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Should i buy the GN from nergi or bell?

i live in toronto, negri is cheaper, but i wanted to buy it from bell / virgin because of warranty reasons, but i will have to pay more
649.99 plus tax would come up to $734.48 and negri has it for like 680 i think?
what would you guys do?

Negri has coupon code VZSucks for $45 off GSM galaxy nexus.
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robstunner said:
Negri has coupon code VZSucks for $45 off GSM galaxy nexus.
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do you know how much shipping to canada would be?
and i don't know about their warranty, i forgot but it said somewhere its only like a 25 day warranty :/
and if something does happen its gonna be a mission to ship back to them and they send me another
ahhh im so confused, buy it cheaper or more expensive for warranty

Not sure. They have live chat on their website u might wanna ask them.
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Bell = safer, more warranty, etc
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Negri handles warranty for a year. Its awesome.
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Negri has free shipping...... unless you want to upgrade to a quicker service

subxero123 said:
i live in toronto, negri is cheaper, but i wanted to buy it from bell / virgin because of warranty reasons, but i will have to pay more
649.99 plus tax would come up to $734.48 and negri has it for like 680 i think?
what would you guys do?
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It looks like Negri's price is $730.50.
And even if it was $680:
$680 USD = $692.68 CAD. Add 5% GST and you get $727.31. I'm not sure if there would also be duty on top of that. There might also be brokerage fees, depending on the shipping method used. So at best you save about $7 and then have to deal with shipping it back to Negri if you have a warranty issue, instead of just taking it down to you local Bell/Virgin store.
Maybe I'm missing something, but the choice seems obvious to me.

Bell wouldn't sell me the Nexus with activating a line for at least a month.
So 35$ for activation fee and 30$ for the cheapest "plan".
Same for Virgin but no activation fee.
I had to buy it from a random dude on Kijiji who had some BNIB Nexus for 730$ locally in Montreal.

The name Negri kind of sounds racist so i wouldn't buy from them...

CasseTrop said:
Bell wouldn't sell me the Nexus with activating a line for at least a month.
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True enough. I guess I was assuming he'd stick with Bell. Someone did say they got a Best Buy store to sell one without any activation though... probably a mistake on Best Buy's part, but lucky for him

subxero123 said:
i live in toronto, negri is cheaper, but i wanted to buy it from bell / virgin because of warranty reasons, but i will have to pay more
649.99 plus tax would come up to $734.48 and negri has it for like 680 i think?
what would you guys do?
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You'll have to pay HST + duty to bring it into Canada, and I'd be surprised if they'll ship for free to Canada.
When I bought my N1 from Google, the courier showed up with a bill for $89 to cover fees, on top of the price I had already paid. I had to give him my credit card # before he'd release the package to me.
You can buy the GN at full retail without a contract, just depends on the store. I bought mine at a future shop with no problems (oddly, Best Buy won't sell without a contract). I think you'll find warranty issues less painful if you buy locally, and if it's that much of a concern for you, then you can buy the extended service from FS and they'll basically swap your phone for a new one if anything goes wrong.

maybelying said:
You'll have to pay HST + duty to bring it into Canada, and I'd be surprised if they'll ship for free to Canada.
When I bought my N1 from Google, the courier showed up with a bill for $89 to cover fees, on top of the price I had already paid. I had to give him my credit card # before he'd release the package to me.
You can buy the GN at full retail without a contract, just depends on the store. I bought mine at a future shop with no problems (oddly, Best Buy won't sell without a contract). I think you'll find warranty issues less painful if you buy locally, and if it's that much of a concern for you, then you can buy the extended service from FS and they'll basically swap your phone for a new one if anything goes wrong.
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awesome! thanks for the info, is it all future shops that will sell it without signing up? or a specific store you went to

