If your looking for a tablet...

[EricHill78]

Simply the old fashioned bait and switch..

[snusjus]

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HP's Latest Fiasco: The Vanishing $99 TouchPad

HP killed the TouchPad and other WebOS devices, but they were available for $99 at various retailers. Unfortunately some buyers rushed to snap them up, but were shut out.

It wasn't quite the scene you'll find for the iPhone 5 debut, but about 30 or more bargain hunters showed up at San Francisco's Best Buy hoping to snatch up a cheap HP TouchPad on Saturday. Internet reports indicated that the TouchPad devices had sold cheaply in Canada, and other big box stores like Fry's had sold out. The going price: $99 for the 16 GB version, $149 for the 32 GB TouchPad.

Most of the crowd had seen the notice on Best Buy's door indicating that there had been an error, and the TouchPad wouldn't be sold at all. Yet they waited to hear it from store workers. Sure enough, at 10 a.m. the outer doors opened, the crowd moved toward the door, and an employee clad in the usual Best Buy Polo shirt informed everyone that if they were there for the TouchPad, they were out of luck.

A disappointed group turned in mass and headed back to their cars.

It wasn't just the size of the group that differed from an Apple product launch. Most notably, there wasn't a Millennial to be found. The average age of the crowd seemed closer to 40. A swarm of German and Japanese luxury cars slowly left the Best Buy parking lot.

Discussions in the cars probably centered around whether they could find the device selling cheaply elsewhere, and about how HP had made yet another implosive mistake in its handling of the WebOS device shutdown.

One of many reasons I hate Best Buy. Some claim Apple is evil, but at least they are polite and don't roll their eyes when you ask a question.

[Ainkor]

I have an iPad 2 and I love it. The main reason I bought it, "Why the hell not".

Interestingly enough, what put me over the top was reading a chat log with one of the hardware guys from Palm who said that Palm didn't even have a tablet in the works when HP bought them and that the Touchpad was their initial build of a windows 8 tablet.

webOS has a pretty good sized homebrew base and after having Apple stuff for so long, I got a hankering to have a mistress on the side to hack to pieces Hopefully it will be able to run Windows 8, the potential of that alone makes up for the $99

[snusgetter]

The Rest Of The Story???

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HP's Latest Fiasco: The Vanishing $99 TouchPad

HP killed the TouchPad and other WebOS devices, but they were available for $99 at various retailers. Unfortunately some buyers rushed to snap them up, but were shut out.

It wasn't quite the scene you'll find for the iPhone 5 debut, but about 30 or more bargain hunters showed up at San Francisco's Best Buy hoping to snatch up a cheap HP TouchPad on Saturday. Internet reports indicated that the TouchPad devices had sold cheaply in Canada, and other big box stores like Fry's had sold out. The going price: $99 for the 16 GB version, $149 for the 32 GB TouchPad.

Most of the crowd had seen the notice on Best Buy's door indicating that there had been an error, and the TouchPad wouldn't be sold at all. Yet they waited to hear it from store workers. Sure enough, at 10 a.m. the outer doors opened, the crowd moved toward the door, and an employee clad in the usual Best Buy Polo shirt informed everyone that if they were there for the TouchPad, they were out of luck.

A disappointed group turned in mass and headed back to their cars.

It wasn't just the size of the group that differed from an Apple product launch. Most notably, there wasn't a Millennial to be found. The average age of the crowd seemed closer to 40. A swarm of German and Japanese luxury cars slowly left the Best Buy parking lot.

Discussions in the cars probably centered around whether they could find the device selling cheaply elsewhere, and about how HP had made yet another implosive mistake in its handling of the WebOS device shutdown.

[c.nash]

LoL nash bro how did u crack yer iphone screen? When I had mine I dropped it a few times on damage. Therez videos of people taking keys to the screen and no damage.

I've dropped it a millions times on every surface from various heights.. I've thrown it and it's bounced...
One night (I was drunk) I sat it on the couch and it just slid off and I guess it just landed wrong on the hardwood floor and instantly cracked.
It's only been a couple weeks.

[GoVegan]

Good luck - they don't offer this online and all 3 stores near me are out. The guy at the store near me in Windsor told me that people have been calling him all morning trying to find these. He then tried to convince me that the $300.00 tablet he had in stock was a much better deal because I get a $50 gift card with it. No thanks.

[EricHill78]

LoL nash bro how did u crack yer iphone screen? When I had mine I dropped it a few times on damage. Therez videos of people taking keys to the screen and no damage.

[c.nash]

Ipad 2,3,4,5,6??? Iphone 3,4,5,6,7?

Apple is laughing it's way all the way to the bank. Every year or two they bring out a shinier new model, and you guys, like zombies have to buy it. After the purchase of a brand new car do you go ahead and buy the newest model two years later? Honestly is it worth it dropping another grand because the newest ipad has a fleshlight input? I'd rather drop a little more and get a full function laptop. It's your money and you have the right to spend it on whatever you want but I just think it's crazy.

For one... I've never owned an iPad, so I'm waiting for the newest one to come out to get it.
My iPhone4 has a cracked screen, so I'm waiting for the 5 to buy that..
I've had my macbook pro for a couple years so I'll end up selling it and just getting an iMac for serious computing and use the iPad for portability.

[EricHill78]

Ipad 2,3,4,5,6??? Iphone 3,4,5,6,7?

Apple is laughing it's way all the way to the bank. Every year or two they bring out a shinier new model, and you guys, like zombies have to buy it. After the purchase of a brand new car do you go ahead and buy the newest model two years later? Honestly is it worth it dropping another grand because the newest ipad has a fleshlight input? I'd rather drop a little more and get a full function laptop. It's your money and you have the right to spend it on whatever you want but I just think it's crazy.

[Thraxy]

I honestly have to say, I wouldn't know what to use a tablet for. I'm way too fond of my keyboard, mouse and large screen. Plus, I try as hard as I can NOT to touch any of my screens.

[c.nash]

I just bought iPad 2, about to buy iPhone 5, then iPad 3, and a new Macbook Air. This is a good year for Apple.

I'm going to buy the iPhone 5.. Probably sell my macbook pro, buy a iMac and then the iPad3. :P

[chadizzy1]

I need a tablet now, but I'm just going to ****ing wait.

I just bought iPad 2, about to buy iPhone 5, then iPad 3, and a new Macbook Air. This is a good year for Apple.

[c.nash]

Exactly. iPad 2 HD or iPad 2GS whatever they call it or ipad3 will be great.

I need a tablet now, but I'm just going to ****ing wait.

[chadizzy1]

Eff that... I'm waiting for the iPad 3..

You get what you pay for.

Exactly. iPad 2 HD or iPad 2GS whatever they call it or ipad3 will be great.

[sirloot]

Yeah was primarily gunna get one to replace my 10 year old laptop. Mainly used for web email and service manuals