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

[hux]

Apparently he now has got it to pick up a keyboard and mouse, though it says the mouse is a keyboard as well.

He's now modding a 5v battery pack to see if a portable storage device will run from it.

Exciting times lay ahead methinks.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/39418521/Keyboard/xserver_2011-04-09_222811.png

 

[Psycho Sonny]

prices on ebay are rising, like i said, supply and demand, supply has ran out, forcing prices up.

32GB now selling for £220+
16GB selling for £190+

they were £190+ and £160+ a few days ago.

 

[TheOtherOption]

Am still waiting to hear what's going to happen with my PCWB order - they charged me on Friday but my order still just says "received" ... here's hoping they are in fact trying to source more stock!

I did get a phone call from them to confirm delivery address which was fine with them so who knows!

 

[EZTARGET]

prices on ebay are rising, like i said, supply and demand, supply has ran out, forcing prices up.

32GB now selling for £220+
16GB selling for £190+

they were £190+ and £160+ a few days ago.

Not quite I think. The price was lower initially before people realised prices could go higher and they swiftly did. I've been watching the 16GB almost exclusively, prices rose to a little over £200, included shipping, recent prices have tended slightly downwards imo, although there have been blips, and in fact, the price dropped on Wednesday, before rising again.

 

[Big_Ted]

Well I have just emailed best buy to ask if they are going to stock the padpivot http://www.padpivot.com/

The US store is going to sale them for $39.99.

Looks like a great product for many different uses.

I WANT ONE......

What do you think of it ?

 

[carrot1401]

To be honest you can use their kickStaters link to pre-order one for $25 plus $15 shipping. If I get a Touchpad (will hopefully find out tomorrow) I may invest in one of these....

EDIT: Tell a lie, you can't do that anymore. Just a case of adding your name to the mailing list and see what happens I suppose.....

 

[Big_Ted]

To be honest you can use their kickStaters link to pre-order one for $25 plus $15 shipping. If I get a Touchpad (will hopefully find out tomorrow) I may invest in one of these....

Kickstarter ended back in March.

The best buy deal is for full manufacturing not limited run which was kickstarter.


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[Montala]

Why buy a phone ?

Its only an undersized tablet

Well, you could always buy one of these, when they are released!

 

[ShortWarning]

Hmm, just noticed that PCWB have taken the money out of my account for the touchpad but the status is still "processing". They took the money on Friday.

 

[Chiz]

Any news on tomorrow? Any tips?

 

[Psycho Sonny]

Any news on tomorrow? Any tips?

dont bother tbh, they will be all gone within 5 minutes and unless you get tipped within the first 30 seconds of them being put up, you have no chance.

unless of course they are put up with inflated prices.

also all argos employees will get any that are allocated to their stores.

 

[gott_sei_dank]

So the moon phase electrical place is showing has having stock but not at firesale prices which is odd because they are an approved HP partner.

 

[Whybss]

So the moon phase electrical place is showing has having stock but not at firesale prices which is odd because they are an approved HP partner.

Moon Phase?

 

[Greebo]

So the moon phase electrical place is showing has having stock but not at firesale prices which is odd because they are an approved HP partner.

Cashing in aren't they. Buy them in at £89 and sell on at £225. Nice profit.

 

[aceface11]

For a second I thought you meant that place that's also a name of a Twlight film...
Had some dealings with them in the past let me tell you!

Matt

 

[carrot1401]

I don't even know what one you guys are on about, I'm just praying to the shop of Greebo

 

[Edrof]

Isn't everyone?

 

[TheCybermonkey]

Just a note for those that ordered through PCWB.
If you set up an account on the day, like myself...then the order is likley still showing processing as you didnt have an account number at the time of placing the order. Takes 24 hours before your suposed to be able to order, or so the sales staff claim.

Anyway...
I have been charged in full, yet the ref numebr does not appear on PCWB system.
I can see it when i log in, have emails with it on etc, but sales staff cant see it.

Im now having to email in with all the references, screenshots of the orders aswell as bank references etc.

Bit of a faff

 

[ShortWarning]

Just a note for those that ordered through PCWB.
If you set up an account on the day, like myself...then the order is likley still showing processing as you didnt have an account number at the time of placing the order. Takes 24 hours before your suposed to be able to order, or so the sales staff claim.

Anyway...
I have been charged in full, yet the ref numebr does not appear on PCWB system.
I can see it when i log in, have emails with it on etc, but sales staff cant see it.

Im now having to email in with all the references, screenshots of the orders aswell as bank references etc.

Bit of a faff

Fantastic.

I'm assuming you have to go through all this faff just to get a refund because they don't have any stock? I better call them on my break.

 

[TheCybermonkey]

Fantastic.

I'm assuming you have to go through all this faff just to get a refund because they don't have any stock? I better call them on my break.

Yeah and even if they get stock, my order isnt showing in the system.
My order ref is XXXXXXXX/unavailable.
Im assuming the unavailable bit is where my account number would go and it takes 24 hours for that to be assigned I think.

You would think though, that if you couldnt order it wouldnt let you.
Then again the one thing Im learning from trying to get a touchpad, is that online shopping/payment systems are pretty crappy!