That’s because Woot is selling “factory reconditioned” units here at $459.99 a pop, which is obviously not the same thing as charging 500 bucks for brand-new, unused, unopened, and undamaged devices. Then again, this is the 256GB storage configuration available from the Amazon-owned e-tailer in a single pink gold colorway, and normally, you’d have to pay a whopping $780 to double the base 128 gigs of local digital hoarding room (in new condition).
That means every affordable device has been restored to “fully working condition by the original manufacturer or a certified partner” after being returned by its original owner, including a handy but of course far from ideal 90-day Samsung warranty at Woot right now.
Far from compact, the 11-incher is relatively easy to maneuver thanks among others to a razor-thin profile while packing an almost surprisingly hefty 8,000mAh battery and a respectable 8GB RAM count in combination with both 128 and 256GB internal storage space.
