HP tonight went out an email to those had previously expressed interest in the HP TouchPad. It was previously thought that HP would deliver another round of the HP TouchPad firesale. Something must have changed or they pushed those through a different channel.
September 6, 2011 By 1 Comment
HP To Clear Out Supply Inventory With 100,00 to 200,000 TouchPad Run
We had heard that HP was going to make one last run of TouchPads and that appears to be in the tune of 100,000 to 200,000 units. Digitimes reports that HP will look to smooth over relations with part suppliers by ordering up one final round. If you missed one in the first firesale, the latest production should mean more TouchPads sometime in October.
At $99 and $149 price points, these will sell out faster than the original batch. The 16GB TouchPad costs HP $297 to build. Anytime you sell a product at one third the cost, chances are that it will sell quite well.
If you are looking to score one of these, do yourself a favor and follow @everythingpre for notifications on stock. We’ll pass along the information on availability as soon as possible.
Source: PreCentral
August 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Everything webOS Podcast Episode: 0.5 “We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Podcast “
Despite covering Palm for the better part of the last 10 years (here at everythingpre and prior to that at everythingtreo), we’ve never had a podcast. Given all the madness happening with webOS over the past week, we took time out of our weekly everythingiCafe iPhone podcast to talk about what’s been happening with Palm|HP. Think of it as the everythingpre webOS Podcast Episode #0.5. No punches were pulled during the taping of this podcast. As long as you are not expecting sunshines and rainbows, we’d welcome you to give a listen. The fun starts at the 32 minute mark. Listen below, download direct or pick us up in your favorite store of choice.
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Hosts:
Christopher Meinck @meinck
Marianne Schultz @emschultz
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August 24, 2011 By 13 Comments
Dude, where’s my HP TouchPad?
Did you join the hundreds of thousands of deal seeking, tablet-hungry consumers flocking to online retailers to purchase the $99 HP TouchPad? Have you received a confirmation or worse yet, an email notifying you that you won’t be getting your TouchPad? We’re seeing reports that OnSale along with Barnes and Noble were retailers guilty of overselling. Our very own orders at HP from late Friday night have yet to ship and Office Max is showing our TouchPad as on backorder. It seems that Best Buy, who was late to the party, was the only retailer to absolutely nail it. Kudos to them and their online inventory system. If you missed out on the initial batch, it does appear that HP is going to have additional stock. Your best bet is to sign up for notifications and you might want to consider following us @everythingpre on Twitter for any in-stock updates.
How was your fire sale experience? Let us know in the comments.
August 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
HP Touchstone TouchPad Charger $50 Shipped at HP Store
The HP Touchstone TouchPad charger is a bit of luxury accessory when purchased at it’s full retail price of $79.99. This even more so considering the HP TouchPad is priced at a ridiculously low $99. HP has lowered the price on HP TouchPad accessories by 20%, bringing the Touchstone charger to $55.99, with free shipping. If you add coupon code ‘SAVE15HP’, it will shave an additional $15 off the price. It will bring you below the threshold for free shipping, but you can either add paper or enjoy a healthy savings over the retail price. With tax, shipping and discounts, the HP Touchstone Charging Dock can be had for $50 shipped.
August 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
Best Buy Sold Out of HP TouchPads, Well Not Really
Remember the story a few days back about Best Buy wanting to send back all those HP TouchPads. A quick check of their site shows the HP TouchPad as “sold out” and no longer available for store pickup. Don’t be surprised if your local Best Buy is pulling their remaining stock off the shelves and shipping them back to HP.
Good news though, the HP Store is offering the new 64GB HP TouchPad available for purchase on their site. We kid you not.
August 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
HP TouchPad 64GB Sort Of Introduced
Over at PreCentral, they spotted a 64GB white HP TouchPad on HP France’s landing page. The new model features 64GB of storage , a faster 1.5Ghz processor and comes in white. The site lists the new model as ‘coming soon‘ and apparently that’s within the next 1-2 weeks. PreCentral reached out to HP and they provided a statement as to availability.
“This week, we have started introducing Pre3 in EMEA, and will also be debuting our 64GB TouchPad in the region. With more memory, a faster processor and available in gloss white, HP is excited to add this product to our TouchPad line and will announce regions and pricing closer to availability.”
Scratching your head as to what’s behind the new Euro-stealth marketing strategy? You are not alone.
Source: HP France via PreCentral
August 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
HP App Catalog Now Offers Larger App Image Previews
Not much to say here, other than it’s about time. When browsing the App Catalog now from the TouchPad, you can see large previews of what you can expect from the app. Good for users and good for developers.
Image source: webOSRoundup
August 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
HP Makes It Right Part Deux, $50 Credit for Early Adopters
For those of you who took advantage of HP’s $50 “make it right” rebate on the TouchPad, you might feel some sting from the recent deals on the HP TouchPad. HP has not forgotten about you and they are making things right yet again. Those who purchased the HP TouchPad between July 1st and August 4th will receive a $50 credit for the App Catalog. Details will be forthcoming in an email next week.
Source: Palm’s Blog
August 5, 2011 By 18 Comments
Editorial: HP running out of second chances with webOS
It’s August 5th, a little over one month since the release of the HP TouchPad. Announced in February, there has been a slow march of hype surrounding the first tablet with webOS. We’ve seen this before with the original Pre launch. This time was going to be different. It was also an opportunity for HP to flex their marketing muscle beyond that of the cash-strapped Palm. Despite their best efforts, it hasn’t translated into an acceptable sales number. In what can be seen only as a last ditch effort, today we have seen a plethora of deep discounts. Woot, normally reserved for products that are on their way out, is one of many including HP themselves offering $100 plus off the HP TouchPad. Surely, this isn’t what HP management meant when they said the TouchPad would be number 1 plus. What’s happened since the February introduction of these new products and where do they take webOS from here?
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