Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet at Sainsburys online. Was £100.00 and now reduced to £50.00. Includes pre-installed Office 365 Personal 12 month subscription. I think this is a bargain. Click and collect available.
Use code WNTFTWCTB to get for £40 (new accounts)
You can activate the subscription on another device, or even sell/gift the subscription to someone else by following the instructions below.
1) Run Office for the first time, it should take you to an activation webpage.
2) DO NOT SIGN IN. Copy the web address, you should see 5 sets of 5 capitalised alpha numerals in a string of 5, similar to the one below
XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
3) THATS IT! Thats the code you'll need to activate on another device!
- icavak
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Chanchi32
10 Jan 1640#1
Various new account codes (they don't stack)
WNTFTWCTB £10 off £50 code
CATNNSLCJM £18 off £60 code
NBMMFA2 £20 off £100
NBMMFAF £15 off £60
pinnocchio
11 Jan 1628#506
The Five Stages of Opportunist Resellers......
Stage 1. Pre Purchase Calculation.
It's only £50 and worth £100, and I can sell the Office Licence separately to make another £25-£30. I'll make £80 clear profit easy.
Stage 2. Expectation.
I have to get it and get it listed on E-Bay as quickly as possible. I know, I'll spend 30 minutes finding out where they have stock and then drive there and collect to be sure. So in total I'll spend maybe 90 minutes getting all my ducks in a row....but I'm sure to make £80 easy.
3. Hope.
OK....Got it and had a quick play...not sure what all the excitement is about. Had a few problems extracting the Office Licence key...took a couple of hours in the end. But got it done. Took some photos so my listing looks good, by the time I'd done a decent non generic listing with my own decent photos took half an hour. Listings up and looks good, can't wait till Sunday evening when I'm bound to sell it for £80.
Stage 4. Reality.
"What the frack!!!, There's bl**dy loads of these listed now and prices seem to be dropping fast". My auction eventually closed at £55 and I only got £20 for the Office Licence as well. Oh well I suppose £75 is better then nothing as I'll still make £35. I'll pack it up and take it to the Post Office tomorrow.
Stage 5. Depression.
Forgot about the E-Bay and Paypal fees, in total that came to a tenner across both of the auctions....and another quid for packing it up and packing material. Took me half an hour waiting in the Post Office to get it posted on top of the half hour packing it up. Looking back I probably spent a couple of quid on petrol collecting it as well. So have to knock £13 off my profit of £35...so made £22 altogether. Hang on though, I spent nearly four and a half hours doing all this...to make £22........that's less then minimum wage!!
Frack!!!!
ando to bigjt
10 Jan 1620#123
I'm buying mine to use as a paperweight
beeb123
10 Jan 1615#3
£18 off your first online shop when you spend £60 or more at Sainsbury's with Code CATNNSLCJM. I've just ordered mine with some household shopping at £42.50 all in!!! :smiley:
Latest comments (1011)
walpolecherie
26 Jan 16#1011
The Grey Leather Back type is now priced at £79 in Great Yarmouth store.
Hugh Jass!
23 Jan 16#1010
Hi no just left over night came down and all working so been a little ill
markda2000
19 Jan 16#1009
Because the tablet is so small the touch pad would add bulk to the case, or the keys would be cramped if to fit tot he tablets form factor. In any case I am not a fan of small touch pads.
Be better looking for one that also has a touch pad x
concord69
18 Jan 16#1006
Finally fired up the linx light 10 which they sent instead of the linx 8. It has no office 365 subscription on it at all. I take it I has reasonable grounds to request this from sainsburys even though they sent me another product.
subtrash
18 Jan 16#1005
Well **** me. I phoned the Sainsburys at the other end of town (didn't know it was there) and they had one. Just been to pick it up. Also found last night they have refunded my 18 first shop voucher as cash as well as sending me another voucher so well pleased :-)
spackhead
18 Jan 16#1004
After questioning why they failed to deliver, Customer Service sent me some corporate bull and told me that they would very kindly refund my money within just 7 days
Wow
Really look forward to using them again
markda2000
17 Jan 161#1003
Oh the irony. Generating 5 posts just by whinging about the number of posts.
thegamingkinginfo
17 Jan 16#1000
1000!
guitarman1 to thegamingkinginfo
17 Jan 16#1002
Do you get a voucher for that or something? must be a record. Popped in to turn the updates off and add my contribution.
alxdenisov
17 Jan 16#1001
I got the Lynx 10 @ 49. Played with both 8 & 10 instore, and felt the 10 was far more responsive than the 8, I mean the Windows start button on 8 had to be pressed multiple times and when it hits the perfect point at the right angle it shows the start menu. Same problem with small screen Windows Phone where touch response on the sides are not good. Overall the Lynx 10 light was a better bargain, the downside is 16GB instead of 32 GB storage. It had surprisingly 7.9 GB free though.
thegamingkinginfo
17 Jan 16#999
999
guitarman1
17 Jan 161#996
*yawns* are we aiming for a thousand comments? I think the pattern has now long emerged.
markda2000 to guitarman1
17 Jan 16#998
Well you are obviously reading it still and contributing to the 1000 comments.
markrfc
17 Jan 16#995
Mine is being returned today, it was received used with the Office 365 offer expired sainsburys CS rep offered me a £5 voucher for my trouble.
NSA
16 Jan 16#994
I finally managed to track one down on Friday evening. £50 minus my £20 voucher from Sainsburys for letting me down with the order I placed for delivery plus another £3 off voucher that I'd been sent as part of my Nectar points.
£27 all in. Bargain.
Thanks for the post!!!
eru69err
16 Jan 16#993
Had the same farce as everyone else trying to get one. Was due to pick it up last Wednesday, but arrived to be told they didn't have any left...
This in Leamington Spa store
lanky78
16 Jan 16#992
Thanks, just picked one up from the Halstead store. Bargain, would give heat but it's showing expired for the online deal. Still available in store tho.
This is my 2nd Linx tablet, they're great :smile:
adamguest1985
16 Jan 16#991
As long as there's no chance of the power cutting out etc is it safe to do all the windows updates on these things? No corrupted drivers etc?
Thanks.
sanjaykj
16 Jan 16#990
Any buyer for the office-365-key?
GQ Man
15 Jan 161#989
Ok can so i take that this is the exact way to get the key in order to sell it on as im never going to use it:
1) Run Office for the first time, it should take you to an activation webpage.
2) DO NOT SIGN IN. Copy the web address, you should see 5 sets of 5 capitalised alpha numerals in a string of 5, similar to the one below
XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
3) THATS IT! Thats the code you'll need to activate on another device
newguy2001
15 Jan 16#988
Hi En1gma, I got one for sale.. Do you want to pm me?
EN1GMA
15 Jan 16#987
by the way, if anyone has one of the licences they are not intending to use then i would be interested in buying.
EN1GMA
15 Jan 16#986
i dont think thats true. i think they're trying to fiddle you. the licence can be used on one one tablet and one pc. not either or but both. its a single home licence.
bixbixbix
15 Jan 16#985
I had a bit of trouble at first with the office license, then realised it was me being stupid! I changed the date setting to manual input the correct date, even though it was on auto it still had the wrong date on the system somehow. Anyway having done that I went back and it worked fine. got the info re date from Microsoft website. I still have the spare linx 8 tried to advertise in for sale on here, £50, but was unable to use photobucket etc so have had to withdraw the ad. am in bournemouth if anyone is interested in it, obviously with proof of purchase etc. good luck with the office license :smiley:
neil37
15 Jan 16#983
A warning for anyone planning to sell the Office key on Ebay. It appears that it might only be valid for a tablet and not a PC. I sold mine yesterday and have just received the following message from the buyer:
"Hi, I've been trying to download Office using the key you supplied by ran into difficulties so I contacted Microsoft. They asked me for the product key which I gave them and they told me it wouldn't work because this product key is for tablets only!"
nascent to neil37
15 Jan 16#984
Interesting. I bought a Linx 7 off here months back ,and sold the Office 365 licence without any issues. Maybe I just got lucky?
Mashhhh
15 Jan 16#982
Me either, but not gonna moan. I didn't get the £18 off voucher though :')
iduno87
15 Jan 16#981
Yea, Not to sure why, Plus I got a further £18 off voucher (no minimum spend) Hopefully others got the extra £18 too
Mashhhh
15 Jan 16#980
So you got £118 back? Nice.
Mashhhh
15 Jan 16#978
I don't know about anyone else who got a refund, but... did you get the original price refunded?
iduno87 to Mashhhh
15 Jan 16#979
Yes I did, Plus an extra £18 on top
h2yprboy
15 Jan 16#977
Ok guys I got the light on Monday and it's a bit of a nightmare to update. I had to delete everything and I mean everything off it to free enough space up. And this was with an sd card attached. It needed 10gb on the sd card and 5gb free on the internal storage. In the end I was only about 200 mb over the 5gb.
As a side issue I managed to get my dual shock 3 connected up using the motion in joy driver but really was struggling to get the Bluetooth working. Accidentally overridden the wan drivers and buffered my wireless access. Ended up having to full reset the internal storage. I would recommend getting a 64gb micro sd (£15) from Argos and using that for storing your personal items. Means if any issues you can wipe the internal memory at any time. Good little device.
Only issue with both linx8 is that on sleep mode they disconnect from the wifi with the latest drivers. Fix for this on linxtablet forum by using the drivers from another device Aband force installing them.
Roger_Irrelevant
15 Jan 16#976
Loving this tablet (on it now), one thing I did notice though is Windows 10 is an absolute privacy minefield! Spent ages switching all the 'phone home' BS off:
I have activate before July 2016 in my office tile. My existing office expires in May so I guess I will activate then and get another 12 months across my windows portfolio of devices?
thegamingkinginfo to vulcan903
14 Jan 161#974
You can activate it now and it will extend your current license.
cicobuff
14 Jan 16#972
Not for me sadly, I do have two tiles, the 'Get Office' tile which give you 1 month free trial, and the Office tile itself whereby I get the message "Welcome to Office. Sorry, the offer for Office expired. Click Next to buy Office or get a free trial."
markda2000
14 Jan 16#971
I too had this issue,but then a scrolled further and there was a second Office tile which worked.
theyre selling the Linx 10 lite for 50 quid if you have a local store. We only have a small Sainsburys so dont think theyll have them :-(
thegamingkinginfo to subtrash
14 Jan 16#966
Where did you find this out?
amour3k to subtrash
14 Jan 16#969
Where from please?. :-)
I second that too, lol. :-)
amour3k
14 Jan 16#968
Damnnnnnnnn!, I came across 'similar' 1 year back when I went to purchase a 10" Android Tablet Deal via HUKD last January too, this particular Sainsbury's Store had a nkackered Ex-Display 8" Android Tablet of the same Make as what I originally wanted in the 10" .. I politely declined (& the cheek of the Sales Assistant at the time rather chatting to me like I was stupid simply cos' I did NOT want a seriously cosmetically im-perfect Product for the SAME PRICE as that of what the cosmetically PERFECT 10" version was going for at the time only further went to p* me off no end!, hahahaha (I laugh NOW!, but blatantly didn't feel to at the time?, hehehe) .. I humbly chose to walk away & not saw nowt to the mis-guided Sales Assistant at the time ..... lol. :-)
I rather sought the 10" Product I initially rather wanted from elsewhere instead. :-)
And if you can string it out or whatever too?, then that would also be my advise to you also. :-)
nascent
14 Jan 16#963
If the office licences really have expired that sounds like false advertising and grounds for a partial refund,
I haven't even opened up my tablet to look yet, but mine's sealed so I'd be surprised if the office key didn't work.
cicobuff to nascent
14 Jan 16#964
I didn't think any boxes were sealed? Although mine being ex-display clearly wasn't...already had a £10 gesture for it being ex-display, it also did not come with a USB cable and the charger is duff as well...I can feel another phone call coming onto Sainsburys.
amour3k to nascent
14 Jan 16#967
Truesay to that ... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
iduno87
14 Jan 161#960
Refund has gone through, They have stuck an extra £18 on top for some reason, plus they gave me an £18 off voucher for future spend, £36 bonus lol
nascent to iduno87
14 Jan 16#962
I think you win the best result so far.
Roger_Irrelevant
14 Jan 16#961
Possibly although they'd have to have been booted up before July 2015 to have expired now, so not sure what's gone on.
cicobuff
14 Jan 16#959
Mine was an ex-display unit I am wondering if mine had previously been powered on (although factory restored) maybe. Although others in the thread have reported theirs has expired as well.....maybe as boxes are not sealed those of us that have expired licences all have received units that have previously been booted up.
Roger_Irrelevant
14 Jan 16#958
Not on mine it hasn't, I clicked on Activate and it went to a website, then wanted me to sign in with an Outlook ID, but part of the URL was the XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX product code. It said it expires in July 2016 which I'm guessing is 6 months from first power on.
Mashhhh
14 Jan 16#956
Just thought i'd let people know. I visited one of my local stores, they still had the linx 8's in, but in grey. I asked them to check the price of them, but still £99. Sad times.
cicobuff to Mashhhh
14 Jan 16#957
In grey? Those are most likely the Linx 810LT (leather) edition with the grey leather effect backs.
elitom
14 Jan 16#940
so - question to the more knowledgeable
has anyone got Chromecast to work on these
this will now be my only reason for keeping it - to be able to cast Amazon Prime Video and Now TV to television
can anyone confirm if this is really possible
tried installing chromecast last night briefly but could not see how to cast from apps
thanks
EliTom
cicobuff to elitom
14 Jan 16#955
I can only then presume that it depends on when your unit was manufactured and had Windows 8.1 installed. As most definitely sadly mine and others who have commented in this thread have these as now expired.
That really sucks, another lottery to add to the lottery of receiving them.
adamelphick
14 Jan 16#954
My Office 365 activation worked fine when I fired my Linx 8 up this week.
HDUKBargainHunter
14 Jan 16#953
I have not even had a reply to my complaint email and it has been way over 48hrs.
Not impressed at all with their CS skills, To be honest the initial phone call/voicemail is what got my back up, To not even apologise is plain rude!
elitom
14 Jan 16#952
not on mine ......
I upgraded to Windows 10 and then did the extraction of the key bit
when I click on Office it says I have until June I think to activaye Office 365
EliTom
cicobuff
14 Jan 16#951
Activation of Office 365 has expired as outlined in other posts throughout this thread. If you click on Microsoft Office in either Windows 8.1 or after a Windows 10 upgrade you will get a box stating "Welcome to Office. Sorry, the offer for Office has expired. Click Next to buy Office or get a free trial."
cicobuff
14 Jan 16#950
Please note if anyone wants one of these for the value of the Office 365 license they are going to be disappointed because these tablets are old and superceded by the newer 810 line with Windows 10 pre-installed the actual activation of such licenses have expired.
GQ Man
14 Jan 161#942
Well holy FECK how about this for customer service i ordered this tablet and £10 worth of shopping and used the first time customer code £18 off a £60 spend so cost me £42 on Monday booked for Wednesday night delivery at 10pm received the email Tuesday saying no tablet all out of stock, along comes Wednesday around 6pm guy calls me from the store think he was a manager telling me that he wanted to let me know that they have replaced the Link 8" tablet i ordered with another tablet but it going to cost me £100 and also many of the items i ordered with the extra £10 are out of stock obviously i told the guy forget cancel everything he goes hold on let me check something for you comes back to me 1 min later saying he's located another Linx 8" tablet at another store thats local and the other items in my shopping all come in stock tomorrow and that he will call me to see if the tablet is actually in stock and if he can get hold of it, roll on this morning at 10am guy calls me back telling me everything's in stock and we can deliver it to you within 20min job done i said 10.20am delivery turns up all perfect as i originally ordered for £42 plus a £2.50 voucher for my inconvenience. 10/10 unbelievable.
nascent to GQ Man
14 Jan 16#949
Sounds to me like they could've just done that in the first place.
bixbixbix
14 Jan 16#948
quite an unusual train of events, not had this with Sainsbury's before. I too got the text on the day of delivery, out of stock etc just like everyone else. I was really disappointed as I wanted it as a gift for someone. I called my local stores and eventually found one ten miles away. The store staff were great, put it behind customer services desk for me, so I went and picked it up. It cost £50 from the store. Anyway I get home with it, and door bell rings and the Sainsbury delivery man is there with the full order, including the tablet. The £18 code had been applied as I ordered other stuff to bring it up to £60. I previously complained via email to Sainsbury and got the we will deal with it within 48 hours. Yesterday I got an email saying sorry about the confusion and that I didn't get the item I ordered? and they noticed I had intended to use a £10 first order code. Not so, I went for the £18 code. So they sent me an e voucher for £10 so that my first order would benefit. I was waiting to see how it pans out today, but so far nothing so maybe they have finally got it together. Anyway I used the code yesterday, it worked, so case closed I reckon. yes I have been billed for the delivery, and the amount was correct so don't know why their records would not have been updated.
Roger_Irrelevant
14 Jan 16#947
I've updated it to Windows 10, how do I get to the Office 365 activation? When I start "Get Office" it just goes on about trying it for free.
Or should I have done than in Windows 8.1? :laughing:
Cancel that, thought you had to disconnect internet. Click activate then as per OP.
Anyone sold their code? What safeguards can you do to make sure the buyer doesn't activate it then say it didn't work? i.e. is there a way of checking a code has been activated?
subtrash
14 Jan 16#946
For those who updated to Windows 10, did you find it became a bit more sluggish? I watched a few vids on YT by people who had done so and it was suggested there that it did slow down a bit.
adamelphick
14 Jan 16#945
I did the same and have almost 18GB free.....have you removed all the stuff in the windows updates folder and the old windows folder too?
reckoning
14 Jan 16#944
As above, you can use an SD card, and can probably move apps to the SD card as well.
Eden0032
14 Jan 16#943
I've installed Windows 10 and MS Office, and have about 11GB left. Was going to download movies and TV shows from Blinkbox, but that's not happening now!
Roger_Irrelevant
14 Jan 16#941
This was from a battery pack using the 2A output, however I think the tablet battery may have been nearly drained at this point as I'd just finished upgrading to Windows 10. It's had a full charge overnight so will see if that fixes it.
spackhead
14 Jan 161#939
Delivery guy turned up and apologised immediately. I knew then that I was not getting the item. However what I was not prepared for was the alternate product selected, a pink iPad cover. Not really sure how anyone could even think that would be an ideal replacement Refused the lot at door and am going to be making a complaint later. I ordered on Monday and had 2 emails confirming item on way and nothing to say it would not be coming. I knew it was only a remote chance and if the guy had showed up with nothing then I would have happily accepted it as being oos. But a pink iPad cover?
My first and last experience of shopping with Sainsbury's home delivery.
elitom
12 Jan 161#866
hmmmm
been playing with this all evening ...
not convinced I will keep it ...... may return it ........ still not convinced that windows works on a tablet .......
when I compare my Galaxy Note 8.0 to the Linx8 I still prefer the Note !
decisions decisions
EliTom
markda2000 to elitom
12 Jan 16#871
how much was your Note 8?
subtrash to elitom
13 Jan 16#902
Ok cheers. I'd never even heard of CEX either. I take it it's all 2nd hand stuff? And that the 'B' at the end of the Linx 8 is some sort of grade?
steevieboy4u to elitom
13 Jan 16#924
Wasn't going to buy online as then you've got the hassle of getting it delivered. Checked stock at my local store and there's 8 showing so was going to look at it first. If they show you one and it's not that good can you ask to see the next one, and then the next one until you see something decent? :P
Maxow to elitom
13 Jan 16#925
I would have expected it in a bag at least. It was wet as its raining here...
nascent to elitom
14 Jan 16#933
Nonsense.
vulcan903 to elitom
14 Jan 16#938
There are no seal on the boxes.
iduno87
14 Jan 16#935
Has anyone been refunded yet?
gazzebo69 to iduno87
14 Jan 16#937
I called them up and said had a chat with them, they refunded £29.50 back to my card. They charged me £79.50 for the linx light 10, marked on the receipts at half price.
gazzebo69
14 Jan 161#936
I called them up and said had a chat with them, they refunded £29.50 back to my card. They charged me £79.50 for the linx light 10, marked on the receipts at half price.
Problem now is, if I decide to take this back, I have a whole world of pain trying to explain what I need refunding because the receipt shows £79.50 for the tablet, plus a £18 gratis for my first order of over £60. Am not sure how much to ask for. :-)
walpolecherie
14 Jan 16#934
I agree.....sending you one 3 times the price range is totally wrong x
twoshoes89
13 Jan 161#929
Mine just got delivered, was not the 8" but the 10". I wouldn't have minded but they charged me £159!! Customer service have been unable to do anything and have just told me to return it to store!
scooby555 to twoshoes89
13 Jan 16#932
loool - Sorry, tell em to **** pick it up themselves or pay for your petrol and time, they are suppose to replace for one within price range, at least thats what they tell us when cancelling the order!
Roger_Irrelevant
13 Jan 16#930
Just to confirm, but you can't use this and expect it to charge at the same time no? I.e. it uses more power than USB can supply?
markda2000 to Roger_Irrelevant
13 Jan 16#931
The in box charger does seem very weak. I swapped to a battery pack charger and it improved considerably. Maybe if you have another USB wall charger you could try that and see if it improves?
subtrash
13 Jan 16#926
So they arent boxed?
amour3k to subtrash
13 Jan 16#928
Boxed yes .. 'Sealed' no!, hehehe.
luvsadealdealdeal
13 Jan 16#922
yeah but 16GB isn't enough to run Windows 10 smoothly
amour3k to luvsadealdealdeal
13 Jan 16#927
Fair comment to that? .. me personally WOULD have preferred these to have been rather 32GB+ of 'user data' after the Windows 10 install also?, but .....
16GB FREE from an initial 32GB is fine enough for me!, unless Windows 10 is going to hammer off the whole 32GB?, then .....
Nothing a decent 16GB-32GB Micro-SD Card can't solve mind? (the way I look at it?), lol. :-)
Maxow
13 Jan 16#921
Received a text cancelling my order, followed by another text stating delivery on Thursday.
Sainsburys driver just handed me a box with a Linx in it, unsealed.....
elitom to Maxow
13 Jan 16#923
they are all unsealed!
EliTom
gazzeboooo
13 Jan 16#919
I only just realised as well that I have been charged £79.50 for this tablet, rather than the £50 for the linx 8. Called them up and they are refunding £29.50 to my card. I didnt realise that they could do that, surely not. Am still 50/50 on if its a better tablet?.
elitom to gazzeboooo
13 Jan 16#920
TBH I think you got a better deal - having played with the Linx 8 I think Windows 10 needs bigger screen than 8"
EliTom
1966mcta
13 Jan 16#918
I had a phone call today to say that my Linx 8 was out of stock so they had substituted it with the Linx Light 10 @ £79.50. Its just been delivered. It says on the receipt that the Linx 10 Light is £159, less 50%, so with delivery it costs £80.50 less £10, so net £70.50. The delivery driver pointed out that it has only 16gb not 32gb memory and says if I am not happy I can return it for a refund.
Haven't tried it yet so not sure if I will keep it.
gazzeboooo
13 Jan 16#917
So, took delivery, but the tablet was not the one I ordered - linx 8, instead the linx light 10 was delivered, cant work out if its a better deal or not. Value wise, it is certainly more money than the 8, but the 16GB of storage is sort of making me uneasy. Any thoughts?
Mashhhh
13 Jan 16#916
Got a phone call today saying my tablet was returned to store and sold. Yeah, thanks Sainsburys. Haha.
subtrash
13 Jan 161#915
Report your experience here
Martyn Brown
Customer Manager
Sainsbury's Online [email protected]
spockknowsbest3
13 Jan 16#914
Just had a kickback off sainsbury's sales. Out of stock with the Linx 8 tablet and they will not keep my order open until they restock. As it is I have already ordered myself a keyboard and mouse for this. The sales person was very abrupt and not at all interested. I will never use sainsbury's again.
cicobuff
13 Jan 16#913
Mine doesn't either I am pretty sure rev6 just listed it as an example of it's location rather than the default Windows 10 tablet keyboard.
Eden0032
13 Jan 16#912
Found the problem...had the wrong keyboard set up! All sorted now! :smile: Thanks
mathew1971
13 Jan 16#911
My order for this evening has been cancelled via a call from Sainsburys - no surprise to be honest.
Didnt really expect to get after i saw all the cancellations going around - will be calling them later to try to blag a voucher.
No surprise from Sainsburys - their website is rubbish and its not the first issue i have had with them on deals - treat them with the contempt the deserve - just use them if any good deals or mis-prices.
vixie2
13 Jan 161#910
excellent i just told them that i had a click and collect order in cannock which was cancelled(which i did) told them i would of only being £40 and they honoured it after talking to manager :smiley:
adamelphick
13 Jan 16#909
Mine doesn't look like that! I don't have the right side buttons or extra key legends!
Eden0032
13 Jan 16#906
I'm quite a techy person, but could somebody with one of these tablets answer me one question...
Where is the question mark on the keyboard [insert question mark].
I may be going crazy, or blinds, but I genuinely cannot see it!
cicobuff to Eden0032
13 Jan 16#907
look for your M key and you are just 3 keys from it...... it is right next to the full stop.... at least on Windows 10.
rev6 to Eden0032
13 Jan 16#908
If you've set a UK locale, here...
beeb123
13 Jan 16#905
Just been on the phone to sainsburys and managed to get a £20 voucher after they failed to notify me that the tablet was out of stock, which resulted in a 1 mile trip for a click and collect. So that's £38 altogether as I earlier had a £18 voucher sent to my other email too, where I ordered another tablet which also failed to get delivered due to stock issues. I must admit I'm happy with £38.
elitom
13 Jan 16#904
exactly on all asumptions !
EliTom
GodVilla
13 Jan 16#903
I got it. Thanks. How did you get the £10 off instore though?
steevieboy4u
13 Jan 16#894
I missed out but got some CEX vouchers burning a hole in my pocket.
yes butu be aware that a grade B tablet could be in a quite poor condition - Tablets only tend to be graded A or B - A being near enough new / mint and B anything else, so B could be fully boxed witha slight blemish to unlocked tablet only with scratched screen etc ..... when ordering online you take your chance!
EliTom
subtrash
13 Jan 16#898
is the uk.webuy site legit? Never heard of it before.
elitom to subtrash
13 Jan 16#900
yes webuy is the correct website address for CEX
totally legit
EliTom
subtrash
13 Jan 16#899
Just checked further down my email list and found one from their customer manager apologising and telling me he has issued me with another £18 first shop voucher.
subtrash
13 Jan 16#897
Well I didnt get one - not authorised said Gemma. Something I forgot to mention yesterday - when she confirmed I had lost my £18 first shop voucher (because it still goes through their system even though the order is cancelled) she told me that a way around this would be to create another account:-)
Also, I emailed their customer support yesterday about this mess, I got an automated "we have recieved your email" but nothing since.
watermill
13 Jan 16#893
Sainsburys have lost me as a customer.With any other retailer if you order and not in stock you can not put in in the basket.
Sainsburys are not up there with the likes of John lewis but keep trying you might make it one day...............
luvsadealdealdeal
13 Jan 16#892
Listen up you guys.
Worth going on Chat to see if new stock has been delivered to your store overnight.
Then a simple C&C order using your new £20 code :smiley:
Dreballs
13 Jan 16#890
I'm still waiting for my order to be cancelled
It should have arrived yesterday between 12.00 and 1.00
No emails since the original order confirmation.
Poor shown considering I had food shopping on the same order
luvsadealdealdeal to Dreballs
13 Jan 16#891
£20 code for you then :smiley:
iduno87
13 Jan 16#889
Two days later and still no confirmation of a refund
Maxow
13 Jan 16#888
Order cancelled
iduno87
13 Jan 16#887
Spend £40 and you'll get a delivery slot for £1
Ferris
13 Jan 16#886
Off-topic, but what a joke Sainsbury's are. Just browsing to see what sort of things I might be able to get with my voucher, and as soon as I select a slot for home delivery, they put the price up and whack on a £7 delivery charge. I don't have a store near enough to click and collect - and they don't even seem to keep hold of orders for more than a day if I did somehow manage to place an order for collection in one of the distant stores. That's assuming that any stock actually exists... And, of course, my non-delivered order means I don't get any new customer discounts.
The very definition of shambles.
EDIT: Actually, what proof do they require when collecting an order? Maybe I can get a family member elsewhere to pick it up for me... The Ts&Cs state an Order Confirmation is enough, but that sounds unlikely to me...
I've got mine in the car for listening to mp3s and audiobooks. The thing is the buttons on vlc are tiny! Anyone able to recommend a piece of software that can play media files with buttons I can see?
so who actually got their order delivered? mine got cancelled due to lack of stock... useless
pinnocchio
12 Jan 16#879
But Linux is far more secure.....and Win 7 is far more 'private' then the tracking nonsense they have put in 10.
elitom
12 Jan 16#878
can't remember now - got is used from CEX a year or so ago
yes they are not directly comparable - I would liked to have like the Linx and sold the Note
we will see !!
EliTom
rev6
12 Jan 16#877
If you make a point that Windows 10 is less "private", the least you can do is post proof of it...
Not excusing privacy claims at all, it's just the media on Windows 10 is just like it was with Windows 8 and the start menu. Blown out of proportion. Instead of just focusing on negatives you could look at the positives as well.
I'm sure most peoples smartphones are less "private" than Windows 10.
iceman87
12 Jan 16#876
i had bad experience with them as well. Failed delivery as many above, then when i called customer care, i was told it could be that my card was declined, thats what it seems like, i was asked to call the local store branch in the morning. they gave me a crap story that they contacted me and i cancelled the order. i called back customer care in the evening and they gave me a £10 voucher.
so in branch staff were rubbish but the customer care team seemed alright.
pinnocchio
12 Jan 16#875
Oh please.....if you honestly think I'm going to spend an extended period typing up stuff that's easily available on a google search.
How do you know Windows 7/8/8.1 are any more private?
Please, go on.
Fleabum
11 Jan 166#492
This is a great deal if they have stock near you but something smells strange on this thread.
I notice two trolls, both have the same writing style. The same posting style. The same punctuation (or incorrect use of). The same views. But they never post at the same time. They both complain about Windows tablets, one of them has been smacked down on every WinTab thread they have posted on for giving incorrect advice.
One has 20000 post views in a few years the other has 150 post views in a few years. Does this sound like someone's alternative account to try and backup their troll posts?
Top marks if you can guess who these posters are... It would be interesting for a moderator to check IP addresses and history of these two posters and see if their is any collaboration in the data.
On a side note, anyone who thinks a 1GB RAM Linx 8 WinTab is slow or has a poor screen due to the resolution has zero clue, and if you disagree, put your money where your mouth is and post a faster, better screened device that includes a years Office 365 use for the same kind of monies and I'll vote it hot.
Regards
Flea
walpolecherie to Fleabum
11 Jan 161#498
I got my son the connect 9 which has same screen resolution and only 1gb of ram (already on windows 10) - bit less memory.
Seems to run and look fine - but for prices they seem very good.
