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After reading Jason Chen's Zune review yesterday, I think we have all become a little excited about Microsoft's new product. But alas, most of us have already sunk a mortgage payment into our current portable setup.
No worries! ToysRUs has a $16.99 Black Zune listed online. Plus, you get a Jumbo Dora doll for only $5.99 with purchase. I'd pay $23 for just the doll! Buyer beware: Don't confuse this with the Black Zune on their site that runs the normal $249.99. Apparently, by not listing a photo with the product, ToysRUs saves a lot of overhead. And they pass the savings to you! Order now and don't forget the step where you spend 8 hours on the phone with customer support, after which the whole thing ends in a restraining order.
ToysRus Thanks Michael!
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I couldn't resist. I tried to order one. It let me add it to my shopping cart, but then removes it from the cart when you try to check out. The site offers to notify you when it becomes available.
Ah well.
The product description for the $16.99 Zune describes a vinyl banner and not a 30GB media player like the others. Perhaps this was meant to be titled "Jumbo Dora the Explorer or Diego" so that you would know it's a sign and not a doll? Or, maybe you can, finally replace your home entertainment system with a giant vinyl wall mounted one with 30GB? Dare to dream.
I also tried. I didn't even get to the cart. When you click on the link it tells you it is temporarily unavailable, not allowing you to add it to the cart.
same here. deal is die
same here, deal is die
rats - just checked the site now - its back up to the normal $249...
well, they DID add the picture - i guess thats why the price went up...
ha, even the description is off.
"Product Description
Conjure up a good time! Vinyl banner is weather resistant and includes plastic tabs for hanging. Font, colors, and design are as shown. Allow 5 business days production time plus shipping.
Manufacturer's Age: 4 - 9 years
Item #: 800292
SKU: A5916242
UPC/EAN/ISBN: 883334011368
Manufacturer #: MBNWIZT"
oh well...that was almost awesome!!
How strange, it's still there but not currently available. You'd think they would just pull the listing. It looks like the title is what went wrong, the body describes a vinyl banner with some sort of font on it. Unless I gravely misunderstand how the Zune works, I think this is the description of a different item.
Page Title:
Toys|category: Category|category: Party Supplies|category: Special Events|family: Kids Birthday|Name: Zune 30GB MP3 / Video Player - Black|Price: 16.99
I didnt know the Zune was a kids toy? Marketing these days...
I was so
I was so excited, but it looks like things are not all they seem:
Product Description
Conjure up a good time! Vinyl banner is weather resistant and includes plastic tabs for hanging. Font, colors, and design are as shown. Allow 5 business days production time plus shipping.
Manufacturer's Age: 4 - 9 years
nuts! :-P
After a little more haxing around in the Kids Birthday section, I have found that any poor soul who mistakenly bought this and gets shipped the REAL product will likely be receiving a Birthday Banner courtesy of a company called Shindigz (http://www.shindigz.com/). Personally, I hope they send them the Princess party banner (http://www.toysrus.com/search/index.jsp?f=Taxonomy%2FTRUS%2F2254197
&origkw=ShindigZ+banner&kw=shindigz+banner&kwCatId=&view=all)
*forgive the long URL... how do you post links on this thing anyway?*
After haxing around the Kids Birthday section some more, I believe any poor soul who purchased this "Zune" will instead be receiving a banner courtesy of ShindigZ (www.shindigz.com). Personally, I hope they send the Princess one.
(http://www.toysrus.com/search/index.jsp?f=Taxonomy%2FTRUS%2F2254197
&origkw=ShindigZ+banner&kw=shindigz+banner&kwCatId=&view=all)
drat! the deal is dead!
What the...? is this National Doublepost Day on Gizmodo? Patience guys, patience!
Wow, I'm really looking forward to a Zune now. Just read Toys"R"Us's product description of the $16.99 Zune:
Conjure up a good time! Vinyl banner is weather resistant and includes plastic tabs for hanging. Font, colors, and design are as shown. Allow 5 business days production time plus shipping.
Sign me up.
^ for posting long links, try http://tinyurl.com/
The system also understand HTML and will even convert full URLs to a link..
The problem is you kept prefacing all your URLs with (
to recap: (http://foo.com) doesn't work, ( http://foo.com ) does.
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