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Old 11-28-2013, 11:01 AM   #121
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Are they on super sale or something? I was thinking of the Surface... or Nexus 5, but if the mini is this cheap...
http://www.staples.ca/en/Apple-iPad-...1_2-CA_1_20001

I bought it from the Staples on 9th ave. The guy kept pushing accessories and the warrantly on me because I'm sure this is being sold at cost or even at a loss.
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How about a good 4 or 5 piece phone system.
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Old 11-28-2013, 11:07 AM   #123
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They won't ship to Canada. You'd have to go through a package forwarding service.

Next time I'm in the US I'm apparently going to stock up on these.
I have enough friends/family spread out over the U.S. that I could have some shipped to me.
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Old 11-28-2013, 11:17 AM   #124
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Cross Iron Mills. There is a downtown store too I think.

Mills is the factory outlet and they sell less expensive, although very nice suits and shirts. The downtown location is an actual brooks brothers, suits generally start around $900.
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http://www.staples.ca/en/Apple-iPad-...1_2-CA_1_20001

I bought it from the Staples on 9th ave. The guy kept pushing accessories and the warrantly on me because I'm sure this is being sold at cost or even at a loss.
I'm trying to call Staples to see if they have any left...but no luck...it looks like they are all sold out
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Old 11-28-2013, 11:24 AM   #126
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I have enough friends/family spread out over the U.S. that I could have some shipped to me.
Yeah that works too. Just saying google won't do it.
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Old 11-28-2013, 11:25 AM   #127
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Anyone see roombas for sale?
Canadian Tire has them for $250 right now.
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Old 11-28-2013, 11:29 AM   #128
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Old 11-28-2013, 11:57 AM   #129
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Canadian Tire has them for $250 right now.
Yeah, that's like a 7 year old model though. The 650's came out in 2012 and last boxing day were listed for $299 vs current $499. That's what I'm hoping for....

Thanks, regardless
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Old 11-28-2013, 12:36 PM   #130
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I'm trying to call Staples to see if they have any left...but no luck...it looks like they are all sold out
I just bought one an hour ago at Staples in Okotoks. The guy said they had some left, I am not sure how many though.
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Old 11-28-2013, 12:59 PM   #131
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Thanks, they sound very similar to an AppleTV but at 1/3 the cost.
Nicker, do you want to pick me up one too? haha

I wonder how much they would cost to have shipped up here. They look small enough.
I live in Calgary.... I'll be back Sunday. Only a couple places sell them here but I'll go tonight and see if they have any. Ill buy as many as I can
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I believe Walmart now sells Chromecasts in the US. Bestbuy for sure, as that's where we got ours last month.

Was thinking of purchasing a couple at the time but held off, though probably will get another one when they come here as they really are useful for the $35 price.
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I believe Walmart now sells Chromecasts in the US. Bestbuy for sure, as that's where we got ours last month.

Was thinking of purchasing a couple at the time but held off, though probably will get another one when they come here as they really are useful for the $35 price.

weird last night when I went to best buy.com...it said coming soon. Now they have them. ill go to best buy
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Picked up an iPad Mini 16GB wifi for $250 at Staples this morning.
Is this a good deal for a iPad mini? Looking to maybe pick up one for the kids -- no idea how much they cost these days...
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Old 11-28-2013, 01:32 PM   #135
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I just bought one an hour ago at Staples in Okotoks. The guy said they had some left, I am not sure how many though.
Futureshop/Bestbuy will price match ......
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I live in Calgary.... I'll be back Sunday. Only a couple places sell them here but I'll go tonight and see if they have any. Ill buy as many as I can
Bestbuy looks to have the best price at $29.99.
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Do you have to pay for a subscription or anything?
Nope. Think of it like a roku player or any internet media device.
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Old 11-28-2013, 03:22 PM   #137
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Futureshop/Bestbuy will price match ......

Typically not if they are out of stock.
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The one thing I will say about the iPad mini- it is the older model. So while it is only 1 year old, the CPU is the same as an iPad 2. The newer one also has retina display.

The CPU was the deciding factor for me. My iPad 2 is already a little sluggish. I didn't want to buy a "brand new" mini that had a 3 year old CPU. And that was with me looking at sales last month around the $290 mark.
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Typically not if they are out of stock.
And the price beat isn't all that great.

Here’s how it works.
If you’re about to make a purchase at Future Shop.
  • Tell us which competitor is offering the lower price.
  • Our associates will verify the price and that the item is in stock and available for immediate sale and delivery.
  • We will beat the competitor’s price by 10% of the difference.
So for the $250 I paid I can shop that at FS and save $7 (10% of $70) which is probably going to be less than the gas and hassle to drive down to FS.
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Old 11-28-2013, 03:34 PM   #140
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The one thing I will say about the iPad mini- it is the older model. So while it is only 1 year old, the CPU is the same as an iPad 2. The newer one also has retina display.

The CPU was the deciding factor for me. My iPad 2 is already a little sluggish. I didn't want to buy a "brand new" mini that had a 3 year old CPU. And that was with me looking at sales last month around the $290 mark.
For me it was good enough since I will only be using it for surfing in bed. I find the iPad too big to hold comfortably and the iPod too small for serious web surfing.
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