voxigenboy said:
The name Negri kind of sounds racist so i wouldn't buy from them...
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Its the owners last name.
Troll harder.
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subxero123 said:
awesome! thanks for the info, is it all future shops that will sell it without signing up? or a specific store you went to
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Honestly, I think it is hit and miss. I bought mine on launch day, the rep told me that a few people had already been in to buy it outright, and asked me which network I'd be activating it on. Told her Rogers, and she said that's what everyone else had said.
But I've also heard that some people have been told at Future Shop that they can't buy without a contract, so it's not consistent. I was turned down at Best Buy, but I've seen others post on the interweb that they bought from Best Buy. There was also another post here saying that the Source was selling outright, which is surprising since they're owned by Bell, but at the same time, as someone who has dealt with Bell corporate in the past, it wouldn't be surprising that the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.
You may have to store shop a bit, but I'm sure you'll find one that will sell it outright if you stick to the major retail outlets. I'd suggest staying away from the dealers though, they have more of a vested interest in signing contracts and receive fewer units for inventory so will be loathe to sell them outright this soon after launch.
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[Q] where to buy a gsm galaxy nexus

im looking to buy a galaxy nexus for t-mobile. first off i want to know, about how much should i spend? where is the best deal? how does warranty work? and how well does it work with TMobiles network? Do the cdma cases fit as well? any help will be appreciated thanks!

Best bet is newegg, they have an unlocked US GSM
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Best bet is newegg, they have an unlocked US GSM
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yeah i saw new egg... they have a warranty plan too... is that n e good? what does it cover? do u know?

Radsolutionz said:
yeah i saw new egg... they have a warranty plan too... is that n e good? what does it cover? do u know?
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I would try negri or expansys. You will have warranty through them. You will NOT have warranty with newegg or amazon. And I also suggest waiting till February and see if the 32GB comes out. 16gb version price will probably go down. You might find a good deal on a slightly used one from somebody unloading to get a 32GB nexus aaaaand, it gsm version might officially be released in the USA and then it will be safer to buy through newegg or amazon. Anyways, buying through newegg or amazon right will only only allow the exchange/return period as your warranty. Not good if you ask me.
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All GSM phones come unlocked.
Newegg, Negri, Expansys are all good choices. Can't really go wrong with either three.
I personally bought mines from Negri (look for coupons if any exist and you can get a good % off)
Keep in mind that the white GN and GSM 32GB GN is coming out at the end of February (or so) if you're interested in that.
Pretty much what rbiter said.

personally i recommend negri electronics. they're one of the best places to get it. also currently the cheapest. and they honor the years warranty from samsung at no extra cost. they also include a US adapter.
i bought mine from them.
also, keep in mind that the 32GB version is coming in a little over a month, so if you need more than 16, you might want to wait.
https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html
oh, and it works great with t-mobile in florida.

neok44 said:
personally i recommend negri electronics. they're one of the best places to get it. also currently the cheapest. and they honor the years warranty from samsung at no extra cost. they also include a US adapter.
i bought mine from them.
also, keep in mind that the 32GB version is coming in a little over a month, so if you need more than 16, you might want to wait.
https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html
oh, and it works great with t-mobile in florida.
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Adapter? I ordered mines and didn't come with an adapter. Worked in the wall just fine. I had a yakjuxw build. You might of gotten the UK version so it needed a US adapter, that's probably it.
But regardless, Negri has great customer support + fast shipping. Would buy again, take a look at them. Definitely the cheapest and google around for a coupon (as I mentioned before.. you might save some more!)

I purchased mine from Negri. Had a problem with the first unit, would not recognize my SIM card. Had to pay for a second unit to be shipped while I sent the first one back. Sent the original back in the same box the next day, never even opened the headset or charger. They told me would only take 10 to 12 days for them to issue the credit on the device. They received it on December 19th still no credit and they are not responding to my emails. Now I have to dispute through my c/c company. As far the second part of the question, my GNex works great on TMOUSA! I have not had any issues with the phone working on their system and the speeds are pretty good, not LTE good but still good. I'm getting over 7Mbps down and upper 1's up, I'm outside Philadelphia.
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Birdsfan said:
I purchased mine from Negri. Had a problem with the first unit, would not recognize my SIM card. Had to pay for a second unit to be shipped while I sent the first one back. Sent the original back in the same box the next day, never even opened the headset or charger. They told me would only take 10 to 12 days for them to issue the credit on the device. They received it on December 19th still no credit and they are not responding to my emails. Now I have to dispute through my c/c company. As far the second part of the question, my GNex works great on TMOUSA! I have not had any issues with the phone working on their system and the speeds are pretty good, not LTE good but still good. I'm getting over 7Mbps down and upper 1's up, I'm outside Philadelphia.
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Have you tried contacting them via Twitter? they usually have great customer support. I'm not sure what's up but I'm sure they'll fix you right up.
https://twitter.com/#!/negrielectronic

yeah i got some time... i was thinking prices will go down closer to the end of the month because of the release of the 32 gb version so im hoping to get a 16gb a little cheaper... honestly, its kinda tough to find a good deal on this phone... if n e one has coupon codes let me know! lol thanks for ur help guys