If you want top of range then expect to pay ALOT more xx
luvsadealdealdeal to Fleabum
11 Jan 16#522
Yep I even got bad feedback from somebody who bought something from me marked as delivery only and said she insisted on collecting it & wanted to therefore get a discount on P&P. I said that wasn't convenient or offered (nobody was in) so she badded me.
Actually Ebay took that off after a few months but sellers are very disadvantaged. You need to build it into your prices. Plus if you have a policy of blocking cheats & lots of positive transactions, Ebay wipe unwarranted bad feedback.
The girl who irritated me the most wrote 'everything OK' then gave me neutral, daft cow.
steevieboy4u to Fleabum
12 Jan 162#746
Totally agree, if you get the deals posted on here its a bonus if not...........Look out for the next one and start all this ranting again :wink:
elitom to Fleabum
12 Jan 161#747
well said
The online grocery stock management and customer handling is pants ...
but the instore CS was superb - at least at Sainsbury's Selly Oak / Birmingham
and if you can imagine how many people did order this and those who did not get one - if each delievry failure / disappointed customer gets £20 voucher that will cost Sainsbury's some lost profit ......
so maybe it will prompt them to review processes ..... or maybe in teh grand scale of things it's still a drop in the ocean!
You win soem - you loose some - that is business these days
EliTom
Strider84 to Fleabum
12 Jan 161#754
I standby my statement and have boycotted shopping from other retailers for rubbish service previously.... To get this 'great deal' I've taken a days annual leave to await for delivery to receive a phone call at 7am 2 hours before delivery was due to tell me that I wouldn't be getting it.
The above is not worth the hassle and quite frankly is a complete joke.
I am a firm believer of if you don't complain and or boycott then nothing will change if everyone had the same attitude companies wouldn't mess you around like this because they wouldn't be able to afford to.
iwo to Fleabum
12 Jan 16#833
Ah, one of these sorts of posts. When literally the only correspondence from an online retailer is order confirmation and then zero effort to contact the buyer is made when the delivery is apparently cancelled - along with a total failure to acknowledge people's time has been wasted, that is simply shoddy and unacceptable service in what is an extremely competitive marketplace. On eBay the same behaviour would result in bad feedback. FYI I have used Sainsburys for online purchases before, but I shan't be doing so again. Consumer prerogative and all that.
cicobuff to Fleabum
12 Jan 16#843
Powered off it seems to charge ok, during operation I have gotten it to increase battery percentage of around 1 or 2% in an hour of operation at most, and for the most part it just maintains the battery percentage.
This is both under Windows 10 and rolling back to Windows 8.1
For example I have just updated again to Windows 10 and it has been sat at 63% now for about 20 minutes with the word 'calculating' if you click the power icon, and then literally 20 minutes later decides now to tell me its going to take 4 hours 59 minutes until fully charged.
Is this normal? Anyone? Appreciate any response if I have a lemon or not.
cicobuff to Fleabum
12 Jan 161#857
Whatever the problem was earlier has seemed to fix itself at least for now....That was the first thing I tried btw. Now at least it is quicker at notifying me the remaining time left to charge and I can clearly see how much quicker my Anker intelligent 4 port USB charging hub and Blitzwolf USB cable can charge the unit in comparison. Before when I had the problem no matter what I tried the unit just did not want to seem to charge in operation.
Will see how I get on, I have the RMA now on hold. Thanks for your reply.
pinnocchio to Fleabum
12 Jan 16#873
Privacy
Aero and thus customisation of my user experience
Ability to selectively install service packs so they don't break other functionality
Ability to KNOW what service packs are going to be installed
I could go on....."long time for $10" if you like!!
pinnocchio
12 Jan 16#872
That is just not true.
Both hands are in their trousers fiddling with the meat and two veg!!
theaccountant
12 Jan 16#870
my dad ordered 24 hr later than me and got his delivered this morning. Mine was due for delivery this evening but not delivered! Thanks Sainsbury's
subtrash
12 Jan 16#768
Well I spoke to Gemma on Sainsburys online chat and she told me firt of all that I HAD lost my 18 off first shop voucher. When I asked if it was possible for me to a get a £20 disappointed customer voucher that one or two have been praising here I was told they didnt know what HotUKDeals was and that none of them had been authorised to give any vouchers to people for this cock up. So now we know.
wadz to subtrash
12 Jan 16#771
The best they could offer me was the £10 voucher back into my account. Not sure if there is a minimum spend to use it though?
bargain1girl to subtrash
12 Jan 16#869
I did get £18 voucher code sent to me today after emailed their customers services about my online order, though I got one Instore for £50.
TheC
12 Jan 16#868
The good thing about the the Linx/Windows is the xtra slots for memory. You can increase the storage both through the micro SD slot and OTG (micro usb). You can also run normal programs and if you do not want to clog your system. Portable apps runs via both the above easily as I have tried and use on my Linx7.
luvsadealdealdeal
12 Jan 16#867
Thanks for pointers that more stock may come in, guys. With my £20 off voucher - & a minimum order limit of £25 I believe - we may even do better than we thought :smiley:
No need to buy the fillers lol
ilikedeals21
12 Jan 16#865
Just had my delivery for Tomorrow cancelled due to stock. Rang my local store who had 2 left which I was able to purchase however at £50 explained situation to CS who happily refunded £10 back to my card so all in £40 :-) happy dayyys
TheC
12 Jan 161#864
They need to split the service if they can't mix it. Think this is why they want to buy Argos.
Had a good chat with the delivery guy about this. He also hinted that because the tablet has been so popular they might be getting more delivered so to keep checking. Which was just mentioned in another post.
TheC
12 Jan 16#861
Just want to give my experience too in case the hopeless Sainsbury's look through this thread to help sort out there business.
I ordered 5 items early sun morning before this post even got hot but could not get delivered till Tue, 11am slot. Order was confirmed and again the night before. Then at 09:30 the day of the delivery I had an email saying it maybe out of stock and something about being unlucky this time.
Delivery came and the Tablet was missing plus another item I had ordered. I refused the rest of the order kindly as my main purchased items were missing. The delivery driver was excellent and understanding, saying no problem, my card will be refunded back for the other items within 7 days etc.
It is however extremely frustrating that when you order such an item, they do not reserve it for the earliest order no matter when you have selected the delivery for.
First order, first reserve and such. Plus it seems that lots of the stores have different stock to each other and the website yet they offer for you to be able to purchase these items for delivery.
Yet if they pick from a local store and that local store happens to be rubbish. It is in essence false advertisement as you will never receive the items they sell online as they don't stock it in reality.
They need to sort the whole way they sell things online if they cannot complete orders.
That's my little insight into the situation.
Thanks for listening.
cicobuff to TheC
12 Jan 16#863
The grocery system really is not ideal for the select amount of electricals they have. You are at the mercy of the picker on the given day of delivery literally going to the electricals department of your local store and drop lucky they either still have stock or that if they did no one else bought any remaining stocks in the time window before your picker went around.
Hardly an issue when it comes to your veg, meat, cans of food and bread etc.!
cicobuff
12 Jan 161#862
I called Sainsbury earlier after I thought I was going to have to RMA my (received as ex display) unit back to Expertis whereby they can actually under warranty give you a refurb in replacement...not saying they will but there is that disclaimer.
I wanted to check if anywhere local to me had got stocks of this unit for exchange instead. The customer services rep phoned a couple of local stores that did not have stock but one store did tell her that they are most likely expecting more stocks in a couple of days and that the item is not an end of line, they are just currently having supply issues.
Could well be that Expertis (UK supplier of Linx Tablets) have a glut of stock of these older Linx 8 Tablets with the newer Linx 810/Linx 810 LT (Leather) units and Sainsbury have secured another batch.
That last sentence obviously is only speculation from myself and the rest is only what the customer service rep told me, so don't shoot the messenger and take what I said as set in stone or make a special journey in a couple of days and hold Mr cicobuff personally responsible :man:
Porker911
12 Jan 16#860
Well, ordered one of these Sunday night. applied discounts etc. got confirmation of delivered for £41. Delivery slot was supposed to be today at midday. Got text this morning saying none in stock, no substitutes so no tablet. Oh well. Then got a call about 30 minutes later from a lady saying they had accidentally charged my CC for 15 Linx 10's!!!!! She had tried to back the charge out but it had taken her several attempts as it first refunded the non sale price. They called because they thought I might have problems from my bank. Then she tells me they substituted a Linx 10 instead (which I don't want and is twice the price). Now waiting to see if they will sort this out properly or not tomorrow. She also told me they would send me a £50 voucher for messing me about. Not much use as I don't shop there and I now have to return their tablet which is a 20 mile drive to nearest store. Let's see what they do next.
elitom
11 Jan 162#575
should have said
if anyone is very local to Sainsburys Selly Oak in Birmingham - they had 3 left behind the CS counter as of 5pm today
EliTom
bargain1girl to elitom
11 Jan 16#593
Thanks, got the last one now.
cicobuff to elitom
11 Jan 161#630
I have a NAS drive, doing the update so could be a while, I will have a look myself when Windows 10 is installed and report back on the *.mkv problem. Although in the meantime you could try installing another media player and trying it maybe?
cicobuff to elitom
12 Jan 16#859
Trying to resolve a battery 'issue' I have not gotten around to looking at .mkv over NAS...have you solved the issue yet?
Eden0032
12 Jan 16#858
It'll be down to your local store having stock. Looked like my local did at the time of ordering/picking/delivery.
spacedog
12 Jan 161#850
Upgrading mine to Windows 10 at the moment. Having trouble reading the tiny writing on the screen though.
cicobuff to spacedog
12 Jan 161#853
Go into settings/system/display and change from default 100% to the recommended 125%.
elitom to spacedog
12 Jan 161#856
you can change the font size in settings !
I had the same problem but getting used to it now
EliTom
meerdorf
12 Jan 16#855
Horray!!!! Arrived, well happy. Great little device :smiley:
Andypand
12 Jan 16#854
Had a time slot booked for delivery today, waited, and waited... no delivery. Wrang CS at 6pm to be informed that the local store had none in stock so couldn't deliver. Not very impressed but at least they credited my account with a £20 voucher. Will wring the local store just out of curiosity me thinks.
Eden0032
12 Jan 161#784
After ordering mine yesterday, I just had a knock on the door from Saintsbury's with a new Linx 8 tablet for £41 (delivery was £1).
Thank you so much OP. Now for a fun afternoon of setting it up! :smile:
neosalad to Eden0032
12 Jan 16#852
bizarre, i ordered on Sunday, yet get a text/e mail today saying that there is none left for my collection tomorrow..
so you order one after i do (by a whole day) and get one, yet order placed a day before doesnt! :neutral_face:
Fleabum
12 Jan 161#851
Its normal to see little charging when in use if you use a low power USB change. I used to get the same on 0.5A - 1.5A chargers. Try using a 2A or above charger.
Regards
Flea
robogiff
12 Jan 16#849
Like hedgyhoggy I got one also for £41 delivered last night.
Thank you
cicobuff
12 Jan 16#848
It was more that it was remaining on 'calculating...' for a good while after I had the charger plugged in I was concerned about. I am sure I will get used to its quirks. I like the unit for the money spent but understandably with the problems I have had I really though there was a hardware issue.
soza
12 Jan 161#847
I think everyone who has a Linx 8 should be able to confirm that the battery info is a little odd. Like I said, on Windows 10 when you're not charging it'll remain on "calculating". However, with the original Windows 10 10240 build it wouldn't give you that info or tell you the battery percentage unless you enabled battery saver or you were charging the tablet.
I was going to install the latest Windows Insider build to see if that fixed some of the issues, but I haven't got around to it yet. Honestly, most of the time I'll only charge the tablet when I'm not using it anyway, so for me it's not been a problem.
cicobuff
12 Jan 16#846
it's calculating the remaining battery time now and faster than before, have it plugged into an Anker IQ 4 port hub with a Blitzwolf high speed USB cable and its telling me a much better 1 hour 10 minutes to charge and gone up from 64% to 71%...still seems slow compared to Android Tablets though.
Windows 8.1 did tell me the battery percentage but not the remaining time to charge like Windows 10 calculates.
Weird thing was earlier in both Windows 8.1 and 10 environments then rolling back to Windows 8.1 then 10 again I had left it plugged in and it was not budging.....will see how it goes, still don't trust it...I had phoned up Exertis to authorise through a replacement and was about to send them details through via email...will see how it goes in the next couple of days, but cannot say I am impressed with its battery charging circuitry or how Windows handles it unless I do have a hardware fault.
soza
12 Jan 16#845
That's a Windows 10 driver bug.
From what I remember Windows 8.1 doesn't tell you the battery percentage at all, but Windows 10 does. It fails to calculate the remaining battery life though.
I can use my Linx 8 while it's charging, but it takes a little longer to get to 100%. I always have the screen brightness at 0% just to maximize the battery life, which I guess helps speed up charging while in operation too.
tiggerifical
12 Jan 161#844
Thanks again op! Picked up my linx 8 tablet click and collect in the time slot booked. I also had the text saying it was unlikely I would get one. But I went to the store and it was ready to collect. £40 well spent!
cicobuff
12 Jan 16#839
On the borderline of RMA'ing mine. Anyone else having problems with USB charging whilst unit is in operation?
Fleabum to cicobuff
12 Jan 16#842
Define problems.
Regards
Flea
kaizhu79
12 Jan 161#841
I would really suggest you to skip threads like these then. If you are not even interested in a Windows tablet, why would you be looking at such a post?
Some people may wish to buy things that suit their actual needs. Samsung & Apple may be good but they don't suit everyone's purpose nor do they have the same level of price/value ratio.
I personally wouldn't go into a pizzeria and tell them lamb curry is so much better than their pizza.
For the record, I use an iPhone, got an iPad but still need one of these cheap windows tablets.
hetro0
12 Jan 16#840
Using mine to go along with xbox one as apparently you can use a tablet in some games as a sort of co-op.
Sainsbury's Broccoli x1
Marques de Montino Rioja Joven 75cl x2
Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet
Trolley total: £60.00
Includes savings of -£53.50
Delivery cost: £1.00
Carrier Bag Charge: Why is there a carrier bag charge? £0.40
Voucher savings: -£18.00
Total to pay: £43.40
Bargain making total cost of tablet £32.40 not including £1 delivery
Tech Radar rates this tablet 8 out 10 at £100. What do you think its rate would be at £32.40? Got to be at least 9 out of 10
cammeyz
12 Jan 16#836
Received mine last night, pleasant surprise!
Does anyone know if you get a free upgrade to windows 10 with these tablets, and more importantly is it worth installing it for performance?
subtrash to cammeyz
12 Jan 161#838
Yes averyone with either win 7 or 8.1 gets a free upgrade. There are a few vids on youtube showing people updating the Linx 8 to win 10
jmb82
12 Jan 162#837
Well as they managed to send me one which someone had written their username and password in the box and because they didn't even wipe the device - as they don't have any in stock they have allowed me to keep it and give me a refund.... Hopefully all the software hasn't been registered otherwise they'll need to send a new license. The manager couldn't have been more apologetic. So I may have got it for free
Fleabum
12 Jan 16#835
What options did they remove that you use?
Regards
Flea
ratcatcher
12 Jan 16#834
Wouldn't advocate ANY version of Windows above version 7 on anything because they have removed so many options and are forcing so much unwanted rubbish onto peoples computers.
vixie2
12 Jan 16#832
was going to take both but for all i know someone could of been on the way for the 2nd and didn't want to ruin their trip lol! Its probably gone now anyway!
luvsadealdealdeal
12 Jan 162#831
Very pleasant CS team, all too happy to send me a £20 voucher for the day I had to take off work.
Excellent customer service, Sainsburys!
kaizhu79
12 Jan 16#830
You should have taken both. I'm sure someone here would love to buy you a pint or to if you could resell the 2nd.
vixie2
12 Jan 16#818
did anyone see my post about there being one more at tamworth
subtrash to vixie2
12 Jan 16#820
Would only be of benefit to people in the Tamworth area wouldnt it? Dont think anyone else can order from a particular store
kaizhu79 to vixie2
12 Jan 16#829
hmmmm, it's only 3 hours away in a car. Should i head down there now? lol
I'm sure someone could find this useful.
mathew1971
12 Jan 16#803
I got same email gonna wait for delivery in case - i assume if you refuse delivery they take all away and you are refunded?
How will we be charged if tablet doesnt come - my order total was £43.00 - so if they knock off the tablet at £50 whats left - free £10 shopping and £7 refund?????
Anyone know the answers???
kaizhu79 to mathew1971
12 Jan 16#816
Your voucher won't be applied as total amount is not meeting requirements so you will pay whatever those would normally cost without the voucher.
steevieboy4u to mathew1971
12 Jan 16#828
If they knock off the tablet, you'll also lose the£18 discount so you'll end up paying the full price for what ever you bought extra to your basket up to £60
mbugsy18
12 Jan 16#825
When you get through to customer services do you select groceries or electricals?
Mashhhh to mbugsy18
12 Jan 16#827
Groceries.
subtrash
12 Jan 16#826
Yes, I understand and hope someone gets it:. Just wish that someone was me :-)
Papato
12 Jan 161#823
They sent me Linx light 10 instead (with extra charge +£30). I'm not gonna keep it.
Mashhhh to Papato
12 Jan 161#824
Should have clicked no substitutes.
vixie2
12 Jan 16#822
yes course but sure someone on here is local to the area :smiley: so just trying to help, it was a 30 minute drive for me but i blagged the £10 off code and they honoured it even though i had already had a seperate code sent to my email as £10 good will for the cancellation this morning! so got it at £40 and still got a £10 to use :smiley: just letting people know as it may be helpful :smiley:
Mashhhh
12 Jan 16#821
Got the "your tablet will be cancelled" email, 11:06, Sainsburys man turnt up to a house which no-one was in... annoying.
Does anyone else know if this applies to the grey version of the tablet?
vixie2
12 Jan 16#819
hey don't know if you saw my post but tamworth had one left about an hour ago,i went to get one as i managed to reserve one in the end after ringing about 4 times, if you ring the store number it may still be there :smiley:
subtrash
12 Jan 16#812
Just a note, thats a linx 7 not 8
beeb123 to subtrash
12 Jan 16#817
Opps, sorry. I'm sure I seen an 8 somewhere! It said windows 8! Silly me.
iduno87
12 Jan 16#815
I emailed them and they sent me an £18 voucher (no minimum spend) as a goodwill gesture for not getting the tablet :smiley:
beeb123
12 Jan 16#814
Opps! Sorry!
ratcatcher
12 Jan 16#800
FORGET all these CHEAP JUNK pads.
The ONLY decent ones are Samsung and Apple.
Yes you pay extra but this really is one of your purchases that the EXTRA is worth paying for because they last the longest and are sturdier built and WORK.
The rest have flimsy power sockets and are as slow as H***
Fleabum to ratcatcher
12 Jan 16#805
Generalisation and wrong on so many levels. The weak minded will always have their head turned by flashy advertising and following the "in" crowd.
Every device has positives and negatives. Only the buyer can value the worth of each of these, and each buyer has different priorities.
I would have put money on you being Eazydub!
Regards
Flea
kaizhu79 to ratcatcher
12 Jan 162#813
So which Samsung or Apple WINDOWS tablet would you suggest?
Don't know what the're playing at!. Recieved email yesterday to tell me its arriving today! Today I received email at 0920hrs to tell me out of stock! ( Luckily don't lose a days pay waiting in for the delivery, as Im retired)
subtrash
12 Jan 16#804
@mathew1971
Any vouchers you used are lost. That's they told me. One of the many things their system can't seem to handle.
One thing you can say about today is it has been an eye opener. I would never have thought such a large company could be this inept. The right hand doent appear to know what the left is doing :-)
mathew1971 to subtrash
12 Jan 16#808
I had problems before with Sainsburys on a previous deal from HUKD - they are shocking - rang customer service to sort out - think i had more idea than them.
Will wait and see what happens tmw when my delivery comes.
markda2000
12 Jan 16#807
If you have been detrimentally impacted then it is possible to get compensation, although maybe more hassle than its worth. there was a posting about this on MSE.
subtrash
12 Jan 16#806
"My guess they have separate store stock control and on-line order systems and its easier from an IT point of view to send an email to every currently undelivered order than to write..."
Yes I think we agree ineptitute is far easier :-)
bixbixbix
12 Jan 162#798
like so many others I just had the linx delivered despite the email telling me it was not going to be?
Fleabum to bixbixbix
12 Jan 161#802
It will be a generic email they sent to everyone who ordered but had not been delivered yet. My guess they have separate store stock control and on-line order systems and its easier from an IT point of view to send an email to every currently undelivered order than to write a SQL enquiry to cross check stock with current outstanding orders then add into date and time of order/picking.
I would have done the same in their DBA's place.
Those who got tablets and an email are the lucky ones. And the people who phone up to cancel the order due to the email saves them picking and sending out orders out in the 1st place that would just be refused. :smile:
Regards
Flea
ratcatcher
12 Jan 16#801
And as far as OFFICE goes then you are far better off buying a copy of the 2007 version on ebay or elsewhere because the new system is a total corporate greed rip off. The only differences between any versions are prettier pages . How many new punctuation marks or mathematical equations are being invented each year that the normal person would ever use in a lifetime????
Even a spreadsheet or wordpro from 30 years ago would do anything most people in the world require and just how many people use the rest of the office package in their normal day to day activity over a lifetime???????????????????
008
12 Jan 16#799
>>>>>
See now that is the attitude to have ;-) Maybe you will get the next one..
Our 1pm-2pm slot is still showing after being updated from the 7am one, so be interesting to
see what happens now they know they could have left the 1st order from yesterdays fun and
not taken it back to redeliver it today!
No email [we are on annual pass deal] no call, no facsimile, no pager alert and no dong ding yet!
Can see this turning into a double round trip and ending up with a 40p carrier bag!
spacedog
12 Jan 163#793
Like some others have mentioned, I got the "out of stock" email this morning, but the Linx just turned up!
filipr to spacedog
12 Jan 16#797
This same me
vixie2
12 Jan 16#796
01827 568888 anyome whp.is after one here is number of tamworth store where there is one left,they had 2 but I reserved one and just went tp collect :smiley:
vtec
12 Jan 16#795
just had the call of death - no stock so cancelled the free spicy stuff too.
Cheap007
12 Jan 16#794
I ordered another tablet, fingers crossed it comes! I was going to cancel my order if I received that email, but as others have said I think its best not to be so hasty, it may still turn up!
steevieboy4u
12 Jan 16#792
Just used my £18 voucher, in the end I had to order over £40 of stuff to get the £1 delivery or they charge £6.95, good result.
Well done Sainsburys :smiley:
Inspector_Gadget
12 Jan 161#791
I ordered two, but only received one. Better than none I guess. Phoned Sainsburys, and had a chat, and they honoured the £18 voucher code, and rounded it up to £20. So I got a single Linx8 for £30 in the end. I would call that a pretty happy ending, all things considered and what others are reporting.
luvsadealdealdeal
12 Jan 162#790
Went out to save nice chappy the bother of unloading if it wasn't on board...friendly wee rascal of a driver...we shared a joke or two...
...no tablet :smiley:
You've got to be in it to win it lol
Luckily he delivered next door in any case so it wasn't a 50 mile round trip for nothing.
GQ Man
12 Jan 16#789
Thank you for shopping with Sainsbury's Online.
We can see that you recently placed a Click & Collect order for the Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet at half Price: was £100.00 to £50.00. We are sorry to inform you that due to the popularity of this item, we have run out of stock, which means that it's unlikely we'll be able to supply this product.
As there are no substitutes within the price range your order will be delivered minus the tablet.
We're sorry that you've missed out on this occasion and aim to continue to present you various products at competitive prices online.
Kind regards
Sainsburys Online Team
SO what happens to the rest of the food order i take it that its all been cancelled, are they not even going to try to get the item to me at a later date?
luvsadealdealdeal
12 Jan 16#788
I spy Sainsbury's van! :smiley:
luvsadealdealdeal
12 Jan 16#787
Once you sign up, they email you money off coupons, maybe £20 off £60 would change your mind...
guitarman1
12 Jan 162#786
We managed to get 2 delivered on diffierent days. Last night no problem, then this morning we got an answer phone message telling us the next one was out of stock and order cancelled. An hour later the delivery man was ringing to let us know he was on the way!
adderrson
12 Jan 16#785
The point here is their disgusting lack of stock control. They are utterly clueless to what stock they actually have available. I've had orders cancelled from deals on here in the past and honestly it hasn't been a problem.
It's simply astounding how disorganised they are for a multinational company. I simply couldn't trust them again to deliver any non-food item. No reason why I would order food from them when I could simply go down the local ASDA which is a 5 min walk from home. So as I said, shan't be using them again online. :smiley:
smithies10
12 Jan 161#782
Like others I received email this morning informing me no stock. Sent email to cancel my first order and shortly after further email received stating that they hsd crossed checked and item had been picked for delivery. 5 mins ago item delivered- so there is still a chance for others to have order fulfilled
luvsadealdealdeal to smithies10
12 Jan 16#783
Lucky you got away with it. Why the hell people email to cancel orders without any evidence they won't get the tablet is completely beyond me
luvsadealdealdeal
12 Jan 162#781
Why am I here? I'm hanging around waiting for my tablet to get delivered :smiley:
luvsadealdealdeal
12 Jan 16#780
Nobody at the door this first half hour! :smiley:
subtrash
12 Jan 16#773
Well as long as Fleabum is still smiling we shouldn't complain :-)
Fleabum to subtrash
12 Jan 162#779
I'm alive. I'm fit. I'm healthy. The only time I'm not smiling is when an arty one shots me on WoT. :wink:
I actually didn't try to get the Linx8 or the £100 14" laptop. No point, I have more gadgets than I need already. They had them both on the shelf when I went in store last week, was more bothered in grabbing a salad box as I was starving.
The only current deals I would be interested in would be a cheap Surfacebook or Pro4i7, but not much chance of that.
Regards
Flea
luvsadealdealdeal
12 Jan 16#776
Mine due in the next hour :smiley:
008 to luvsadealdealdeal
12 Jan 161#778
>>>>>
>>>>>
Our 7am [2nd order from yesterday fun and games - part 1 above] slot has changed to 1pm slot
for delivery today..
Not sure if anyone has twigged yet, but have all the people that have "Annual Delivery Pass" and
have had a delivery "mostly" got their Tablets?
The deal from last year for the annual pass, is up this month [for a lot of Sainsbury's users] for a
renewal / not renewal.. so wondering if the majority of those that will renew for another year have
got their delivery and / or renewed?
ando
12 Jan 16#777
Why are you here? got nothing better going on, get a life, if we want to complain we will
garyobargains
12 Jan 16#775
Sainsbury's just turned around and told me that I can't have me tablet!!!
steevieboy4u
12 Jan 16#774
After some haggling I managed to get an £18 evoucher with there usual minimum spend of £25 + Delivery :innocent:
So will work out at £25 of stuff for £8 delivered :stuck_out_tongue:
jonnypb
12 Jan 161#772
Got to laugh at all the hatred towards Sainsbury's here.... I was lucky to get one at this fantastic price but I have also been unlucky not to get many other deals posted on here over the years due to items going out of stock, mis price errors etc. Yes it's annoying that you may not have got one of these tablets, but you win some and you lose some! Why cut your nose off just to spite your face, I bet if another fantastic deal came up at Sainbury's then these people would be off like a shot to buy that deal!!
adderrson
12 Jan 16#749
Some yobo left me a voicemail message this morning, something undecipherable about pre-ordering. No idea what he meant.
Instead decided to ring up customer care. I'm not interested in compensation as frankly I don't want to use their services again. I instead got confirmation that no money has been taken from my account and also had them remove my account with they and for them to remove all personal details they have on me. Apparently this can take up to 6 weeks after being filed for deletion but frankly I'm washing my hands of them.
I apologise to anyone in advance but any future Sainsbury's deals will be ice cold in my eyes.
luvsadealdealdeal to adderrson
12 Jan 161#770
Ha! And another :smiley:
nofaddey
12 Jan 16#745
had two seperate orders cancelled!! is there nothing I can do about this, I feel so cheated and I ordered within 3 hours of the deal !! poor service Saintsbury's
luvsadealdealdeal to nofaddey
12 Jan 161#769
Ha! Another loser with a bad attitude to getting deals :smiley:
x1stman
12 Jan 16#736
I had a call from the delivery driver asking if I wanted to have it delivered early as he was in the area. I agreed. Then about 30 seconds later I got a text from Sainsbury's saying that the tablet is out of stock and that it won't be delivered, but the rest of my order will. That was the only item I ordered... Anyway, 20 minutes later, the driver turns up with the tablet! So if you get the text, my advice would be to just hold out and see what happens.
Strider84 to x1stman
12 Jan 16#738
The store phoned me this morning and advised me that the tablet was not available but they could deliver the memory card I ordered as well. At this point I told them not to bother.
Looking back they probably tried to cancel orders before they went out - I would suggest anyone who had a phone call as well as the email/text won't get it. People who just got an email/text and no phone call might have more hope!
I wish I told them to carry on with the delivery they might have then tried to call someone else to get them to cancel.
steevieboy4u to x1stman
12 Jan 16#740
Think I might wait and see what happens then, if he turns up without it, i'll just refuse delivery...............And I never read any text from them :smirk:
luvsadealdealdeal to x1stman
12 Jan 16#767
That's what I said :smiley:
HDUKBargainHunter
12 Jan 16#765
Sainsbury's Online chat is currently offline...That is not a surprise :laughing:
just got a email cant fulfill order due to demand!
Majumba
12 Jan 16#762
Just had the second call of the day to say I'm not getting it. He did say that Swansea had 4 in stock if that's useful to anyone here (not me though).
nascent
12 Jan 16#761
I'm hugely surprised. I actually received mine - really didn't expect to get this. The most cynical guy in the thread is one of the few who gets the deal. Gonna fob off Office 365 and this works out about £30!
Many thanks beeb123
Edit:
Oh and a bit of extra info. I received the email:
Literally a few minutes before the guy turned up to deliver it.
wadz
12 Jan 16#760
I ordered just under 3 hours of the deal being posted and my order was cancelled. Why take all those orders from everyone if you have no stock.
To top it off I had paid for delivery and they say incorectly that I placed a Click & Collect order!
"Thank you for shopping with Sainsbury's Online.
We can see that you recently placed a Click & Collect order for the Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet at half Price: was £100.00 to £50.00. We are sorry to inform you that due to the popularity of this item, we have run out of stock, which means that it's unlikely we'll be able to supply this product.
As there are no substitutes within the price range your order will be delivered minus the tablet.
We're sorry that you've missed out on this occasion and aim to continue to present you various products at competitive prices online".
subtrash
12 Jan 16#759
Curiously I posted about my experience about an hour ago along with the fact that when I ordered on Saturday it did cross my mind whether this was some sort of bait and switch, a thought which I dismissed with "nah, it's Sainsburys". Cant find that post anywhere now. Pulled?
is so much more expensive then it is from Sainsburys (obviously don't tell them what a shambles Sainsburys Customer Service has been....or that it's now out of stock) and maybe Amazon will end up price matching.
We can then start a brand new "what a shambles Amazon are" thread.
