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Did HPs Touchpad sale kill the $499 Tablet?

submitted 279 days ago by orangearrows in "Products / Gadgets"

With people getting used to $99 prices for a high quality tablet (although this sale IS an exception) , would they ever pay $499 for a tablet ever again. Am sure it's will change the buying perception of people going forward.
Also this sale sure killed (or reduced) the sale expectations of quite a few tablet makers since there will be about 1-2 million less tablet buyers when all this stock is finally liquidated.

I would not pay $499 anymore- definitely not. What about you?

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1. Would you pay $499 for a tablet anymore?

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Posted by orangearrows 279 days ago

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I was looking at the G-slate available for $245 on woot - not that exciting anymore.

professor

Posted by laaya 279 days ago

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Whatever and how ever the ipad price remains the same.

That's why, he richer than the American govt.

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Posted by YanBz 279 days ago

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I would not have paid $500 for a tablet even before this sale. Laptops are cheaper and more practical, and I have a smartphone if I need to get really moble. A tablet doesn't belong to either camp and looks like a luxury (or a toy) to me.

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Posted by orangearrows 279 days ago

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You got a point. I am able to do everything from my phone - apart from movie watching or mayyyybbe playing games - tablet does not enhance any other experience. If I have the next Galaxy S2 - wouldn't need a tablet.

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Posted by YanBz 278 days ago

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I love that phone too. When my contract was due for renewal last month, I got myself the next best thing after Galaxy S2: HTC Sensation 4G.

The 4.3" screen is a lot of fun and very convenient for web browsing. All my smart phones before this had a physical keyboard and I was reluctant to get a phone w/o a keyboard at first. So far I am very satisfied and using a keyboard on 4.3" screen is not that bad once you get used to it.

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Posted by josetring 278 days ago [reply] 0 0

Which is your preferred android keyboard?

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Posted by YanBz 278 days ago
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I just use the stock keyboard that Android came with. Is there big difference?

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Posted by psplove 279 days ago

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I would not paid $500 for a tablet. Even iPad 2! but I got one HP Touchpad at Bestbuy for only $149. Great Price and great deal!

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Posted by josetring 279 days ago [reply] 0 0

Do you already have it or you waiting for shipping?

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Posted by psplove 279 days ago
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I already have it and I don't need to wait for shipping! haha..

professor

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Posted by orangearrows 279 days ago
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sweet - how do you like it so far?

professor

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Posted by psplove 278 days ago

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Works great! I like it very much! But I still need help. Everybody knew where to download the App and what kind of the app works with WebOS? If you knew it. Please let me know.

Thank You!

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Posted by psplove 278 days ago [reply] 0 0

One thing I very like is free 50GB of cloud storage for lifetime.

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Posted by HouTex 278 days ago

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psplove, here are some WebOS app sites:
http://www.precentral.net/app-gallery
http://www.hp.com/united-state...../apps.html
http://allwebosapps.com/

PC Magazine's 20 Best Apps - http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow.....p-touchpad

forum - http://forums.precentral.net/webos-apps-software/

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Posted by psplove 278 days ago

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Thank You HouTex! I will try each link that you posted here. You are the best!

Do you know any other Apps that can play other format of video?

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Posted by HouTex 278 days ago

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I see complaints in the forum about the standard video player app, but so far have not seen a better one.

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Posted by BeckaKnows 279 days ago

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This will do nothing to the prices. I was reading that while many people think tablets are big sellers, only the iPad has had any real success. Everyone else will try to be a bit cheaper, but they won't produce a product with similar quality to tempt people away.