I just noticed the 1.5Gb Nitrus, Chiba and Fuse are shipping from amazon.co.uk but the Karma is still 1 to 2 weeks away

Does anyone have an idea when the Karma is shipping the UK ? I would like one for my trip at the end of the month.

Cheers

Cris.

I can't believe that there is a market for a 352 page book on how you get the most out of your iPod !



"How to Do Everything with Your IPod" by Guy Hart-Davis

Doh !

OMG !!! I just went to check this morning, it said "Only 1 left, order now" !!! So I did, should be here by Monday, how lucky is that !

Total price £285.88 inc postage, I sure hope for that price it comes with a full years warranty! Can anybody confirm that ?

Cheers

Cris.

It is being sold in the UK, everything (within reason) has a 12 month warranty.

How on earth did you end up paying that much, the price on Amazon is only £168.49 ?

Thats the final price for the Karma

To give you lot in the US an idea of prices here in the UK thats approx. $518.11 !!! Pretty amazing eh! I've seen some Karmas for $249 in the US (after rebates etc...) less than half the price of it here in the UK. I figure the price may drop a little here but thats the going rate for a 20Gb player at the moment (there or there abouts).

Heres to a very long weekend of waiting for my Karma

Cheers

Cris.

And I quote....

In reply to:

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Greetings from Amazon.co.uk,

We thought you would like to know that the following item has been sent to: Me

using Parcelforce Worldwide.
Your order #026-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx (received 16 January 2004, 09:32 GMT)
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Ordered Title Price Dispatched Subtotal
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1 Rio Karma 20Gb MP3 Player 279.99 GBP 1 279.99 GBP
Sold by Amazon International Sales, Inc.

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Subtotal Including VAT: 279.99 GBP
Delivery Charges Including VAT: 5.89 GBP
Total Including VAT: 285.88 GBP
VAT 17.50 GBP%: 42.58 GBP

This completes your order.

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Woo Hoo !!! Come to Daddy. No tracking number for it but it should be here on Monday.

Any suggestions for the first track I should play on it ??? I have already decided to bin the ear buds that come with it and use my Senn HD590's.

Cheers

Cris.

Any suggestions for the first track I should play on it ???

Yes, this one.

LOL !!! Damm right !!!

I am one step ahead, I've already down loaded it ready to go



Cheers

Cris.

So did amazon only receive one in stock or something? I've checked each day and its always at 1-2 weeks

They seem to be getting them in very small numbers or something. Either that or they are flying out of the warehouse as soon as they get them in (backorders maybe???).

I just happened to go on and it said they had one left, so I grabbed it. Some others have seen this over at Riovolution. Just lucky I guess.

Cheers

Cris.

So did amazon only receive one in stock or something

No, they shipped quite a lot last week. I guess they're clearing a backlog which must go back a month or so.

Rob

So far Amazon seem to be the only stockists. When will they be in Comet, Currys, Dixons etc?

Rob - Can you give us a ball park figure of the number of Karmas that have hit the UK (1000's or 100's etc...) I want to know how special I should feel

Philip - Yea, I may live to regret buying from amazon.co.uk at such an early stage, on both price and warranty.

I mean Amazon are selling are more or less full price (is it supposed to be £299 ???) with a few outlets selling them we could see that price drop a little, and although I never usually buy extended warranties I like the idea of one for my Karma after the experience I had with my Riot (ie it was rubbish and packed up about 2 weeks out of warranty) anybody know of an american style warranty here in the UK ???

Cheers

Cris.

I went for Natalie-Imbruglia - Wrong Impression as this was the first tune I played on my empeg when I got that

I'm now using Sister Hazel - Chasing Daylight to test it out with (ripped in RMM using Ogg - Goddamm it rips quick!).

BTW Tony the VU meters ROCK !!! Got to be the coolest feature on any portable EVER!

Cheers

Cris.

Heh, thanks. Not entirely my work, of course. Toby's code, my background graphic.

They're "Usually dispatched within 24 hours" now I'm afraid Time to ponder getting one....

Well I'm happy with mine (now that its a 12 month warranty)

It really kicks my mates iPod into touch!

Cheers

Cris.

I've ordered mine and it should be with me in a few days hopefully

Cool I don't think you will regret it !!!

Mine seems to have stabled itself, or more likley I have adjusted myself to it.

My computer hasn't locked up once since the firmware update and I can load tunes on fine too. So take Tony's advice and do this first. I haven't seen ONE SINGLE LOCK UP YET of the Karma itself !!!

I took it out for a walk with me today. It was great, selected an hour on RioDJ, put it in it's little pouch and forgot about it, I liked all the music it picked (well durr I did put it on there!!!) and its so light I didn't even know it was in my coat pocket.

I much prefer using it with my left hand too ??? This is weird as I am very right handed, I put my thumb across the top of the unit, I can use the bottom of it to control the menu button and the tip does the RioStick, I then use my first or middle finger on the wheel, it works really well like this.

Let us know how you get on with yours...

Cheers

Cris.

Damn, just when I'm bidding on an HP DEC

Maybe I could get both this month??