Saw that for a while the HTC flyer came with a free pen..
I saw no mention of it in the "contents of box" section on the website..
Now, I don't see any references to the scribe itself at all in bestbuys website..
Since it isn't listed as "coming with" my tablet.. I am guessing it is just unavailable unless I go to amazon or ebay?
To my knowledge it only comes with the pen in Europe.
I was reading (on these forums no less) some people got the pen free with the flyer..
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I was reading (on these forums no less) some people got the pen free with the flyer..
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I believe that Sprint was including the pen when you bought the HTC VIEW on/off contract. It was a limited time offer.
I may have gotten it backwards then. Mybad.
Depends on the version. The Euro version came with a case and the pen. Best Buy US version came with neither. Some stores had an limited offer for a free pen at purchase (not packed in the box), but this offer seemed real spotty (there is a whole thread about it if you look, I think in the Flyer General subforum). As already mentioned, the Sprint EVO View had a limited time offer to get a free pen with purchase.
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Hi,
I know someone else posted this the other day, but it was soon 'corrected' by Amazon.
However, as the title, Amazon UK are currently selling the 32Gb/3G edition of the Flyer for £479, the same price that the are selling the 16Gb/Wifi only edition.
Everyone else still seems to be selling the 32Gb/3G edition at £559 or £599.
Having talked about it for weeks, I've just placed my order. Now to see if Amazon honour the transaction.
Direct Link to product: http://www.amazon.co.uk/HTC-Flyer-inch-Android-Tablet/dp/B004VF612G
Iain.
Does that price include stylus?
I have to say that I'm assuming that it includes the pen. The description makes me believe it does.
Also, as I understood the Pen was a 'standard' item within the EU packaging, unlike the US.
If it doesn't then it will be returned!
Iain.
Yea Id assume it does as well from the description but Id have prefered they said it did come with it for certain.
Just spoke to HTC Europe on live chat to get confirmation about the "does it have / doesnt it have gorilla glass" and they didnt know because it isnt listed in the specification. If it isnt then Im not purchasing (but its in my Amazon basket)
Now £559.98
Yeah, was just noticing that too. Thankfully for me I did place the order earlier today.
Just waiting to see if Amazon find a T&C to not honour the earlier price.
Iain
Placed the other last week for 479, received today,
Seems to be a lot of mis-pricing. I got mine with stylus and everything for £479.99 (that's the 3G 32GB one) from Best Buy UK.
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3G Flyer back to £480 http://www.amazon.co.uk/HTC-Flyer-i...612G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1309121891&sr=8-2
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It seams as if only Best Buy is not including the "Magic Pen" and everyone else is, so I'm curious does the version sold on Amazon include the Pen, being as it is slightly more expensive. Thank you
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Flyer-Android-7inch-Tablet/dp/B0053RJ3F8/ref=cm_rdp_product
My guess is a no - it looks like although it's sold on Amazon's site, it's being distributed by another company that decided to hike the price up a bit. I'm quite sure the Flyer is exclusive to Best Buy even though this random company is selling them. Odd that when going to their website at, wwdelectronics.com and do a search for the Flyer, it doesn't turn up. Anyway, to my knowledge, only way to get the pen included is to get it from Sprint by signing up for a contract.
You can always get a different pen that works just fine for a lot less:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122541
Considering too. Here's to hoping for a price drop or pen inclusion soon. Also waiting on specs on their 10" tablet to be released. May be today, supposed to be an HTC event or something...
The Amazon post has zero information about the model number, region, etc., or whether the pen is included or not. So I would suggest contacting the seller and asking them, as that is the only way to prevent getting screwed into paying more for nothing.
I bought my Flyer on 5/26. Went to Best Buy and asked (nicely) if I could get a pen, and they gave me one. Worth a try; you never know.
I was searching yesterday, deciding between the Q550 tablet or the flyer and saw the free pen on best buy. Today it's all over the net that it's included, but it doesn't mention it on their site anymore. Weird. Glad to hear it worked for you.
I would still give them a call, 'cause you never know. The tag at the store didn't mention the pen either, and the blue shirt guy had to go research a little because he hadn't been told anything about it.
best buy doesnt seem to be offering this bundle anymore but sprint still is as of Tuesday when i became a EVO View owner
As mentioned in another thread, it seems that the free pen with the Flyer is very random, and maybe up to the specific location or store manager. I bought my Flyer right around the same time as the OP, and asked about the free pen. All of the employees working in the tablet department said they hadn't heard anything about it, and couldn't give it to me.
