BenQ DW1650 is now available in Los Angeles - Club CDFreaks

**agent009** · 18-03-2006

Good news: One of the distributors has received 5700+ grey OEM and 4300+ black OEM drives today, all in the L.A. warehouse. Both colors are priced at $38. Give online retailers like shop4tech.com a couple of days to reflect availability, and get ready to order yours next week.

Nattefrost · 18-03-2006

sweet, when will retail be available?

**agent009** · 18-03-2006

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Originally Posted by Nattefrost

sweet, when will retail be available?

Don't know, but doesn't look like anytime soon, since it's not listed yet. [Newegg may get some retail drives independently.]

*TCAS* · 18-03-2006

If they have in warehouse then why don't they put it in the market?.

**agent009** · 18-03-2006

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Originally Posted by TCAS

If they have in warehouse then why don't they put it in the market?.

They just arrived, so it's up to retailers to notice availability and set a price. The distributor would be more than happy to get rid of all of them tomorrow. 10,080 is a lot of drives.

Ian Ching · 18-03-2006

Grey drives? Or do you mean beige?

Nattefrost · 18-03-2006

open season on the new Benq dw1650

...over priced but I'm sure you can get it cheaper somewhere else.
http://www.computerhq.com/BENQ_16X_D...id-578305.html

**mciahel** · 18-03-2006

55 $ is about 48 €. Roughly the same price like in Germany. Taxes included.

Michael

**agent009** · 18-03-2006

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Originally Posted by Ian Ching

Grey drives? Or do you mean beige?

BenQ lists the color name as COOLGREY, but it is close to the official beige color.

**agent009** · 18-03-2006

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Originally Posted by mciahel

55 $ is about 48 €. Roughly the same price like in Germany. Taxes included.

$55 is way, way overpriced, especially with additional shipping cost. Given the $38 distributor price and abundant supply, most online prices should settle in the $38-42 range very soon.

**mciahel** · 18-03-2006

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Originally Posted by agent009

$55 is way, way overpriced, especially with additional shipping cost. Given the $38 distributor price and abundant supply, most online prices should settle in the $38-42 range very soon.

Taxes included?
That would be only 35€ here. No chance to get an up-to-date drive for that money.
These are online prices in Germany (including taxes, shipping not included):
http://www.geizhals.at/deutschland/?fs=Benq+DW+1650
1 € is about 1,15-1,20 US$

Michael

*TCAS* · 19-03-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by agent009

$55 is way, way overpriced, especially with additional shipping cost. Given the $38 distributor price and abundant supply, most online prices should settle in the $38-42 range very soon.

That is the good news Agent thanks.

**agent009** · 21-03-2006

DW1650 inventory in the L.A. warehouse:

Monday morning: 5760 beige, 4320 black.
Monday night: 5399 beige, 3869 black.

361 beige, 451 black sold. Not bad for one day.

Nattefrost · 21-03-2006

lets hope newegg was the buyer.lol.

anew-leaf · 22-03-2006

http://www.casepo.com/product.asp?pID=59824&c=211415

I just might have to order one now... $36.50 on this site...

*Chuck44* · 22-03-2006

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Originally Posted by anew-leaf

http://www.casepo.com/product.asp?pID=59824&c=211415

I just might have to order one now... $36.50 on this site...

Anybody done business with this company?

**agent009** · 22-03-2006

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Originally Posted by Chuck44

Anybody done business with this company?

Apparently, nobody who cared to tell about it: http://www.resellerratings.com/seller9452.html

*Chuck44* · 23-03-2006

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Originally Posted by agent009

Apparently, nobody who cared to tell about it: http://www.resellerratings.com/seller9452.html

Thanks agent009. I guess I'll give Newegg a few more days.

*Chuck44* · 23-03-2006

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Originally Posted by anew-leaf

http://www.casepo.com/product.asp?pID=59824&c=211415

I just might have to order one now... $36.50 on this site...

If you didn't order soon after this post you'll have to
pay 6 bucks more. They just raised the price to $42.34
plus shipping.

anew-leaf · 23-03-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck44

If you didn't order soon after this post you'll have to
pay 6 bucks more. They just raised the price to $42.34
plus shipping.

I got distracted when I saw something shiny and forgot to order, lol...

I'll probably just wait for newegg to get it as well. Should be any day now, I think...

mediaboy · 23-03-2006

The 1650 is available at Meritline for $36.00 + shipping

It was like $45 with ground shipping. I have used meritline for media so they are reliable ...

http://www.meritline.com/benq-dw-165...vd-burner.html

*Chuck44* · 23-03-2006

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Originally Posted by mediaboy

The 1650 is available at Meritline for $36.00 + shipping

It was like $45 with ground shipping. I have used meritline for media so they are reliable ...

