Quote :

"Limit 1 per customer : multiple quantities. Does not compute."

i'm guessing he got an order put on backorder back when it wasnt limit 1 per customer?

anyway, i got 2 more 32GB's coming from OfficeDepot in a few days. i think between me and my brother we've scored 5 touchpads from the comfort of home (didn't have to drive anywhere and deal with best buy bullshit)

[Edited on August 31, 2011 at 6:10 PM. Reason : ]

8/31/2011 6:07:15 PM

lol, I just had my friend try to sell me a 32GB for $280. Apparently him and a coworker bought a bunch to sell for profit

[Edited on August 31, 2011 at 7:26 PM. Reason : crazycode]

8/31/2011 7:26:10 PM

cut all ties with that dude. what an ASSHOLE.

8/31/2011 7:58:54 PM

^ yeah, especially if he wanted that much of a profit from a friend, i could see maybe 10 bucks for the trouble

8/31/2011 8:44:18 PM

got mine the other day. i don't love it, but for $99 i think its pretty damn good.

8/31/2011 10:08:54 PM

Would someone care to explain to me why "making a profit" makes someone an a-hole? I'm seriously asking.

8/31/2011 10:34:33 PM

My new delivery dae is September 9th, lolz

8/31/2011 10:37:22 PM

cause he's suppose to be a friend...

Honestly, I wouldn't mind if a friend sold me something for a little profit, like 10-15% to cover his overhead above cost, but if he tried to pull a fast one and be greedy by doubling the price, I'd say 'fuck you and fuck off. oh by the way, say hello to you sister for me'.

8/31/2011 10:39:23 PM

hmph...looks like my hp order disappeared into thin air. Guess they finally cancelled it.

9/1/2011 1:07:53 PM

So things have died down some... I know the HP has another run coming in a few weeks... has Best Buy depleted their inventory? Anywhere selling these still other than Best Buy employees on Craigslist (I actually emailed one)?

9/1/2011 3:23:17 PM

My delivery date has been set to "Date will follow."

9/2/2011 1:28:58 AM

looks like no local retailers still have them / booooo
i'd like to get 3 for me, mom and dad but i guess thats not going to happen unless i get lucky.
i might see if i can find any bfe VA - i will be driving to Herndon VA on monday so if anyone wants to help me do some research to find a few and i will buy you one for the help. (you will have to pay me cost for it though)

9/3/2011 2:03:06 PM

Quote :

"Hi! We haven’t gotten any more yet…but there is a possibility that we may. I will let you know if I hear anything. When you are closer to opening or needing a larger credit line, email me with that request. That way I can pass the request to our credit department. Thank you!"

If they do end up restocking, I will try to get as many as possible this time for those in the thread that have been unfortunate.

9/3/2011 6:14:18 PM

this ship has sailed in the ocean of my mind.

i'm just gonna get an iPad when I get my bonus in a few weeks.

9/5/2011 9:49:00 AM

Rawr rawr rawr my names bobby digital I get bonuses and buy ipads.

You should get that Cisco tablet, bobby. The cius or whatever the bag of shit iscalled

[Edited on September 5, 2011 at 12:32 PM. Reason : -]

9/5/2011 12:32:28 PM

haha

that hunk of junk will be in the graveyard as fast or faster than the touchpad.

this might become cisco's all-time most colossal failure.

9/5/2011 2:47:23 PM

I've been trying to find one without resorting to the scalpers on Craigslist. I wanted one as a present for my mom - she loves showing pictures to friends, checking email and watching joyce meyer If I'm gonna have to drop near $200 to get one of these I'll get a freaking Archos 101.

9/5/2011 2:58:27 PM

why are you guys buying these POS?

9/5/2011 3:37:12 PM

Why are you trolling?

9/5/2011 3:39:51 PM

^^^^they saved a spot next to the flip cam?

[Edited on September 5, 2011 at 3:54 PM. Reason : .]

9/5/2011 3:54:33 PM

9/6/2011 3:51:13 PM

Exciting. I still wish there was some kind of Android player versus removing WebOS. The multitasking is superior on it over the other operating systems, so even when it comes out I'll be hesitant to switch over. A player would give the best of both worlds.

9/6/2011 4:05:15 PM

I'm having a hard time finding one thing worth doing on mine, so multi-tasking isn't even something that's entered the equation for me. Before I got mine, I was wondering why everybody was so amped up to get Android on the TouchPad since WebOS was supposedly so much better. Now I'm just looking forward to the day when there's actually more than 3 apps available to mess with.

