HP Introduces $169 Android Tablet - Page 2

fjtorres · 02-25-2013, 07:23 AM

Well, now...
First, HP pricing is list and their products do get discounted at retail. So that $169 will be $149 at Staple and Office MaxDepot and hit $129 on sales at BB by Memorial Day.
Second, if they are getting into the Android tablet bubble at this point it is clearly a rush job. Probably related to the sale of the WebOS division. Which means it is a placeholder to get the brand into the Tablet space again in preparation for the *real* HP tablets in the fall.
Third, they probably only ordered a hundred thousand or so of the things instead of the millions of touchpads.

So, yes, it is a generic entry-level me-too product. But the HP brand and distribution will let them move 10-20K a month and serve as a launchpad for bigger and better things. (Their thinking, obviously.)

What I want to know is if they'll come with Kindle or Nook pre-installed.

kevinp · 02-25-2013, 01:53 PM

None of the articles I read mentioned anything about it having Google Play on it. Am I to assume it does?

HansTWN · 02-25-2013, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kevinp

None of the articles I read mentioned anything about it having Google Play on it. Am I to assume it does?

Of course it will.

robertc88 · 02-26-2013, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

There's a noticeable difference between a Nexus 7 (216 ppi) and a Kindle Fire 2 (169 ppi). Text is sharper and crisper. So, a higher resolution does matter.

Problem is I am tired of 7 inchers including the Nexus 7 especially if they have 16:9 AR and non optimized tablet apps. And meh for web browsing in portrait mode especially, too little real estate.

tubemonkey · 02-26-2013, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by robertc88

Problem is I am tired of 7 inchers including the Nexus 7 especially if they have 16:9 AR and non optimized tablet apps. And meh for web browsing in portrait mode especially, too little real estate.

I like 16:10 on my Nexus. It's great for videos and surfing the web with it doesn't bother me at all.

xendula · 02-27-2013, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by robertc88

Problem is I am tired of 7 inchers including the Nexus 7 especially if they have 16:9 AR and non optimized tablet apps. And meh for web browsing in portrait mode especially, too little real estate.

Yeah, since I use only portrait mode, 4:3 aspect ratio woks much better for me as well.

Sukiyaki · 02-27-2013, 01:06 AM

They never should have abandoned webos. They'll never set themselves apart with another android product.

-- Sent from my TouchPad using Communities

SeaKing · 02-27-2013, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sukiyaki

They never should have abandoned webos. They'll never set themselves apart with another android product.

-- Sent from my TouchPad using Communities

Agreed. I was interested in WEBOS for all the now abandoned reasons.

xendula · 02-27-2013, 07:12 AM

I bought a Veer and was left out in the rain with it with zero support, so, yeah, I don't trust them to stick to whatever they do for longer than maybe 6 months.

misling · 02-27-2013, 09:47 AM

have to agree with the last few ... what's the odds that they decide this tablet is a mistake and abandon it after 6 months? Not for me. Don't trust the company.

=X= · 02-27-2013, 02:58 PM

This is a smart move on their part, what I like us they are not going for the spec game but distinguishing themselves on builds quality. Their only real mistake was the low res screen, that it's big enough mistake to cause thisv device to fail.

CyGuy · 02-27-2013, 03:11 PM

I have been in the market for a good 7" tablet for a while now and this one appears to actually be worth taking a look, it has the required SD slot and I don't need GPS at all. Thanks for the heads up!

AnemicOak · 02-27-2013, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fjtorres

Well, now...
First, HP pricing is list and their products do get discounted at retail. So that $169 will be $149 at Staple and Office MaxDepot and hit $129 on sales at BB by Memorial Day.

Not to mention back to school deals and such. Buy an HP laptop or desktop and get a tablet for $x.xx

tubemonkey · 02-27-2013, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Not to mention back to school deals and such. Buy an HP laptop or desktop and get a tablet for $x.xx

Maybe they could bundle it with their new Chromebook?

kevinp · 02-27-2013, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robertc88

Problem is I am tired of 7 inchers including the Nexus 7 especially if they have 16:9 AR and non optimized tablet apps. And meh for web browsing in portrait mode especially, too little real estate.

Have you taken a look at the Nook HD+? For the money, it's about the best out there.

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02-25-2013, 07:23 AM	#16
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	Well, now... First, HP pricing is list and their products do get discounted at retail. So that $169 will be $149 at Staple and Office MaxDepot and hit $129 on sales at BB by Memorial Day. Second, if they are getting into the Android tablet bubble at this point it is clearly a rush job. Probably related to the sale of the WebOS division. Which means it is a placeholder to get the brand into the Tablet space again in preparation for the real HP tablets in the fall. Third, they probably only ordered a hundred thousand or so of the things instead of the millions of touchpads. So, yes, it is a generic entry-level me-too product. But the HP brand and distribution will let them move 10-20K a month and serve as a launchpad for bigger and better things. (Their thinking, obviously.) What I want to know is if they'll come with Kindle or Nook pre-installed.

02-25-2013, 01:53 PM	#17
kevinp Fanatic Posts: 579 Karma: 3549018 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle PW (10th & 11th gen); Fire HD 10	None of the articles I read mentioned anything about it having Google Play on it. Am I to assume it does?

02-27-2013, 01:06 AM	#22
Sukiyaki Member Posts: 20 Karma: 608996 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Sony PRS T-2, Nook HD+	They never should have abandoned webos. They'll never set themselves apart with another android product. -- Sent from my TouchPad using Communities

02-27-2013, 07:12 AM	#24
xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	I bought a Veer and was left out in the rain with it with zero support, so, yeah, I don't trust them to stick to whatever they do for longer than maybe 6 months.

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misling Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 510000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle	have to agree with the last few ... what's the odds that they decide this tablet is a mistake and abandon it after 6 months? Not for me. Don't trust the company.

02-27-2013, 02:58 PM	#26
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	This is a smart move on their part, what I like us they are not going for the spec game but distinguishing themselves on builds quality. Their only real mistake was the low res screen, that it's big enough mistake to cause thisv device to fail.

02-27-2013, 03:11 PM	#27
CyGuy Avid Reader Posts: 769 Karma: 7777778 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: PocketBook 902, Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, ASUS TF700, and Cybook Gen III	I have been in the market for a good 7" tablet for a while now and this one appears to actually be worth taking a look, it has the required SD slot and I don't need GPS at all. Thanks for the heads up!

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