Now with 100% more proof.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Pre-...-EVO-View-4G-starting-today-at-Sprint_id19009
According to this engadget article, it must be only corporate, Sprint-owned stores.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/21/htc-evo-3d-view-4g-available-for-pre-order-at-sprint
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Well I went to my local Sprint store today and asked the employee there about pre-ordering the Evo 3d, he said they weren't taking pre-orders and he hasn't heard anything about when they will take pre-orders. Cool
Yeah until an official email goes out I think it's just a hit or miss between stores. I'm getting worried though. June 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 8th (some speculation dates I've heard) are all right around the corner and still no word!
I want to know why they wont give a dang price. I dont wanna pre order something when I dont know how much its gonna cost.
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I want to know why they wont give a dang price. I dont wanna pre order something when I dont know how much its gonna cost.
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Id say a safe estimate is no more than $300 with full upgrade eligibility. Is that too much? Also, preordering does not lock you into the purchase so who cares?
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Some stores might not be doing it yet but the store in Lafayette, Louisiana is. I just pre ordered 2. 1 for me 1 for wifey. Paid 100 bucks and got back a yellow sprint card.
The manager said I was the first guy to come in and ask about them. He seemed to know exactly what was going on and processed my payment really fast.
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Some stores might not be doing it yet but the store in Lafayette, Louisiana is. I just pre ordered 2. 1 for me 1 for wifey. Paid 100 bucks and got back a yellow sprint card.
The manager said I was the first guy to come in and ask about them. He seemed to know exactly what was going on and processed my payment really fast.
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I think what is likely the case is what was mentioned in another thread - corporate stores seem to know the situation while the non corp stores do not. Might not be an airtight assumption but seems to have some clout to it.
Only can pre order at cooperate stores. I jus did mine at union nj
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I think what is likely the case is what was mentioned in another threat - corporate stores seem to know the situation while the non corp stores do not. Might not be an airtight assumption but seems to have some clout to it.
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to confirm, yes, this was an official sprint corporate store
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to confirm, yes, this was an official sprint corporate store
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Thanks for confirming! Definitely seems like that's the rule the stores are following.
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Thanks for confirming! Definitely seems like that's the rule the stores are following.
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See the op. Engadget article there that backs that assumption.
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I was able to pre order at non corporate store
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I was able to pre order at non corporate store
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Same here, first one at my local to at that.
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you think it'd really be necessary for a pre order? Unless you are really into cell phones and tech, most people don't even know this phone exists. I can't see them being endangered of selling out or anything opening weekend. I could be wrong.
The evo4g was on backorder for weeks after it was released in my area, heck even my touch pro was oos for a week+ on release. Those purchases were done through a corporate sprint store so im sure they were available at other places but people who want to go through sprint will probably need a preorder if they want it soon.
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you think it'd really be necessary for a pre order? Unless you are really into cell phones and tech, most people don't even know this phone exists. I can't see them being endangered of selling out or anything opening weekend. I could be wrong.
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Last year there were about 15 people waiting outside of radio shack at 545 who didn't pre order the evo. RS only had about 5 that weren't spoken for by pre orders. If you want to be safe and get one on day 1, I strongly recommend you pre order.
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jessejames111981 said:
you think it'd really be necessary for a pre order? Unless you are really into cell phones and tech, most people don't even know this phone exists. I can't see them being endangered of selling out or anything opening weekend. I could be wrong.
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When i pre ordered the guy had to read me a list of things and we basically had a convo about it . He says for the evo there was like 30 people at 7 am. So if the store theoretically got 100 phones alltogether....and 90 ppl pre ordered and 5 came into get it and i didnt get out of work till 4 pm to come get mine id be **** out of luck and have to wait a couple more weeks. He says chances are slim but it could happen. I pretty much stated the same thing you said to him but he seems to think it will be popular to non-techy people too right off the bat.
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Same here, first one at my local to at that.
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Add me in. My local corporate store didn't know what I was talking about. Then again, they make me want to be like that one guy did with att and pop a cap in his phone.