I guess I lucked out. =) Other than the mentions online, I didn't see anything on the BB website or local store, and the dude hadn't heard anything either. Maybe he just liked me. I hope not too much, though.
i just got the view about a week ago from sprint and they gave me a pen for free just fyi
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i just got the view about a week ago from sprint and they gave me a pen for free just fyi
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The pen is free (at least for a limited time) with the purchase of the View from Sprint. This has been officially advertised by Sprint.
http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=1955
The case of getting a free pen from Best Buy with the WiFi-only Flyer, however is much more inconsistent, with no official announcement/advertising for it.
http://reviews.bestbuy.com/3545/239...6gb-internal-memory-white-reviews/reviews.htm
While this may affect the general user, we are priveledged to have all the devs, beta testers and global network of amazing xda members.
This to me makes us unique to say the least.
I know times are tough but whenever possible a donation could go a long way to the ones shelling out hours of arduous work and thier precious time.
There will never be enough thanks in the world to say to these talented people.
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Also note how you can't find even an Evo View on eBay for less than $280!
Wish it would go back down
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Also note how you can't find even an Evo View on eBay for less than $280!
Wish it would go back down
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This device is definitely worth every penny even at those prices.
Pretty sure Best Buy should have dropped them down to compete with the Nook and Kindle even though this Tablet is soo much better.
I'm glad I upgraded from the Original Nook Color.
This one runs soo much better and faster, and Im still on the stock OS, S-On and Unrooted.
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This wonderful tablet is a victim of marketing.
Dual core craze is all the rage. I opted to pay 50$ more over the nook tab because I know the 1.5 single core provided a lot of competition for anything you want on a tablet...
This tablet is a hidden gem and it is a shame to see it discontinued. I had to jump through hoops for mine though.
RIP Flyer. This tablet is the only tablet that plays Yoo Ninja without lag.
Their are many Android tablets but their is only one HTC Flyer. Don't despair HTC is going to release a tegra 3 based tablet with the HTC Scribe tech in it
Doubtful, HTC will stock to Qualcomm
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This wonderful tablet is a victim of marketing.
Dual core craze is all the rage. I opted to pay 50$ more over the nook tab because I know the 1.5 single core provided a lot of competition for anything you want on a tablet...
This tablet is a hidden gem and it is a shame to see it discontinued. I had to jump through hoops for mine though.
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Lol me too for my view off contract
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Most Bestbuy Express (Casino, Airport) still have Flyer selling
but on regular price $499
Sad day. Got mine from BestBuy as well.
I'm still loving it!
(Though I must admit to crushing on the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and falling in love with the Transformer Prime. >_> gonna wait for the prices to go down on those before thinking of getting a new one)
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Pardon my ignorance here but "discontinued" does not mean that HTC has officially dropped support for the tablet? It only means that Best Buy is not selling it anymore?
I think it's because T-Mobile and Sprint are selling their Versions of this Tablet. I I got the one from Sprint (HTC EVO View 4G), and waiting for my E-Bat purchase to get here. I Got it for $274 and Free Shipping. I Should have it by Sat. WorstBuy ONLY cares about the Apple products and 10" Android Tablets.
I also think once the Nook Tablet and Kindle Fire came out they decided against ANOTHER 7" Device. Plus the still sell the Playbook (which I Have too). The HTC EVO View just got Honeycomb as well within the last couple of days.
Can't US citizens still buy it from european stores that ship to the US anyway?
I didn't realize it was discontinued, I guess that explains the $299 price I saw at BBY today. I am on the fence between the Flyer vs Nook Tablet. I know dual-core vs single core and honestly what I want is a well rounded tablet that can web, game, read .pdf magazines etc.
So IS the Flyer still worth the money, I ask that not because its discontinued, but because I want the honest opinions.
The best part of my BBY visit was the employee telling a customer that the iPad has the easiest OS to use and he was looking at the kindle fire. I spoke up, gave my .02 since I have owned about 9 phones this year including (1) BBOS 7, (1) WP7, (1) iOS and about (7) Android phones, so yeah I prefer Android but had to check out the other parts of the OS world.
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I didn't realize it was discontinued, I guess that explains the $299 price I saw at BBY today. I am on the fence between the Flyer vs Nook Tablet. I know dual-core vs single core and honestly what I want is a well rounded tablet that can web, game, read .pdf magazines etc.
