$300? How did it go from $200 back in CES 2007 to $300 now with no built in wifi or external HD?
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It should. It has a HDMI connection 1080i http://www.slingmedia.com/go/slingcatcher-tech-specs
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I'm wondering the same exact thing. I saw another one by AJ Wholesale, but they're charging $599 for the 32GB one...so I'm just waiting when to hear from these guys. I hope it's not too long...I've Googled it and still can't find an answer.
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The included WiFi is pretty crappy. I was getting 3-5mb/s over my network, and poor connectivity in my bedroom, which is usually not a problem.I ordered an Intel 6235 WiFi card for $23 here on Amazon. Windows8 didn't even need drivers. I am getting 50+mb/s and great connectivity on 2.4GHz, and the 6235 has 5GHz too.(Installation is cake. unscrew the bottom, swap the card, screw back up. 5m)
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There's a 12% cash back available from LiveSearch on purchases from J&R; - lowered the price of the blue XP, 120GB version from $408 ($399 + $9 shipping) to $360. Ordered one yesterday - shipped today. Site now says "backordered" so I'm not sure of the best current deal (probably this one once they're back in stock. Good luck.
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I'm sorry, but I don't know why the price changed. I would have to check with tech support.
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It is strictly windows only, and is usb only, not wifi. I still have mine and have never used it, because the vendor was so dogey about returns, it wasn't worth returning. Also it is really big, and takes up a lot of space, and the replacement cartridges are like $70 dollars. I am trying to unload it on cragslist.
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My guess-- and it's only a guess-- is that there is a current $30 ASUS rebate available if you buy the 1005 together with an ASus DVD drive. (See the J&R; site) Amazon doesn't mention it.
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Awww, this is disappointing. This is the exact question I needed answered. I can't believe in two years, no one has answered it. I'm hoping someone might answer it soon. There's a 1 TB Iomega drive for $97 and a 1 TB LaCie drive for $150. I just want to know if the extra $53 for the LaCie drive is worth it.
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I spoke with customer service right now and they double checked. Unfortunately there is absolutely no ETA on the item. Is it even possible to get the ASUS U50Vg-B1 model which IS in stock and put a 500GB HDD, the 2.53GHz Intel P8700 Core 2 Duo Processor and the Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System? I mean.. Thats the only difference between them.. I would assume its possible and would be great if they would since we have been waiting so long for this product. Its about to be a month since its been released.. Help us! lol :(
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There are problems with the wifi after that date also... I have purchased one with manufacture after that date and it is still unstable. Their suggestion of changing drivers does not solve the issue either. Best solution I have heard is to get a low profile external usb wifi card and just use that. Costs about $15 and solves a bunch of headaches with trying to get Lenovo to admit to and fix the issue.
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Did you see the article showing the component cost on a chromebook is over $320? did you really expect them to sell something like this at a loss? when they can't put horrific bloatware and get kickbacks from microsoft?
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Why do those other stores claim they have them in stock? Amazon keeps changing on me and have September 29, 2011 - November 8, 2011 dates. I'll be calling (866) 216-1072 to ask about this.You can't even buy it at Netgear's store so that's probably telling you something. I wonder if they ran into another SNAFU? Maybe we'll see them by the next CES event when the 3900 is announced.http://store.netgear.com/store/netgear/en_US/DisplayCategoryProductListPage/categoryID.43976600/productPriceDescending.sort/resultsPerPage.10
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Best Buy has been running 2 GB's for 54.99, online and in store - reg. 189.00 - it ends today. I haven't ck'd this am but they still had some yesterday afternoon. No rebates, they handle all those , finally a company that understands how frustrating getting those rebates actually mailed to you is - so the 54.99 is the pay for price, my state taxes + S&H; came to $64.64. Can't get 2GB's at that price anywhere. But check to see what your laptops max expansion is - my laptop has a 4GB max - some have NONE.