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Pre ordered at Best Buy in Lake Charles, they told me they opened 2 hours early for the EVO 4G launch to handle the rush. It was their biggest wireless day ever.
First at radio shack,third at best buy.
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Tommarrows the 28th anyone think theres a chance?
I do..........
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I do..........
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Short answer is no, unless they are going to only be sold online only and not in stores(VZW Stores) and I really doubt that is happening. Sorry. VZW stores don't receive shipments on Sundays either so no chance.
apparently the tbolt is on the bestbuy ad. actually printed out paper. 299 tho.
Thursday only, look it up
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My best buy told me (as of 11:30am NY time) that they have no release date at all.
Which is better than the other best buys I called last week telling me they had them and would sell on the 24th..
BMX tweeted that this week was a go. I am betting Thursday.
Yesterday I asked someone working at a kiosk in Costco about the TB, he said he had no idea about a release date but did say that Best Buy had 60 days of exclusivity. Waiting an extra 2 months to pick this phone up from a reseller, for what it's actually worth, makes this a definite pass for me.
Best Buy has had them in stock for a week or so.
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apparently the tbolt is on the bestbuy ad. actually printed out paper. 299 tho.
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It was in last week's ad at 249. The printed ad.
Also, some BB locations have had them in stock already for a week or so. Just could not sell yet.
Yesterday I asked someone working at a kiosk in Costco about the TB, he said he had no idea about a release date but did say that Best Buy had 60 days of exclusivity. Waiting an extra 2 months to pick this phone up from a reseller, for what it's actually worth, makes this a definite pass for me.
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Amazon and Wirefly and others should have it day 1. Its only retail store exclusive, not completely exclusive.
This may be why Verizon stores also have not received the phones yet. Because they are retail exclusive to Best Buy, the way the Nexus S is on T-Mobile, Best Buy only in stores, or online.
Told u
Also retail exclusive doesn't apply to verizon, they sell the phone no matter what. BB just gets to say they are the other store you can get it from
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Best Buy has had them in stock for a week or so.
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As a employee anh you're wrong. Rss is blank for the entire east coast. all zeros that was as of last week around tues.
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It was in last week's ad at 249. The printed ad.
Also, some BB locations have had them in stock already for a week or so. Just could not sell yet.
Amazon and Wirefly and others should have it day 1. Its only retail store exclusive, not completely exclusive.
This may be why Verizon stores also have not received the phones yet. Because they are retail exclusive to Best Buy, the way the Nexus S is on T-Mobile, Best Buy only in stores, or online.
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I don't think VZW stores would get as many accessories and promotional material as they did for the device and not sell it.
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Amazon and Wirefly and others should have it day 1. Its only retail store exclusive, not completely exclusive.
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Great, thanks!
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Told u
Also retail exclusive doesn't apply to verizon, they sell the phone no matter what. BB just gets to say they are the other store you can get it from
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Oh ok then. Thanks for letting us in on that one
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It official, Best Buy is taking pre orders I called my Best Buy and they confirmed. This is going unannounced for now according to a Best Buy letter. Here is the link.
http://m.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-3d-available-preorder-part-super-secret-best-buy-presale
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BB is now my first stop when I get off work.
Still trying to decide between this and NS4G....
It sounds stupid but software wise the nexus will be dominant but Evo's Hardware kills.....
So im not pre ordering till i find out everything is unlocked and isn't encrypted like the boot loader
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Still trying to decide between this and NS4G....
It sounds stupid but software wise the nexus will be dominant but Evo's Hardware kills.....
So im not pre ordering till i find out everything is unlocked and isn't encrypted like the boot loader
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You don't know what you want because you don't know left from right.
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^^^what he said
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E3D Is where its at
Finally realized that.
That's what XDA is for right? I think a few devs are moving from Evo to Evo 3D, so there will probably be quite a few stable roms after the release.
As far as a bootloader, maybe someone will crack it? I only hope HTC and Sprint aren't going down that road.
I'm wondering what they are going to want you to put down on it.
