After the announcement of official price cuts for the HP Touchpad in the US, following a weekend of temporary price reductions, and questions over whether HP Australia would follow suit, HP has announced an official TouchPad price cut at last.
After the announcement of official price cuts for the HP Touchpad in the US, following a weekend of temporary price reductions, and questions over whether HP Australia would follow suit, HP has announced an official TouchPad price cut at last.
Those tablet price wars edge ever closer, with HP first cutting US $50 off the price of its TouchPad in the US, with US retailer “Staples” stapling a whopping $100 TouchPad price cut – but only from August 5 to August 7. Should we expect similar price cuts in Australia?
With HP’s TouchPad tablet enjoying price cuts from HP’s online site, Staples.com and Woot.com over the last few days, and some even claiming to have combined discounts, has the long anticipated tablet price war now started?
UPDATED: AUSSIE PRICE CUT NOW OFFICIAL. The US, with its deflating dollars, has now seen HP officially cut TouchPad prices by US $100, but is HP hoping overseas sales at original pricing will help make up for the dastardly devaluing US dollario?
In a statement this afternoon, HP has announced the Australian TouchPad will receive a big price drop before it goes on sale locally next Monday.
HP announced it would discontinue its current WebOS operations, including the TouchPad tablet and smartphones, including the HP Pre 3 and the Veer. The announcement comes after reports of sluggish sales of the TouchPad, which has struggled in the market despite 20 percent price cuts....
The WebOS-based HP Pre 3 smartphone is now available in Europe, and will & soon& be arriving in the U.S., says HP. Meanwhile, HP TouchPad sales are sluggish despite 20 percent price cuts on the tablets, and HP is now trying to push WebOS into cars and kitchen appliances, say two separate reports....
Remember when everyone was frantically looking for an HP TouchPad during their fire sale? I must have called 5 different Best Buy stores in my area with no luck. I have to say that, even today, I still love the beauty and finesse of WebOS. Of course the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich offers a very similar charm, but WebOS was clearly ahead of its time.
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