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If you compare prices you'll find you can buy this upgraded unit for around the same price as the older unit if you're including shipping. In my case I didn't need $35 worth of stuff at this time... and this unit actually wound up costing me $2 less than the older one by the time shipping was paid. Pro-shopping... it's almost an artform. :D
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Best Buy has it for pre-order at $250. I placed my order this morning. I had heard $250 for the SlingCatcher and $400 for the Slingbox Pro-HD back at CES 2008. Then both were announced recently to be $300. Hopefully BB honors my pre-order at $250, but even at $300 I'll take it. For quality purposes I am using cat-6 cable anyway and wouldn't want Wi-Fi.EDIT - as of earlier this week, BB increased the pre-order price to $300. I have yet to receive any notice of a price change on my order, so hopefully you jumped on it early like I did and saved yourself $50 (assuming that BB still honors my preorder price) Best Buy has it for pre-order at $250. I placed my order this morning. I had heard $250 for the SlingCatcher and $400 for the Slingbox Pro-HD back at CES 2008. Then both were announced recently to be $300. Hopefully BB honors my pre-order at $250, but even at $300 I'll take it. For quality purposes I am using cat-6 cable anyway and wouldn't want Wi-Fi.EDIT - as of earlier this week, BB increased the pre-order price to $300. I have yet to receive any notice of a price change on my order, so hopefully you jumped on it early like I did and saved yourself $50 (assuming that BB still... » Read More Best Buy has it for pre-order at $250. I placed my order this morning. I had heard $250 for the SlingCatcher and $400 for the Slingbox Pro-HD back at CES 2008. Then both were announced recently to be $300. Hopefully BB honors my pre-order at $250, but even at $300 I'll take it. For quality purposes I am using cat-6 cable anyway and wouldn't want Wi-Fi.EDIT - as of earlier this week, BB increased the pre-order price to $300. I have yet to receive any notice of a price change on my order, so hopefully you jumped on it early like I did and saved yourself $50 (assuming that BB still honors my preorder price) « Show Less
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I guess it is just a sale. I started my shopping process at Best Buy and noticed that the other cameras with the wifi feature were 160+ and I didn't really need that (I can deal with putting the little card in my laptop). I was all set to buy another camera but they couldn't find it in the store and getting one from a store that had several in stock was a major ordeal that was going to take an hour. I gave up and left. If they don't want to sell me a camera, too bad for them. I looked on Amazon and saw this and saw the great price (only $15 more than the more basic one I was going to buy) and snapped it up. I also got the leather case as an add on. It protects the camera well. I guess it is just a sale. I started my shopping process at Best Buy and noticed that the other cameras with the wifi feature were 160+ and I didn't really need that (I can deal with putting the little card in my laptop). I was all set to buy another camera but they couldn't find it in the store and getting one from a store that had several in stock was a major ordeal that was going to take an hour. I gave up and left. If they don't want to sell me a camera, too bad for them. I looked on Amazon and saw this and saw the great price (only $15 more than the more basic one I was going to buy)... » Read More I guess it is just a sale. I started my shopping process at Best Buy and noticed that the other cameras with the wifi feature were 160+ and I didn't really need that (I can deal with putting the little card in my laptop). I was all set to buy another camera but they couldn't find it in the store and getting one from a store that had several in stock was a major ordeal that was going to take an hour. I gave up and left. If they don't want to sell me a camera, too bad for them. I looked on Amazon and saw this and saw the great price (only $15 more than the more basic one I was going to buy) and snapped it up. I also got the leather case as an add on. It protects the camera well. « Show Less
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I have purchased several of these devices, but have not opened any. Dont know if its worth the risk. Purchased a Tripe Mate Elite by HooToo, which is a wireless router that lets you connect an external hard drive (&gt;1TB), do pass thrus, etc. Check this device in Amazon and read reviews. Cost was pretty minimal $40. Then you can have several HD's and used the one you want. Need to check the movie whether MP4, or what, has some limitations.