shaunlarlee wrote:We don't even use the 3G, hotspots are everywhere. Also for $15 a month you can turn your iPhone into a hotspot to run the iPad from. All around great product.

Firesheep? You'll want to set up an encrypted VPN tunnel. Also, the iPhone hotspot has its own data cap, even if your iPhone's own plan is unlimited.

Meanwhile, my workplace's WiFi apparently blocks attempts to use a VPN so that they are uninhibited in their monitoring of everything.

Wootalyzer estimates 49% remaining and about an hour and 10 min left...Dear Jeebus, this is going to be a long one!

freund wrote:The devil has taken over this wootoff! Ahhhhh!!! Does that mean he isn't going to give me my Bag o Candy?

jml879 wrote:I'm surprised there are no Woot staff members asking trivia for quality posts. Without the Barrels of Crud we need something to keep us entertained here...

I'm more of the creative sort, I like entertainment in exchange for quality posts.

Missed opportunity, should have done that yesterday when Wikipedia was down...

ivanivanovich wrote:Yyyeah ... I was quoting the AT&T page and noting that woot doesn't require a data plan. So I think we agree?

3G connectivity does require a data plan, but these plans do not involve a contract commitment. Service is month-to-month, and starting at $15 with higher priced tiered options. When no such service is further required, it can be discontinued from within the device settings, and 3G connectivity will be disabled at the end of the current paid month of service is expired. When it is required again, it can be turned back on from within the device, and a new month becomes activated with a renewed charge being applied to the service holder.

I hope this settles the confusion once and for all.

Half way there... where are all the rest of Apple clan? Need to spend your money, there is an Apple product available!!!

Don't they know this is a classic? an Original?

Maybe we can tell them they can talk to it, I see them flocking now!

dkim11 wrote:WOOT by amazon stinks. sorry to say. but it's true. i miss the woots of yore.

Woot-offs where crappy far before the days of Amazon. Also, just because Woot has slowly been changing doesn't mean it's because of Amazon. Scope and Methods 101: Correlation does not equal Causation.

Batman4oz wrote:Wow! Did you get The Limited Edition FIRE-DETECTING LeakFrog, too?!

No, he's there to put out the fire.

I bet a shiny new dime that this will be a four-day woot-off.

So, since we're all going to be here for a while I have a question.

My back has started getting quite hairy... doesn't bother me much... except for the hair growing over my shoulders.

I have a compulsive addiction to grabbing handfulls of hair from my shoulders and tugging it out... it's painfull- but I can't stop myself.

I shaved my shoulders once but my wife complained that she didn't like the shaved shoulder "feel" (after stubble started growing back).

Should I listen to her- or should I go back to shaving my shoulders?

(not pulling out my shoulder hair is not an option- I've tried- but I keep finding myself doing it)

Ok, taking a break. Going for a walk...dis is depressing.

freund wrote:Yes, but it's not moving like it was last night. I think we had 15 items go within 30 or 45 min?

Damn iPad has been up for over an hour and not halfway sold yet

Are you forgetting the PCMCIA D-Link 10/100 Fast Ethernet Notebook Adapter?

inkycatz wrote:I'm more of the creative sort, I like entertainment in exchange for quality posts.

Missed opportunity, should have done that yesterday when Wikipedia was down...

Thunderthighs was doing it last night, and without Wikipedia it was pretty much great!

tv2112 wrote:If only I hadn't just spent 430.00 on a 1911 .45 pistol I'd have enough to by this

Wow! Now that is a deal.

seahokedrama wrote:So, since we're all going to be here for a while I have a question.

My back has started getting quite hairy... doesn't bother me much... except for the hair growing over my shoulders.

I have a compulsive addiction to grabbing handfulls of hair from my shoulders and tugging it out... it's painfull- but I can't stop myself.

I shaved my shoulders once but my wife complained that she didn't like the shaved shoulder "feel" (after stubble started growing back).

Should I listen to her- or should I go back to shaving my shoulders?

(not pulling out my shoulder hair is not an option- I've tried- but I keep finding myself doing it)

Shave it! Stubbly backs are fun!

One does not simply get Barrels of Crud

therealjrn wrote:Are you forgetting the PCMCIA D-Link 10/100 Fast Ethernet Notebook Adapter?

Oh My Gookie! no! I was so mad! They offered that twice within 12 hours too. That was when the wootoff started to slow down.

Then again... after that adapter sold the wootoff took off again for a little bit

rman18 wrote:Shave it! Stubbly backs are fun!

Well, I can't reach my whole back to shave- just the shoulders... and that's where I tend to pull out my hair anyway.

danorton wrote:Yes, if you want to use the 3G capability. The one from woot! has the same requirement, but the one from woot! isn’t new and it costs $5.00 more.

Maybe I misunderstand. Have you bought this tablet from AT&T and avoided signing a data contract?

Because I think AT&T wants your John Hancock on a contract for the pleasure of giving you a discounted tablet.

Which is why, when you click on Add to Cart on that page, a box pops up and says, "Tablet or iPad orders require the purchase of an AT&T DataConnect Personal Data Plan...."

That is, whether you intend to use 3G or not, you get the plan in order to get the tablet. You can cancel the plan and keep the tablet, but you do pay for at least a month of 3G.

bpeterson82 wrote:Ok, taking a break. Going for a walk...dis is depressing.

Yeah, me too, my Dr. Appointment is coming up.

I'd TOTALLY be in for 3. If I could afford them. Anyone care to spot me? Anyone?

tv2112 wrote:If only I hadn't just spent 430.00 on a 1911 .45 pistol I'd have enough to by this

Which did you buy?

