HP touchpad tablet $99

[Cr0nJ0b]

The hell with android, I want to see them run Windows 8!

I would think MS would be smart to create an image for the TP and give the license away for free for that tablet only...seed the market with the windows 8 to promote win 8.

 

[Cstefan]

That would be "smart" but I can' imagine there wouldn't be a litigation shit storm after. Now if the... COMMUNITY were to somehow get a version that was hackable to load on it....

 

[Cr0nJ0b]

That would be "smart" but I can' imagine there wouldn't be a litigation shit storm after. Now if the... COMMUNITY were to somehow get a version that was hackable to load on it....

The litigation side I didn't think of...but what would be the claim? MS can make software to run on hardware that's fine. They can, if they like, write drivers to support hardware of any type...they can also choose to make their SW free under certain conditions...Who would sue? HP? on what grounds? That MS is making their OS compatible with HP hardware?

You just got me thinking...anyway...it's off topic...sorry.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

anyone get in on the onsale deal?

deal is if you placed an onsale order through amazon, you can now order a 32gb touchpad if you remember your order#
http://store.onsale.com/n/msc-189

 

[Tristicus]

I bought a Targus iPad 1 case for my 32gb tonight...works great!

 

[Wyndru]

Slick deals posted this last night, so you know how that goes. People were ordering tons of them so I wouldn't be surprised if the deal is dead, since the "in stock" message isn't there. It does let you place an order though, requires gov't affiliation, which I'm sure most SD'ers don't have. If you have affiliation it might be worth it if the others get cancelled...


http://www.gtsi.com/search/guidedsearch.aspx?&Ntk=SearchAll&Ntt=touchpad&KWS=Y&Nty=1&N=2+30118+80001


16gb - $137
32gb - $200

 

[etrin]

tried the gov link.

16gb will not go in cart and 32gb model will go in cart at $593.01

 

[Wyndru]

tried the gov link.

16gb will not go in cart and 32gb model will go in cart at $593.01

That sucks, it worked this morning (using "open market") but I was worried the gov't would hunt me down if I went through with it .

Oh well, they probably purposely broke it to stop people from ordering them.

 

[Phokus]

So is there no chance of me snagging one of these touchpads?

I'm thinking of going around to staples/bestbuy etc. to see if any of those stores got any shipments

 

[Fritzo]

So is there no chance of me snagging one of these touchpads?

I'm thinking of going around to staples/bestbuy etc. to see if any of those stores got any shipments

LOL- no chance.

Don't worry. We'll see super cheap tablets this Christmas.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

So is there no chance of me snagging one of these touchpads?

I'm thinking of going around to staples/bestbuy etc. to see if any of those stores got any shipments

HP is manufacturing up to 100K more, but honestly, most are probably going to backorders (as in the deal onSale negotiated with HP). I lucked out and got one from Best Buy and am glad I did.

 

[Wyndru]

HP is manufacturing up to 100K more, but honestly, most are probably going to backorders (as in the deal onSale negotiated with HP). I lucked out and got one from Best Buy and am glad I did.

Plus supposedly this week all of the HP employees get a crack at them, I think yesterday was the day for that.

I just keep randomly hitting websites hoping for the best each day. Office Max and Office Depot supposedly had their links up for a few minutes until SD posted them, probably selling off orders that got returned. Last week QVC had a bundle, the case, the charger and the touchpad for $200, that sold out in 30 minutes. Fatwallet posted that one.

So it is possible, you just need to get lucky. I saw one on amazon the other day for $199, so hopefully more people will get desperate and start selling them cheaper on ebay and amazon, now that the initial mayhem has subsided.

 

[bupkus]

I hope to read some day soon that Android's ICS will port to the TP. I'm also hoping for MS's Windows 8 for tablets and hp to oust Apotheker and rehire/undo the steps their current CEO had started concerning webOS.

Please, no comments about the Easter Bunny.

 

[senseamp]

Apotheker is an idiot. HP would have been better served keeping the WebOS team in place while trying to sell that business. Now they are going to do layoffs, then you are never going to put humpty dumpty back together.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Plus supposedly this week all of the HP employees get a crack at them, I think yesterday was the day for that.

It is next week actually -- or so I've "heard."

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

32gb was just available on amazon for something like 30 seconds. I added it to my cart and it was out of stock already...

 

[rockingz1313]

Now that Meg is in charge, I wonder if WebOS is coming back.

 

[Nintendesert]

I hope it is, I think this whole Touchpad business has shown them they do have a product people want, just wasn't at the price point they originally tried to aim for. Go for 249 and 299 and take a small loss to gobble up that marketshare and people will keep getting those Touchpads.

 

[batmanuel]

Now that Meg is in charge, I wonder if WebOS is coming back.

Nah, she'll just take a loss on the OS, then sell it to another company, who will eventually sell it to Microsoft for a 300% profit.

 

[Wyndru]

Anyone know if that us ncix thread got deleted? I wanted to ask the op if they really have touchpads. Sd posted a link suggesting that they did and although the price wasn't discounted that they might match it.

http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=62870


nvm, page finally loaded, they are sold out.

 

[Padilla]

many sites are claiming on September 28th, HP Touchpads are going to be sold again on HP's EPP (Employee Purchase Program) website.

Sources:

http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/18/such-a-good-deal/
http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/18...ng-soon-general-public-not-eligible-at-first/
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/hp-touchpad-returns-to-the-hp-employee-store/4527

16gb / 99
32gb / 149

Already a member, book marked and waiting, sale begins at 12 EST, but whatever time that is but in PST.

 

[lupi]

thats odd, says on the epp site but only for employees.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Anyone know if that us ncix thread got deleted? I wanted to ask the op if they really have touchpads. Sd posted a link suggesting that they did and although the price wasn't discounted that they might match it.

http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=62870


nvm, page finally loaded, they are sold out.

They advertised Touchpads as part of their "US grand opening sale" and I tell you, I was on their site when the sale went live and Touchpads were already sold out. I doubt they had any or if they did, very many at all.

 

[Wyndru]

thats odd, says on the epp site but only for employees.

That's what the people on SD have been saying for the past couple of weeks. Employees only on wednesday, whatever is left over will go to filling previous HP orders from the fire sale, then they will supposedly go to the email notifications.

It's anybodies guess, I haven't been following the tweets.

 

[Imported]

Sweet.. Just found out my employer is part of the HP EPP.. Signed up. Hopefully I'll finally get one of these things..