NCIX: pre-order Asus EEE 1000HE 9.5h $450

[rivet]

OK, I mentioned in another thread and I think it is worth to start a new thread for it (hope it is not a waste of space).

I received the email from NCIX for pre-order Asus EEE 1000HE, which is the newer model with 9.5h battery life. The price is $450, I believe the price includes a pre-order discount promotion by Asus, with free shipping when you buy $10 GC and saving of 8% PST for Ontario residents, I think it is a pretty good deal consider old versions sells for more than this. Also you can buya free printer (after MIR of course) with it as well.

Links
Asus EEE 1000HE
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...9&promoid=1044
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...S&promoid=1044

Free shipping when you buy $10 GC
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...nufacture=NCIX

Free printer after MIR (you can see the detail from the Asus EEE link)
Edit: the MIR form from Asus EEE link seems to be faulty (rebate time is wrong), the MIR link from the following seems to be right.
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...k&promoid=1001

PS: according to several users' post, you can price match directcanada at NCIX to save a few more bucks, but I am unsure whether you can get the free printer after MIR and do the price match at the same time (check post #14 for links from directcanada).

Update March 31: deleted free printer and free shipping with GC purchase from the title, watch NCIX's weekly sale as they occasionally bring back free shipping with GC purchase, directcanada has free shipping all the time.

[sfw]

I was considering buying one of these from infonec. Looks like I will order from NCIX instead. Thanks for the tip.

[Recoil]

If you can find a friend down south, you can get one for $365 from jr.com:

http://www.jr.com/asus/pe/ASU_EPC1000EBLK/

[ilikecheapstuff]

wonder if this is the one with the newer N280 processor.. which uses the faster FSB compared with the N270..

although the processor speed isn't really much faster.. 1.66 vs 1.60.. the fsb should make a slight difference in speed.

too bad the site is rather vague on details.

[newfbc]

If you can find a friend down south, you can get one for $365 from jr.com:

http://www.jr.com/asus/pe/ASU_EPC1000EBLK/

365.00 USD
=
451.686 CAD

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Ron.

[daffod]

365.00 USD
=
451.686 CAD

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Ron.

who cares you save in taxes buy buying in US because J&R only charges tax in NY. means i save 5% GST if i end up geting from US delivered to my inlaws.

[pai]

who cares you save in taxes buy buying in US because J&R only charges tax in NY. means i save 5% GST if i end up geting from US delivered to my inlaws.

very nice of you to have US inlaws..

[Stinger]

SO it costs the same from the US @ 450 but you save $25 dollars in GST....

How much do you think you spend in Gas and time to get down there though, plus you have no warranty through the retailer, and chances are you have no warranty through Asus in Canada either, they have their CA and US versions most likely.

Definitely not worth the savings buying it from the U.S.

[virgoan]

Since NCIX is a sponsor of RFD, can I assume it's a good reputable company? Has anybody got any bad experience with them?

I am debating if I should order it with NCIX or buy it at Infonec that is right behind my house.. NCIX would save me the PST, but I would have to wait for the shipping where as Infonec, I can just pick it up..

[kazudon]

Since NCIX is a sponsor of RFD, can I assume it's a good reputable company? Has anybody got any bad experience with them?

I am debating if I should order it with NCIX or buy it at Infonec that is right behind my house.. NCIX would save me the PST, but I would have to wait for the shipping where as Infonec, I can just pick it up..

ncix is an awesome place to get your computer stuff. however, if infonec is right behind your house, i'd save the time and get it from them.

[Rcpete]

HI all, I see their is a $13.80 shipping insurance, added to the total, is this normal practice, also I would like to order a case for the HE, but don"t see one listed.
Rcpete

[mahjongmaniac]

Price Match w/DirectCanada for $443 will making it $12.60 less to buy in Canada VS US and u get a free $10 GC.
@
$475.75

black: http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10530ST0094
blue: http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10530ST6812

nice catch

[Gigi]

Price Match w/DirectCanada for $443 will making it $12.60 less to buy in Canada VS US and u get a free $10 GC.
@
$475.75

But the gift card isn't really free, right? You still have to pay $10. Although you get free shipping with it, you'd automatically get free shipping with orders over $300 at DC. If know you will make more orders with NCIX, then obviously it's better to get this from them. However, if you're unsure, then you would save more money by ordering directly from DC.

[xinhang]

nice little laptop. 10' is so much more readable than 8.9'

[rivet]

Sorry I forget about the shipping insurance, NCIX's free shipping promotion does not includes the shipping insurance, you can manually select to not choose the shipping insurance to avoid the $13.8, but then it will only insurance up to $100.

HI all, I see their is a $13.80 shipping insurance, added to the total, is this normal practice, also I would like to order a case for the HE, but don"t see one listed.
Rcpete