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

Kenny Logins · 25-08-2011 06:26PM

partyatmygaff wrote: »

Thanks a million for the code shuyin1

Fingers crossed.

bricky06 · 25-08-2011 06:26PM

got a reply from argos CS

Dear Sir,

Subject: Reference Number XXXXXXXX

Thank you for your e-mail regarding your reservation.

I am very sorry to learn of the problems that you have experienced purchasing the HP TouchPad. I can confirm that a notice was issued on our website on Tuesday stating that no reservations for this item would be accepted. As such all reservations processed on the system have now been cancelled, and the HP TouchPad is being sold on a strictly first come first served basis.

i reserved on sunday btw

EI_Flyboy · 25-08-2011 06:26PM

For those of you who got your hands on a Pre3, this may be of interest:

EI_Flyboy wrote: »

I was just wondering about which service provider would give us the best deal for our brand new unlocked smartphones... We're gonna need a decent amount internet gigs, especially for those who also have a Touchpad and tether them to use the Pre3 as a mobile hotspot. I have about 1gig a month as is and in 20 months I've only busted that a couple of times but, like I said, if we use the thing as a mobile hotspot, we might find ourselves drinking up a lot more than that! Anybody any ideas?

I'm thinking it might be possible to do a deal with them if we have a large enough number of people interested, we may possibly be able to have some say in the terms we get... Anybody interested in pooling their purchasing power to this end?

P.s. Maybe this should be in it's own thread...?

Basq, any suggestions where this best belongs?

Schorpio · 25-08-2011 06:35PM

Have a reservation for a 32 gig in Dundrum that I made Sunday. Got an email and a text, both with a reservation code. Collection estimate isn't till next Wednesday though. How likely is it that they'll honour the reservation?

Babyblessed · 25-08-2011 06:37PM

Yay!!

Got my 32gb from the retail park in Cork about 45mins ago!

Doubt I will see much of it as OH now playing with it! Ah well, he did want one and now has mine :rolleyes:!

Got to say thanks to the Manager in the store who looked into this in great detail for me. Same cant be said for their HQ who were appalling!

I have to say I have enjoyed this thread, its been fun, frustrating and extremely funny at times! Sort of addicted to the thread so will prob keep looking in... See what ye have all done, I only came to 'Bargain Alerts' for the 'couponing' thread! Thanks again OP!

Tinie · 25-08-2011 06:38PM

Schorpio wrote: »

Have a reservation for a 32 gig in Dundrum that I made Sunday. Got an email and a text, both with a reservation code. Collection estimate isn't till next Wednesday though. How likely is it that they'll honour the reservation?

They honoured mine this morning after getting the text. Got mine in waterford store. They honoured lots of other peoples reservations it seems also.

DangerMouseIE · 25-08-2011 06:39PM

Schorpio wrote: »

Have a reservation for a 32 gig in Dundrum that I made Sunday. Got an email and a text, both with a reservation code. Collection estimate isn't till next Wednesday though. How likely is it that they'll honour the reservation?

At least they did not cancel your reservation, like they did on so many of us!

Hold out hope.... :rolleyes:

Ghost Train · 25-08-2011 06:39PM

My FNAC order seems to have changed to order preparation, hope that's a good sign

Order preparation Your order is currently being prepared. An email will confirm shortly shipment. In France, the delivery time is generally found 24 to 48 hours, which you must add a few extra days if you order from a foreign country. Note: In the case of a pre-order you will receive the item ordered on the day of national release. Close

baldshin · 25-08-2011 06:40PM

Contacted Argoshelpers on Twitter who've confirmed my reservation in Argos should be in tomorrow, here's hoping!

Xaniaj · 25-08-2011 06:42PM

Ghost Train wrote: »

My FNAC order seems to have changed to order preparation, hope that's a good sign

Order preparation Your order is currently being prepared. An email will confirm shortly shipment. In France, the delivery time is generally found 24 to 48 hours, which you must add a few extra days if you order from a foreign country. Note: In the case of a pre-order you will receive the item ordered on the day of national release. Close

Same, can't remember what it was yesterday but it's definitely moved statuses.

25-08-2011 06:45PM

Ghost Train wrote: »

My FNAC order seems to have changed to order preparation, hope that's a good sign

Order preparation Your order is currently being prepared. An email will confirm shortly shipment. In France, the delivery time is generally found 24 to 48 hours, which you must add a few extra days if you order from a foreign country. Note: In the case of a pre-order you will receive the item ordered on the day of national release. Close

It was always saying that wasn't it?

Ghost Train · 25-08-2011 06:48PM

Deleted User wrote: »

It was always saying that wasn't it?

Maybe your right...

DMG_49 · 25-08-2011 06:48PM

MuiriosaB wrote: »

Same, can't remember what it was yesterday but it's definitely moved statuses.

Ghost Train wrote: »

My FNAC order seems to have changed to order preparation, hope that's a good sign

Order preparation Your order is currently being prepared. An email will confirm shortly shipment. In France, the delivery time is generally found 24 to 48 hours, which you must add a few extra days if you order from a foreign country. Note: In the case of a pre-order you will receive the item ordered on the day of national release. Close

Deleted User wrote: »

It was always saying that wasn't it?

Its always been that, well for mine it has...

