08-17-2005, 04:00 PM
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HTC Wizard Coming to the US in October?
"We�re a little sketched out by this one, since obviously it wouldn�t be too hard to fake, but reader 'Armin' posted a link in the comments to yesterday�s post about the Qtek 8310 to what is purportedly a page from a leaked Cingular product schedule that shows the HTC Wizard with an estimated arrival date of October 24th. Definitely not impossible, just the first we�ve heard about a solid release date for the Wizard here in the States."
Engadget begins the rumor mill on the HTC Wizard (the GSM successor to the HTC Magician, with slide-out keyboard). I'm skeptical, but hopeful that it'll come so soon.
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08-17-2005, 04:07 PM
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If this is true I could be in serious trouble. There are too many new devices coming especially on the phone side. I can't go buy them all!
:devilboy: Sure you can Jerry. :devilboy:
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08-17-2005, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Jerry Raia
If this is true I could be in serious trouble. There are too many new devices coming especially on the phone side. I can't go buy them all!
:devilboy: Sure you can Jerry. :devilboy:
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really?? ALL IS THE SAME! unless it got VGA screen! i currently have a VX6600 pocketPhone.. and a Dell X50v. the VGA screen is SO MUCH better looking then the QVGA screen in vx6600. the only pocketPhone going to replace my vx6600 is a VGA pocketPhone..
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08-17-2005, 04:56 PM
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Well when the VGA's show up I'll have to buy those too I guess! :devilboy:
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08-17-2005, 05:36 PM
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My current PDA and cell phone are both dying and my cingular contract runs out in october. I'll probably plunk for one of these and maybe sell it to upgrade to a VGA one next year if they surface and I feel the need.
The unuversal would be the dogs bollocks, but no 850, means its the dogs crap for me.
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08-17-2005, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by andydempsey
The unuversal would be the dogs bollocks, but no 850, means its the dogs crap for me.
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I agree. Also because it will have UMTS instead of EDGE I don't know if it will be released in the US by anyone other than iMate. Then there is the 850 band problem. I would much rather have the Universal, but what is the point of having a device that you can't use to its potential.
The Wizard does sacrifice a lot from the Universal, but it does have a great size while still maintaining a keyboard. The processor is what worries me.
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08-17-2005, 06:48 PM
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SmartDevicesDirect.com is offering the Magician as the Qtek 9100 for pre-sale. If you want it in the US and are willing to do without local support, you can hop on it now.
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08-17-2005, 07:29 PM
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SmartDevicesDirect.com is offering the Magician as the Qtek 9100 for pre-sale
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Has anybody ever ordered from this website before? Do they actually deliver when they say they will? The site guarantees shipping on October 3. I was very happy to see that the price was only $460 USD and as long as I'm convinced they aren't going to steal my money, I'm going to hop on that bandwagon!
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08-17-2005, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Ploobers
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SmartDevicesDirect.com is offering the Magician as the Qtek 9100 for pre-sale
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Has anybody ever ordered from this website before? Do they actually deliver when they say they will? The site guarantees shipping on October 3. I was very happy to see that the price was only $460 USD and as long as I'm convinced they aren't going to steal my money, I'm going to hop on that bandwagon! |
I'm not sure how you do YOUR math but at $1.75 USD to GBP and a 339 GBP price equals $593 USD. Plus taxes, shipping, etc...
Mark
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08-17-2005, 07:51 PM
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I didn't even check to see what currency it was. I just assumed Euros. I was boggled about how they could charge so little for their products. There shouldn't be any tax ordering it to the US and they charge 35 GBP for shipping, bringing the total to 374 GBP or $675 USD. That's still a whole lot cheaper than the $754 Expansys (http://www.expansys-usa.com/product.asp?code=124862) is charging unshipped. I'd just feel a lot better ordering from a site with a reputation.
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