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

bluemachaveli wrote: »

Any one with a reservation for today in Argos get one?

I have one for tomorrow, fingers crossed!

Had a reservation for yesterday thru saturday. Got a text this morning to say that it was in stock. Just collected it

I reserved Sunday night - Blackpool Cork

any update on argos blanch?

mufc2010 wrote: »

any update on argos blanch?

Both myself and the wife have reservations for blanch. Hoping the honour them as have them since Sunday and have been doing this crazy runaround since before then. I'll post up if I hear anything and let you know.

iggy wrote: »

I'd ove to get my hands on one.

My mate lives in New York, I asked him to look in Walmarts etc but no stock.
Anyone know best option to get one in the States?

he can get one here http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/rts_tablet/rts_tablet/1/storefronts/FB359UA%2523ABA

formatman wrote: »

Just curious did anyone get one in the Tallaght Argos Branch ?

If so , when ? and when was your reservation valid from

or when for a non reserved purchase ?

I was there about 30 mins ago with my reservation number and they said that they are not expecting any stock in. I've got in touch @argoshelpers on Twitter so will keep you posted as to what their response is.

bazwaldo wrote: »

nm wrote: »

Don't bother with Ilac or Jervis, I've just been in both.

Laughed out of the Ilac and shot down by Jervis aswell.

The one in the Ilac said that Dundrum got 15 in this morning but they are long gone now.

Yeah, I jumped in the car when I saw jimdagyms post and 20 minutes later in Argos Dundrum was told that they had none and she sold none and she was the only checkout girl today.

What a waste of time and €2 parking!

Although I really want one still, I'm starting to think if the next gen of slates have Honeycomb and decent spec + price, it might be better off in the longrun to wait. Theres the Archos ones and also ZTE(Orange San Francisco makers) are doing decent spec'd with a value price ina few months.

If you had gone into Tesco's and bought some goods, you could have got free parking (think it's 30 worth).

jazzy cian wrote: »

comgateway

Unfortunately Comgateway won't work, unless there's more to it than I'm aware of. I already have the US address of a friend to ship to, the problem is the HP site only seems to accept orders where both the shipping and billing addresses are both the same and both in the US, I even tried paypal and I kept getting an address error. So unless Comgateway have some other trick it won't work because your ship address would be in the US - Comgateway, but your billing address would be in Ireland, unless you get the loan of a US credit card and even then I suspect HP is requiring the two addresses to match.

Kenny Logins wrote: »

The infamous Android Touchpad is now on ebay, if somebody wants a bid on it and claim the $1500 bounty.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-TouchPad-32GB-running-Android-/230664585087?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item35b4ae3f7f#ht_500wt_1156

:pac:

Wow! Current bid $660, started at $499. What kind of fools would pay that kind of money for an Android Touchpad!?! Qualcomm bounty? You give me $660 and I'll give $1500... Yeah right. Looks like a scam, smells like a scam, feels like a scam, it is a scam.

But then, I know an African prince who has Billions of $$$, he'll give you a slice if you let him rest it in your bank account!!!

iggy wrote: »

I'd ove to get my hands on one.

My mate lives in New York, I asked him to look in Walmarts etc but no stock.
Anyone know best option to get one in the States?

I had 2 confirmed orders with Amazon.com & Barnes & Noble. Both cancelled due to no stock. Thankfully Argos reservation came through.

Came across this to speed up the Touchpad. Apparently there is a fair amount of sytem logging going on in the background:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/how-to-improve-the-performance-of-your-new-hp-touchpad/3866

Mods: Not completely sure this is within the realms although Zdnet is a reputable website...

EI_Flyboy wrote: »

Kenny Logins wrote: »

The infamous Android Touchpad is now on ebay, if somebody wants a bid on it and claim the $1500 bounty.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-TouchPad-32GB-running-Android-/230664585087?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item35b4ae3f7f#ht_500wt_1156

:pac:

Wow! Current bid $660, started at $499. What kind of fools would pay that kind of money for an Android Touchpad!?! Qualcomm bounty? You give me $660 and I'll give $1500... Yeah right. Looks like a scam, smells like a scam, feels like a scam, it is a scam.

But then, I know an African prince who has Billions of $$$, he'll give you a slice if you let him rest it in your bank account!!!

Yeah, I don't get it. He could claim 1500 right now but obviously hopes for more, how would this benefit the buyer though?

Nice scam if he was the person that originally offered the bounty last week. ;-)

Bozacke wrote: »

Unfortunately Comgateway won't work, unless there's more to it than I'm aware of. I already have the US address of a friend to ship to, the problem is the HP site only seems to accept orders where both the shipping and billing addresses are both the same and both in the US, I even tried paypal and I kept getting an address error. So unless Comgateway have some other trick it won't work because your ship address would be in the US - Comgateway, but your billing address would be in Ireland, unless you get the loan of a US credit card and even then I suspect HP is requiring the two addresses to match.

when I used it for the converse website I had to use the personal shopper service they have. The way it works is you set up an account and they assign an address to you which is a po box in their warehouse. Then you use the personal shopper service and they pay for what you want with their bank account. I tried everything else with the converse, even if you use paypal it has to be a paypal with an American credit card. You can't use your friends us address with comgateway, they get the product sent to themselves in a warehouse in oregan and then post it on to you. This is all on their website, just read it. And I have used comgateway and it is the best service of its kind and their rates are the best and making an account is free.

nm wrote: »

Don't bother with Ilac or Jervis, I've just been in both.

Laughed out of the Ilac and shot down by Jervis aswell.

The one in the Ilac said that Dundrum got 15 in this morning but they are long gone now.

did you have a reservation? or see anyone with a reservation getting one?

loopymum wrote: »

I think I might melt with excitement.

Just got a text from Argos telling me it's in stock and will be kept till Sept 1st.

Is it safe enough to leave it till tomorrow, I have an appointment in that area so can pick it up before lunch tomorrow, it's an hour and halfs drive for me.

I will jump into car straight away and drive. Wouldn't leave it till tomorrow.