So IS the Flyer still worth the money, I ask that not because its discontinued, but because I want the honest opinions.
The best part of my BBY visit was the employee telling a customer that the iPad has the easiest OS to use and he was looking at the kindle fire. I spoke up, gave my .02 since I have owned about 9 phones this year including (1) BBOS 7, (1) WP7, (1) iOS and about (7) Android phones, so yeah I prefer Android but had to check out the other parts of the OS world.
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Buy the HTC Flyer it performs like a Champ. I can honestly say it one of the beast pieces of technology I have bought in a long time. Also get the scribe pen if you can it is a great addition.
The discontinuation is worldwide. Currys/PC World here in the UK (like BestBuy) reduced their stock for the 32GB Wi-Fi to £199 ($320) here & are mostly sold out, Three the mobile network are giving you it for £99 ($160) with 15GB of data for £20 ($32) a month while T-Mobile UK are giving it away for free for £20 ($32) a month for 2GB of data...
I went back to BBY and none of the local stores actually have them, the one store did have a display model which he agreed was stupid if they don't have any to sell.
I wouldn't mind a 32GB UK version if I could get one, so now that I ready the US version has a microsd slot, where exactly is it. The BBY employee was clueless about it. Do any BBY stores have these still?
I tried to look for one but I couldn't find one. Should of pick one up when I had a chance. Oh well.
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eBay seems to be the only place to find them now. Unless of course you pop over to www.mobilecityonline.com they have a 32GB 3G/WiFi model for 394.99, it's an open box return but still not bad.
The WiFi only model is still around $450+ in the few places I could find them online and for that money I can get a Asus Transformer.
Believe it or not I bought a Best Buy Flyer for 210.00 all in
One of the best online purchases Ive come across
I'm one of the lucky ones I guess
So I got a Nook Tablet.... Seems pretty useless to spend $250 on a pseudo-tablet with out the extras like camera, gps, etc. So I'm returning it and found the htc flyer to be a decent device in the same range but with the extras.
Initial reviews show the main downside was cost but I figure now it would be selling cheaper as its a bit dated. To my amazement, most htc flyers are selling 16GB used for $330+ on ebay.
By chance I decided to search for the Evo View 4G as its pretty much the same thing, just Sprint branded. Somehow they are selling 32GB for $289 Brand new and sealed with no contract?!
How is that possible?
Used 16GB - Flyer Wifi only - $330
New 32GB - Evo View Wifi with optional 4G - $289
Am I missing something? Even if you don't have Sprint or want 4G... the 32GB wifi only part is a hell of a better deal.
I feel like I'm missing something here but can't see anything. The specs are the same for everything else.
It's because there have been several sales online since the end of November that have had the EVO View priced at $230-$250 brand new with no contract. The Flyer hasn't seen sale prices that low from several places like the View. Because of that, there are more of the View out there on the secondary market at a lower price point.
happy to see a nook tablet owner in this forum even though you're returning it. I can't return mine as it was donated as a development unit.
I bought mine for $240. And then the next week it was selling for $220 somewhere else. I was like
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I bought mine for $240. And then the next week it was selling for $220 somewhere else. I was like
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I would be more then happy to pick one up for $240 right now...You still got a good deal.
I also picked it up for $240 from 1saleaday on eBay. Best thing to do is keep an eye out on techbargains.com or dealnews.com or fatwallet... They usually list when these go up cheap. Amazon has the pen for $60.00.... so 32gb with pen for $300 works, it's pretty fast, honeycomb is nice but they could have provided a better option for the capacitive(sp) buttons.
Other than that, I don't want to root or play around with anything so I opted to pay $29.99 for a one time service (one week, 500mb) figure it'd be a good way to test and see if I want mobile network service too. There are pre-paid plans as low as $14.99 though.
I think a lot less people know about the View so the demand is less. There is also confusion over the name, I have purchased 2 different charging cables that said they for the HTC Evo View 4g but neither were, I guess they were for the HTC Evo 4g.
I was looking at the Nook Tablet, but once I read about the locked bootloader and started comparing it to the other 7" tablets it just wasn't worth it, for me anyways. So I noticed the HTC Flyer and felt the $299 was fair enough, but of course BBY doesn't sell it and my local stores don't have them in stock but they STILL have a display unit out. Idiots!!!!
So I went to eBay and as another member here noticed the prices for HTC Flyers were $300+ for new and I happily found an Evo View for $289 NIB and got that. Now I know that I need to root and tweak a bit (boot script to kill off the 3G/4G radios on bootup) but I would rather have the extra memory AND black color vs the BBY version.
