12/1 Best Buy - Creative Nomad 10gb Jukebox ONLY $99.99 after $150MIR

[VaG]

Originally posted by: airduct
for $400 +++, get the IPODS, but at these prices, i don't think so

$400??? You pay more than retail? What are you doing here?

I just picked this up at BB and only 2 of the rebates print out $50 & $100 plus it's marked as $99 after rebates so I doubt the third typo $50 rebate will fly but I will certainly give it a shot but you shouldn't count on it.

 

[SpongeBobPalmBay]

OK... to get the 150 it's only 2 rebates... a bit better.

 

[airduct]

Originally posted by: VaG

Originally posted by: airduct
for $400 +++, get the IPODS, but at these prices, i don't think so

$400??? You pay more than retail? What are you doing here?

I just picked this up at BB and only 2 of the rebates print out $50 & $100 plus it's marked as $99 after rebates so I doubt the third typo $50 rebate will fly but I will certainly give it a shot but you shouldn't count on it.

last time i checked, ipods were

5gb - 300
10gb - 400
20gb - 500

after tax, shipping, discount, and what not, it's roughly the same price

 

[JuryDuty]

I just picked mine up:

$249.99
- $24.99 10% off coupon from magazine
- $150 in two rebates
-----------------
~$75

Not bad! That's less than the cost of many 64mb MP3 players!

 

[Wolverine88]

the point is that if you have AMEX BVG, you will get it for about $30 inc. tax. FYI.

 

[Fritzo]

I just picked one up. It took me 15 minutes to upload about 2 GB of music. It's got some nice playlist functions and comes with an AC adapter for people concerned about battery life. It's about the size and weight of a portable CD player (in fact...it looks just like one). Heckuva deal for $99 (I used the 10% off coupon and got it for a bit less). I'm happy with the purchase. They printed the rebates out when I bought it, and they're 1 $100 rebate and 1 $50 rebate, not three $50 ones like the ad mentions.

 

[cool2save]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
I just picked one up. It took me 15 minutes to upload about 2 GB of music. It's got some nice playlist functions and comes with an AC adapter for people concerned about battery life. It's about the size and weight of a portable CD player (in fact...it looks just like one). Heckuva deal for $99 (I used the 10% off coupon and got it for a bit less). I'm happy with the purchase. They printed the rebates out when I bought it, and they're 1 $100 rebate and 1 $50 rebate, not three $50 ones like the ad mentions.

You got the 10% off the 250 which makes this deal really hot. Thats about $75 after rebates!!

 

[VaG]

Originally posted by: airduct

last time i checked, ipods were

5gb - 300
10gb - 400
20gb - 500

after tax, shipping, discount, and what not, it's roughly the same price

Like I said RETAIL. The search box is your friend. You should be able to knock about $100 off each of those prices. I had a 5gb Ipod about 6-7 months ago and it only cost $240 then.

 

[JuryDuty]

Hey--I love the player, but hate this Creative Playcenter 3 software. Is there a way to play directly from the Nomad using another player like Windows Media Player? You can transfer using WMP, but I can't seem to get it to play directly from it.

 

[chrisjor]

I just checked the Meijer ad and they have it for $219.94. PM to $219.94 and use coupon!!!! I ordered one for in store pick up and got confirmation that it is being held. I will also pay with Amex Optima Plat. and find BVG matches!!!

Ohh credit for the Meijer ad PM goes to folks at that other forum.

 

[roamerr]

I submitted a BVG to nexthardwareshop but the model # is not on the web page as the same. I circled the Blue 10gb as the model # on the BVG. In case it is rejected I am looking for a site with the DAPAG01 model # listed. Can't find one....

Is the DAPAG01 an obsolete or best buy only model??

Sounds odd but I do not find any with an exact match.

 

[DaHan]

15 min for upload, not bad at all people, since all mp3 I have is just about 10G. They will just stay there. Don't forget upgrade the firmware. I found 3.41 at their website.

 

[BobSnob]

Don't forget upgrade the firmware. I found 3.41 at their website.

Are you sure its for the original Nomad? The latest I see is a 2.96 and a 2.97 Beta.

 

[DaHan]

Yes, Link.

 

[BobSnob]

Originally posted by: DaHan
Yes, Link.

"This firmware version is meant for users in ASIA only. US and European users are advised NOT to download this firmware".

 

[BobSnob]

Is the DAPAG01 an obsolete or best buy only model??

This is an original Nomad 10GB. The main difference between this and the later models is the battery life. This one uses 4xAA NiMH giving 4 hours of life whereas the Nomad 2 and 3 use Li-Ion giving 16 and 22 hours respectively. 4 hours is cr*p!

