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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 VonGuard »

dpapathanasiou wrote: post #43
CWIZO wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Again replying here (what's up with that?!) ... oh ok then :) no offence was taken I just wanted to point out that Europe is not the same as European Union :)

Again replying here (what's up with that?!) ... If you don't see a reply link under the comment, click on "link" next to the " n minutes ago " text at the top, and you be take to a form where you can reply directly to that comment.

God, why do ya'll care? These tablets aren't even worth the $149. Buy a cheap, shitty Android tablet for $100 and you'll be just as frustrated, but have a device that's mildly useful.

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

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Post by VonGuard »

dpapathanasiou wrote: post #43
CWIZO wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Again replying here (what's up with that?!) ... oh ok then :) no offence was taken I just wanted to point out that Europe is not the same as European Union :)

Again replying here (what's up with that?!) ... If you don't see a reply link under the comment, click on "link" next to the " n minutes ago " text at the top, and you be take to a form where you can reply directly to that comment.

God, why do ya'll care? These tablets aren't even worth the $149. Buy a cheap, shitty Android tablet for $100 and you'll be just as frustrated, but have a device that's mildly useful.

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

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Post by sciurus »

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.

Here's what HP emailed me on October 28th: "As you signed up for updates on the HP TouchPad, we wanted you to know that we are officially out of stock. Some retailers will have some stock available, but our online inventory is depleted."

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

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Post by pessimizer »

VonGuard wrote: post #71
dpapathanasiou wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Again replying here (what's up with that?!) ... If you don't see a reply link under the comment, click on "link" next to the " n minutes ago " text at the top, and you be take to a form where you can reply directly to that comment.

God, why do ya'll care? These tablets aren't even worth the $149. Buy a cheap, shitty Android tablet for $100 and you'll be just as frustrated, but have a device that's mildly useful.

cyanogenmod for Touchpad: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/3477-releasealpha2discussion-cyan...

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

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Post by touchpad_owner »

VonGuard wrote: post #71
dpapathanasiou wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Again replying here (what's up with that?!) ... If you don't see a reply link under the comment, click on "link" next to the " n minutes ago " text at the top, and you be take to a form where you can reply directly to that comment.

God, why do ya'll care? These tablets aren't even worth the $149. Buy a cheap, shitty Android tablet for $100 and you'll be just as frustrated, but have a device that's mildly useful.

Why buy this tablet for $150? Perhaps because it is the best hardware you can get in a tablet for that price, WebOS is actually pretty nice, and you can install something else on it if you don't like it (currently Android or GNU/Linux).

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

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Post by firefoxman1 »

ryanwatkins wrote: post #60
firefoxman1 wrote: post #58

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There are 2 types of developer accounts. One is free and one is $99. I think you have to have the $99 account to put your apps in the catalog, but the other account gives you access to all the tools and dev resources. Side note, how is your touchpad's battery life? Mine surprisingly sucked.

Both account types are free, and have always been free for webOS. https://developer.palm.com/index.php?option=com_user&vie... There is no fee required to distribute in the catalog, for either a paid or free app.

Oh my mistake, I was thinking about the developer/community memberships here: https://developer.palm.com/index.php?option=com_register&#38...

You'll notice a Community Membership doesn't mention anything about application submissions. Developer Memberships allow you to...

* Enroll in the webOS Developer program ($99/year; covers up to xx application submissions)

* Submit you webOS application(s) for review and approval by Palm

* Upon approval, your application(s) will be signed to verify its status as Palm approved

* Your signed application(s) will be listed in the HP webOS Application Catalog

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

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Post by [deleted] »

drivingmenuts wrote: post #30
wazoox wrote: post #25

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

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Post by aquark »

shaggyfrog wrote: post #70
aquark wrote: post #66

May be available to Canadians, but you appear to need a 'tax identification number' from the IRS to open the account. "Form W-8BEN should be completed by all Non-US developers planning to make their applications available for sale to US customers/end-users. The form and instructions may be found at the following IRS website ...." Fortunately the form accepted '-' as a 'valid' number ... we'll see if they try and vali…

I'm a Canadian developer and it was no problem getting one of those from the IRS. In fact, I did it over the phone. It was surprisingly painless.

My concern is what I'd be signing up for by having one -- does it mean I need to file some US tax paperwork annually even if there is no income?
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