Also if anyone is in Central/East London and got one and has decided it's not for them please PM me.....I'm happy to pay what you payed.
subtrash
12 Jan 16#755
@Fleabum "If this happened at Tesco, do you think they would even give you a £20 good will voucher?"
I don't know, but what I DO know is Sainsbury DIDN'T give me a £20 good will voucher.
Fleabum to subtrash
12 Jan 161#757
If you had been reading the entire thread then you would know there are quite a few posters on here state they have had vouchers given for the inconvenience of the issues. Maybe try asking these posters how they did it and change the way you approach the situation with Sainsbury's.
Regards
Flea
steevieboy4u
12 Jan 161#753
Ok thanks. Free tenner is good in my books. Still not phoned them yet I'll state I used the £18 voucher off my first order and see what happens.
vixie2
12 Jan 16#752
i only got offered £10 but i had to ask for it,as i said as i was a new customer i want my £10 off first order code back, the one he gave me is £10 off anything i believe no minimum spend so better than nothing :smiley:
HDUKBargainHunter
12 Jan 16#751
Well, I ordered this pretty much straight away.
Delivery was to be 11am today so just about the same time as posting this.
My friend sent me a random message early this morning, saying he thinks he was meant to deliver something to me but it is OOS. So I guessed he works for saisburys! He has not confirmed but now I know he does, Must be a new job! Anyway I got a really p*ss poor message on my voicemail around 9:20am saying I will not be getting my order and then they hung up. No apology or anything!
Now I am not bitter because I do not have the Tablets, As others said it happens.
What I am annoyed at is the fact I ordered at the weekend, Got a confirmed slot for 11am today, got a message late last night confirming it was coming at 11am, and have waited in for no reason today! cancelling an order like this less than 2 hours beforehand is despicable!
If I had food shopping arriving I could maybe let it go, But it was just these. I am serious p*ssed off, Had they just let me know even last night is was OOS I would not have wasted a morning or be particularly bothered.
What is even better is the fact a mate let me know I would not be getting it hours beforehand!
Top job Sainsbury's!
steevieboy4u
12 Jan 16#750
...............So I need to speak to some Irish bloke in customer services then = £20 voucher :stuck_out_tongue:
I'll give them a ring and see what happens
steevieboy4u
12 Jan 16#748
£20 voucher? Have I missed something here? :man:
vixie2
12 Jan 16#744
hi i had call from cannock this morning cancelling my click and collect order said i was the first of 8 people he had to ring :disappointed:
Fleabum
12 Jan 162#743
After reading a lot of these comments it does make me smile. There are so many 'I'll never shop at Sainsbury's again!', "1st and last time I'll shop there" and other forms of the same view. I bet the majority of the people who post these type of comments, never have and never would shop at Sainsbury's anyway unless its a loss leader, so its not really a loss for Sainsbury's anyway.
If this happened at Tesco, do you think they would even give you a £20 good will voucher? Sainsbury's have actually gone far above what the mainstream supermarkets would have done. Kudos to them.
Personally I shop wherever the deals are, and any awesome deals like this are always ordered with the mentality, there's a chance I will get the deal, if not, no loss, but if you EXPECT to get the deal, the problem isn't with the vendor, its with your expectations.
Congrats to everyone who got a decent tablet at a fantastic price. I suggest you register at the Linx Tablet forums for help and advice on your new device.
Regards
Flea
luvsadealdealdeal
12 Jan 16#729
Had the email but it does say 'unlikely'
You're being very premature by cancelling IMV, some people WILL get the tablet, it depends on stock in 'your' store.
GodVilla to luvsadealdealdeal
12 Jan 16#742
Had the out of stock email but also received a call from the cannock store to say it was out of stock. My local is Tamworth, not cannock. But I do believe that the cannock store is my nearest click & collect.
steevieboy4u
12 Jan 16#741
Hmmm, just checked my credit card and they've only taken the amount for the shopping, think I'm reverting back to my original plan.
steevieboy4u
12 Jan 16#739
Just got a text saying I won't get the tablet and they'll deliver the rest of my shopping............... I'm going to phone up 20 minutes before its supposed to be delivered and cancel it, lets see what happens then!
Received a short voicemail at 8am saying no tablet will be available for my 0930 click n collect. I was however, emailed a £10 goodwill voucher without asking for one. Needed the tablet for a present though :disappointed:
Strider84
12 Jan 16#734
Multi million pound company that cannot control its stock. I wonder how many orders over their stock level they took.
I was more equally annoyed by the phone call waking me up at 7am asking me if I still wanted the memory card that I order along with it delivered.
ando
12 Jan 16#733
Because they've taken the money for the rest of the order and not the tablet, why would they do that if the tablet was coming
Probably should of said, had text and email saying OOS
ando
12 Jan 16#731
Rang customer service, waste of time, "are you ringing over the ipad thingy" no offer of anything just that "it's out of stock within 600 miles" utter rubbish
Cancelled the rest of my order, don't want anything to do with them
luvsadealdealdeal to ando
12 Jan 16#732
What's so difficult about waiting to see if it gets delivered?
luvsadealdealdeal
12 Jan 16#730
Which is a very good sign, hang on in there for delivery :smiley:
honeypotpie
12 Jan 16#728
They cancelled mine and they cancelled my ENTIRE order with it! Apparently they're not willing to deliver nappies unless they come with a tablet. Incredibly poor first and last experience ordering from Sainsbury's online!
nani21487
12 Jan 16#727
Why the hell in this world are these Sainsbury's people taking orders and then mailing us saying the item is Out of Stock? I received an email today saying this item is Out of Stock but I don't understand why to accepted my Order in the first instance. Did anyone else receive the same email?
kiddy
12 Jan 16#726
Just got cancellation via text as they run out stock.
Lippo999
12 Jan 16#725
Same here. Had a text about 5 mins ago. Cancelled the order completely (I ordered beer as well to bump up the price to get £18 off)
Sainsbury's obviously have no stock control - it's ridiculous they allowed so many to order the Linx when they should have known it couldn't have been completed.
Annoyed as they now have my contact details.
iand68
12 Jan 16#724
I also cancelled my order yesterday. No money taken so far.
pdm1971
12 Jan 16#723
Just got the email saying no stock and rest of my order will be delivered,cancelling :disappointed:
robwhiteside1
12 Jan 16#722
Yes I've just had email saying out of stock from Doncaster store.
drfox1970
12 Jan 16#721
Same here re text & cancelled order yesterday. No monies taken though.
iand68
12 Jan 16#717
Just received this text message-
"Dear Mr,
Thank you for shopping with Sainsbury's Online.
We can see that you recently placed a Click & Collect order for the Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet at half Price: was £100.00 to £50.00. We are sorry to inform you that due to the popularity of this item, we have run out of stock, which means that it's unlikely we'll be able to supply this product.
As there are no substitutes within the price range your order will be delivered minus the tablet.
Were sorry that you've missed out on this occasion and aim to continue to present you various products at competitive prices online
Kind regards
Sainsburys Online Team"
ben.harris to iand68
12 Jan 16#718
Just got the same, too - even though I ordered for delivery, not click and collect. :-(
I'm assuming that as the tablet was the only thing I ordered, they'll refund the delivery charge too...
iduno87 to iand68
12 Jan 16#719
I would of reffered that email, They just sent me a substitute that cost £50 more, Now I have to wait for a refund :disappointed:
tiggerifical to iand68
12 Jan 16#720
i just had the same , but looks like they've taken £40 out of my bank too!
webb204
12 Jan 16#716
just had email ,not getting it as out of stock
Strider84
12 Jan 16#715
Call from Sainsburys to say that this was not in stock and my order was cancelled - cold
vixie2
12 Jan 16#714
they cancelled mine this morning :disappointed: told to ring tamworth as apparantly they have 8 in stock but they have said that they have stock but they are taken with online orders :disappointed:
nofaddey
12 Jan 16#713
is there nothing I can do about them cancelling my order?!? it's so silly that they can do that. I made my order in the first 3 hours of the deal :/
Majumba
12 Jan 16#712
Just got the call so changing from hot to cold as I've just wasted my time and been suckered into giving Sainsbury's my contact details.
I do feel sorry for the staff that have to phone around with disappointing news because of a useless ordering system.
jonnypb
12 Jan 16#711
Do a windows update and let all the windows 8.1 updates install, after a reboot you'll then get the windows 10 upgrade icon appear down next to the clock
KiNG
12 Jan 16#709
is 1gb ram enough?
elitom to KiNG
12 Jan 16#710
seems to be so far - runs very nicely on Win 10
EliTom
jayz187
12 Jan 16#707
I purchased mine online on Sunday evening ready for collection on Monday 18:30. Up until 17:00 I hadn't got a call or email to say out of stock. It wasn't until I chased it up that they told me out of stock at Birmingham Selly Oak. I then called around a few local stores and found some at the maypole store. I reserved two and collected last night at 19:00 and they still had two left. I then complained to online customer services about not being contacted and having to purchase the items from another store and not being able to use the £20 off voucher. They gave me a e-voucher worth the same to use for future purchase.
elitom to jayz187
12 Jan 16#708
same here - had a collect at selly oak 4.30 -5.30 ..... nothing on the grocery van ..... but fortuneately teh nice CS lady instore sent a lad off to check the stock room and found 4 more - but all these are gone now.
so I wonder how many HUKDer really ordered these ......
when I was at Selly Oak store last night there was another guy collecting the last one on display after a failed grocery click and collect plus another woman on teh phone to Sainsburys in the car park because of a failed delivery plus me plus you - so four people within an hour or so at one store !!!!
EliTom
trogggy
12 Jan 161#706
It's a mistake.
Something Sainsbury's are apparently prone to.
ando
12 Jan 16#705
Google docs, Atlantis word processor, Abiword, Koffice
amour3k
12 Jan 16#704
As above ..... hahahahahaha. :-)
amour3k
12 Jan 16#703
My BAD!, read the initial Posting wrong! (stupid 5" Phone Screen woes!, hehehe).
TRUE! .. alternatives be wayyyyyyyy better still!, Open Office, Libre Office, Ability Office, & ..... (for FREE!) .. & Kiingsoft Office (more of late re-branded to 'WPS', YEP WPS comes in both free & paid for varients) is goooooooood too! (for a CHEAP PAID FOR alternative too?), there are other cheap Office alternatives out there also?, but for the life of me I can't think of nowt again ... lol.
ziggyandthespiders
12 Jan 16#702
Just bought from Cardiff Sainsbury (just off Newport Red) said they had another 7 in stock.
walpolecherie
12 Jan 16#701
No thats why I was asking :confused:
As I have always had a PC with Office already on it x
amour3k
12 Jan 16#700
Used/Returned Stocks will either have an Expired Office 365 Activation Code, &/or an Activation Code thats already previously been 'Sold On' elsewhere, no? (as per what a LOT of those buying these on HUKD are having in mind to do also, etc?).
Me personally I can't be bothered with my Office 365 Activation Codes either! .. so wouldn't half mind to be able to palm it off onto someone else too mind you ..... (PM me!, hehehehe) lol. :-)
naz3807
12 Jan 16#699
can I use nectar points to pay for this?
ando
12 Jan 161#698
You do know there are plenty of alternatives?
walpolecherie
12 Jan 16#695
what do people use on these if they sell Office 360 and is Office Home & Student 2013 ( for small screens) worth anything
amour3k to walpolecherie
12 Jan 16#697
EXACTLY! .. pointless if you ask me ..... lool.
cigbunt
12 Jan 16#685
whois getting the hi8 instead?
amour3k to cigbunt
12 Jan 16#696
Different Interface, different Animal .. Android & Windows .. like Apples & Oranges .. not same thing?, lol.
ZeroK
12 Jan 16#694
The page doesn't load, and that was intentional. The link stays in the address bar , from which I just copied and pasted into notepad and saved it.
amour3k
12 Jan 16#693
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!! .. NICE ONE!!, thanx for that. :-)
Ironically was thinking bout 'similar' to this only last night?, then BAM!, hehehehe.
Bought one of this last week as well, I forced something 'similar' to whats known as a 'Master Reset' (or in Windows Control Panel, I went to Recovery).
And made SURE I added wi-fi this time round during the initial 'Set-Up' sequence, it asked me AGAIN about Installing Windows 10 UpGrade (once again!), & this time .....
After the 2GB Windows 10 UpGrade I then played about with what (in my opinion anyway?) is the better Interface!, hehehehe.
Short of that, go to the Control Panel (also), go to Windows Update thing too, & .....
Bob's your Uncle, lol. :-)
Ferris
12 Jan 16#690
Yep, it's 6 months from powering on for the first time, which is only a problem for used/reconditioned/returned stock. I'm surprised you were able to get the code with Wi-fi off though - it should fail ("Page not found" or similar) at that stage without a connection.
OptimusBrown1988
12 Jan 16#689
I ordered mine yesterday for delivery today (Tuesday at the time if writing this) then this morning I messaged Sainsbury's on Facebook to ask about stock, they said the store closest to me has 2 in stock. Now it's half 12 (when my online bank usually shows me updated changes) but they haven't took any money out, does that mean they probably weren't there when they went to pick?
ZeroK
12 Jan 16#688
Mine says "This limited time offer must be redeemed by 09 July 2016."
It says that after I tried to open Office while connected to the internet.
If anyone wants to sell their Office subscription, I think they need to make sure not to click activate while signed in to a Microsoft account, otherwise it may get assigned to that account.
I turned WiFi off before tapping Activate, just to make sure when I got the code.
Edit: I first powered on the tablet yesterday (11th Jan 2016), and July 9th is just under 180 days, so I'd guess that's how it works, 180 days from first powering on, or opening the office application.
rev6
12 Jan 16#687
They sold the 16GB version with 32GB when they were released. They could be that version.
Ferris
12 Jan 16#686
Office 365 activation is time-limited based on the first time the tablet is powered on. If it's brand new, then it should be fine - if it's a return or used stock, then there is a chance the activation period will have expired.
amour3k
12 Jan 16#684
Ask me ANOTHER! .. makes you wonder right?.
I read the same too mind, so ..... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
I'm assuming (with the 'inclusion' of the FAT Windows 10 addition), then 16GB is the Windows OS/OSes, then the 'remainder', eg. 16GB is the remaining Internal Storage then I guess?, other then that, no idea man ..... hehehehe.
Hugh Jass!
11 Jan 16#681
got mine just updated to windows 10 seems good so far
markda2000 to Hugh Jass!
12 Jan 16#683
struggling to get the Windows 10 update to show up on mine. any thing you did to force it?
walpolecherie
11 Jan 16#665
Seen this on other thread so might be worth checking small print to see what says before trying sell -
"The office 365 is expired, just got mine and on the box small print states must be activated in a set time frame"
walpolecherie to walpolecherie
12 Jan 16#682
Anyone had chance to check yet as i know many people are buying just for Office 365
amour3k
11 Jan 16#680
When I'm trying to order this via a 'New Customer' Account, its coming up with the message:
"The product you have selected cannot be purchased at this time."
Is anyone else getting this .....
The Item/Product No. for it also is: 127460469.
Am I looking in the right direction?, or ..... thanx. :-)
amour3k
11 Jan 16#679
I thought that that was ONLY for Groceries?, & not Electricals & stuff?, or ..... lol.
When I'm trying to order this via a 'New Customer' Account, its coming up with the message:
"The product you have selected cannot be purchased at this time."
Is anyone else getting this .....
The Item/Product No. for it also is: 127460469.
Am I looking in the right direction?, or ..... thanx. :-)
zermattbusby
11 Jan 161#678
Amazing where a polite rollocking gets you
No Tablet but £10.00 + £18.00 in evouchers :stuck_out_tongue:
sleepywhispers
11 Jan 16#677
I ordered mine Sunday morning getting it delivered for £3 plus 40p carrier bag. Got a phone call this afternoon around 2pm from the delivery driver looking to know where I live cause its in the **** of nowhere and my slot for delivery was 5.30pm,so I told him and he said he was ringing in advance so that he wouldn't have to do it later and he arrived bang on 5.30pm.... Thanks OP. On a side note how do I upgrade to Win 10
judavid89
11 Jan 16#676
so why does it state 16GB in the description?
Mansa
11 Jan 16#675
Got mine for £41 delivered tonight only ordered it last night. :smile:
Happy Days.
amour3k
11 Jan 16#673
OP .. you need to pay a minimum of £1 Delivery Costs too right?.
So Technically your paying £41 with the £10 Code, and not £40 with the £10 Code? lol. :-)
beeb123 to amour3k
11 Jan 161#674
Click and collect is free.
seanto
11 Jan 16#672
I am having that problem, webchat with Microsoft with no avail, try linx tomorrow
garyhawes1
11 Jan 162#671
This is pretty a pretty new development for a Dual Boot Windows / Android on the Linx 7 , it says on the thread it might work on the Linx 8 but I would keep watching the thread below for news :-)
just got my delivery and really surprised the tablet actually arrived :-) well pleased! :smiley:
cadmus
11 Jan 16#669
Driver arrived hour early and I was all excited ...his first words were , you are going to be disappointed ! The tablet is out of stock but to make matters worse he said I have to pay for the £10 of groceries I ordered to put me on the £60 minimum order value to qualify for the £18 discount .
I thought I should of got the food for free and if I read correctly some of you accepted the food and got it free as the voucher was applied but not for me
iwo
11 Jan 16#668
Ordered this early yesterday long before it went roasting and my delivery slot came and went tonight, so I rang up and surprise surprise I was told they'd cancelled the delivery but she didn't know why. No emails no calls no nothing.
What a POS service, won't be using again.
tibby
11 Jan 16#652
Shopping arrived minus tablet. Told them to shove it and ensure the order was removed from my account (as I don't want to miss out on any first order discounts in future). The driver was a really nice guy and called the store.
I got my shopping for free. Better than nothing I suppose. Still but impressed though, I'd have preferred a call. Also my promo code for the free spice thing only knocked 5p off. Bit of a shambles tbh.
shirish_payasi to tibby
11 Jan 16#667
Same as me went to pick up at TW14, they gave me shopping minus tablet and minus £18 voucher. Refused to pick up until it includes tablet. Visibly annoyed with me but there you go...
beeb123
11 Jan 161#643
Blimey, I didn't know it will go this hot when I posted it! Great for the people who have received theirs and good luck for anyone with deliveries tomorrow. I did click and collect but when I went this morning unfortunately it was out of stock! But my Hula Hoops, tea bags, chocolate biscuits... etc were all waiting for me. I got a full refund. But they had the cheek to charge me for the bag because the click and collect guy didn't know how to refund it. Haha.
TesaoGostoso to beeb123
11 Jan 16#648
I am so sorry you did not get yours; thanks for posting and I was one of the lucky ones that got it. Very grateful for the post
spiderontheweb to beeb123
11 Jan 16#649
You are now a legend Beeb! Mine delivered tonight minus my £10 frying pan OOs, £33 total cost. Better than the staples Linx deal. Cheers and well done.
Ps wasn't too fussed about the frying pan!
008 to beeb123
11 Jan 162#666
>>>>> Funny you say that!!
Got one on the earliest delivery slot today and another order pending, using Chanci's Von Chomps discount coupon..
Got charged 40p for the carrier bag on the first order along with some curly wurlys..as thought if it shows as just the item, it will get cancelled [like 3 other sainsbury's deals did last year] and get jack.. this morning, our not regular driver turned up with guess what.. 1 x Sainsbury's Carrier Bag + a pack of Curly Wurlys - any Linx8! Money had been taken for the single order value + curly wurlys + carrier bag.. while he was searching through his van [chocka with orders as nothing else had been delivered] for our "lost" item.. thought would check with CS to see where/when/how the other order was coming along.. 2nd lot of monies taken + another 40p for another carrier bag + a sack of the large salt.. CS said it will arrive TUE 1st del slot..
So back to Mr Drive R [still looking through his van and now on his mobile grumbling] ferreting about.. 8 mins and 1 quick cup of tea later and a curly wurly later.. "dong ding" he is back at the door, with 2 tablets [the 2nd order was for 2] and said "really sorry Mr Shopperman, these are due for delivery to you on Tue and I cannot give you them [or one of them!] they will have to go back!!!! So at this point, we have a carrier bag, 4 curly wurlys [one had been scoffed out of the 5 with the boredom of waiting] and no tablet/s..
Most companies would [after he rang through again twice] think "Ay up lad.. we are here now, so you might as well have one of the 2 for your x1 order now and then have the other 2 first thing..
Nope.. not Sainsbury's.. he was "told" not to allow delivery [bare in mind we had eaten part of the delivery!] and to take the 2 for the morning.. back to the hub [which is a PIG of a drive at the best of times!] after finishing the rest of his deliveries!!!
Just had to come back to hukd and share this.. Part 2 coming in the morning!!
>>>>>
Szabster
11 Jan 16#664
I'm a sad panda bear. Past my delivery slot, called customer service. When she mentioned it was supposed to be sent out by my nearest sainsbury's I knew I wasn't going to get anything cause they didn't eve show up for click and collect! Why the hell would you assign an order that only has two items in it to a store that definitely does not have them in stock on beyond me. I was promised a phone call tomorrow from the store manager but that's like beating a dead horse. No tablets for me.
Congrats to all those who did get it though. This is why I don't gamble.
luvsadealdealdeal
11 Jan 16#663
Well Hung
popeash
11 Jan 16#659
I just drove to pick up the last two in a store just outside hemel after being let down with delivery. Had to pay 50 quid but trying to do another delivery or click and collect and being let down would have been too much for the ol
'Ticker. Must say, I'm pretty impressed with it - first windows tablet. Ones for the daughter, the other is going to be used for kodi. Will try windows 10 upgrade tomorrow.
elitom to popeash
11 Jan 161#662
call customer care - they will sort out the £10 on line discount and most likely give you a goodwill e-voucher
0800 636262 - may still be open now - till 11 I think
EliTom
pinnocchio
11 Jan 162#661
Hung or Arian?
elliott316
11 Jan 16#660
can't believe still the service I received from sainsburys today
call to say my card had failed secuirty checks
when I say will pop into the store the truth is told to me that they are out of stock
go into the store to kick up a fuss
store finds a previously out of stock item!
charge me £50 saying e voucher can't be used on electrical product(lies)
contact care line receive £20 in goodwill
Crayford sainsburys you are a boil on the bum of retail
redflash
11 Jan 161#658
I can just tell you, open Disk Clean-up (quickest way is to start typing disk clean-up into search/Cortana) after it opens select "Clean up system files" and let it re-calculate, there should be an option to delete previous windows installs but it should be safe to select everything, then just hit "OK" and wait, it may require a reboot but after you should have a lot more free space. Hope that helps!
sp3345
11 Jan 16#657
Ordered confirmed but when time to deliver item not available
sparkesrig26
11 Jan 16#656
can you install the Sky Go app on this Tablet
sparkesrig26
11 Jan 16#655
can you install the Sky Go app on this tablet
rotterdam
11 Jan 16#571
I ordered last night and today I now have a nice tablet and carry bag for £40.40. Thanks :smiley:
tibby to rotterdam
11 Jan 16#654
Forgot to untick a box?
elitom
11 Jan 16#653
looking at cases for this tablet now
can anyone confirm that the Linx 810 is the same tablet from a physical point of view - dimensions / port and button position camera position etc?
thanks EliTom
vulcan903
11 Jan 16#651
Have you a post number please? We are on page 33 on this thread!
chriswas1
11 Jan 16#650
Well would you adam and eve it! waiting on Linx 8 tonight and driver turned up with tablet. Five minutes later noticed they had substituted my order with Linx810 (only difference is pre installed Windows 10 and leather backing case) costing double the price at £100. Should have been £46 with staff discount but charged £91. Substituting taken a bit too far. Looks like a lengthy drive to Hollywood Exchange tomorrow
jetskichimp
11 Jan 16#647
Daughter ordered one for delivery between 20:00-21:00 tonight and feck all, no apology, no phone call, no e-mail nothing.
No more shopping at Sainsbury for us, awful customer service.
TesaoGostoso
11 Jan 16#646
Just got it delivered as promissed, got a new devise as advertised. It worked ok for me and thanks beeb123 for posting the deal¬
markrfc
11 Jan 16#644
any guides on how to free up space on these after windows 10 update i only have 9gb free space remaining?
luvsadealdealdeal to markrfc
11 Jan 16#645
Apparently you delete the remnants of previous O/S (see thread)
Not sure if that's a valid reason for not delivering my order :disappointed:
Szabster
11 Jan 16#638
Well, no calls, texts or emails and there is 23 minutes left of my delivery slot. I think I am nervous a little bit but still hoping for the better.
luvsadealdealdeal to Szabster
11 Jan 16#640
You are Hungarian, my friend
EN1GMA
11 Jan 16#639
Anyone who does not want the 365 subs that comes with it, I fancy buying it at the right price.
cicobuff
11 Jan 161#637
Thanks, I was concerned after elitom was talking about the stocks. I was worried my order was going to come from Selly Oak and yet no stocks. Mine apparently was picked from Merry Hill.
bargain1girl
11 Jan 162#636
If your click and collect is Selly Oak, its the Longbridge store that does the packaging and not Selly Oak..
luvsadealdealdeal
11 Jan 16#635
OK you got my respect
Key is: don't be greedy, be polite & friendly, be reasonable, accept no if they are adamant the answer is no. Then perhaps phone somebody else, if you have been wronged.
tedsanders53
11 Jan 16#634
Ordered Sunday. Delivered tonight. £60 plus £1 postage less £18 voucher. Very happy.
vtec
11 Jan 16#633
chances are we not get any tomorrow? should i cancel my order or just leave it . It was just the tablet and some spicy stuff.
vulcan903
11 Jan 16#615
Gosh, just got mine delivered.
guitarman1 to vulcan903
11 Jan 16#632
Got mine to my amazement too. Got another one coming tomorrow but thats really pushing it! :smile:
theperfumeguy
11 Jan 161#631
I get it now. That was probably the first time I did a 'complaint' call on my own. First time for everything eh ! Thanks again.
luvsadealdealdeal
11 Jan 161#629
Well done, not accusing you of having Asperger's or anything but for most of us that's a routine polite complaint call asking for a small remedy for the inconvenience
cicobuff
11 Jan 16#628
Sounds like the guy I spoke to earlier, he was Irish, did not catch his name. If you look earlier in this thread others that have not received or had a courtesy call were also getting £20 goodwill.....
As I said earlier, its a lottery, but losers get a prize.
adamelphick
11 Jan 161#627
Nope - plenty of space on the 32gb machine... just remember to clean up afterwards.
cicobuff
11 Jan 161#626
Anyone that receives this, if you are curious about which store it was delivered from as it does not tell you on your e-commerce receipt the store name you can simply check out the store by looking at the bottom of your receipt.
There should be a code starting with S00 go [here] and enter the number, you can soon find out the store it was sent from.
For me, click and collect orders are over 6 miles away in Selly Oak, the order I received was from one of two stores that are only a couple of miles away.
I wanted to check because I was curious if grocery orders are all fulfilled from your nearest click and collect or literally from your local store in your vicinity...and it confirms that they are.
theperfumeguy
11 Jan 161#625
Ok, just finished on the phone with the fella from Ireland.
@CICOBUFF Thanks for the script, i'm not used to making complaints over the phone so I didn't know what to say - but i was calm and he understood. being told No stock at the door is quite frustrating as we know, I had anticipated a phone call after i read one of the comments here, but anyway,
Told the fella I was very upset especially being told on my doorstep, he put me on hold, spoke to manager or someone? then told me he would log it on the system, no stock, no idea when back in stock, gave me a £20 pounds voucher for goodwill. I mean , honestly, I was happy with the service he gave and I would of stopped there but he said goodwill and so on. Nice guy, I congratulated him on Conner Mcgregor :smiley: ! Talked abit about stuff, and vwaaaoo laaaa.
Thanks for all the help guys !
elitom
11 Jan 161#624
nope
go to windows update and scroll to the bottom of the list and do the Win 10 update
2GB download plus install time - maybe 30-40 mins
just done mine no issues
BUT I can't get mkv files to play from my NAS just says format not supported
any ideas?
EliTom
cicobuff
11 Jan 16#623
Do you need a micro SD card for the Win 10 upgrade?
theperfumeguy
11 Jan 16#613
Thats not the point. If i at least got a warning that yeah no stock, fair enough, i'm happy with that. But being told at the the doorstep is horrendous. Anything i can say on the phone?
luvsadealdealdeal to theperfumeguy
11 Jan 16#617
Good evening?
cicobuff to theperfumeguy
11 Jan 161#622
I understand and sympathise with yours and many on here's plight but do you want one of us to script out a phone call for you?!?!?
0800 328 1700 until 11:30pm, complain politely and ask if there is any gesture of goodwill due to this error on principle.
adamelphick
11 Jan 16#621
All installed and working great... I cleaned up the old windows and installation files.. leaves nearly 18GB free
alxdenisov
11 Jan 16#616
The driver arrived without any tablet and substituted three other juices that I ordered on deal with full priced equivalents charging me £16 for the £10 of extra I had ordered. Total failure as a company, and would never order from them. At least ASDA and TESCO would substitute without charging the extra, but... what the hell !!! Just cancelled and sent the poor driver back.
theperfumeguy to alxdenisov
11 Jan 16#620
I feel your pain.
theperfumeguy
11 Jan 16#619
Great evening, thanks. Yourself? ..
Im speaking to them on the phone. Seems friendly, better then nothing !!
pete8219
11 Jan 16#618
markda2000
11 Jan 16#614
Mine arrived just after 7pm.
Retail box. Brand new. After the initial boot up and install it mow runs quite snappy. Connected to the NAS and happily streaming 1080p.
Next to install windows10
cicobuff
11 Jan 16#612
Well according to the amount of people that have not received them and customer services commenting they have had many complaints then I guess your area of the country is lucky to still have them available.
Care to mention which stores so that others that do want them can take advantage of such an offer?
walpolecherie
11 Jan 16#611
:-\ these must be a very sought after tablet - I know when I went to my local last night they checked on a PC and said the next two nearest stores had them
luvsadealdealdeal
11 Jan 161#610
On HUKD you need to have hard skin, take the rough with the smooth, argue your case, seize your opportunities, you snooze you lose, ignore the naysayers, act fast, go greedy, make hay whilst the sun shines, money to be made, get ahead, beggar my neighbour, grab the deal.
Above all don't complain like a loser.
theperfumeguy
11 Jan 16#607
These jokers. Delivery man comes up and says they don't have it in stock. Ordered saturday night ! the guy was helpful though, but I got no notice of no stock, no phone call or email.
luvsadealdealdeal to theperfumeguy
11 Jan 16#608
Loser. Haven't you ever had to deal with rejection, no stock or they refuse to honour the deal, before?
cicobuff to theperfumeguy
11 Jan 161#609
Did you just order the tablets or part of a larger grocery order? Would be puzzling for a delivery driver just to show up and tell you they don't have it in stock....
Call Customer Services, complain, get a e-voucher for your troubles....sorry to hear you are one of the many unlucky ones. Looks like I was fortunate for once, usually these things do not work out for me.
It's a lottery guys, you had to be in it for the possible win.....
If you lose there is always the gesture of goodwill consolation prize!
cicobuff
11 Jan 16#600
Well I am amazed, and (hopefully) dropped somewhat lucky.
