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
boastt said:
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.
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Seriously, the price is way too high.. 600 dollars is the most I'd pay for a tablet. How many here actually bought it?
If they release it internationally, I would. Sans the contract, of course. The pricing is not too far off the 32GB iPad 2 3G, but the Jetstream has the pen AND SD slot. If this ever comes out WiFi only, I'm sure to get it.
The only real problem I see is the contract pricing from AT&T. Thats way too high for a 2-year contract.
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Seriously, the price is way too high.. 600 dollars is the most I'd pay for a tablet. How many here actually bought it?
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If they release it internationally, I would. Sans the contract, of course. The pricing is not too far off the 32GB iPad 2 3G, but the Jetstream has the pen AND SD slot. If this ever comes out WiFi only, I'm sure to get it.
The only real problem I see is the contract pricing from AT&T. Thats way too high for a 2-year contract.
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I'm seriously contemplating it...
$699 for a 32 gig tab is more than any other Android tab out there but considering it is expandable up to as large an SD card as you want to put in it... 32g more at this point and it comes with the pen right now which is an $80 accessory.... not that bad. Also when you compare it to the same size iPad2 it is actually less money by $30 and $130 less than the 64g iPad2. I already pay $50 a month for an unlimited aircard so downgrading and then pimping off my Android phone for additional airtime when not on wifi will take care of that.
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I'm seriously contemplating it...
$699 for a 32 gig tab is more than any other Android tab out there but considering it is expandable up to as large an SD card as you want to put in it... 32g more at this point and it comes with the pen right now which is an $80 accessory.... not that bad. Also when you compare it to the same size iPad2 it is actually less money by $30 and $130 less than the 64g iPad2. I already pay $50 a month for an unlimited aircard so downgrading and then pimping off my Android phone for additional airtime when not on wifi will take care of that.
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I agree with you.... I had a Dell Streak 7 and an iPad WiFi + 3G 64GB. I sold both of them and got this tablet and I haven't looked back. I love it, just needs to be rooted. I was paying $25 for the 2GB iPad plan, changed it to the $35 3GB plan - service discount = $28 and change. so for a few bucks more a month it was worth it.
- Dan
It's only $50 more than the 32GB GT 10.1 LTE on VZW and AT&T's data plan is cheaper. The GT 3G I'm importing from the UK is actually more expensive. They all get pricy once you include a data connection.
Yep,despite all the hype that it was outrageously pricey, I didn't see a glaringly high difference than the iPad 2 in price, and I like the way it feels.
I would like to see it rooted and get a decent case for it, though....
Its a sweet tab. I bought it, love it. Price wasn't an issue as the jetstream has all the features I want. This is much better than the iPad
I wont pay that much for it, specially because I don't use the internal connection..
I like it but I'll wait for a wifi only version, or for att finally realize is to expensive and decrease the price..
It's funny to me so many sites, people, articles, etc...getting stuck on the price. Yes, it's expensive! It's almost the same price as the Xoom was, and the ipad 2 (depending on type and version of course).
I'm very impressed thus far with the quality of this tablet and what it offers for me. This is an extremely better buy (for the $ spent) then ipad, Xoom, Acer, etc in my opinion.
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It's funny to me so many sites, people, articles, etc...getting stuck on the price. Yes, it's expensive! It's almost the same price as the Xoom was, and the ipad 2 (depending on type and version of course).
I'm very impressed thus far with the quality of this tablet and what it offers for me. This is an extremely better buy (for the $ spent) then ipad, Xoom, Acer, etc in my opinion.
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i wanted one but just picked up a Transformer a few minutes ago for $390 @ Best Buy. I couldn't justify the extra 300 when i could get another Transformer for almost the difference.
Jetstream
Bought, love it....not worried about the price.
Have been an IPAD user since it came out....love it but really cant do anything with it except surf the web and look at some photos.
The Jetstream is expensive but when I looked at the 64gb Ipad @ we were in the same ballpark and it lack many of the features I wanted.
PLUS, it's just like my phone. Not sure if anyone has really mentioned this advantage but it's very familiar to my rooted inspire running RC mix Kingdom 3d...
I love knowing how to use the thing out of the box...
Now, I just need to figure out how to get on my VPN at work!
You can get the Jetstream for $549 with a 2 year contract!