Definitely check out the View its worth it.
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So I got a Nook Tablet.... Seems pretty useless to spend $250 on a pseudo-tablet with out the extras like camera, gps, etc. So I'm returning it and found the htc flyer to be a decent device in the same range but with the extras.
Initial reviews show the main downside was cost but I figure now it would be selling cheaper as its a bit dated. To my amazement, most htc flyers are selling 16GB used for $330+ on ebay.
By chance I decided to search for the Evo View 4G as its pretty much the same thing, just Sprint branded. Somehow they are selling 32GB for $289 Brand new and sealed with no contract?!
How is that possible?
Used 16GB - Flyer Wifi only - $330
New 32GB - Evo View Wifi with optional 4G - $289
Am I missing something? Even if you don't have Sprint or want 4G... the 32GB wifi only part is a hell of a better deal.
I feel like I'm missing something here but can't see anything. The specs are the same for everything else.
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Could it be because of a bundled pen in one and not in the other?! I am just thinking aloud....but a possibility nevertheless!
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I think a lot less people know about the View so the demand is less.
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I guess one could say that a lack of demand is the indirect reason for the current price difference the OP is seeing on eBay. The reason for the current price difference is all of the cheap sales that the View had during the month of December. But one would assume that the reason for the sales during the month of December was a lack of demand for the tablet through Sprint.
It's interesting that everyone keeps speculating on why such a price difference exists when there isn't any need for speculation - it's because the View was sold in several sales last month for $230-$250 brand new with no contract. The Flyer hasn't been sold that cheaply. People bought extras of the View and are turning a small profit on the secondary market at a price where the demand exists.
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The Flyer hasn't been sold that cheaply. People bought extras of the View and are turning a small profit on the secondary market at a price where the demand exists.
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That's incorrect, The Flyer was recently sold MUCH CHEAPER than the View
HTC Flyer 16gb 1.5ghz 7" Android Tablet Open Box $180 or Refurbished for $158.37 plus shipping.
That's why I bought the two that I have
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That's incorrect, The Flyer was recently sold MUCH CHEAPER than the View
HTC Flyer 16gb 1.5ghz 7" Android Tablet Open Box $180 or Refurbished for $158.37 plus shipping.
That's why I bought the two that I have
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Yeah, but those were open box/refurbished. And the important part here is that was only one sale from one company. The View was sold by several different companies on several different dates throughout December, as I pointed out in my first post in this thread. And I'm sure there weren't many of the Flyers available in that sale. There were thousands of the View for the multiple sales it saw. If the Flyer had been available that cheaply from several sources on multiple occasions, it would definitely be going for a cheaper price than the View is right now on the secondary market.
But that was definitely a good price on the Flyer.
I had a Nook Color and I have to say I like the view better. It does have the same yellowish panel as the NC. I'm liking HC on it. HCis not perfect and has some annoyances but performance wise it does seem an improvement over GB.
If only Sprints network was better in my area.
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Yeah, but those were open box/refurbished. And the important part here is that was only one sale from one company.
But that was definitely a good price on the Flyer.
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Yes and the important part is that it was sold cheaper than the View
I think a lot of people looked at the View over in SD due to the positive feedback from the Flyer deal.
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Yes and the important part is that it was sold cheaper than the View
I think a lot of people looked at the View over in SD due to the positive feedback from the Flyer deal.
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The important part overall for those who got in on the deal? Yes.
The important part as it pertains to the answer that the OP is looking for about the current price difference between the two? No.
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The important part overall for those who got in on the deal? Yes.
The important part as it pertains to the answer that the OP is looking for about the current price difference between the two? No.
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I'm not answering to the OP though - I'm simply answering with a direct quotation to your comment :
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The Flyer hasn't been sold that cheaply. People bought extras of the View and are turning a small profit on the secondary market at a price where the demand exists.
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The Flyer was available for sale cheaper than the View (to my knowledge) end of story
How much is a used, refurbished or open box View going for then?
I'd wager that most folks wouldn't have considered a Flyer or View due to the original pricing which was a bit too high (in my estimation at least) for a 7" tablet.
I just bought a HTC Flyer for 240 on craigslist. Although I know I got lucky because most add were from 280 to 330. But I think I have the European flyer. Is there any differences?
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I'm just glad I could get the Evo View for less than the HTC Flyer NIB, unopened and found great ROM's to get past the HTC Sense.