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HP Touchpad Thread (NO Discussion Of Personal Buying/Selling)

upandcumming · 2011-08-20 05:01:44

Just a heads up to people. I'm in NY for the summer and I've just ordered 2 of these for $220. HP have discontinued the Touchpad this week and are now letting them go for $99 (16GB) and $149 (32GB). I know most of you aren't in the USA but treat this as a heads up to get a very good tablet, with Flash Player, at a…

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#512 22-08-2011 02:38PM

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joe316 wrote: »

Suppose main reason is to try android (always on iOS), anyone have experience of honeycomb on a tablet compared to iOS?

It's not android, it's webOS

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#513 22-08-2011 02:39PM

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we've established that harvey is sold out, pcworld have them on sale tomorrow at reduced price from 10 am( about 6 per store) and online retailers are still wondering what to do

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#514 22-08-2011 02:39PM

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Bigcheeze wrote: »

It's not android, it's webOS

Sorry should have said "for when Android is ported over"

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#515 22-08-2011 02:40PM

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sdiff wrote: »

So... once this madness ends what will the price of these things be on ebay/craigslist

They're showing up at about 130 euro plus on ebay from the US at the moment, but ridiculous shipping on top of that (and import duty). The thing is, most people who bought them in the US did so yesterday and so won't have received them yet, so there's a lot of resellers yet to come. For the sellers to make a profit, assuming they sell out in Ireland and the UK, I imagine we'd be looking to spend at least 150 euro. The demand will disappear once this frenzy is over though.

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#516 22-08-2011 02:41PM

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somakasvh wrote: »

The need to open it is going to take over in the next hour or two!

Hehe I wouldn't blame ya

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#517 22-08-2011 02:41PM

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Does it do video skype?

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#518 22-08-2011 02:44PM

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yawnstretch wrote: »

Does it do video skype?

Yawn, stretch, google
http://www.google.ie/search?q=hp+touchpad+skype+video

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#519 22-08-2011 02:44PM

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So when exactly does everything cost €99, Today or tomorrow?

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#520 22-08-2011 02:45PM

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hmmmm not sure whether to go a bit early and queue or not. i certainly wudnt queue earlier than about half 9.

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#521 22-08-2011 02:46PM

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So when exactly does everything cost €99, Today or tomorrow?

Tomorrow in PC world/curry's, today in harvey norman (sold out), and for any other retailer, it's anyone's guess.

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#522 22-08-2011 02:47PM

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superflyninja wrote: »

hmmmm not sure whether to go a bit early and queue or not. i certainly wudnt queue earlier than about half 9.

When I rang PCworld Cork they told me all have been reserved for tomorrow at the lower price.

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#523 22-08-2011 02:47PM

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superflyninja wrote: »

hmmmm not sure whether to go a bit early and queue or not. i certainly wudnt queue earlier than about half 9.

hmmm this thread has 500 or so replies yet over 35,000 views so you may want to reconsider that;)

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#524 22-08-2011 02:47PM

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superflyninja wrote: »

hmmmm not sure whether to go a bit early and queue or not. i certainly wudnt queue earlier than about half 9.

if it's anything like a lidl/aldi special then chances are against you getting it

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#525 22-08-2011 02:48PM

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celj wrote: »

When I rang PCworld Cork they told me all have been reserved for tomorrow at the lower price.

i emailed pc world and they replied stating that there would be no reservations and to just queue up tomorrow. My problem is queueing for an hour with a three year old may not be fun........

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#526 22-08-2011 02:49PM

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Looks like Argos is the only hope for those of us with no credit cards and a reservation.

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#527 22-08-2011 02:50PM

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superflyninja wrote: »

hmmmm not sure whether to go a bit early and queue or not. i certainly wudnt queue earlier than about half 9.

Up to you, but you wont get one if you do that.

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#528 22-08-2011 02:50PM

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superflyninja wrote: »

i emailed pc world and they replied stating that there would be no reservations and to just queue up tomorrow. My problem is queueing for an hour with a three year old may not be fun........

I'd ring the store you intend queuing at if I were you!

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#529 22-08-2011 02:52PM

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celj wrote: »

I'd ring the store you intend queuing at if I were you!

Staff rep said they'd post where the stock would be, from around 5pm today.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73954359

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#530 22-08-2011 02:54PM

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32GB on Elara gone to 0 now too. Not sure what's going on there.

Really hope I get my hands on one of these. I was even tempted to pay the full price! (except I'm flat broke )

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#531 22-08-2011 02:54PM

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Picked up a 32 gig for 129 in Harvey Norman, Kinsale road Cork this afternoon. There was a steady stream of people buying and they didn't last long.

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#532 22-08-2011 02:55PM

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talking_walnut wrote: »

32GB on Elara gone to 0 now too. Not sure what's going on there.

Really hope I get my hands on one of these. I was even tempted to pay the full price! (except I'm flat broke )

it says back in stock tomorrow, i'd say they will relist it tomorrow at the discounted price

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#533 22-08-2011 02:56PM

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My brother is crazy. He's going to Carrickmines even though they're supposedly sold out. To be fair he did reserve it but he rang them asking if they still had it and said we'll ring back but haven't.

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#534 22-08-2011 02:57PM

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beanian wrote: »

it says back in stock tomorrow, i'd say they will relist it tomorrow at the discounted price

When i clicked notify me it says back in stock in 2020 >_>

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#535 22-08-2011 02:57PM

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beanian wrote: »

it says back in stock tomorrow, i'd say they will relist it tomorrow at the discounted price

Ya both 16gb and 32gb say back in stock tomorrow, hopefully at the lower price.

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#536 22-08-2011 02:59PM

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Completionist wrote: »

When i clicked notify me it says back in stock in 2020 >_>

Click Here , beside the product names says back in stock 23/08/11

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#537 22-08-2011 02:59PM

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Coming up to 3 o'clock are no change on HPStore, so I'm thinking tomorrow we'll see most of the retailers drop the price.

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#538 22-08-2011 03:00PM

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manu2009 wrote: »

Ya both 16gb and 32gb say back in stock tomorrow, hopefully at the lower price.

I can't see that at all. What I see is:

0 Available to Ship
Unknown Restock Date

which could mean anything (though seems likely they will restock at the new price)

Edit: it's different in the search results and product page. mystery solved

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#539 22-08-2011 03:00PM

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Wiirdo wrote: »

My brother is crazy. He's going to Carrickmines even though they're supposedly sold out. To be fair he did reserve it but he rang them asking if they still had it and said we'll ring back but haven't.

I was planning queuing up here tomorrow......

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#540 22-08-2011 03:01PM

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joe316 wrote: »

Sorry should have said "for when Android is ported over"

if android is ported over Successfully.

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#541 22-08-2011 03:03PM

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Elara just changed free shipping to 8 euro

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