This Really Bugs me!!! Can't find ANY Dell Streak 5 Accessories locally!!!
I've tried to find a leather case, faceplate of any kind, Touch-Screen Stylus at:
4 Best Buys
4 Malls
10 AT&T dealers/Stores
in the Seattle / Tacoma area and not one of them have anything for the Dell Streak 5! Not one!
None of the stores had a good explanation... just a lot of excuses.
The guy who sold me the Streak basically lied to me saying, "sure they will have some accessories within a week." He also said that Foyo 2.2 was coming any day. That was a month ago. He just wanted to make a sale.
What's up with all that???
Now I'm forced to buy online...
never go to worst buy
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william58 said:
This Really Bugs me!!! Can't find ANY Dell Streak 5 Accessories locally!!!
I've tried to find a leather case, faceplate of any kind, Touch-Screen Stylus at:
4 Best Buys
4 Malls
10 AT&T dealers/Stores
in the Seattle / Tacoma area and not one of them have anything for the Dell Streak 5! Not one!
None of the stores had a good explanation... just a lot of excuses.
The guy who sold me the Streak basically lied to me saying, "sure they will have some accessories within a week." He also said that Foyo 2.2 was coming any day. That was a month ago. He just wanted to make a sale.
What's up with all that???
Now I'm forced to buy online...
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Hate to tell u that accessories are difficult to find in stores.
I basically got most of mine online. Even then the best companies dont have it.
Froyo is out for most of the dell versions.
If u have not flashed one from the forum yet
drgopoos said:
Hate to tell u that accessories are difficult to find in stores.
I basically got most of mine online. Even then the best companies dont have it.
Froyo is out for most of the dell versions.
If u have not flashed one from the forum yet
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I did get get Froyo 2.2 installed last week. Really improved the phone.
What I meant about this in my first post was the Dealer lied about Dell having it available as an update within a week. He knew that wasn't true. Just like saying they would have accessories within a week too. Just trying to make a sale.
As for no one locally carrying accessories, that's really too bad as the Streak is a fabulous phone. I gave up a iPhone3, Captivate for this and really like it. However, look at all the local stuff you can get for the iPhone in all the stores! One of the stores I went to said it was Dell fault as they restricted the sales of accessories so that you were forced to order from them. If so, that is really STUPID and greedy!!!
Dell did make some mistakes with phones.
One being the PDMI port. Its actually such a great thing , however its still very new.
Many developers have not incorporated it into their products.
Also dell has marketed this phone terribly. Even ATT does not know they have this under them.
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Hey Nexus S owners.
I found a pretty good site with a lot of nexus s accessories, maybe you guys will find something your looking for here.
http://www.onlynexussaccessories.com/
Also, Does anyone have a Tech 21 d3o Pouch for the nexus S they'd like to sell, or could they buy one and sell it to me we dont have it available here in the U.S. only in UK and i've been trying to get that case forever -_-
651stp said:
Hey Nexus S owners.
I found a pretty good site with a lot of nexus s accessories, maybe you guys will find something your looking for here.
http://www.onlynexussaccessories.com/
Also, Does anyone have a Tech 21 d3o Pouch for the nexus S they'd like to sell, or could they buy one and sell it to me we dont have it available here in the U.S. only in UK and i've been trying to get that case forever -_-
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NIIICE!!!! thank u
Except for a few covers and screen protectors, its all just generic phone accessories. Also, i got a good chuckle from the Memory section selling microSD cards with "Compatible with Google Nexus S Phone" at the bottom of each listing. Technically I guess they explain that away by selling a 56-in-1 Media Reader, but in that case even an old Compact Flash card could be listed as Nexus S compatible.
Oh well, got my hopes up for a sec.
Another templated generic accessories site like the rest. Nothing to write home about.
tekkitan said:
Another templated generic accessories site like the rest. Nothing to write home about.
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exactly same stuff you can find on ebay. Thanks for the find anyway.
it's all made in china products, that i can find for $2 with free shipping on ebay or DX (deal extreme)
Wow, only a Goodfella would use those cases .
