any one else get one of those cheap ass touchpads

sickbadthing · 08-22-2011, 10:01 PM

$100 HP are you fucking kidding me

Are they letting drunk children make their decisions?

samuel redman · 08-22-2011, 10:13 PM

duovamp · 08-22-2011, 10:50 PM

I ordered one this morning, and got an email from B&N saying they couldn't complete my order. FUCK THEM.

duovamp · 08-22-2011, 10:51 PM

Dear Valued Customer,

We are writing to you regarding your recent Barnes & Noble order for "HP TouchPad Tablet with 16GB Memory".

Due to unexpected customer demand for this item, our inventory was depleted prior to your order being processed so we are unable to fulfill this item as requested. Consequently, we have canceled your order and you will not be billed for this amount.

You may see an authorization on your credit or debit card for the order, but please be assured you will not be charged. The authorization will be released in accordance with your bank's policies.

We sincerely regret any inconvenience that this may have caused.

Sincerely,

Barnes & Noble

Customer Service

duovamp · 08-22-2011, 10:53 PM

I ordered it at fucking 7:20 a.m. too. BULLLLLLSHIT.

Dead Frequency · 08-22-2011, 11:07 PM

Did you try clicking on the netphoria amazon link?

Tchocky · 08-22-2011, 11:09 PM

The store I work at has four of them in stock. While all the other chain stores in the area had them at $100, we still had them at full price, with no impending price changes (per our store computer system). After several people called inquiring about them on Saturday morning (wondering, among other things, why we hadn't dropped the price on them yet), my store manager told me he had received word from his superiors to yank them from the shelves. Since then, they've been sitting in a pile in his office.

duovamp · 08-22-2011, 11:13 PM

Well, I uh... cannot uh... confirm or deny whether I may have necessarily used uh... any specific links to Amazon, from... Netphoria or otherwise... However I can definitely say I wouldn't direct people away from Netphoria's fine Amazon links.

duovamp · 08-22-2011, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tchocky

The store I work at has four of them in stock. While all the other chain stores in the area had them at $100, we still had them at full price, with no impending price changes (per our store computer system). After several people called inquiring about them on Saturday morning (wondering, among other things, why we hadn't dropped the price on them yet), my store manager told me he had received word from his superiors to yank them from the shelves. Since then, they've been sitting in a pile in his office.

Do you work with Dogfighter?

Tchocky · 08-22-2011, 11:37 PM

Uh, no.

Future Boy · 08-23-2011, 12:53 AM

touchdroid here i come

Fonzie · 08-23-2011, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tchocky

The store I work at has four of them in stock. While all the other chain stores in the area had them at $100, we still had them at full price, with no impending price changes (per our store computer system). After several people called inquiring about them on Saturday morning (wondering, among other things, why we hadn't dropped the price on them yet), my store manager told me he had received word from his superiors to yank them from the shelves. Since then, they've been sitting in a pile in his office.

does he not have enough seats?

Luke de Spa · 08-23-2011, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sickbadthing

$100 HP are you fucking kidding me

Are they letting drunk children make their decisions?

nah, it makes sense.

this: http://daringfireball.net/2011/08/hp_apotheker

and this: http://daringfireball.net/linked/201...chpad-topolsky

teh b0lly!!1 · 08-23-2011, 06:20 AM

they release that useless bullshit because useless people buy it.
they don't care if they pay a hundred bucks for an atrocious product, as long as they can swipe their fingers across a two-dime touchscreen, grin at you and utter, usually in a nasal voice, "pretty cool huh"

Luke de Spa · 08-23-2011, 06:24 AM

eh, webOS always seemed kind of neat. i'd buy one for us$99 just to compare it against iOS

Ol' Couch Ass · 08-23-2011, 06:30 AM

Managed to scoop one up from best buy.

