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
"Unfortunately, we are no longer able to offer this item for sale. Our supplier has informed us that this item has been discontinued and is no longer available. We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes."

:(
 
Well I can't be bothered looking anymore, and to top it all some arse reversed into my car and buggered off without leaving a note. He was spotted by someone else though so he is in deep poo (as is his company when they find out) :)

Excellent.
 
Just received the cancellation from Rainforest:

Hello,

We wanted to give you an update on the status of your order xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

We are writing to let you know that we have cancelled the following item from your order:

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Asin: B0054689MQ

Title: HP TouchPad 9.7 inch Tablet PC (16GB, Glossy Black) - UK Version

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Unfortunately, we are no longer able to offer this item for sale. Our supplier has informed us that this item has been discontinued and is no longer available.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes.

We hope to see you again soon at Amazon.co.uk.

Warmest regards,

Customer Service Department
Amazon.co.uk
 
We wanted to give you an update on the status of your order ******

We are writing to let you know that we have cancelled the following item from your order:

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Asin: B0054689MQ

Title: HP TouchPad 9.7 inch Tablet PC (16GB, Glossy Black) - UK Version

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Unfortunately, we are no longer able to offer this item for sale. Our supplier has informed us that this item has been discontinued and is no longer available.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes.

We hope to see you again soon at Amazon.co.uk.

Warmest regards,

Customer Service Department
Amazon.co.uk
 
I'm wondering if it's a mere coincidence or something more to it that Amazon have cancelled all their orders around the same time that HP opened up direct sales on their website.

Cut out the middle man much? fingers crossed.....
 
Not impressed with Amazon if they have canceled orders they are going to relist the same. Sounds like they plan to turn a profit from the stock they bought?

There are rumours that's exactly what they plan to do, relist for £125 and make a tidy profit.
 
Only hope I have now is my order with purple shirts,

They took money out straight away and I got a confirmation then a waiting delivery email.

Still waiting!
 
that is probably UK stock going over there then. They haven't sold close to the 200k they supposedly had.

Doubt it, wouldnt they have to change the boxing (e.g charger, label) in that case? Surely not worth the effort as they will be able to sell them easily in their own territory.

Pretty sure most UK stock will be exhausted, hence why rainforest etc have sent those emails. if they had any glimmer of getting stock from their supplier (which will probably be hp) they would have kept the orders on. Surely if they had any stock in quantity, they would put it up, the demand is huge.

Will probably be a case of few hundred becoming available here and there through the HP site I imagine
 
There are rumours that's exactly what they plan to do, relist for £125 and make a tidy profit.

If they do the lash back will be immense. I imagine part of HPs arrangement is that they get sold for the firesale price and not gobbled up by retailers to sell at profit.

The point is HP wont honour warranty, support etc so them being sold for ANYTHING but HPs mandated price is not on. They are cheap FOR A REASON.
 
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