I ordered mine last week from AT&T. When you order the 3Gig LTE Data plan with a 2 year commitment you get the Jetstream for $549.00 before tax.
Customer Information
Customer
Noel
Customer Address
Chicago, IL
60654
Shipping
Shipping Address
Noel
Chicago, IL
60607
One-Time Charges
Phone/Device
HTC Jetstream(TM)
$699.99
Offer Discount
-$150.00
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One-Time Activation Fee
$0.00
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Data Plan
DataConnect 3GB for LTE Tablets (2-Year)
$35.00
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Charge My Credit Card
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Noel
Chicago, IL 60607
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Noel
Chicago, IL 60607
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$549.99
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$35.00
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One-Time Charges $549.99
Estimated Tax $39.87
Shipping $14.95
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Monthly Charges $35.00
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Total Monthly Charges $35.00
That is nice hut how you did it because I was seeing to order it online without contract and it says the prices mentioned before and it even obligate you to get a data plan?
Does the means that I could get it no contract for $699? If so, i am in.
I already bought an HTC Flyer earlier this year, which is $499 for a 16 GB, 7" tablet, plus $80 for the pen. I'm quite happy with it. If not for already owning the Flyer, I would seriously consider the Jetstream. But I'm not sure if I would get the data plan, or buy it at full retail price (and use it as a WiFi-only device).
Obviously, what you feel about the price depends a whole lot on your financial situation and personal budget. For me, spending a couple extra hundred bucks for something I really want is reasonable. I have a personal soft spot for HTC devices. For me, devices made by other manufacturers really tend to not compare to HTC's build quality. For that, I would happily pay extra. That's the philosophy I had when buying the Flyer. There are plenty of cheaper 7" tablets around. But its not necessarily a good "value" if you save some money on a tablet, but don't really like the device you bought. But of course, a lot of this depends on personal preferences, as well.
And yes, I don't even own this device, but I'm still poking around this subforum out of envy!
Hey guys I'm seriously considering purchasing it but I live in India but that can be taken care of as the US mail forwarding service I use also has a BuyForMe sub-service where they buy the product for me... but in this case since at&t requires a SSN for the compulsory cancel-anytime data plan with the no-contract offering of this tablet, I'm having a tough time getting my hands on this awesome-elegant HTC
tab. So my questions are-
1) Will the developer community at any point in time work on getting it SIM unlocked? Or is it better to wait for a version that will not be bound to AT&T?
2) If any of my dear fellow members will be so kind so as help me somehow (read: above) with getting my hands on this beauty? Can you use a friends' SSN to buy a thing for yourself?
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After a lot of , reviews and reaserch I had to deside for the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Honestly I didnt find a fair reason to spend $350 more for the htc, plusethe GT is lighterand thin.
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I already bought an HTC Flyer earlier this year, which is $499 for a 16 GB, 7" tablet, plus $80 for the pen. I'm quite happy with it. If not for already owning the Flyer, I would seriously consider the Jetstream. But I'm not sure if I would get the data plan, or buy it at full retail price (and use it as a WiFi-only device).
Obviously, what you feel about the price depends a whole lot on your financial situation and personal budget. For me, spending a couple extra hundred bucks for something I really want is reasonable. I have a personal soft spot for HTC devices. For me, devices made by other manufacturers really tend to not compare to HTC's build quality. For that, I would happily pay extra. That's the philosophy I had when buying the Flyer. There are plenty of cheaper 7" tablets around. But its not necessarily a good "value" if you save some money on a tablet, but don't really like the device you bought. But of course, a lot of this depends on personal preferences, as well.
And yes, I don't even own this device, but I'm still poking around this subforum out of envy!
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Me too! I'm still considering getting one. Taking the Flyer out and leaving the jetstream home (off contract) as a couchsurfer would rule. Especially because notes sync.
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You can't take it with you
Meh, it's only money. You can't take it with you.
Besides, this thing is a beast. Super fast, both processor and network speed. You can download ICE Films right to the device in less than 5 minutes. Come on, what can be better.
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Meh, it's only money. You can't take it with you.
Besides, this thing is a beast. Super fast, both processor and network speed. You can download ICE Films right to the device in less than 5 minutes. Come on, what can be better.
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Nice to be an american with AT&T LTE dataplan! In russia this thing will cost at least 2000$ (after a couple of weeks of sales) and will be available in 4-6 months...
