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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cyi1:
I feel bad for those that preordered first since I didn't until November 30 but still managed to get a champagne version shipped out today. We all got screwed by newegg though since they seem to be the last ones to ship these out and handled preorders terribly. I will never preorder through them again. Hope everyone else gets theirs soon though. Good luck to you all
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 2fastkuztoms:
No luck for me, when i clicked add to cart, it removed automatically with lack of inventory and now show out of stock.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
I was lucky enough to get a champagne one! Just 5 minutes ago!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jptech:
just now, they ran out of stock. so I wait until January 26th with Amazon.

and I cancelled my newegg pre-order.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] prayformojo:
Really? Am I the only one who didn't get the champagne in time?? I can't ****ing deal anymore.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jwigginton:
Just called in to customer service. They have no more information than their web site. She placed me on hold to talk to someone else, and came back with NO new information. No clue when more will be coming in. I truly believe the 27th date is going to slip also. I can't believe they don't have access or can't forward me to anyone who has a clue about this. She said she was placing in an email to their customer service department, and would get back to me. Let's see.

If it slips past the 27th, I don't think I'll wait, I'll just wait it out for another tablet. My CM7 Nook Color is doing ok for a couple more months.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
It now says release date 12/27 instead of ETA
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] prayformojo:
Still says ETA on my page.

Edit: Actually when I get to the product page from my preorder confirmation page it does say Release Date now. Does that have any more of a guarantee?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jatkins09:
I spoke too soon. So I ordered one of the champagne's but had the wrong shipping address on my paypal account. I chatted customer service who told me I needed to cancel/reorder to change the address. I had the new one in my cart and ready to submit payment when I told the CS rep to cancel the one I had just ordered. When I hit submit, they were out of stock :(

Basically, I'm an idiot for having them cancel the old one (and for canceling my preorder) before I had the confirmation for the new one in hand. Now I have no tablet and no preorder. The supervisors at CS could only offer me $20 off a new one, no matter how much I ranted about how bad the communication has been throughout the whole process. They would rather lose a customer than go further than that. Lesson learned, I guess.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
That sucks dude!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nunyabiz:
My order says shipped, waiting on tracking number.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
Same here! Hoping for tomorow!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jatkins09:
ARRGGHH! I hate you guys! ;)

edit: I really just hate myself and my life... and newegg
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] prayformojo:
Grey is back to ETA 12/27. I think it only temporarily said Release Date when preorders were available again.

Taking a break from my computer. Can't wait to hear how many Champagnes get snatched up while I'm gone. :rolleyes:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nunyabiz:
Got a tracking number, but estimated delivery is blank, but that could be because I overnighted it
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] holmern:
I got my tracking # as well. Ordered around 4pm CST. Shows it is in Newark airport now. Not showing a delivery estimate yet, but according to Newegg CSR (who we know and love) they said it would arrive tomorrow. I'll believe it when I have it. Still wouldn't be surprised if I get a box of rocks.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mazjohn:
Guys,

Right as i was canceling the pre-order this afternoon, I saw the Champagne available, and immediately became delirious. I managed to complete the order without rejection, and it has shipped.

The moment after when I went back to the item again, it was out of stock, so these things must be available for a real short 1or 2 minute window of opportunity. Either demand is so high that they sell out in seconds, or New-egg must have only 3 to sell...

If I wasn't in desperation, I would never have ordered it from New-Egg- Especially how we were all treated during this fiasco.

If you haven't locked into one yet, just continue to be persistant- I am also sure with all of the pressure I put on them ( I got a message saying they will have

management look into it earlier) - I would like to think maybe this helped wake them up, but I don't know for sure so can't officially take the credit!!! - LOL.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Cordy:
Congrats on all you guys who got a Champagne model. I was at work so I missed the oppurtunity. But I'll still hold out for my Grey model. Would've been nice to have it waiting for me at home tomorrow. If they at least get them in tomorrow I should have it by monday if not, then I guess wednesday latest if there are no more delays. I was tempted to order the dock as they still have it in stock but I'll hold off for now. I didn't use my dock on my TF101 a whole lot so I'm sure when I am looking for it I'll be able to find one.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mazjohn:
Yeah, you'll get it soon- they are now certainly aware that there are pre-orders on the grey and I think there will be action very soon to get these out hopefully-

In my ordering frenzy, I chose 2 day shipping, and did not realize UPS does not ship New-egg packages on weekends, So Now I am stuck waiting till the 27th anyways... go figure! nothing has come easy with this ... NADA!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Cordy:
Thats unfortunate you will still have to wait until next week. And thanks. What I find most interesting is the Champagne was recieved first by most retailers with the exception of GameStop. Now apparantly they are going to become the one that's hard to find as they will now be recieving Grey models. It would be nice if Newegg got them in tomorrow paid to get Saturday delivery for all who had overnight shipping to get them in time for Christmas. The dock is sitll available and is tempting me but I must resist.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] holmern:
Tracking got updated.. shows delivering End of Day 12/23/11!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] arrrgh:
Yup, same here. I'm half expecting to read about a UPS plane crashing out of Newark tomorrow morning though.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mazjohn:
As everyone begin's to receive their orders, please post back here if you can to provide feedback on if everything is working properly with the device (i.e....Wifi signal strength, and GPS working status) Hopefully this batch we are getting from New-Egg is mint!