So far I'm really impressed for $100. The web browser is seamless (can't browse netphoria on it because all of the spyware ads with no adblocker) and the email function works great. webOS is intuitive and the machine is pretty snappy though the hardware is a bit bulky. If you find one online and can snatch it up I'd highly suggest it as a couch/shitter/on the go web portal.

teh b0lly!!1 · 08-23-2011, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luke de Spa

eh, webOS always seemed kind of neat. i'd buy one for us$99 just to compare it against iOS

was that a nasal sounding 'kind of neat'

Luke de Spa · 08-23-2011, 06:32 AM

i dunno, probably

kind of neat if UI and UX are of interest to you

/shrug

sppunk · 08-23-2011, 08:25 AM

I'm waiting for the Transformer to drop in two months. A tablet without HDMI out and one without native OS that can run Netflix and without GPS capabilities is worthless for me.

Nimrod's Son · 08-23-2011, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luke de Spa

eh, webOS always seemed kind of neat. i'd buy one for us$99 just to compare it against iOS

iOS > Honeycomb > WebOS

Debaser · 08-23-2011, 11:06 AM

*browsing with my iPad

Luke de Spa · 08-23-2011, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nimrod's Son

iOS > Honeycomb > WebOS

i don't mean in terms of quality. interface conventions/metaphors/behaviours etc.

08-22-2011, 10:01 PM	#1
sickbadthing Out fart the hottie! Location: I have super gonorrhoea Posts: 24,242	any one else get one of those cheap ass touchpads $100 HP are you fucking kidding me Are they letting drunk children make their decisions?

08-22-2011, 10:13 PM	#2
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duovamp Immortal Location: trawling Atlantis (◕‿◕✿) Posts: 29,000	I ordered it at fucking 7:20 a.m. too. BULLLLLLSHIT.

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08-22-2011, 11:09 PM	#7
Tchocky Minion of Satan Location: Wher I en nd yu begn Posts: 6,113	The store I work at has four of them in stock. While all the other chain stores in the area had them at $100, we still had them at full price, with no impending price changes (per our store computer system). After several people called inquiring about them on Saturday morning (wondering, among other things, why we hadn't dropped the price on them yet), my store manager told me he had received word from his superiors to yank them from the shelves. Since then, they've been sitting in a pile in his office.

08-22-2011, 11:13 PM	#8
duovamp Immortal Location: trawling Atlantis (◕‿◕✿) Posts: 29,000	Well, I uh... cannot uh... confirm or deny whether I may have necessarily used uh... any specific links to Amazon, from... Netphoria or otherwise... However I can definitely say I wouldn't direct people away from Netphoria's fine Amazon links.

08-22-2011, 11:37 PM	#10
Tchocky Minion of Satan Location: Wher I en nd yu begn Posts: 6,113	Uh, no.

08-23-2011, 12:53 AM	#11
Future Boy The Man of Tomorrow Posts: 25,825	touchdroid here i come

08-23-2011, 06:20 AM	#14
teh b0lly!!1 Minion of Satan Location: Your soul Posts: 6,805	they release that useless bullshit because useless people buy it. they don't care if they pay a hundred bucks for an atrocious product, as long as they can swipe their fingers across a two-dime touchscreen, grin at you and utter, usually in a nasal voice, "pretty cool huh"

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Luke de Spa someone more...punk rock? Location: Ice cream pig out in M1-aud is why i don't play plug in baby the wrong way, like you Posts: 22,218	eh, webOS always seemed kind of neat. i'd buy one for us$99 just to compare it against iOS

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Ol' Couch Ass Socialphobic Location: The Filthy South Posts: 10,825	Managed to scoop one up from best buy. So far I'm really impressed for $100. The web browser is seamless (can't browse netphoria on it because all of the spyware ads with no adblocker) and the email function works great. webOS is intuitive and the machine is pretty snappy though the hardware is a bit bulky. If you find one online and can snatch it up I'd highly suggest it as a couch/shitter/on the go web portal.

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Luke de Spa someone more...punk rock? Location: Ice cream pig out in M1-aud is why i don't play plug in baby the wrong way, like you Posts: 22,218	i dunno, probably kind of neat if UI and UX are of interest to you /shrug

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