmation? I hate that I waited until 12/3 to order, what a failure!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] NAiLs00:
I ordered my 32GB Gray on 11/23 and it also got shipped today! Still no tracking details to know when it'll arrive, though. Come on UPS!!!

Someone that I work with ordered the 32GB Champagne on 11/30 and his says backordered. He said he called Best Buy customer service and they said his

may

ship out later this week. Take note of the emphasis on the word "may." lol.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] peare:
After an hour on hold and another hour with a kind representative I will be waiting until Wednesday before I cancel the tablet. I will receive my dock probably after tomorrow. She asked whether I would like the Champagne one after talking with the corporate. I said no, since my dock was gray. But it is a good news for those waiting for the Champagne, since she told me their availability was imminent. Probably tomorrow.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cjbailey75:
same here but still no detail tracking info so I could tell you where it was shipped from. the order status shows complete on BB end.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] biggem001:
im 11-28 and is being sent. no shipping conformation yet
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Superguy:
Ordered mine 11/28 in the Gray 32GB.

Talked to BB and they're still claiming it's in the shipping process and should be here by the 23rd. I haven't heard anything by email either way, so I take the whole thing with a grain of salt until I know one way or the other.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] techjunkie9194:
Just called for an update. Ordered the 32gb Grey 12/2 after Amazon "inadvertently cancelled my order" bad computer! :). I received the backorder notice for 1 to 2 weeks. The CSR I talked to was very nice but not very informative. She said she could not see any information concerning estimated in stock dates. I found this interesting since other posts I have read the CSRs seem to have a fair amount of information or they are just guessing. In any event she did say my backorder was for the 1 to 2 weeks and they expected stock in that time frame since it wasn't the longer 30 day backorder.

I guess I will have another beer and pray the time flies by quickly. I will watch the new unboxing videos on YouTube from the lucky ones that receive theirs in the meantime. :rolleyes:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] aimfire72:
Add another to the list:

32gb grey ordered on 11/23, overnight shipping - got my tracking # today. Will arrive tomorrow! :D

Ordered dock from Adorama, still no word on that. :/

Sent from my PI39100 using Board Express
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] madpoet:
My order was on 11/28 for a grey 32g with dock and both got tracking numbers today.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beavertank:
I'm assuming he's typing the order number into a system at his store and reading off what the page says, something phone support COULD do but likely won't (for some reason I feel like they've been told not to).

I suppose he could be lying, but he seems like a well respected enough guy around here I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Blairware:
Confused?

Dude, The Champagne IS "the silver" Though a lot of folks wonder how much gold tint it will have, pictures are useless, and I see a lot of people asking reviewers who have actually seen it. I admit it looks more silver than gold in most pictures and video I have seen. Thats another reason I am glad I ordered amethyst grey (though I was a bit worried when I started hearing it was Purple, it's actually described as pretty slick color.

The "Chanpagne Gold / Silver" one looks too much like my brushed stainless appliances, LOL!

a pair of idiots that got a Grey Tablet and Gold dock were doing a video; couldn't figure out which was which: "I think THAT's the grey" "Are you Sure? cause I thought THIS was the grey" LOFL!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ReggieTee:
Hoping I can go in Best Buy on release day and pick one up. Should be able find a BB in DFW that has one.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beavertank:
It looks like the champagne is an online exclusive (at least with BB) and there is no expected "in store" stock until the new year, they're aiming more for online orders until then... apparently. At least according to the info coming from a BB employee in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1366720
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xGary:
Yea I called BB Canada and they said they won't have any instores.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cooper1010:
silver, grey...whatever. the champagne SKU is no longer there. the one I ordered? not in the system. that was my point.

I could care what color it is; it'll likely have some kinda sleeve on it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cpadrr:
OK, plenty of rumors flying around that "Worldwide" shipments of Prime have been delayed. My BestBuy order (which I did on 11/28) is still showing a release date of 12/18.

Maybe the problem is not "Worldwide" doom and gloom OR BestBuy has yet to notify us???
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xGary:
Shouldn't trust any dates at this point. The only thing you can trust in a Prime in your hands.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beavertank:
I've had an interesting morning with Best Buy so far... they re-charged the $529 (price plus tax) authorization to my account, which was expected since this is the eighth day after the pre-order and they apparently re-charge every 8 days.