Yeah... I was thinking the same thing... the plane carrying my prime will also probably go down (don't mean to joke about a horrible thing... just reflecting upon my good fortune!!)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ayusaki:
Back to saying: "Release Date: 12/27/2011." for grey, rather than ETA... Any ideas if this actually MEANS anything?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lalbcp:
I just chat with a newegg CSR, she said no ETA on champagne but the ETA on the gray is 12/27.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nunyabiz:
Out for delivery, but I will probably have to wait to open it on Christmas.... Ordered the Champange yesterday and cancelled my grey preorder.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ayusaki:
Please everyone, from now on, tell us the color that you are speaking of when you talk about the product in any form so that we can be more informed of the events surrounding the color/order. Even an edit of your post would prove most helpful to the community.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] minisugar:
I've been lurking on here for a few days now, I'm as furious as all of you. I'm super disappointed in newegg. But here is my status. Feel free to reply and add to the list.

minisugar: 32GB Grey - 11/28/2011 -

On Hold
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RoscoeDpG:
i been lurking for days too lol i got the 32 grey also on preorder and i keep checking back hoping to see a change or to get email saying there is a change but looks like no xmas gift to myself this weekend unless something major changes today
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] coasterg:
I called Customer Service yesterday and got a friendly, yet really tired rep who basically stated the Newegg line that it'll be the 27th for the grey.

Kinda felt bad for her, you could tell she's been fielding a ton of calls on his because she knew the information offhand. The 27th is the date they'll be receiving them from ASUS supposedly, not in-stock. She said they'd try to ship on the same day once they receive them but it depends on what time they receive them from ASUS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] minisugar:
Called Newegg. They told me they have an email explaining why the ETA is the 27th... it's due to shipping delays with ASUS. I guess they don't even know when they are exactly going to be getting them in, they are guessing the 27th. I had them adjust my shipping to next day so I can get it as soon as possible - 23 bux for shipping sucks - but I WANT mine NOW!!! :mad:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] prayformojo:
Did they offer to credit you the amount of the overnight charge when the order goes through? I know several others on this forum, including myself, were offered a free upgrade to overnight shipping. I'm sure you could still get reimbursed for yours if they didn't offer that already.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] djsaad1:
if you look at their website it now says the grey tablet will be in stock 12/27
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] minisugar:
Hmm, they didn't. I'm not the angry type, unfortunately - so I easily get stomped all over. I'll have to try and build up some anger to call them back. Maybe reference "friends" getting it credited to them.

---------- Post added at 12:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:01 PM ----------

Hmm, I still see ETA. I just checked thru FireFox and it said Pre-order, I clicked on it and now it says: ASUS TF201-B1-GR has been removed from shopping cart due to quantity limitation/insufficient stock. Some combo items might be affected by this.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] prayformojo:
I don't think there's any difference between "ETA" and "Release Date" except that one shows up when it says out of stock and the other shows up when preorders are available.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] minisugar:
Yup that's how it appears - ppl must be frustrated and canceling... I don't understand why. :P
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] the_game_master:
Does the error on Pre-order indicate that NewEgg is not taking pre-orders and will just sell them out first come first serve on 12/27 ?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tlo729:
I don't understand, other than color option delays, why NE didnt offer preorders the units that were available. I ordered the champagne from NE yesterday during one of those quick in stock moments and it shipped today. This whole thing is a fiasco
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] holmern:
I told them I did expedited shipping because it was a gift.. got an email to send back to them once I receive the package so they can credit me for the overnight cost.

---------- Post added at 02:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:10 PM ----------

Wohoo!! Just got my Champagne colored one delivered from Newegg. Was ordered around 2:30 yesterday. It has no lightbleed.. no dead pixels and nothing wrong with the vibration motor. Wifi signal is stead as well.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RoscoeDpG:
congrats i just hope i can be as happy next wed/thur lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jwigginton:
For those that didn't see it. Best Buy is showing in stock and delivery 12-29 with free shipping as delivery date. Take it with a grain of salt, but grabbed one in case newegg can't deliver on the 27th. Advantage to Best Buy is you can take back to store if you have issues and return, etc...