Eoghan41 · 25-08-2011 06:51PM

i hope we know one way or another if we've gotten our hands on a pad from FNAC..its getting annoying at this stage

m4rkiz · 25-08-2011 06:52PM

DMG_49 wrote: »

Its always been that, well for mine it has...

Commande en préparation

Votre article est actuellement en cours de préparation.
Un mail vous confirmera très prochainement son expédition.

from around 9 in the morning on 23th

Xaniaj · 25-08-2011 06:54PM

DMG_49 wrote: »

Its always been that, well for mine it has...

Its always been that, well for mine it has...

Perhaps it has, I've been reading this thread so obsessively, I'm probably mixing my statuses up with others! :P

polaris68 · 25-08-2011 06:57PM

Babyblessed wrote: »

Yay!!

Got my 32gb from the retail park in Cork about 45mins ago!

Doubt I will see much of it as OH now playing with it! Ah well, he did want one and now has mine :rolleyes:!

Got to say thanks to the Manager in the store who looked into this in great detail for me. Same cant be said for their HQ who were appalling!

I have to say I have enjoyed this thread, its been fun, frustrating and extremely funny at times! Sort of addicted to the thread so will prob keep looking in... See what ye have all done, I only came to 'Bargain Alerts' for the 'couponing' thread! Thanks again OP!

Congrats!

I was doing a shop in Aldi and I'm pretty sure I saw you in your car (black hatchback?). You were examining the box intently!

DangerMouseIE · 25-08-2011 07:00PM

I am going to miss this thread when it is gone...

It brought so many people together... Probably it pushed more apart

But most of all it was at times very funny to read!

Babyblessed · 25-08-2011 07:03PM

polaris68 wrote: »

Congrats!

I was doing a shop in Aldi and I'm pretty sure I saw you in your car (black hatchback?). You were examining the box intently!

Hahahah! I have a stalker! LOL

25-08-2011 07:03PM

DangerMouseIE wrote: »

I am going to miss this thread when it is gone...

It brought so many people together... Probably it pushed more apart

But most of all it was at times very funny to read!

Aren't HP getting more stock in? If so then there's a lot of life left in the ol' thing.

DMG_49 · 25-08-2011 07:05PM

m4rkiz wrote: »

Commande en préparation

Votre article est actuellement en cours de préparation.
Un mail vous confirmera très prochainement son expédition.

from around 9 in the morning on 23th

Where do you see this?

Mine just says Commande en préparation under state.

Ghost Train · 25-08-2011 07:07PM

DMG_49 wrote: »

Where do you see this?

Mine just says Commande en préparation under state.

If you click on it I think.

DMG_49 · 25-08-2011 07:12PM

Ghost Train wrote: »

If you click on it I think.

Aw I see now thanks.

milltown · 25-08-2011 07:14PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Aren't HP getting more stock in?

I wouldn't bank on it.
I'd say the frenzy of the last few days was what HP were hoping for when they launched the thing. I don't imagine the decision to bin the touchpad was taken over the weekend so I'd say they're only selling whatever was in the warehouses at the 100 quid price. Probably not even breaking even at this price so it would be madness to expect them to restock.

25-08-2011 07:15PM

milltown wrote: »

I wouldn't bank on it.
I'd say the frenzy of the last few days was what HP were hoping for when they launched the thing. I don't imagine the decision to bin the touchpad was taken over the weekend so I'd say they're only selling whatever was in the warehouses at the 100 quid price. Probably not even breaking even at this price so it would be madness to expect them to restock.

I'm sure someone posted a techradar article saying more were on the way.

http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/tablets/hp-promises-more-bargain-hp-touchpad-stock-998096

Xaniaj · 25-08-2011 07:21PM

milltown wrote: »

I wouldn't bank on it.
I'd say the frenzy of the last few days was what HP were hoping for when they launched the thing. I don't imagine the decision to bin the touchpad was taken over the weekend so I'd say they're only selling whatever was in the warehouses at the 100 quid price. Probably not even breaking even at this price so it would be madness to expect them to restock.

They're not making any more (and they're 100% making a loss). This seems to have been the clearout of the stuff already in the distribution channel; there have been a few articles stating they will be shipping out more next week. (Confirmed in US I believe, not sure about Europe)

TheDriver · 25-08-2011 07:37PM

so people here have said argos in blackpool had none, and ages until they might get some. then someone walks in and gets one. How the hell is that working or am I being thick?

iknorr · 25-08-2011 07:40PM

Babyblessed wrote: »

LOL!!! Mud fight.... bet I will win! hahaha

I guess that mud fight isnt happening now that you got your touchpad ..... sigh

Babyblessed · 25-08-2011 07:41PM

TheDriver wrote: »

so people here have said argos in blackpool had none, and ages until they might get some. then someone walks in and gets one. How the hell is that working or am I being thick?

I had a reservation since Sunday!

johnmcdnl · 25-08-2011 07:41PM

DangerMouseIE wrote: »

I am going to miss this thread when it is gone...

It brought so many people together... Probably it pushed more apart

But most of all it was at times very funny to read!

for being on course to reach 10,000 posts in about 10 days I reckon it needs to be nominated for a legend of boards thread and that

doubt any thread on boards has ever got any sort of attention like this ever before and will be a long time before anything like this happens again I reckon :pac:

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

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