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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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#3782 24-08-2011 09:04PM

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A realtime TOUCHPAD Stock checker at last

http://isthetouchpadinstock.com/

Bob

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#3783 24-08-2011 09:04PM

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Allyall wrote: »

Sign up here to be notified..

HP say more to come..

http://www.hp.com/united-states/webos/us/en/tablet/touchpad-availability.html

I'm sure there is a european version of this, but, added my email, just to get foot in door...

Getting back 2 my day job for a bit. Best bet is 2 sign up 4 alert site as I have no NEW news this a.m. http://bit.ly/o1iuzl US ONLY gang.

http://twitter.com/#!/brynaathp

Works for HP

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#3784 24-08-2011 09:11PM

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Also are we 100% that there is going to be an android port that fully utilises its capabilities?
I am seriously tempted though!

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#3785 24-08-2011 09:13PM

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seanin4711 wrote: »

Also are we 100% that there is going to be an android port that fully utilises its capabilities?
I am seriously tempted though!

You can't its out of stock.

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#3786 24-08-2011 09:15PM

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seanin4711 wrote: »

Also are we 100% that there is going to be an android port that fully utilises its capabilities?
I am seriously tempted though!

No one's 100% about anything at the moment. In theory though, it's certainly possible for it to work flawlessly.

As for buying it from Argos (Or anywhere else for that matter)... Good luck with that.

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#3787 24-08-2011 09:16PM

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bobalong wrote: »

A realtime TOUCHPAD Stock checker at last

http://isthetouchpadinstock.com/

Bob

ffs:mad:

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#3788 24-08-2011 09:16PM

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if i dont get an argos touchpad,i am treating myself to this, ARCHOS 80 G9
http://store.archos.com/archos-p-5016.html

is this better?

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#3789 24-08-2011 09:17PM

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seanin4711 wrote: »

Also are we 100% that there is going to be an android port that fully utilises its capabilities?
I am seriously tempted though!

LOL You thought you could just walk in to the store and buy it like normal!

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#3790 24-08-2011 09:18PM

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seanin4711 wrote: »

Also are we 100% that there is going to be an android port that fully utilises its capabilities?
I am seriously tempted though!

What are you seriously tempted to do?

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#3791 24-08-2011 09:18PM

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chris1970 wrote: »

if i dont get an argos touchpad,i am treating myself to this, ARCHOS 80 G9
http://store.archos.com/archos-p-5016.html

is this better?

Yes since its got Honeycomb android etc. but you will be paying a few hundred for that.

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#3792 24-08-2011 09:20PM

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Digitalism wrote: »

LOL You thought you could just walk in to the store and buy it like normal!

there was no reserve option on the website smarty knickers!

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#3793 24-08-2011 09:20PM

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Digitalism wrote: »

Yes since its got Honeycomb android etc. but you will be paying a few hundred for that.

with the 80 G9 going for $279 and the 101 G9 for $349. Don't ever say Archos' accountants didn't look out for you.
from here

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/archos-intros-80-gb-and-101-g9-android-3-1-tablets-1-5ghz-cpu/

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#3794 24-08-2011 09:21PM

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Amazon cancelled on me today

Last hope now is my Argos reservation on Friday. After that i'm done. Wasted way too much time since last Friday on this!

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#3795 24-08-2011 09:22PM

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seanin4711 wrote: »

there was no reserve option on the website smarty knickers!

Stock is all gone or either reserved. You cant buy one.

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#3796 24-08-2011 09:27PM

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GinjaNinja wrote: »

i bought the above on sunday before a mass panic in europe, aug 21st 11:10 pm. order stated shipping earlier this afternoon, now the order has dissappeared. anyone else from sunday night amazon.com order get theirs?

yep just got email form the sunday amazon.com order, no joy. going to be more diasappointed people here that werer banking on that.
fnac and a argos all thats left

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#3797 24-08-2011 09:27PM

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Archos not out till sept.

Hope rumours about dundrum are true. Heard they got a pallet load in today, anyone know if that was true?

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#3798 24-08-2011 09:29PM

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mess78 wrote: »

Archos not out till sept.

Hope rumours about dundrum are true. Heard they got a pallet load in today, anyone know if that was true?

Ya Santy was unloading it

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#3799 24-08-2011 09:30PM

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mess78 wrote: »

Archos not out till sept.

Hope rumours about dundrum are true. Heard they got a pallet load in today, anyone know if that was true?

Doubt that very much. Perhaps they got 4 or 5 in but unlikely a pallet load. If anything, a pallet load will be spread across the country.

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#3800 24-08-2011 09:31PM

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mess78 wrote: »

Archos not out till sept.

