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$149 for a Touchpad if you sign up as a developer

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Re: $149 for a Touchpad if you sign up as a developer

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Post by paulsilver »

I had some hassle filling in the final part of the registration form with my company details, this might help if you're have the same problems:

If you're in the UK and registering with your Limited company, you need to put your company name in the "Tax Identification Number" field, and your VAT number in the "Registration Number" field (if you're registered for VAT, obviously.)

If you're not sure what your VAT number is internationally, you can check it here: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/vieshome.do?select...

For the UK, you have to put "GB " in front of your VAT number.

Re: $149 for a Touchpad if you sign up as a developer

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Post by dpapathanasiou »

CWIZO wrote: post #20
meric wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Don't be too disappointed, but the page only mentions developers from North America and Europe can get a coupon. That means Somalia would be out, too. Now why can't Australian developers have coupons, too? US, UK, Canada, but not Australia?

Still ... Slovenia is in Europe :)

Only until the next referendum ;)

Re: $149 for a Touchpad if you sign up as a developer

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Post by wazoox »

phillmv wrote: post #15
tiles wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

According to Palm Developer relations, because there's money to be made on an uncrowded platform. There are plenty of existing TouchPad owners thanks to the firesale, and those that use their devices are willing to pay to improve their experience (since the experience won't likely be improved by HP themselves long-term). And you might have more success short-term by selling smaller apps on the Palm Marketplace than y…

Am I the only person to think that this is a patently ridiculous line of thinking?

I've talked in 2002 or 2003 to a guy who was still developing fro BeOS at the time. Better have a near monopoly on an uncommon OS than be some invisible me-too :)

Re: $149 for a Touchpad if you sign up as a developer

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Post by crikli »

ambiate wrote: post #18
crikli wrote: post #16

Maybe I'm dumb. Well, I'm definitely dumb. But where the heck to I go to buy this thing? Can't find where on the HP site to do so.

I would assume the "coupon" is actually a private link to the HP store with a promo code associated with it. The promo code decays after it is used for a single purchase.

This seems like a really clunky way to do things. I have to a) create an account if I haven't already b) send an email and c) somehow redeem that coupon.

They already have my PayPal info...why not set up the program to integrate with my developer account so that I can click a link there to make the purchase.

I wonder if this inefficient process is indicative of how HP operates; if so it's pretty clear why they're on the ropes.

Re: $149 for a Touchpad if you sign up as a developer

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Post by crikli »

dpapathanasiou wrote: post #22
crikli wrote: post #16

Maybe I'm dumb. Well, I'm definitely dumb. But where the heck to I go to buy this thing? Can't find where on the HP site to do so.

The fine print on that page says: " Coupon codes are not valid anywhere but the HP online store "

Right. Read that. But where in the HP online store is there a "buy now" button? I can buy all kinds of accessories, but no touchpad.

Remember, I'm dumb. I mean, I write PHP, fergawdsakes. I'm going to have to be led by the hand here.

Re: $149 for a Touchpad if you sign up as a developer

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Post by drivingmenuts »

wazoox wrote: post #25
phillmv wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Am I the only person to think that this is a patently ridiculous line of thinking?

I've talked in 2002 or 2003 to a guy who was still developing fro BeOS at the time. Better have a near monopoly on an uncommon OS than be some invisible me-too :)

The question is: is there a profitable long-term market in the Touchpad?

Who actually bought the device? Corporations who will commit to long term usage (I doubt it) or tech nerds who will flash the device to run Android (leading to a different, well-populated market) or tech nerds who will use the device as is (and abandon it in a year or two)?

Honestly, this sounds like very short-term thinking on the part of Palm.

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