Looks like the LG Optimus Pad is coming to town very soon. LG Philippines is going to open the pre-order site to the public tomorrow. And to sweeten the deal, they’re giving a Php15,000 discount to those who signed up for the pre-order of the Android tablet.
Here’s the screenshot of the pre-order micro-site which should be up soon.
The LG Optimus Pad is the first Android tablet that supports 3D video recording of up to 720p using dual HD cameras at the back panel.
LG Optimus Pad P980
Dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 1.0GHz processor
8.9-inch IPS display @ 1280×768 pixels
32GB internal storage
Two 5MP camera
3G/HSDPA
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
Bluetooth
HDMI port
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
We still don’t have the final price of the Optimus Pad but considering they’re offering Php15k off, the SRP I’m sure it’s going to be under Php20k once the discount is applied (I’m thinking Php15k after the discount).
Update: Ok, the banner ad from LG is up on the sidebar and I’m seeing a retail price of Php50k (whoa!), so even if you apply the Php15k discount it ends up at Php35k. Now I have to say that’s really pretty expensive.
Disclosure: LG Philippines is an advertiser on this blog.
35K — discounted na yan ah? Kala ko ba Android dapat mura kc free na ang OS? How do you expect to compete with iPad at that price range?
i’d rather buy a BB Playbook or an Acer Iconia Tab than this.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? for an LG tablet, 50k?
I’m a techy and i buy tablets often…but not this one. I hope SAMSUNG will not follow this road that LG is taking. This is ridiculous, LG!
No wonder when I called their customer service to confirm the arrival of LG optimus pad, no one will give me the retail price..pati sila na hiya sa asking price nila! hahahaha
di na natuto?!
how to apply for pre order? I think I need to get one for myself!
actually, based on the review that was linked above, they only said it was bad because of the pricing (and the useless 3D which in all honestly you can overlook naman)but essentially they said it was over priced for what it was..
but they also said that it was a pad that was better than the Ipad 2 and the HTC flyer when it came to playing movies and games.. and really, what do you honestly want a pad for anyway.. if productivity was your goal, you’d be looking at small notebooks, not pads.
apir tayo jan pre!
Hi,
How can I pre-order sir? is there a number or a website?
Thank you
Will have to wait and see if the deal is good enough..
a deal with LG is like a deal with the devil, LG is taking advantage with the filipinos craving for tech gadgets
baka papilahin na naman tayo .. tapos mga 10 lang pala ibibigay nila.. grrrr.. wag na lang.. si asus transaformer na lang bibilhin ko.. :)
again poor marketing and overpriced. 15K discount just seems like desperation assuming the reviews are good (which they aren’t). even at 30K, that’s in the iPad2 price range already. They should just sell it a lower SRP and stop the discount gimik
it does not have good reviews, and what is mentioned is it is expensive, probably at 40k-50 pesos.
http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/5431/lg-optimus-pad-honeycomb-tablet-review
so if you deduct 15k it is still more expensive than Acer Iconia.
I dont think the range is around 40k considering their competitors are only above 20k. And knowing LG they always offer the lower price in market.
Sick deal!
Nakita ko sa isang website na UKD805 ito. Pag dinagdagan ng taxes, lalabas na Php39k ito. Bawasan ng Php15k, lalabas na Php24k sya. Medyo mahal pa rin para sa akin pero magandang option ito sa mga ayaw ng iPad.
engadget proced optimus pad at $700, about 30thou in pesos…. so this means 15 thou price tag after the discount. sounds tempting…
LG does know how to tempt and promote. Nice!
LG, indeed, has had some good products lately but I have avoided their products and promos ever since hundreds (maybe thousands) of people got burned with their “One Day, One Hour, One Chance” Optimus One promo.
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/291186/lg-optimus-one-vs-nokia-c6-figure-a-saleoff
I am also not satisfied with their after-sales service. It took them 6-months to repair my LG Crystal GD900 phone and it still doesn’t work properly. I just might use it as a paper weight soon. :(
i dont trust the LG brand after being victimized
Will you put the link of the pre-order site here?
ayos to. tamang tama ang timing :)
we’ll surely watch out for that. Please share the website once it’s up.
Range should be something around Php 30K-35K. So, it could be as low as 15K-20K. Winner!