Amazon ship date for Karma...

Posted by: johnmcd3

Amazon ship date for Karma... - 12/09/2003 17:11

From Amazon, for one of the earliest Karma orders:

1 of: Rio Karma 20 GB MP3 Player, by Digital Networks N.A.
- Updated shipping estimate: October 1 - October 8
- Updated delivery estimate: October 2 - October 9

At least we've got a real date now.

John
Posted by: eliceo

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 12/09/2003 17:22

and then a month + for the 40 gig ? Im really tempted to buy a 20 gig karma or at least a nitrus till the 40 gig karma comes out. Anyone know of a retail outlet that has nitruses on display ?
Posted by: Daria

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 12/09/2003 18:34

Guess I can't buy a Karma in time for Cincinnati. Oh well.
Posted by: mlord

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 12/09/2003 20:19

With any luck I may have my beta unit back in time for that..
Posted by: Laura

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 12/09/2003 21:21

That would be nice
Posted by: Daria

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 12/09/2003 21:55

You having a beta unit will not help me play with one in the car on the way there

The vast majority of us aren't sufficiently special to warrant beta equipment.
Posted by: mwest

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 15/09/2003 07:27

Actually you and I both are sufficiently special, there are just an insufficient number of players....
Posted by: msaeger

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 17/09/2003 15:06

it's on the best buy website now
LINK
Posted by: jmwking

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 17/09/2003 15:17

Ugh: In the main features: "Supports MP3 and WMA formats" and in the specs: "Digital Audio Formats MP3, WMA"

That's it? Well if it won't play OGG... They need some educatin'.

-jk
Posted by: msaeger

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 17/09/2003 16:21

This is even worse
Music-Management Software RealOne

They could lose some sales over that misinformation.

Posted by: loren

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 17/09/2003 16:49

True that... if i were buying, i wouldn't have the second i saw RealOne.
Posted by: tfabris

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 17/09/2003 16:59

Good point. Information has been forwarded to the appropriate people at Rio. Hopefully someone at Rio can influence the people at Best Buy.
Posted by: Ezekiel

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 17/09/2003 19:54

And ordered...

1 Rio-Karma Digital Audio Player-90260461
Price 399.99
Total 399.99
Shipping 7.00 (next day)

Total 406.99

Status: Order in process of being fulfilled. Estimated arrival date: 09/23/2003 - 09/25/2003.

Woohoo!

-Zeke

Posted by: msaeger

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 17/09/2003 19:59

I found this website with them listed too.

http://store.yahoo.com/geargroove/dine90rioka2.html#
Posted by: booey

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 18/09/2003 09:40

dam.. $369, thats 30 bux cheaper than anywhere else!
anyone ever buy from this site? are they reliable?

b
Posted by: Daria

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 18/09/2003 10:31

After this week I sort of suspect the only special I am is "short bus" special.
Posted by: msaeger

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 18/09/2003 13:58

I figured the price would go up to 399 when they actually got the units but who knows.
Posted by: DLF

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 18/09/2003 15:18

dam.. $369, thats 30 bux cheaper than anywhere else!
Correction: $30 off MSRP. Froogle it, and you'll see prices like these.
Posted by: genixia

Re: Amazon ship date for Karma... - 18/09/2003 16:30

Note that Neutron appear to ship internationally as well. You'd still have to pay import duties, but at least the shipped price is under US MRSP.