I tried at least 10 time to give microsofr the money to buy windows 8. Damm they have messed up the payment system it keeps failing with "Intializing checkout failed."

So googled it and found 100s or threads all same 
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ie=UTF-8&ion=1#hl=en&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=Intializing%20checkout%20failed.&oq=&gs_l=&pbx=1&fp=c60b9b81398f81e1&bpcl=36601534&ion=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&biw=1920&bih=955

Commmn Microsoft you spent about a $1bn to make this ...about a 10million to launch this and cannot get the right payment method to work. May be sell via google wallet you might sell more Windows 8 

Sigh Sigh....

Like most of you here, I preordered a 8GB Nexus 7 from the Google Play Store soon after the announcement. However, when J&R had their 4th of July sale, I bought the 16GB for the same price (free shipping + no tax) and canceled my Google Play order.

Yesterday, I got a shipping notification from the Google Play Store so I called today to see if I could refuse shipping, and the customer service representative told me interesting news regarding the warranty:

He said if I ordered from a retailer other than Google, all warranty claims would be handled directly by ASUS. That could mean shipping to/from and a wait for your device to get repaired.

However, if you order from Google, all warranty claims will be handled by Google, and they will ship an advanced-replacement no questions asked with free shipping of your old tablet.

Thought I'd share with the community this information. This news is enough for me to just accept my Google Play order and cancel my J&R order considering this is a first-generation device which could have some manufacturing bugs in it.

You can find more information here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773057

What's in this version:

- Now you have a soundtrack for your Flipboard. Listen to segments from NPR Fresh Air, PRI’s The World, and lots more great audio content.
- Discover, like and share music from your friends on SoundCloud.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Go get the app from http://www.flipboard.com/

With Burst Shot on the Samsung Galaxy S III's 8MP camera, you can take twenty shots in an instant, so you will never miss that perfect jump or winning catch. Learn more about the Galaxy S III features and join the community at http://facebook.com/SamsungMobileUSA.

Holding out on buying a new phone. Telus has the best deal for the Samsung Galaxy S III :) $349 outright , yeah its a steal it is refurbished but backed by Telis. Most of it are returns during the 1st 30 days or less.

http://www.telusmobility.com/en/ON/samsung_galaxy_s_III_16gb_ref/index.shtml  

So it looks like Samsung Galaxy Note II is all set to launch in TO :) ..that to Gangnam Style . Ya PSY is all set to be here in TO 

WHEN:October 30th, 8:30PM

WHERE:Kool Haus
132 Queens Quay East, Toronto, ON

You can win free tics sign up here 

https://samsungcanadaapplication.ca/NOTE2/# 

its a beast device 
Platform
Operation System Android 4.1 Jelly Bean  
Display
Internal Technology superAMOLED
Resolution HD
Size 5.5"
Camera
Camera Resolution 8 MP  
Flash LED flash  
Auto Focus Yes  
Physical Specification
Dimension(HxWxD) 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm  
Weight 180 g