Had mine for delivery between 8-9pm tonight, had a phone call smack bang on 7pm from the delivery driver telling me he would be around in 10 minutes if ok.
Apologised for being early (which I didn't mind) and commented that he wished all orders were as easy!
Noticed on the back of the slipcase box where the barcode sticker is the word "EX DISPLAY"...I feared the worst.
Upon opening, unit looks fine, couple of screen smears no noticeable marks at all, battery was drained, plugged it in and it came up with the region selection etc so doesn't look used (if so has been factory reset), manual sealed, charger doesn't look used etc etc.
Still thought I would phone to complain on principle that I received an item that was marked as ex-display and not notified if it was ok to do so.
Got a £10 e-voucher as a gesture of goodwill...so effectively cost £31 for the tablet, pretty happy....customer service guy as I mentioned what it was I was phoning about was already groaning when I was beginning to tell him...he was convinced I was going to say that item was not delivered as it is not in stock anywhere...had many complaints apparently.
So really it is a terrible lottery when in the grocery section with such an item. The in store receipt attached to my invoice shows a time stamp of 11:28 this morning. Now obviously if anyone just so happened to walk into store before a picker was assigned to collect your order you plain and simply miss out. Seems I was lucky that whichever local store picked my order there was a unit most likely locked behind a display cabinet and they still had the box etc for it.
jmb82 to cicobuff
11 Jan 161#606
Well written. I hope I have a similar customer service experience tomorrow. Problems aside I think it looks a great device - better than the kindle fire I got last month
ngangekrubally
11 Jan 16#605
Just to update....I just received my order including the 2 tablets. It was delivered an hour early and I am a happy customer. Didn't even have to call the Cheltenham store.
ilikedeals21
11 Jan 16#604
The product you have selected can not be purchased at this time - gutted I think oos
jmb82
11 Jan 161#603
I called customer services who then tried to go to the store directly. It was then they came back and said nobody was available.
They'll call me tomorrow and I'm sure they will sort it. It's just me who's been a bit unfortunate.
jmb82
11 Jan 161#602
They are if they're selling a second hand product as brand new.
It's an unfortunate mistake and if you return something isn't it a duty of care to ensure factory settings are at least reset prior to trying to sell it as brand new?
I am hopeful they'll sort it out, but a duty of care says a device is checked prior to sending it out - especially if it has obviously been returned
cicobuff
11 Jan 16#601
From what department exactly?!?! Customer Services is Customer Services they are open to 1130pm, I phoned to 'complain' about my ex-display one only 20 minutes ago.
luvsadealdealdeal
11 Jan 16#599
You say utter fools but the reality is: utter fool.
Just 1 person to blame.
Yes, they should maybe have more checks in place. But I don't blame Sainsbury's for relying on 1 person to get it right - he got it wrong - it's not a high value item & Sainsbury's are not responsible for some moron if he/she/it/they/tg leaves personal info on the device.
jmb82
11 Jan 16#598
I called - there's nobody available from that department but they will call me tomorrow... That's one hell of a blunder
jmb82
11 Jan 161#594
Oh dear Sainsburys!! You've sent me a second hand one with someone else's user name and password written inside the box with the factory settings not even restored! Huge DPA breach - utter fools! Ring to complain and there's nobody free to talk to despite them saying the hours are until 8pm!!
cicobuff to jmb82
11 Jan 16#597
Phone customer services they are open until 1130pm 0800 328 1700
elitom
11 Jan 161#596
glad to have helped someone :smiley:
EliTom
luvsadealdealdeal
11 Jan 16#595
Did you get it with an £18 discount code?
luvsadealdealdeal
11 Jan 16#592
you snooze, you lose
I quote the troll :smiley:
wolfman78
11 Jan 164#589
just had phone call,can i bring order early as round corner,sure mate.....2mins later,explains paper work and then comes down with milk,2 steaks,and crisps and tablet in brown tub,feckkkkkk yeah i thought,all for £43...one best bargains ive had off here,cheers again for postin,
luvsadealdealdeal to wolfman78
11 Jan 161#591
nice one
not sure why 'worried' dudes are cancelling
probably got unsatisfied girlfriends
ie 'premature'? lol :smiley:
thegamingkinginfo
11 Jan 16#590
Can't order any more :disappointed:, Just phoned customer services and tried to order it through the phone and they said it failed :disappointed:
garyhawes1
11 Jan 16#587
"Hello its Craig from Sainsburys delivery , can I bring your order early ? " Me : " certainly , could I ask what is in the order please ? " Craig " yes its two candles and a flan dish " Me : " no tablet PC ? " Crag : " nope sorry sold out of them " Me " Don't bother Craig just cancel it please "
The Man from Del Monte he said No :-(
On a lighter note I just read on the Linx forum that the Linx 7 has just had a dual boot Android / Windows ROM released .
Off Hunting .......
thegamingkinginfo to garyhawes1
11 Jan 16#588
Link?!?!?!
georgecg2000
11 Jan 16#583
Only had £12.09 taken out of my bank instead of the £44.09 which my order says it should have cost, so not going to be getting the tablet delivered tonight
georgecg2000 to georgecg2000
11 Jan 16#586
Whoops how do you delete duplicated comments
BigG9262
11 Jan 16#544
Son is due to get delivery between 6-7pm,driver phoned him and said he had 2 1010 lites (only ordered 1 8'') 1st one works out at £61 with £18 off,2nd full price of £80(according to driver)??? (central Scotland)will update later.
BigG9262 to BigG9262
11 Jan 16#585
Sons was delivered on time,he accepted one so it cost £61,Windows 10 is installed and about 7.5 Gb of memory left office code is with it,he's quite happy although they deducted £80 for the other one from his acc even tho he only ordered one to start with
luvsadealdealdeal
11 Jan 161#584
so good you said it thrice :smiley:
jonnypb
11 Jan 16#579
To upgrade to windows 10 does it prompt you to do this from a windows update or do you need to manually download windows 10 from Microsoft?
elitom to jonnypb
11 Jan 16#582
mine prompted me to upgrade to win 10 as soon as I registered it with my MS account
it is now downloading 2GB of updates
I will let you know how it goes !
EliTom
soza
11 Jan 161#581
Why am I not surprised that you're still trolling and name calling?
I proven that everything you said in the last Linx 8 thread is a load of bull.
I agree. For me it works really well, as you can see in the link above.
luvsadealdealdeal
11 Jan 16#580
I'll take £20 for my troubles :smiley:
Ferris
11 Jan 16#578
Finally got through on Live Chat - the Live Chat person contacted the store, and they had no idea why I hadn't been called about the tablet being out of stock.
In any case, I was sent a voucher, so it does pay to complain :smiley:
jonnypb
11 Jan 16#577
Got a call this morning to say it was oos from the branch where the groceries were sent from but they reserved me one to pickup from my local store. Scanned through at £50 but I told them it was £40 with the offer so after a quick check they knocked the £10 off. :-) happy chappie
chompyrud
11 Jan 16#574
So for those that ordered (only the tablet, no groceries etc) for home delivery and didn't receive it in the time slot specified, did you receive an sms confirming your delivery time and delivery beforehand. I got a text from them today confirming my delivery time tomorrow, but don't want to wait in for nothing. Any suggestions?
rotterdam to chompyrud
11 Jan 16#576
Not to sure, as I pick up from local Sainsburys
elitom
11 Jan 16#429
well this is turning out to be a real mixed bag ...... sounds like either poor CS at Sainsbury's or a ploy to get extra sales
as of now the sainsbury's website is still showing stock at my local store and I have not had any communication as of yet about my instore collection this afternoon ....
... we will see
EliTom
luvsadealdealdeal to elitom
11 Jan 16#573
As ever, if you are pleasant/ charming on complaint calls to CS, they have a budget to remedy occasions when Sainsbury's have given disappointing service.
Whilst I'm not a moaner, I do tend to pick up the phone more in this kind of situation, as you invariably get compensated for the aggro you have suffered, which is only fair.
Let's see if I need to do exactly that tomorrow, I got the same email as others, ie still time to modify my order - definitely not cancelled as of now.
elitom
11 Jan 164#572
even better
just called CS to log a compliant as asked to do by the store
I was supposed to have been contacted today to say no stock but heard nothing
£20 e-voucher coming .....
so new Linx8 for £20 :smile:
EliTom
trogggy
11 Jan 16#570
Acronis doesn't work. Use macrium reflect free.
elitom
11 Jan 162#569
Ok so here goes ....
got to store went to C&C desk and there was a guy collecting a Linx 8 - good I thought
but he got the last one in store and I was told to go and see the van driver in the car park as it was grocery C&C
van driver had no collection for me or another woman at the van - just apologies but nowt !!
I got no OOS / cancellation email / SMS Grrrr!
Went back instore and ......
CS ladies said she had sent someone to the stockroom to double check any other stock and they had found 4 - result :smiley:
But I had to pay the full price and argue with on line support for the £10 discount I had missed out on.
However CS lady then said she would phone CS but no answer so spoke with store manager and he agreed to give me £10 goodwill discount.
So end result Linx 8 collected for £40 - just got to chase the cancellation and get a refund fro the online order
So absolutely appalling service form Sainsbury's online but on the other hand absolutely superb service from the instore team :smiley:
EliTom
Ferris
11 Jan 161#568
Windows 10 transforms the Linx 8 into a very usable tablet. Definitely do the upgrade.
adamelphick
11 Jan 16#561
Booted up after charging and immediately started the W10 update... fingers crossed!
stsonic to adamelphick
11 Jan 16#567
let us lnow how it goes
stsonic
11 Jan 16#566
Could be hear say, I may do it as some point after i get around to an acronis backup.
Ferris
11 Jan 16#565
As with the stock reporting, the Live Chat is not fit for purpose (it doesn't work). Might try an email though.
trionkidnapper
11 Jan 16#564
I got a call this morning to say as others have reported; no stock and unlikely to get any more. Was told it was best to cancel my order as otherwise I'd just get the same call every day.
cheekychops21
11 Jan 161#547
Ordered 1 yesterday for collection instore @ Heaton today 12-1, phone call at 11.... "No stock available"
Beelzehbub to cheekychops21
11 Jan 16#563
Same for me, except I never got told at all. Had a right faff on over the phone with them. They do have linx 8 in store, but it's the leather backed ones and they won't substitute.
wolfman78
11 Jan 16#562
send them an email or go on live chat on website and complain,someone i read got a 20 voucher for all the hassle,worth a shot,i will be if nothing comes :laughing:
Ferris
11 Jan 161#560
So the delivery didn't arrive. I can't believe a company as large as Sainsbury's is incapable of sending out a simple "not in stock" email, after I arranged a delivery slot and waited in at the agreed time. Shocking customer service
...and then they have the brass to put the order under "Previous orders" in my account, even though it was never delivered :smile: Absolutely comical.
3s3a81
11 Jan 16#559
Ordered last night for delivery today between 3 pm and 4pm, it's now 5.11pm and I've heard nothing, presuming it's not coming but a phone call would have been nice instead of waiting in for nothing
wolfman78
11 Jan 16#558
no phone call yet,ment to be coming 8-9 tonite with tablet and shoppin,if only milk and crisps come then he can stick the feckers back on the van and ill have me refund,i can pop to shop up road for milk,come on sainsburys dont let me down :smile:
NSA
11 Jan 16#556
Just phoned my store and they don't have any stock. Looks like I won't be getting one on Tuesday nights delivery unless they offer me a (better) alternative...at the same price of course! :wink:
oumk2001 to NSA
11 Jan 16#557
How do you know which store to contact when it's home delivery? TIA
iand68
11 Jan 16#555
Popped in my local Sainsburys as I've ordered one for delivery tomorrow. It's on display with a "Temporarily out of stock" sticker on it. Will be cancelling my order.
I'm going to look for a cheap Android tablet now, mainly for Clash of Clans and the like. Any recommendations please?
Szabster
11 Jan 16#554
I ordered two tabs, no phone calls and 8pm delivery. If he turns up with groceries I'll be a bit **** lol
megatron20
11 Jan 16#553
got the rest of my shopping except the tab :disappointed: blackpool store.
stuart9787
11 Jan 16#551
Just received call to say item is out of stock and will not be coming back into stock. No alternative offered. Delivery was booked for 8-9 tonight.
Szabster to stuart9787
11 Jan 16#552
Which area/store?
luvsadealdealdeal
11 Jan 16#548
so the Linx 10 lites only have 16GB & no Office 365 code - plus might cost £80 before discounts? Worth having or not?
Szabster to luvsadealdealdeal
11 Jan 16#550
I would leave it. Kinda defeats the purpose of using it for movies. If that's what you wanna do.
stsonic
11 Jan 16#536
I have windows 10 downloaded ready to install, is it worth the upgrade?
Cheap007 to stsonic
11 Jan 16#549
I did the exact same thing, but it has been said plenty of times that its a step backwards for tablets. I'm sticking to the Current os.
LizWiz
11 Jan 16#546
Thank you for posting this deal. I just collected mine at Sainsbury's in Basildon. I ordered yesterday for collection today. I am not sure if they have any more in stock but it may be worth enquiring.
TheMilkyJoe
11 Jan 16#535
How can I add music and films from my computer onto this tablet? it wont connect via USB
paulandpam1 to TheMilkyJoe
11 Jan 16#545
The same way as you would if you had a laptop.
By using a USB memory stick or SD card or use network file sharing.
These windows tablets may look like android tablets but they work the same as any windows computer.
snaphappy71
11 Jan 16#541
Ordered to collect at my nearest click & collect store, but then on reading this thought that it could be out of stock, so called my local store (not C&C) and they have two left. I have one reserved.
Am I right in thinking that to connect to my TV, I simply need a mini-HDMI to HDMI cable? (I want it wired)
stsonic to snaphappy71
11 Jan 16#543
You need micro HDMI. I thought my mini was going to work but it doesn't
elitom
11 Jan 16#542
off to my local store now - heard nothing from them so wish me luck :stuck_out_tongue:
EliTom
Ferris
11 Jan 16#540
I guess you're right, but it always astounds me that people don't factor in eBay fees etc when selling stuff, and then complain about it afterwards.
And you'd have to either not be able to read or have no computing skill whatsoever to have trouble extracting the Office code :smiley: If you can copy and paste, then job done.
Incidentally, my order is booked for delivery right now (3-4pm), but I haven't heard a thing from Sainsbury's since the order confirmation. I'm not expecting it to arrive, but giving some sort of notice of that fact is normal I would've thought.
adamelphick
11 Jan 16#539
Just went and picked one up - there are 4 more left at CRAYFORD store!
ando
11 Jan 16#534
Had a text over my order due tomorrow, no mention of anything other than amend before 11pm tonight, hopefully get one
octane to ando
11 Jan 16#538
I got the same text about 10 mins ago but I called the store that will be delivering it and they said no stores in Scotland have any stock so it would be cancelled :disappointed:
Normm
11 Jan 16#526
Wasted my time registering with sainsburys, ordering, selecting time slot for delivery, making payment, receiving delivery text. Then received a phone call saying there were none in stock in my local store so they were cancelling it.
Thanks a lots sainsburys. Wont bother you again.
robharris111 to Normm
11 Jan 16#537
I did the same and got the same treatment :disappointed:
markda2000
11 Jan 16#533
I don't even think misa426 actually has the tablet. They Look very troll like to me. Slating the tablet. Then saying they don't know what to do when if its delivered. And generally theyhave flamed most people on the thread.
myotherusernameisclean
11 Jan 16#527
Thanks all who are saying they bought to resell them.
I now have to go without because its OOS.
misa426 to myotherusernameisclean
11 Jan 16#530
You snooze you lose! Nowt wrong with wanting to make a profit !!
walpolecherie to myotherusernameisclean
11 Jan 16#531
I know I was thinking of getting my 6yr old one who is home educated rather than having to take her laptop around with us for her educational apps and sites x
ando to myotherusernameisclean
11 Jan 16#532
Deals been active for near 2 days, had plenty of time to snap one up
Roger_Irrelevant
11 Jan 16#529
Was getting twitchy about all the stories about OOS etc, I phoned the Sainsburys where mine will be delivered from, he said it is in stock but they can't reserve it for online orders, only for collection. I said "I don't want to miss out if someone buys one tonight when I've already ordered it.." then he said "Ah it's OK there's another 40 coming tonight so you should be OK".
So time will tell. :stuck_out_tongue:
panyg
11 Jan 16#495
Mine has been cancelled too.
"You are not getting your tablet, it's out of stock". No apology and a total lack of manners!
Just got a call from my local store(Alperton) telling me it's out of stock! Have cancelled the order, can't be asked now!
judavid89
11 Jan 16#523
so it Says 32GB but then in the description it says...
e all your content on 16GB internal storage,
is it 16GB or 32?
trogggy to judavid89
11 Jan 16#524
32GB.
The only 16GB linx is the 10 lite (Sainsbury's only) AFAIK.
Fleabum
11 Jan 162#521
I don't even bother with eBay any more. To much protection for fraudsters. "It wasn't as described.", "It was broken.", "It never arrived.", "It doesn't work as intended." and they get a full refund, even if they send a different item than you sent, back to you. Hell, even seemed to get bad feedback if you sent the item same day (with proof) and Royal Mail took a week to deliver it.
Reminds me of the time I sold a laptop once, it was in perfect as-new condition. The buyer said it was scratched, damaged, keys missing and wouldn't boot up. I knew they were trying it on, maybe sending me back their old one. When communicating with them I advised the one I had sent out was security marked with an invisible pen and photographs had been taken showing these markings prior to dispatch, and if the one I received back did not have these I would be providing the evidence to the police for investigation. Funny thing is, I got a message back five minutes later saying Sorry, they made a mistake and they looked at the wrong laptop and it actually was in perfect condition. Likely story!!
I now just bang things on Gumtree and sell them face to face. That way the buyer can test it, make sure it works and make sure their happy with it, and you get cash in hand that can't be charged back. You find very few eBay fraudsters will deal face to face.
Regards
Flea
bargain1girl
11 Jan 16#520
Order cancelled.
Eden0032
11 Jan 16#519
Thanks OP. Just ordered one for delivery in less than 24 hours. Fingers crossed my local has stock! :smile:
GotBass
11 Jan 16#518
They just rang me telling my it won't come in a cardboard sleeve or something when it is delivered tonight...
robharris111
10 Jan 16#243
Just got one for the girlfriend at £40 using the below code. Thanks!
WNTFTWCTB £10 off £50 code
robharris111 to robharris111
11 Jan 16#517
Waste of time. Had a phone call at dinner time telling me they had none left to deliver :disappointed:. Is it worth getting the Linx 7 instead?
luvsadealdealdeal
11 Jan 16#516
The problem with selling the key is: Ebay cheats.
How can you possibly prove they didn't use it?
They'd steal it, use it, claim their money back via Ebay, the code would show as already used
pinnocchio
11 Jan 16#515
I
I didn't buy one.......I'm an Androidie guy......Tab Ss in both flavours and a couple of older P6800s.
I didn't even vote hot or cold.
MungoSplodge
11 Jan 16#514
This tab is ok, however its not great and the battery is atrocious on it. Even from almost brand new it ran down after a couple of hours gaming. Which isnt great when its aimed at kids really and all they do is rubbish games.
pinnocchio
11 Jan 1628#506
The Five Stages of Opportunist Resellers......
Stage 1. Pre Purchase Calculation.
It's only £50 and worth £100, and I can sell the Office Licence separately to make another £25-£30. I'll make £80 clear profit easy.
Stage 2. Expectation.
I have to get it and get it listed on E-Bay as quickly as possible. I know, I'll spend 30 minutes finding out where they have stock and then drive there and collect to be sure. So in total I'll spend maybe 90 minutes getting all my ducks in a row....but I'm sure to make £80 easy.
3. Hope.
OK....Got it and had a quick play...not sure what all the excitement is about. Had a few problems extracting the Office Licence key...took a couple of hours in the end. But got it done. Took some photos so my listing looks good, by the time I'd done a decent non generic listing with my own decent photos took half an hour. Listings up and looks good, can't wait till Sunday evening when I'm bound to sell it for £80.
Stage 4. Reality.
"What the frack!!!, There's bl**dy loads of these listed now and prices seem to be dropping fast". My auction eventually closed at £55 and I only got £20 for the Office Licence as well. Oh well I suppose £75 is better then nothing as I'll still make £35. I'll pack it up and take it to the Post Office tomorrow.
Stage 5. Depression.
Forgot about the E-Bay and Paypal fees, in total that came to a tenner across both of the auctions....and another quid for packing it up and packing material. Took me half an hour waiting in the Post Office to get it posted on top of the half hour packing it up. Looking back I probably spent a couple of quid on petrol collecting it as well. So have to knock £13 off my profit of £35...so made £22 altogether. Hang on though, I spent nearly four and a half hours doing all this...to make £22........that's less then minimum wage!!
Frack!!!!
cicobuff to pinnocchio
11 Jan 16#513
And then an extra 10 minutes writing up your grief here....yep eBay fees and then paypals own cut really does sting you.
pinnocchio
11 Jan 16#512
Opportunist Resellers don't think...they get excited.
Professional Resellers work out all the actual and possible costs going in.
Big Difference.
And just because you can extract the key in seconds does not for a moment mean others don't have a problem.....this thread is littered with them.
heavymetal12345
11 Jan 16#511
Here's an alternative
DABs have the 7" for £50
Linx 7 32GB Tablet 7" IPS Touch Screen Intel Quad Core 1GB Windows 8
Official Dabs eBay Store - Free Delivery - 1Yr Warranty
Added Value
◦ Free Office 365 Subscription 12 month subscription
EazyDuz
11 Jan 16#510
cold
kakinyemi
11 Jan 162#509
Yup, not losing sleep over a missed deal - just convinced myself that I didn't want it in the first place :stuck_out_tongue:
Ferris
11 Jan 16#508
It's a good joke in theory, but actually it takes literally seconds to extract the Office key, and only a fool would not factor in P&P and eBay and PayPal fees if they were a genuine opportunistic reseller... :smiley:
kakinyemi
11 Jan 16#505
Cancelled order = :disappointed:
walpolecherie to kakinyemi
11 Jan 161#507
I sure there will be other ones that come along - if you have a staples near you go check what they have too offer as they often have better deals x
bigbob909
11 Jan 16#504
just had a call after ordering on Saturday to be delivered tonight. oos. worst system out of all the supermarkets for electricals
Because it should say on it - I would always check if unseasled box as before I got sold a demo nook simple light when I bought a Nook Gloiwlight
misa426
11 Jan 16#493
good Tip I barely just listed it on Gumtree and already got some intrested buyers LOL lot of suckers around nothing like a nice easy 40 quid profits
markda2000 to misa426
11 Jan 161#500
misa426 Avatar
misa42617 hours, 8 minutes ago#289
REPLYREPORTLIKEIGNORE
Ok, I'm gonna cancel mine. Not worth the gamble. And I feel awkward if the delivery comes and I have to stand out in my porch checking whether the tablet came, and then telling the driver to take it back. How will I even know if it's the Linx by looking at the package? It could be some other substitute.
Edited By: misa426 on Jan 10, 2016 20:34
markda2000
11 Jan 16#499
My total order came to £51.07 with some groceries and this morning my Revolut account has been debited 49.xx so I am hoping I will either get the 8 or a substitute at no extra cost and the discrepancy is for some of the groceries ( do they do brand match?)
Cheap007
11 Jan 16#483
Total nightmare to get hold of, when I called my local store to put it on hold for me, I specifically told them its the 8" model that is now down to £50 from £100, they said "yup thats fine just come down, we've put the last one on hold for you", I go there to find he has put the 10" one which was £150 on hold..I thought it was some kind of joke at first but turns out he was being serious, I told him to look for the other one so he looked and could only find the 810, lastly he checked in the cabinet behind him and said nope we don't have any in stock, at this point I was fuming but caught a glimpse of the Linx logo before he closed the door, got him to pull it out and to my relief it was the Linx 8. Bare in mind I only bought this device to watch movies on and have been using it since yesterday for that very reason, I must say I am impressed, sound quality is not amazing but at this price you can't really complain :wink:
HamanBasher to Cheap007
11 Jan 16#497
can i buy your office license?
cigbunt
11 Jan 16#496
This is a total shambles going to be a lot of unhappy people
cigbunt
11 Jan 16#494
Had the call from the store.. No stock they cancelled my order... I think I might get chewi hi8 or 10 instead
ando
11 Jan 1612#491
Really got nothing better to do than sit on here and spout rubbish, go play in the traffic
walpolecherie
11 Jan 16#490
Good luck - others have same idea as Ebay flooded with them...might be better to try Gumtree x
cicobuff
11 Jan 162#489
When I ordered mine I opted to not accept substitutes, delivery between 8-9pm tonight, no cancellation yet...I wait with baited breath on this Sainsbury lottery...it really is a multiple choice outcome....
a) Order cancelled
b) Substitute with additional charge added
c) Substitute without additional charge added
d) Order fulfilled
I'll go 50/50 and hope it's either c or d please Chris Tarrant.
h2yprboy
11 Jan 162#488
Ok. I phoned Customer services and told them they had charged me more, but ye delivery driver said it was the same. They fully understood. Offered to refund and for me to return it. I stated that the lack of memory on the item was the issue so if it was the same price as the 8 I'd keep it. They agreed to refund the extra £29 and gave me £10 goodwill onto my account. A 64gb card is £26 at the moment so he said another £10 off that and you will be able to boost the storage right up. Lol. Win win for me. Ended up paying the same as for the 8 but with £10 credit to up the storage. Kinda in shock tbh.
oakjax
11 Jan 16#487
Collected mine this morning from cardiff. Not sure if I like it though!
misa426
11 Jan 161#486
But now you won't get the windows 1 year subscription you automatically lost £30 value which is what made this a good deal on the furst place
TheMilkyJoe
11 Jan 16#485
Just got mine delivered, to my luck it was the 810 leather version with windows 10. It wasn't classed as a substitution so they either picked it wrong or are shifting those to cover the stock. Either way im happy :smiley:
misa426
11 Jan 161#482
Buy a LapTop instead you'll get some actule productave work done instead of prodding away on a small ass thing like this.
GFen
11 Jan 16#481
Just had the order cancelled call....
No more stock expected
h2yprboy
11 Jan 16#477
It's only got 16gb storage. That's the difference from what I've read online
trogggy to h2yprboy
11 Jan 16#480
That would put me off tbh. Windows 10 will more or less fill it.
adamm1982
11 Jan 16#479
This is a fantastic deal for £40...for anyone wanting a little more power theres a 2GB ram, Z8300 processor Win10 tablet for £60... although it does come from Gearbest.com so expect to wait a month. It also has the Gen8 graphics rather than Gen7 which is about 50% faster for those of you wanting to do some "older" gaming. I have mine playing World of Warcraft @ 30fps.
Uhm.. don't believe it if you don't want I'm just relying the info I heard from my inside source.
trogggy to misa426
11 Jan 161#478
'Inside source' = 'Voice in my head'.
If linx release an 8" 1080p tablet for £30 next month you'll receive a fulsome apology - written on the moon.
h2yprboy
11 Jan 16#468
Ok. I was charged £29 more for the 10. Good deal?
walpolecherie to h2yprboy
11 Jan 16#475
I sure there was a reason why it was called the 10 lite .....
misa426
11 Jan 16#471
The new one gonna be £30 and 1080p's.
trogggy to misa426
11 Jan 161#473
Sure. Don't forget to post the deal.
TheMilkyJoe to misa426
11 Jan 161#474
haha why would a new tablet cost £30? did your friend that told you this also travel to the moon?
misa426
11 Jan 16#467
The Upgrated model, I have a friend who works at Linx .
trogggy to misa426
11 Jan 16#472
Do tell.
What are the specs for the new one?
Will it cost £40?
misa426
11 Jan 16#465
This is a very poor deal The new one will be out next munth.
trogggy to misa426
11 Jan 161#466
What new one?
The linx 810 has just been released, and it has the same hardware.
TheMilkyJoe to misa426
11 Jan 16#470
even if a new one will be out next "munth", then the price of this is still a good deal regardless
heavymetal12345
11 Jan 16#469
Just had a call , and my order has been cancelled
out of stock , said it should no longer be on website
The batteries I added were out of stock too
They asked where I heard about the deal ?
Cheap007
11 Jan 16#464
Nope there was no seal around it, that is what concerned me, i'm guessing thats what it means by loose packaging, I did ask if it was returned or something but was reassured that they come packaged like that :smiley:
h2yprboy
11 Jan 16#461
Oh guys. I kid you not an I'm not a troll. I got my order through today and no Linx 8 in stock. So they subbed it for a Linx 10 light!! Result!! 2gb ram etc etc. Can't actually believe it.
trogggy to h2yprboy
11 Jan 161#463
Did you get charged for the linx 8? Reading the thread it looks like they normally bill you for the substituted item.
walpolecherie
11 Jan 16#462
Looking shiny is very important.....lol
trogggy
11 Jan 16#460
I can't answer that for you then.
I'd still get the linx, because I'm happy with mine.
The acer undeniably has better specs and looks shiny. Which is good.
walpolecherie
11 Jan 16#459
I can't get Linx cheaper than £50 as not in local store & next nearest that has them in is not click and collect .....so total cost with fuel is about £57 - £60
So £60 Linx vs £99 Acer
mbeischer86
11 Jan 16#458
cold cold cold. ordered but a phone call this morning saying there is no stock so cancelled. I had a pop and the chap said he had let many more people know that they could not honour the order!!! good luck to those that do get one!
alfreer1
11 Jan 16#456
Mines not due til 11am tomorrow so I've cancelled.
My wife would end up signing regardless of the contents so not worth the hassle.
Unlikely there will be any by this time tomorrow.
luvsadealdealdeal to alfreer1
11 Jan 161#457
We'll see. Mine is coming tomorrow as well as I was too tight to pay more than £1 delivery.
Rural location so I'm hopeful, ie the OAPs round here don't go on HUKD :smiley:
trogggy
11 Jan 16#455
I'd still say easily the linx at this price.
2GB RAM is an obvious difference - but whilst it would be nice to have more on the linx it's never been an issue for me.
The acer looks nicer. Don't know what the support's like (it may be great) - I've found the linx forum pretty useful.
Edit: And the acer has 64GB emmc, as opposed to 32GB on the linx. Again that's better, but you can use a 128GB micro sd in the linx (probably both) - so it's not a dealbreaker. At the same price-point the Acer is a no-brainer. But this is potentially £32 (using the £60 code) vs £99.
modelman
11 Jan 16#454
No stock at my local so it wont be coming tomorrow. I phoned and slated them for putting this item in the grocery section as it will never show out of stock. Groceries are picked on the day and normally in stock or replaced with an alternative hence why people are getting the £99 model. Very bad practice.
Neither! They're both too small to have a satisfactory tablet experience!
trogggy
11 Jan 16#451
This, assuming you mean the 8 W.
They're very similar specs, the Acer isn't > 2x better (if better at all).
misa426
11 Jan 16#449
For the vast majority of people Android will be preferred for a tablet of this size! Due to ease of use and etc! Also screen smudges very easily on the Linx 8! Buyer be warned!
walpolecherie to misa426
11 Jan 16#450
Linx 8 or Acer W8 for £99 ?
misa426
11 Jan 16#445
Android is lots better than Windows for a tablet. Why? Because it's optimised completely for touch!
trogggy to misa426
11 Jan 162#448
Android is better if you want Android.
