Black Friday 2014 - Page 14

Froide · 11-23-2014, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Katie1

That's Crazy!

Not for the store; it's revenue they know they can count on keeping.

bookmarked · 11-23-2014, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Caution -- Staples Holiday Return Policy 2014

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The returns period for electronic and furniture products purchased in our stores and ordered on Staples.com between November 23, 2014, and December 24, 2014, will be until the later of January 17, 2015, or 14 days from the purchase/order date. All other terms and conditions of our returns policy apply.

That means iPads purchased during the above sale don't qualify for holiday returns and only have a 14-day return window. If you plan to give this as a gift, be sure it'll be wanted. You will not be able to return it after Christmas.

Hmm, I'm reading this differently. The phrase "the later of January 17, 2015, or 14 days from the purchase/order date" seems to me to say that if I buy an 'electronic or furniture product' like an iPad today, I can return it until 1/17/2015, since that's later than today + 14 days.

Am I reading this wrong?

tubemonkey · 11-23-2014, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bookmarked

Hmm, I'm reading this differently. The phrase "the later of January 17, 2015, or 14 days from the purchase/order date" seems to me to say that if I buy an 'electronic or furniture product' like an iPad today, I can return it until 1/17/2015, since that's later than today + 14 days.

Am I reading this wrong?

You are. That sale ended on 22 Nov. To qualify for the holiday return policy, purchases must be made between 23 Nov and 24 Dec. Why they added the 14-day part is beyond me.

tubemonkey · 11-24-2014, 08:55 AM

Best Buy Early Access Sale -- Today Only -- exp 11:59pm CT Mon 24 Nov

Elite/Elite Plus Members Only

Huge one day sale with lots of actual BF pricing; online only; quantities limited. Items include Kindles, Fires, Galaxy Tabs, MP3 players, digital storage, computers, etc

Examples

Paperwhite 2 --- $100
Kin Basic 2014 --- $50
Fire HD 7 --- $110 (8GB) / $130 (16GB) --> incl colored models
Fire HD 6 --- $80 (8GB) / $100 (16GB) --> incl colored models
Gal Tab 4 --- $150 (7.0") / $200 (8.0") / $250 (10.1")

Josieb1 · 11-24-2014, 09:08 AM

In the UK the Kindle Fire HDX 7 is half price, am I right in guessing this is last years tablet? Is it a good buy?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00C...pf_rd_i=mobile

tubemonkey · 11-24-2014, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Josieb1

In the UK the Kindle Fire HDX 7 is half price, am I right in guessing this is last years tablet? Is it a good buy?

Amazon only made one model of Fire HDX 7, and that was last year (2013). It's also the same model they're selling this year.

Yes, it's a great buy!

Josieb1 · 11-24-2014, 09:16 AM

Thank you. I'll get TTS for kindle books with it that syncs with my voyage but other than that and Calibre Companion I can't think of anything else it offers that I can't get on my iPad. Can anyone else sing it's praises?

rollei · 11-24-2014, 11:57 AM

Store: The Source, Canada

Kobo Aura 6" eReader
Sale: $99.99
Regular Price: $139.99

Josieb1 · 11-24-2014, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Amazon only made one model of Fire HDX 7, and that was last year (2013). It's also the same model they're selling this year.

Yes, it's a great buy!

I've just bought the 32GB w/special offers and the red leather origami case.

Blossom · 11-24-2014, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Josieb1

Thank you. I'll get TTS for kindle books with it that syncs with my voyage but other than that and Calibre Companion I can't think of anything else it offers that I can't get on my iPad. Can anyone else sing it's praises?

I can't I would stay away from the HDX 7 if you are going to do any reading on it unless you read on a black background. It uses Blue LEDS which causes a blue to purple haze bordering around the tablet which is really light bleed. All tablets have light bleed but only the HDX uses Blue LEDs so it's very noticeably. I went through 3 to 4 of them before I gave up. Each one varied and even one had color blobs. The 8.9 does not have this problem it uses White LEDs and so does the HD models all use normal color LEDs only the HDX 7 has this issue.

Josieb1 · 11-24-2014, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

I can't I would stay away from the HDX 7 if you are going to do any reading on it unless you read on a black background. It uses Blue LEDS which causes a blue to purple haze bordering around the tablet which is really light bleed. All tablets have light bleed but only the HDX uses Blue LEDs so it's very noticeably. I went through 3 to 4 of them before I gave up. Each one varied and even one had color blobs. The 8.9 does not have this problem it uses White LEDs and so does the HD models all use normal color LEDs only the HDX 7 has this issue.