Hey to all that are interested HP touchpad is now $99 for 16gb and 150 for 32gb. I know HP has discontinued them but still a good price. I have called staples and walmart and they have some left in my area.
Hopefully they'll get Honeycomb on it.
it would have been ipad killer if they priced it at $99 so sad....bargain if you can get honeymoon to work on it but thing breaks or battery dies. U r screwed...
Anybody think it may be a marketing ploy to flood the market with them? Just a thought. Called every where in the tampa bay area. Sold out gone.
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Are you sure on the price, I was going to get one justa then...
http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/technology-research-centers/tablets/hp-brand-page.html
the 16gb ones are all $100 now, some store pages havnt updated yet, not that it matters they're prob sold out anyway
If get one if I had the duckets. I bet some one will hack it.
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Rootzwiki guys are working hard to get aosp gb on it now.
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I picked on up at Best Buy on Saturday (the day they re-released them for sale). 16GB for $105 with taxes. It's a great device. Even with webos on it (which means balls in Spanish BTW). Got it for the wife, but wish I had gotten two.
Also, there was a system update on it this morning. They must be pushing out the last of their support for it.
Fail!
I went to every Walmart, Staples and Best Buy for a 50 mile radius and no joy.
The Best Buy manager in my hometown is being a real jerk. Supposedly they have like a hundred of them in the back but he refuses to put them out on the shelves for a 100 bucks a piece.
Touchpad is 100x better than streak 7
Anyone want trade 800x400 dell streak 7 for touch pad?
jpmi23 said:
I picked on up at Best Buy on Saturday (the day they re-released them for sale). 16GB for $105 with taxes. It's a great device. Even with webos on it (which means balls in Spanish BTW). Got it for the wife, but wish I had gotten two.
Also, there was a system update on it this morning. They must be pushing out the last of their support for it.
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I believe it's actually "huevos," which means "eggs." But it does sound like "webos" when you hear it.
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I believe it's actually "huevos," which means "eggs." But it does sound like "webos" when you hear it.
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I just wanted to say balls. LOL!
i just accidentally found, that our device is now also discontinued in the German Dell online shop, but some of the auxiliaries come with discount now (eg. the home dock for 35.74€ with free shipping).
-gostl
Same in french Dell Store...
Accessories are too discounted here : the HDMI is now sold at 35,77€...
same in Hungary, not even available at official vendors
pretty sad really when i waited for it to be out for a while so the errors were less but now they start to discontinue it, think this is a tail to come for all countrys
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pretty sad really when i waited for it to be out for a while so the errors were less but now they start to discontinue it, think this is a tail to come for all countrys
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Yep, not even a decent official Gingerbread update, the message Dell is sending is clear, 'we don't care', best bet, never buy a dell product again.
So sad, just like the Axim 51. Dell had better not wait three years before releasing another cracking good PDA, like it did after retiring the Axim 51.
I had the Axim 50 (?) ... lost it ... got a SHARP Zaurus C1000. Why did I come back to Dell with the ds5?
I'm like an abused wife in a broken marriage.
Hello everyone,
I've been looking around for a tablet for a few weeks and the Nexus 7 is on the list of possibles.
I was just wondering if it would be a good idea to hang on for a refurbished Nexus 7. Are there more 8gb versions going back than 16gb's? Reading all the feedback Google must be awash with returns and I was wondering how they intend to move these products on. (Apple sell refurbished ipads on their website)
what do you reckon? Worth waiting for a refurb?
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Hello everyone,
I've been looking around for a tablet for a few weeks and the Nexus 7 is on the list of possibles.
I was just wondering if it would be a good idea to hang on for a refurbished Nexus 7. Are there more 8gb versions going back than 16gb's? Reading all the feedback Google must be awash with returns and I was wondering how they intend to move these products on. (Apple sell refurbished ipads on their website)
what do you reckon? Worth waiting for a refurb?
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If they do openly sell them, I say go for it. I only experienced the screen lift, and is probably an easy fix.