Hopefully Newegg won't be far behind.

geoff2k · 23-03-2006

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Originally Posted by Chuck44

Hopefully Newegg won't be far behind.

FWIW, you can add newegg searches to your RSS reader -- just added a search for "BENQ DVD" to mine -- to get quick notification of new items.

KN2 · 23-03-2006

damm and I just bought the 1655 last night .......guess I'll wait a couple of days before I open it.

Nattefrost · 24-03-2006

DW1650 inventory in the L.A. warehouse(update)

Thursday evening: 5695 beige, 4162 black.

seems like the numbers went up since 2 days ago.I won a bet on NCAA basketball game($90) so now I can afford to buy 2 drives .

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agent009 CD Freaks Reviewer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: around the Pacific Posts: 1,359	BenQ DW1650 is now available in Los Angeles <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Good news: One of the distributors has received 5700+ grey OEM and 4300+ black OEM drives today, all in the L.A. warehouse. Both colors are priced at $38. Give online retailers like shop4tech.com a couple of days to reflect availability, and get ready to order yours next week. __________________ Frequently used/favorite: BenQ 1640 1800 LG H22N H42N Sony BWU-100A Occasionally used/retired: BenQ 1620 DQ60 1655 1680 LG 4163B 4166B H10N H50N H55N Lite-On 165P6S 18A1P 20A1P NEC 3540A Pioneer A09XL 110 111D 112D Plextor 716A Samsung S182D S203B Sony 820A

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Nattefrost CD Freaks Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: new york Posts: 244	Re: BenQ DW1650 is now available in Los Angeles sweet, when will retail be available? __________________ http://www.gofferownica.website.pl/g.../otygbaner.jpg

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TCAS CDFreaks Resident Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 7,362	Re: BenQ DW1650 is now available in Los Angeles If they have in warehouse then why don't they put it in the market?.

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Ian Ching CD Freaks Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 37	Re: BenQ DW1650 is now available in Los Angeles Grey drives? Or do you mean beige?

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Nattefrost CD Freaks Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: new york Posts: 244	Re: BenQ DW1650 is now available in Los Angeles open season on the new Benq dw1650 ...over priced but I'm sure you can get it cheaper somewhere else. http://www.computerhq.com/BENQ_16X_D...id-578305.html __________________ http://www.gofferownica.website.pl/g.../otygbaner.jpg

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mciahel Moderator & Devices Editor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 7,645	Re: BenQ DW1650 is now available in Los Angeles 55 $ is about 48 €. Roughly the same price like in Germany. Taxes included. Michael

21-03-2006	#13 (permalink)
agent009 CD Freaks Reviewer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: around the Pacific Posts: 1,359	Re: BenQ DW1650 is now available in Los Angeles DW1650 inventory in the L.A. warehouse: Monday morning: 5760 beige, 4320 black. Monday night: 5399 beige, 3869 black. 361 beige, 451 black sold. Not bad for one day. __________________ Frequently used/favorite: BenQ 1640 1800 LG H22N H42N Sony BWU-100A Occasionally used/retired: BenQ 1620 DQ60 1655 1680 LG 4163B 4166B H10N H50N H55N Lite-On 165P6S 18A1P 20A1P NEC 3540A Pioneer A09XL 110 111D 112D Plextor 716A Samsung S182D S203B Sony 820A

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Nattefrost CD Freaks Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: new york Posts: 244	Re: BenQ DW1650 is now available in Los Angeles lets hope newegg was the buyer.lol. __________________ http://www.gofferownica.website.pl/g.../otygbaner.jpg

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anew-leaf New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 25	Re: BenQ DW1650 is now available in Los Angeles http://www.casepo.com/product.asp?pID=59824&c=211415 I just might have to order one now... $36.50 on this site...

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mediaboy New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3	Re: BenQ DW1650 is now available in Los Angeles The 1650 is available at Meritline for $36.00 + shipping It was like $45 with ground shipping. I have used meritline for media so they are reliable ... http://www.meritline.com/benq-dw-165...vd-burner.html

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KN2 CD Freaks Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: CA Posts: 113	Re: BenQ DW1650 is now available in Los Angeles damm and I just bought the 1655 last night .......guess I'll wait a couple of days before I open it.

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Nattefrost CD Freaks Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: new york Posts: 244	Re: BenQ DW1650 is now available in Los Angeles DW1650 inventory in the L.A. warehouse(update) Thursday evening: 5695 beige, 4162 black. seems like the numbers went up since 2 days ago.I won a bet on NCAA basketball game($90) so now I can afford to buy 2 drives . __________________ http://www.gofferownica.website.pl/g.../otygbaner.jpg

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