TruckWEB Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Well, around where I live, if I check online, everybody is Out of Stock, all overnight.... Crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahhell Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Holy crap those sold out fast! Supposedly, there are 70000 allocated to Canada so there MIGHT be more stock coming. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raa Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Man, hoping I can pick one of these puppies up cheap, but if it's true about no Aussie stock (cheap) :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
articuno1au Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Yeah :( I am still trying to get hold of my friend who is a HP field rep. When I know, you'll know :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_rh Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 OMG I want one with this price in the US! :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewism Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 I bought one online yesterday on futureshop.com with in-stock pickup. They had 2 in stock and they accepted 20 orders for that store. Pure genius. I don't have one and it's sold out everywhere now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman273 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Well, just got back from Best Buy and apparently after my friend has spoken to his supervisor they made the decision to send back all the Touchpads to HP. Bottom line, no Touchpads anywhere in my area. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshBluebird Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 There anyway I can get one for so cheap in the UK? I've ignored tablets so far just cos of cost, but for around that price (even adding on shipping and import taxes) I would grab one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahhell Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Winnipeg is totally sold out. BOOOOO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrchetsteadman Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Well, just got back from Best Buy and apparently after my friend has spoken to his supervisor they made the decision to send back all the Touchpads to HP. Bottom line, no Touchpads anywhere in my area. :( Where in Florida are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted August 20, 2011 MVC Share Posted August 20, 2011 It would be nice if in the future you could install android on it. Something tells me there will be vulnerabilities in this thing for life, so it shouldn't be to hard to hack in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahhell Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 It would be nice if in the future you could install android on it. Something tells me there will be vulnerabilities in this thing for life, so it shouldn't be to hard to hack in the future. According to a statement released by HP, they are committed to releasing updates to the devices and have NOT abandoned their app store. I guess we shall see. Since it's ARM based, there might be a chance that Win8 might run on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman273 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Where in Florida are you? SW Broward county Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Descartes Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Any chance of getting one in Europe? Poland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted August 20, 2011 MVC Share Posted August 20, 2011 I just called HP got a sales guy. He says they are out of stock and aren't getting any more in. I called my local walmart in my town and they have a 32gig model but they haven't got the memo yet from Corp to drop the price. He said if it's already being cut on the website they should get the memo pretty soon and I told him to call me when they do. Then he ask for my number. So we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrchetsteadman Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 SW Broward county I'm in Orlando and I can't find any here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted August 20, 2011 MVC Share Posted August 20, 2011 This would be the best Marketing Ever. They say "we are getting out of the business. By the way our pads are $90 trying to sell what we have left. Then they sell everything they made and next day they say "Just kidding, we aren't canceling it we just wanted to get a lot of units sold. I know that's not the case, but it would be funny if it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiddle Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 WALMART - IN STORE DETAILSIn store the price will ring up at $599.99 They do not price match their website as their policy clearly says. HOWEVER, ask the manager to check their new "markdown" list for electronics. The price shows up on their list for the department managers to mark down. Most managers are not in until Monday morning though. So, ask them if they can process the markdown for the department. They can then adjust the store system to show the corrected price at $149.00 (32Gb version) and it will ring up at $149.00. ** Worked in Fort Gratiot, MI ** (woot! Fort Gratiot! My hometown!) I just shot up to my local Wal-Mart after reading this and got two for 150$ each! Worked for me, if anyone else is interested. You may have to be persistent, the assistant manager did not want to give me that price. But I had her check, and re-check, and she finally found the price at 150$. You can also have them call your nearest Staples, or Best Buy and get the price, and they will match, if they hear the price over the phone as well, we almost had to do that, but she finally got the correct price. Cheers and Good Luck! EDIT: Also, I have called about 5 Wal-Marts around to try and get some more for X-mas, but the general consensus is they are pulling them from the shelves for employees and managers to buy >:-(. So I suggest you go there physically ASAP and not call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy0 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 They need this crazy price over here in the UK too, would be tempted to pick one up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notta Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I was watching Staples website and the prices didn't drop. I noticed that their inventory was getting depleted when I checked in-store availability. I decided to call a few minutes ago and asked if they dropped the price and they said they did, but no Staples in the area have the devices. They said people were waiting in line before the store opened and they all sold out. I should have went to the store instead of checking the website. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJohnSmitherson Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 LOL, maybe this shows HP that when they are priced competitively, people will buy them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted August 20, 2011 MVC Share Posted August 20, 2011 WALMART - IN STORE DETAILSIn store the price will ring up at $599.99 They do not price match their website as their policy clearly says. HOWEVER, ask the manager to check their new "markdown" list for electronics. The price shows up on their list for the department managers to mark down. Most managers are not in until Monday morning though. So, ask them if they can process the markdown for the department. They can then adjust the store system to show the corrected price at $149.00 (32Gb version) and it will ring up at $149.00. ** Worked in Fort Gratiot, MI ** (woot! Fort Gratiot! My hometown!) Tried it at my local walmart they had no info on the mark down yet. Asked them to check the list ... they called the manager who "Hadn't heard anything" whether or not he checked the list just then or not. I gave both the manager and the electronic section my phone number. They only have 1 on stock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J400uk Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Wow that's cheap! If only it was that price in the UK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiddle Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Tried it at my local walmart they had no info on the mark down yet. Asked them to check the list ... they called the manager who "Hadn't heard anything" whether or not he checked the list just then or not. I gave both the manager and the electronic section my phone number. They only have 1 on stock! That is what the assistant manager tried to tell us. They CAN call any local place around for a price match. The price dropped while I was standing there. Chances are, they probably have dropped by now at your store, and an employee or manager will buy it. As I said, that is what they were trying to do with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted August 20, 2011 MVC Share Posted August 20, 2011 That is what the assistant manager tried to tell us. They CAN call any local place around for a price match. The price dropped while I was standing there. Chances are, they probably have dropped by now at your store, and an employee or manager will buy it. As I said, that is what they were trying to do with us. Did the mark down show up when they scanned it on the register or did they have to overide the regular price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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