But I also got an email saying there was a problem with my payment source, and to call them or they'd cancel the order. So when I call the only theory the customer support person can come up with, which is the only one I can come up with too, is that for some reason they charged the authorization and then tried to re-charge the amount for payment (and it failed because I have overdrafts disallowed and there isn't two times that amount in the account at the moment).

So... does that mean they didn't convert the authorization into the real charge, but they were trying to because it's ready to ship? Or was this just BB screwing up and trying to double-authorize?

We will see, I guess. She gave me a case number and said she was forwarding it all on to the authorizations department to figure out and they'd either be calling or emailing me with what they find.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cardman827:
I don't want to scare you but I just had a very similar thing happen to me and when they attempted to charge my credit card again, somehow my order got cancelled. Needless to say I am furious since I pre ordered with amazon first and that got cancelled. I am now sitting with no pre orders and probably not much of a shot at getting this tablet on the 19th. I spoke with a supervisor and was given a 50 dollar gift card for my troubles.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Blairware:
Oh, you have GOT to be kidding me.

My charge went off 2 days ago, and has not been re-authorised. I definitely have enough funds (debit card/checking), so they BETTER not puul some **** like that on me. As it is, I had double charge on there for a week since I ordered, cancled and re-ordered.

I sent BB anote on TUESDAY to check status, and here's what I got from BB last night (Friday) after a 3 day wait:

Hello John:

I hope your night is going well. I reviewed your order and it is still processing. The estimated arrival date is between December 18 and December 19, 2011.

If any changes occur, they will be communicated to you by e-mail. I apologize that I only have an estimated date for you. Please feel free to check back with us if you have trouble determining your order status at BestBuy.com.

Thank you for your patience and have a wonderful night and holiday season.

Stephanie

Best Buy Customer Care Team
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beavertank:
We'll see, the order is (as of a couple hours post-calling them) still "in process" and I haven't heard anything else from them. I've got a case number, and have been assured it's "being handled", so if they decide to randomly cancel it I won't be settling for a $50 giftcard.

...but then I'm the kind of asshole who takes it to the executives and makes them live up to claims about "caring about the customer".

I posted more to see if anyone else had noticed something that appeared to be a final charge coming through, though. If the "fulfillment date" of 12/13 I had been given by a BB employee is more than just a placeholder then the timing would seem to be about right.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] g0t0:
ive seen it a few times in the forum that BB is a "major" contractual partner of ASUS.

Thinking out loud, what if there is a wifi issue on early batches and ASUS used other companies' stock to ensure BB got the working ones and "jammed" it to the others/Canadians ;-). Which is why we (BB customers in the US) havent seen delays on our orders.

Just me thinking out loud.........:rolleyes:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] droidx2.3.3:
At least I'm not alone in my thoughts
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cooper1010:
i see that BB has charged my card again this morning (3rd time since pre-ordering). maybe this is the one? not holding my breath.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BongoBong:
haha thats what I think. Unfortunately I have my preorder with one of those small guys who may be not getting stock :eek:

We will see though, hopefully with the asus no delay comments it turns out not to be the case.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
So, looking at what comes up on BestBuy.com when you search for the Prime, it's just the gray model and the champagne dock (both listed only as "Coming Soon." Wonder if that means anything... Still can't figure out if it's a good thing or a bad thing that I ordered champagne.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] g0t0:
when i ordered on 11/24, i was only able to pick grey. I didnt get the keyboard yet because i dont realliy need one.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Blairware:
Thats what YOU think!

Yes you do.

LOL! With my TF101, I though I didn't need a KB Dock either, but liked the option, and planned on getting one in perhaps a month or two. I was intrigued with the extra battery life though.

Then someone at work came by my desk who had the dock, (in a nice leather case) and he said: "Want to try yours out in the dock?" and snapped it off and handed it to me. One push and a click later and I was stunned at how it... wait for it...

transformed

my Transformer into a solid little notebook that I no longer felt was exposed, and had to be treated all careful and gentle. Like you could drop it down a flight of STAIRS and it would be good (Didn't test that)

I ordered the dock 10 minutes later, and after experiencing it that way (I kept it in the dock roughly 75-80% of the time, I couldn;t IMAGINE having just the tablet.

Though the Prime is a specs killer, and awesome as a tablet, the dock is the other half of the device! You could almost say, it looks like it was MADE for it, LOL.

