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

[Its_Me]

Just seen the 16gb for £89 here: http://20b.org/

Sigh

 

[Utini]

I wouldn't pay over 100 quid for one personally, well perhaps 110 at a stretch, the storage 16 versus 32gb is pretty irrelevant to me.

 

[Nymins]

I wouldn't pay over 100 quid for one personally, well perhaps 110 at a stretch, the storage 16 versus 32gb is pretty irrelevant to me.

Same. Once I pass the 3 figure mark, I couldn't buy something without doing extensive research on it

These I would buy at £99 just for the sake of it. Haven't looked at any videos or even indepth specs, but for £99 I wouldn't really care. Anything above that, then I'd need to question why I would be buying it.

 

[shaffaaf27]

i bought it for 160. hopefully its got a UK chargers.

 

[Robbo]

I don't mind paying a bit over £100 but £160~ is pushing it (if I really wanted one though, I'd pay that)

 

[muon]

But Im sure if its US stock they can apply to HP to get the difference refunded - I thought it could be UK stock and they had confirmation of the new pricing...

ps3ud0

Well if they can, then its shrewd of them to sell as much as they can now.

Also how does VAT work for importers? Would they only be paying 20% of the final sale value?

 

[kona786]

i bought it for 160. hopefully its got a UK chargers.

its just a micro usb charger

 

[deekarma]

i bought it for 160. hopefully its got a UK chargers.

Just grab a uk touchstone charging cradle - that price is a creeping though!

 

[lay-z-boy]

its just a micro usb charger

Doesn't it use high current like the ipad?

 

[Amp34]

Is there any way of reserving at tesco without paying up front?

Was going to order one into a store near me but I need to pay for it upfront and don't have the cash to pay the full price...

 

[pingu666]

vat + import fee's duty etc if your unlucky

 

[DiG]

Is there any way of reserving at tesco without paying up front?

Was going to order one into a store near me but I need to pay for it upfront and don't have the cash to pay the full price...

This is one time I'm very glad to have a credit card!

 

[shaffaaf27]

yes it does use the ipad style charger (ie current), its bigger than my normal palm chargers, which was why i was wondering.

 

[kona786]

Doesn't it use high current like the ipad?

probably - but I have 1.2A charger - good enough

 

[MasterPlan1]

When will HP UK realise it's dead, and give the final nod to call it... and reduce the cost, just so my F5 key can get a rest.

 

[Rameses]

Ugh I want to get on with my day, yet I'm sat here reading and refreshing.....wait, actually I don't have anything else to do bar a quick game on fifa.

 

[DarkShadow]

vat + import fee's duty etc if your unlucky

Surely that's on the sellers side?

 

[Its_Me]

page showing for me, with normal prices now on Hp site ??

 

[muon]

vat + import fee's duty etc if your unlucky

All the stock is in the UK. VAT is paid already.

Very few items have additional duty, other than the obvious.

I was wondering how VAT is accounted for in an importing business.

 

[Ging3r]

HP Page backup, just normal prices though