Thanks for telling me this, I've managed to cancel my order now, that explains why its half price

I don't read on black, I can't handle the white text. Am I right in thinking that if I want TTS that whispersyncs with my Voyage I have to buy a Fire?

Blossom · 11-24-2014, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Josieb1

Thanks for telling me this, I've managed to cancel my order now, that explains why its half price

I don't read on black, I can't handle the white text. Am I right in thinking that if I want TTS that whispersyncs with my Voyage I have to buy a Fire?

Yeah I don't know if the android Kindle app has TTS or not but all Kindle Fires from last year and this year have IVONA TTS installed.

TrevorViking · 11-24-2014, 03:05 PM

Big sale coming from Dark Horse on digital comics.
http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/24/72...tar-wars-conan

Make sure you're signed up for Dark Horse's comic newsletters.
https://digital.darkhorse.com/accounts/manage/
You'll get a promo code for an extra 10% off their annual sitewide Cyber Monday 50% off sale.

tubemonkey · 11-24-2014, 04:07 PM

For our friends up north

Amazon.ca Launches 18 Days of Deals; Opens Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals Stores

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New deals every day including more than 150 new deals on Amazon.ca's busiest shopping days – Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Discover huge savings on holiday gifts from brands like Acer, KitchenAid, HP, Sennheiser, Fisher-Price, Melissa & Doug, Samsonite and more

Amazon.ca today launched its Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals stores, kicking the holiday shopping season into overdrive with 18 days of incredible deals. This year, on Amazon.ca's peak holiday shopping days – Black Friday and Cyber Monday – find more than 150 new deals on popular gift categories including toys, electronics, movies and TV shows, tools, video games and more.

"Last year, Cyber Monday was our busiest day of the year and Black Friday wasn't far behind -- we want customers to know Amazon.ca has incredible deals throughout the entire holiday season to help shoppers find the perfect gift for every loved one," said Alexandre Gagnon, country manager for Amazon.ca. "With millions of items to choose from and a variety of shipping options – from FREE Super Saver Shipping to FREE Two-Day Shipping with Amazon Prime and newly introduced Same-Day Delivery in Toronto and Vancouver – we're making shopping this holiday season easy and convenient."

Froide · 11-25-2014, 02:19 AM

tubemonkey, would you please add the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4" Tablet 16GB & 32GB?

Thanks; here's a whole banana farm for you.

11-24-2014, 08:55 AM	#199
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,762 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Best Buy Early Access Sale -- Today Only -- exp 11:59pm CT Mon 24 Nov Elite/Elite Plus Members Only Huge one day sale with lots of actual BF pricing; online only; quantities limited. Items include Kindles, Fires, Galaxy Tabs, MP3 players, digital storage, computers, etc Examples Paperwhite 2 --- $100 Kin Basic 2014 --- $50 Fire HD 7 --- $110 (8GB) / $130 (16GB) --> incl colored models Fire HD 6 --- $80 (8GB) / $100 (16GB) --> incl colored models Gal Tab 4 --- $150 (7.0") / $200 (8.0") / $250 (10.1") Last edited by tubemonkey; 11-24-2014 at 09:22 AM.

11-24-2014, 09:08 AM	#200
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,086 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra 2	In the UK the Kindle Fire HDX 7 is half price, am I right in guessing this is last years tablet? Is it a good buy? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00C...pf_rd_i=mobile Last edited by Josieb1; 11-24-2014 at 09:13 AM.

11-24-2014, 03:05 PM	#208
TrevorViking Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 4895157 Join Date: Jul 2014 Device: Kindle Fire	Big sale coming from Dark Horse on digital comics. http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/24/72...tar-wars-conan Make sure you're signed up for Dark Horse's comic newsletters. https://digital.darkhorse.com/accounts/manage/ You'll get a promo code for an extra 10% off their annual sitewide Cyber Monday 50% off sale. Last edited by TrevorViking; 11-24-2014 at 07:54 PM.

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Froide Wizard Posts: 1,898 Karma: 9851695 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Noo Yawk Device: Samsung Galaxy and Windows devices. RIP: Palm & Nook devices.	tubemonkey, would you please add the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4" Tablet 16GB & 32GB? Thanks; here's a whole banana farm for you.