Windows is better if you want Windows.
I have both.
They're different animals.
It's like saying skateboards are better than bananas.
elliott316
11 Jan 161#447
oh and I have a £20 gift card on the way due to being lied too
elliott316
11 Jan 161#437
got a call first thing this morning saying order was cancelled due to a security issue with my card,when i said OK will pop instore and collect the truth came out,they had no stock.After much complaining to their careline the store managed to find one! think the star had hidden them away for themselves
luvsadealdealdeal to elliott316
11 Jan 16#446
There's a lesson there, don't accept no for an answer
mystery_man
11 Jan 16#444
I have tried twice to buy this, I put the items in my basket go to checkout and fill out the registration details, then click submit. But each time I get the message Sorry, for technical reasons we are unable to complete your request at the moment. Please try again later. After the first time I left around 10 hours but then still got the same result :disappointed:
misa426
11 Jan 16#441
Yep, there's an app for Window's.
trogggy to misa426
11 Jan 16#443
Window's what?
cmit
11 Jan 16#409
Had booked mine for collection from the Crayford store today. Just had a voicemail saying they are cancelling my order because I didn't pass the security check. My work colleague ordered one also from the same store and he got the same message. Both of us called the credit card company and were told there were no security issues. My colleague managed to get through to them and they came clean about the lack of stock. Very poor customet service making stories up rather than being honest about stock.
mij374 to cmit
11 Jan 16#411
I got call this morning say they had to cancel the order, due to out of stock. I checked stock yesterday before ordering none in stock now.
elliott316 to cmit
11 Jan 16#442
picked one up from crayford today at 9:30 after not believing that nonsense about a secuirty fail.The lady I'm guessing who left the message (k) is the online manager
misa426
11 Jan 16#439
Buy a Nexus 7 2013 instead of this rubbish! 1280*800 screen is simply not good enough in 2016!
trogggy to misa426
11 Jan 161#440
Nexus 7 runs windows?
Wow, every day's a school day.
ssc1
11 Jan 16#438
pass. waiting on the 1010b.
iduno87
11 Jan 16#436
Just had delivery, sent me the 810 version, but also charged me £99, refused delivery, now got to wait for a refund
trogggy
11 Jan 161#435
Took you seriously... my mistake. Won't happen again.
vixie2
11 Jan 16#434
ordered but not sure why lol.....
stsonic
10 Jan 162#388
Ordered just before 11 for a 9am delivery. After reading these comment I think it's safe to say I will only be getting my food lol.
stsonic to stsonic
11 Jan 16#433
My early delivery paid off as I got 1! Pardon me replying to myself lol
misa426
11 Jan 16#432
Similar in that they're both... crap...
psargeant
11 Jan 16#431
Great advice for 1st time users.... I ordered; ....Lavazza coffee on top and used the £18.00 code....
GazzaRazza
11 Jan 161#410
Mine turned up this morning but they sent the Linx 810 so happy days!!:sunglasses:
myotherusernameisclean to GazzaRazza
11 Jan 16#413
Others are saying you will get charged £99. Were you?
paulandpam1 to GazzaRazza
11 Jan 16#430
Happy days unless you need the free full office 365 suite because the 810 only has the app version.
ononotagain
11 Jan 16#428
ordered one on Saturday to be delivered today, just had a call to say they were out of stock.
raefil
11 Jan 161#427
Scrap that, opened the box up and it was empty, nothing in there, zilch, zero, nowt. Took it back and they refunded me, obviously but checked with another store to see if they had stock. 3 in stock :smiley: excellent, 20 mins drive but i decided it was worth the effort. No it wasnt far from it. got there and they were trying to charge me £100 as it was 810 version. Sainsburys can **** right off from now on, appaling customer service.
trogggy
11 Jan 163#426
Similar in that they're both bay-trail tablets, yes.
This has been discussed on the linx forum - go and look if you're interested.
If a linx7 is really a sawed down 8 you'd expect the UEFIs to be similar - in fact they're completely different. The linxes appear to be rebadged chinese tablets - the 10, for instance, looks identical to a schenker element (presumably another rebadge).
In any case after reading EasyDuz's comments on the last linx thread I don't believe he's ever used a linx that doesn't come in an aerosol.
bigbadrye
11 Jan 16#425
Just had the phone call mine not coming no stock in my local :disappointed:
misa426
11 Jan 16#424
They have similar specs far as I can see.
trogggy
11 Jan 162#423
Bless.
EazyDuz
11 Jan 16#422
They aren't, they have the same CPU and same RAM. You must be new to computing.
trogggy
11 Jan 161#421
The linx 7 and linx 8 are quite different tablets.
The name is very similar - I can see why you'd be confused.
m1chaels
11 Jan 16#420
Same for us for london colney store
nickynoodle181
11 Jan 16#419
nickynoodle181
11 Jan 16#418
wild goose chase not in stock .. cap service by sainsbury no phone call or text or email.either
iduno87
11 Jan 16#417
Well just under £100 has gone from my account, my bill was for £50, so I'm guessing I've been charged extra, my delivery isn't due for another 40 mins so I'm thinking I'll be telling the driver to take it back
McShane1
11 Jan 16#416
Woke up this morning with a notification of £10 leaving my Revolut account so knew what was what. Was going to phone in a bit and cancel but just had a phone call asking if I still want the beer, said no obviously and she said no worries, everyone is cancelling their orders. :laughing:
Oh well, you win some you lose some. :wink:
Lippo999
11 Jan 16#415
Excellent deal, I bought one and a load of beer to bump it up to £60 for the extra £18 off. Delivery was a pound as there's no Sainsbury's near me. Thanks.
GazzaRazza
11 Jan 162#414
No I was charged for the Linx 8 £44, it actually said Linx 8 on the receipt...
raefil
11 Jan 16#402
Im due to pick mne up between 8 and 9. I`ll let everyone know how i got on. No phone call or email so far.
raefil to raefil
11 Jan 161#412
OK just went to sainsburys, all ready and waiting for me :smiley:
Cheap007
11 Jan 161#393
For those who were asking about the 'loose' packaging, my one came packed in its original box.. [img][/img]
zaheer2003 to Cheap007
11 Jan 16#408
Did it have the plastic cellophane wrapping around it, mine came without it when I puchased one a week ago
EazyDuz
11 Jan 16#407
They both have the same specs just one an inch shorter. I wouldnt go smaller than 10 inch on a Win device and 2GB RAM
luvsadealdealdeal
11 Jan 161#406
But you owned a Linx 7 and this is a Linx 8
EazyDuz
11 Jan 16#405
Ive owned one, terrible
luvsadealdealdeal
11 Jan 16#404
It's going to be hit & miss, if I get a call saying no stock I think I'll say that I went on Live Chat & they said the store had stock, so please double check in electrical stock lock-up
highguyuk
11 Jan 16#403
Delivery due 7:30-8:30. Just had a call, no stock.
gap1984
11 Jan 16#401
Just had a call from the store that there was no stock for my collection - St Albans store. :disappointed: Hope others are luckier!
steevieboy4u
11 Jan 16#400
This seems like a useful website to bookmark.............. if you manage to get one that is:
brill brill :smiley: thanks for the comment, i was getting a little concerned reading back over the previous comments! :smiley: where did you get a screen protector from tho? can't find any :disappointed:
amour3k
11 Jan 16#398
I only need mine for Movie Playing (& it does that more then sufficently, from some of the previous Linx Posts in the past I've seen?) .. so Note Taking should be a simple breeeeeeeze?. :-)
amour3k
11 Jan 16#397
OOOOOOOOO!!!, never thought of that one? .. NICE!!, hahahahahaha, thanx, lol. :-)
sowotsdis
11 Jan 16#396
shame as need to set up new account with new card
ally1925
11 Jan 16#395
thanks just ordered it :smiley: hope it's good (ish)! only want it for light note taking :smiley:
You can also add a + and any text after your email address so: [email protected] will still come to [email protected]. You've unlimited addresses with one gmail account
adderrson
11 Jan 16#392
I still have an old Xplorer 360 guitar in my Wardrobe.
Mainly bought to see what looks you get whilst playing Guitar Hero 3 on the bus or in the staff room at work :stuck_out_tongue:
amour3k
11 Jan 16#391
Good spot!, hehehehhe. :-)
scooby555
11 Jan 161#390
Gonna have an overdose with the amount of different tablets I got :neutral_face: (cant resist at these prices) - they all get used by me, or the kids anyway (he says), gotta love the different O/S's, windows is rather fun in tablet form, it is literally a PC in your pocket and so much you can do with it if your a bit creative and like messing around with that kind of stuff. I got a feeling these will be out of stock and you will get your groceries at full price minus the discount.
Cheap007
10 Jan 16#389
Got mine today! Did initially place an order to be delivered on Tuesday but called my local store to put one on hold for my order but went in and picked it up in stead so I shall be getting my groceries on Tuesday without having to worry about a cancelled tablet/ exempt voucher code (phew) ordered over £100 so got free delivery and £20 off :smiley:
bigbadrye
10 Jan 162#387
If mine arrives I'm hoping to use it to stream my xbox one to it then i can take the bad boy to bed, the bath, the toilet really the world (house) is my oyster?
alcurtis93
10 Jan 161#108
I'd get a chuwi hi8 plus over this. £20 more but 4gb ram, new Intel atom z8300 chip, higher resolution screen....
gd_miester to alcurtis93
10 Jan 161#386
Do you have a link to this, I cannot find any where.
trogggy
10 Jan 16#385
The hardware's identical - saves doing the upgrade if you want 10.
Although I don't think the 810 comes with an office365 code - so not so lucky.
walpolecherie
10 Jan 16#384
i bet unlike Tesco they wont :disappointed:
steevieboy4u
10 Jan 16#383
That would be good, fingers crossed
luvsadealdealdeal
10 Jan 16#382
It means some of us might get lucky & get the newest one as a substitute
walpolecherie
10 Jan 16#381
The ones in store at £99 are the newer 810 ones that already have windows 10 on x
amour3k
10 Jan 16#380
OP .. thanx for your multi-step 'Office extraction' too by the way. :-)
vtec
10 Jan 16#376
would people go for this or amazon fire 7
ando to vtec
10 Jan 16#379
If you want windows go for this if you want android go for the fire, apples and oranges or windows and androids :stuck_out_tongue:
cicobuff
10 Jan 16#378
I hope that it doesn't for you either, but I think the way this 'grocery' system doesn't really work for such electrical items in store for the pickers it's a lottery for most of us.
DelBoy60
10 Jan 16#377
Well let's hope that doesn't happen.
cicobuff
10 Jan 16#375
If not in the meantime stocks are not allocated to other orders that are earlier than yours on the Monday within the same postcode area of that store. Stocks are not infinite.
steevieboy4u
10 Jan 16#370
If i actually get mine, does anyone want to buy the Office Code for £25? :smile:
zaheer2003 to steevieboy4u
10 Jan 162#374
With the flood of office codes it will probably be worth £5....
misa426
10 Jan 16#373
YES. IT WILL COME FOR YOU. MARK my words
Whyte901
10 Jan 16#372
Anybody have any experience with using this with the Sonos desktop software (.exe)?
zaheer2003
10 Jan 16#371
Re-arranged delivery for tuesday 10pm, instead of wednesday. Let's see if it turns up, but if it doesn't I'll keep the one I bought in store for £50 :-)
fozey
10 Jan 161#325
I voted COLD. Due to the fact that this will sit in the back of a drawer in your house and never see the light of day once you work out it is absolute rubbish. True though, you mark my words lol.
McShane1 to fozey
10 Jan 162#326
Good for you. :smiley:
luvsadealdealdeal to fozey
10 Jan 161#327
But for a £3 tablet, sitting in the back of a drawer would hardly be a catastrophe
Sharpharp to fozey
10 Jan 164#338
For noobs like you, who don't think out of the box, then yes it will sit in the back of a drawer, But for those with a bit of imagination, there are many uses for a compact Windows tablet, even with a low-end spec like this.
pc5020 to fozey
10 Jan 161#369
one of these would make a far better kodi media center than the crappy firesticks everyone keeps buying, and have a lot more uses, they arent absolute rubbish in any respect
DelBoy60
10 Jan 16#368
Saw this yesterday so went along to the local store to view it today; had them on the shelf at £100. Came home opened new Sainsbury's Acct ( Use code WNTFTWCTB to get for £40 (new accounts)) and got mine for £40 + 2 delivery. Arrives Tuesday!
OMGWTFALIX
10 Jan 16#367
Tablet and £10 worth of groceries for £43 and you can sell the Office 365 code on for £25-30. Absolute bargain!
luvsadealdealdeal
10 Jan 16#366
So let's get this right. You think anybody ordering this tablet is harming the planet. Plus if you have more than one email account you are offending the natural order and karma will come & get you.
Put that wine down.
misa426
10 Jan 16#364
Why is this thing classed as groceries IT AIN'T EVEN FOOD YO
trogggy to misa426
10 Jan 162#365
Because it's tasty.
EazyDuz
10 Jan 161#357
Hmmm cold
8inch too small for Windows
1GB RAM will be god slow, should have an RRP of £30 imo
trogggy to EazyDuz
10 Jan 163#363
Didn't we do this in the last linx thread?
Didn't it turn out that you'd never used one? So had no idea how they actually run?
misa426
10 Jan 16#362
That's cheating the system and you shouldn't cheat in life OR ELSE KARMA WILL COME BACK TO HAUNT YOU.
IT WILL COME.
GodVilla
10 Jan 16#361
Thank you
luvsadealdealdeal
10 Jan 16#360
I'm not a serial offender but I gather it takes about 30 seconds to set up a new gmail a/c
adamelphick
10 Jan 16#307
Just went to buy, popped the discount code in and then tried to add my Nectar voucher for £25 - it wouldn't let me. Rang Customer Service and was told Nectar vouchers are classed as DISCOUNTS!!!! I tried to argue that they are actually money to Sainsburys, but oh no... so I didn't do the order at all... what scumbags! Now I've got a useless Sainsburys.co.uk Nectar voucher as I wont be using their naff online system again after this!
vtec to adamelphick
10 Jan 16#359
will you take a fiver for it :smile:
luvsadealdealdeal
10 Jan 161#303
I wish all gambles were like this, ie a 1-way bet.
Either you get it, you win.
Or if you don't get it, you can send back the filler items if the price looks high or you don't fancy the delivery charge, again, you have not lost. I certainly couldn't give a monkey's about the driver waiting, the lorry burning fuel etc - that's his job and if Sainsbury's can't fulfil their orders, that's their poor management systems, their problem not mine.
Maybe a few of us might get a better (substitute) tablet for the same price.
vtec to luvsadealdealdeal
10 Jan 161#358
you lose out on the code to use on new account
ohdearohdear
10 Jan 161#356
He's talking about the office 360 code that you can extract from the tablet and sell, I think.
GodVilla
10 Jan 16#355
Have I missed something here? What exactly are you saying?
luvsadealdealdeal
10 Jan 16#354
You've missed something :smiley:
steevieboy4u
10 Jan 16#351
Ordered for delivery on Tuesday with some shopping to get above £60, is there anyway you can ammend the order to collect from Store (tomorrow) instead incase they catch on before Tuesday and cancel orders? Looks like you can only ammend the delivery times rather than cancel the delivery and change to collect instead :man:
walpolecherie to steevieboy4u
10 Jan 16#353
I was going order online to use the voucher codes - to be delivered until i asked in my local store and found they was out of stock and next nearest that does click and collect is a hour and half round trip and at moment dont know if they have any in stock .
I have more stores 30 & 45 mins that both have stock.....but will work ut to be £50 + Fuel :disappointed:
GodVilla
10 Jan 16#352
Cheap007
10 Jan 16#344
Does anyone know if the tablet does get cancelled, is the £18 off then made exempt too? or do we still get the £18 off our groceries? Thank you in advance x
luvsadealdealdeal to Cheap007
10 Jan 16#347
You'll lose it unless the remaining order is over £60
steevieboy4u to Cheap007
10 Jan 16#350
Just refuse delivery if you don't get the tablet and then you'll get a full refund
amour3k
10 Jan 16#345
OP .. thanx for your multi-step 'Office extraction' too by the way. :-)
beeb123 to amour3k
10 Jan 16#349
Credit goes to icavak for the edit.
r0wl4nd
10 Jan 16#348
This is basically online delivery, I guess you can use the code if you're a first time customer. But there's always click and collect.
Zimmy
10 Jan 16#346
Too small for Windows IMHO. Might be worth it for Office.
amour3k
10 Jan 16#343
YEP!, this has been Posted multiple times!, hehehe.
But NOT with the additional doozie of any Discount Codes in play?, ohhh yeh!, lol. :-)
The linx 7 and linx 8 are quite different tablets. The 8 has a better screen. It also doesn't have the sound problems that seem to dog the 7.
The 8 - subjectively - has a pretty good screen. Sharp, clear, but obviously limited by its resolution.
If people who own it post here saying it's actually grainy / rubbish then that's meaningful.
tommy8
10 Jan 16#340
where can i sell the code?.
haritori
10 Jan 16#339
Its not grainy at all, not sure where this is coming from the 7" model i know has clarity issues, but the 8" model is very crisp, its not up to standard of the ipad air 2 but it is not a bad screen at all.
princeprecious
10 Jan 16#333
it's £50 really not £40 as not everyone is new customer to qualify for £10 code.
steevieboy4u to princeprecious
10 Jan 162#335
Just make up an email address (doesn't need to be valid) and you'll be a 'new' customer :wink:
luvsadealdealdeal to princeprecious
10 Jan 162#337
nah, it's £3
£61 - £18 = £43 but you got £10 of groceries = £33
then you sell the code £30
=£3
reckoning
10 Jan 16#336
That's not very true though is it, if you're comparing the same make/model/screen just in 2 different sizes. This is definitely not terrible, but I agree it is grainy compared to the clarity I'm used to with higher res screens.
m1chaels
10 Jan 16#204
In theory I am doing a click and collect tomorrow at 10AM - however I can change my order up to 11pm this evening which means they aren't picking it until then so I don't suppose they will realise there is no stock until then - no doubt if there were any instore they have probably sold for £50 today.
bigbadrye to m1chaels
10 Jan 16#334
I was in store today and they are not £50 can't remember the exact price but I walked out and ordered straight off the website just see if it gets delivered now
princeprecious
10 Jan 16#332
it's £50 really not £40 as not everyone is new customer to qualify for £10 code.
steevieboy4u
10 Jan 16#331
Could this run the PC Version of Minecraft? Never had a Windows Tab, do these run the full PC verion of Windows so its basically a more portable 'laptop' but with a touch screen keypad?
bigjt
10 Jan 161#122
What are people buying these for? Honest question....
ando to bigjt
10 Jan 1620#123
I'm buying mine to use as a paperweight
louiselouise to bigjt
10 Jan 161#128
I got my Linx 10 in the 2014 pre-Xmas Staples rush and had no idea if it would be any use to me - it was a suck it and see purchase. Use it much more than I thought I would!
The Nook HD+ I had became really slow over time so I handed it down to my niece, but I can honestly say if I still had an Android tablet I'd find myself using the Linx much more. I am very familiar with Android on tablets and phones. But Windows on a tablet is light years better than Android, for me. It's more user-friendly on a bigger screen (I have a Linx 10) but that's just my opinion.
The only issue I had with it was reading my GBs of books, but I'm familiar with Calibre now and a convert to Windows tablets. The webcam and camera are pants, but you knew that already.
I wish there was a Swype keyboard (I'm one of those weird people who prefer them) and Windows' App Store is absolutely terrible. So if you're buying it with apps in mind, it's not for you.
More TLC is needed with Windows too, obviously, versus app-based tablets. My sister has a Linx 7 clone and has to use a stylus with hers as icons are a tad too small.
You can enable automatic keyboard pop-up on the Linx tablets, just like Android (soza added this originally) http://i.imgur.com/emc2Hrn.jpg
winchman to bigjt
10 Jan 16#135
I had one for a year and found I either used my phone or laptop. People say they use them connected to tv media player. I just plug my laptop in to tv or use a pendrive in the tv.
walpolecherie to bigjt
10 Jan 162#144
Because they are cheap ?
nickynoodle181 to bigjt
10 Jan 163#330
for the sake of it .Why else do we buy stuff we don't need on UK hd lol
wolfman78
10 Jan 16#329
hi,i ant got a clue how to post links,i just went on website,down bottom clicked contact...and then a little orange box showed up at bottom of screen with live chat option,hope that helps.or always private message them on facebook
rotterdam
10 Jan 16#328
Hello would this tablet run show box or things like it. Thanks
wolfman78
10 Jan 161#320
this might help people,i just went on sainsburys website and used live chat and asked if they have stock ,he said he checked in my store and was in stock,so im still hopin i get one tomorrow,just a idea for some people on here,if not just tell driver you dont want delivery
luvsadealdealdeal to wolfman78
10 Jan 161#323
Nice one, my delivery gets picked from a nice big store about 25 miles away - loads of lovely fuel burned on the way here - so I'm hopeful they have the tablet, if not, 50 mile wasted round trip but their problem not mine :smiley:
asmuth386 to wolfman78
10 Jan 16#324
Hi there could you link me to live chat please, can't seem to find it
misa426
10 Jan 161#322
I'm sure most would reviewers, and most people would agree with me that the screen on the Nexus 7 2013 is FAR nicer than the Linx 8. I was blown away by it at the time. The colour gamut etc is fantastic, superior to the iPad mini 2 which I've also owned. VERY bright too.
haritori
10 Jan 161#321
I own one they are not grainy, and my eyes are fine, ever wondered about the rave reviews for the z3 compact with its 720p screen? Resolution does not mean quality..
By your definition the 50" 4K lidl TV's have a better screen than a Samsung 6 series 48"...
My laptop is a Dell L502x with one of the best 1080p screens put on a laptop, it is far crisper, brighter and has a better colour gamut than most new 4K screens on laptops.
hemz78
10 Jan 16#319
Just checked their website, that do state they will charge the price of the substituted item and not the original. I guess it's normally a very small price difference as its groceries! But I will call them in the morning and have a moan.
davemoore583
10 Jan 16#316
Got for 43 quid with 24 bottles of 1.5ltr water lol
luvsadealdealdeal to davemoore583
10 Jan 16#318
That bottled water was your mistake, mate. Misa426 will be certain to have words.
misa426
10 Jan 16#317
By definition the pixel density (sharpness) is less than the 7" one, as they're the same resolution. You say you own the Nexus, if you really can't see the MASSIVE improvement in sharpness from 1280*800 to 1920*1200 you may want to clean your eyes! My recommendation is based on common sense, mathematics, experience in having used tablets at that res, and seeing for myself how grainy they look.
luvsadealdealdeal
10 Jan 16#315
Right. I order a tablet from Sainsbury's & that makes me some kind of Visigoth Planet Destroyer? Selfish on top, I note.
OptimusBrown1988
10 Jan 16#313
Does anyone know when this deal will expire?
cicobuff to OptimusBrown1988
10 Jan 16#314
Tomorrow when the majority of those of us that have gone for £1 deliveries start not showing up, and/or we start getting calls from Sainsbury with cancellations.
misa426
10 Jan 16#312
You lose TIME and TIME my friend is invaluable. You might not give a monkey's about Planet Earth's welfare but guess what I do. Stop being so selfish. Fortunately not everyone thinks like you.
misa426
10 Jan 16#302
To be honest the screen on this is going to be awful, at that resolution. Same res as the 7" but even less sharp as less dense. You're better off buying a used Nexus 7 2013.
haritori to misa426
10 Jan 161#311
I own one, the screen is extremely sharp and clear, better quality than the 7" model, very good quality for a budget tablet, and it runs windows 10 very very well, even Chrome browser runs fine. the Nexus 7 2013 I also own, the screen is not much better and now runs like crap because android needs so much ram to run anything decent..
your recommendation is based on nothing and is bad advice to others.
couple of points
This tab can stream xbox perfectly fine, so long as you have your xbox connected by ethernet or a decent 5GHZ signal.
I have run games like Broken Age perfectly fine its great tab to run steam games point and click, finding games etc..
It runs office great, outlook has a brilliant touch options..
if you install mightytext on your android you can link it to chrome and use your tab for making and receiving texts and phone calls without any issues.
it basically is a decent atom pc tablet and runs everything I throw at it, without being sillI
Sharpharp
10 Jan 162#310
Yes, but without the Tablet :wink:
ziggy64
10 Jan 16#93
Purchased with code for 41 pounds,,Just opened box and booted up frozen on start up Region and Language..Looks likes going back ,, tried resetting.. Any Known Issues ..Packaging looked unopened when picked up
beeb123 to ziggy64
10 Jan 16#269
When did you order it? and when did you collect it?
pistachio to ziggy64
10 Jan 16#309
Comment
yes there is a known issue! it is windows :smiley:
wolfman78
10 Jan 16#306
you would think someone at sainsburys would take it off the website if no stock instead of lettin people order it still,
luvsadealdealdeal to wolfman78
10 Jan 161#308
I think the theory is that the stores have the item in stock if you are allowed to order - but the pickers are either acned teenagers with no nous or Albanians who couldn't give a flying about checking for a tablet in the electrical lock-up store.
Ie their stock control systems are robust enough but the human element (picking) is rubbish.
McShane1
10 Jan 16#305
I thought that as well
hemz78
10 Jan 16#288
Just had a delivery, no linx 8 in stock so they substituted with a linx 810 leather edition - not seen them before but it has a grey leather back instead of black plastic . However they charge me full price! £99 - sending it straight back :0(
luvsadealdealdeal to hemz78
10 Jan 16#290
Why didn't you check the invoice & send it back there & then?
zermattbusby to hemz78
10 Jan 16#304
Pretty sure they cant just charge you a higher price without your permission
Id called C/S and tell them you want to keep the 810 for the same price
superspeedy
10 Jan 16#300
Sorry my phone is old and slow and cannot be bothered to go through all pages so not sure if anyone has already posted but can kodi be installed on this?
zermattbusby to superspeedy
10 Jan 16#301
Yes
cigbunt
10 Jan 16#299
there not that good lol
chrisredmayne
10 Jan 16#298
If it's anything like the HP stream 7 don't bother, windows runs so poorly in that
iduno87
10 Jan 16#297
I only ordered two other items, so the driver wint be waiting long, I don't want to cancel just in case my local has one, so if it doesn't arrive then my two other items will be going back
hemz78
10 Jan 16#296
Was in the middle of putting the kids to bed, never got a chance to check. No big deal sainsburys only round the corner.
misa426
10 Jan 16#295
I feel awkward, because the driver will be standing out there in the cold while I'm doing some awkward quick unpacking to check the package all while standing up, and then telling him to take it back. It would be a waste of fuel and anti-green. The gamble is that they send a substitute instead and I don't realise until it's too late.
Sharpharp
10 Jan 162#291
Well, this is one time I was glad I was late to the party. :smile:
luvsadealdealdeal to Sharpharp
10 Jan 161#294
Why? People are getting their deliveries for the most part.
joerob1972
10 Jan 16#293
Suprise suprise, No. Phoned customer services and the lady was very helpful. She rang the store and was told the order had been cancelled because they were out of stock. She was told that myself and customer services should have been contacted by the store to tell us both of the cancellation but neither of us were. She apologised and said i would be refunded, however they would try and source me two from another store because of the inconvenience (doubtful they will find one) and be in touch if they do.
Sorry but not looking good for everyone else unless a handful are still lying around in Sainsburys stockrooms
luvsadealdealdeal
10 Jan 162#292
Let's hope nothing genuinely awkward ever happens to you in your life. What gamble exactly are you talking about? Are you scared of interacting with other human beings, is that it?
misa426
10 Jan 16#289
Ok, I'm gonna cancel mine. Not worth the gamble. And I feel awkward if the delivery comes and I have to stand out in my porch checking whether the tablet came, and then telling the driver to take it back. How will I even know if it's the Linx by looking at the package? It could be some other substitute.
sussexguy
10 Jan 16#287
Depends how bad you want it. .....
m.ad
10 Jan 16#282
Sold my Linx 8 a few months ago to get a Linx Vision. Regretted it - the Linx 8 tablet was so much better than the one that came with the Vision. Ordered this to replace, hope it is available on Tuesday!
forcedv to m.ad
10 Jan 16#286
In what way is this better than the Linx Vision?
charlieburntmill
10 Jan 161#285
1 Pedigree Marrowbone In Gravy 6x400g £3.00
1 Pedigree In Gravy Variety With Liver & Vitamins 6x400g £3.00
1 Sainsbury's Complete Dry Dog Food, Chicken & Vegetables 6kg £5.50
1 Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet £50.00
Items in trolley£61.50Delivery price£1.00Voucher savings£-18.00Total price£44.50
sussexguy
10 Jan 16#283
Il try and give some good advice but will probably get shot down! If you have ordered for home delivery tomorrow for example ring really early in the morning as they start picking. This will be about 5am in most stores and will probably be the largest store nearest to you. Ask to speak to the online department and explain what has gone onto your grocery order. Just explain you understand this is not a normal line they pick but would they send somebody to have a good look ie in the electrical lock up etc. Hope this helps
luvsadealdealdeal to sussexguy
10 Jan 16#284
Yeah everybody set your alarms for 4.30am and start ringing round Sainsburys
zermattbusby
10 Jan 164#281
Did it arrive?
wolfman78
10 Jan 161#280
ordered last nite for delivery mon nite,if he turns up with 4 pints of milk and 2 steaks and no tablet,ill be sayin put it back on van mate and tell them to refund my card please,
modelman
10 Jan 16#279
This sucks as mine is due for delivery on Tues. Not a chance in hell...:neutral_face:
azual
10 Jan 16#278
ahhh no...still go for the nvidia shield tablet
mr_robot
10 Jan 16#277
Thanks :smile:
SonySeth
10 Jan 162#250
Guys don't get too excited.
Everything delivered except the tablet :disappointed:
Tallyho to SonySeth
10 Jan 16#251
Oh dear !
Tallyho to SonySeth
10 Jan 16#254
What does your receipt show against the tablet or is it not listed ?
iduno87 to SonySeth
10 Jan 16#276
Did they not phone you to tell you the item was oos?
smegg
10 Jan 16#275
Just ordered with 18 cans of bud for £46 delivered in the morning. Happy days thanks
misa426
10 Jan 16#266
Ok, so if it's not in stock they'll charge me full price for the £10 earphones I bought, don't want that. How can I cancel this?!
iduno87 to misa426
10 Jan 16#267
Think you can just refuse delivery
asmuth386 to misa426
10 Jan 16#274
Go to account , view orders then click cancel
red_fox
10 Jan 16#273
Did they cancel all of the money off coupons also?
thegamingkinginfo
10 Jan 16#271
Does the Linx 8 have the same grainy look as the Linx 7 does?
rev6 to thegamingkinginfo
10 Jan 161#272
No.
GQ Man
10 Jan 16#270
Sod it cant resist especially using the £18 off £60 spend, ridiculous deal.
