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?
Australia finally saw the HP TouchPad price cuts yesterday that were announced in the US earlier this week, and the TouchPad isn’t even on sale yet locally, but with price cuts built, HP now hopes the customers will come.
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?
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?
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....
HP’s TouchPad hasn’t yet officially launched in Australia but is already subject to an “instant rebate” of $50 in the US, along with a much-needed 3.0.2 WebOS update.
In view of the iPad 3 will be available in a few weeks, some American electronics retailers, such as the famous retailer Meijer company will cuts 70 dollars sell apple 16 GB iPad 2 .
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