Intel Retailedge 2008 (2 purchase programs this year?)

Yep, 9950 already. When I log in to do the survey Friday morning, I'll be at 12050.

Don't forget the bonuses:
100 points per day for four days every month just for logging in.
400 points per month for the toolbox.
Articles are only 250 points for the month they are recent, then they drop to 125.
1000-point challenges, same thing. Then only 500.

I've stayed current since January.
 
dlaxman31 said:
I think hes talking about the extra points you will get from the Ironman event. Also maybe logged in and did all the possible articles that you could do. Not sure how he has more then I do but I might have missed some of the articles.

Needless to say I think I will have enough points for the new purchase program.
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Well we only get 2000 for the event.

Don't forget the bonuses:
100 points per day for four days every month just for logging in.
400 points per month for the toolbox.
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I must have missed out on the toolbox thing for the first three months, and some logins. My Bonus Chips count is at 2500. Probably should be 3900 or something. Oh well, I'll have enough for both purchase plans, if there are indeed two...
 
I feel jipped... Presentation sucked, and only got 500 points for the survey. Where did they get the 2000 from?! I'm at 10550 now.

On the plus side:
Iron Man ROCKED!
New site goes up Monday.
Two QX bundles, but with mixed news. One person told me QX9650 or QX9770, another told me either QX6700 or QX6850. I wish they'd get their stories straight.
Laptop is the Lenovo IdeaPad Y510: C2D, 2GB DDR2, 160GB HD, 15.4" widescreen, Vista HP. Not sure which one, but I heard a rumor that it would be the $699 one offered for $499.

Edit:
Oh, if I understood correctly...anyone who's averaged at least 1K points per month for the past year, will be eligible to be a moderator on Intel's Enthustiast forums. I could be wrong about that part, though...
 
Just got back from the event. Iron Man is pretty good. Anyways.


New site (and program) will be out on May 5th. It will have levels of achievement based on # points. The higher the level, the more access you get to the Intel store and first dibs on the purchase programs.

There are indeed two this year. One is a Lenovo Y510 with 2GB of ram and 160GB HD w/ Vista Home Premium. The other is a Core2 Extreme processor (two models were mentioned) but I am not truly positive about them. The rep mentioned QX6850 and QX6700...so we'll see.

Two QX bundles, but with mixed news. One person told me QX9650 or QX9770, another told me either QX6700 or QX6850. I wish they'd get their stories straight.
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Exactly.

and only got 500 points for the survey. Where did they get the 2000 from?! I
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Yeah, WTF!?
 
Thank you gentlemen for giving us the needed information about last night. I'm hoping for the QX9xxx series. I mean heck honestly I'd take anything for a huge discount. Kinda pumped for the new site to get the max points.
 
Great movies, great news about the purchases..
It did say up to 2000 points, I am a rockstar and only got 1000 point for the survey and handed in the smelly survey.
Anyone got 2000 from the survey?
 
amdmaxx said:
Great movies, great news about the purchases..
It did say up to 2000 points, I am a rockstar and only got 1000 point for the survey and handed in the smelly survey.
Anyone got 2000 from the survey?
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Me=confused. :(
Also a rockstar, and only got 500... :mad:
 
I just completed my survey and got 2000 points, so did one of my coworkers. I had a gold grab bag, he had a white. seems to be random how many points you get.
 
Any more updates with the Bundels? How big of an "event" was this at the theather. Was there a good turn out? I'm from the Baltimore, Maryland area and was just curious.
 
dlaxman31 said:
Any more updates with the Bundels? How big of an "event" was this at the theather. Was there a good turn out? I'm from the Baltimore, Maryland area and was just curious.
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Yeah. Any word on pricing for the processors?
 
dlaxman31 said:
Any more updates with the Bundels? How big of an "event" was this at the theather. Was there a good turn out? I'm from the Baltimore, Maryland area and was just curious.
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Well at the Charlotte event about 160 people showed up, but Intel said 283 people had signed up. They had so much extra pizza.

I doubt we'll get any updates until May 5th. One of the reps said thats when the real detailed info will be released.
 
Intel Email said:
Thank you for contacting the Intel(R) Retail Edge Program team.

We have located and are working on correcting an issue with the incorrect amount of Chips showing up. It is our intention for all Program members to receive their correct amount of missing Chips added by Tuesday (May 6, 2008) at the latest.

If you have not received your Chips by that point, please, let us know.
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Excelsior said:
I heard $250ish from the rep.
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I heard about $160 for the lower QX, and about $230-250 for the higher one. And about $500 for the laptop.
 
mavalpha said:
I heard about $160 for the lower QX, and about $230-250 for the higher one. And about $500 for the laptop.
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NO WAY. That's sick. Man I love Intel. Not only do their processors rock the house right now, but they really take care of their reps. I've sold four high end XPS desktops with Intel Q6600's this week alone, along with many laptops at my local BBY. I upsold one couple from a Phenom 9500, which is quite slower and a lot less overclockable. As long as Intel provides a superior product, that is what I will push my customers toward so they have a better experience.

Even some of Intel's budget processors are a good buy vs. their AMD counterparts. The only thing Intel needs to improve on IMMEDIATELY is their graphics. I wish they would make a kick butt IGP instead of wasting time with Larrabee or w/e it's called right now. AMD is really pulling ahead in the IGP with their new 780i platform. There isn't anything better out right now for the HTPC. I've tested the Intel 3xxx series and nVidia's weak offerings, and right now AMD is walking all over them with the 780i. I'd like to see Intel and nVidia compete in that mainstream segment before they tackle the graphics giant.