McShane1
10 Jan 16#268
If you're getting stuff delivered, just give them back to the driver and say you don't want it.
McShane1
10 Jan 16#265
And a lot of angry customers, good luck to CS tomorrow. :laughing:
MattC1971
10 Jan 161#264
So, looks like over 2000 degrees for a wild goose chase...
jmb82
10 Jan 16#263
They'll be **** off if they turn up to me with nothing as I ordered the tablet by itself because the nearest store doesn't deliver
sussexguy
10 Jan 16#262
This is a grocery service that does not need a live availability attached to site because 99 per cent of product is available first thing in the morning. Tablet should not be available to add really
charlieburntmill
10 Jan 161#244
tried ordering was shown £100 @ checkout. Phoned help desk and they told me change date to nearer one (wed) It brought price down to £50 put some dog food in basket to take over £60 Checked out at £42.50. :smile:
mcormack to charlieburntmill
10 Jan 16#261
what kind of dog food was it?
McShane1
10 Jan 16#260
I'll give them a buzz in the morning before setting off. Not getting my hopes up though. :laughing:
Tallyho
10 Jan 16#259
I'm going to cancel mine, not worth the hassle anymore as there is so much uncertainty plus my local store doesn't even do electricals.
Tank
10 Jan 16#258
ahah just wondering if it's a possibility, saw some people talking about it
sussexguy
10 Jan 161#257
This will be picked by somebody who would normally pick grocery items. It's unlikely they will be on the shelf when the shopping is done very early in the morning, if any are in stock they will be locked away behind the gm service desk of large stores so depends on where your shopping is picked from.
SonySeth
10 Jan 16#256
It says not in stock and no alternative available
PARKNOWETH
10 Jan 16#255
I ordered this yesterday morning click and collect along with a frying pan in the sale using £18 off £60 code for pick up today at 11am. After placing the order I rang my local store to check stock, they had one left which they put back for me. They couldn't see my order as wouldn't show on their system until today. They said if tablet was out of stock they would just have given me frying pan with no discount as total not now over £60. I would strongly recommend you ring your store to check it's in stock otherwise you'll only get delivered the other items you bought that you probably didn't really want. I have upgraded to windows 10 with no problems and all running smoothly.
modelman
10 Jan 16#252
So its if the order is in store on your day of delivery rather than when you ordered?
Tallyho to modelman
10 Jan 16#253
If it is instore at 11pm when they pick it it seems.
Tank
10 Jan 16#245
Just wondering if it is actually possible to do a clean install of android on this?
flamethrower to Tank
10 Jan 161#249
jellypawn
10 Jan 16#246
please be aware, putting your order in does not guarantee you are getting what you've ordered. it all depends if your local store has it jn stock on the day that you want it delivered. I've had a total nightmare with this over the past 2 weeks trying to get psplus and PlayStation vouchers
louiselouise to jellypawn
10 Jan 16#248
That happened to me a while back when there were bargain perfumes/aftershaves on Sainsburys' grocery site. Sainsburys phoned me and asked if I wanted the remainder of my (groceries) order - which was decent of them. I cancelled the whole thing. Must be a nightmare for them if there's a deluge of cancellations to deal with, though!
spitefulg
10 Jan 161#247
To all those asking questions, it can be upgraded to windows 10 although takes some time, also after upgrading make sure you run disk cleanup and remove the previous windows version this will free up 8gb. You can run any program you can run on any pc (memory and disk allowing) Hdmi works fine and can be set up as an additional screen or screen mirroring. Bluetooth keyboard and mice work fine. You can also stream the display via miracast or stream media files via dnla. One year Office 365 one year subscription and one drive 1tb is included and can be activated anytime before June 16th. Xbox one streaming and NVidia streaming works fine on these tablets (WiFi allowing).
guru_the
10 Jan 16#225
Thanks for the post, ordered one. Anyone know cable needed for HDMI connection?
louiselouise to guru_the
10 Jan 16#242
Replied to this on Page 2 :smiley:
joerob1972
10 Jan 161#241
Cheers mate, I will keep everyone updated if they come or not
5reds
10 Jan 16#240
Two minds to buy I have 2 iPads could this come in any use?
Wagonwheel
10 Jan 16#239
Tablet and half price bedding. £46 all in. Thanks very much.
Wagonwheel
10 Jan 16#238
Thanks very much. Tablet, half price bedding in sale, £46 all in. Bargain.
Tallyho
10 Jan 16#237
Hope you get it mate, even if only 1 person does then that is good enough.
ELVIS_THE_PELVIS
10 Jan 16#236
:laughing: thanks
joerob1972
10 Jan 161#235
Just logged into my sainsburys account and it still shows my order, no sign of a cancellation
zermattbusby
10 Jan 16#234
If youre having it delivered, you need to pick a delivery date / time before you can add the code
ELVIS_THE_PELVIS
10 Jan 16#222
Is this better than my kindle hdx
misa426 to ELVIS_THE_PELVIS
10 Jan 16#233
The HDX has a much higher resolution (sharper screen) so no. Your HDX is better as far as tablet use.
Thanks OP, I have ordered this with the £18 code and Sennheiser Earphones for £10, £1 delivery for £43 total. How are some people getting free delivery? The cheapest I saw was £1 to deliver.
speedyj
10 Jan 16#232
Tried, it wont let me highlight it with 2 browsers
Tallyho
10 Jan 16#231
Cut n paste it in.
Ferris
10 Jan 16#230
Can you use the discount codes along with Nectar voucher codes?
speedyj
10 Jan 16#229
e voucher? it wont let me write in the box
Tallyho
10 Jan 16#228
E-coupon box.
Tallyho
10 Jan 162#227
The countdown is on.
speedyj
10 Jan 16#226
Where do you put the discount code?
elitom
10 Jan 16#224
keep us updated in an hour or so !!!
EliTom
Tallyho
10 Jan 161#223
Chrome here & fine.
delboye30
10 Jan 16#221
Trying to log into account and coming up with a technical error on mine, tried chrome, IE and Safari!
joerob1972
10 Jan 16#220
Nothing showing as coming out or pending, not looking good then
Tallyho
10 Jan 16#219
Are the given collection points according to postcode the actual delivery stores close to you ?
My nearest one is 23 miles away so I can't see a delivery from there on a near 50 mile round trip.
delboye30
10 Jan 16#217
Site has crashed, must be all the HUKers on there!
Tallyho to delboye30
10 Jan 16#218
All ok here.
DazLFC
10 Jan 16#216
roasting this one!
iduno87
10 Jan 16#215
Check your bank balance, money would of been taken by now
planthead
10 Jan 161#214
Nice bluetooth and mouse combo..works well and is probably a good idea..if your fingers are not nimble..
Have not a clue then, it gives me the option to opt out of text messages by sending the word 'optout' to 63333 but looks like I am automatically registered to receive message updates with my order.
Hootwo
10 Jan 16#212
Great price. Disaster of a website though - wouldn't lookup 2 postcodes if billing and delivery address are different and then had to fight to get billing address entered. doesn't accept commas etc. inline with the address.
FGS - Tesco and Sainsburys sites seem to both be designed by ten year olds - should just allow free form entry of addresses as some of us have strange ones to enter.
MarkT1967
10 Jan 16#206
Are these upgrade able to Windows 10? Also why is there a 40p carrier bag charge applied to my order? Thanks
bargain1girl to MarkT1967
10 Jan 16#211
There is an option not to use carrier bag.
joerob1972
10 Jan 16#210
Yes, my mobile number is in my account details
rev6
10 Jan 16#209
Yes.
jaydeeuk1
10 Jan 16#208
Decent price, £9 cheaper than I paid in 2014, still £99 in store at Ripley's sainsburies. Wonder if it will get a cherry trail update in the next 5 years....
cicobuff
10 Jan 16#207
Unless you gave them your mobile phone number you would not...I would look at whether you have in your account first.
joerob1972
10 Jan 16#205
Im expecting a delivery today between 6.30pm and 7.30pm of 2 tablets but have not had any messages from Sainsburys
rev6
10 Jan 16#203
It's nothing to be concerned about.
misa426
10 Jan 16#202
It says "LOOSE PACKAGING"!! On the description!!!!!
WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN???!!!
Also, if it turns out they can't deliver because it's not in stock will my card not be charged until they've dispatched it, like with Amazon?
McShane1
10 Jan 16#201
I'm collecting tomorrow between 11am - 12pm, no phone call so far.
I'll be pretty **** if I get there and they say it's out of stock and didn't bother notifying me.
popeash
10 Jan 16#192
I'll be interested to see how many people actually get their tablets via click-and-collect tomorrow. As mentioned, I was let down today with a phone call telling me there was no stock despite being able to place the order. Made various phonecalls to head office who said they had some in stock in another store - went to that store and turns out they had none! Sainsbury's really has lost me as a shopper. I'll be sticking to Tesco's.
cicobuff to popeash
10 Jan 16#200
Personally I have received a text this afternoon confirming my deliver time slot of 8pm tomorrow and also stating payment will be taken tomorrow.
I am wondering if you get that text it is a green light that the order is accepted to be fulfilled or whether I may still get a call cancelling the order.
Fleabum
10 Jan 162#199
You might try using Razor Cortex: Game Booster. Add Bluestacks as a game and run it through there. It disables a lot of unneeded processes/services and frees up RAM before running the application.
Razor Cortex: Game Booster. can be used on any low resource unit to try and help get a little better performance from games/apps.
Regards
Flea
Voyager
10 Jan 16#198
ok. Thank you!
Voyager
10 Jan 16#194
Sorry if it was mentioned already. Is the office pre-installed or we can extract the office key and use it on another PC or tablet?!
I sold the 1 yr office subscription which came along with my Linx 7 and the nett price of the tablet was then less than £20 :smiley:
trogggy to Voyager
10 Jan 161#197
You can extract the key - same as the 7.
stevelo1973
10 Jan 16#196
added a £10 xbox gift card total £61 total to pay £43!!! HOT HOT HOT!!!!
superivanho
10 Jan 16#195
oh yup I tried that as well but eventually I gave up as my tablet was totally frozen while opening up bluestack lol.
trogggy
10 Jan 16#193
I use one of these (though mine's the earlier version). Works fine without doing anything in the bios / UEFI.
I also have a hacked usb y cable that works.
The 7 and 8 have completely different UEFIs.
Fleabum
10 Jan 16#191
This doesn't work on Linx 8.
To get into the UEFI on the Linx 8 you need to hold UP VOLUME and POWER, then let go of the POWER while still holding the UP VOLUME.
There is a menu under the Advanced that shows USB configuration, that has OTG Support with a PCI option in it. But if this is selected, the cable does still not charge and have OTG access at the same time. If the switch is on one way it lets you have power only, if the switch is the other way it lets you have USB only.
Unless my cable is different from yours (looks identical).
Regards
Flea
zoopakev
10 Jan 16#190
got the 10 inch version in the staples doodahh last year, bought the 8 as I was very impressed with it .... plus free scran ... no brainer !
tylermurdie
10 Jan 16#189
Couldn't resist, not sure I even need it! Heat from me.
raefil
10 Jan 16#183
Ordered, click and collect tomorrow @ sainsburys Bamber Bridge.
Reviews for this device are excellent.
surrey123 to raefil
10 Jan 16#188
It comes in loose packaging ..is it still ok ??
neosalad
10 Jan 16#181
tried to resist... but couldnt for this price... with the £18 off code
my Aus Memopad HD7 from Tesco 2 year ago was starting to get very slow and recently died .. (may need to open up and disconnect/reconnect battery i believe) but for £42 couldnt really say no (along with a spare 32GB SD card that'll come in handy for the modded Wii)
as long as i can stack the Office code i'll be happy, as i got a year of Office 365 when i bought my Lumia phone... though i never really need/use the Office apps.. the skpe 60 mins/month could be usefull once i have a tablet.
surrey123 to neosalad
10 Jan 16#187
Hi ,can you please kindly brief me how to stack Office 365 code,I have brand new tablet which comes with office 365,I have not turned it on yet.i want office 365 on my laptop instead.thank you very much in advance
flipper118
10 Jan 16#186
oh i'd been so good and only fallen for the haagen daz at heron this weekend....oh well, I didn't need this...but it will be here between 530 and 6pm on Wednesday :confused:
It is to replace my Hudl 2 which I gave to a relative, just before they discontinued the model....any idea how these compare?
iduno87
10 Jan 16#185
I have delivery in the morning, but on checking click and collect.....nearest store that has it is 50 miles away.....will they still deliver?
louiselouise
10 Jan 163#184
I'm beginning to think just about every Hotukdeals member has a Linx tablet now :innocent:
MrPuddington
10 Jan 16#182
Not bad - even cheaper than the half price sale a year ago at Staples.
As an entry into Windows tablets, this is a great option. But keep in mind that 8" is quite small - too small for running Windows Programs. And the Windows App store is still very empty, especially for tablets (unlike on Android, phone apps are not supported!). And in terms of browsers, you are pretty much stuck with IE or Edge - Chrome does not run well on only 1 GB of RAM.
So it is not a great tablet, but the best you can get for the money.
johnnyd57uk
10 Jan 161#166
Wish I had never discovered HUKD. Thats another Tablet to add to my collection. Thanks Beeb123. Use the £18 code not the £10. Great deal but beware of upgrading to Win 10. My other Linx has never been the same since. Linx customer support advise against it. Check the forums for support before you do.
mcormack to johnnyd57uk
10 Jan 161#170
If you don't need it and it only costs a penny then it is not a deal! Just maladaptive behaviour.
Sogaaddict to johnnyd57uk
10 Jan 16#180
I have a Surface Pro and upgraded that from 8,1 to 10. I didn't like 8.1 and the Surface doesn't appear to like 10 and too late now to revert. Tempted to get rid of 10 and buy 7 which I do like, but no idea how to install it, on a USB stick? Or possibly Linux.
johnnyd57uk
10 Jan 16#174
mcormack your such a P. Hope you get banned in due course. The comment was jovial and the Linx makes for a great present. I am sure your such a tight a....d so and so you would never have considered the possibility. Great post Beeb123.... just about as cheap as it gets
mcormack to johnnyd57uk
10 Jan 161#179
Then why are members complaining they have "too many" tablets? and you will probably get banned for uttering profanities.
oliver3125
10 Jan 16#178
Can you stream Xbox one games to these and connect a controller? I know there's a version that comes with a built in controller but that's £150, if this can do it then I'll definitely buy this :smile:
surrey123
10 Jan 161#177
Packaging :
Loose !!!!
So this unit comes without the original box?
Still worth it ?
ngangekrubally
10 Jan 161#176
Thanks Op....now the wife is gonna kill me for buying another tablet on top of the 4 we own between us. Couldn't resist it though....
mcormack
10 Jan 164#175
There's a HUKD anonymous meeting in my town. Has more members than AA
walpolecherie
10 Jan 162#173
I am.having same problem.....hotukdeals has saved me money but also made me want to buy things I dont need......we now have total of 6 android tablets & 3 Windows tablets.
Although I recently bought myself a Acer W4 for just £99 (2gb of Ram and 64gb of memory).....I still feel the need for this x (8 days too late to take mine back)
mcormack
10 Jan 161#172
Seek help !
thegamingkinginfo
10 Jan 161#171
I have bought a Linx 7 at Black Friday and now i'm buying this :disappointed:
It works but can be laggy depending on android app your using.
Regards
Flea
NSA
10 Jan 16#167
Thanks for the post. Might as well add the 8in tab to the 10in I've just recently bought too especially with the £18 off £60 for first time customers... :smile:
jonnypb
10 Jan 16#156
Has anyone ran kodi on this? If so how does it perform?
rev6 to jonnypb
10 Jan 16#161
Good.
iaindougan to jonnypb
10 Jan 16#165
Ran it on the linx 10 no problem
smelladeal
10 Jan 16#164
As hot as the Amazon Fire £35 Black Friday deal ! A no brainer buy!
ShootistUK
10 Jan 16#163
£50 Tablet + £11 shopping less £18 voucher = £43 bargain! Many Thanks for the posting!
hoof hearted
10 Jan 16#162
thanks to OP - just ordered
hoof hearted
10 Jan 161#160
cheers - very useful info
whohasmyname
10 Jan 16#159
Can't find the exact posts but yes this runs sky go fine and it outputs via hdmi to a tv. It also works ok with win 10 - although I did have some issues with Bluetooth.
thegamingkinginfo
10 Jan 16#158
Would you be able to put windows and android on it?
superivanho
10 Jan 161#157
no. please no. I'm on a 1/3 of it. lol.
albo_HotUKDeals
10 Jan 162#155
Took a punt, used the £18 off code. Can't complain really as I got 15 beers to boot! £43 all in :sunglasses:
mickymcd
10 Jan 16#151
Does it have a microphone and earphone socket and usb ?
louiselouise to mickymcd
10 Jan 16#154
Yes, it has a microphone and headphone socket, you need an OTG cable (for some reason only the Linx 7 and 10 have one in the box) to use USB.
Here for 99p http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390845615713 (I use a Logitech unifying dongle which enables me to use multiple Logitech devices from one USB slot).
jmb82
10 Jan 16#153
Amazing deal! Ordered
Tallyho
10 Jan 16#152
Just ordered this & a £20 Russel Hobbs black toaster for £53 delivered, cheers OP.
mcormack
10 Jan 16#150
Do you want to know the ending?
*Sloman*
10 Jan 16#149
Is this possible, any links you can share?
profdarkart
10 Jan 16#148
Tyvm op. Needed to renew my office 365, now have this, new towels and LED light bulbs for 47gbp delivered! Best bargain for ages!
*Sloman*
10 Jan 16#147
Windows store have kids games like Toca Boca?
seanmorris100
10 Jan 16#146
No just wiping it and sticking an android os on it
seanmorris100
10 Jan 16#142
Can i format this and put android on it?
walpolecherie to seanmorris100
10 Jan 16#145
Would this mean using as a duel windows/ android tablet ?
jomppa
10 Jan 16#143
Anyone know of good original cases for these ?
jomppa
10 Jan 16#141
Nice! Thank you OP. Ordered 2 with the CAT voucher :smiley:
mhromada
10 Jan 16#124
Ordered & should be delivered tomorrow, however just been in my local store & out of stock! Doubt it I'll get it tomorrow. I believe quite few people will be disappointed.
Babbler to mhromada
10 Jan 16#140
Wonder what they will substitute it for? An apple?
djnaff
10 Jan 16#139
£43 :smiley:
Humby
10 Jan 16#138
Sainsbury did not give me the option to add code giving a further £10 off the Linx 8" I registered a new account. Any suggestions as there office is closed now until the morning.
webb204
10 Jan 16#137
ordered one with 4 g10 led bulbs for £47 ,these are great at running VCDS diagnostic software
thegamingkinginfo
10 Jan 16#136
Should I upgrade from the Linx 7 I bought like 1-2 months ago... :confused:
Easy2BCheesy
10 Jan 16#73
Good tablet, just don't upgrade it to Windows 10. Facebook freezes all the time for me on the Edge browser :/
CrazyBob to Easy2BCheesy
10 Jan 161#76
Other browsers are available
superivanho to Easy2BCheesy
10 Jan 16#78
There are many alternatives you can choose...
1. download the facebook for windows app
2. use chrome
3. use firefox
never ever use edge....as we all know microsoft fails to deliver a good internet explorer again!
sleepywhispers to Easy2BCheesy
10 Jan 161#134
Not on (nosey/tell the whole world what I'm having for dinner book) so won't have this problem
Tmu54
10 Jan 16#133
I ordered with £10 off £50 at first till I seen the £18 off £60
Cemented first order and ordered again with 3* 16 box Ferrero Rocher
Thx op
dounavilla
10 Jan 16#132
Ordered and heat added. Does anyone know if you can cancel your entire shop without visiting the store if they don't have the tablet?
catkitten
10 Jan 16#131
Going to be interesting to see how many people can get it delivered
zermattbusby
10 Jan 16#130
Going to be interesting to see how well this runs Kodi compared to my Fire Stick / MXQ Box
sleepywhispers
10 Jan 16#129
I've just bought this but does it upgrade to win 10
armanigio77
10 Jan 16#127
Perfecto:)100%bargain baught with sainsburrys code very happy
Schwarzenegger
10 Jan 16#126
Venturing into the world of tablets for the first time. I don't expect state-of-art performance, but at this price I don't think you could do any better.
leonpopham1
10 Jan 16#111
Anyone know if this will run football
Manager 2016 touch?
Think others have more or less answered your question but yes you can upgrade to Windows 10 - done it via Windows Update with a few Linx variants now.
From reviews, many are disappointed with the new Cherry Trails (they still appear to run rather hot) - I did a deal for a Chuwi Hi10 in the wee small hours but Dealsmachine aren't allowed on HUKD currently. Gearbest are about the same price anyway http://www.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_244802.html £119.65
Chuwi have just released a Hi12 (same display specs as the Surface Pro 3) and Vi10 Ultimate, another 64GB Cherry Trail with 10.6" screen.
If I'm going to upgrade my Linx 10 I may hold out for a decent Core M tablet.
Then they can take it all back and shove it. :laughing:
ecdc4
10 Jan 16#96
ordered thanks and used code for £18off. just hoping it arrives....get a feeling ill get my few other items and a delivery note saying item unavailable for tablet.....
dilatedpupils to ecdc4
10 Jan 16#119
Then the £18 discount would not apply...they really ought to contact you if not in stock before delivery.
coolcat21
10 Jan 16#118
cheers op, think I'm finally tempted :smirk:
trogggy
10 Jan 16#117
My 8 was fine too. But if the installation hangs putting win8.1 back on is a complete PITA. Anyone doing it should back up first - you can use windows tools, macrium reflect free works well (acronis doesn't) - ideally do both.
ChaseChase
10 Jan 161#116
"1 x Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet - Total Price £50.00
30 x Cadbury Creme Egg 40g - Total Price £10.00"
hmmmmmmm...
Ramsden96
10 Jan 16#101
would this make an okay desktop for just using Microsoft office and light internet plugged into a monitor? can USB hubs be attached?
trogggy to Ramsden96
10 Jan 16#115
Yes and yes. But it won't power from a standard hub, so you need to either buy a specific one (have a read on the linx forum, there are various options, or hack / buy a usb cable (into a y cable) to power it.
Powering whilst using the usb can be temperamental - I've occasionally had to re-start to get it going, which I find acceptable - it's not supposed to do it at all after all.
leadhead
10 Jan 161#114
If you follow the link in post 47, it will take you to the Lynx forums. To be able to read some of the posts, you need to join the forums, from there you will get the required info on how to extract the key.(you may have to read a few posts)
As for Upgrading to Win 10, My Linx 7, did it with a couple of key presses after I download it. If you don't like it, it gives you the option to revert back to 8.1 within 14days(i think it is)...If you decide to stick with 10, you can then remove the backup of 8.1....I extracted my Office 365 key before upgrading to 10.
Terroface
10 Jan 16#113
got it. heat
trogggy
10 Jan 162#112
This is definitely not a re-branded linx 7. The uefi is quite different for a start.
There's no need to do anything in the bios on the linx 8 to enable charge and usb use - there are threads devoted to it on the linx forum - basically it's a case of buying the right usb hub or hacking a cable.
There are also plenty of threads about bricked linxes because people have messed about in the uefi - it's really not needed on the 8.
iduno87
10 Jan 16#110
Ordered for delivery in the morning, Will sainsburys contact you if they have no stock? Or will they just deliver without it?
jedijacobs
10 Jan 16#109
This or the Lenovo A8?
Got the Lenovo A8 for £49, this is £41 (delivered).
Pros and cons for both...
nascent
10 Jan 16#107
I don't have a lot of faith with this order. After unticking No Substitutes, you get a message about if it's not in stock in the local store at the time the order will be cancelled.
Prefer Tesco Direct for online orders.
ukhotdeals1
10 Jan 16#106
Wonder if you an flash android on it
Terroface
10 Jan 16#105
heat!
youngnoah
10 Jan 16#104
Thankyou. . ordered with 16gb sd card for £42 delivered.. Is the 12 month office package pre installed or can it be put on another device..
Still need help extracting the Office subscription...
Thanks.
Terroface
10 Jan 16#102
got it. hot!
archiegemmo
10 Jan 16#83
Can u put showbox and mobdro on these
f2k8 to archiegemmo
10 Jan 16#100
I don't think so, they are Android apps, so they use the .apk extension, maybe you could download a Android emulator like Bluestacks and try it on that on this tablet but I doubt it will be fast, may not work at all to be honest. (P.S. Showbox and Mobdro are my fav apps, add TinyTunes to the list and you've got unlimited everything for free :P )
jonmac73
10 Jan 16#99
thanks Op. ordered one for 40.
SoggyBeans
10 Jan 16#98
Excellent.
Ordered along with groceries, with the £18 voucher! Hopefully it will arrive.
Thanks
raghubh
10 Jan 161#91
this one is 8inch and 1gb ram. its almost become useless for me after few weeks of usage
How do you extract Office 365 subscription to sell on?
Clicked the link above and it doesn't give clear instructions.
Anyone help in that department?
Also worried about updating to Windows 10, so again, simple steps would be good.
Thanks.
jedijacobs to jedijacobs
10 Jan 16#94
Anyone?
freebiehunter
10 Jan 16#92
SkyGo doesn't have Chromecast compatibility hence why I guess using hdmi to connect up. If there's a chromcast workaround for SkyGo and the sky movies apps i'd love to know as my chromecast just sits in its box most the time
rdr12
10 Jan 16#90
Great deal, ordered 2! Spent £100 and £20 off first order, free delivery as well :-D
andreasuk
10 Jan 16#89
why don't u use chromecast instead?..you'll never need cables
marty-401
10 Jan 16#88
The bistro meal deal takes the order to £60 nicely....for the £18 off (£6 meal/£6wine and £3.50 dessert for £10)....I'll drink to that!
chaffordred
10 Jan 16#87
It's a shame they don't have the 10" Linx deal online.
wadz
10 Jan 16#86
Thanks for the info
wadz
10 Jan 16#81
Anyone know if you can put android on this?
superivanho to wadz
10 Jan 161#84
theoretically yes, but practically no. Android emulator (like bluestacks) needs at least 2Gb ram to run. without 2Gb bluestack won't let you install. I've tried other android emulator available and confirm it won't work as it will freeze and crash your tablet if it has only 1Gb ram
joerob1972 to wadz
10 Jan 161#85
Surely it would be easier just to buy an android tablet, they are about the same price from various retailers/ebay
luvsadealdealdeal
10 Jan 16#80
Can this upload a Kindle reading app?
superivanho to luvsadealdealdeal
10 Jan 161#82
you mean download right? yes you can get it from amazon kindle page. I'm actually just reading the girl with the dragon tattoo from my linx 7.
Natchi
10 Jan 16#79
Had my phone call this morning to say out of stock after ordering for click and collect. What a waste of time, Sainsbury's stock control must be appalling
wadz
10 Jan 16#77
Is the £18 limited to one household? I created a new account but it didn't allow me. £10 off worked though
McShane1
10 Jan 16#75
Haven't had a phone call yet. If I get there tomorrow and they haven't got any I'll tell em where to shove their cans of Stella. :smiley:
pc5020
10 Jan 163#74
For anyone wondering if you can charge this AND power a USB device at the same time...I did this guide for the linx 7 a while back, a few people have now said this device is a rebranded Linx 7 so it should be the same method.
1) Plug 4 port cable into USB on tablet, with the switch set to data and keyboard plugged into one of the data ports.
2) Boot to BIOS - Hold DEL key as soon as you see the LINX logo.
3) Navigate to the Chipset menu using the arrow keys on your keyboard
4) Select the South Bridge option (it goes white when selected)
5) Press Enter
6) Select 'USB Configuration'
7) Press Enter
8 ) Select 'USB OTG Support'
9) Select PCI mode from the popup menu
10) Press Esc twice to get back to the main menu
11) Select "Save Changes and Exit"
12) Let the tablet boot into Windows, it didn't appear to be working once in Windows, so I shut down and restarted Windows and after loading back up I am now charging and able to use a USB device simultaneously!!!!!
I am able to unplug a USB device and re-connect it without issue while in Windows. Bear in mind it will only power one USB device and charge the tablet at the same time.
elitom
10 Jan 16#72
Just ordered one for delivery to store tomorrow afternoon - lets see if I get a phone call later to say NO STOCK
EliTom
Whyte901
10 Jan 16#71
Ordered one, Cheers OP.
Going to try it as a Sonos controller :smiley:
popeash
10 Jan 16#69
Ordered to collect in store and had a phone call at 10:10 saying they have none in stock! ffs - what a rubbish system.
superivanho
10 Jan 16#68
32Gb definitely has no problem installing windows 10....I just upgraded my linx 7 (also 32Gb) without problems installing windows 10. No external drive needed. 16Gb may have problem but 32Gb is absolutely fine.
archiegemmo
10 Jan 16#67
Can showbox and mobdro be downloaded on these tablets
charlieburntmill
10 Jan 16#66
Showing a £100.00/unit £100.00/ea on line in Scotland :-(
fleetingmind
10 Jan 16#65
Thanks. Ordered one plus 16gb micro sd for £43 delivered. Will give it a go and if no good will take back.
chenhuang
10 Jan 16#59
Great! I have been waiting for such offer! Just ordered, but I am wondering if this tablet can do some office works... It just has 1G ram... We will see...
buyer101 to chenhuang
10 Jan 16#64
The LibreOffice equivalent to Microsoft Word and Powerpoint work flawlessly for me.
I've found this as well. With updates and nothing else installed from stock it was 11GB free.
Can you just put a micro sd card in?
pablomalin
10 Jan 16#46
Free Win10 upgrade?
FredsVan to pablomalin
10 Jan 16#63
I upgraded the 10" Linx tablet to Windows 10 without much problem. The 32GB mmc drive on its own is not large enough to hold the Windows 10 download so you have to used an external usb drive.
It was the second Windows 8.1 tablet I upgraded to Windows 10 and my main comment is that it took a very long time. Can't remember how long, but it was literally hours so once you start don't touch even if it seems to have stopped for half an hour or so.
DarrylJohn
10 Jan 161#61
Is this Africa?
MrFizzy
10 Jan 16#62
True, offer been on for a while. Stocks probably low or gone. Just because it lets you order doesn't mean they have any. Just like ordering any other grocery. Still, look on the bright side, if it's out of stock they may substitute it with an iPad :laughing:
zermattbusby
10 Jan 16#60
Brilliant! thanks OP
Order summary
Trolley total £60.00 (1 Tablet + £10.00 of shopping)
Includes savings of - £55.00
Collection Cost Free
Voucher savings - £18.00 Total to pay £42.00
LBPMAN1
10 Jan 16#56
Just, does this have headphone hissing like the linx 7 did IIRC?
garyhawes1 to LBPMAN1
10 Jan 161#58
no this one is fine :-)
iwo
10 Jan 16#53
Thanks for the great deal OP!
To those who are thinking about upgrading this to Windows 10 - don't. Apparently the 1GB of ram struggles with it and you'll only slow your device down.
elmetodo to iwo
10 Jan 16#57
Don't know where you got that info from, OS performance is probably slightly better/smoother on win10. The only issue I have had with the upgrade has been the significant wifi range decrease and signal drops, which seems to be common. Anyone found a solution to this at all?