If anyone can help me with a little explanation, on how to actually buy it without dataplan (since no commitment also includes some kind of plan) and registration, i would really appreciate.
Several things this device lacks at the moment - SIM unlock, voice calls capability and S-OFF...
Give it a.little time Grayhardt.
I went to Best Buy to purchase an HTC FLYER for my wife. They didn't have any at all, so I started calling different stores all around my area in a 50 mile radius. None of those stores had any either. I called Best Buy Corporate about the issue. They had looked into it and had no idea about why there wouldn't be any in the ENTIRE US. The person I spoke with was surprised. He told me that there were no calls from anyone about this issue. He also told me that there should have been a lot of them in the Black Friday Shipments. There were none at all. They were going crazy in the Corporate office about this. What the heck is going on? PLEASE, if there is anyone with information that Best Buy Corporate is not currently aware of, call them and let them know what's going on with the availability of the HTC FLYER.
Great, a third thread about Flyer availability. Please search my friend.
Happy Turkey Day
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lrs421 said:
Great, a third thread about Flyer availability. Please search my friend.
Happy Turkey Day
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I was wondering the same thing. I know when a new topic is started that it highlight similar threads, but that didn't always work. However, I think the other threads are all on the first page.
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HTC flyer availability
I am also hunting for HTC flyer since last week. Today in Best Buy I was told that HTC isn't available because of Thailand flood and they don't know when this will come back. But manager told me that HTC asked them still run and keep the Info about Flyer - meaning they aren't discontinued.
In mean time I decided to buy Aser Iconia 7" inch (black Friday order for 189.00)
Would somebody tell me is this a good replacement or I have to wait till HTC is available
Thanks
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I am also hunting for HTC flyer since last week. Today in Best Buy I was told that HTC isn't available because of Thailand flood and they don't know when this will come back. But manager told me that HTC asked them still run and keep the Info about Flyer - meaning they aren't discontinued.
In mean time I decided to buy Aser Iconia 7" inch (black Friday order for 189.00)
Would somebody tell me is this a good replacement or I have to wait till HTC is available
Thanks
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This is good news about upcoming availability. I can wait a bit longer for a second flyer for the wife. The pen functionality is what sets it apart from the Iconia in my mind.
The pen is also why I chose the Flyer instead of the Iconia.
I was not going to wait around for a date that nobody could give me for when it would be available. I went to Sprint and got the HTC Evo View 7" Tablet. It has the same Specs except for that it's a 32GB model. I got it without the Data Plan. It cost me $399.99 to buy it outright. I have been using it sinc I got it for my wife. I also got the Invisible Shield for it and a 16GB Class 10 Micro SDHC Card. She was completely amazed on how great the picture was on it when I missed Monday Night Raw and went to Youtube and watched it on her HTC Evo View 7" Tablet. Also the sound that it puts out, she told me to lower it a little bit since it's quite loud.
If you don't want to stand around waiting for a date that nobody can give you for sure, then just do what I did. Go to Sprint and buy the HTC Evo View 7" Tablet without the Data Plan for $399.99
only issue with the view is that there is less development for it, if you were so inclined
Or pay $100 less from republic wireless
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because of Thailand flood
I had the Acer A100 but returned it and got the Flyer. It's not a bad tablet at all. HC works fine on it. My biggest complaints were the screen which has a very poor viewing angle and the battery capacity which was a bit low. Otherwise I think its a much better choice if you need GPS and camera at < $200 than a Fire or Nook. Otherwise the original Nook Color is a steal at $120 - $130 for its stunning screen, CM7 ROM and great small size.
I dunno. I refuse to even consider that Acer after seeing the LCD. I'd rather buy another refurbished Nook Color for $130 because even though slow it has an IPS panel that is stunning. For reading that is a major plus.
Flyer has a top notch screen and that along with being full featured makes it beat out everything near its price I think. If only it hadn't vanished.
Amazon has a couple of used, like new Flyer's $299
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...&ie=UTF8&qid=1322687083&sr=1-1&condition=used
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I was not going to wait around for a date that nobody could give me for when it would be available. I went to Sprint and got the HTC Evo View 7" Tablet. It has the same Specs except for that it's a 32GB model. I got it without the Data Plan. It cost me $399.99 to buy it outright. I have been using it sinc I got it for my wife. I also got the Invisible Shield for it and a 16GB Class 10 Micro SDHC Card. She was completely amazed on how great the picture was on it when I missed Monday Night Raw and went to Youtube and watched it on her HTC Evo View 7" Tablet. Also the sound that it puts out, she told me to lower it a little bit since it's quite loud.
