Well, look at SonicBlue's estore today, prices reduced hundreds more. I just bot a 30gig blue with FM tuner for 524 shipped with tax....

Holy cow!

I notice the prices on the international store haven't changed yet.

I've got a 30GB ordered... I guess they really want to get rid of the rest of them.

I just bought one too. Unbelievable.

Well, I suppose there's nothing us dopes that just recently bought them at $699 can do, huh?

Man...

I bought mine at 1200 dollars!

Holy Sh*t! I had not planned on buying a spare, but at those prices I just picked up a 10Gig. Sweet!

-Mike

This is disgusting. Empeg makers take note. Why should the US be able to buy them for only £140 and here I am in the UK wanting one and RIO are expecting me to pay nearly £600 for one?

ARE YOU JOKING????

This really is taking the piss....
Are people in the rest of the world supposed to grin and bear this whilst the US gets the opertunity to buy all of the remaining stock?

Talk about unfair!

Dave
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Shitty xmas :(

There are two seperate sets of stock, one for international, one for the US. It's the weekend, so you aren't going to see it get updated unless someone wants to drive or walk to the office to change the price. Calm down, you'll have your chance.

Sean

I'm sure it is just because the empeg guys in the UK who run the international store don't know about the price drop. There was a delay of several days last time the price dropped before the international store was updated.

As I understand it the US and international stores have two completely different stocks of Rio Cars, so the delay shouldn't penalise us non US customers in the long run.

I'm sure once Rob gets to hear about the price drop that he will adjust the international store accordingly.

OK, didnt realise that...
Still get the feeling that when they do go down in price, they might well still be some what elevated compared to the US price.
Needless to say that Im gonna be clued to this internet connection like a hawk the next few days.
Bummer... its xmas eve on Monday :(
Might take a while for the price to change then? Its just knowing my luck in the past Im gonna get disappointed :(

Sure that Intl stocks wont get transferred over to US orders if there is a LOT of demand?

Cheers

Dave

Sure that Intl stocks wont get transferred over to US orders if there is a LOT of demand?

I think you are crediting SonicBlue's management skills with more effectiveness than they have demonstrated thus far...

My luck sux... If ther is a bargin of the century to miss out on, I'll be at the back of the queue... Im not planning to miss this one :)

Cheers

Dave

At prices like this, it's the ultimate no-brainer. I can leave one in the car, and leave the other hooked to the home stereo, full-time. Why buy a $200 RioReceiver (which I was contemplating) and run more wires to my stereo when all I have to do is occasionally cart the spare RioCar over to the computer to synchronize it?

[censored], when the Slashdot crowd gets wind of this, they'll sell out immediately.

I just ordered one too. Not sure what I'm gonna do with it yet, but a great deal is a great deal...

What color faceplate are they shipping? They didn't ask me what I wanted? Also, it DOES come with a remote, AC adaptor and car sleeve, yes?

- Jon

Wow. I definitely did not think about the prices dropping this far down when I shelled our $699 for my backup MkIIa. I feel stupid. One of those things that was "the right decision at the time." That $500 would be real nice right about now though.

Wonder how these things would do on EBay...

Wonder if the high bidder on this auction has seen this news...

Ok, how about no one mention this on slashdot until everyone in here has had a chance for a spare? I just ordered 3 10GB models. 1 for my brother, 1 for a friend and 1 spare for me. I'm really glad I checked the board.

Bruno

Well, I bought one THE DAY before. 10GB, at $699, with a $99 tuner module. You can bet they're getting a call from me Monday. If they won't refund the difference, I'll be returning the unit and I'll just buy a new one.

Greetings!

WOW!

I bought one (top of the line - 40GB) when they were $2,000 and still branded "empeg"...

Then the price went down to $999, and I bought a RioCar as a spare... I lent it out to a potential buyer...

The price went down to $699, and I signed up for the $300 rebate. I was told that it would take 10 weeks to be credited to my credit card. Still waiting, calling every now and then. But, the price was down, so I replaced the one I loaned out, giving the lent one as a gift... (surprise!!!)

Now the price is down to $199. Yes, I bought another one... I hope that another rebate is offered, but I don't want to push it too much...

I am insane. Please send the people with the nice white jackets. Thank you.

Ok, just ordered 2 more 10 gig models. A backup for myself and now my wife can finaly have one in her car as well. This is waaay to hard to pass up now.

Yup, let's keep this relatively quiet, at least long enough for all of us to buy our spare units. I just ordered a 30GB model, myself.

At the time of the last price drop, they managed to work out a deal with the people who bought the player within 30 days of the price change. I don't know if they will offer a similar deal this time, but that's what you should ask about when you call.

Thanks. I wouldn't be so upset if the differnce were, say, $50-$100. But a $400 price drop? Unheard of!

Oh, well. Worst case scenario is that my wife gets one too. (I just ordered another 10GB model, just in case they won't refund the difference and I decide to return the first 10GB I ordered the other day.)

I mean, had I known, I would have ordered the 60GB model, which is now $100 less than what I paid for the 10GB model just two days ago.

Yeah, I noticed that SonicBlue has a 30-day return policy. Full refund, minus shipping.

Too bad I bought mine 40 days ago...

I'm suprised you guys are all buying spares.... I think I'm tempted myself now... only a $199 - some of the worst head units on the market cost that much!

$400 drop? You mean $500. And the 60GB model is now $200 cheaper than you paid for the 10GB a couple of days ago. :)

I bought my first one 1.5 months ago. Darn. :) Maybe they'll sell out before my brother and my friend see the prices and I can kick the pirce up $100 on each of them :) Hehe.

I noticed though just now when ordering the 10 gig model. That does also come with the blue faceplate? I'm guessing yes but it doesn't state it does like all the rest do. Just wanna make sure or go ahead and get some faceplates also. All I would ever want is the normal blue.

I'm suprised you guys are all buying spares

For $200 I had too. I am having a hard time not buying a third one for parts. A nice little embedded linux board, a larger drive for my iBook, a nice display for some project, spare sled for a future car, spare remote to leave at work. Even stripped for parts it is worth more than $200. If there was a cheap way to add 802.11 I would buy a few of them to place around the house as stereo controls/mini terminals.

-Mike