ASUS’ Eee Pad Transformer Prime has already suffered a couple of setbacks on its march to america market and unfortunately, it seems like another obstacle might be at the horizon. Per a handful of tips we’ve received this morning, Best Buy have been sending out emails to users who pre-ordered the brand new tablet for delivery this week, informing them that shipments was “back-ordered,” and delayed by one to 2 weeks. This implies, needless to say, that some buyers would possibly not receive the device until after Christmas. In its email, Best Buy gave its customers the choice of canceling their orders outright, replacing it with an analogous device, or searching the product at a brick and mortar location (a customer support rep told us that there aren’t any stores that currently have the Transformer Prime in stock). Some who ordered the slate on Amazon, meanwhile, have received emails informing them that their orders were “inadvertently canceled,” and offering them the possibility to pre-order it again today, together with a $10 gift card to make up for the inconvenience. We asked ASUS in regards to the Transformer Prime’s delivery status, and received here response:
We started filling the pipelines this past week and may continue to take action on a virtually daily basis this coming week, although any shipments to the partners after Wednesday will probably mean availability the ensuing week in line with logistics. But we predict the inventory pipeline to be full by the primary of the year. The orders shipped this past week and starting this week will cover the pre-order allocations after which start allowing online or in-store availability.
We’ll be following this story closely, so check this space for any longer updates.
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