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+...4169959&loc=01&ci_src=11138&SID=1m1ov4v6a8lju
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Cordy:
Thanks, personally think I'll hold out. If Newegg ships next tuesday, it'll arrive about the same time anyways or a day earlier since I have overnight. If they don't then I pretty much give up on searching all over for this and it'll come when it comes.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RoscoeDpG:
im kinda already there lol just ignore it and ill get suprised eventually :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mazjohn:
Those waiting for the Grey from New-egg- When you finally do get them please report back here on the condition of the screen, wifi signal strength, and GPS- or if it is just working perfectly- This would be very helpful to the community.

I am awaiting the Champagne to be shipped from New-egg on Dec27th, but now the more I see the reviews coming in, it could be New-egg might have been holding off due to first batch issues. I really hope that that my champagne will be fine.

The grays new-egg will eventually ship should be from a later shipment and could possibly have even better quality control?

Please provide feedback ( and which color you received) at this thread , and to the community... Happy Holidays.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Cordy:
Well I'm just being optimistic but Newegg has updated their product page for the Grey model. They added a product tour as well as a set of pics for other angles of the tablet. Tuesday can't come fast enough.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nunyabiz:
The champagne i received yesterday seems to be perfect. No dead pixels, wifi is great, no backlight bleeding. Haven't taken it outside to check gps.

Edit: so i justrebooted and noticed i do have some backlight bleeding, only saw it on the asus screen, but to me this doesnt reduce my opnion of how great it is.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ayusaki:
-Delete Me-
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Cordy:
Well today is the day. Newegg moved my pre-order to a formal order and charged my card. They also removed ETA off the product page. Hopefully it ships tonight and I receive it tomorrow. Good luck to everyone else.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mazjohn:
Hey, thats great- glad New-egg is finally going to ship those elusive Grays!

I will report back by Wednesday on the condition of my unit once received.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jwigginton:
Same here - moved to Processing., Yah! Hopefully I'll have it tomorrow.

Pre-ordered on 11/25
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mazjohn:
Hey... those who have received a TP from Newegg- can you post just the 3 digits of you Serial number as follows?

B60, B70, or B80 ? - I read somewhere This would tell us how early (b60) or later (b80) the manufacturer dates are on the shipment they sent to us!!

Do not post your entire serial number - just the 3 digits...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tateg:
I just broke down and did the preorder thing with NewEgg. Of course, It's on hold. I spoke with the local GamesSpot and they are taking local preorders for an expected shipment of 11 jan. Hopefully, the NE order is a better bet. I'll cancel if one comes along sooner somewhere else. Maybe, I made it into the same batch as you guys getting processed now.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] coasterg:
When did people who are now processing place their pre-order?

Mine was in on the 27th and it hasn't started processing yet. And customer service is closed today for the holiday.

Thanks!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] prayformojo:
Also in process here (ordered 11/24). Finally! Although their CS offices are closed today, so I don't know whether to get my hopes up for it shipping before tomorrow.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ayusaki:
You're lucky, mine is still on hold :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 2fastkuztoms:
Mine's still on hold, crossing fingers.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tateg:
The pre-order link on NE is gone now. lists out of stock on both colors.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ayusaki:
Does one receive an E-mail when their status changes each level or only when it is charged or shipped?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] holmern:
I got an email for when it charged and one for when it shipped.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] coasterg:
I'm wondering how many they got in and if Asus treated one of their preferred partners right or am I now waiting even longer?

Patience is starting to grow thin. Probably going to cancel if I'm not assured by them that my order will be going out this week.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ayusaki:
For those who have had their order shipped, what was the date that you got your pre-order in, and similarly for those still waiting.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jwigginton:
As it pertains to newegg, I don't believe that any of the pre-orders have 'shipped' yet. I pre-ordered on 11-25, and mine is now "In Process". Hope to get shipping info today or tomorrow.

The only neweggs TFP that have shipped were the Champagne models that they got sometime late last week. Those people didn't pre-order, just happen to get lucky and get one of the few champagne models they got in.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Cordy:
Actually mines finished processing and I received a shipped notification email. So should get it tomorrow with one day shipping. I ordered 11/24.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RoscoeDpG:
Damn I still don't see any movement on my order and now the site says out of stock dot know if that means I have to wait more now, I hope not I ordered early on 11/25 I hope something changes in next few hours :-(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Cordy:
Hope you get your shipping confirmation. The question is what shipping method did you choose? They most likely have to process and ship overnight by a certain time to reach the destination on time. Other shipping methods can most likely be picked up later on.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RoscoeDpG:
I chose 2 day because I'm not too far from wherehouse and usually is overnight anyway but as long as I see it's coming I dont care if I get Friday lol just want to see some movement
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] paulinbna:
I ordered on 11-27-11 and mine is still saying on hold.