As for people with screen dead spots/washed out color. I can only imagine the only way they fix it is with a new display, so that would be another go for it. That's if they sell as refurbed.
Bit seeing this device has such a small profit margin, I doubt they will sell refurbed devices
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coddy said:
Hello everyone,
I've been looking around for a tablet for a few weeks and the Nexus 7 is on the list of possibles.
I was just wondering if it would be a good idea to hang on for a refurbished Nexus 7. Are there more 8gb versions going back than 16gb's? Reading all the feedback Google must be awash with returns and I was wondering how they intend to move these products on. (Apple sell refurbished ipads on their website)
what do you reckon? Worth waiting for a refurb?
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i would buy a refurbished one. im currently in the process of returning mine, screen lift and light bleed, and i would definitely buy a refurbished unit. all refurbished items i have bought before (phones,laptops,tablets,ipods) have work just fine like new............ and their always cheaper
I was just thinking of how much these will sell for in a year or two. They're cheap new.... so ~$100 resell? Seems crazy.
Refurbs probably won't be THAT much cheaper, maybe $150. I'd almost rather just buy new. I don't think your really going to save hundreds like you could with a 10" tablet of yesteryore.
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Refurbished units will have gone through more QC than new units. I would go for it. I bought my kindle fire refurbished and it was perfect.
>I was just wondering if it would be a good idea to hang on for a refurbished Nexus 7
>Refurbished units will have gone through more QC than new units. I would go for it. I bought my kindle fire refurbished and it was perfect.
The majority of times, refurbs aren't actually refurbs, but new units marked down and relabeled. It's one way to move excess inventory w/o impacting the SRP. That KF you got is most likely new.
BTW, you can definitively tell whether a CE is "new" or refurb by cracking it open. Those that have been opened (refurbed) will always leave tell-tale traces.
N7 is still supply-constrained for the near future, so chance for an "unofficial" markdown is slim. One way that could change is if upcoming competition from Amazon and Apple is fiercer than expected.
I'd wait. I've had good luck with refurb devices in the past. Amazon sold the Kindle Fire for $140 refurbed a few months after release.
BrianDigital said:
As for people with screen dead spots/washed out color. I can only imagine the only way they fix it is with a new display, so that would be another go for it. That's if they sell as refurbed.
Bit seeing this device has such a small profit margin, I doubt they will sell refurbed devices
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That wouldn't make sense from a business perspective. It's better to replace the screen (or parts) and sell refurbed for a $60 loss over just trashing the unit for a $170 loss. Not everything has to turn a profit, just minimize the loss.
I would almost guarantee there's a refurbed unit. But whether it's available in the US is another thing.
I see a long time ahead before refurbs hit the market. Probably a year. In the meantime they will take the parts and use them when someone sends in for warranty repair. Just because thee is screen separation does not mean you get a new unit. It might right now due to their inventory. But give it a month and you will start seeing refurbs sent out for warranty repairs.
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Aaaahhh... maybe they're selling to other countries as new...
A little shady, but possible where their laws wouldn't prohibit such an action[/SIZE][/SIZE]
If you want it, why torture yourself and wait for a used unit only to save a few bucks?
You could check the XDA Market for guys selling theirs for a few bucks less or do yourself a favor and Buy it now and buy it new, with a warranty at a brick and mortar store in case you need to exchange it for another in the event there is some defect (screen lift).
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refurbished ones should have more qc, new ones are like beta coz of the numerous issues, i say go for it if u can find it, saving a few bucks is another plus
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What is that "tell-tale" traces?
e.mote said:
>I was just wondering if it would be a good idea to hang on for a refurbished Nexus 7
>Refurbished units will have gone through more QC than new units. I would go for it. I bought my kindle fire refurbished and it was perfect.
The majority of times, refurbs aren't actually refurbs, but new units marked down and relabeled. It's one way to move excess inventory w/o impacting the SRP. That KF you got is most likely new.
BTW, you can definitively tell whether a CE is "new" or refurb by cracking it open. Those that have been opened (refurbed) will always leave tell-tale traces.
