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Resellers are launching fire sales for HP TouchPads, with prices cratering to as low as $99. Read this blog post by Brooke Crothers on Nanotech - The Circuits Blog.
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The $99 tablet has arrived. Hewlett-Packard TouchPads are being liquidated--at least at some Canadian retailers, in the wake of HP's announcement yesterday that it is shuttering the WebOS device business.
Prices have dropped off a cliff to $99.99 for the 16GB model and $149.99 for the 32GB version, according to a post at PreCentral.net.
The same can't be said for stateside Best Buy, however. As of today, Best Buy in the U.S. was showing standard pricing. And anecdotal reports in the U.S. seem to bear this out.
Of course, consumers may pause even at these prices: You're buying into a defunct HP hardware platform. That said, there was a very limited production run of the TouchPad and it may have value as a novelty item, right next to an IBM PCjr.
Update, August 20, 9 a.m. PDT: HP's U.S. site is now showing the TouchPad for $99 and $149, though it appears to be out of stock as of Saturday. Other retailers such as Target are also showing it out of stock.
Brooke Crothers has been an editor at large at CNET News, an analyst at IDC Japan, and an editor at The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not a current employee of CNET.
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by mike_m_ekim (1439 comments ) August 20, 2011 5:55 AM PDT For what? Lack of app ecosystem, lack of vendor software updates, and a small user base on a unique OS means even community-based modding will be very limited.
by FatAlbert10 (56 comments ) August 20, 2011 4:08 PM PDT You people don't understand. Developers from all over the web are collaborating on this tablet. Head over to XDA. It's like a technological phenomenon is happening.
If this Android Dev team pulls through with a Honeycomb or even Ice Cream Sandwich port (synced with other HP gadgets), a lot of tablet owners are going to be pissed (save those Apple ones). The market has officially turned inside-out and upside-down!!!
by moabal (1 comment ) August 19, 2011 6:39 PM PDT I'd rather wipe my ass with a Benjamin than buy one of those.. they are utterly worthless now. Developers are going to continue writing apps for Web OS devices anymore.Like thisReply to this comment5 people like this commentby jteply13 (7 comments ) August 19, 2011 6:48 PM PDT It is worth it. you could use it to browse the web and it comes with a kindle app. So its also the cheapest color ereader!!
by apphole1 (522 comments ) August 20, 2011 6:31 AM PDT @moabal In elementary school I knew a kid named Mongo who used to do that. He was mentally disabled, what is your excuse?
by cary1 (728 comments ) August 20, 2011 8:03 PM PDT iPhone didn't have any apps when it was launched. They hadn't even announced an App store at that time. A lot of people still forked over $500 for it. This is about 20 times better for $99.
by clickhouse (68 comments ) August 19, 2011 6:49 PM PDT Im gonna buy 2 - worth it just to have web browser. Who knows maybe we can install Win 8 on them in a few months :)Like thisReply to this comment7 people like this commentby moe04 (176 comments ) August 19, 2011 6:55 PM PDT I'll buy one for for a yard ($100) Hell I'll get two of them.Like thisReply to this comment1 person likes this commentby AluminumMonster (348 comments ) August 19, 2011 7:08 PM PDT I really want one, but no Netflix or HBOGO makes it a tough sell even at 100 bucks.Like thisReply to this comment3 people like this commentby ballmerisanape (1450 comments ) August 19, 2011 7:26 PM PDT i didn't think about that.. "real web" my arse.
People need to think clearly. Buy this @ $99. Buy Amazon Prime @ $79. So for $180 you have a tablet that has access to free - read that again, FREE - instant video. Instead of paying a monthly fee and being limited as to how much you can watch in that month.
by gr8wun (2 comments ) August 19, 2011 7:09 PM PDT I just looked at the prices here in Washington and no change so far.Like thisReply to this commentby ohmygoddard (3 comments ) August 19, 2011 7:10 PM PDT Ready, set, go get one and install Fedora 15!!!Like thisReply to this comment1 person likes this commentby gr8wun (2 comments ) August 19, 2011 7:14 PM PDT looking at best buy's web site here in washington state there isn't any change yet.Like thisReply to this commentby SteveChicago (872 comments ) August 20, 2011 7:20 AM PDT I would have loved to been in the office of the Best Buy CEO when he heard that HP was killing WebOS. I bet he went ballistic.