I am kinda missing the parade of Sansa's now....the parade if tablets is annoying

28%....lets get these things sold! Feed the Woot Monster money, and maybe it will give us a Bag of Cuuuuuute!!!!!

jeremytheindian wrote:Woot-offs where crappy far before the days of Amazon. Also, just because Woot has slowly been changing doesn't mean it's because of Amazon. Scope and Methods 101: Correlation does not equal Causation.

True. I've only been around here since October 2008, so I've had about an equal amount of Woot time before and after the Amazon takeover. To me, things don't really seem that different. Those of you bemoaning the downfall of Woot must be thinking back longingly to a time *well* before Amazon came along.

morrdt wrote:Updating my list from yesterday:

This is the TENTH tablet to be offered during the Woot! off since they started.

In Order of appearance:
Apple iPad 64GB with Wi-Fi & 3G
Archos 7 8GB Home Tablet with Android
Sony Dash Personal Internet Viewer (Technically)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7” 16GB Android Tablet w/WiFi
Vizio 8” Android Tablet with Wi-Fi and Folio
Sony Dash Personal Internet Viewer (Technically)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1” 16GB Android Tablet
Toshiba Thrive 10.1” 32GB Android Tablet w/WiFi
Archos 10.1" 8GB Android Tablet with Wi-Fi
ViewSonic gTablet 10.1" Multi-touch Tablet

I love the Sony Dash but it is NOT a tablet. If you think it is one, try using it without plugging it into a wall socket. :P

And if you still think the Dash is a tablet, why don't you also include the Chumby 8 (runs the same OS and has a similar form-factor)?

seahokedrama wrote:So, since we're all going to be here for a while I have a question.

My back has started getting quite hairy... doesn't bother me much... except for the hair growing over my shoulders.

I have a compulsive addiction to grabbing handfulls of hair from my shoulders and tugging it out... it's painfull- but I can't stop myself.

I shaved my shoulders once but my wife complained that she didn't like the shaved shoulder "feel" (after stubble started growing back).

Should I listen to her- or should I go back to shaving my shoulders?

(not pulling out my shoulder hair is not an option- I've tried- but I keep finding myself doing it)

Ewww...TMI. If you are loaded with dough, get it removed by laser.

therealjrn wrote:Yeah, me too, my Dr. Appointment is coming up.

Dr.Cat, a comic about a cat who is also a doctor

Moment of truth is upon us!

mgullick wrote:My wife's boss gave her an iPad 2 and $1000 for Christmas. Don't need this.

wonder what she did to 'earn' it....

seahokedrama wrote:People are beginning to listen to my surmon that Apple is the devil.

Yes... the devil... the devil I tell you.

jml879 wrote:28%....lets get these things sold! Feed the Woot Monster money, and maybe it will give us a Bag of Cuuuuuute!!!!!

I think the Devil took over for the Woot Monster today...

ScottRiqui wrote:True. I've only been around here since October 2008, so I've had about an equal amount of Woot time before and after the Amazon takeover. To me, things don't really seem that different. Those of you bemoaning the downfall of Woot must be thinking back longingly to a time *well* before Amazon came along.

I'm not sure when Amazon took over- I've been around since early 2010- not sure if that was before or after Amazon.

What I do know is that every woot-off I've ever been in people have claimed it is "the worst ever" and that woot has gone down hill.

Personally, I think people have selective memories.

Just so u know, peeplz r not bying deez. Woot is moving bar down for u.

Got this last time around--very happy

uberporsche wrote:Ipad vs Droid Tablet:

Apple:
No Java
No Flash
No SD
No USB
No Bluetooth (ipad)
No Multi-tasking
No HDMI
No 4G
No Widescreen (ipad)
Must use the itunes virus
Must be programmed in objective c (suck)
SDK = 300/Year + High Upload Fees to App Store
Half the CPU
Half the RAM
Twice the Price

Droid solves ALL those problems:
Java
Flash
SD
USB
Bluetooth
GPS
Multi-tasking
HDMI
4G
Widescreen
No itunes (Hurray!)
Programmed with Java/Eclipse (easy)
SDK = Free + Free Upload to App Store
Twice the CPU
Twice the RAM
Half the Price

Apple makes NO sense from a business point of view.

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Your credibility becomes questionable when your facts include inaccuracies and selective subjectivity.

Does Skype run on this? I want to show my JUNK to politicians....

If I had the time, I would like to go play with the Xoom, Playbook to see how it fairs. I seen those cheapy tablets that sold for $200 - $400 and those were beyond junk. Unresponsive screens, crappy resolution, no apps, laggy. One good thing about apple products is the apps, it pretty much stays with you for life which is helpful if you have multiple devices. 3 ipads, 2 iphones, 2 ipods.
I tell you if you are a parent, the ipad is the cheapest toy you will ever buy, unless they break it. I give my kids these things when we go to the mall and they never complain about going home or wanting to buy any toys at the checkout or at toy stores. Well worth the money. You just got to limit their usage to 30 mins each session.

Starting to bounce...

seahokedrama wrote:So, since we're all going to be here for a while I have a question.

My back has started getting quite hairy... doesn't bother me much... except for the hair growing over my shoulders.

I have a compulsive addiction to grabbing handfulls of hair from my shoulders and tugging it out... it's painfull- but I can't stop myself.

I shaved my shoulders once but my wife complained that she didn't like the shaved shoulder "feel" (after stubble started growing back).

Should I listen to her- or should I go back to shaving my shoulders?

(not pulling out my shoulder hair is not an option- I've tried- but I keep finding myself doing it)

Nair - it's not just for when short-shorts are worn anymore.