[OTHER] TouchPads @ $99? :(
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PostPosted: Sun, 21st Aug 2011 21:41    Post subject: [OTHER] TouchPads @ $99? :(
For those not in the know: HP is ceasing webOS hardware development; software is undecided at the moment.

Result? You can now pick up TouchPads at $99 in the US and Canada.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/category/webos-tablets/31041.aspx?path=a946ba3c94c2c14a479f49b4ad29f578en01

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/hewlett-packard-hp-16gb-touchpad-with-wi-fi-16gb-wifi/10173116.aspx?path=01191e3f32fb2966d8a052fd3272bd05en02

All the underlying Linux packages have already been released by Palm ages ago, so the community can fix those. It's the UI side that's needed; that would also mean the UI could be ported to Android for example.


I personally hope that they do, because while Honeycomb is already much better for tablet use than iOS, webOS does many little things even better. Considering it's Linux based just like Android, porting shouldn't be that hard.

To give you an idea:
That's by Anand from (*drumroll*) Anandtech. He's had every single iPhone there has been, he's been on MBP's for years and yet he is one of the biggest fans of webOS - despite its bugs and issues.

Come on HP Sad


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Some details on the hardware for those that don't know:
- Third generation Snapdragon, 1.2 GHz, dual core
- 1GB DDR2 RAM
- 9.7" IPS display at 1024x768
- Adreno 220 GPU
- Supposedly the best speakers you'll find on a tablet atm

So even without webOS, at $99 this is pretty good hardware and I have no doubt that someone will build a Honeycomb ROM for this soon. All the drivers have been released by Palm already, which is the hardest part about porting any OS.

I would've ordered one by now if they dropped to that price here in Europe. At that price it's just a fucking steal :/
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PostPosted: Sun, 21st Aug 2011 22:03    Post subject:
That's pretty impressive! Shocked 16GB Snapdragon dual-core touchpad for $99? That's a bargain for anyone that wants a touchpad, but doesn't want the extreme price-tag from the Galaxy Tab or the iPad.
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PostPosted: Sun, 21st Aug 2011 22:40    Post subject:
Right, so, according to Amazon UK it's only gonna get a 120 GBP price cut there. Die in a fucking fire Sad
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PostPosted: Sun, 21st Aug 2011 22:46    Post subject:
Cut OF £120 or down TO £120? Either way it's pretty pathetic, given how the US version is £60 Mad
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PostPosted: Sun, 21st Aug 2011 22:50    Post subject:
Cut *of* 120 GBP.

Sadly, it's sold out in most places already on the other side of the pond, otherwise I'd seriously considering having someone pick one up and shipping it.
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PostPosted: Sun, 21st Aug 2011 23:07    Post subject:
friend called every best buy in the area, all sold out
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PostPosted: Mon, 22nd Aug 2011 09:45    Post subject:
Yep, the only place that still has them is Barnes & Noble, it's sold out *everywhere* else.

Quote:
@dalingrin (Erik Hardesty)
To clarify, i plan on doing an AOSP port to the Touchpad not Honeycomb. #touchdroid


Like I said, it'll get Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich sooner rather than later Smile

Now lower the fucking UK price properly please, so I can order from there. Seems unlikely it'll ever be released in NL now Sad
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PostPosted: Mon, 22nd Aug 2011 14:10    Post subject:
B&N is selling the 32gig for 400 doller lawl.
16 gig for 100 lawl

and they can't ship to tar-on-toe in canada Sad


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PostPosted: Mon, 22nd Aug 2011 14:26    Post subject:
Sad

I really need to figure out a way to get my hands on one of these, really seems unlikely we'll get the price cut here, if at all and the damn thing is only available in the UK as well.

Such a bargain damned Sad
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Aug 2011 00:38    Post subject:
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/laptops/hp-touchpad-for-90-in-70-per-cent-price-cut-50004822/

Looks like they've gone down to £89 and £115 respectively (16/32GB)
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Aug 2011 10:00    Post subject:
Sold out everywhere online in minutes, having some people check in those stores in London for me on their way to work, but that's a very long shot Razz
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Aug 2011 11:29    Post subject:
many in the US buy 10 at once to make money out of this Sad
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Aug 2011 11:35    Post subject:
Aye and then put Ebay bots up to fuck the price up :/

Keeping an eye on Amazon UK, they should get stock and lower soon.

Quite funny to see every website that has any go down within minutes after putting it up, and by the time it gets back the damn things are sold out Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Aug 2011 11:37    Post subject:
doubt most have any interest in the actual hardware but think "hey its a deal so i gotta buy it!"
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Aug 2011 11:41    Post subject:
btw wiki says it was also released in germany? wondering what sites to check
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Aug 2011 11:57    Post subject:
Aye it was, but none of them ship to NL (or in your case, BE). Need a German address for that and I don't have one.

Luckily 2 of my colleagues in the UK are also on the hunt, so the three of us are combining our efforts. I can get it shipped to our UK office, so I'm just looking at the UK atm Smile
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Aug 2011 12:00    Post subject:
any tips for german sites to check? i think my dads friends have any addy in germany.

anyhow im F5ing this site at the moment, said to have stock and hasnt updated its price yet

http://www.dabs.com/products/hp-touchpad-tablet-webos-3-0-16gb-9-7--ips--1024-x-768--front-camera-wi-fi--bluetooth-hp-gloss-black-7K7D.html?utm_source=td&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=TB00?ReferrerID=tb&utm_source=td&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=TB00
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Aug 2011 13:07    Post subject:
I want one...
been trying all day to find a site that sells em but everywhere I check they're sold out, don't exist anymore or don't have the lowered price

there's no german site I found so far that has the lowered price.
it appears that only HP germany had the lowered price yesterday which crashed their site and they were sold out pretty much then and there. I'm hoping some etailers will join in but many of them seem to just return them instead and take them out of their store.


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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Aug 2011 13:57    Post subject:
Dabs is out of stock Smile

Fat chance we'll still find any, anywhere Smile
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Aug 2011 14:25    Post subject:
and 100 bucks was the only justifiable price i would have paid for an ebook reader Sad
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Aug 2011 14:31    Post subject:
This thing is slightly more than that, a bit too powerful if that's what you'll use it for Wink

The hardware in this one is better than any other tablet you'll find, although I don't think there's a comparison to the iPad 2 yet, but it should be able to match that easily.
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Aug 2011 16:00    Post subject:
i just read that HP pre 3 will be sold at 79 euros, but i cant find it being released anymore.
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