by Brammy63 (4 comments ) August 19, 2011 7:16 PM PDT If you look closely at the stateside site you see it is listed as not available online or store. I know they are trying to return these things to HP or maybe this is a prelude to a markdown. Sign me upLike thisReply to this comment3 people like this commentby SweatStudio (25 comments ) August 19, 2011 7:24 PM PDT I already have one and plan to buy 10 more. FYI, I just received an email from HP ( I'm a developer) and HP's exact words stated "We will continue to support, innovate and develop the webOS App Catalog." "Our intent is to enhance our merchandising and presentation of your great products and to continue to build our webOS app ecosystem."Like thisReply to this commentby ballmerisanape (1450 comments ) August 19, 2011 7:27 PM PDT I hope you didn't put all of your eggs in this basket.
by sflocal (289 comments ) August 19, 2011 10:24 PM PDT @sweat - I'm a former Palm developer and if you really think that the boys at HP are being sincere about their intent to support the TouchPad, then I've got a bridge to sell you. They are just trying to unload their stuff while there is still a chance to reduce their liability. They'll throw you out into the rain immediately afterwards.
by myles taylor (3483 comments ) August 19, 2011 11:17 PM PDT I get that but promises don't pay the bills. WebOS (I'm a huge fan of the OS) was a touch sell to developers when it was being fully supported. Now you have the option to develop for a great OS with little to no support, a small install base, and no new hardware coming out, or you can develop for the big three Microsoft, Apple, and Google. Even if you only capture a corner of those markets, you'll still make more.
by jimmy6p (330 comments ) August 19, 2011 7:29 PM PDT Just checked Best Buy Canada's website (10:25PM EDT) And NO 16GB available for order online. 32GB still available.Like thisReply to this commentby dudesmiles (87 comments ) August 19, 2011 7:31 PM PDT Can this be hacked to load another OS?Like thisReply to this comment2 people like this commentby ScorpioKing1990 (194 comments ) August 19, 2011 10:41 PM PDT If you have to ask this, you probably shouldn't do it.
by DoctorCrank (11 comments ) August 19, 2011 8:07 PM PDT I expect with these kinds of prices, someone's going to root the thing for Android sooner or later.Like thisReply to this comment2 people like this commentby yg5565 (1 comment ) August 19, 2011 8:21 PM PDT I'll buy one and put Linux on it, should take about a week.Like thisReply to this comment2 people like this commentby RP2011 (48 comments ) August 19, 2011 8:25 PM PDT At 99 bucks I am also getting one for web browsing.Like thisReply to this commentby Brammy63 (4 comments ) August 19, 2011 8:30 PM PDT Hp has sold out of the 16s. The only way to get it premidnight is to pay full price and then have a credit issued.Like thisReply to this commentby flower_petals (5 comments ) August 19, 2011 8:53 PM PDT where can you find out a list of apps for this tablet. i tried the hp site and couldn't find it. If anything i want to use this as an ereader. also wondering when the hp site will have them listed as the new price. - thanksLike thisReply to this commentby d_adams (935 comments ) August 19, 2011 8:54 PM PDT For $100, I'd buy one. When are they coming on sale in the US?? I better keep an eye out, though, because these will not stay on the shelves for long at that price!Like thisReply to this commentby Brammy63 (4 comments ) August 19, 2011 8:57 PM PDT Listed won't happen til after midnight. According to the rep it has both kindle and nook apps.Like thisReply to this comment1 person likes this commentby flower_petals (5 comments ) August 19, 2011 9:
by mobal1 (1 comment ) August 19, 2011 8:59 PM PDT You know what I may just get one for novelty? I can keep it in a box in mint condition and maybe 10 years from now I can sell it for 100x its worth!Like thisReply to this commentby ScorpioKing1990 (194 comments ) August 19, 2011 11:23 PM PDT You're either going to wind up rich or on Storage Wars.
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