Poll: HP TouchPad - $99 in US - any sign of UK drop?

How many Touchpads have you managed to get ?

  • 0

    Votes: 148 50.3%

  • 1

    Votes: 66 22.4%

  • 2

    Votes: 38 12.9%

  • 3

    Votes: 14 4.8%

  • 4+

    Votes: 28 9.5%
  • Total voters
    294
this is ideal for those that just want a tablet for browsing the web as spec is way better then any of the budget android ones plus people are currently in progresss of porting android to it aswell so that should keep it upto date
 
DoubleCheese said:
Daft question, but why is everyone jumping on these now? Just because they are cheap and you all want to re-sell them?
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Yehhhh mate, hopefully get at least £800 on the MM for dem!

DoubleCheese said:
If HP has killed them, what about WebOS, is there a rich and useful marketplace for applications? Can they be hacked to do other things, run Android for example?
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Nahhh mate, don't b silli, Androd will neva run on dem. Bet those pesky HP engineers dnt have a clu how to do it lollol.ol
 
DoubleCheese said:
Daft question, but why is everyone jumping on these now? Just because they are cheap and you all want to re-sell them?

If HP has killed them, what about WebOS, is there a rich and useful marketplace for applications? Can they be hacked to do other things, run Android for example?
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Oh come on! It is a tablet PC with a hi res 10 inch screen that matches the ipads one for £90!

You surely can see its a bit of a bargain!
 
DoubleCheese said:
Daft question, but why is everyone jumping on these now? Just because they are cheap and you all want to re-sell them?

If HP has killed them, what about WebOS, is there a rich and useful marketplace for applications? Can they be hacked to do other things, run Android for example?
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not everybody cares for pointless apps. The browser will handle 90% of most peoples needs.
 
DoubleCheese said:
Daft question, but why is everyone jumping on these now? Just because they are cheap and you all want to re-sell them?

If HP has killed them, what about WebOS, is there a rich and useful marketplace for applications? Can they be hacked to do other things, run Android for example?
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It's because they are cheap. I doubt many people in here are looking to make money from reselling them.
Going by reviews, WebOS is pretty good. As it is, the tablet will be a fine browsing/reading tool and things like that.
The big thing though is when (not if) Android gets ported over to it. People are working on it now, with a cash prize for the first people to get it working.
When that works then this tablet, for the price, will be amazing.

Though, if it can't play Crysis mines is going in the bin ;).
 
DoubleCheese said:
Daft question, but why is everyone jumping on these now? Just because they are cheap and you all want to re-sell them?

If HP has killed them, what about WebOS, is there a rich and useful marketplace for applications? Can they be hacked to do other things, run Android for example?
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It retailed for the same price as an ipad at one point and is now £89. It's far higher quality than entry level tablets and has potential for modding. WebOS isn't dead yet just the hardware division.
 
Now it looks like my backup Rainforest order has gone to the wall too. Called up as I haven't got the shipping estimate email and he basically said 'you'd be lucky, all stock gone, trying to get more'. Grrrrrrrrr.

Bought Pre3 from an aromatic, dried, flower bud named website ans spoke to them - they said they will honour all price differential on current orders and that they are speaking to HP now to get a final sale price for them and they'll hold orders and email customers today about the discount.
 
DoubleCheese said:
Daft question, but why is everyone jumping on these now? Just because they are cheap and you all want to re-sell them?

If HP has killed them, what about WebOS, is there a rich and useful marketplace for applications? Can they be hacked to do other things, run Android for example?
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theres a huge thing about android being ported over as we speak.

does anyone know if this has a usb for a gamepad ?
 
DoubleCheese said:
Daft question, but why is everyone jumping on these now? Just because they are cheap and you all want to re-sell them?

If HP has killed them, what about WebOS, is there a rich and useful marketplace for applications? Can they be hacked to do other things, run Android for example?
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HP have said that they're going to port Android to it, and that it should take them about 2 weeks.

So it's a well specced Android (or WebOS for those that keep it, I imagine development for it will increase due to this) tablet for £90, significantly cheaper than anything comparable hardware wise.

I'd get one but I honestly think it'd be a waste other than having a play with it for the first hour or so :p.
 
Just had this from Nabs, "Thanks very much for your order received on 23/08/2011 . If the goods you ordered were in stock and available, then your order is now being processed."
Will I won't I? Start of the letdown?
 
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just spoke to Staples, they said they will only honour a maximum of one per person and they cant guarantee at present that any order will be honoured...
 
Seems only Babs are confirming sending out. I have a tracking number from DHL for mine, and have been invoiced.

Bloomfield said:
I'd get one but I honestly think it'd be a waste other than having a play with it for the first hour or so :p.
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Yeah, that's what I'm worried about as well. If that turns out to be the case then I'm sure I can sell it on and not lose too much (if any) money.
 
just phoned pcw, they said that despite me having order confirmation etc they have none and are not going to be dispatching any, and that i should be getting a refund at some point soon.

FFS
 
Bloomfield said:
HP have said that they're going to port Android to it, and that it should take them about 2 weeks.

So it's a well specced Android (or WebOS for those that keep it, I imagine development for it will increase due to this) tablet for £90, significantly cheaper than anything comparable hardware wise.

I'd get one but I honestly think it'd be a waste other than having a play with it for the first hour or so :p.
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This will probably be the case with me but i still want one, haha.
 
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