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    Group buy?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by lh0628, Oct 26, 2006.

  1. lh0628

    lh0628 Notebook Geek

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    Hi all,

    Has anyone bought your Asus laptops through the group buy program lately that was posted here a while ago?

    I was able to get my hand on one A8Js, just shipped yesterday :D really good deal. Has anyone tried the free Asus router that came with it? How's the performance, etc?

    Thanks.
     
    lh0628, Oct 26, 2006
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  2. Katicflis

    Katicflis Notebook Consultant

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    The routers were literally shipped yesterday; They came about four days later than the first Asus notebook shipments. Someone many go pick it up in person at MilestonePC, though.

    The reviews I've seen really laud over the router, though. Doesn't seem like a crappy gift by any means. I still, however, have absolutely no use for it. So I will likely sell it for $60 on ebay ...
     
    Katicflis, Oct 26, 2006
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  3. MilestonePC.com

    MilestonePC.com Company Representative

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    In Canada we haven't shipped the routers yet, will start mid next week. In USA, notebooks shipped out yesterday had routers shipped together, we will provide routers seperately for notebooks shipped out this Monday, because the routers were not shipped at that day.

    BTW, we will start shipping W3J today or tomorrow in USA and mid next week in Canada, they will all have routers shipped together.
     
    MilestonePC.com, Oct 26, 2006
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    Nrbelex Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    The only change is the T5500, right?

    ~ Brett
     
    Nrbelex, Oct 26, 2006
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  5. MilestonePC.com

    MilestonePC.com Company Representative

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    Maybe you meant changed from T5600 to T5500, but Asus said it is not a change, the original T5600 was a typo ;)
     
    MilestonePC.com, Oct 27, 2006
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    rybocf Notebook Enthusiast

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    As a group buy purchaser, do you know when the next shipment of A8Js machines are going out? I sent you a PM but haven't heard back.

    Thanks,

    -Ryan
     
    rybocf, Oct 27, 2006
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  7. MilestonePC.com

    MilestonePC.com Company Representative

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    We have a guaranteed special order coming from Taiwan for our group buy program in about two weeks, it has a good qty of A8Js included(close to 100 units), our allocation will come directly from Asus, not from distributors, but if any shipment coming in before that, we will also have it.

    Our group buy program notebook allocation are pretty well guaranteed by Asus, for example we start shipping W3J from yesterday, that was about faster than distributors get their stock. you should be very safe to have your order fulfilled through our program
     
    MilestonePC.com, Oct 27, 2006
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    troglodytis Notebook Enthusiast

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    i've sent an email to the group buy adresses, but haven't heard anything back.

    is it too late to get in?
     
    troglodytis, Oct 27, 2006
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