Would the order page say out of stock if they are still shipping pre-orders? Maybe that out of stock means it is out of stock for new orders.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Cordy:
Oh ok cool. I suspect then you'll see some movement on it this evening. If they changed your order to proccessing and charged you, you should be good to go.

The order page always said out of stock however it had an ETA of 12/27/11 which was removed and now it just states out of stock as with the Champagne model. Unfortunately if yours is still on hold I suspect they may not have gotten one in for you yet as others including myself orders changed from pre-ordered to proccessing early this morning. Perhaps they may get more in this week and you should see some movement on yours as well.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] minisugar:
I'm a 11/28 order and nothing from NE yet... Hopefully in the morning.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RoscoeDpG:
I'm a 25th pre order and nothing :-( I'm starting to think maybe next week the way this is looking

i tried to not check but another day....another sad face lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] UPEngineer:
Well apparently 12/27 has came and gone with Newegg.

I pre-ordered on the 5th. They tell me they are out of stock and don't know when they will receive a new batch.

Was told the 12/27 was just an ETA and it can be moved around as needed. They told me to use the auto-notify function to let me know when they are in-stock. I replied I have already pre-ordered and wouldn't do me any good.

I figured Newegg would have been a bigger supplier for Asus. Seems like either Asus dropped the ball with Newegg or Newegg didn't anticipate such a high demand. Either way, epic fail.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] prayformojo:
I'm starting to wonder if something fishy is going on with my order. It went into processing in the very early AM yesterday, but nothing has changed yet today. Has anyone actually gotten a tracking number yet for the grey preorders?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] coasterg:
Same here, ordered on the 27th.

Really makes me wonder what happened, Newegg is supposedly a big Asus dealer and they got shorted so severely?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ayusaki:
I took 30 minutes out of my work day to call Newegg, to which I received no reply on their phone system from a live person. I received no information as a result of that. I'm getting frustrated about the situation as much as everyone else. I'm not happy with how they are handling communication with their customers. I'm even more upset that they are using their reputation as an iron curtain from criticism, expecting us to trust that they have it all under control.

On a side note, I was wondering if someone could possibly send me a private message on how they received free 1 day shipping from Newegg because of the situation.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jwigginton:
Ordered 11/25 - was "Processing" for the past few days and now Charged. One step closer. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] minisugar:
I'm arguing with one of the CS reps through the chat right now. Keep getting the run around and she refuses to give me the free shipping. She says since it wasn't delayed I don't get the free shipping. I did finally get this:

"Please contact us back once your order ships out, we will be glad to issue you a $10.00 gift card for this inconvenience."

Ugh.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] prayformojo:
I would try calling. A bit of a pain, as I tried earlier and was on hold for 30+ min, but I got my free shipping via phone. I was fortunate enough to get a friendly rep who just offered it. Not sure how I'd get it if I was trying to talk them into it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] effingpace:
i ordered on the 19th, the rep said it should ship today but my order status is still "on hold"
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] coasterg:
Just got off the phone with CS, mine is shipping tomorrow! Hope that holds true.

Btw, don't waste your time with online chat, call them - be nice, polite and friendly and they will find things out for you. I used their callback feature which worked really well, got a call about an hour or so later.

So hopefully I'll be seeing my tablet on Thursday or Friday. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ayusaki:
When was your pre-order date? Please make an edit to your post and amend that information. We're just trying to see if there is any consistency on the dates.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] coasterg:
I've posted it several times previously, its 11/27.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mazjohn:
My Champagne arrived today from New-Egg. I'm at work, and it seems like this day will never end.

What an ordeal to get one of these things.... The wait was worse than being mauled by a BEAR!)

It better not have anything wrong with it!!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] csmall:
Mine is from 12/2 and is still on hold... I called Newegg and their hold time is 55 minutes so I hung up.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xAnimal5:
Same, Newegg is too much of a hassle, so I cancelled my pre-order and went with the datavision place, already got a tracking #!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] minisugar:
I called and she just kept saying sorry and they have no idea when they are coming in. She even told me that none of the pre-orders have even been shipped out - WTF.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] spjust:
I just got off the phone with a rep and he said the units are in and mine is waiting for payment to clear. He was about to give me a tracking number and said he would put me on hold. That's when he came back about waiting for payment. He did say specifically that they were in though.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] minisugar:
Wow 30 min differences in calls and two completely different responses. I hope yours is true. :)