That aside, they are the processor king right now. To snag an extreme processor with an unlocked multi for 250ish .... I'm not going to be able to sleep for the next few nights.... :eek:
 
NO WAY. That's sick. Man I love Intel. Not only do their processors rock the house right now, but they really take care of their reps.
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Hell yes they do. I used to consider myself not a fanboy, but hell, I am totally one now. While my store sells more AMD computers than Intel, I've never even seen an AMD rep in any fashion.
 
Excelsior said:
Hell yes they do. I used to consider myself not a fanboy, but hell, I am totally one now. While my store sells more AMD computers than Intel, I've never even seen an AMD rep in any fashion.
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Well, my particular store is getting more and more intel, including more Quads!! Yay! Not bad for your big box stores. Especially dominant is the presence of Intel in laptops, where they outnumber AMD processors right now. And all our Macs on the shelf have Intel, of course.
 
Well I work for a different retailer. I wish we carried more intel though .Seems like all of our low-end stuff is AMD while our high end is Intel (makes sense...).
 
mavalpha said:
I heard about $160 for the lower QX, and about $230-250 for the higher one. And about $500 for the laptop.
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I'm liking the sound of that. I currently work in a smaller market for my BBY and I'm moving to a larger one. I have yet to see any type of rep for Intel or AMD. I'm curious to see something from my newer bigger store.
 
Round 1: ROCKSTARS BECOME ELIGIBLE TO PURCHASE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS:
Lenovo IdeaPad* Y510 with Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology - $499 (USD)
And/or one of the two processors:
Intel® Core 2 Extreme Processor QX6850 - $239 (USD)
Intel® Core 2 Extreme Processor QX6700 - $199 (USD)
 
Yeah...I guess I don't see much of a reason to upgrade to the 6850 from my 6700, especially since I don't OC. I might get that laptop though...or just save up my points for the later program or the store.
 
New info is up for June. Point trade-ins have begun, but we can't buy the "Big Deal" stuff until mid-June or later, depending on level; Rock Stars get to buy laptops and chips on the 17th. I'm at 20,300 right now, watching the BSG episode after work tonight :)(), eagerly awaiting a chance to buy my new laptop. :)

I feel like the point-values for items are grossly inflated- anyone else feel that way?
 
hazard_one said:
i think theyre just trying to move the crap. the deals arnt that great...
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Nope, but I will take the QX6850 for the new system I am just about to finish building. Even though the 45nm CPUs are out I still think this will be a fine CPU for the next few years.
 
so youre saying theyre NOT trying to move the crap that people wont buy because theyre at ridiculous prices?
 
hazard_one said:
so youre saying theyre NOT trying to move the crap that people wont buy because theyre at ridiculous prices?
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They are moving some things out, but makes it a good deal for us, which I am happy since I am finishing up a build and this will be a nice addition.
 
so am I getting this right they aren't packaging a motherboard and windows vista with the program?

If not then thats a bummer.
 
I will be jumping on that laptop, for sure. Rockstar status ftw.
As a result, I will be selling my laptop (see sig). ;)

As for the proc's, I got last year's bundle, and so far the Q6700 is running awesome for me. No need to upgrade at all any time soon, as I cannot see any games becoming cpu limited in the next year or so.

In terms of the point-purchasing thingies, they are WAY inflated. I had over 20,000 points at the end of last year, and I was given 3k to start as a result, so I am over 12,000 right now. Still, any of the good stuff is not available yet. I have been with the program for 3 years, should have better options than:
-A dopey looking beanie
-a movie I've never heard of
-a retailing t-shirt (wtf?)
- a giant decal for my laptop (worth like $15)

Give me a break, guys.
 
20k for a leatherman... does seem a little high. I'm in an area that's over 9 hrs away from the closest live events. Impossible to go with my 2 yr old son. I barely have 13k points and I want the processor. If I get the Q extreme I won't be getting the sweet leatherman. I wish it was like $15 and less points or something like that.... I could use a genuine leatherman too, but I'd rather have the proc.
 
SirKronan said:
20k for a leatherman... does seem a little high. I'm in an area that's over 9 hrs away from the closest live events. Impossible to go with my 2 yr old son. I barely have 13k points and I want the processor. If I get the Q extreme I won't be getting the sweet leatherman. I wish it was like $15 and less points or something like that.... I could use a genuine leatherman too, but I'd rather have the proc.
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You don't use the points on the processor, though, you just have to have enough points for that level.
 
dlaxman31 said:
so am I getting this right they aren't packaging a motherboard and windows vista with the program?

If not then thats a bummer.
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I would like to know this also. I dont really need ether. But thats part of what made it such a good deal
 
So if someone buys a leatherman and gets their point total to around 0 after the purchase, they wont be eligible for laptop/processors deals this deal since there is no way no how they will be able to make up the points total?
Also, will they lose their rockstar status since they wont have any points?

Question 2) What size is that USB drive in the shop?

The Dark Knight movie night event is UP on the site..

Also, the windows/mobo combo is coming probably with 2nd purchase in november/december.. This 1st purchase is Intel closing shop on 65nm Processors and a laptop.. BTW, Pc World reviewed the y510 in July issue.



Modred189 said:
You don't use the points on the processor, though, you just have to have enough points for that level.
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Getting the points gets your the status, you don't lose status by spending points.
 
I think I'm going to wait for the later purchase and just hope for the best. I'm not trying to pay $200 for a CPU I'm not going to use. I mean I already have the Q6600.

Ahhhh well
 
My guess P45 Mobe, 3.0Ghz Penrin and Vista Home premium for Rockstars around November..
 
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