The weirdest thing is that as a protective cover, it is the best thing about the dock, second is the battery. In a typical work day, my tablet either stays at 100%, or has just begun to drain when I get home form 10 hours out of the house and perhaps 3-4 hours of heavy usage, and 2-3 hours of lighter usage. The Prime will be even better than that, so I went on a huge hunt for the dock (I had to get the tablet paid for 1st on debit card, and by the BB was out of Dock Pre-orders. Just as well, since BB is showing Docks as going out much later than tablets. Ended up with a Pre Order are Gamestop, which shows 19th - I just hope the get me an Amethyst Grey, since they refuse to even discuss color
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cpadrr:
Just spoke to BestBuy CS this morning and they are telling me that I will have my Prime by 12/18 (not sure this will happen since that is a Sunday) or 12/19. I asked if they were in stock and ready to ship and she said yes.

Now I wait for the email telling me it shipped :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DaRacerz:
I ordered the 32GB Grey on 11/25. Got charged to CC and see the Shipping in 1-2 Days, but no tracking numbers as of yet. What's interesting compared to what everyone else posted my Pre-Authorization charge was dropped sometime in early December and was never renewed until today where BB charged my CC.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] liderbug:
My understanding is: CITI holds a preauth for 30 days, another CC for 10 days, another CC for 3 days. You think getting a straight answer from BB is hard - try your CC company ... :-/
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] overclockxp:
I ordered the grey on 11/25 and my status says:

I've been checking all day and no change. I'm going out of town until next year so I hope it ships.

When I ordered the ship date was the 9th.

EDIT: it shipped!!!!!! But UPS hasn't updated their system with a delivery date.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] calin75:
Everytime I call CSR, the automated service says that there was a billing error with my order. Online it shows as in backorder but no mention of the error. My credit card seems to have several holds from BB. What a Cl@sterF$ck!!!!:mad::mad::mad:

Talked to a CSR and was told that the "billing error" was a false alarm, and that his systems shows that my order will be shipping this week, the latest 12/24.

I ordered the gold 32GB on 12/02.

Like I said, what a cl@sterf$ck!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adampdx:
Order shipped! 32gb Grey ordered on 11/23. I have a tracking number but UPS isn't showing any info yet. So very good excited to see this beast in the next few days!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shanevanhulle:
I ordered the Gray 32GB on 11/23 and just got the shipping notification at 1:53pm pst today. Shipping from California via UPS. Woohoo!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beavertank:
Yeah, don't believe that one, I was in exactly the same situation as you until my order was cancelled and there's no way to reinstate it. If I were you I'd change CCs, if you can, and hope that works.

If I'd been told at any point the issue wasn't on BB's end and was in fact somewhere between BB and the CC I would have done exactly that before my order got cancelled out and no one could help me.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kls629:
recheck ups tracking number, mine finally states fresno, ca. which is only one day transit to anaheim, ca. good stuff for free shipping
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] techjunkie9194:
What frustrates me to no end is that I called this evening to see if there was an update. The CSR I talked to was very nice but said that her system did not have any information beyond my order being on a 1 to 2 week backorder and she could not see any expected dates either for receiving more units or an estimated shipping date. Why do I always get the ones willing to do the least amount of work? :mad: Either they all can or they all can't. What is the deal with some being helpful and knowledgeable and others knowing nothing?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] original G:
My tracking number has yet to update. I hope i'm that lucky geographically when my info updates. If it comes from jersey i'm golden (i'm in philly). if it comes from cali i'm screwed until at least friday.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MrGiggles:
Congrats guys. Glad this is moving on its way. :):D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RussianMenace:
Nice, got lucky. I was hoping it would ship from the Richmond VA distro...unfortunately mine shipped from Fresno as well. At least it's on its way I guess.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] johnnyutah22:
Am I the only one who is getting shafted with the second "backordered for 30 days" email. I ordered on 11/30 gray 32gb with one day shipping and it looks like people who ordered in December are better off than me?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SpecialK17:
Haven't gotten a second back order email yet but am sitting on hold listening to the CRAPPIEST CHRISTMAS MUSIC EVER while I wait to try and solve an account error with CS. If there was an error, you wouldn't be able to charge me 1600$. Done with Best Buy after this.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rockstatus90:
OMG just had a CSR pick up, that music was torture....like waiting on my Prime....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] swallaces:
Being one of the orderers affected by the backorder, (32 gb champaigne, free shipping) I feel it would be a good idea to just stick out some facts and hunches that this collected forum seems to have obtained from BB.

