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General Category => Off the Record => Computer Affairs => Topic started by: Ed Anger on August 18, 2011, 07:19:56 PM

Title: Bought a HP Touchpad?
Post by: Ed Anger on August 18, 2011, 07:19:56 PM
YOU ARE FUCKED

HP is dropping the things.
Title: Re: Bought a HP Touchpad?
Post by: DGuller on August 18, 2011, 08:01:31 PM
Finally.  HP was a fine company, but obviously producing electronic products wasn't its forte.
Title: Re: Bought a HP Touchpad?
Post by: BuddhaRhubarb on August 20, 2011, 11:37:45 AM
yeah 99 bucks now or something... coming soon to dollar stores near you: the HP touchpad.
Title: Re: Bought a HP Touchpad?
Post by: Ed Anger on August 20, 2011, 11:39:49 AM
I might pay 99 bucks for it. Just to root it or use it as the reading device in the can.
Title: Re: Bought a HP Touchpad?
Post by: derspiess on August 20, 2011, 01:39:53 PM
I always thought WebOS's true potential was in tablets.  I still think it's a great mobile OS, but took way too long to develop & no OS is going to survive with just 2% market share unless the parent company is prepared to lose money on it for a while and has a solid long-term strategy.

Great bargain at $99 though.  It's no iPad or Galaxy Tab, bit at that price point it only needs to do one or two things reasonably well to be worth it.  I may look around this weekend & see if anyone has them marked down that low & hasn't been hit by hoarders yet.
Title: Re: Bought a HP Touchpad?
Post by: Barrister on August 21, 2011, 12:36:10 PM
I just saw an ad for the TouchPad on TV. :lol:
Title: Re: Bought a HP Touchpad?
Post by: Ed Anger on August 21, 2011, 12:37:30 PM
Quote from: Barrister on August 21, 2011, 12:36:10 PM
I just saw an ad for the TouchPad on TV. :lol:

Was it the one with the woman with the annoying voice? That one is still playing too.
Title: Re: Bought a HP Touchpad?
Post by: Barrister on August 21, 2011, 12:39:46 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 21, 2011, 12:37:30 PM
Quote from: Barrister on August 21, 2011, 12:36:10 PM
I just saw an ad for the TouchPad on TV. :lol:

Was it the one with the woman with the annoying voice? That one is still playing too.

That's the one.

"Now only $399". :lol:

I wonder if we'll ever see them as low as $99.  I mean I'd buy one at that price (though I still have lust in my heart for an iPad).
Title: Re: Bought a HP Touchpad?
Post by: ulmont on August 21, 2011, 01:56:12 PM
Quote from: Barrister on August 21, 2011, 12:39:46 PM
I wonder if we'll ever see them as low as $99.  I mean I'd buy one at that price (though I still have lust in my heart for an iPad).

Apparently places are selling them at $99, but they are selling out in a hurry.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/238542/99_hp_touchpad_selling_out_during_fire_sale.html
Title: Re: Bought a HP Touchpad?
Post by: Ed Anger on August 31, 2011, 08:15:13 AM
And HP sez they will do one more production run.

They are more indecisive than most women.
Title: Re: Bought a HP Touchpad?
Post by: ulmont on August 31, 2011, 09:02:39 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 31, 2011, 08:15:13 AM
And HP sez they will do one more production run.

They are more indecisive than most women.

I don't really understand why they're doing another production run.  The things have to cost like $300 for HP to build; why do a run to sell them at $99?

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/08/hp-touchpad-return/
http://www.phonearena.com/news/HP-TouchPad-teardown-shows-between-306-and-328-in-costs_id20173
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/07/hp-touchpad-parts-analyzed-manufacturing-cost-similar-to-the-ip/
Title: Re: Bought a HP Touchpad?
Post by: DGuller on August 31, 2011, 10:22:06 AM
Because HP is one of the most wasteful corporations around these days?
Title: Re: Bought a HP Touchpad?
Post by: Josephus on August 31, 2011, 12:48:33 PM
I'd buy one if I saw one on sale. I mean, to use as a net-book sort of thing, it's still pretty good, no?
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