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Handspring will be offering a $50 mail-in rebate on the VDX when purchased between 3/4/01 and 4/15/01. I found the rebate forms while working at Staples yesterday.

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Location: South Carolina
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Also, Stowaway rebate

And, I saw in yesterday's Staples flyer, that there is a mail-in rebate on a Stowaway keyboard, bringing the total cost way down, in case anyone is interested.

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Location: Them Twin Cities
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Will that stowaway rebate be available on the website? (I didn't see it there just now...). What area did that flyer go out in, K...?

Thanks!

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Location: Iowa
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stowaway

There is a $50 mail-in rebate on the stowaway when purchased with a visor.

Staples also has a $30 instant and $20 mail-in on the thinmodem, bringing it down to $70.

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Do you all think this is a response to Palm's recent reduction in prices (as they are gearing up for unvieling new models) or do you think Handspring is pulling a Palm and lowering prices to gear up for a new product release of their own?

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Registered: Aug 2000
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The Staples flyer was from here in South Carolina. Maybe I misread it, but I thought there were separate rebates on the VDX and the keyboard.

Not sure the cause of the rebates--has anyone heard rumors of new, latest and greatest Handspring products?

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rebate at all retail locations?

I take it the $50 rebate on the VDX will be offered at all retail locations? or is it just Staples?

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Originally posted by Hoser_in_USA
Do you all think this is a response to Palm's recent reduction in prices (as they are gearing up for unvieling new models) or do you think Handspring is pulling a Palm and lowering prices to gear up for a new product release of their own?

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I'm thinking mroe that HADNSPRING IS GOING TO REALEASE NEW PRODUCTS IN DIRECT COMPETION TO THE PALM m505!!!!!

AT THE SAME TIME! AND EVERYTHING!

GO HANDSPRING!! they did miracles before.. (the $179 visor) they are going to do it again!

anybody with me?

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whoa! easy on the Dr. Peppers there Miradu.

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wow

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Originally posted by phr00tcake
Handspring will be offering a $50 mail-in rebate on the VDX when purchased between 3/4/01 and 4/15/01. I found the rebate forms while working at Staples yesterday.

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Last edited by D ev R ay 4Real on 02-27-2001 at 05:24 AM

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Wow. This completly changes the tables when considering a Palm IIIxe over a Visor. I reccomended a Palm IIIxe today because the person would not use the SB slot, and would only be using the Palm for PIM functions. Now that the price cut is taking place, I am going to retract that reccomendation, and tell them to get ICE Visor Deluxe .

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i would have retracted my recommendation of the IIIxe mainly because it's no longer available! discontinued. done. Check out palm's website (the store portion...it's nolonger for sale).


In fact, i'd tell this person to wait a week or 2 and see what replaces the IIIxe.

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Palm IIIxe replacement will be...

I read on the Palm boards that the IIIxe replacement will be an M105, built on the M100 chassis, black and white, with SD slot. Intriguing, but the M100 screen is so TINY. Even with the SD slot, I like the VDX better for springboard technology and larger display.

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Location: Aberdeen, SD
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Originally posted by Hoser_in_USA
i would have retracted my recommendation of the IIIxe mainly because it's no longer available! discontinued. done. Check out palm's website (the store portion...it's nolonger for sale).


In fact, i'd tell this person to wait a week or 2 and see what replaces the IIIxe.

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staples rebate info (from their site)

I scraped this from staples.com Rebate Center; note the valid purchase dates:



Promotion Details

Promotion: $50 MIR Handspring Visor with Keyboard
Rebate Reward: $50.00

Required product(s): Quantity:
VISOR KEYBOARD - STOWAWAY PORTABLE KEYBOARD 1
VISOR ORGANIZERS - ALL 1

Valid Purchase Dates: 2001-02-22 to 2001-03-03

Must be Postmarked by: 2001-04-03


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Promotion Details:
Rebate applies to Handspring Visor with Keyboard (SKUs 447606, 430654, 432900, 446959, 430655, 430656, 430657, 430658, 430659) purchased at Staples stores, Staples.com or Staples Direct only. Purchase must be made between February 25, 2001 and March 3, 2001. All requests MUST be postmark by April 3, 2001. Offer not valid with any other rebates, offers or promotions. Offer valid in US only. Good for actual purchases by end users; excludes resellers and distributors of products and their families. Please allow 8 weeks after claim is received by fulfillment company to receive your rebate. All rebates will be made in US dollars. Manufacturer is not responsible for lost or misdirected mail and illegible entries. Staples logo and product names are trademarks of Staples and their respective companies. One rebate per name/family/address. Fraudulent submission of multiple requests could result in federal prosecution under the U.S. Mail Fraud Statutes (18 USC, Section 1341 & 1342). Keep a copy of your claim for future reference.

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I don't think that I would ever reccomend the M100 to anyone. I hate the case, and I think that the design is so "unprofessional". Along with that, unless you have 20/20 viso, and a guarentee that you're going to keep that vison, the M100's screen is way too small.

BEN

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The only thing m100 has going for it is that it's light. if the new ones maintain that, palm might have something...

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quote:

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Originally posted by Hoser_in_USA
Do you all think this is a response to Palm's recent reduction in prices (as they are gearing up for unvieling new models) or do you think Handspring is pulling a Palm and lowering prices to gear up for a new product release of their own?

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Amazon has a scan of the rebate that starts on monday

$50 VDX Rebate