Hope rumours about dundrum are true. Heard they got a pallet load in today, anyone know if that was true?

Where did you hear that? Here?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=74003925&postcount=3585

In context you'll see (or not..) that it was sarcasm.

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#3801 24-08-2011 09:31PM

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mess78 wrote: »

Archos not out till sept.

Hope rumours about dundrum are true. Heard they got a pallet load in today, anyone know if that was true?

Touchpad must be heavy

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#3802 24-08-2011 09:33PM

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Kenny Logins wrote: »

mess78 wrote: »

Archos not out till sept.

Hope rumours about dundrum are true. Heard they got a pallet load in today, anyone know if that was true?

Where did you hear that? Here?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=74003925&postcount=3585

In context you'll see (or not..) that it was sarcasm.

Sarcasm you evil *itch you claim yet another victim.
Lucky I didnt leave my day job and go running down to the store.

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#3803 24-08-2011 09:34PM

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HP online shop in the states has coming soon beside the touch pads here i wonder will this mean a resupply for companies

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#3804 24-08-2011 09:34PM

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mess78 wrote: »

Archos not out till sept.

Hope rumours about dundrum are true. Heard they got a pallet load in today, anyone know if that was true?

Two pallets, only one was put out the front for sale. Second pallet is for people that didn't know about the deal and decided they want one tomorrow.

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#3805 24-08-2011 09:34PM

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Digitalism wrote: »

LOL You thought you could just walk in to the store and buy it like normal!

God bless Photoshop...

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#3806 24-08-2011 09:35PM

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TBH i'm shocked that amazon both sides fecked up this badly on this.

there the bigges online retailer and for usa and europe to be left with 10000+ canceled orders is a disgrace.
you can understand elara/misco/dabs small fry compared to amazon.

you can understand the slow of the above site around the time the stock was live.

amazon was not slow, they lied about stock and pissed off consumers. last time i'm using them tbh.

ah well on to the next bargain, mp4nation and a nice corepad or something

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#3807 24-08-2011 09:44PM

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reserved touchpad on monday , 32gb in Argos, from store stock

collected today at lunchtime after they rang threatening to sell it off saying I couldn't reserve it even though when I can in the morning they said it was ok to collect it until the reservation ran out on Friday. Wasn't too happy with the second call but ended up working on will and I am finally the proud owner of a cheap touchpad.

first impressions a lovely piece of kit that had potential to be very good product, some nice styling and interaction. Shame there won't be too much more development with it

hope all works well for those who didn't get one yet.

time to go search boards now for touchpad owners thread

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#3808 24-08-2011 09:58PM

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Lt Smash wrote: »

Have an reservation number on a 32gb in argos till tuesday evening, don't know to order from FNAC now instead ... any opinions?

Lt Smash wrote: »

reserved touchpad on monday , 32gb in Argos, from store stock

collected today at lunchtime after they rang threatening to sell it off saying I couldn't reserve it even though when I can in the morning they said it was ok to collect it until the reservation ran out on Friday. Wasn't too happy with the second call but ended up working on will and I am finally the proud owner of a cheap touchpad.

first impressions a lovely piece of kit that had potential to be very good product, some nice styling and interaction. Shame there won't be too much more development with it

hope all works well for those who didn't get one yet.

time to go search boards now for touchpad owners thread

Where you lying?

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#3809 24-08-2011 09:59PM

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karltimber wrote: »

had bought 1 on dabs on tuesday morning but no luck - still in my dabs account as processing.

sent them an email and got this reply today.
So HP/supplier - must have some stock out there.

*******************

Hi XXX,

Due to the high volume of orders yesterday for the Touchpads the system allowed some orders to go through after we had sold out of the items.
Fortunately though, we are sourcing stock from our supplier to fulfil the orders that we have.

Apologies for the confusion.

Best regards,

Very promising email - suggests there is some stock out there at the very least. Did many people preorder with Exspansys? Hopefully there is dozens of us, rather than 100s or 1000s!

What time are your preorders from? Mines 3:15pm yesterday.

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#3810 24-08-2011 10:00PM

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bobalong wrote: »

A realtime TOUCHPAD Stock checker at last

http://isthetouchpadinstock.com/

Bob

This is nice. A big one...

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#3811 24-08-2011 10:01PM

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Reserved Touch Pad with Argus on 21/8 - followed up with email to their HQ confirming that they will honour it.
Just received a reply ex Luke in their HQ telling me they will not be honouring it as they have no more stocks.
I'm not impressed,no I'm livid - they have one rule for one customer & another for the next. So much for honour & good faith?:mad:

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