JF

you should get a US version for around 1500 right now (correct me if i am wrong guys)

As for the intl versions or grey market product as they are called the worst part is that Oly will not give you any warranty and you are really only saving about 100 US for a grey market.

As for the local stores places like circuit city and best buy generally charge list price but you can sometimes get them to lower their prices if you show them competitive offers (doesnt work all the time though)

Order from one of the better known dealers on line where you know you get a US version and have the ability to return if nessecary.

This is worth the 100-200 dollars.

Mike

JF wrote:
> Group - I'm just about ready to buy my E-10 (yay!), but now another
> couple items are confusing me.
>
> Certain websites are advertising the E-10 for as low as $1430. Wow.
> I couldn't resist, and called one of them. They actually have two
> prices, $1430 for one and $1699 for the other. The reason, as
> explained to me by the salesman, is that the cheaper one is an
> int'l version. The only difference? It can't display to TV since
> it's in PAL format, as opposed to North America's NTSC. Which I
> could care less. I have no intention of displaying shots on my TV.
>
> So, two questions come out of this.
>
> One, do you guys/gals buy that? Is that the only difference between
> US and int'l versions?
>
> Two, I asked how they could sell them so cheap when everyone else
> was $1999. They are *not* an authorized Olympus dealer, so don't
> have to abide by Olympus' rules (supposedly requiring authorized
> dealers to sell them at $1999). This vendor has a 30 day
> no-questions asked return policy, so he said I would be able to
> exchange it if I have any problems with the camera.
>
> What is the consensus on this? I went to Circuit City, (E-10 =
> $1999), and after watching the 'salesman' try to plug the AC
> adaptor into the serial jack for 5 minutes, I gave up. I like the
> idea of buying local, and usually don't mind paying 15%-20% more
> for that 'privilege', but sheez, we're talking $600 here!
>
> You folks have been more than accomodating in the past, hopefully
> you'll spread some generosity on this post and help me out. Any
> suggestions/comments are appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> JF
>