Just preodered mine 50 bucks
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Is there any advantages of pre ordering or buying from Best Buy instead of Sprint? Thanks in advance.
Just did my preorder. Advantage from best buy is I don't have to send in the rebate. It's instantly taken off when you buy it
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Is there any advantages of pre ordering or buying from Best Buy instead of Sprint? Thanks in advance.
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Probably being able to preorder from BB would be the biggest advantage.
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I've got $10 gift card to use towards something there! How much is the phone when you pre-order? $200 with 2yr contract?
Sprint is also doing the instant rebate until June 4th, and i think the E3 is comming out on the same day? I guess my safe bet is just to go with Best Buy.
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Does BB charge phone to your sprint account, or cash up front?
edit...sprint allows me to charge phones to my bill
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Does BB charge phone to your sprint account, or cash up front?
edit...sprint allows me to charge phones to my bill
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Really??? I only thought that T-Mobile was the only one that did that (at least in Puerto Rico, T-Mobile lets you get any phone and split the total cost in 4 payments that get added to your next 4 billing statements). If Sprint does this, then this is a no-brainer.
Pre Ordered Last Night
Pre ordered my EVO 3D last night from the Best Buy on 23rd and 6th ave in NYC.
The store on 62nd and Broadway hadn't heard about it and were a bit ignorant (told me TMO Nexus S works on any carrier, including Sprint and Verizon. Argued it had GSM and CDMA radio in it...)
The pre order cost me $50, which they put onto a gift card and had me fill out a small paper with name and phone number which they entered into their system.
Also, they didn't check my current sprint account.
Hope that helps anybody curious about the process. Very quick and simple when the store is aware of the EVO 3D pre order!
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What am i wrong about ?
Nexus S = Developer Phone = Best software
Evo3D= 1.2 GHz Dual core but after 2.3 the nexus will have a stable version long before the Evo 3d gets a stable release/ROM
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Are you kidding me? Nexus S is dead they can't even port TouchWiz to NS and it's from samsung. Talk about development phone... Yeah with only AOSP, MIUI, and Google updates. That thread is dead
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Are you kidding me? Nexus S is dead they can't even port TouchWiz to NS and it's from samsung. Talk about development phone... Yeah with only AOSP, MIUI, and Google updates. That thread is dead
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****... Never even looked at their threads just assumed that it would be doing good .....
never shouldve assumed
Sorry for my ignorance guys
Got the email from best buy and going to preorder today edit: or tomorrow.
Stopped by just to confirm my pre order since i had not received any confirmation. I asked the manager if he had any information on a release date, and he said the store "advocate" was in last week to teach the sales reps about the phone. He said usually when this happens it's a month or less to launch date, but he had no specific date at this point. He confirmed i was on the preorder list and they will call me as soon as any phones come in. Should be very soon i would imagine.
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Stopped by just to confirm my pre order since i had not received any confirmation. I asked the manager if he had any information on a release date, and he said the store "advocate" was in last week to teach the sales reps about the phone. He said usually when this happens it's a month or less to launch date, but he had no specific date at this point. He confirmed i was on the preorder list and they will call me as soon as any phones come in. Should be very soon i would imagine.
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I was told the exact same thing today whole getting my wife's epic swapped.
Tapa tapa tapa
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I was told the exact same thing today whole getting my wife's epic swapped.
Tapa tapa tapa
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So this means they can unlock them before hand you think?
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So this means they can unlock them before hand you think?
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Yes, if it falls in the right hands. But most likely it will be a ota update for all of the Evo 3D. I think its too much of a hassle to unlock them first because the phone is releasing June 5th. MY OPINION DON'T TELL ME TO GO GET AN IPHONE, that joke is old, redundant, and futile.
From my soon to be Evo 3D
mlin said:
I was told the exact same thing today whole getting my wife's epic swapped.
Tapa tapa tapa
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I was told the same thing.
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Stopped by just to confirm my pre order since i had not received any confirmation. I asked the manager if he had any information on a release date, and he said the store "advocate" was in last week to teach the sales reps about the phone. He said usually when this happens it's a month or less to launch date, but he had no specific date at this point. He confirmed i was on the preorder list and they will call me as soon as any phones come in. Should be very soon i would imagine.
