Does this firesale apply to Canada as well? If so I'm loading my car up right meow and grabbing 2!
Yes, Canada is included.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/categor...spx?path=a946ba3c94c2c14a479f49b4ad29f578en01
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The question I still have is what can you do with it? Can you watch movies from iTunes? TWC app? Ebooks? How long before you can put Android on it? Even at $99, I still need a use for it.
For $99, everyone is going to find a different use for it.
Since I have an iPad, I am more likely going to give the HP Touchpad to my brother. He has an iPod touch 8GB (2nd generation) and so for him, that fact that it has 32gb, he'll be able to watch movies, listen to music, check his emails and browse the web either when he's at home or for when he travels. He's aware that their won't be future support for the touchpad and that the app selection is not their, but for $149, he's ok with that.
I don't understand how if this sale started at 1 in the morning today, how every store in my 50km radius is already sold out before they opened. Have I missed something...? I was so excited to get a tablet (finally) to compliment my 17" MBP (THAT IS PORTABLE ALL YOU NAYSAYERS). I was going to get an iPad2 this week, but this $99 Touchpad deal nearly made me sex wee myself.
I stayed up all night (9:09AM meow) so I could go to the store early and they have sold out while the store is closed, I hate everything and everyone.
And before anyone asks, yes, I mad.
The HP TouchPad is on clearance and we will no longer be selling the units so we will not offer any price matches. We do offer a 60-day return/exchange policy for this product.
Updated: August 19, 2011
Yeah, I've already gotten that a couple of times in my search this morning..."I'm sorry, but I sold the last one/few before we opened this morning". It's an odd response.
Just called a local BestBuy and apparently all their websites are wrong, this store had 22 in stock. He said there was a line, and I'm headed there now. Hopefully I'll return with a shiny new Touchpad!
Been watching/reading this, and there is one thing I don't quite fathom.
Why are they pulling them from the shelves, instead of dumping them? Second thoughts by "someone"?
Are they sending them to 3rd World Countries, rather than let you buy them?
Perhaps that action protects the pricing on their other products of that type?
Thoughts please.
^^ I think BestBuy got pissed off that they ordered so much, and then HP dropped it, so they're sending them all back at the same price that BestBuy bought it from instead of selling at $99/$149 for a loss.
Did you confirm the lower price?