9/6/2011 4:18:22 PM

yeah, i hardly use mine other than browsing, so far

the wireless radio on it is kinda weak, compared to my laptop, but maybe that's obvious......sometimes I have to walk downstairs toward the router for it to download something

9/6/2011 4:20:31 PM

Quote :

"haha that hunk of junk will be in the graveyard as fast or faster than the touchpad. this might become cisco's all-time most colossal failure."

the cius isn't as bad as some are making it out to be. there is actually a LOT of customer interest for it in the enterprise world and I think its strongest point is that a customer's IT department can lock it down however they want (deny Android market access to end users and restrict you to the enterprise app store, for example). the VDI as well as the external monitor/keyboard/mouse support work pretty well too. i mean it's not going to be an ipad killer or anything but then again it isn't intended for consumers anyway.

9/6/2011 4:27:34 PM

HP is a bunch of fucking clowns

i placed an order the Saturday they were accepting orders. I don't really expect that I will get the devices, but I have heard absolutely nothing from them regarding the status of my order. The thing was supposed to be delivered last week according to their system (even though that was obviously never gonna happen).

Are they gonna let me know whats up or just hit my CC with charges whenever the fuck they feel like shipping them?

9/6/2011 4:28:15 PM

i used it heavy for the first 3 days just to see what webos was about but i havent touched it since, waiting for android so i can use it as an extra big actual touchpad for some music production programs

9/6/2011 4:28:18 PM

^^yeah i still have a hold on my CC for the whole amount. shit atleast let it go until it ships.

9/6/2011 8:35:31 PM

Both my charges have disappeared, guess I am not getting either one. An email confirmation would be nice, what a joke of a company.

9/6/2011 9:29:59 PM

^already been discussed, they limit how long a charge is pending, it will disappear and reappear.

9/6/2011 10:04:01 PM

Quote :

"HP is a bunch of fucking clowns i placed an order the Saturday they were accepting orders. I don't really expect that I will get the devices, but I have heard absolutely nothing from them regarding the status of my order. The thing was supposed to be delivered last week according to their system (even though that was obviously never gonna happen). Are they gonna let me know whats up or just hit my CC with charges whenever the fuck they feel like shipping them?"

They aren't coming off as a remotely competent company in any way.

I hope they handle people buying servers better than this.

9/6/2011 10:44:19 PM

Quote :

"They aren't coming off as a remotely competent company in any way."

What part of this entire firesale fiasco lead you to believe that they were remotely competent to begin with?

[Edited on September 6, 2011 at 11:08 PM. Reason : Unless that was the joke you were going for, and I just missed it.]

9/6/2011 11:07:22 PM

Quote :

"HP Small and Medium Business Customer, Thank you for your interest in webOS and the HP TouchPad – the response to our price reduction has been overwhelming – both in terms of volume and in the energy and enthusiasm it has generated in our customers. It has taken us longer than anticipated to work through the high volume of orders that were received. We apologize for any uncertainty this caused, but we are now in a position to understand our ability to fulfill your order. Your order will be fulfilled at the discounted price. However, we do not have enough stock to satisfy your order at this time. It will take 6-8 weeks to build enough HP TouchPads to meet our current commitments, during which time your order will then ship from this stock with free ground shipping. You will receive a shipping notification with tracking number once your order has shipped. We apologize that these timelines are longer than indicated on the website at time of purchase. At the significantly reduced price, the HP TouchPad does not qualify for our standard 30 day return policy and is not returnable. If this delay is not acceptable, please send an email to TouchPadCancel@hp.com with your instructions for cancellation within a week. Be sure to include your HP order number and the name and ship-to address on the order. Also please indicate clearly if this is the only order requiring cancellation or if you wish all orders in your name to be canceled. You will receive an automated cancel notification when your order cancellation request has been processed. Please be aware, however, that cancellations cannot be reversed, and our US SMB store has sold out of HP TouchPad and will not make any further available for sale. We are pleased that we will be able to fulfill your order and look forward to you joining the exciting community of webOS! Sincerely, Your HP Small and Medium Business Team"

9/7/2011 1:18:52 PM

lol

fucking trolls.....i bet these newly manufactured touchpads will be pieces of shit/have lower quality displays

9/7/2011 1:19:42 PM

i kinda want to cancel the order, esp. since i might not be at my current address in 6-8 weeks

but eBay might still show a demand when they finish up the Android hacking

9/7/2011 1:21:06 PM

Got that same email, definitely thinking about canceling mine as well. Sounded like a good idea at the time, now I am not sure how much I would use the thing.