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That seems off.
store here in palo alto, ca have not had the trainings yet. They are usually about a week before release.
The guys I know at the two corporate stores locally (I used to be a sprint employee)
one of them's an ASM and the other a Lead Rep at the other location, neither of there store's have the 3D in nor info on the advocate program.
I can tell you tho that if its getting advocated yet, you'll see leaks on the net guaranteed and also, its true, once they go advocate its normally sub 1 month to release, more like 2 weeks..
But I can't confirm, I can tell you tho that the store I used to work at is a Top 100 in the enterprise and are pretty much first on the list to get/know whats up.
so /shrug no idea, hope so, but unconfirmed so far.
I was told June 4th when I placed my preorder at a sprint store, same day they were doing training
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That seems off.
store here in palo alto, ca have not had the trainings yet. They are usually about a week before release.
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I guess its just one big inaccurate coincidence that three of us were told the same thing at three stores in 3 states.
Tapa tapa tapa
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I guess its just one big inaccurate coincidence that three of us were told the same thing at three stores in 3 states.
Tapa tapa tapa
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I asked about June 4 the guy says that sounds about right ... Sprint Greenwich ct
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alchemist316 said:
I asked about June 4 the guy says that sounds about right ... Sprint Greenwich ct
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Same in manchester ct as of today
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Same in manchester ct as of today
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Haha I was just up in that area
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We all have to realize there are two types of people that work at sprint stores. People that are there that just do the job and tech junkies like us. Therefore, I believe everybody that says June 4th are people that read the forums like us. I really do hope it is June 4th but with little info and nothing in the FCC we will most likely be waiting a little longer.
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I just have trouble believing that they wouldn't announce the release date more than a week prior to the date. June 4th is one week away, and it seems unlikely to me that it will launch less than one week after they announce it. I hope they do though!
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I just spoke to my Sprint store and was told that they are doing away with the instant rebate on the 23rd of June so it may be on the 24th. They have not gone through training yet either.
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I just spoke to my Sprint store and was told that they are doing away with the instant rebate on the 23rd of June so it may be on the 24th. They have not gone through training yet either.
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I would think sprint would want to release the phone within the instant rebate period
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I would think sprint would want to release the phone within the instant rebate period
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HTC too, end of the month is end of the quarter...dem earnings reports
Alright fellas, since I have already got 12 of the TP's I will give you all a giant tip. There is one store that has at least 3 in every store I've been too. The price is higher but the do price match and come with a carrying case which best buy TP's don't. Head to your local Aaron's Sales and Lease. Do not tip them off that you want to buy all their stock if you call to check on quantity otherwise they will just say they have one. Aaron's typically will lease these out at $50.00 per month for a year and they like to make money just as much as the next Joe. I personally made the mistake at the first store but learned my lesson after this.
Please do not ruin this for everyone by calling every Aaron's store and telling them you will buy "their stock" and tell them the price drop over the phone as they are oblivious to it at this point. Once the employee learns of the drop in price they will magically end up reserved when in reality they will buy them and sell them. I want to see my awesome devs here on the Evo 3d forums get them before others, hence the post in these forums and not the HP Touchpad forums.
Good luck, and once again call and ask if they have "1" in stock. Drive, walk, fly, and or skip to the store, but do not ask total stock until you are in the store and ask them to price match Best Buy or you will fail (i experienced this in the first store).
My local Aaron's only had 1 in stock and it was used and heading back to a "shop" to get it fixed.
Almost.
Called and they had some coming in but retailed at $899. I assume they price match? Because that is ridiculous. Went ahead and put my name down and figured it is worth a shot at this point.
Unless you are in a small town there should be plenty of stores. I just realized also stores similar to aarons like rent a center may carry them also. It's worth a look.
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Called and they had some coming in but retailed at $899. I assume they price match? Because that is ridiculous. Went ahead and put my name down and figured it is worth a shot at this point.
