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  #509807 22-Aug-2011 09:47
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Bah.

BH Photovideo changed their prices then instantly sold out. Then emailed me later saying 'no sorry we couldn't hold one for you they are all gone now!'

GOD DAMN IT



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  #509817 22-Aug-2011 10:03
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Perhaps this shows all those tablet devices (not only TouchPad) are terribly expensive?




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  #509819 22-Aug-2011 10:06
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freitasm: Perhaps this shows all those tablet devices (not only TouchPad) are terribly expensive?


I think the tablet prices currently are 'right', I think all this shows is that HP is completely mismanaged.  The parts cost of these devices are 3-400USD from memory.



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  #509821 22-Aug-2011 10:14
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Managed to snag 2x 32GB, but only because I gave up waiting for pages to load and used 1-Click. Recommended.




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  #509832 22-Aug-2011 10:27
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On which site? Amazon?





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  #509833 22-Aug-2011 10:30
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freitasm: On which site? Amazon?



Yes. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0056UOUHS

Comes and goes.




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  #509838 22-Aug-2011 10:36
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I managed to grab one last night at Best Buy and sent to my sister in houston.  I'll just ask her to send it over here.  You've got to be quick to get one as they just sold out instantly.  it was a stroke of luck when i was checking twitter, and someone posted the link to BB.  it was just a pain filling up forms as they want a US billing address.  

magu, How much did you pay for shipping at amazon?

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  #509840 22-Aug-2011 10:39
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and some more good news for those who got a touchpad: http://androidmobile.co.nz/recent-news-list/item/736-developers-start-work-on-porting-android-to-the...

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  #509847 22-Aug-2011 10:46
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alvin: I managed to grab one last night at Best Buy and sent to my sister in houston.  I'll just ask her to send it over here.  You've got to be quick to get one as they just sold out instantly.  it was a stroke of luck when i was checking twitter, and someone posted the link to BB.  it was just a pain filling up forms as they want a US billing address.  

magu, How much did you pay for shipping at amazon?


$26.19 for the TouchPads and $17.98 for a Touchstone dock, shipped to Idaho address.




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  #509850 22-Aug-2011 10:52
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So are these worth buying or what?

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  #509852 22-Aug-2011 10:53
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bazzer: So are these worth buying or what?


We'll find out. :)

But for $99 it's pretty much a no-brainer. Especially considering that devs are working on porting Android to it. 




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  #509853 22-Aug-2011 11:00
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This thing will get the support it needs, the people who are buying these devices are those who are LOUD on forums and can spread information fast.  Everyone will get together and demand all the support needed, and it will be given.

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  #509854 22-Aug-2011 11:08
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So, a success in its failure then. Ironic huh.

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  #509859 22-Aug-2011 11:20
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Did you guys have to pay sales tax?

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  #509860 22-Aug-2011 11:21
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bazzer: Did you guys have to pay sales tax?


Not yet. There may be some GST. Not sure yet. 




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