G2 available in Oz?

russellc · Jan 28, 2002

Hi,

I've been trying to buy a G2 in Australia since November, and just keep getting told later and later arrival dates for the next batch.

Has anyone in Australia actually managed to buy a new G2 this year?

A thread posted a week or so ago said that new shipments were scheduled for this month, but I've heard nothing more...

tks,
Russell

Teoh · Jan 28, 2002

i have heard that michaels(Melbourne) has got G2 in stock now. u might want to call them and see. the phone number is 03 9672 2224.
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T L Johns · Jan 28, 2002

I've seen a quite a few shops in Melbourne with G2's on display but didn't check stock. (a few Ted's stores, and three different Kodak Express shops)

Not much help I know, but they are around the place.......

Cheers Tim..

Teoh said:
i have heard that michaels(Melbourne) has got G2 in stock now. u
might want to call them and see. the phone number is 03 9672 2224.

--
Cheers,
Teoh
http://teoh.topcities.com

warren prasek · Jan 28, 2002

Quote:

"As of 12 Midday 23 Jan 02 these two stores had a couple of G2 that had just arrived. Both stores are in Brisbane:

Bently's Cameras- Inooripilly shopping centre (07) 33787133
Video Pro- Roma Street(07) 33982577
Be quick!"

End quote.
(from the following 6-day old post-
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message=2089772 )

T L Johns said:
Not much help I know, but they are around the place.......

Cheers Tim..

Teoh said:

i have heard that michaels(Melbourne) has got G2 in stock now. u
might want to call them and see. the phone number is 03 9672 2224.

--
Cheers,
Teoh
http://teoh.topcities.com

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jonlg · Jan 28, 2002

Link to some possibles

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message=2089772

Posted these last wednesday,you may still be lucky.
jonlg
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russellc · Jan 28, 2002

Thanks for the info guys.

I am actually in Brisbane, so I rang around and guess what.... all sold out.

This is one incredibly popular bit of technology.

I have a deposit with a particular retailer, and he's been told not to expect anything now till the end of Feb. (another month delay)

--------Bitter mode on

I know Oz is just an agency country, and Canon can probably sell all the product it can make into America, but it'd be nice if they could at least honour their back orders.

--------Bitter mode off

I wonder whether I can get an S40 or a Pro90 easier?

sigh
Russell

Tin78557 · Jan 28, 2002

Russellc,

Hang in there mate. Think of this way, if you decided on another camera and when they do have the g2 in stock you would be wondering did I do the right thing. Also that here in America it's a very high demand camera too and hard to find in stock with so many retail stores and online stores.

Tin

russellc said:
Thanks for the info guys.

I am actually in Brisbane, so I rang around and guess what.... all
sold out.

This is one incredibly popular bit of technology.

I have a deposit with a particular retailer, and he's been told not
to expect anything now till the end of Feb. (another month delay)

--------Bitter mode on

I know Oz is just an agency country, and Canon can probably sell
all the product it can make into America, but it'd be nice if they
could at least honour their back orders.

--------Bitter mode off

I wonder whether I can get an S40 or a Pro90 easier?

sigh
Russell

--If it's too good to be true, then most likely it's not.

Alistair60736 · Jan 29, 2002

Tin is right russel. Went through the same fiasco here in europe. Except my bitter mode lasted longer. I think Canon is having trouble stocking it worldwide. Eventually when you get your hands on it youll be happy.

Tin said:
Hang in there mate. Think of this way, if you decided on another
camera and when they do have the g2 in stock you would be wondering
did I do the right thing. Also that here in America it's a very
high demand camera too and hard to find in stock with so many
retail stores and online stores.

Tin

russellc said:

Thanks for the info guys.

I am actually in Brisbane, so I rang around and guess what.... all
sold out.

This is one incredibly popular bit of technology.

I have a deposit with a particular retailer, and he's been told not
to expect anything now till the end of Feb. (another month delay)

--------Bitter mode on

I know Oz is just an agency country, and Canon can probably sell
all the product it can make into America, but it'd be nice if they
could at least honour their back orders.

--------Bitter mode off

I wonder whether I can get an S40 or a Pro90 easier?

sigh
Russell

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If it's too good to be true, then most likely it's not.

warren prasek · Jan 29, 2002

nah, by then (post-february) the Pro90/G2 hybrid will be out (note i didnt say Pro90 successor)- 5MP, 5 or 7x zoom, slightly improved image processing, features etc, $2400 AUD and we'll all be rushing to sell our G2s on eBay...

even thought this new camera (Pro 100?) won't be in retail stores til june/july, and will be incredibly undersupplied, then in october the G3 will come out, then when it's widely available the Pro150...

hehehe

Alistair said:
Tin said:

Hang in there mate. Think of this way, if you decided on another
camera and when they do have the g2 in stock you would be wondering
did I do the right thing. Also that here in America it's a very
high demand camera too and hard to find in stock with so many
retail stores and online stores.

Tin

russellc said:

Thanks for the info guys.

I am actually in Brisbane, so I rang around and guess what.... all
sold out.

This is one incredibly popular bit of technology.

I have a deposit with a particular retailer, and he's been told not
to expect anything now till the end of Feb. (another month delay)

--------Bitter mode on

I know Oz is just an agency country, and Canon can probably sell
all the product it can make into America, but it'd be nice if they
could at least honour their back orders.

--------Bitter mode off

I wonder whether I can get an S40 or a Pro90 easier?

sigh
Russell

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If it's too good to be true, then most likely it's not.

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Alistair60736 · Jan 29, 2002

True but I guess in a few years youll look back and compare it to getting a computer. Now that they are reaching 2Ghz me agonizing over a 33MHz or a 66MHz computer a few years ago seems silly.

Warren Prasek said:
even thought this new camera (Pro 100?) won't be in retail stores
til june/july, and will be incredibly undersupplied, then in
october the G3 will come out, then when it's widely available the
Pro150...

hehehe

Alistair said:

Tin said:

Hang in there mate. Think of this way, if you decided on another
camera and when they do have the g2 in stock you would be wondering
did I do the right thing. Also that here in America it's a very
high demand camera too and hard to find in stock with so many
retail stores and online stores.

Tin

russellc said:

Thanks for the info guys.

I am actually in Brisbane, so I rang around and guess what.... all
sold out.

This is one incredibly popular bit of technology.

I have a deposit with a particular retailer, and he's been told not
to expect anything now till the end of Feb. (another month delay)

--------Bitter mode on

I know Oz is just an agency country, and Canon can probably sell
all the product it can make into America, but it'd be nice if they
could at least honour their back orders.

--------Bitter mode off

I wonder whether I can get an S40 or a Pro90 easier?

sigh
Russell

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