I'm sure you'll have a lot of people recommend Negri here and I can vouch for them. They offer competitive pricing as well great discounts.
I purchased mine during the holidays with free shipping and received mine within a few days.
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I haven't tried twitter but I will thanks for the suggestion. The reason I bought from them was positive reviews from other buyers. Kind of pissed at them though, 3 emails unanswered and I'm out $750 waiting for them to respond...
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Birdsfan said:
I haven't tried twitter but I will thanks for the suggestion. The reason I bought from them was positive reviews from other buyers. Kind of pissed at them though, 3 emails unanswered and I'm out $750 waiting for them to respond...
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You could also give them a call,
Toll Free: (888) 358-6358 x 0
(888) 358-6358 x 4 (Accountant Office)
Most likely closed today but tomorrow should be fine. Also seems that their Twitter customer support is still active today, so that might be your best bet, seem to be very friendly and helpful.

im still debating waiting to see if prices will go down a little more....

just bought from expansys... $649.99 with promo code for 20 off
goooodbye t989 samsung galaxy s ii helllo nexus =)

[Q] Help me choose a place to buy GSM galaxy nexus

Hi everyone,
I have these 3 options to choose from
$529.99 from newegg.com with 3 months warranty (no manufacturer warranty) - till March 22nd
$530~ amazon.com with no warranty
$569.99 Expansys USA with 1 year manufacturer warranty
do you guys think i should worry about the manufacturer warranty? i have never had to use it for any smartphone in the past. also it might be an issue to get the additional ADH warranty from ensquared or squaretrade.
Can anyone of you confirm buying your nexus from newegg.com or amazon.com and still be able to get the additional ADH warranty from any of the above places?
(the servicenet warranty from newegg.com does not seem that good. so i am not interested in it that much)

Try Negri as well, very popular e-tailer. Paying a little more and having the manufacturers warranty is worth it IMO. Some will disagree but this is a $500+ phone, you be the judge.
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lrs421 said:
Try Negri as well, very popular e-tailer. Paying a little more and having the manufacturers warranty is worth it IMO. Some will disagree but this is a $500+ phone, you be the judge.
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that's what is making the decision difficult. negri is selling it for $613.50 and they don't price match currently. I searched xda and found everyone mentioning that expansys and negri are both similar.
I was leaning towards expansys because of 1 year warranty also but i just wanted to know from someone who might have had to use that warranty to get better idea.
thanks for your input

At Negri you can just buy the CAN version. It's cheaper and you can flash it to yakju when you get it. There are no other differences. Just a thought if you're going to go with Negri. I bought that one and its great.
https://negrielectronics.com/samsun...galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html#.T2eff_RWoVc

Good to know that. so would you say buying from negri is better than buying from expansys USA?

amiashu said:
Good to know that. so would you say buying from negri is better than buying from expansys USA?
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Couldn't tell you, I've only had a good experience with Negri. Have never used Expansys.

Thanks buddy

Just keep an eye out on slickdeals; that's what i did. In my case, i found out negri was selling the canadian version for $560 with coupon, so that was it.
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thebobp said:
Just keep an eye out on slickdeals; that's what i did. In my case, i found out negri was selling the canadian version for $560 with coupon, so that was it.
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Yep that was awesome. I got it for $565 from them 2 months ago.

thanks but i have been waiting since they launched the device hoping that AT&T will pick it up on subsidy but finally got tired of waiting and ordered from expansys yesterday.
hopefully i can receive it before the weekend.
thanks everyone for all the suggestions

I picked mine up off amazon, you do have a 30 day return window, be sure that prime icon is there

Have you tried ebay? There are vendors who are in Hong Kong that sells the Galaxy Nexus much cheaper than anywhere else right now. Their ratings are good and they claim to offer 12 month of warranty on their end.
I messaged them about the specifics about the warranty, and all you have to do is ship it to them and they'll do everything there. They didn't give me the exact specifics but I'm sure they are legit.

