Acer 3820TG North America Purchase Options

There is a store called Anitec on Kingsway thats a legit reseller of alot of Acer and Asus. I wont be suprised that the store hardcor was refering to

 

It's not Anitec. I bought my last Asus 1005HAP from Anitec, it's fun store to shop in as all their stock is on shelves in aisles You can take a look at the products first hand, pick up the boxes, read the specs etc.

Maybe we could all start making an effort to inquire to the local Acer resellers regarding the 3820TG? By showing that there is a demand for this product, maybe Acer will see the light and release this computer in North America......... just an idea

 

I think that is a great idea. Looking at Amazon today, the T series are all starting to be discounted by Amazon. The 3820T is under $700. I think this means that they are not selling that well.

 

Update - here's the latest reply from the local computer store in Vancouver.

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In the last email I told you that we can get 3820TG-352G50nc (i3-350M 2.26GHz) for CA$1190, and I just conform with our Tawian store that they also able to get the 3820TG-432G50nd (i5-430M 2.26GHz / Turbo 2.53GHz) for CA$1230 but not able to get the i5-450M 2.4GHz model.

If you decided to get that notebook from us, just drop by at anytime and pay the 30% deposit than we can do the order.

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Thank you,
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I am just trying to see if they are able to lower the price if they were to place a bulk order from Taiwan as opposed to a bunch of small single orders.

Please be patient...

 

I might be selling mine within the next couple weeks if anyone is interested...

 

Reason? specs? yes we are interested =]

 

If that does happen I will be willing to order one too ^^ and you can be a reseller LOL

 

good work hardcor! I would be interested in the purchase of the i5 version of the notebook. Let me know by pm or on here what the plan is when you know! I'm also in Edmonton, Alberta...... but can get to vancouver if it can't be shipped.

 

Very nice. I wonder if there are any US stores with a Taiwan sister store?

 

Ah, first time poster, long time lurker. If your reseller can bring some over, i'd be interested as well Hardcor


I tried to contact computeruniverse, and essentially what they told me is that because US/CDA are searching packages with increased frequency and are rejecting/holding packages because of the Li-ion battery, they are no longer shipping to North America

 

I too would be interested.

 

Amazon always discounts their laptops, prices below MSRP don't mean much.

The T series have been discounted from day 1, with varying fluctuation.

The 4820T-5570 model was as low as 699.99 at one point.

Also, TigerDirect has had their 4820T-5570 model discounted to 699.99 ($50 below MSRP) from day 1.

 

Amazon and Tiger are good indicators of market rate, unlike Newegg, which sets prices and sticks to them. If the demand for the "T" series was anything like what Microcenter is experiencing with the I5-450M 4820TG model, the price would not budge from retail.

Bronsky

 

C'mon Hardcor!! >.<

 

Ya know Harcor, it would be ironic if Canada wound up importing 3820TG's and the US could not. Esp., since it was Canadian customs who screwed the whole German Option up to begin with. Good job so far, getting this organized. Even at that price, to be able to have your unit delivered to a Canadian retailer is a real step forward. I wonder how the warranty will play out.

Bronsky

 

I found a good deal on a Lenovo X201.

Core i3 350m, 500GB, ATI HD5650, 2GB. Model # 3820TG-352G50n.

 

I've asked the reseller about group pricing, warranty, and if it is QWERTY keyboard. Hopefully he will reply today.

 

hmmm u think so?

i hope you are right. would love to see the 3820tg here.

but its too late for me, i already bought all of my 4820tg accessories lol

backlit keyboard - check
odd -> hdd swap caddy - check
80gb intel ssd - check
14" notebook case - check
14" notebook cooler - check

 

Check out my most recent post on the backlit KB thread. The microswitches fit perfectly in the Kensington Lock socket. No modification needed. It's amazing. It will look like a factory switch when it is installed.

Bronsky

Edit: Well we know the right size but that switch would not function as an on/off switch. So, we need to find another one the same size. 1/4"l x 1/8"w x 1/8"d [email protected]

 

If it's a BC store, I don't mind calling (from work, free LD ) if it speeds up the process

 

so the ODD to HDD caddy swap will work on the TimelineX?
if so, that's reason enough for me to get the 4820TG instead of waiting for the 3820TG

 

Latest response for import 3820TG into Vancouver :
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If you do a group order I think we could cut down $30 to $50 on each laptop depend on how many you order.

-Just want to inform you again the OS will be Chinese Windows 7.
-Yes, you will have 1 year global warranty.
-Yes, it still have a regular QWERTY keyboard but will have some Chinese symbols on it. something like this

http://www.gcishopping.com/images/chinese-keyboard-black-usb_l.jpg

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I'm going into the store Saturday to discuss how we could set up a group order, maybe through a
"Special Order" link on the website, or some other way. Maybe once he gets 5 or 10 orders with
deposits, he could place the order to Taiwan.

I'm trying guys, bear with me.

 

If they will place individual orders, I would not wait. The $50 savings is not worth the coordination efforts, etc. If you are going to order one, it might be better just to order it now and see if the first unit has any problems getting to Canada. You might as well set up the ordering process on Saturday and get out of the way. Are any of the higher spec'd 3820TG's available in Taiwan or is it the I5-450M?

