hot deal? compaq pda h3630 for $199.50 at staples on clearance

[almega]

Hello, this is my first hot deal.While shopping for a Handspring Visor deluxe I saw the Compaq 3630 on clearance for $199.50, they were replacing it with the 3635 model which was $599. With my $40 off $200 coupon I think it was a pretty hot deal.

 

[ThaiBruin]

uh... would this be Staples B&M? Cuz I don't see it on their site....

 

[vlsi54199]

I bet it B&M. Where did u find it? THHHHXXXX...

 

[almega]

yes, sorry, the b&m.

 

[Rally1]

ummm that's pretty hot, isn't it color?

is it this one?

 

[wizard5233]

looks kinda good...

 

[swNYC]

Perhaps a Receipt scan? Let the PMs begin!

 

[Rally1]

looks d@mn good, all staples are closed tho! bright and early.

we should just get staples to post their clearence stock on the front doors
I bet they have such a list, back when I worked for Tandy we had lists like that.

I bet most are long gone though.

 

[RossMAN]

My local Staples, OD, Target and Walmart clearance NEVER HAVE anything I need to move near carmann, Rally1 or Zwingle you guys seem to have all the luck. No fair!

If this is the Compaq color iPaq then it's VERY HOT!

 

[Slugbait]

Wicked-ass deal. The only real differences between this and the 3635 is the ROM (which can be upgraded) and the lack of a CF sleeve (which costs only 40 bucks).

But I suggest if you want Type II, or wish for both wireless and external memory simultaneously, go with the dual slot sleeve.

 

[Rally1]

any chance you have item # or SKU # ?

get that monkey off my back!

hey, emonkey you want to team up, i'll score down here you up there, and if we get 2 split it?

 

[emonkey]

oh no. me and rally are after the same deal again. this is pretty killer if its for real. hopefully someone gets a reciept up. did you have to ask for this because i havent seen the ipaq on display.

im pretty cynical on whether or not anyone else will score this because its really hot. Thats how much i paid for my ipaq (broken demo) a few months ago. But with a reciept then just maybe...

 

[OS]

Aren't these going to be sold out pretty much everywhere?

 

[almega]

Ok, I have the receipt but no scanner. The sku is 452584, I wasn't sure which number on the receipt was the sku so I went to the staples site and typed it in and it comes up as the ipaq 3635. The staples is in Jasper,In the tel# is 1-812-634-7466. pm me for any other details. Emonkey, they had a official looking staples sign where the other pdas were and it said "clearance compaq ipaq h3630 for $199.50"

 

[OS]

damn, so this is probably regional only huh?

 

[Rally1]

almega , free scanner at staples this week see hawkeyes thread.

i think they gave the wrong sku for the PDa? glad you got a hot deal, hopefully we can too tomorrow.

 

[lalaw]

That's a great deal on the 3630. I wonder if this means we can expect prices on the 3635 and 3670 to fall soon?

 

[kingink]

so the only difference between the 3630 and 3650 is in the cradle? the 3630 has a serial cradle and the 3650 has a usb cradle? If this is correct, then the 3650 would sync slower than the usb. (uhh, definitely)
Good deal.
kingink

edit: information from a friend who uses the ipaq with nt, not win2k, so used a serial cradle. sorry for any misinformation.

kingink

 

[jaybittle]

But the 3650 may be good for people who use NT at work and have access to only serial

Man, I'm going to have to take a Staples run this weekend..

cheers,
--jb

edit: Lowest price on the web is $477.. (according to pricescan..)

Prices on web from pricescan..

 

[FerretOne]

is this for real? when I called, I was told they haven't heard of it.

 

[smartt]

seems to be dead, for now. Jasper,IN is sold out.

 

[sirpado]

so is indianapolis.........dang it!

 

[Kwad Guy]

At my local Staples (Boston area), I had them check on the SKU.
It's still listed in the computer at $599...So it's not likely
anyone's gonna get this deal. The guy I talked to (pretty clued
in manager) said 1) No way they would pricematch that price
for an out of area store, even a Staples, even with a receipt
(even if they had the 3630, which they didn't); 2) If they were
truly reduced to that price, he'd be "shocked" if they
didn't get bought by the employees first anyway.

Kwad

 

[emonkey]

<< so the only difference between the 3630 and 3650 is in the cradle? the 3630 has a serial cradle and the 3650 has a usb cradle? If this is correct, then the 3650 would sync slower than the usb. (uhh, definitely)
Good deal.
kingink >>


both have usb cradles. The difference is only in the number, but the hardware is exactly the same. 3650 was meant for internet sales while 3630 is for b&amp;m. probably the stupidest thing they couldve done because its caused so much confusion.

 

[utdeep]

This is definately not accurate, as the 3630 is only sold online (which is the only difference between it and the 3650).