Absolutely stunning deal. Got the Linx 7, bought the Micro HDMI to HDMI lead and the OTG/power hub, just waiting for an Ethernet to USB lead and already upgraded to Windows 10. Brilliant bit of kit.
popeash
10 Jan 16#51
Ordered two yesterday for click and collect today - £80 for both with £20 off code. Will install kodi on one of them.
simes
10 Jan 164#50
What are the chances of anyone actually receiving the tablet.
It relies on your local store having stock - which is not very likely given the offer has been running a while.
preacher
10 Jan 16#49
I have one of these and it qualifies for a free Windows 10 upgrade. I have tried running the installer a few times and it's always crashed so it's not a straightforward upgrade, at the moment at least.
It has been done and there's videos online but I haven't had a chance to do it yet.
alxdenisov
10 Jan 16#43
is office 365 activated instantly as you turn on and log in? Can I delay activation?
mgk to alxdenisov
10 Jan 16#44
You have to activate....plenty of threads describing how to extra rhe key and stck them for multi yesr too.
I converted my personal 365 to a 5 user.....I guess if I got one of these I woukdnt be able to stack it now I am no longer single user...anyone know?
spiderontheweb to alxdenisov
10 Jan 16#48
Follow the steps in the link above before you do anything else on a new Linx Tablet if you want use the Office Key for something else.
spiderontheweb
10 Jan 161#47
If you already have Office 365 you can extract the license key and either add to an existing subscription or sell
can anyone confirm it has a hdmi out? and seeing youtube videos showing sky go and bt sport working on it? is this just make believe or does this work? can it cast sky go?
As louiselouise says it dies have hdmi out.....think sky go might be blocked from casting though.....someone confirm?
honeypotpie
10 Jan 16#42
Thanks OP and chanci - added code for £20 off £100 spend, so got free delivery as well, plus a bunch of nappies so won't need to carry those home from the shop for a couple months. : )
cigbunt
10 Jan 161#41
1gb ram?
doggboy10
10 Jan 16#40
office 365 still available with this?
Bendown
10 Jan 16#39
Tempted but owned one of these before, for me though a 8" windows tab is too small to be of real use. great price though.
fuzzy_logic
10 Jan 16#38
Great deal if it comes off. I suppose you would be relying on there being stock in whichever store delivers to you.
gt1221
10 Jan 16#37
Thank you - great deal with £15 essentials £42 delivered
mbugsy18
10 Jan 16#36
Can this be upgraded to Windows 10?
captainbeaky
10 Jan 16#35
The micro HDMI leads in my local Poundland are with the phone accessories.
woldranger
10 Jan 16#34
Will this be upgradable to Windows 10? I don't really need a tablet but at this price I'm sorely tempted! I was looking at one of the Chuwi models Hi10), but it's 3 times the price - then again it has 4 times the RAM....
wolfman78
10 Jan 16#33
awesome deal,ordered!!!!!!! along with 2 steaks,milk and crisps usin the 18 code,43 delivered,now thats a great deal,cheers for repostin this offer along with code offers :stuck_out_tongue:
ash143
10 Jan 16#32
Ordered !! Thanks.
t4h1rkh4n
10 Jan 16#31
Great deal :smiley: Just ordered with 16GB Micro SD will go well with this only class 4 but still a good still. Used £18 code and total was £43 delivered. Thanks OP :smiley:
ended up cancelling the order, my delivery was due for tomorrow. I called the store who had already allocated last two for delivery today.
Additional info about Sainsbury's online click and collect, I did find a store who had 1 item remaining but even if I used click and collect the order would have arrived at that store from another store. This means I couldn't use the voucher and then click and collect, bit strange how this all works.
Anyway either way I still think this was a good deal as people obviously did get a delivery from multiple stores :smiley:
McShane1
10 Jan 161#30
1 tablet and 2 packs of Stella, cheers. :wink:
jedijacobs
10 Jan 166#27
Added 7 packs of 80 decaf tea bags, so with delivery I get the tablet and 560 teabags and the tablet for £43.50!
(Yes, we drink a lot of tea!)
ando
10 Jan 161#26
Ye true, happy if it all comes off, stores have stock etc, here's hoping
Iamhot
10 Jan 16#25
shame they don't deliver to Dumfries
cicobuff
10 Jan 162#24
This was originally posted at £50, now the header has been amended it is fine....stellar deal, wasn't really complaining just wondering why a repost...better now it has all been amended.
ando
10 Jan 161#23
If the code expires today, does the order need to be collected today or delivered today for it to still be applied?
cicobuff
10 Jan 16#14
This deal has already been posted and around 1200 degrees, why the repost?
HedgyHoggy to cicobuff
10 Jan 163#16
ze lulz
beeb123 to cicobuff
10 Jan 162#17
Just to remind everyone. :smile:
repouk to cicobuff
10 Jan 165#20
I didn't see it the first time around! :confused:
Plus, that reads like it's £50 and in-store only. In-store only deal are notorious wild goose chases whereas this might actually come off.
:man:
ando to cicobuff
10 Jan 163#22
TBF that deal didn't mention the code, this does, so it is a different deal, unless it was mentioned in the 14 pages
Just ordered one anyway, made a new revolut account, topped up £10 with code MSE receiving £5 free then topped up the remainder, total with delivery of £1 was £61.44 with this tablet and some other things and the spice mix mentioned here, used the £18 voucher, so got the lot for £38.44, can't complain at that I suppose :smile:
woldranger
10 Jan 16#21
Random, the Sainsbury's description clearly states it being a 32gb unit but which seems a bit odd!
There's no mention of any type of hdmi out, is that something missing from the description or does this particular unit not have it?
happyfeet0
10 Jan 16#19
Thank you found it
happyfeet0
10 Jan 16#15
Can't find where to put the code? Help please
beeb123 to happyfeet0
10 Jan 16#18
At the checkout near the bottom where it says enter e-coupon
beeb123
10 Jan 161#13
Thank you
ando
10 Jan 16#12
Only a £1.06 discount, so still 44p to pay for the Parampara
Chanchi32
10 Jan 161#11
No they dont
The one code that does stack with the new account code is for some Parampara Spice mix - FREEPARAMK
What I mean is I don't live within 70 miles of a Sainsburys and 68 of those miles is salty water, so they don't deliver. But.....can they POST things via the mail?
EDIT: no, they don't, just did a postcode search.
vulcan903
10 Jan 161#9
I have booked a slot for Monday night for delivery. All in for £41!
HedgyHoggy
10 Jan 16#8
Now the golden question...DO THEY STACK?
ando
10 Jan 16#7
hmm, whether to bite again, got rid of my last linx8, but at less than £40 potentially with a £60 spend, seems worth it I suppose
HedgyHoggy
10 Jan 16#6
Can they post items to your home, like a normal online store, or is this basically using their grocery delivery service?
kiwi12
10 Jan 16#5
also in store in reedswood walsall but it says £75 on shelf as i had a customer buy one the other day :smiley:
beeb123
10 Jan 161#4
how do I edit to change the price to £40 with the code please?
beeb123
10 Jan 1615#3
£18 off your first online shop when you spend £60 or more at Sainsbury's with Code CATNNSLCJM. I've just ordered mine with some household shopping at £42.50 all in!!! :smiley:
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Opening post
Use code WNTFTWCTB to get for £40 (new accounts)
You can activate the subscription on another device, or even sell/gift the subscription to someone else by following the instructions below.
1) Run Office for the first time, it should take you to an activation webpage.
2) DO NOT SIGN IN. Copy the web address, you should see 5 sets of 5 capitalised alpha numerals in a string of 5, similar to the one below
XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
3) THATS IT! Thats the code you'll need to activate on another device!
- icavak
Top comments
WNTFTWCTB £10 off £50 code
CATNNSLCJM £18 off £60 code
NBMMFA2 £20 off £100
NBMMFAF £15 off £60
Stage 1. Pre Purchase Calculation.
It's only £50 and worth £100, and I can sell the Office Licence separately to make another £25-£30. I'll make £80 clear profit easy.
Stage 2. Expectation.
I have to get it and get it listed on E-Bay as quickly as possible. I know, I'll spend 30 minutes finding out where they have stock and then drive there and collect to be sure. So in total I'll spend maybe 90 minutes getting all my ducks in a row....but I'm sure to make £80 easy.
3. Hope.
OK....Got it and had a quick play...not sure what all the excitement is about. Had a few problems extracting the Office Licence key...took a couple of hours in the end. But got it done. Took some photos so my listing looks good, by the time I'd done a decent non generic listing with my own decent photos took half an hour. Listings up and looks good, can't wait till Sunday evening when I'm bound to sell it for £80.
Stage 4. Reality.
"What the frack!!!, There's bl**dy loads of these listed now and prices seem to be dropping fast". My auction eventually closed at £55 and I only got £20 for the Office Licence as well. Oh well I suppose £75 is better then nothing as I'll still make £35. I'll pack it up and take it to the Post Office tomorrow.
Stage 5. Depression.
Forgot about the E-Bay and Paypal fees, in total that came to a tenner across both of the auctions....and another quid for packing it up and packing material. Took me half an hour waiting in the Post Office to get it posted on top of the half hour packing it up. Looking back I probably spent a couple of quid on petrol collecting it as well. So have to knock £13 off my profit of £35...so made £22 altogether. Hang on though, I spent nearly four and a half hours doing all this...to make £22........that's less then minimum wage!!
Frack!!!!
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In the end went with the case and a mouse combo. They arrived today.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0162JZVR4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B019QBOLL2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00
for £24.00 all in.
both the keyboard and the mouse are Bluetooth so no dongles required. and it turns the neat little tablet into a small fully working laptop.
All my files are synced across Dropbox and drive. all my photos across Picasa. This has turned out to be a real bargain, and office just zips along nicely, even Chrome is not the nightmare I was expecting it to be.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Keyboard-TeckNet-Removable-Bluetooth/dp/B0162JZVR4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8
Wow
Really look forward to using them again
Popped in to turn the updates off and add my contribution.
£27 all in. Bargain.
Thanks for the post!!!
This in Leamington Spa store
This is my 2nd Linx tablet, they're great :smile:
Thanks.
1) Run Office for the first time, it should take you to an activation webpage.
2) DO NOT SIGN IN. Copy the web address, you should see 5 sets of 5 capitalised alpha numerals in a string of 5, similar to the one below
XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
3) THATS IT! Thats the code you'll need to activate on another device
"Hi, I've been trying to download Office using the key you supplied by ran into difficulties so I contacted Microsoft. They asked me for the product key which I gave them and they told me it wouldn't work because this product key is for tablets only!"
As a side issue I managed to get my dual shock 3 connected up using the motion in joy driver but really was struggling to get the Bluetooth working. Accidentally overridden the wan drivers and buffered my wireless access. Ended up having to full reset the internal storage. I would recommend getting a 64gb micro sd (£15) from Argos and using that for storing your personal items. Means if any issues you can wipe the internal memory at any time. Good little device.
Only issue with both linx8 is that on sleep mode they disconnect from the wifi with the latest drivers. Fix for this on linxtablet forum by using the drivers from another device Aband force installing them.
http://windows.wonderhowto.com/how-to/everything-you-need-disable-windows-10-0163552/
I second that too, lol. :-)
I rather sought the 10" Product I initially rather wanted from elsewhere instead. :-)
And if you can string it out or whatever too?, then that would also be my advise to you also. :-)
I haven't even opened up my tablet to look yet, but mine's sealed so I'd be surprised if the office key didn't work.
has anyone got Chromecast to work on these
this will now be my only reason for keeping it - to be able to cast Amazon Prime Video and Now TV to television
can anyone confirm if this is really possible
tried installing chromecast last night briefly but could not see how to cast from apps
thanks
EliTom
That really sucks, another lottery to add to the lottery of receiving them.
Not impressed at all with their CS skills, To be honest the initial phone call/voicemail is what got my back up, To not even apologise is plain rude!
I upgraded to Windows 10 and then did the extraction of the key bit
when I click on Office it says I have until June I think to activaye Office 365
EliTom
Or should I have done than in Windows 8.1? :laughing:
Cancel that, thought you had to disconnect internet. Click activate then as per OP.
Anyone sold their code? What safeguards can you do to make sure the buyer doesn't activate it then say it didn't work? i.e. is there a way of checking a code has been activated?
My first and last experience of shopping with Sainsbury's home delivery.
been playing with this all evening ...
not convinced I will keep it ...... may return it ........ still not convinced that windows works on a tablet .......
when I compare my Galaxy Note 8.0 to the Linx8 I still prefer the Note !
decisions decisions
EliTom
Problem now is, if I decide to take this back, I have a whole world of pain trying to explain what I need refunding because the receipt shows £79.50 for the tablet, plus a £18 gratis for my first order of over £60. Am not sure how much to ask for. :-)
16GB FREE from an initial 32GB is fine enough for me!, unless Windows 10 is going to hammer off the whole 32GB?, then .....
Nothing a decent 16GB-32GB Micro-SD Card can't solve mind? (the way I look at it?), lol. :-)
Sainsburys driver just handed me a box with a Linx in it, unsealed.....
EliTom
EliTom
Haven't tried it yet so not sure if I will keep it.
Martyn Brown
Customer Manager
Sainsbury's Online
[email protected]
Didnt really expect to get after i saw all the cancellations going around - will be calling them later to try to blag a voucher.
No surprise from Sainsburys - their website is rubbish and its not the first issue i have had with them on deals - treat them with the contempt the deserve - just use them if any good deals or mis-prices.
Where is the question mark on the keyboard [insert question mark].
I may be going crazy, or blinds, but I genuinely cannot see it!
EliTom
Is this the same thing?:
https://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=STABLIN8WINB#.VpYzp6S9SUk
EliTom
totally legit
EliTom
Also, I emailed their customer support yesterday about this mess, I got an automated "we have recieved your email" but nothing since.
Sainsburys are not up there with the likes of John lewis but keep trying you might make it one day...............
Worth going on Chat to see if new stock has been delivered to your store overnight.
Then a simple C&C order using your new £20 code :smiley:
It should have arrived yesterday between 12.00 and 1.00
No emails since the original order confirmation.
Poor shown considering I had food shopping on the same order
The very definition of shambles.
EDIT: Actually, what proof do they require when collecting an order? Maybe I can get a family member elsewhere to pick it up for me... The Ts&Cs state an Order Confirmation is enough, but that sounds unlikely to me...
yes they are not directly comparable - I would liked to have like the Linx and sold the Note
we will see !!
EliTom
Not excusing privacy claims at all, it's just the media on Windows 10 is just like it was with Windows 8 and the start menu. Blown out of proportion. Instead of just focusing on negatives you could look at the positives as well.
I'm sure most peoples smartphones are less "private" than Windows 10.
so in branch staff were rubbish but the customer care team seemed alright.
Here's one for starters.....
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/windows-7-8-10-telemetry-upgrades.html
you can search for the rest yourself.
Please, go on.
I notice two trolls, both have the same writing style. The same posting style. The same punctuation (or incorrect use of). The same views. But they never post at the same time. They both complain about Windows tablets, one of them has been smacked down on every WinTab thread they have posted on for giving incorrect advice.
One has 20000 post views in a few years the other has 150 post views in a few years. Does this sound like someone's alternative account to try and backup their troll posts?
Top marks if you can guess who these posters are... It would be interesting for a moderator to check IP addresses and history of these two posters and see if their is any collaboration in the data.
On a side note, anyone who thinks a 1GB RAM Linx 8 WinTab is slow or has a poor screen due to the resolution has zero clue, and if you disagree, put your money where your mouth is and post a faster, better screened device that includes a years Office 365 use for the same kind of monies and I'll vote it hot.
Regards
Flea
Seems to run and look fine - but for prices they seem very good.
If you want top of range then expect to pay ALOT more xx
Actually Ebay took that off after a few months but sellers are very disadvantaged. You need to build it into your prices. Plus if you have a policy of blocking cheats & lots of positive transactions, Ebay wipe unwarranted bad feedback.
The girl who irritated me the most wrote 'everything OK' then gave me neutral, daft cow.
The online grocery stock management and customer handling is pants ...
but the instore CS was superb - at least at Sainsbury's Selly Oak / Birmingham
and if you can imagine how many people did order this and those who did not get one - if each delievry failure / disappointed customer gets £20 voucher that will cost Sainsbury's some lost profit ......
so maybe it will prompt them to review processes ..... or maybe in teh grand scale of things it's still a drop in the ocean!
You win soem - you loose some - that is business these days
EliTom
The above is not worth the hassle and quite frankly is a complete joke.
I am a firm believer of if you don't complain and or boycott then nothing will change if everyone had the same attitude companies wouldn't mess you around like this because they wouldn't be able to afford to.
This is both under Windows 10 and rolling back to Windows 8.1
For example I have just updated again to Windows 10 and it has been sat at 63% now for about 20 minutes with the word 'calculating' if you click the power icon, and then literally 20 minutes later decides now to tell me its going to take 4 hours 59 minutes until fully charged.
Is this normal? Anyone? Appreciate any response if I have a lemon or not.
Will see how I get on, I have the RMA now on hold. Thanks for your reply.
Aero and thus customisation of my user experience
Ability to selectively install service packs so they don't break other functionality
Ability to KNOW what service packs are going to be installed
I could go on....."long time for $10" if you like!!
Both hands are in their trousers fiddling with the meat and two veg!!
No need to buy the fillers lol
Had a good chat with the delivery guy about this. He also hinted that because the tablet has been so popular they might be getting more delivered so to keep checking. Which was just mentioned in another post.
I ordered 5 items early sun morning before this post even got hot but could not get delivered till Tue, 11am slot. Order was confirmed and again the night before. Then at 09:30 the day of the delivery I had an email saying it maybe out of stock and something about being unlucky this time.
Delivery came and the Tablet was missing plus another item I had ordered. I refused the rest of the order kindly as my main purchased items were missing. The delivery driver was excellent and understanding, saying no problem, my card will be refunded back for the other items within 7 days etc.
It is however extremely frustrating that when you order such an item, they do not reserve it for the earliest order no matter when you have selected the delivery for.
First order, first reserve and such. Plus it seems that lots of the stores have different stock to each other and the website yet they offer for you to be able to purchase these items for delivery.
Yet if they pick from a local store and that local store happens to be rubbish. It is in essence false advertisement as you will never receive the items they sell online as they don't stock it in reality.
They need to sort the whole way they sell things online if they cannot complete orders.
That's my little insight into the situation.
Thanks for listening.
Hardly an issue when it comes to your veg, meat, cans of food and bread etc.!
I wanted to check if anywhere local to me had got stocks of this unit for exchange instead. The customer services rep phoned a couple of local stores that did not have stock but one store did tell her that they are most likely expecting more stocks in a couple of days and that the item is not an end of line, they are just currently having supply issues.
Could well be that Expertis (UK supplier of Linx Tablets) have a glut of stock of these older Linx 8 Tablets with the newer Linx 810/Linx 810 LT (Leather) units and Sainsbury have secured another batch.
That last sentence obviously is only speculation from myself and the rest is only what the customer service rep told me, so don't shoot the messenger and take what I said as set in stone or make a special journey in a couple of days and hold Mr cicobuff personally responsible :man:
if anyone is very local to Sainsburys Selly Oak in Birmingham - they had 3 left behind the CS counter as of 5pm today
EliTom
I had the same problem but getting used to it now
EliTom
Thank you so much OP. Now for a fun afternoon of setting it up! :smile:
so you order one after i do (by a whole day) and get one, yet order placed a day before doesnt!
:neutral_face:
Regards
Flea
Thank you
I was going to install the latest Windows Insider build to see if that fixed some of the issues, but I haven't got around to it yet. Honestly, most of the time I'll only charge the tablet when I'm not using it anyway, so for me it's not been a problem.
Windows 8.1 did tell me the battery percentage but not the remaining time to charge like Windows 10 calculates.
Weird thing was earlier in both Windows 8.1 and 10 environments then rolling back to Windows 8.1 then 10 again I had left it plugged in and it was not budging.....will see how it goes, still don't trust it...I had phoned up Exertis to authorise through a replacement and was about to send them details through via email...will see how it goes in the next couple of days, but cannot say I am impressed with its battery charging circuitry or how Windows handles it unless I do have a hardware fault.
From what I remember Windows 8.1 doesn't tell you the battery percentage at all, but Windows 10 does. It fails to calculate the remaining battery life though.
I can use my Linx 8 while it's charging, but it takes a little longer to get to 100%. I always have the screen brightness at 0% just to maximize the battery life, which I guess helps speed up charging while in operation too.
Regards
Flea
Some people may wish to buy things that suit their actual needs. Samsung & Apple may be good but they don't suit everyone's purpose nor do they have the same level of price/value ratio.
I personally wouldn't go into a pizzeria and tell them lamb curry is so much better than their pizza.
For the record, I use an iPhone, got an iPad but still need one of these cheap windows tablets.
Sainsbury's Broccoli x1
Marques de Montino Rioja Joven 75cl x2
Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet
Trolley total: £60.00
Includes savings of -£53.50
Delivery cost: £1.00
Carrier Bag Charge: Why is there a carrier bag charge? £0.40
Voucher savings: -£18.00
Total to pay: £43.40
Bargain making total cost of tablet £32.40 not including £1 delivery
Tech Radar rates this tablet 8 out 10 at £100. What do you think its rate would be at £32.40? Got to be at least 9 out of 10
Does anyone know if you get a free upgrade to windows 10 with these tablets, and more importantly is it worth installing it for performance?
Regards
Flea
Excellent customer service, Sainsburys!
I'm sure someone could find this useful.
How will we be charged if tablet doesnt come - my order total was £43.00 - so if they knock off the tablet at £50 whats left - free £10 shopping and £7 refund?????
Anyone know the answers???
Does anyone else know if this applies to the grey version of the tablet?
The ONLY decent ones are Samsung and Apple.
Yes you pay extra but this really is one of your purchases that the EXTRA is worth paying for because they last the longest and are sturdier built and WORK.
The rest have flimsy power sockets and are as slow as H***
Every device has positives and negatives. Only the buyer can value the worth of each of these, and each buyer has different priorities.
I would have put money on you being Eazydub!
Regards
Flea
By the way The BT Shop currently have the Linx 8 on offer for £49.99. There might be promo codes out there somewhere. http://m.shop.bt.com/products/linx-7-windows-8-tablet-7--ips-touch-screen-quad-core-1gb-32gb-linx7-9S52.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc%20product%20search&utm_campaign=PLA%20%7C%20Shopping%20%7C%20Top%20Performers&gclid=CPKPuKe7pMoCFVVAGwodFYUDLQ
Any vouchers you used are lost. That's they told me. One of the many things their system can't seem to handle.
One thing you can say about today is it has been an eye opener. I would never have thought such a large company could be this inept. The right hand doent appear to know what the left is doing :-)
Will wait and see what happens tmw when my delivery comes.
Yes I think we agree ineptitute is far easier :-)
I would have done the same in their DBA's place.
Those who got tablets and an email are the lucky ones. And the people who phone up to cancel the order due to the email saves them picking and sending out orders out in the 1st place that would just be refused. :smile:
Regards
Flea
Even a spreadsheet or wordpro from 30 years ago would do anything most people in the world require and just how many people use the rest of the office package in their normal day to day activity over a lifetime???????????????????
See now that is the attitude to have ;-) Maybe you will get the next one..
Our 1pm-2pm slot is still showing after being updated from the 7am one, so be interesting to
see what happens now they know they could have left the 1st order from yesterdays fun and
not taken it back to redeliver it today!
No email [we are on annual pass deal] no call, no facsimile, no pager alert and no dong ding yet!
Can see this turning into a double round trip and ending up with a 40p carrier bag!
Well done Sainsburys :smiley:
...no tablet :smiley:
You've got to be in it to win it lol
Luckily he delivered next door in any case so it wasn't a 50 mile round trip for nothing.
We can see that you recently placed a Click & Collect order for the Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet at half Price: was £100.00 to £50.00. We are sorry to inform you that due to the popularity of this item, we have run out of stock, which means that it's unlikely we'll be able to supply this product.
As there are no substitutes within the price range your order will be delivered minus the tablet.
We're sorry that you've missed out on this occasion and aim to continue to present you various products at competitive prices online.
Kind regards
Sainsburys Online Team
SO what happens to the rest of the food order i take it that its all been cancelled, are they not even going to try to get the item to me at a later date?
It's simply astounding how disorganised they are for a multinational company. I simply couldn't trust them again to deliver any non-food item. No reason why I would order food from them when I could simply go down the local ASDA which is a 5 min walk from home. So as I said, shan't be using them again online. :smiley:
I actually didn't try to get the Linx8 or the £100 14" laptop. No point, I have more gadgets than I need already. They had them both on the shelf when I went in store last week, was more bothered in grabbing a salad box as I was starving.
The only current deals I would be interested in would be a cheap Surfacebook or Pro4i7, but not much chance of that.
Regards
Flea
>>>>>
Our 7am [2nd order from yesterday fun and games - part 1 above] slot has changed to 1pm slot
for delivery today..
Not sure if anyone has twigged yet, but have all the people that have "Annual Delivery Pass" and
have had a delivery "mostly" got their Tablets?
The deal from last year for the annual pass, is up this month [for a lot of Sainsbury's users] for a
renewal / not renewal.. so wondering if the majority of those that will renew for another year have
got their delivery and / or renewed?
So will work out at £25 of stuff for £8 delivered :stuck_out_tongue:
Instead decided to ring up customer care. I'm not interested in compensation as frankly I don't want to use their services again. I instead got confirmation that no money has been taken from my account and also had them remove my account with they and for them to remove all personal details they have on me. Apparently this can take up to 6 weeks after being filed for deletion but frankly I'm washing my hands of them.
I apologise to anyone in advance but any future Sainsbury's deals will be ice cold in my eyes.
Looking back they probably tried to cancel orders before they went out - I would suggest anyone who had a phone call as well as the email/text won't get it. People who just got an email/text and no phone call might have more hope!
I wish I told them to carry on with the delivery they might have then tried to call someone else to get them to cancel.
Copy and paste into new chrome browser tab:
http://www.klick2contact.com/v03/providers/Sainsburys/window/windowChat.html?t=Sainsburys-718cd3535e425ac2ad536f23f8618006&p=Sainsburys&pid=769&d=590&n=&e=&c=&tel=&ch=CH&iid=SCH&psk=Sainsburys&m=3&fcl=0&r=K2C&srbp=&iif=1&l=en&auto=&ud=&u=http://www.klick2contact.com/v03/providers/Sainsburys/dialog/Sainsburys/Sainsburys_Launch.html?p=Sainsburys&pid=769&u=http%3A%2F%2Fhelp.sainsburys.co.uk%2Fhelp%2Fdelivery-collection%2F&r=K2C&cs=&srbp=0&psk=Sainsburys&l=en&s=&c=Sainsburys_S7JDrSDbH47Sm&al=1&wo=&uh=2016-1-12%206%3A43%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fhelp.sainsburys.co.uk%2F!2016-1-12%206%3A43%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fhelp.sainsburys.co.uk%2Fhelp%2Fdelivery-collection%2F&surl=http://www.klick2contact.com/v03&ww=350&wh=400&wt=Support&wo=&uh=2016-1-12%206%3A43%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fhelp.sainsburys.co.uk%2F!2016-1-12%206%3A43%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fhelp.sainsburys.co.uk%2Fhelp%2Fdelivery-collection%2F
Many thanks beeb123
Edit:
Oh and a bit of extra info. I received the email:
Literally a few minutes before the guy turned up to deliver it.
To top it off I had paid for delivery and they say incorectly that I placed a Click & Collect order!
"Thank you for shopping with Sainsbury's Online.
We can see that you recently placed a Click & Collect order for the Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet at half Price: was £100.00 to £50.00. We are sorry to inform you that due to the popularity of this item, we have run out of stock, which means that it's unlikely we'll be able to supply this product.
As there are no substitutes within the price range your order will be delivered minus the tablet.
We're sorry that you've missed out on this occasion and aim to continue to present you various products at competitive prices online".
Complain to Amazon that their item
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linx-inch-Tablet-storage-Windows/dp/B00O636WGI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452557813&sr=8-1&keywords=linx+8
is so much more expensive then it is from Sainsburys (obviously don't tell them what a shambles Sainsburys Customer Service has been....or that it's now out of stock) and maybe Amazon will end up price matching.
We can then start a brand new "what a shambles Amazon are" thread.
Also if anyone is in Central/East London and got one and has decided it's not for them please PM me.....I'm happy to pay what you payed.
I don't know, but what I DO know is Sainsbury DIDN'T give me a £20 good will voucher.
Regards
Flea
Delivery was to be 11am today so just about the same time as posting this.
My friend sent me a random message early this morning, saying he thinks he was meant to deliver something to me but it is OOS. So I guessed he works for saisburys! He has not confirmed but now I know he does, Must be a new job! Anyway I got a really p*ss poor message on my voicemail around 9:20am saying I will not be getting my order and then they hung up. No apology or anything!
Now I am not bitter because I do not have the Tablets, As others said it happens.
What I am annoyed at is the fact I ordered at the weekend, Got a confirmed slot for 11am today, got a message late last night confirming it was coming at 11am, and have waited in for no reason today! cancelling an order like this less than 2 hours beforehand is despicable!
If I had food shopping arriving I could maybe let it go, But it was just these. I am serious p*ssed off, Had they just let me know even last night is was OOS I would not have wasted a morning or be particularly bothered.
What is even better is the fact a mate let me know I would not be getting it hours beforehand!
Top job Sainsbury's!
I'll give them a ring and see what happens
If this happened at Tesco, do you think they would even give you a £20 good will voucher? Sainsbury's have actually gone far above what the mainstream supermarkets would have done. Kudos to them.
Personally I shop wherever the deals are, and any awesome deals like this are always ordered with the mentality, there's a chance I will get the deal, if not, no loss, but if you EXPECT to get the deal, the problem isn't with the vendor, its with your expectations.
Congrats to everyone who got a decent tablet at a fantastic price. I suggest you register at the Linx Tablet forums for help and advice on your new device.
Regards
Flea
You're being very premature by cancelling IMV, some people WILL get the tablet, it depends on stock in 'your' store.
http://www.pcgamer.com/still-waiting-for-your-windows-10-upgrade-heres-how-to-install-now/
I was more equally annoyed by the phone call waking me up at 7am asking me if I still wanted the memory card that I order along with it delivered.
Probably should of said, had text and email saying OOS
Cancelled the rest of my order, don't want anything to do with them
Sainsbury's obviously have no stock control - it's ridiculous they allowed so many to order the Linx when they should have known it couldn't have been completed.
Annoyed as they now have my contact details.
"Dear Mr,
Thank you for shopping with Sainsbury's Online.
We can see that you recently placed a Click & Collect order for the Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet at half Price: was £100.00 to £50.00. We are sorry to inform you that due to the popularity of this item, we have run out of stock, which means that it's unlikely we'll be able to supply this product.
As there are no substitutes within the price range your order will be delivered minus the tablet.
