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Say it out loud — HP TouchPad is the best tablet, at $99

When HP dropped the price of the TouchPad to $99PHP 5,810INR 8,390EUR 94CNY 721, most online retail stores saw huge number of orders putting them out of stock in less than 24 hours. The became a huge hit overnight as an internet device at $99PHP 5,810INR 8,390EUR 94CNY 721.

For a 9.7″ IPS screen with dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor and 1GB RAM, the HP TouchPad is a great surfing device for $99PHP 5,810INR 8,390EUR 94CNY 721. The abandoned OS and the lack of apps isn’t an issue when you have the internet/browser as the killer app.

When we heard the news last Thursday that HP is discontinuing production of webOS devices, our excitement over the purchase of the somewhat fizzled (I also got word that my TouchPad arrived that same day).

So when I un-boxed it yesterday, I had mixed emotions — this is going to be a rare tablet very soon, a collector’s item but with no or little prospects for support or updates. However, since this is a pretty capable device, I’m very sure folks will have a way to port Android Honeycomb into it very soon.

Nobody was buying the TouchPad when it was released in July. Best Buy had over 200,000 stuck in their inventory that wasn’t moving. Then HP dropped the price to just $99PHP 5,810INR 8,390EUR 94CNY 721. We saw it being put up in Amazon first, then Target, Office Depot and even the HP Online Store itself. In a matter of hours, all the stocks were sold with the remaining ones still selling for the un-adjusted $399PHP 23,416INR 33,815EUR 380CNY 2,904 price.

Buyer’s remorse? Well, yeah. So what I did was buy another 32GB model for $125PHP 7,336INR 10,594EUR 119CNY 910. That’s $399PHP 23,416INR 33,815EUR 380CNY 2,904 for the 16GB and $125PHP 7,336INR 10,594EUR 119CNY 910 for the 32GB for 2 TouchPads at $525PHP 30,810INR 44,494EUR 500CNY 3,821 or $260PHP 15,258INR 22,035EUR 248CNY 1,892+ each. Not bad, right? Will keep the 16GB in my little gadget museum at home (along with the other legacy devices) and use the 32GB for a possible Honeycomb port later on.

Fortunately, for those who bought the device earlier, they will still have the chance to get it at the discounted price. Details of the rebate is said to be put up very soon.

My first impression of the HP TouchPad is actually good — great OS, good specs, awesome sounds by Beats (best in any tablet I’ve used), a bit lacking in apps and a little bulky.

My problem now is that the price points will definitely affect the conclusion of my final review — it’s an okay tablet at $399PHP 23,416INR 33,815EUR 380CNY 2,904 (16GB) but becomes the best tablet ever — for $99PHP 5,810INR 8,390EUR 94CNY 721.

Watch out for our full review of the HP TouchPad next week.

Abe Olandres
Abe Olandres
Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.
  1. sir yuga, sale din ba yan sa canada?

  2. San po pwede makabili sa manila.

  3. stop teasing us! :D

  4. For the price, i also think it is the best tablet ever!

  5. Tingin ko pwede ‘tong ireflash to Android.

  6. Sir abe meron din bang discounted price dito sa SG yan?

  7. sarap naman nan!

  8. Do they sell it here in manila?

  9. Sir yuga san ka nakabili? Baka namn puwede magpabili sa’yo. Kung okay lang. :D

  10. Sir Yuga, how will they ship this if I buy from Amazon or from the site where you bought one? Thanks!

  11. My sisters in US and in UK told me that a lot of buyers waited for the drop of the prices. Marami talaga ang naging out of stocks na.

  12. When will this be featured on YugaDeals??!

  13. woah…it sells like hotcakes when the price dropped.

  14. Sir Abe any more links kung saan pede avail puro out of stock na heheh

  15. Anywhere else we can buy this cheap? The HP site, Amazon, Target, and Office Depot are all out of stock…

  16. Abe! Help! how to buy it online? Pano po b ung shipping!? Any tips? People?

  17. Im willing to buy this! Conatct me! :D

  18. my girlfriend got 3, one for me, one for her, and one for her brothers. a total of $279. that’s $200 less the price of 1 iPad2. can’t wait to get my fingers on my tpad.