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Yes they price match. I had them go to best buy website to get the match they needed.
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This worked.. Just bought 3 of them... Many thanks coming as soon as I get to my PC...
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This worked.. Just bought 3 of them... Many thanks coming as soon as I get to my PC...
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Glad to be of service
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Sorry this is a dumb question, I called my local Aarons and they have some, so I'm going to head up there when I get a chance to get away from my desk, but I'm confused at how this place works. They charge you monthly if you wanna rent-to-own, but can you buy them flat-out too and they'll price match? So I should be able to bring in a print-out from best buy or hp.com and I'll be able to walk out with one at $149 or $99?
I just called and placed one on hold for tomorrow. Aarons is a rent to own store, correct? They will just let you buy one outright for 99.99? Will they price match even if best buy is out of stock? I always thought they would have to at least be available for the competitor to price match.
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My local aaron's are all out...but thanks for the tip/attempt...you selling any of yours? If so pm me
Just a warning for you guys. I called three Aaron's around my city (phx, az) and it seems that they have become wise to this price drop and are now bundling them with computers. If your local Aaron's is selling them separate then jump on it!
None in Ga
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Sorry this is a dumb question, I called my local Aarons and they have some, so I'm going to head up there when I get a chance to get away from my desk, but I'm confused at how this place works. They charge you monthly if you wanna rent-to-own, but can you buy them flat-out too and they'll price match? So I should be able to bring in a print-out from best buy or hp.com and I'll be able to walk out with one at $149 or $99?
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Yes to all the above.
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My local aaron's are all out...but thanks for the tip/attempt...you selling any of yours? If so pm me
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Vin... You are.killing me. I have 2 left and have been unloading them for 225-250 a piece. I do however run viper mod and use a lot of themes from you created soooo I would consider a price drop for ya just pm me with a price plz.
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I found some stores by me that have stock. Some of them are in more "rural" areas and lemme tell you, those people are a fack ton nicer and polite that the dikheads in blue at worstbuy. Very helpful. They def have no idea whats gong on with the fire sale. They said they were out but unloading a truck as we speak and 6 are on it. They are even holding some for me! Hopefully it goes through. The toughest part is going to be price matching. Here are links to online retailers sites if anyone is interested..... (I'm not trying to sell or solicit anything with these links MODS, just posting them as leverage for fellow XDA'ers to use in price matching, no banwagon plox)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+To...284065&skuId=2842056&st=hp touchpad&cp=1&lp=2
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/s...r11614_us/en/HHO_r329/Affiliate/FY11/TouchPad
http://www.bjs.com/hp-touchpad-97-w...b-storage---black.product.195534?sc_cid=affil
Good luck!
Looks like I have a very slim shot the guy from Aaron's says he is getting one in tomorrow. Took my name said he would call then it shows up. He said they would price match. Sounds too good to be true.
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Looks like I have a very slim shot the guy from Aaron's says he is getting one in tomorrow. Took my name said he would call then it shows up. He said they would price match. Sounds too good to be true.
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Just tried the same thing with one...the rep said "they are on hold at the servicing center right now"
Ps: Ty, I pmed you
I am heading to my local aarons in a little while. I will report back with results. They have six in stock. They are holding one for me. I didn't mention anything about price or matching price on phone as I thought that would mess it up.
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I am heading to my local aarons in a little while. I will report back with results. They have six in stock. They are holding one for me. I didn't mention anything about price or matching price on phone as I thought that would mess it up.
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I had asked the nice lady about price matching and she said no problem. She seems so nice in fact that i may just unravel my whole plan to her that i want to come there any buy each and every thouchpad that she has in stock for only $99 each....
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I had asked the nice lady about price matching and she said no problem. She seems so nice in fact that i may just unravel my whole plan to her that i want to come there any buy each and every thouchpad that she has in stock for only $99 each....
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I think you got lucky with the employee you spoke with. When I called the woman I spoke to was trying to get all my info over the phone to start a contract on the touchpad. She seemed kind of aggressive. I hope she doesn't give me a hard time. I just want to purchase one, not all.
