TouchPad 16GB on Sale for $99 • Hacker News Board

Re: TouchPad 16GB on Sale for $99

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Post by lean » Sat, Aug 20, 2011, 5:33 PM UTC

g0atbutt wrote: post #5

That link is sold out but I was able to purchase one from OfficeMax (online) at the discounted price.

Sold out :( (45mins after your comment)

Re: TouchPad 16GB on Sale for $99

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Post by smtf » Sat, Aug 20, 2011, 5:36 PM UTC

CrazedGeek wrote: post #9

sciurus wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Dang. Is there anyplace tracking these sales where I could sign up for an email alert?

It may not update fast enough, but http://wantsthis.com will email you when an item in your list goes on sale on that site. You could just add all the sites you'd buy from that still have it at the normal price. (Although I've only tried it on Amazon, fwiw)

Amazon is only showing the price after the item is in your cart:

http://www.amazon.com/HP-TouchPad-9-7-Inch-Tablet-Computer/d...

Does that not circumvention services like that?

Re: TouchPad 16GB on Sale for $99

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Post by codeslush » Sat, Aug 20, 2011, 5:48 PM UTC

goes to prove they had a desirable product, wrong price point!

Re: TouchPad 16GB on Sale for $99

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Post by cpeterso » Sat, Aug 20, 2011, 5:49 PM UTC

In Monday's news, after selling out all TouchPads for $99, HP has announced that they've changed their minds and will keep producing webOS devices after all. :)

Re: TouchPad 16GB on Sale for $99

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Post by reemrevnivek » Sat, Aug 20, 2011, 5:58 PM UTC

KenCochrane wrote: post #3

All sold out!

I've been refreshing the Amazon page throughout the day. They just went up in price by $15; the official Amazon listing is gone and has been replaced by the listings from other merchants.

Re: TouchPad 16GB on Sale for $99

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Post by eli » Sat, Aug 20, 2011, 6:02 PM UTC

codeslush wrote: post #13

goes to prove they had a desirable product, wrong price point!

Err, yeah, but it's priced below cost

Re: TouchPad 16GB on Sale for $99

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Aug 20, 2011, 6:04 PM UTC

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Re: TouchPad 16GB on Sale for $99

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Post by bhamnav » Sat, Aug 20, 2011, 6:06 PM UTC

argh :( looked nice. an absolute bargain.

Re: TouchPad 16GB on Sale for $99

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Post by azakai » Sat, Aug 20, 2011, 6:08 PM UTC

smtf wrote: post #12

CrazedGeek wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It may not update fast enough, but http://wantsthis.com will email you when an item in your list goes on sale on that site. You could just add all the sites you'd buy from that still have it at the normal price. (Although I've only tried it on Amazon, fwiw)

Amazon is only showing the price after the item is in your cart: http://www.amazon.com/HP-TouchPad-9-7-Inch-Tablet-Computer/d... Does that not circumvention services like that?

The price that is shown after it's in the cart is $493.99, hmm. And says "only 1 left in stock".

Re: TouchPad 16GB on Sale for $99

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Post by dotcoma » Sat, Aug 20, 2011, 6:11 PM UTC

see - you CAN compete with the iPad: it's all a matter of price ;-)