Just ordered two of the HP Touchpads.
 

Now I guess I wait to see if they have enough in stock to fill my order. I figure I will sell one one on Ebay and what I make on that one It will cover the cost of the one I keep so I can get it for free. :)

Most places seem to be sold out but barnes and noble website still has them in stock.

16 or 32 GB? Best Buy had them for $99 and $149 earlier but went out of stock real fast. What did you pay?

They only had the 16gb. I paid $214 for two of them including shipping. I tried Best Buy too and they were sold out in a heartbeat. The Best Buy closest to me said they might get more tomorrow, but there is no guarantee.

It isn't the greatest tablet in the world, but it seems pretty cool and will do all the stuff I want.

aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr i hate living in Australia were the last to get everything i mite aswell live on the moon

i got a bunch from amazon and barnes and noble. going to sell them on ebay later in the year.

I was checking amazon and never saw them for the lower price. I guess I missed that.

You think the value will actually go up on an electronic device?

Amazon this AM

HP TouchPad Wi-Fi 32 GB 9.7-Inch Tablet Computer
49 new from $298.00
4 used from $329.00

If someone gets android working on it then it definitely will. Keep in mind these things just dropped around 350 dollars overnight. There's already people paying premiums for them just because they are so much cheaper than any other tablet.

more for used? lol wtf

Bagged a couple last night on Barnes and Noble. For $100, it's a good toy for my daughter to watch videos on, and it's easy to tote to a coffee shop. Loving the VPN feature that no other tablets have.

I have a big pile of them sitting in my office.

There are 5 here now, and 2 more on the way.

Christmas shopping for the extended family is now done and out of the way.

People are Craigslist are getting $200+ for them.

I haven't been able to find any anywhere.

I know a bunch that jumped on them, the price is decent, but now what?

they have their own proprietary OS, right?

is it possible to run things like Skype for instance on them?

There is no skype app, but skype functionality is built into their "messaging" app.

32gb ones are still available fo r$149 here:

http://www.pcconnectionexpress.com/I...145bdc913e0798

meaning their messaging app can utilize skype/icq/etc protocols or it uses its own proprietary messaging protocol?

They will be running android on them in within the next 60 days, for sure.

they sell for 99 euro here - asshats

i wonder if i should buy one, but at least Logmein would need to work on it - but it doesnt..

It asks for your Skype credentials and connects to the skype network.

Logmein was one of the companies that I turned up, that was in the process of making an App for WebOS. It's still possible that they will release it.

sweet, might pick one up, maybe will wait till someone puts android on it

Where is it on the BN website? I can't find the damn thing.

Not sure BN still has them. Check the link I posted above. That one has the 32gb ones still available.

Here are some good articles on them from today too:

http://gizmodo.com/5833169/the-99-hp...iends-tell-you

http://gizmodo.com/5833217/10-things...a-100-touchpad

I just checked. Looks like they are sold out.

Here is the link I used to order mine
http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/HP-T...b1zzm2o-_-10:1

last night I got them just around midnight. reading some comments on the site I got the link from some people are saying their orders have been canceled so hopefully they have enough to fill mine.

CandyFlip,

I'm ordering one right now with the link you put up for the 32g.

Thanks!

Now the god damn site isn't loading!

FUCK.

No problem man. I'm keeping an eye on the Slickdeals thread and will post any updates here.

That link above is currently the only one that is working.

BJ's is also selling the 16gb ones in store as of right now, for $99.

It's slooooow loading, but let it go and it will. Just popped up for me.

Site must be getting slammed,

got it to the cart, but wasn't able to check out.

Keep at it. You'll get it and it will have been worth the trouble.

Probably the best tablet on the market, after the iPad.

Looks like they're all gone...

* Item # 12900188 has been added to your cart.

* The following item is no longer available: 12900188 - HP Smart Buy TouchPad : 1.2GHz processor HP webOS 3.0 (Limit 3 per Customer)

Your fucking kidding me. Yep, they just took it down.

If you live close to a BJs, you might have luck going to the store to grab one.

The one I just called near my house has 4 left.

HP is discountinuing their pads and getting out of the pc market.

don't expect any upgrades

http://www.newsfactor.com/news/Touch...d=11200CPNR9CW

The good news for Hewlett-Packard is that its TouchPad tablet is finally selling like hotcakes. The bad news is that the company isn't making any more TouchPads.
The TouchPad, which had been selling at $499 for the 16GB model and $599 for the 32GB when it launched July 1, is now being offered at $99.99 for the 16GB and $149 for the 32GB -- while they last. HP's web site has sold out of the tablet, as have Best Buy stores. Both companies said they will give a price match to any customers who bought the TouchPad at its previous prices.

The Right Price

Only last week, Best Buy reportedly had told HP it wanted to return unused stocks of tablets, having sold only 25,000 of 270,000 units in its inventory. HP resisted, and began implementing a variety of discounts to spur sales.

Then, late last week, HP announced it will discontinue all its webOS-based hardware by the fourth quarter, including its Veer and Pre smartphones and the TouchPad. According to Cathie Lesjak, HP's CFO, the software side of the webOS platform is not being shut down.

Ross Rubin, director of industry analysis for consumer technology at the NPD Group, said the $99.99 price is a "different value proposition" in the minds of consumers, a price point where they're willing to take a chance -- even on a discontinued product. By comparison, he noted, the original $499 price raised questions in consumers' minds about whether a purchase would pay off in the long run.

Other Uses for webOS

Rubin noted that "it's unusual" that a product like the TouchPad to be pulled so soon after its launch. The company had hoped to position the TouchPad as the key competitor to Apple's category-defining iPad , a position that is still up for grabs. Tablets such as Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Barnes & Noble's Nook Color "have sold pretty well," he said.

Unless HP is successful in licensing webOS to other manufacturers, purchasers of the TouchPad could find themselves with a futureless platform. But some developers have announced on the Rootz Wiki that they are working to bring Android to the TouchPad, an effort that has been dubbed "TouchDroid."

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that the company is working to have appliance and car manufacturers use webOS in their products. HP CEO Leo Apotheker said earlier this summer that HP would begin talks with other companies about licensing webOS.

HP acquired webOS when it bought Palm in 2010 for $1.2 billion. At the time, the company touted webOS as one of the key reasons for the purchase. Some industry observers have speculated that, in lieu of webOS products, HP might choose to capitalize more heavily on the webOS-related patents.

Thanks a lot CandyFlip you asshole,

way to get my hopes up :thumbsup







JK. Twas a nice try anyway.

We'll get you one. Keep checking back here and I'll do what I can to make sure of it :winkwink:

A coworker of my girl's bought one for her, just in case. He's now going to sell it. If you're in the US, I could pass on some info if anyone is interested.

Hah.. thanks man, I would be grateful indeed.

Yes, I am indeed in the US.

Does this look legit?

http://www.zones.com/site/locate/sea...earch=touchpad