Office Depot- free Galaxy Tab 4 7" with printer purchase

[Zaap]

I needed a new color laser printer and as luck would have it, Office Depot has a promotion on the Samsung C1810W ($299) and a free Galaxy Tab 4 ($199).

I needed the printer anyway so a free tablet just made it a no-brainer.

I have no real use for the Tab 4, but I'm going to sell it and will have only paid whatever I get for it less for the printer. The printer is pretty sweet by the way.

Just thought I'd pass it along if anyone's in the market for both a printer and 7" tablet. The weekly ad says the offer is valid until 12/13.

http://officedepot.shoplocal.com/OfficeDepot/BrowseByPage/Index/

 

[Doomer]

Amazon has the printer for $181.99 so the deal isn't as sweet as it seems.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IQBT3QW/...xtension-kb-20

 

[Zaap]

Yeah, I figured it's only really a deal if someone happens to need one or both anyway. I can probably sell the tablet for around $150 and then the printer is only $150.

 

[shortylickens]

Umm, the Amazon one requires you to pay extra for toner.

Does the Office Depot printer include toner?

 

[Zaap]

Yes, toner included. But then Amazon one includes the toner as well. (Listed under 'what's in the box'). EDIT: Oh wait, maybe not. Just saw that there's 3 separate versions w/ varying toners included, black or black + color.

 

[shortylickens]

Yes, toner included. But then Amazon one includes the toner as well. (Listed under 'what's in the box'). EDIT: Oh wait, maybe not. Just saw that there's 3 separate versions w/ varying toners included, black or black + color.

This is what I am saying bro!!!

 

[Zaap]

Yeah another $236 for the genuine Samsung carts alone. $178 for third party.

Sold the tablet for $150 to a friend- brand new in the box.

NFC printing on this printer is a trip!

 

[Commodus]

It's a sad commentary on Samsung's tablet sales if Office Depot is giving away a current generation Galaxy Tab (albeit the entry level model) with a printer that only costs twice as much. It's certainly a fine device if you get it that way, but it's pretty clear that Office Depot or Samsung wants to clear out unsold stock.

 

[Zaap]

I think Samsung is affected (like every other Android tablet OEM) by the onslaught of cheap no-name tablets that flood the market. $180-$200 for a 7" tablet seems like an incredibly hard sell vs. at least half that from no-name makes, for the average non-techy consumer. (Of course I'd never pay that price for one either.)

 

[Commodus]

I think Samsung is affected (like every other Android tablet OEM) by the onslaught of cheap no-name tablets that flood the market. $180-$200 for a 7" tablet seems like an incredibly hard sell vs. at least half that from no-name makes, for the average non-techy consumer. (Of course I'd never pay that price for one either.)

Pretty much -- it's part of why Samsung's mobile division is hurting. If you want cheap, it's easy to go considerably cheaper than that while getting a decent experience (ASUS' MeMo Pad 7 is $149, and that's "expensive"). And if you're comfortable with spending a significant amount of money, you're probably willing to spend a bit more for something better than a Galaxy Tab 4 7.0. I suspect the $249 iPad mini is less about competing with the "real" budget Android market and more about squeezing out big names like Samsung, which have trouble competing at the low end.