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

Kenny Logins · 25-08-2011 01:28PM

bluemachaveli wrote: »

Don't hold your breath. Got a txt this morning saying it was ready to pick up in Childers Rd. Limerick. Went over on lunch and your one tells me they cant be reserved! Showed her the text and she just stared dumbly back!

Pretty p****d of now

I wouldn't have left the shop without one.

Kenny Logins · 25-08-2011 01:30PM

pelemcg wrote: »

Just walked in. Out of stock on the system but asked at the counter and was sent over to pay. Delighted, obviously.

I wonder if they dropped reservations yet carried on selling them there, bad form if they did.

(congrats BTW.)

partyatmygaff · 25-08-2011 01:31PM

RJunior wrote: »

Checked with a girl in Argos Dundrum at lunchtime on the off chance that a reservation had lapsed uncollected. No joy. No stock.

A young fella working there overheard my conversation and said I didn't hear it from him but there is stock in Argos Santry. I can't get out there but feel free to grab one for yourself in Santry and one for me (finder's fee!) PM me with the deets and I'll pony up on the Euros. (I know this is a long shot!)

There's none in Santry, just rang now.

bromley52 · 25-08-2011 01:31PM

It is totally out of stock in Cork (3 Argos shops). Thats what I was told by an assistant in Mahon. She did tell me they are getting more stock in 2-3 weeks.
As a previous post mentioned , she did call it the iPAD thingy.

drunkmonkey · 25-08-2011 01:31PM

Old_-_School wrote: »

Going by this: http://www.blogeee.net/2011/08/la-tablette-hp-touchpad-a-99e-en-16go-et-129e-en-32go-a-la-fnac/
People who ordered Monday evening from FNAC have received or have status as sent for their touchpads.

Not mine, order still pending, they took €1 off my credit card, that's all.

bluemachaveli · 25-08-2011 01:32PM

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I wouldn't have left the shop without one.

On lunch from work so couldn't be hangin around. Going back over when i finish to have a moan!

frash · 25-08-2011 01:32PM

pelemcg wrote: »

Just walked in. Out of stock on the system but asked at the counter and was sent over to pay. Delighted, obviously.

Glad for you but also totally f*cked off.
I rang them this morning at 10:30 and was told they'd no stock and weren't expecting any in until Sept

cactus10 · 25-08-2011 01:33PM

partyatmygaff wrote: »

There's none in Santry, just rang now.

I bet the staff are playing "i hear there's some in <furthest possible branch>" to see if they can get some idiot to actually go there

Raoul · 25-08-2011 01:34PM

cactus10 wrote: »

I bet the staff are playing "i hear there's some in <furthest possible branch>" to see if they can get some idiot to actually go there

To be honest, I was tempted to go!

clank182 · 25-08-2011 01:34PM

Just found touchpad in my expansys.ie basket so i ordered it

god's toy · 25-08-2011 01:36PM

Ghost Train wrote: »

Yep, I was waiting another 10-15minutes

Probably only Dun Laoghaire wiping their reservations, might be worth asking at till for one if anybody nearby there. edit: says there gone above ^^^^

Posting from it now;-) very nice. Yep it felt like it was never going to come, i was thinking maybe my code was wrong and I didnt want to hold you up but just could not bring myself to say it... Lol lucky if was just a computer glitch and we both got sorted. Happy days

mtkenne2 · 25-08-2011 01:37PM

clank when did you register with them? i just registered today,i wonder is it whoever emailed them first,first served.......................oh i so want one

cyberspi · 25-08-2011 01:37PM

bluemachaveli wrote: »

Don't hold your breath. Got a txt this morning saying it was ready to pick up in Childers Rd. Limerick. Went over on lunch and your one tells me they cant be reserved! Showed her the text and she just stared dumbly back!

Pretty p****d of now

did you not ask tospeak to someone else?
had one reserved in cruises street not due til sat and got text this morn to say its in and will be kept til sept 1st,
had another one reserved in the crescent, just rang there and was told it will be released to me at 3 or kept for me until sat...

RJunior · 25-08-2011 01:38PM

pelemcg wrote: »

Just walked in. Out of stock on the system but asked at the counter and was sent over to pay. Delighted, obviously.

partyatmygaff wrote: »

There's none in Santry, just rang now.

cactus10 wrote: »

I bet the staff are playing "i hear there's some in <furthest possible branch>" to see if they can get some idiot to actually go there

frash wrote: »

Glad for you but also totally f*cked off.
I rang them this morning at 10:30 and was told they'd no stock and weren't expecting any in until Sept

To be fair, there does seem to be some misinformation out there as evidenced by the response to Frash's phone enquiry and Pelemcg's experience in the same store.

powerstation · 25-08-2011 01:39PM

bromley52 wrote: »

It is totally out of stock in Cork (3 Argos shops). Thats what I was told by an assistant in Mahon. She did tell me they are getting more stock in 2-3 weeks.
As a previous post mentioned , she did call it the iPAD thingy.