Expansys Offerings Unlocked Galaxy Nexus for $400 – Beats Google Play With No Tax

Not sure if anyone has seen this yet.
http://phandroid.com/2012/04/25/dea...-nexus-for-400-beats-google-play-with-no-tax/
Edit: Some quick bullet points
*From experience and from what I've heard, Expansys does help with warranty if an issue arises
*The phone already "features the YAKJU software build which means this device will receive updates direct from Google"
*Free shipping is in the USA, no tax outiside of Illinois, and they do ship internationally.

Not that it really affects me, but for in country warranty, I would pay the extra $50
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Yeah but do they still play middleman for two years should a warranty need arise? Otoh though $400 is a nice price for this phone and within many people's budget if you're a high mid or high end phone type of person.
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So... for sure this is the one with the international warranty?
No way I would buy this one over the one direct from google with a U.S.A. warranty if it is...

I ordered an MHL adapter from them back when the EVO 3D came out and it said it was in stock. Took about 6 weeks for it to arrive at my house. They said they sold out prior to my order. That's my experience with them.

Cool of them to lower their price to match the Google store. But I'd still have bought it from Google with the $30 sales tax and shipping anyway.
Hmmm... maybe this is the feeling all the Apple fanboys have when buying directly from the Apple store.

I live in Bloomington, which is where expansys-USA is located. Lucky for me I can save shipping when I order from them cause I can just pick it up. Unlucky for me cause I pay tax...
I didn't get my nexus from them two weeks ago when I ordered it because they were selling them for $569 and I got it from Amazon for $450. Darn, two weeks and would have saved 50 bones...plus I could just drop it off and pick it up if I need warranty work.
As it stands now the company I got it from said they will take care of sending off for warranty, but I have to mail to Chicago, they send to Samsung Canada, Samsung ships back to them, then them to me. Basically same process as expansys I guess but add a couple days and cost for shipping to and from Chicago. Oh well I guess. sometimes you make the right move, other times wrong. Sometimes you jump the gun and other times you miss the boat. Guess I made the right move but jumped the gun a little.
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Ravynmagi said:
Cool of them to lower their price to match the Google store. But I'd still have bought it from Google with the $30 sales tax and shipping anyway.
Hmmm... maybe this is the feeling all the Apple fanboys have when buying directly from the Apple store.
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you're correct. bought mine from dailysteals a month ago for $465 wish i would have waited so i could have bought the google phone from google. they need a nexus store.
also after helping a few people deal with international warranties for devices i wasn't really worried about buying my nexus was any retailer because samsung was helpful in all the situations (2 unlocked gs2 and 1 galaxy note).

Less than $50 is more than worth it for the direct warranty alone.

gosh, i bought my gnex at expansys for 569 1 week ago.
i have screen display issues, might as well get a refund and re-order it.
meh

ILLHYHL said:
gosh, i bought my gnex at expansys for 569 1 week ago.
i have screen display issues, might as well get a refund and re-order it.
meh
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Not sure why you payed so much. for several weeks now the phone has been sold by importers for about $450-$500...

ILLHYHL said:
gosh, i bought my gnex at expansys for 569 1 week ago.
i have screen display issues, might as well get a refund and re-order it.
meh
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Not sure what their policy is, but I'd do that ASAP.
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Not sure why you payed so much. for several weeks now the phone has been sold by importers for about $450-$500...
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Not with well known/trusted warranty assistance like Expansys and Negri.

[Q] best price for note 2

so umm has anybody found a good offer for note 2? i want to know whats the cheapest price for it.
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so umm has anybody found a good offer for note 2? i want to know whats the cheapest price for it.
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The official price in HK is $5698 simlock free
Divide by around 7.8 for USD
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The starting price for the unlocked GN2 in the Netherlands is 629 euro`s. Only one price listed so far

It is 440£ from clove.co.uk for the unlocked 16gb. It is where I ordered mine.
That comes out to $715 US. Shipping is pretty reasonable about 16£ ($26) to the US via DHL.
If you wait a bit after it is officially released you will be able to find it slightly cheaper from hk sellers on eBay (grey market versions).. Also, don't let price be your only guide as to where you are buying from, take into account the reliability of the sellers, especially if you are buying from eBay.