I found over 1/2GB of classical music on mine which might indicate a refurb. It was packaged as a new model though. Anyone else found this?

 

[ChrisN]

Got mine at BM. I like it a lot. Big hassle re PC World coupon. When scanned, it reduced price only $10 (10% of price after rebate?). Asked for a correction and in trying to do so the manager froze up the register. Moved to another register and they finally managed to override it.
I only got 1 set of 4 rechargeable batteries, not the 2 sets specified in the listing on the Best Buy site. I'll see if they can do something about that.

 

[JuryDuty]

Originally posted by: ChrisN
Got mine at BM. I like it a lot. Big hassle re PC World coupon. When scanned, it reduced price only $10 (10% of price after rebate?). Asked for a correction and in trying to do so the manager froze up the register. Moved to another register and they finally managed to override it.
I only got 1 set of 4 rechargeable batteries, not the 2 sets specified in the listing on the Best Buy site. I'll see if they can do something about that.

Same thing here--only 10% off, but they changed it to 25% with a manual override. I only got one set of rechargable batteries, too, and no case--but they're not specified on the box, so I think the ad was wrong. And would you believe mine just stopped working? The display won't even come on no matter what I try. I'm returning it tomorrow for another.

Edit: OK, it just started working again. I think I made the mistake of trying to use it too soon. It says to let 12 hours go by before starting it (letting it charge), and I started it almost right away.

 

[chrisjor]

BobSnob,

The music you found on your Juke is supposed to be a Bonus...it is not a sign of a return. My 6 gb model had this also. Everyone should have a bunch of music preloaded. Didn't yours have a bunch of crazy techno Japanamuzak on it?

I was trying to avoid this deal...but I was forced to jump in on it. As I have read the various posts I realized that a lot of folks are kinda missing an important fact here..simply...the price. I have 2 Iomega Hip Zips, 1 Intel Pocket Concert, 1 Nomad IIc, 3 Rio 600's and various other MP3 devices. I got most of these at great prices through this forum...but the simple fact of the matter is that very few of these retail/retailed for less than $150. The most built in memory any of these have is 120 mb (yeah I know the uses are meant to be different..you can not jog with the Juke) and I have spent a small fortune in click! discs and Smart Media cards of various sizes. 10 gb for less than $100!!!! Who cares about the battery issues at this price!!

I am still looking forward to a 1 gig Smart Media card (or equivalent technology). Now that will be cool.

 

[BobSnob]

Originally posted by: chrisjor10 gb for less than $100!!!! Who cares about the battery issues at this price!!

Point taken! Anyway, it's easy to carry an extra set of batteries and it only takes 4 hours to recharge them in this puppy.

BTW I'm getting an upload speed of about 1.3GB/hour (370KB/s). Looks as though it's gonna take me 7-8 hours to fill it up!

 

[JuryDuty]

Are you guys just dragging and dropping your files in? I really wanted to set mine up with playlists, correct the genre listings, etc, but find this Creative Player 3 software awful. What are you using? How do you do it?

(I know I can use software like Windows Media Player, but it doesn't allow me to transfer playlists over.)

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: BobSnob

Is the DAPAG01 an obsolete or best buy only model??

This is an original Nomad 10GB. The main difference between this and the later models is the battery life. This one uses 4xAA NiMH giving 4 hours of life whereas the Nomad 2 and 3 use Li-Ion giving 16 and 22 hours respectively. 4 hours is cr*p!

I found over 1/2GB of classical music on mine which might indicate a refurb. It was packaged as a new model though. Anyone else found this?

I had this too.. I think they just come like that.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: BobSnob

Originally posted by: chrisjor10 gb for less than $100!!!! Who cares about the battery issues at this price!!

Point taken! Anyway, it's easy to carry an extra set of batteries and it only takes 4 hours to recharge them in this puppy.

BTW I'm getting an upload speed of about 1.3GB/hour (370KB/s). Looks as though it's gonna take me 7-8 hours to fill it up!

You must have a crappy USB cable. It should go 2-3x that speed.

 

[BobSnob]

Originally posted by: FritzoYou must have a crappy USB cable. It should go 2-3x that speed.

I have the cable that came with it.

 

[BobSnob]

Originally posted by: JuryDuty
Are you guys just dragging and dropping your files in? I really wanted to set mine up with playlists, correct the genre listings, etc, but find this Creative Player 3 software awful. What are you using? How do you do it?

I'm just dragging and dropping. Have a look at MediaJukeBox, it supports the Nomad and should be better than the Creative s/w.