Mook1e
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Yeah, well, when I posted it 2 hours prior to your quote they were available. Why does it matter if it's online only? $299 is $299.
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$300 8" tablets: Thin+light, fast web browsing w/Flash, 8-10 hours...and Steam
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It means I can't go into a store and haggle a manager for 30 day price match.
Thanks though! Hopefully they'll get more in and put it on sale again for like $350.
TaroYamada
Member
Snap works phenomenally well, enjoy.
I use portrait every morning when I read the news in the News app.
@Thread, sometimes when I change from Skype/IE, to say News or Outlook, the color of the background changes to an off-white color. I find the change slightly annoying, anyways to change it? Any ideas?
What do you guys think of this case thing for the V8P ?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GPN52O0/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GPN52O0/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
I'd wait to see what's the deal with Dell's keyboard-case thing they are planning to release.
radios shipping overview
Member
More Venue 8 Pro gaming tests:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIDI_hvOBWM
FIFA 12, Mark of the Ninja, Portal, Civ5, CoD:MW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmEQzZv2nlY
TF2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik71dcLfLfk
Burnout Paradise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzRsqrwpe28
XCOM (she canna take it, captain!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIDI_hvOBWM
FIFA 12, Mark of the Ninja, Portal, Civ5, CoD:MW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmEQzZv2nlY
TF2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik71dcLfLfk
Burnout Paradise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzRsqrwpe28
XCOM (she canna take it, captain!)
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
They're probably going to have no stock, that has to be a loss leader.
They are going to have 20 per store for the $99 sale
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I guess I'm going to be standing outside the MS store like a nerd, unless I get there and there's like 20 people already.
I'd go stand in line for one if my local Microsoft store wasn't in the middle of downtown, and if the sale wasn't on a work day. They have a 'signature store' in a mall closer to my work, but I don't know if they're doing this deal.
$99 is pretty much impulse buy territory for this type of thing (at least for me). At least it's at the Microsoft store - I'd be afraid for my life if Apple tried something even remotely close to this at their stores.
$99 is pretty much impulse buy territory for this type of thing (at least for me). At least it's at the Microsoft store - I'd be afraid for my life if Apple tried something even remotely close to this at their stores.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Do I actually have to have the email?
I doubt it. Seems like one of those email lists you get on when you purchase something from a store.
Plus, it shows they will be having deals on the MS Store website.
I know lol....my girl friend is forcing me to go lol
I used it for Office a bit the other day. If you've typed on a netbook it's fairly similar. Not great, but certainly doable, and I suspect that if you use it often you'll soon get used to it. They keys themselves feel fine, but it's a bit smaller than is ideal for a keyboard.
Thanks, I used to have an old 10" netbook and that's what I'm thinking when it comes to typing. You do get used to it. Don't know whether you've tried yourself but I plan on sitting on the couch with on my lap typing away sort of thing, is the keyboard flimsy at all?
I'm desperate for a case. I think I'll pick this up. Looks to be what I need.
Edit: Nevermind. Shipping is 28 days.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
I got the case from Dell and it's pretty damn nice. The $40 price may put some people off, but it's really slim, feels great, and works great. If only it was a smart cover (turn off the screen when shut).
The offer is also valid online:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/5/5179738/good-deal-dell-venue-8-pro-for-99-at-microsoft-stores
http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/5/5179738/good-deal-dell-venue-8-pro-for-99-at-microsoft-stores
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
My god. I somehow want to buy another. I haven't figured out yet, but 99 freaking bucks for this thing?!?!
Those first 100 will be gone in a couple seconds, assuming the site stays up.
I'm actually tempted to go stand in line. I'll probably drive by the store around 7 on the 9th and get an idea of what the line looks like.
Awesome! What time does the deal start? I have been eyeing the venue for the past couple of days now!
They're really going all out to establish a presence in the tablet market. It's interesting that Microsoft seems to be pushing these and the Transformer. It almost seems like a sign that they realize the Surface line is going to be in the high end niche and that these are going to be wider sellers.
While the screens are lower res it's amazing that you can get a full Windows tablet for less than the good budget Android + any iOS tablets.
Or they realize RT is stillborn and pushing cheap x86 tablets are going to help Microsoft for quite a long time. Also the lower resolution makes the desktop and running not metro programs actually useful and not pixel hunt 2014.
Stock clearing. But seriously, Microsoft has all the reasons in the world to push tablets cheaper than their rivals that also run all the programs you have.
True, but they pushed both the Transformer and the Venue Pro heavily despite making competing products in house. They could have focused their black friday marketing/sales on other products, but seem to be putting a priority on these. I suspect that is indicative of a strategic push rather than random chance. The $99 is limited supply, but the $199 might well be fairly large volume.
What makes you think all these are Microsoft's doing and not Dell and Asus own efforts?
So let me get this straight, there will 20 Dell Venue Pros at a Microsoft store and the 1st 20 will get it for 100 dollars and the rest will be for 200 dollars for the next 10.
Or you can try online for 100 dollars for the first 100 folks... Right?
If I miss the online deal then I am so going to a Microsoft store for this!
Or you can try online for 100 dollars for the first 100 folks... Right?
If I miss the online deal then I am so going to a Microsoft store for this!
Buffalo Defender
Member
I wonder if WalMart will price match the $199 all day price?
The marketing is from Microsoft and they're being sold at the lowest prices by Microsoft's online and retail stores.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I have no clue why MSFT is dicking around with RT at all when the only thing that's going to get them a foothold in the market is x86 stuff. I mean, I know WHY, I just think a better strategy is pushing these x86 formatted ones.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
I will be up at 6am trying to get into the Microsoft Store I suppose.
There have been a couple Microsoft ads about the tablets
But Microsoft stores just act like any other store selling Windows devices. Plus even with the introduction of Surface Microsoft has been careful to advertise other OEM devices when they advertise Windows and Surface tends to be put into ads of their own. The only question here is whether Microsoft pushed Dell and Asus to offer these devices at these low prices by maybe offering some sort of subsidy and I don't think they had much to do with it.
Okay, with the Dell Venue Pro, does anyone else have a problem with inadvertent zooming in when using one finger to scroll vertically while in IE? It's so bad that IE is becoming nearly unusable for me, as it's just too frustrating to constantly inadvertently zoom. I find myself putting my Venue down and grabbing my iphone when I want to surf.
There is a touchscreen driver update on the Dell page for the tablet, maybe you could try that? I read a lot of people saying that the keyboard double taps keys as well. I've had no such problems with mine though. Not that I've applied the update, maybe it came preinstalled though.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Toshiba's Encore 8.1 model does, I believe.
Thanks, just looked and it does. Not really sure if we are going to go this route, or get her a 2 in 1. I would rather spend more and get the 2 in 1 for her since her current laptop is on it's last legs, a poor dell XPS m1330 but this is good to look at.