9/7/2011 2:08:40 PM

I didn't get an email.

And lol at Best Buy. I ordered the bluetooth keyboard online and had it shipped to the store. Received an email at 2:14AM saying:

Quote :

"Your order to be picked up at the GARNER NC Best Buy store #574 has been delayed. We're working to ship your order to the store as soon as possible. "

Then received one at noon today saying it was ready to pick up.

9/7/2011 2:35:08 PM

ha, looks like CM got the touchscreen working and is saying TouchDroid stole their work. Still no wifi and graphical issues. Mute the video if you watch.

http://phandroid.com/2011/09/07/cyanogenmod-7-progressing-nicely-for-the-hp-touchpad/

9/8/2011 3:49:56 PM

I got some promocodes in my email for free apps today. If you're a part of the WebOS newsletter, they have TapNote, Video Flood HD (pretty cool so far, has movies from Crackle, TV shows from the networks, etc), a game, and a Britannica Solar System thing. I already used my promo codes for these as the last ones went quick, but maybe these aren't unique?

Quote :

" Atlantis Sky Patrol HD Take flight to destroy Doomsday devices that have been planted around the world in over 100 levels. Easy to learn, but difficult to master, this unique marble-popping adventure is nearly impossible to put down! Promo code: gsmww76669rudab Video Flood HD Whether you are looking for video podcasts, TV shows or movies, Video Flood HD has you covered. View full episodes or video podcasts. Promo code: njoqi78204xxucw Britannica Kids: Solar System Explore the secrets of the Solar System in a fun and engaging way. Learn and play at the same time through a variety of games. Promo code: ogeuq49821kdztn TapNote Quickly jot notes in TapNote and optionally sync them to Dropbox for easy access from anywhere. Promo code: dqbip28944awhev"

9/8/2011 8:33:32 PM

fuck i bought video flood. :/

never use it tho.

9/9/2011 2:45:57 AM

just tried and it said the promocode had reached its limit anyway

9/9/2011 8:50:27 AM

For those of you that received direct from HP. How was it packaged? Brown box with HP tape and retail box inside? Or retail box inside of HP box inside of FedEx box?

9/9/2011 10:03:12 AM

yo dawg

9/9/2011 10:13:19 AM

I heard you liked boxes.

9/9/2011 10:48:13 AM

Brown shipping box with it inside in retail packaging. Has lithium ion battery or whatever warning label on it, I remember getting it and thinking what the hell is this?

9/9/2011 11:21:18 AM

damn. Didn't even notice the first email saying they had more.

Quote :

"Thank you for subscribing to get special alerts on the highly allocated HP TouchPads. Within the last hour, we sent an email alerting to a batch of inventory we received of HP TouchPad Bundles. They SOLD OUT in mere minutes. We are working on getting more. As promised, every time we get more, we will alert you first. As you can see, these are available on a first come, first served basis, so you have to act fast when we send out these inventory alerts. To repeat, we have SOLD OUT of both the 16gb and 32gb versions of the HP TouchPad bundles. As soon as we get more, we will send you an email alert. Thanks again! Regards, TigerDirect.com Deal Alert Team"

looks like they were only selling bundles

Quote :

"HP TOUCHPAD 16gb BUNDLE Includes... - 16 gigabyte HP TouchPad - The HP Touchstone Charging Dock - HP TouchPad Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard This is a $500 Value for just $199.99. You save $300! But hurry! We have a very small amount of these 16 gb TouchPad Bundles in stock. HP TOUCHPAD 32gb BUNDLE Includes... - 32 gigabyte HP TouchPad - The HP Touchstone Charging Dock - HP TouchPad Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard This is a $600 Value for just $249.99. You save $350! Again, you'll need to hurry to get yours before it sells out."

9/9/2011 2:50:01 PM

selling bundles is actually a pretty good idea on their part

9/9/2011 4:49:03 PM

picked one of the keyboards up earlier this week and it's pretty handy. Have to slow down typing a bit so it can keep up though.

9/9/2011 4:54:21 PM

STOP RUBBING IT IN, JERKS

9/9/2011 5:08:43 PM

that shit sold out in minutes. I was in the car driving to W-S and didn't hear my phone chime with an email. within 15 minutes of that being sent out they had already sold out of everything.

i don't even know why I care anymore, lol.

9/12/2011 10:32:00 AM