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Guys I just read from a reliable website (cbsmarketwatch.com) that sprint was only releasing the EVO LTE to certain markets. Most likely markets where LTE will be deployed first. The article was then pulled quickly.
I have no reason to lie, I saw the article.
Stay tune!!!!
EDIT: One site supports this http://mashable.com/2012/05/14/sprint-lte-evo-4g-launch/
Tell that to best buys and other retail stores who are going to be selling it Friday.
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Tell that to best buys and other retail stores who are going to be selling it Friday.
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If they even get it.
I would take this with a grain of salt. It just doesn't seem feasible.
http://mashable.com/2012/05/14/sprint-lte-evo-4g-launch/
Luckily, I am in the DC market, but I ordered from Amazon. So I have no idea what any of that means.
EDIT: I posted the same link as ^^^^^
Anyways I'm in BOSTON so I'm still on track
Did you bother to think it was pulled because it was wrong?
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Did you bother to think it was pulled because it was wrong?
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I'm only posting what I saw. No time to THINK yet.
That doesn't make sense. I haven't had WIMAX EVER! So why would the lack of LTE in my market matter now?
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That doesn't make sense. I haven't had WIMAX EVER! So why would the lack of LTE in my market matter now?
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Lack of phones?
Yeah it's safe to assume that they read into it and took out of it what they wanted. Yes Sprint announced early opening for stores across the U.S. and I haven't cross referenced them with the locations that are getting LTE but I'm sure they probably match up. But that's as far as it goes, it's no conspiracy to release the phone in only certain markets. Those are just the locations that are doing early openings. Their larger stores. They even state to check with your local store to see if they are doing early openings in which I assume most will. They are expecting this to be as huge as the Original Evo launch so they are just making tha fare that goes along with such big launches. Both the Viper and Galaxy Nexus launched in all markets not just markets that were getting LTE first. So the Evo 4G LTE will be no different. Sprint knows people will buy the thing even if they aren't expected to get LTE anytime soon.
purock said:
I would take this with a grain of salt. It just doesn't seem feasible.
http://mashable.com/2012/05/14/sprint-lte-evo-4g-launch/
Luckily, I am in the DC market, but I ordered from Amazon. So I have no idea what any of that means.
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Lost all credibility when the article says in the 1st paragraph that Sprint stores in these locations will be selling the phone at 8am THURSDAY May 18,2012...
Why in the Hell would I trust a site about a release date when they don't even know that Thursday is the 17th.
Sent from my sticky fingered ice cream sandwich Evo 3D
LOOL this is gettin pitiful, that wouldn't make any sort of sense from a business stand point to any other stand point, if they did this, it would be such a horrible backlash and the move that put sprint under, no way that this would ever happen lol
shook187 said:
Lack of phones?
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Then there is a huge fail that many people deserve to be fired over.
I will raise bloody hell if they don't ship my pre-ordered phone to me after confirmation because of my market.
tgrgrd00 said:
Then there is a huge fail that many people deserve to be fired over.
I will raise bloody hell if they don't ship my pre-ordered phone to me after confirmation because of my market.
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please see my previous post. Do not worry. This is not the case. Simply put if this were such a thing, you wouldn't be able to place the order for the phone to begin with. Let's not forget that when you go to Sprint's online store one of the things they require is your zip code. Anways don't worry you'll get your phone soon. Also please see Sprint's Website for more information that refutes that link. They simply took the news release and put their own spin on it. That is how you get clicks afterall.
I still think a lot of these threads that are forming could've just added information to similar threads.
I hope that's BS
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Gordon Ramsay said:
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^^^ What he said
This had to be a misquote...I think its stating the select stores that are opening the doors early that day (8am).....I bought my Evo4G with no WiMAX for a year.Why hold out now because of no LTE? Lol this is strange.
Sent from my sticky fingered ice cream sandwich Evo 3D
pdappcgeek said:
^^^ What he said
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what he said ^^^
flex360 said:
what he said ^^^
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Why? Is Mashable.com not reputable?