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Originally Posted by luvhilndr
To complicate things further, the model number that BB lists for the PW takes you to the SO version at Amazon. Yet I purchased that model in-store yesterday for $119.99 and can confirm it does not have SO. That's led me to hope the $199.99 Voyage model listed at BB might also not include SO.
You are most welcome. I've learned a lot of useful information from lurking in these forums. I've also purchased way too many gadgets after hanging around here.  |
Those points give one 5%. Thus my washer / dryer purchase of $ 1,448 gives me only $ 72.00 discount on my Voyage. That's still better than nothing.
You got an early shipping date. That also indicates you have Special Offers included. Those buying without Special Offers are seeing late November or mid-December shipping dates now.
The Paperwhites for 2012 and 2013 had the same setup. Most purchased the ones with Special Offers and got early shipping dates. I purchased both without Special Offers and got later shipping dates.
However, they were DIFFERENT models. The early shipments had loads of bugs as reported here from color pixels to cracked screens. Many were returned for refunds as the purchasers had given up after repeated defective replacements. The later shipments had few, if any, defects.
I've had PW's and Fires, all late shipments, and have never seen any defects. Evidently, Amazon learns from early returns and the later versions have had assembly line and QA corrections.
My Voyager model without SO from Amazon has a Nov 28, 2014, delivery date. I'm pretty sure the Best Buy model without SO will be a December delivery date.
If anyone really wants the SO model, it would probably pay to order in December to avoid all the initial defects.