If you don't want to stand around waiting for a date that nobody can give you for sure, then just do what I did. Go to Sprint and buy the HTC Evo View 7" Tablet without the Data Plan for $399.99
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Did Sprint mention how much it would cost to activate the device for pay as you go data? Is it possible to activate and deactivate it anytime you want similar to the iPad?
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I couldn't find any when I was shopping NY for a week mid November, none of the big stores had them, they told me they are next to impossible to get, and when they do come in it's in small quantities and they sell out immediately, but i did stumble upon a bb mobile store that had a bunch, definitely a big step up from an iconia.
Their are loads in stock in Canada if you dont mind spending $500+ LOL
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There are used flyers out there.
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Flyers available in So.Cal BB.com's
I just checked BB.com and in So Cal "Usually ships to store in 3 to 5 days" is available near my area up to 50 miles. They were all sold out last week. I'm in love with mine and keep checking back for my mom.
How much do you think Amazon paid Best Buy to pull all the Flyers?
http://m.cnet.com/Article.rbml?nid=57335292&cid=null&bcid=&bid=-64
I'm just sayin'...
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I just checked BB.com and in So Cal "Usually ships to store in 3 to 5 days" is available near my area up to 50 miles. They were all sold out last week. I'm in love with mine and keep checking back for my mom.
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Yeah, but when you add it to your cart and actually start the confirmation and purchase process, suddenly "Usually Ships in 3-5 days" goes turns into "Not Available." Been playing with them for 3 days now.
So, I went with a "Used, Like New" from Amazon for $299. We'll see if that's accurate.
Htc flyer stuck
hi..i'm just bought my htc flyer few days ago.it's awesome tablet..
but from last night it stuck suddenly after i do charging and restart.unable to do anything.Touch totally no function at all.After 30mins - 1hr it back to normal.
pls help me guys..
Thx a lot.
I'm considering getting the flyer for xmas.
I noticed at bestbuys website it says "no shipping" and when I check to see if they have it in stock locally it doesn't show up.
I am not hard set on getting it yet, because I'm really wondering if I just want a new toy and it will sit collecting dust after a few weeks of usage..
Or I will seriously use it for ereading/manga purposes.
I'm sure HTC is not manufacturing any more, but that's normal for companies to make a big production run and then move on to the next new device. So whatever stock was out there , when its gone , its gone. Looks like BB is out, so I only see them on other sites now. I guess some of the carriers like Tmob and Sprint still have the 3g/4g versions in stock.
it does sort of suck they haven't officially announced that they are no longer manufacturing it.
Oh well..
Most, or perhaps all manufacturer don't keep assembly lines open just to pump out a few more units. They make a big run, take a look at initial sales and either make one more run or switch over to new hardware. They don't need to announce it, that's just the only way to keep prices competitive. And the hardware guys don't make money selling old products at a reduced price. 6 months is old news in hardware
true.. I may see if I can use the "ship to store option" and see if they can get one..
If not.. oh wells.
Have you considered getting the EVO View 4G? They have brand new ones for $299 (was $275 over Thanksgiving week) which includes shipping and no tax outside of FL.
http://reaganwireless.com/htc-evo-view-tablet.php
FYI, I'm not associated with this company and it was posted previously by others. IMO it's a great deal.
Best buys have recently told me that they may be ordering more. There's still hope for late-comers like me.
I'm sure HTC or some wholesalers has a pile of them somewhere in a warehouse. Like the few hundred tech4less dumped over the weekend at $199.
Well I really wish they would just mark it as "sold out" and take away the add to cart option so we would know.
Small update, I emailed HTC and they said they have no knowledge of the flyer being discontinued.. so something is fishy on the bestbuy side..
I ordered the HTC EVO View 4G from here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150705761318#ht_840wt_1396, $314.00 and free shipping, though I noticed today there's another for $309.00, also with free shipping, here http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-H...US_Tablets&hash=item2a1583150e#ht_4654wt_1163
It's cheaper than Regan Wireless' $329.00 price right now. He seems to have a pretty good amount. I also plunked down for the SquareTrade warranty.