Very nice job on getting this organized. I remember all the time I spent trying to figure out how to get mine.

Bronsky

 

I don't understand why they don't offer the 3820tg here!
They've had the 3820t for months or year at my local fry's.
Why can't they have the tg version!?!? this sucks.
The 3820t /w i5 is $699, but I want the tg!

/rant

 

This sounds pretty awesome.

As long as the store is able to individually charge each customer seperately, and have a separate invoice for each, there should be no problems. I'm very interested in this (GVR as well).

 

Yeah, you're probably right, Bronsky. I just keep thinking of the i5-450m and 4GB RAM for $1000CAD shipped from Computeruniverse. This unit would be i5-430m and 2GB RAM for $1230CAD but would include warranty. I could not locate higher spec 3820TG's in Taiwan as of yet, only the Singapore models. Hopefully the guy at the store will appreciate all the potential business he may receive if he is able to do this. Hopefully he is willing to ground ship to USA too.

 

To everyone in canada, please go to Canada Computers and click the "product request" at the top and request the 3820TG... they just restocked on a ton of 3820T's after they sold out so they must know it's popular... with enough requests they just might pressure Acer to send some units their way.

 

the odd to hdd swap works on like 99.9% of all laptops

 

Done and done. Did this from 4 different machines using 4 different IPs/Networks

 

Its difficult to convey thanks on the internet, but you have my sincerest thanks for your efforts here

I'd love to get my hands on one of these, and while i5-450M would be the best possible outcome, i'd happily settle for the lower CPU but have the HD5650. Either way, if everything is kosher, you have another "definate yes" from me! I'll even throw in the cost of a Wendy's combo in it for you as a finder's fee

 

Can't dwell on the past. Plus, if you think about it, that model/price was merely an illusion, since Canada was never going to permit private importation of those units. The other thing is that no one knew how much Canada was going to tack on for customs duties. It could have been another couple of hundred $$. So, this might be close to the original price. Who, knows, maybe you'll get an OC'able unit where it looks like the models near my unit do not.

Having a dealer do the importing is really smart. My hat is really off to you on this one. I am quite surprised that there is no similar set-up on our west coast.

Bronsky

 

I'm sure comforts from you really help, Bronsky. "merely an illusion"... my a$$

 

+1 rep for that.

Bronsky

 

Fingers and toes crossed.

 

Hey, first time poster, long, long time lurker on everything 3820tg in these forums. hardcor, I am very interested in getting a 3820tg with i5 430m as well but i'm not sure if the premium price is really worth the better graphics card and lower RAM than the model offered at Staples for $799. Is the 5650 really that much better to justify the close to $400 price difference? (even more when you upgrade the RAM)

 

Yes. The 3820TG is so unique in its HD5650 form, that, IMO, it is worth the premium. And, the price difference is exaclty $262 from mine (adding the KB cost you don't have to pay) not $400 (and that is without adjusting for the exchange rate - it is probably less). It also looks like the Canadian unit may come with a warranty. In all, it is not a bad deal.

Bronsky

 

hmm, so wise!

well then hardcor, im in!

 

How much does a US keyboard cost?

 

Mine was $28 but that was backlit.

 

>.< Don't care about backlit keyboard, me want 3820tg!!

 

Is there any way to order straight from Acer?
The waiting is the hardest part.

 

Nope. Acer sells entirely through 3d party retailers in the Pan American region.

 

I'm excited to see if hardcor can make it work! Would love to getmy hands on the i5 version. Would it be worth the wait for this or the asus u35..... which would be cheaper and have more ram....but no 5650. Ideas?

 

Here's something else I stumbled across this morning :

AS3820TG-3022 is the model that Staples sells with the 5470 GPU.

Acer Canada Distribution Partners sell to Acer Canada Resellers. Synnex.ca
is an Acer Distribution Partner.

Synnex.ca show that they carry two different models of the 3820TG :

AS3820TG-3022 W7HP ENG/FR I5-450M 4G
AS3820TG-7945 W7HP EN/FN I5-460M 4G

http://ec.synnex.ca/vendors/ACER.html

I wonder if AS3820TG-7945 has the 5650 GPU or does it just have a ever so slightly better i5 CPU?

 

That is clearly a new model. The I5-460M is the new arrandale refresh. Intel Core i5 Mobile I5-460M It has a turbo speed to 2.8ghz.

I would check with the wholesaler to see what GPU is has. Nice find.

Bronsky

 

It hasn't been categorized yet so it seems like a new arrival... hopefully it has the 5650 we've all been waiting for!

 

Hate to be a skeptic but it is probably only the updated HD5470. Nice to see the new arrandales being put right into the new production. The original model was LX.PTB02.190 and the new model is LX.PTB02.235.

 

the staples one has the i5-430

the synnex model is different i5-450

 

I emailed Synnex to see if they'd provide us with a definitive answer. I drive by their office every day, and can create a reseller account with my business if it all pans out!

 

Good job silentjay. We'll get this 3820TG with 5650 happening somehow