N7 is still supply-constrained for the near future, so chance for an "unofficial" markdown is slim. One way that could change is if upcoming competition from Amazon and Apple is fiercer than expected.
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What is that tell-tale traces left on opened refurbs you are talking about? And what does "CE" mean?
Just curious...
Has anyone heard anything on the Nexus 6 at Best Buy? If this is an option, any one going this route?
I have a Best Buy card and I am considering getting the Nexus 6 from Best Buy if the option is there. I believe it's is 0% interest if you pay it off within a year's time from purchase. Plus you get rewards for using your Best Buy card.
Havent heard anything from them yet.
I want to go through best buy too since I am the elite plus member and I have some GC to use.
I assume they should get it on the 12th too though...
You can't ask B B either because they can only look at the same website you look at.....
I did see one of the Google pages that had the white Nexus 6 for sale showing a bunch of greyed out logos indicating where the phone would be available, one of which was Best Buy. Worth watching.
My best buy said they probably wouldn't get any at all so we will see
Quite a few rumors of them selling it, plus they sell for the big 3 carriers so I imagine they would have to. They already have the nexus 9 listed up, so I bet they'll get the 6 too.
I'm currently with T-Mobile and they are only going to carry the Midnight Blue. I plan just to buy the white from Best Buy with my Best Buy card then take it to T-Mobile for their service. Best Buy has told me they will carry the phone but they do not have a date. Hope that Best Buy gets the Cloud White!
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My best buy said they probably wouldn't get any at all so we will see
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You have to be careful on who to ask when it comes to stock on some devices at BB locations. A few of the ones I traveled to had Apple Product Salespeople hanging around the cellphone department acting as they work in the department but are simply trying to do whatever they can to pull you towards interest of an iPhone. They would tell me when I ask about the stock of the Nexus 5 and the coming stock of the Nexus 6 "We do not carry T-Mobile devices" in which I just walk away from them and try to get the attention of a proper employee of the department.
It amazes me the ignorance of some sales people considering that they sold the Nexus devices contract free. It makes me wonder where the hell they pull these people from.
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You have to be careful on who to ask when it comes to stock on some devices at BB locations. A few of the ones I traveled to had Apple Product Salespeople hanging around the cellphone department acting as they work in the department but are simply trying to do whatever they can to pull you towards interest of an iPhone. They would tell me when I ask about the stock of the Nexus 5 and the coming stock of the Nexus 6 "We do not carry T-Mobile devices" in which I just walk away from them and try to get the attention of a proper employee of the department.
It amazes me the ignorance of some sales people considering that they sold the Nexus devices contract free. It makes me wonder where the hell they pull these people from.
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They're underpaid workers who are not techies. Anyone who knows, really knows, anything about computers or electronics finds a much better job than BestBuy.
Always been that way.
im on verizon unlimited everything.. i am going the BB rout too. pay with my BBcard.. i hope BB gets it on launch date. just like the N9
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They're underpaid workers who are not techies. Anyone who knows, really knows, anything about computers or electronics finds a much better job than BestBuy.
Always been that way.
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Yep. That's like asking the guy stocking cough syrup at the grocery store about medicine...
Don't expect him to know anymore than you, and in reality he probably knows far less.
He's essentially the best warm body they could get for what they pay, which isn't much.
I was just given this information. I can't provide source due to this person could be an employee of Best Buy. How much of this is a fact, I don't know.. I did cut out one line to help protect this person if it is legit.
This is what I was told;
""""I dug through some employee systems and found the nexus 6 listed on AT&T at full retail of $649.99 with a street date listed as 11/21. So it should be in stock there or shortly after.
No other carriers in best buy at the moment. I forgot the sku but I'll find it for you again when I work.""""
and now its known.. http://www.androidauthority.com/nexus-6-best-buy-release-566428/
Thank you for this. I've been calling maybe every other few days and asking their reps here and I've even gotten "I didn't even know there was Nexus 6". One even asked me if I ment the 9. We don't have a T-Mobile here in Alaska so options here are scarce...