That's a stock answer form HTC on almost every question. You can just about be guaranteed that HTC has not been manufacturing any Flyers since May 2011. THat would be standard procedure. Whatever their production number was, that's what supply exist. They did make another run of the View / 4g for Sprint.
You really don't think that Best Buy can say to HTC , hey we need another 2000 Flyers and HTC is going to go "snap" sure we will spend another $500k setting the assembly line back up just for your tiny order".
Guess i got mine just in time I thought it was something to do with floods in Thailand
Or maybe they're just backordered. This has happened a couple times in the last few months and somehow they always seem to reappear. If you can get it shipped to the store in 3-5 days from BestBuy that means it's still available.
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lrs421 said:
Or maybe they're just backordered. This has happened a couple times in the last few months and somehow they always seem to reappear. If you can get it shipped to the store in 3-5 days from BestBuy that means it's still available.
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The production line hasn't manufactured Flyers in a while.
It's obvious HTC is not very enthusiastic about the tablet market. Afterall, the profit margin on smartphone is much higher than the cut-throat tablet markets.
I've already ordered
Some of you may want to check the best buy website this morning...
jamus28 said:
Some of you may want to check the best buy website this morning...
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For better or worse I jumped on it.
Snow_fox said:
For better or worse I jumped on it.
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For better. I love my flyer.
Hopefully this thing will see ICS.
Even if I have to code it myself :0
And after playing with it in store.. I gotta admit.. this tablet is sleek and sexy.
Only thing I'd consider over it is nook tab... but, even then I feel really confident about this device.
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Some of you may want to check the best buy website this morning...
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You slow, you blow. I was all set to spend $299 at Best Buy but their people are incompetent. I got a new flyer for $174 from Tech For Less.
Just thought you would like to know that the HTC Evo view 4g is selling for only $230 at 1saleaday.com/wireless. This price does not require a contract (though it is the version that you could take to sprint and get mobile connectivity with). Just for comparision's sake, Sprint is selling this for $249 ON contract, or $399 off contract (and those are pretty much the lowest prices I have found otherwise.
I hope this helps someone.
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Just thought you would like to know that the HTC Evo view 4g is selling for only $230 at 1saleaday.com/wireless. This price does not require a contract (though it is the version that you could take to sprint and get mobile connectivity with). Just for comparision's sake, Sprint is selling this for $249 ON contract, or $399 off contract (and those are pretty much the lowest prices I have found otherwise.
I hope this helps someone.
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I saw this in my email too but man single cores are so yesterday. But i was tempted for a bit. I bought an Acer a100 for $248 at fry's 2 weeks ago. This htc one is nice that it has 3g/4g though.
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Htc is really struggling on the tablet market even at the price I doubt people will buy it
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Htc is really struggling on the tablet market even at the price I doubt people will buy it
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Sale is over, so it isn't that price anymore.
I will give you a bit of an idea of how much demand there is for this product. I posted this at a forum called spurstalk.com (in the subforum about tech) and I posted this here. Between the threads on the two forums only one person posted before the sale was over and it was an apple fan over on Spurstalk who went in to say that the evo view 4g was a good deal for girls.
Lots of interest in this thing. LOL
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Sale is over, so it isn't that price anymore.
I will give you a bit of an idea of how much demand there is for this product. I posted this at a forum called spurstalk.com (in the subforum about tech) and I posted this here. Between the threads on the two forums only one person posted before the sale was over and it was an apple fan over on Spurstalk who went in to say that the evo view 4g was a good deal for girls.
Lots of interest in this thing. LOL
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Lmao I played with one the time I went before Xmas to get a phone for my wife Xmas present I had to upgrade I honeycomb cause apparently the employees didn't have enough time 4G is strong where I live so it took like 5-unites to download the 250mb file , and is no a bad device just the price is too expensive for the size of a tablet , people can get an iPad for 500$ or a kindle fire for 200$ so htc needs to get some work done
I picked one up for about the same price at an earlier sale a few weeks ago. If what you're looking for is basically a reading and Web browsing device, this thing's actually pretty worthwhile. Far superior to my Kindle Fire, for instance. Better screen contrast, smoother page turns, nicer hand feel. And quite snappy and responsive, despite the single core processor (honestly, I'm not sure I buy into the dual-core hype for this category of devices). I'd never have paid the original $400 asking price, of course, but for $230 this was a more than decent value.
Thanks for sharing
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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