Were sorry that you've missed out on this occasion and aim to continue to present you various products at competitive prices online
Kind regards
Sainsburys Online Team"
I'm assuming that as the tablet was the only thing I ordered, they'll refund the delivery charge too...
I do feel sorry for the staff that have to phone around with disappointing news because of a useless ordering system.
EliTom
so I wonder how many HUKDer really ordered these ......
when I was at Selly Oak store last night there was another guy collecting the last one on display after a failed grocery click and collect plus another woman on teh phone to Sainsburys in the car park because of a failed delivery plus me plus you - so four people within an hour or so at one store !!!!
EliTom
Something Sainsbury's are apparently prone to.
As above ..... hahahahahaha. :-)
TRUE! .. alternatives be wayyyyyyyy better still!, Open Office, Libre Office, Ability Office, & ..... (for FREE!) .. & Kiingsoft Office (more of late re-branded to 'WPS', YEP WPS comes in both free & paid for varients) is goooooooood too! (for a CHEAP PAID FOR alternative too?), there are other cheap Office alternatives out there also?, but for the life of me I can't think of nowt again ... lol.
As I have always had a PC with Office already on it x
Me personally I can't be bothered with my Office 365 Activation Codes either! .. so wouldn't half mind to be able to palm it off onto someone else too mind you ..... (PM me!, hehehehe) lol. :-)
Ironically was thinking bout 'similar' to this only last night?, then BAM!, hehehehe.
And made SURE I added wi-fi this time round during the initial 'Set-Up' sequence, it asked me AGAIN about Installing Windows 10 UpGrade (once again!), & this time .....
After the 2GB Windows 10 UpGrade I then played about with what (in my opinion anyway?) is the better Interface!, hehehehe.
Short of that, go to the Control Panel (also), go to Windows Update thing too, & .....
Bob's your Uncle, lol. :-)
It says that after I tried to open Office while connected to the internet.
If anyone wants to sell their Office subscription, I think they need to make sure not to click activate while signed in to a Microsoft account, otherwise it may get assigned to that account.
I turned WiFi off before tapping Activate, just to make sure when I got the code.
Edit: I first powered on the tablet yesterday (11th Jan 2016), and July 9th is just under 180 days, so I'd guess that's how it works, 180 days from first powering on, or opening the office application.
I read the same too mind, so ..... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
I'm assuming (with the 'inclusion' of the FAT Windows 10 addition), then 16GB is the Windows OS/OSes, then the 'remainder', eg. 16GB is the remaining Internal Storage then I guess?, other then that, no idea man ..... hehehehe.
"The office 365 is expired, just got mine and on the box small print states must be activated in a set time frame"
"The product you have selected cannot be purchased at this time."
Is anyone else getting this .....
The Item/Product No. for it also is: 127460469.
Am I looking in the right direction?, or ..... thanx. :-)
When I'm trying to order this via a 'New Customer' Account, its coming up with the message:
"The product you have selected cannot be purchased at this time."
Is anyone else getting this .....
The Item/Product No. for it also is: 127460469.
Am I looking in the right direction?, or ..... thanx. :-)
No Tablet but £10.00 + £18.00 in evouchers :stuck_out_tongue:
Happy Days.
So Technically your paying £41 with the £10 Code, and not £40 with the £10 Code? lol. :-)
http://www.linxtablet.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1462
GUIDE: Android + Windows dual boot w/touch boot menu
I thought I should of got the food for free and if I read correctly some of you accepted the food and got it free as the voucher was applied but not for me
What a POS service, won't be using again.
I got my shopping for free. Better than nothing I suppose. Still but impressed though, I'd have preferred a call. Also my promo code for the free spice thing only knocked 5p off. Bit of a shambles tbh.
Ps wasn't too fussed about the frying pan!
Funny you say that!!
Got one on the earliest delivery slot today and another order pending, using Chanci's Von Chomps discount coupon..
Got charged 40p for the carrier bag on the first order along with some curly wurlys..as thought if it shows as just the item, it will get cancelled [like 3 other sainsbury's deals did last year] and get jack.. this morning, our not regular driver turned up with guess what.. 1 x Sainsbury's Carrier Bag + a pack of Curly Wurlys - any Linx8! Money had been taken for the single order value + curly wurlys + carrier bag.. while he was searching through his van [chocka with orders as nothing else had been delivered] for our "lost" item.. thought would check with CS to see where/when/how the other order was coming along.. 2nd lot of monies taken + another 40p for another carrier bag + a sack of the large salt.. CS said it will arrive TUE 1st del slot..
So back to Mr Drive R [still looking through his van and now on his mobile grumbling] ferreting about.. 8 mins and 1 quick cup of tea later and a curly wurly later.. "dong ding" he is back at the door, with 2 tablets [the 2nd order was for 2] and said "really sorry Mr Shopperman, these are due for delivery to you on Tue and I cannot give you them [or one of them!] they will have to go back!!!! So at this point, we have a carrier bag, 4 curly wurlys [one had been scoffed out of the 5 with the boredom of waiting] and no tablet/s..
Most companies would [after he rang through again twice] think "Ay up lad.. we are here now, so you might as well have one of the 2 for your x1 order now and then have the other 2 first thing..
Nope.. not Sainsbury's.. he was "told" not to allow delivery [bare in mind we had eaten part of the delivery!] and to take the 2 for the morning.. back to the hub [which is a PIG of a drive at the best of times!] after finishing the rest of his deliveries!!!
Just had to come back to hukd and share this.. Part 2 coming in the morning!!
>>>>>
Congrats to all those who did get it though. This is why I don't gamble.
'Ticker. Must say, I'm pretty impressed with it - first windows tablet. Ones for the daughter, the other is going to be used for kodi. Will try windows 10 upgrade tomorrow.
0800 636262 - may still be open now - till 11 I think
EliTom
call to say my card had failed secuirty checks
when I say will pop into the store the truth is told to me that they are out of stock
go into the store to kick up a fuss
store finds a previously out of stock item!
charge me £50 saying e voucher can't be used on electrical product(lies)
contact care line receive £20 in goodwill
Crayford sainsburys you are a boil on the bum of retail
can anyone confirm that the Linx 810 is the same tablet from a physical point of view - dimensions / port and button position camera position etc?
thanks EliTom
No more shopping at Sainsbury for us, awful customer service.
Key is: don't be greedy, be polite & friendly, be reasonable, accept no if they are adamant the answer is no. Then perhaps phone somebody else, if you have been wronged.
As I said earlier, its a lottery, but losers get a prize.
There should be a code starting with S00 go [here] and enter the number, you can soon find out the store it was sent from.
For me, click and collect orders are over 6 miles away in Selly Oak, the order I received was from one of two stores that are only a couple of miles away.
I wanted to check because I was curious if grocery orders are all fulfilled from your nearest click and collect or literally from your local store in your vicinity...and it confirms that they are.
@CICOBUFF Thanks for the script, i'm not used to making complaints over the phone so I didn't know what to say - but i was calm and he understood. being told No stock at the door is quite frustrating as we know, I had anticipated a phone call after i read one of the comments here, but anyway,
Told the fella I was very upset especially being told on my doorstep, he put me on hold, spoke to manager or someone? then told me he would log it on the system, no stock, no idea when back in stock, gave me a £20 pounds voucher for goodwill. I mean , honestly, I was happy with the service he gave and I would of stopped there but he said goodwill and so on. Nice guy, I congratulated him on Conner Mcgregor :smiley: ! Talked abit about stuff, and vwaaaoo laaaa.
Thanks for all the help guys !
go to windows update and scroll to the bottom of the list and do the Win 10 update
2GB download plus install time - maybe 30-40 mins
just done mine no issues
BUT I can't get mkv files to play from my NAS just says format not supported
any ideas?
EliTom
0800 328 1700 until 11:30pm, complain politely and ask if there is any gesture of goodwill due to this error on principle.
Im speaking to them on the phone. Seems friendly, better then nothing !!
Retail box. Brand new. After the initial boot up and install it mow runs quite snappy. Connected to the NAS and happily streaming 1080p.
Next to install windows10
Care to mention which stores so that others that do want them can take advantage of such an offer?
Above all don't complain like a loser.
Call Customer Services, complain, get a e-voucher for your troubles....sorry to hear you are one of the many unlucky ones. Looks like I was fortunate for once, usually these things do not work out for me.
It's a lottery guys, you had to be in it for the possible win.....
If you lose there is always the gesture of goodwill consolation prize!
Had mine for delivery between 8-9pm tonight, had a phone call smack bang on 7pm from the delivery driver telling me he would be around in 10 minutes if ok.
Apologised for being early (which I didn't mind) and commented that he wished all orders were as easy!
Noticed on the back of the slipcase box where the barcode sticker is the word "EX DISPLAY"...I feared the worst.
Upon opening, unit looks fine, couple of screen smears no noticeable marks at all, battery was drained, plugged it in and it came up with the region selection etc so doesn't look used (if so has been factory reset), manual sealed, charger doesn't look used etc etc.
Still thought I would phone to complain on principle that I received an item that was marked as ex-display and not notified if it was ok to do so.
Got a £10 e-voucher as a gesture of goodwill...so effectively cost £31 for the tablet, pretty happy....customer service guy as I mentioned what it was I was phoning about was already groaning when I was beginning to tell him...he was convinced I was going to say that item was not delivered as it is not in stock anywhere...had many complaints apparently.
So really it is a terrible lottery when in the grocery section with such an item. The in store receipt attached to my invoice shows a time stamp of 11:28 this morning. Now obviously if anyone just so happened to walk into store before a picker was assigned to collect your order you plain and simply miss out. Seems I was lucky that whichever local store picked my order there was a unit most likely locked behind a display cabinet and they still had the box etc for it.
They'll call me tomorrow and I'm sure they will sort it. It's just me who's been a bit unfortunate.
It's an unfortunate mistake and if you return something isn't it a duty of care to ensure factory settings are at least reset prior to trying to sell it as brand new?
I am hopeful they'll sort it out, but a duty of care says a device is checked prior to sending it out - especially if it has obviously been returned
Just 1 person to blame.
Yes, they should maybe have more checks in place. But I don't blame Sainsbury's for relying on 1 person to get it right - he got it wrong - it's not a high value item & Sainsbury's are not responsible for some moron if he/she/it/they/tg leaves personal info on the device.
EliTom
I quote the troll :smiley:
not sure why 'worried' dudes are cancelling
probably got unsatisfied girlfriends
ie 'premature'? lol :smiley:
The Man from Del Monte he said No :-(
On a lighter note I just read on the Linx forum that the Linx 7 has just had a dual boot Android / Windows ROM released .
Off Hunting .......
it is now downloading 2GB of updates
I will let you know how it goes !
EliTom
I proven that everything you said in the last Linx 8 thread is a load of bull.
Source: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/linx-8-inch-windows-8-1-tablet-50-sainsburys-includes-1-year-office-365-subscription-2367327?p=27027757
I agree. For me it works really well, as you can see in the link above.
In any case, I was sent a voucher, so it does pay to complain :smiley:
as of now the sainsbury's website is still showing stock at my local store and I have not had any communication as of yet about my instore collection this afternoon ....
... we will see
EliTom
Whilst I'm not a moaner, I do tend to pick up the phone more in this kind of situation, as you invariably get compensated for the aggro you have suffered, which is only fair.
Let's see if I need to do exactly that tomorrow, I got the same email as others, ie still time to modify my order - definitely not cancelled as of now.
just called CS to log a compliant as asked to do by the store
I was supposed to have been contacted today to say no stock but heard nothing
£20 e-voucher coming .....
so new Linx8 for £20 :smile:
EliTom
got to store went to C&C desk and there was a guy collecting a Linx 8 - good I thought
but he got the last one in store and I was told to go and see the van driver in the car park as it was grocery C&C
van driver had no collection for me or another woman at the van - just apologies but nowt !!
I got no OOS / cancellation email / SMS Grrrr!
Went back instore and ......
CS ladies said she had sent someone to the stockroom to double check any other stock and they had found 4 - result :smiley:
But I had to pay the full price and argue with on line support for the £10 discount I had missed out on.
However CS lady then said she would phone CS but no answer so spoke with store manager and he agreed to give me £10 goodwill discount.
So end result Linx 8 collected for £40 - just got to chase the cancellation and get a refund fro the online order
So absolutely appalling service form Sainsbury's online but on the other hand absolutely superb service from the instore team :smiley:
EliTom
...and then they have the brass to put the order under "Previous orders" in my account, even though it was never delivered :smile: Absolutely comical.
I'm going to look for a cheap Android tablet now, mainly for Clash of Clans and the like. Any recommendations please?
By using a USB memory stick or SD card or use network file sharing.
These windows tablets may look like android tablets but they work the same as any windows computer.
Am I right in thinking that to connect to my TV, I simply need a mini-HDMI to HDMI cable? (I want it wired)
EliTom
And you'd have to either not be able to read or have no computing skill whatsoever to have trouble extracting the Office code :smiley: If you can copy and paste, then job done.
Incidentally, my order is booked for delivery right now (3-4pm), but I haven't heard a thing from Sainsbury's since the order confirmation. I'm not expecting it to arrive, but giving some sort of notice of that fact is normal I would've thought.
Thanks a lots sainsburys. Wont bother you again.
I now have to go without because its OOS.
So time will tell. :stuck_out_tongue:
"You are not getting your tablet, it's out of stock". No apology and a total lack of manners!
e all your content on 16GB internal storage,
is it 16GB or 32?
The only 16GB linx is the 10 lite (Sainsbury's only) AFAIK.
Reminds me of the time I sold a laptop once, it was in perfect as-new condition. The buyer said it was scratched, damaged, keys missing and wouldn't boot up. I knew they were trying it on, maybe sending me back their old one. When communicating with them I advised the one I had sent out was security marked with an invisible pen and photographs had been taken showing these markings prior to dispatch, and if the one I received back did not have these I would be providing the evidence to the police for investigation. Funny thing is, I got a message back five minutes later saying Sorry, they made a mistake and they looked at the wrong laptop and it actually was in perfect condition. Likely story!!
I now just bang things on Gumtree and sell them face to face. That way the buyer can test it, make sure it works and make sure their happy with it, and you get cash in hand that can't be charged back. You find very few eBay fraudsters will deal face to face.
Regards
Flea
WNTFTWCTB £10 off £50 code
How can you possibly prove they didn't use it?
They'd steal it, use it, claim their money back via Ebay, the code would show as already used
I didn't buy one.......I'm an Androidie guy......Tab Ss in both flavours and a couple of older P6800s.
I didn't even vote hot or cold.
Stage 1. Pre Purchase Calculation.
It's only £50 and worth £100, and I can sell the Office Licence separately to make another £25-£30. I'll make £80 clear profit easy.
Stage 2. Expectation.
I have to get it and get it listed on E-Bay as quickly as possible. I know, I'll spend 30 minutes finding out where they have stock and then drive there and collect to be sure. So in total I'll spend maybe 90 minutes getting all my ducks in a row....but I'm sure to make £80 easy.
3. Hope.
OK....Got it and had a quick play...not sure what all the excitement is about. Had a few problems extracting the Office Licence key...took a couple of hours in the end. But got it done. Took some photos so my listing looks good, by the time I'd done a decent non generic listing with my own decent photos took half an hour. Listings up and looks good, can't wait till Sunday evening when I'm bound to sell it for £80.
Stage 4. Reality.
"What the frack!!!, There's bl**dy loads of these listed now and prices seem to be dropping fast". My auction eventually closed at £55 and I only got £20 for the Office Licence as well. Oh well I suppose £75 is better then nothing as I'll still make £35. I'll pack it up and take it to the Post Office tomorrow.
Stage 5. Depression.
Forgot about the E-Bay and Paypal fees, in total that came to a tenner across both of the auctions....and another quid for packing it up and packing material. Took me half an hour waiting in the Post Office to get it posted on top of the half hour packing it up. Looking back I probably spent a couple of quid on petrol collecting it as well. So have to knock £13 off my profit of £35...so made £22 altogether. Hang on though, I spent nearly four and a half hours doing all this...to make £22........that's less then minimum wage!!
Frack!!!!
Professional Resellers work out all the actual and possible costs going in.
Big Difference.
And just because you can extract the key in seconds does not for a moment mean others don't have a problem.....this thread is littered with them.
DABs have the 7" for £50
Linx 7 32GB Tablet 7" IPS Touch Screen Intel Quad Core 1GB Windows 8
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Ok, I'm gonna cancel mine. Not worth the gamble. And I feel awkward if the delivery comes and I have to stand out in my porch checking whether the tablet came, and then telling the driver to take it back. How will I even know if it's the Linx by looking at the package? It could be some other substitute.
Edited By: misa426 on Jan 10, 2016 20:34
a) Order cancelled
b) Substitute with additional charge added
c) Substitute without additional charge added
d) Order fulfilled
I'll go 50/50 and hope it's either c or d please Chris Tarrant.
No more stock expected
http://www.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_252625.html
If linx release an 8" 1080p tablet for £30 next month you'll receive a fulsome apology - written on the moon.
What are the specs for the new one?
Will it cost £40?
The linx 810 has just been released, and it has the same hardware.
out of stock , said it should no longer be on website
The batteries I added were out of stock too
They asked where I heard about the deal ?
I'd still get the linx, because I'm happy with mine.
The acer undeniably has better specs and looks shiny. Which is good.
So £60 Linx vs £99 Acer
My wife would end up signing regardless of the contents so not worth the hassle.
Unlikely there will be any by this time tomorrow.
Rural location so I'm hopeful, ie the OAPs round here don't go on HUKD :smiley:
2GB RAM is an obvious difference - but whilst it would be nice to have more on the linx it's never been an issue for me.
The acer looks nicer. Don't know what the support's like (it may be great) - I've found the linx forum pretty useful.
Edit: And the acer has 64GB emmc, as opposed to 32GB on the linx. Again that's better, but you can use a 128GB micro sd in the linx (probably both) - so it's not a dealbreaker. At the same price-point the Acer is a no-brainer. But this is potentially £32 (using the £60 code) vs £99.
http://www.acer.co.uk/ac/en/GB/content/model/NT.L31EK.003
They're very similar specs, the Acer isn't > 2x better (if better at all).
Windows is better if you want Windows.
I have both.
They're different animals.
It's like saying skateboards are better than bananas.
Wow, every day's a school day.
This has been discussed on the linx forum - go and look if you're interested.
If a linx7 is really a sawed down 8 you'd expect the UEFIs to be similar - in fact they're completely different. The linxes appear to be rebadged chinese tablets - the 10, for instance, looks identical to a schenker element (presumably another rebadge).
In any case after reading EasyDuz's comments on the last linx thread I don't believe he's ever used a linx that doesn't come in an aerosol.
The name is very similar - I can see why you'd be confused.
Oh well, you win some you lose some. :wink:
http://www.linxtablet.co.uk/
[email protected] can be [email protected] or [email protected] etc etc
You can also add a + and any text after your email address so: [email protected] will still come to [email protected]. You've unlimited addresses with one gmail account
Mainly bought to see what looks you get whilst playing Guitar Hero 3 on the bus or in the staff room at work :stuck_out_tongue:
Although I don't think the 810 comes with an office365 code - so not so lucky.
Put that wine down.
8inch too small for Windows
1GB RAM will be god slow, should have an RRP of £30 imo
Didn't it turn out that you'd never used one? So had no idea how they actually run?
IT WILL COME.
Either you get it, you win.
Or if you don't get it, you can send back the filler items if the price looks high or you don't fancy the delivery charge, again, you have not lost. I certainly couldn't give a monkey's about the driver waiting, the lorry burning fuel etc - that's his job and if Sainsbury's can't fulfil their orders, that's their poor management systems, their problem not mine.
Maybe a few of us might get a better (substitute) tablet for the same price.
I have more stores 30 & 45 mins that both have stock.....but will work ut to be £50 + Fuel :disappointed:
But NOT with the additional doozie of any Discount Codes in play?, ohhh yeh!, lol. :-)
Thanx guys.
The 8 - subjectively - has a pretty good screen. Sharp, clear, but obviously limited by its resolution.
If people who own it post here saying it's actually grainy / rubbish then that's meaningful.
£61 - £18 = £43 but you got £10 of groceries = £33
then you sell the code £30
=£3
The Nook HD+ I had became really slow over time so I handed it down to my niece, but I can honestly say if I still had an Android tablet I'd find myself using the Linx much more. I am very familiar with Android on tablets and phones. But Windows on a tablet is light years better than Android, for me. It's more user-friendly on a bigger screen (I have a Linx 10) but that's just my opinion.
The only issue I had with it was reading my GBs of books, but I'm familiar with Calibre now and a convert to Windows tablets. The webcam and camera are pants, but you knew that already.
I wish there was a Swype keyboard (I'm one of those weird people who prefer them) and Windows' App Store is absolutely terrible. So if you're buying it with apps in mind, it's not for you.
More TLC is needed with Windows too, obviously, versus app-based tablets. My sister has a Linx 7 clone and has to use a stylus with hers as icons are a tad too small.
You can enable automatic keyboard pop-up on the Linx tablets, just like Android (soza added this originally) http://i.imgur.com/emc2Hrn.jpg
By your definition the 50" 4K lidl TV's have a better screen than a Samsung 6 series 48"...
My laptop is a Dell L502x with one of the best 1080p screens put on a laptop, it is far crisper, brighter and has a better colour gamut than most new 4K screens on laptops.
your recommendation is based on nothing and is bad advice to others.
couple of points
This tab can stream xbox perfectly fine, so long as you have your xbox connected by ethernet or a decent 5GHZ signal.
I have run games like Broken Age perfectly fine its great tab to run steam games point and click, finding games etc..
It runs office great, outlook has a brilliant touch options..
if you install mightytext on your android you can link it to chrome and use your tab for making and receiving texts and phone calls without any issues.
it basically is a decent atom pc tablet and runs everything I throw at it, without being sillI
yes there is a known issue! it is windows :smiley:
Ie their stock control systems are robust enough but the human element (picking) is rubbish.
Id called C/S and tell them you want to keep the 810 for the same price
Sorry but not looking good for everyone else unless a handful are still lying around in Sainsburys stockrooms
1 Pedigree In Gravy Variety With Liver & Vitamins 6x400g £3.00
1 Sainsbury's Complete Dry Dog Food, Chicken & Vegetables 6kg £5.50
1 Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet £50.00
Items in trolley£61.50Delivery price£1.00Voucher savings£-18.00Total price£44.50
Everything delivered except the tablet :disappointed:
Thanks OP, I have ordered this with the £18 code and Sennheiser Earphones for £10, £1 delivery for £43 total. How are some people getting free delivery? The cheapest I saw was £1 to deliver.
EliTom
My nearest one is 23 miles away so I can't see a delivery from there on a near 50 mile round trip.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00YNKO7F2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TeckNet-Bluetooth-Wireless-Battery-Indicator/dp/B000Q7V0W4/ref=pd_bxgy_23_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1XE0B7EEHQZAWEE62ZB7
FGS - Tesco and Sainsburys sites seem to both be designed by ten year olds - should just allow free form entry of addresses as some of us have strange ones to enter.
WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN???!!!
Also, if it turns out they can't deliver because it's not in stock will my card not be charged until they've dispatched it, like with Amazon?
I'll be pretty **** if I get there and they say it's out of stock and didn't bother notifying me.
I am wondering if you get that text it is a green light that the order is accepted to be fulfilled or whether I may still get a call cancelling the order.
Razor Cortex: Game Booster. can be used on any low resource unit to try and help get a little better performance from games/apps.
Regards
Flea
I sold the 1 yr office subscription which came along with my Linx 7 and the nett price of the tablet was then less than £20 :smiley:
I also have a hacked usb y cable that works.
The 7 and 8 have completely different UEFIs.
To get into the UEFI on the Linx 8 you need to hold UP VOLUME and POWER, then let go of the POWER while still holding the UP VOLUME.
There is a menu under the Advanced that shows USB configuration, that has OTG Support with a PCI option in it. But if this is selected, the cable does still not charge and have OTG access at the same time. If the switch is on one way it lets you have power only, if the switch is the other way it lets you have USB only.
Unless my cable is different from yours (looks identical).
Regards
Flea
Reviews for this device are excellent.
my Aus Memopad HD7 from Tesco 2 year ago was starting to get very slow and recently died .. (may need to open up and disconnect/reconnect battery i believe) but for £42 couldnt really say no (along with a spare 32GB SD card that'll come in handy for the modded Wii)
as long as i can stack the Office code i'll be happy, as i got a year of Office 365 when i bought my Lumia phone... though i never really need/use the Office apps.. the skpe 60 mins/month could be usefull once i have a tablet.
It is to replace my Hudl 2 which I gave to a relative, just before they discontinued the model....any idea how these compare?
As an entry into Windows tablets, this is a great option. But keep in mind that 8" is quite small - too small for running Windows Programs. And the Windows App store is still very empty, especially for tablets (unlike on Android, phone apps are not supported!). And in terms of browsers, you are pretty much stuck with IE or Edge - Chrome does not run well on only 1 GB of RAM.
So it is not a great tablet, but the best you can get for the money.
Loose !!!!
So this unit comes without the original box?
Still worth it ?
Although I recently bought myself a Acer W4 for just £99 (2gb of Ram and 64gb of memory).....I still feel the need for this x (8 days too late to take mine back)
It works but can be laggy depending on android app your using.
Regards
Flea
Here for 99p http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390845615713 (I use a Logitech unifying dongle which enables me to use multiple Logitech devices from one USB slot).
£43 :smiley:
1. download the facebook for windows app
2. use chrome
3. use firefox
never ever use edge....as we all know microsoft fails to deliver a good internet explorer again!
Cemented first order and ordered again with 3* 16 box Ferrero Rocher
Thx op
Manager 2016 touch?
..mind you, only 2015 is on there!
From reviews, many are disappointed with the new Cherry Trails (they still appear to run rather hot) - I did a deal for a Chuwi Hi10 in the wee small hours but Dealsmachine aren't allowed on HUKD currently. Gearbest are about the same price anyway http://www.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_244802.html £119.65
Chuwi have just released a Hi12 (same display specs as the Surface Pro 3) and Vi10 Ultimate, another 64GB Cherry Trail with 10.6" screen.
If I'm going to upgrade my Linx 10 I may hold out for a decent Core M tablet.
No idea about Sky Go as I only have council telly :smile:! Mind you myk83 says "I use my tablet a lot for watching Sky Go videos through the HDMI output" (post #6) http://www.linxtablet.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=349#p4102
Also http://www.linxtablet.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1180 Seems Silverlight makes it struggle somewhat?
30 x Cadbury Creme Egg 40g - Total Price £10.00"
hmmmmmmm...
Powering whilst using the usb can be temperamental - I've occasionally had to re-start to get it going, which I find acceptable - it's not supposed to do it at all after all.
As for Upgrading to Win 10, My Linx 7, did it with a couple of key presses after I download it. If you don't like it, it gives you the option to revert back to 8.1 within 14days(i think it is)...If you decide to stick with 10, you can then remove the backup of 8.1....I extracted my Office 365 key before upgrading to 10.
There's no need to do anything in the bios on the linx 8 to enable charge and usb use - there are threads devoted to it on the linx forum - basically it's a case of buying the right usb hub or hacking a cable.
There are also plenty of threads about bricked linxes because people have messed about in the uefi - it's really not needed on the 8.
Got the Lenovo A8 for £49, this is £41 (delivered).
Pros and cons for both...
Prefer Tesco Direct for online orders.
Seems straightforward...
Anyone else has any issues updating?
Still need help extracting the Office subscription...
Thanks.
Ordered along with groceries, with the £18 voucher! Hopefully it will arrive.
Thanks
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00H50BE26/?tag=ho01f-21
Clicked the link above and it doesn't give clear instructions.
Anyone help in that department?
Also worried about updating to Windows 10, so again, simple steps would be good.
Thanks.
I have this cable:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271641277647?clk_rvr_id=826365108815&rmvSB=true
And I did this:
1) Plug 4 port cable into USB on tablet, with the switch set to data and keyboard plugged into one of the data ports.
2) Boot to BIOS - Hold DEL key as soon as you see the LINX logo.
3) Navigate to the Chipset menu using the arrow keys on your keyboard
4) Select the South Bridge option (it goes white when selected)
5) Press Enter
6) Select 'USB Configuration'
7) Press Enter
8 ) Select 'USB OTG Support'
9) Select PCI mode from the popup menu
10) Press Esc twice to get back to the main menu
11) Select "Save Changes and Exit"
12) Let the tablet boot into Windows, it didn't appear to be working once in Windows, so I shut down and restarted Windows and after loading back up I am now charging and able to use a USB device simultaneously!!!!!
I am able to unplug a USB device and re-connect it without issue while in Windows. Bear in mind it will only power one USB device and charge the tablet at the same time.
EliTom
Going to try it as a Sonos controller :smiley:
I've found this as well. With updates and nothing else installed from stock it was 11GB free.
Can you just put a micro sd card in?
It was the second Windows 8.1 tablet I upgraded to Windows 10 and my main comment is that it took a very long time. Can't remember how long, but it was literally hours so once you start don't touch even if it seems to have stopped for half an hour or so.
Order summary
Trolley total £60.00 (1 Tablet + £10.00 of shopping)
Includes savings of - £55.00
Collection Cost Free
Voucher savings - £18.00
Total to pay £42.00
To those who are thinking about upgrading this to Windows 10 - don't. Apparently the 1GB of ram struggles with it and you'll only slow your device down.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-upgrade
i followed this link and installed 10 on a dell, this may work.
i did a later reinstall too.
It relies on your local store having stock - which is not very likely given the offer has been running a while.
It has been done and there's videos online but I haven't had a chance to do it yet.
I converted my personal 365 to a 5 user.....I guess if I got one of these I woukdnt be able to stack it now I am no longer single user...anyone know?
How to Extract Office 365 license key from a new Linx Tablet :sunglasses:
Great price btw, gave you Heat!
ended up cancelling the order, my delivery was due for tomorrow. I called the store who had already allocated last two for delivery today.
Additional info about Sainsbury's online click and collect, I did find a store who had 1 item remaining but even if I used click and collect the order would have arrived at that store from another store. This means I couldn't use the voucher and then click and collect, bit strange how this all works.
Anyway either way I still think this was a good deal as people obviously did get a delivery from multiple stores :smiley:
(Yes, we drink a lot of tea!)
Plus, that reads like it's £50 and in-store only. In-store only deal are notorious wild goose chases whereas this might actually come off.
:man:
Just ordered one anyway, made a new revolut account, topped up £10 with code MSE receiving £5 free then topped up the remainder, total with delivery of £1 was £61.44 with this tablet and some other things and the spice mix mentioned here, used the £18 voucher, so got the lot for £38.44, can't complain at that I suppose :smile:
There's no mention of any type of hdmi out, is that something missing from the description or does this particular unit not have it?
The one code that does stack with the new account code is for some Parampara Spice mix - FREEPARAMK
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/get-ideas/features/features/free-parampara-spice-blend
EDIT: no, they don't, just did a postcode search.
WNTFTWCTB £10 off £50 code
CATNNSLCJM £18 off £60 code
NBMMFA2 £20 off £100
NBMMFAF £15 off £60