Facts:

SOME grey 32gb's have shipped from lateish November.

There hasn't been any confirmed tracking #'s for 32 gb champaignes, or any 64 gb model TF-201's

BB instates another hold of the price of the sale every 8 days in the form of a pre-authorization charge, angering lots of consumers.

I will never mess with preordering ANYTHING from BB again.

Hunches/Claims to be taken with a grain (or shaker?) of salt:

CSR's seem to be claiming, along with ASUS, that there will be several different shipments throughout the coming weeks to cater to the pre-orders. (Lookin' good)

It can be deduced from that former claim that tomorrow, along from some other posts from this thread, that a shipment of champaigne 32gb's will be coming tomorrow, but assuming based off the volume of grey 32gb's that were already shipped, that only the November ones *may* see a tracking number. (Can't be too sure. Let's check back in a day)

Based on the logic forementioned, we may (or may not? Based on ASUS,) see bigger shipments coming out in the coming month or so. (Lookin' good)

It is rather likely that those who preordered the tablet TO BE SHIPPED BEFORE CHRISTMAS will see preferential shipping fufillments from BB as soon as they get them, probably before the New Year if possible, before the tablet ends up in stores in what seems to be mid-January at this point. (It's gonna be a wait and see thing. Just like our wrong-sounding Muppets)

The CSR's at BB have some really good drugs to be blowing this much smoke up our @$$'s and keeping us strung along to this forum all day. (Just about positive because the illicit dealers in my area magically ran out of stock on their drug farms)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BarryH_GEG:
A bright spot for people stuck waiting is that CES is January 11th and both Acer and Lenovo will be announcing the specs and availability of their Teg3 tablets. In fact, every manufacturer will most likely announce their 2012 tablets there. Acer and Lenovo are the furthest along though. The Lenovo enters production in January according to DigiTimes.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news...epping-quad-core-tegra-3-tablets-for-2012.ars
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] g0t0:
Hope mine is from Fresno. Live in Sacramento. My tracking number doesn't give me anything yet, so it probly hasn't started the journey to my door.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wannagotopopeyes:
Got my shipping notification today as well, 32gb grey model obviously (lol). SO glad. No shipping info yet though, hoping it will get here by Saturday! But I guess Monday wouldn't be THAT bad...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DaRacerz:
For those of you still waiting a shipping notification, looks like Best Buy is working hard to get the units they have out. I just got shipment notification at 10:30 this evening. Ordered 32 GR on 11/25. More information. Hopefully those of you waiting will get your notification soon.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cjbailey75:
I'm in Virginia beach no tracking details yet. What is your eta.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] newellj79:
Well my order finally switched from 1-2 days to backordered this afternoon. I canceled and reordered from bestbuy. saved $30 in tax, and $30 in next day shipping, plus I'll apply the $10 gift card i got from them because they cancelled the first one. On the bad side amazon is now saying i should have it jan 24 - feb 7th. what the ****. this whole thing has been a debacle. watch best buy have them way before amazon.

:( :( :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nukemanmd:
There is hope.

Ordered from BB on 11/25. Just got my shipping confirmation email. Tracking number not yet recognized by UPS, but at least it should be here by X-Mas.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cooper1010:
Nobody with a champagne yet, right?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] infinitemethod:
Well my dock is on it's way... No tablet though. When I get it this may very well be the most annoying thing to ever come in the mail.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] calin75:
Not seen one yet. Guess we picked the wrong one.:(:(:(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nramprabhu:
Same case here...

Same case here.. Orderd on 12/2 , 32 GB Gray + Dock

Dock shipped , Tablet is still in Backorderd Status... The automated system still says there is a billing error , CSR says nothing of that sort and NO ETA for tablet .. As and when they get the shipment they are shipping out (Thats what he says).
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kfm2000:
Shipped late 12/19

Just had my pre-order (Grey 32Gb on 11/26) updated to shipped with a tracking number.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] biggem001:
bought 11/28/2011

just got tracking number!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] infinitemethod:
That is good news for me. They got thru 11/22-11/28 from what I've seen in grey. Hopefully they can bust thru to the 3rd by tomorrow afternoon/evening. How could they not have gotten both colors in though?