  19. diba ang samsung tablet 10.1 free din sya sa bestbuy if you buy 55″ inch LED TV na Samsung…

  20. di ko napansin, ko naman maiuuwi yung mga TV!

  21. Abe, benta mo na lang sa akin yung isa. Hehe.

  22. Sa wakas nakaorder din ako hirap maghanap online napuyat ako kakahanap. Buti na lang tumawag ako sa bestbuy nakahabol.
    Cant wait

  23. I was able to buy three kanina dito sa Harvey Norman Australia. Limit of two per person per model. Tig $99 yung 16GB model at yung isang 32GB model was $149. The weird thing is they were given to us in brown boxes. No labeling of any sort. Firesale talaga.

  24. naka bili ako sa Barnes and Noble ng 2 16gb model. how much kaya shipping nito sa pinas?

  25. Sir Abe.. san ka naka order? thanks!! pwede ba ako magpa order? hehehehe thanks!!!

  26. Sa Pilipinas, maliban sa shipping eh may custom fees din. Check mo muna.

  27. sir..san nakakabili neto?i want to purchase;)

  28. i want to purchase;)san ba meron nito d2 sa manila?

  29. sir abe, pabili din, i’ll pay kahit patungan mo ng reasonable increase…

  30. Abe.. Thanks for the info last Saturday about the HP cut-off price down to $100, I thought Abe is joking so in a blink of an eye I ordered online at http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/FB355UA%2523ABA

    I received my unit this morning.. Again, Thanks Dude! More Power!

    quote of the day–> VISIT YUGATECH.COM IN A DAILY BASIS.. YOU NEVER KNOW ITS YOUR BLESSING!

  31. i just have one question, sir. Are there still stocks available or is it really sold out? lahat na lang po e out of stock, magrerestock pa po kaya sila?

  32. in production pa ba ito o totally discontinued na? sayang nman…

  33. MR. YUGATECH!!! pwede pabili naman ng touchpad na yan! 6k pa babayad ko sayo! please please po estudyante pa lng ako! pero super worth it to! please pabili naman po! babayaran ko!

  34. @abe, why not order some then feature it in yugadeals…XD

  35. Waaa I’m so late with this! Just gone for a long weekend vacation, I came back to the online world this Tuesday only to find out that I’m late for this awesome deal. I can’t find any store selling this tablet at a slashed price :(

  36. Well all HP needs to do is to sell the touchpad at $99 regularly. Tatalunin nya sa sales ang ibang brand hehehe. Sold out na nga eh in less than 4 days haha.

  37. pwede pa kaya umorder? :D

  38. gusto ko!!!!! saan naman makakabili nyan dito sa pinas? out of stock na talaga kasi lahat. T_T

  39. Yes, this is the DEAL OF THE YEAR! Luckily, nakakuha kami ng unit last Saturday (we’re based in N. America). At this price, di ka na makakapagreklamo. Also, lahat ng accessories, bagsak presyo na din ngayon. As of now, lahat ng tech store dito ay OUT OF STOCK na…

  40. Wow!~ what an amazing offer by HP! New Tablet in the Market and features an affordable budget plan. Tinalo pa nito ang Cheery Mobile “Superion” super sulit!~

  41. I want it. I want to Androidify it!

  42. I bought one from a sulit seller that was sealed brand new last monday. We met in coffebean trinoma. The unit needed to have an internet connection to boot up. I love using it especially for youtube because it’s faster in loading videos compared to my ipads and galaxy tab 10.1

  43. Sir how much mo nabili.,naghahanap din ksi ako ng seller.,can you give me the info about the seller?thnks in advance

  44. Hi saan nakakabili ng HP touchpad dito sa manila? ang hirap mag hanap… salamat. :))

  45. I just to know kung saan makakabili nito

  46. *I just want to know kung saan po makakabili nito dito sa manila…..Thanks

  47. Hi,how much for 32g. tnx

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