Almost Over: iPAQ Stowaway Keyboard ~$61 shipped from CompUSA

[duongvh]

This is my post:

CompUSA has this current deal for the keyboard:

Regular Retail Price: $99.99
-$20.00 Instant Saving

You Pay: $79.99 Price after instant rebates, if any
-$30.00 Mfr. Mail-in Rebate

CompUSA Price: $49.99 Price after instant & mail-in rebates

After shipping and tax, it comes out to be ~$61.


CompUSA Link to Keyboard


Better hurry though since the MIR requires the keyboard purchase be made between 11/23-11/25.

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I have the keyboard for the Visor and its great. Too bad I can't mix-and-match what I have now to use with my iPAQ! :disgust:

 

[buffalotoys.com]

Problem is, you have to MAIL the rebate form by 12/9.
How long do they take to ship??

 

[IronChefM]

HOT deal!

This thing is almost never on sale. Great first post!

 

[duongvh]

Your point is well taken. However, you can also go into the B&M and pick up the keyboard yourself!

 

[buffalotoys.com]

Called and my local store only had 2 left. Had them hold one for me.
Got it!

I have been wanting one of these for a while, was waiting for a deal.

 

[Gearbox]

FWIW, I noticed in a review of the new Ipaq 3835 on "brighthand.com" that they say the serial connector is wider on the new model, and that some accessories will not fit

On the bottom of the iPAQ, Compaq made a significant change to the serial connector, widening it slightly to accomodate another pin, which was need to give the iPAQ full RS-232 compatibility. But Compaq retained the 100-pin connector that's at the heart of its Expansion Pack technology. So while current sleeves (which use the 100-pin connector) will work with the new 3800 series, accessories that use the serial port (for example, the Stowaway keyboard) will not.

Since I will not be buying a 3800 series for a quite a while this is still a hot deal.

 

[buffalotoys.com]

Yeah... and who knows, someone may come out with an adaptor.
Even if they don't and SOMEDAY I get one of the new ones (dream on!) I'll just sell this one.
The resale market for iPaq stuff seems to be pretty strong and I think it will stay that way for a while.

 

[Gabbage]

Darn, I hope I am not too late to do this deal. If I order TODAY (Sunday), do you think I will still qualify for the rebate since my order date would be the 25th?

 

[buffalotoys.com]

no, because you have to MAIL the rebate by the 9th.

Only way is to quick run to your local store before it closes

 

[Gabbage]

Why would mailing by the 9th be a problem? I've still got a good two weeks to go. It doesn't take longer than a day to mail a form.

 

[buffalotoys.com]

checked the Compusa site myself. You won't get the thing that fast unless you pay extra for 2 day, etc.

 

[The_Dude8]

wow, this is the 1st time i c the keyboard goes onsale.