When I asked the lady at the Jervis shop she said Argos will not be getting any more stock in future! Perhaps I should have dropped over at Ilac rather than take her word that all stock at their Dublin shops have been sold out.

nxbyveromdwjpg · 25-08-2011 01:41PM

powerstation wrote: »

When I asked the lady at the Jervis shop she said Argos will not be getting any more stock in future! Perhaps I should have dropped over at Ilac rather than take her word that all stock at their Dublin shops have been sold out.

I went to both this morning, none to be had at all apart from Dundrum.

celj · 25-08-2011 01:41PM

Does anyone know where to get a cheap case for it,cheaper than Argos even?

clank182 · 25-08-2011 01:42PM

mtkenne2 wrote: »

clank when did you register with them? i just registered today,i wonder is it whoever emailed them first,first served.......................oh i so want one

Registered yesterday on my phone but just checked my laptop and it was already in my basket must have put it in 2 days ago and forgot about

Vertakill · 25-08-2011 01:43PM

celj wrote: »

Does anyone know where to get a cheap case for it,cheaper than Argos even?

Can we keep this thread about the touchpad?
Bit selfish to derail the thread just because you've gotten one yourself.

It can't be that hard to source one or just read the other posts on here that state the soft iPad skins work on it...

DermotOH · 25-08-2011 01:43PM

clutching straws for HP's final batch

Raoul · 25-08-2011 01:43PM

clank182 wrote: »

Registered yesterday on my phone but just checked my laptop and it was already in my basket must have put it in 2 days ago and forgot about

See if you can double the quantity.

powerstation · 25-08-2011 01:45PM

celj wrote: »

Does anyone know where to get a cheap case for it,cheaper than Argos even?

celj, did you give up your extra reservation? Which shop was it made for?

Ebay would be the best best, I'd expect DealExtreme to come up with Touchpad cases as well shortly given that its reached cult like status now...

25-08-2011 01:45PM

Vertakill wrote: »

Can we keep this thread about the touchpad?
Bit selfish to derail the thread just because you've gotten one yourself.

It can't be that hard to source one or just read the other posts on here that state the soft iPad skins work on it...

I was gonna say the same thing. People keep posting nonsense.

bricky06 · 25-08-2011 01:45PM

celj wrote: »

Does anyone know where to get a cheap case for it,cheaper than Argos even?

was planning on getting one of these if i can get my hands on a touchpad at all
i have the same kinda thing for my ipod classic and it does the job - perfect to protect it if you're throwing it into a bag or something.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004RI8OHW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=A2F4X97S1IYW70

kao123 · 25-08-2011 01:46PM

cyberspi wrote: »

did you not ask tospeak to someone else?
had one reserved in cruises street not due til sat and got text this morn to say its in and will be kept til sept 1st,
had another one reserved in the crescent, just rang there and was told it will be released to me at 3 or kept for me until sat...

If any of the two are going spare I would gladly take one , checked the crescent yesterday and they had no idea what I was talking about, but I have no reservation, not holding out much hope for my expansys pre-order :mad:

DermotOH · 25-08-2011 01:48PM

http://www.adverts.ie/bikes/second-hand-road-bike/812310

Someone wants a bike for their touchpad

celj · 25-08-2011 01:49PM

Apologies for being insensitive.

clank182 · 25-08-2011 01:49PM

Raoul wrote: »

See if you can double the quantity.

Already went through checkout cant get back into it. Il be very very happy if i just get one at this stage

conzy · 25-08-2011 01:52PM

Dunno if this has been posted but its another budget Android 2.3 tablet with a capacative screen for $199

X10 Airpad

Its similar to and AndyPad Pro in specs..

Charlie Haughy · 25-08-2011 01:54PM

clank182 wrote: »

Just found touchpad in my expansys.ie basket so i ordered it

lol

Thanks to everyone here in this thread, finally got one today in Argos. Very happy with it. Took a long time, had given up hope after the amazon thing. To the people who didnt get one yet, dont give up, there is still a chance you might get one, its low but its not completely impossible to get one, especially with more stock being released in the USA soon. Great help this thread was. Hopefully the lurkers here contributed nothing, but just took, and who got one because of this thread will at least sign up and say thanks. The least you could do.

Now to dig into this!

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

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