Places to buy the Magician

[27]

519 Euros,
http://www.nowicom.com/artikel.php?artikel_id=1007
According to a guy here, it comes in English and is branded HTC rather than MDA.
http://www.expansys.com/forumthread.asp?code=I-MATE_JAM&thread=44


£400.
http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=I-MATE_JAM

[Grunt]

Have you actually placed an order with these guys ? Did they say they are in stock or waiting for delivery like everyone else....?

[27]

Have you actually placed an order with these guys ? Did they say they are in stock or waiting for delivery like everyone else....?

http://www.expansys.com/forumthread.asp?code=I-MATE_JAM&thread=44

If you go through that thread, a guy in Greece says he cannelled his order on Expansys and ordered from those German guys.
He says he should hav it by tomorrow (tuesday 23 November).

He also said that it was in English and branded as HTC although the picture says T-Mobile.

[Anonymous]

1) Yes, they have it in stock.
2) No it's a T-mobile branded
3) No the OS is in german and they are waiting for a good flash to flash it in english. They will probably have this flash this week

[optica]

Yes exactly, the update arrives thursday for english language. :D

[edsub]

Whats more interesting: The upgrade will (as stated on the expansys forum) be published as download (so you will have to do the "upgrade" yourself.
If anyone gets his/her handon this, please remember to at least post the IntelliPad (aka T9) and Intellidialer CAB files from the ExtROM . . . . .

To get acces to the ExtROM: After a hard reset after doing the initial settings (like calibrating), do a soft-reset (so the customisations wont be run. Voila: Its open. The copy the needed cab's off . . .and post them here
To continue working with the device do another hard-reset and then follow the normal procedure.

Lots of Himalaya users will be very thankful!

[27]

http://www.peripheralcorner.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/548

£339 ex vat.
£398 inc vat.

Not yet in stock.

[mikewchandler]

Their website looked as if Imate Jam was in stock??? :( I had an email to them inquiring about stock. I guess you have already talked to them, huh?? Thanks for the updates :D

[27]

Their website looked as if Imate Jam was in stock??? :( I had an email to them inquiring about stock. I guess you have already talked to them, huh?? Thanks for the updates :D

I spoke to a guy on their phone lines.

He says they've been expecting them since last week but it hasn't come yet.
Apparently, it's due to shipping issues as the goods have been despatched from Taiwan.

[Anonymous]

Gotcha. I just ordered one from nowicom.com (MDA Compact in German) and will receive Friday (hopefully). :lol:

I'll let you know when it comes about flashing to English. 8)

[mikewchandler]

Gotcha. I just ordered one from nowicom.com (MDA Compact in German) and will receive Friday (hopefully). :lol:

I'll let you know when it comes about flashing to English. 8)

This is me. I wasn't logged in.

[Anonymous]

Hi guys,

First post on this forum but likely not the last one, given that I'm planning to buy a MDA compact asap.

With that in mind, I've a couple of hours to spare in Frankfort airport on Monday:
- Any chance I find a SIM-unlocked version?
- Any chance I find the same with a EN ROM?
- Will the nowicom EN ROM be downloadable by everyone (or will a code be required)?

Belgo

[edsub]

T-Mobile sells them in Netherlands with WWE (English) ROM.
Locked though. Big chance all MDA Compacts are sim-locked as they are subsidised by T-Mobile with a subscritpion (not sold without one)

[Anonymous]

Edsub,

thanks for the answer but assuming you are right, where are the versions from nowicom coming from then? I thought they were selling Sim-unlocked (but still T-mobile branded).

Belgo

[Matterhorn]

Hi All,

I found this link on the Expansys forum http://www.phones2udirect.co.uk/Products/type/phones/ProductID/5654/NetworkID//I-Mate_JAM.asp

I don't know if it is really in stock but for those that want an iMate on cotract, it might be a good deal.

Matt

[27]

Hi All,

I found this link on the Expansys forum http://www.phones2udirect.co.uk/Products/type/phones/ProductID/5654/NetworkID//I-Mate_JAM.asp

I don't know if it is really in stock but for those that want an iMate on cotract, it might be a good deal.

Matt

I'd phone them and make sure it's in stock if I was thinking of buying from them.

[27]

Just phoned them.

The guy I spoke with said they had them in stock but that batch has already gone out.
They should have some more by Wednesday.

Not in stock then.

[skagen]

Those guys (phones2udirect) seem a bit slippery to me. Their web site says "in stock" for that item. I called and asked a sales guy about it. He said that they dont have any right now but they hope to get some by the middle or end of this week.

The I asked him why, if that is correct, they show it as "in stock"? After all there must be people who are putting their credit card info on line and being charged, for an item these guys do not have! He then said, "well we are taking orders and then we'll get them an ship them out" SO I said "we'll that's no IN_STOCK, thats ON ORDER", isn't it? He really didn't have much to say after that.

So be careful. They are not honest at all. If you have problems with the phone, it would probably be even worse.

[Matterhorn]

Yeah, I thought it was too good to be true. I am actually waiting for a Jam from Expansys. I don't live in the UK so I have to buy one without contract in my country anyway. I guess the guys that bought from Newcom in Germany still don't have their English language ROMs yet. I think I'll stick with an English imate Jam.

Matt

[Matterhorn]

OK, for those interested in how many units Expansys is receiving, I was told by French Expansys that in total they would be getting 1,000 iMate Jams (for all countries) and the backorder is only 300. It looks like all orders will get filled when the shipment arrives

Matt

[bnycastro]

So should I order from expansys hong kong (I live in the Philippines) now? Their website still has it due to arrive in 10 days.

[aristobrat]

I just placed my order from Expansys US today. Shows shipping in 8 days, but I'm going to try not to get my hopes up tooooo high. :)

[Grunt]

I have been advised by www.qtek.ch that they should receive there first delivery of Qtek S100's on Wednesday next week (English) and more a little later (German & French).

Price is 848 CHF inc VAT.

Rang to confirm and, in the conversation, was also advised that they are awaiting confirmation from there suplier about the 128 mb version..........???

I have reserved one....we will see what happens.......

[Riccardo]

www.mobless.com

€ 489 ex vat. German and English version unlocked

[aristobrat]

Not a bad price. I wish shipping to the US was cheaper.

[Anonymous]

http://www.scancom.co.uk/product.php/84/33//94a349aaa9af5317b94d6878c910ab76

They don't have any in stock at the moment, but if their prices are right it seems like a good deal. Free on a £22/month, 12 month contract, over the contract period it works out at a total cost of £231

[Anonymous]

Actually total cost over a year can be reduced to £183 if after 4 months you change your tariff to £16/month.

4 months @ 22/month
8 months @ 16/month

(first 3 months 1/2 price rental) so:

3 months @ 11/month
1 month @ 22/month
8 months @ 16/month

Total = £183