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It is 440£ from clove.co.uk for the unlocked 16gb. It is where I ordered mine.
That comes out to $715 US. Shipping is pretty reasonable about 16£ ($26) to the US via DHL.
If you wait a bit after it is officially released you will be able to find it slightly cheaper from hk sellers on eBay (grey market versions).. Also, don't let price be your only guide as to where you are buying from, take into account the reliability of the sellers, especially if you are buying from eBay.
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Make sure you get a genuine handset and not some import model from who knows where. If a problem should occur you may not have warrantee in the US. Better check that first, because the price looks way to low to me

Full retail on the US cellular pre order page is $799.
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Make sure you get a genuine handset and not some import model from who knows where. If a problem should occur you may not have warranty in the US. Better check that first, because the price looks way to low to me
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I was reading the pre order threads for the S2 and the S3 here on xda and Clove seems to have a good reputation, so I am not worried about receiving a non genuine phone.
However...I should probably clarify a few things since I did mention buying Grey market in my previous post: Ordering out of country always carries risks with warranty. Essentially if you order from a UK, or any dealer outside North America, you can expect not to have a US warranty, or sometimes only a service-only warranty (ie, you pay for the parts). In the case of Clove or Handtec, warranty is usually handled by the vendor company (you ship back to the shop you bought it from, and they ship it to their repair place).
If you order a grey market phone from ebay, though, expect to have no warranty coverage..as it is unlikely the seller will do a warranty return for you. Also beware of sellers who claim their products carry a Samsung "International" warranty.
I bought my SGN1 from a Sin Tat dealer in HK when I was there for a visit earlier this year. The prices there are very good, but it comes with the understanding that there is no returns, and no warranty outside of HK.

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Full retail on the US cellular pre order page is $799.
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Ouch I might just gn1 on swappa
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Do you have any idea about prices in Dubai? I am going to visit there in february and i think i will buy one note 2 if there won't be any better device. Maybe HTC produces some 2gb of ram devices. I'm really a fan of HTC and sense interface...
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Ouch I might just gn1 on swappa
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Forgot to mention that that price is for the 16gb version
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preorder for 589.99€ in my country, I've been searching everywhere, but I can not find better price.
http://www.mp3.sk/advanced_search_r...0&y=0&osCsid=347d6d18923b6aa638ce04618c36d036

I think that is very good price !
thank you my kamarát !

I have pre-ordered from here
http://www.digital-phone.co.uk/product/samsung-galaxy-note-2.aspx
best price i could find in uk

In Finland the prize is 699 e.
I think it is a bit too much. I am going to buy the handsent after the prize drops under 600.
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Preordered mine in Sweden from company called "Katshing.se". They run a deal with tele2 where total cost will land on 1200 SEK when 24 month contract ends.142.4 €…
Offer is valid until 30th of sept. Guessing only swedish customers ,contract is called Tele 2 Volym limited.
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What do you think prices will be in Canada to buy outright? What would you guys think?
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GramiFIN said:
In Finland the prize is 699 e.
I think it is a bit too much. I am going to buy the handsent after the prize drops under 600.
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which carrier are we talking about? or is it from like konebox? and did they allready confirm the price since i havent seen any prices so far....
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edit: oh and im gonna wait still until the price drops a bit. because above 590€ is a tad too much.....

Indian estore taged @ Rs 39900
Open market may start selling @ Rs 36000

Viper2005 said:
It is 440£ from clove.co.uk for the unlocked 16gb. It is where I ordered mine.
That comes out to $715 US. Shipping is pretty reasonable about 16£ ($26) to the US via DHL.
If you wait a bit after it is officially released you will be able to find it slightly cheaper from hk sellers on eBay (grey market versions).. Also, don't let price be your only guide as to where you are buying from, take into account the reliability of the sellers, especially if you are buying from eBay.
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but thats excluding vat

best price
preordered @ getgoods.de for 569,-€.... and they have the bluetooth stylus too!