HP TouchPad is here - Page 4

anonymoose · 08-20-2011, 04:05 AM

For those who want details, apparently it is at all these places:

Best Buy, Future Shop, The Source, London Drugs, and Staples in Canada will be selling the 16GB TouchPad for $199, and the 32GB version for $149 starting August 20, online and in store.

SensualPoet · 08-20-2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by anonymoose

For those who want details, apparently it is at all these places:

Best Buy, Future Shop, The Source, London Drugs, and Staples in Canada will be selling the 16GB TouchPad for $199, and the 32GB version for $149 starting August 20, online and in store.

Actually, that's $99 for 16 GB model and $149 for the 32 GB. That's an astoundingly cheap price even for an ereader.

jocampo · 08-20-2011, 09:46 AM

Tubemonkey is always saying that tablets are overpriced. Maybe this is the chance for him to get one.

mgmueller · 08-20-2011, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tony Szmuk

...Something's fishy about HP's announcement yesterday that they're out of the mobile and PC business...

From what I've heard, they're only out of the consumer business, but will stick to the way bigger and more profitable B2B division/product lines.
Not that uncommon, Fujutsu made this move 2 years ago.

HarryT · 08-20-2011, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mgmueller

From what I've heard, they're only out of the consumer business, but will stick to the way bigger and more profitable B2B division/product lines.
Not that uncommon, Fujutsu made this move 2 years ago.

And IBM have done pretty much the same thing, too.

mgmueller · 08-20-2011, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

And IBM have done pretty much the same thing, too.

...and quite successfully. Their figures (revenue, profit, growth, ...) are excellent again.

jocampo · 08-20-2011, 10:26 AM

We are leaving the PSG business but not software and webOs is software. if we are going to license webOs, sell it or what, still is not clear.

PSG was a very small area for HP. And like I said on another post, HP is not just a consumer product company like Apple. We sell very good servers that serve as great hardware platform for several database engines, including Oracle. Apple has a small division of servers but no ones use those a high scale level.

kjk · 08-20-2011, 01:47 PM

Nice move by Best Buy:

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What should I do if I purchased the HP TouchPad outside of the 14-day return policy and would like to return it?

Best Buy is extending its return/exchange policy on the HP TouchPad and all HP TouchPad accessories to 60 days. Come into a Best Buy store and we will help you find another tablet to fit your needs or issue you a refund.

Basically covers every Touchpad they sold, since they went on sale July 1st.

tubemonkey · 08-20-2011, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

Tubemonkey is always saying that tablets are overpriced. Maybe this is the chance for him to get one.

or two or three or four

jocampo · 08-20-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

or two or three or four

Maybe is too late for you. They are sold out I think and BB took them out.

ilovejedd · 08-20-2011, 04:22 PM

Seems like Best Buy and Costco shipped back their Touchpads to HP. I expect we'll see more in stock on HP website in the coming days.

tubemonkey · 08-20-2011, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

Maybe is too late for you. They are sold out I think and BB took them out.

Nope; I have a bunch on the way. Major Christmas shopping is done.

ilovejedd · 08-20-2011, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Nope; I have a bunch on the way. Major Christmas shopping is done.

Hmm. Didn't think of that. Only bought two (for myself and my brother). Oh well, when I bought, only 32GB was available and those exceed my individual gifting budget. I think I'll grab a few 16GB models on Monday. HP's bound to have more available once they receive all the surplus from Best Buy.

Barty · 08-20-2011, 10:35 PM

"World leader" chimes in on HP ditching Touchpad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaeOXyA7wo0

tubemonkey · 08-20-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Barty

"World leader" chimes in on HP ditching Touchpad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaeOXyA7wo0

That is so funny. Karma to you.

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anonymoose bookaholic Posts: 108 Karma: 1032718 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura, Kobo Touch, Kobo app on iPhone	For those who want details, apparently it is at all these places: Best Buy, Future Shop, The Source, London Drugs, and Staples in Canada will be selling the 16GB TouchPad for $199, and the 32GB version for $149 starting August 20, online and in store.

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jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	Tubemonkey is always saying that tablets are overpriced. Maybe this is the chance for him to get one.

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jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	We are leaving the PSG business but not software and webOs is software. if we are going to license webOs, sell it or what, still is not clear. PSG was a very small area for HP. And like I said on another post, HP is not just a consumer product company like Apple. We sell very good servers that serve as great hardware platform for several database engines, including Oracle. Apple has a small division of servers but no ones use those a high scale level.

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ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,127 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	Seems like Best Buy and Costco shipped back their Touchpads to HP. I expect we'll see more in stock on HP website in the coming days.

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Barty doofus Posts: 2,555 Karma: 13089041 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	"World leader" chimes in on HP ditching Touchpad. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaeOXyA7wo0

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