HP TouchPad 9.7" WiFi Tablet: 16GB $100, 32GB $150 Expired

• For HP Academy and HP partner EPP (like US Gov't), the prices are showing $219/$249 when logged in. Log out and the price jumps to $499/$549.
• HP currently has the 16GB LINK [hp.com] and the 32GB LINK [hp.com] listed as $499 and $549 (still shows OOS).

• DirectDial [directdial.com] sent out cancellation notices today 4:00PM EST. Attached Picture: http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/9532/directdialc.png
• OfficeDepot [officedepot.com] was live (highly YMMV and only for very few people) with 16GB for $129 for about 30 seconds at 10:01am PT. (based on local warehouse/zipcode and not everyone)
• OfficeDepot [officedepot.com] was live (highly YMMV and only for very few people) with 32GB for $149 for about 3 minutes at 8:17am PT. (based on local warehouse/zipcode and not everyone)
• Adorama [adorama.com] had the 32GB Touchpad at $284.99 (+ $8.70 shipping).

• (through 10/7) Fingerhut [fingerhut.com] has the 32GB Touchpad at $299 in stock, supposedly with coupon e1992 it brings it down to $239. YMMV, posters Thursday report the code no longer works (it had worked when Fingerhut went live on Wed 10/5), so price is $299+shipping and CSRs are not price-matching but they are reporting still in stock.
• Overstock.com was live with a 16gb for $249 http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/HP-TouchPad-FB401UA-1.2GHz-Snapdragon-9.7-inch-1GB-16GB-LED-Tablet-Computer/6089520/product.html?AID=10654383&PID=4485850&SID=u1460580t3220862f9fp57106dd0c0s20 about 12:30 EDT, now OOS. Price-match attempts were generally rebuffed

• (through 10/6) Some people were able to place *new orders* to NCIX (if they had the item in their cart previously) and have them processed, price-matched & shipped within 1 day. (Confirmed by myself)
• Lawson went live briefly, now out of stock. 16GB for $129.99 [bandtcommodities.com]. Orders are getting cancelled and refunded about 15 minutes after it went live.
• Links are now dead, but pcRUSH.com had non-firesale prices: 16GB for $228.35 [pcrush.com] and 32GB for $258.26 [pcrush.com]. It was possible to apply promo code paypal at checkout for $25 off. Sales tax applies in CA. As of approx. 3 pm ET, "they have about 290 backordered for the 32 and 100 for the 16." Cancellation emails are going out as of 8/5 8:23 AM PST. "Unfortunately demand far exceeded the limited supply of stock on hand. Your order has been canceled due to lack of availability."

• TPs (OOS) have dropped in price at the HP online store, they're now at $219 for 16GB model. [hp.com]/$249 for the 32GB model [hp.com] (was 399$/449$ on 10/2). Both models are OOS.
• 32GB model at $249 was shown in stock at shopping.HP.com for a short period of time around 3-4am EST 10/3, but everyone who ordered received a notice stating that the order was declined and that they should call a particular number between 10am and 10pm EST.
• 32GB model at $249 was available again at shopping.HP.com around 5pm EST 10/3. According to sales rep, this was a glitch on the website. No confirmed orders so far.

Item# Description/Mfg Part# Shipped Back Order

1501872 HP TouchPad US 32GB wifi SB Commercial 2 0

FB356UT#ABA

Tracking#: 9611xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7694 Carrier: RPS Service: VF2

Tracking#: 961xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7700 Carrier: RPS Service: VF2

Serial#: 5XXXXXXL

Serial#: 5XXXXXU2


PO Number: 43XXXX
Order Number: 0306XXXX
Order Date: 08/25/2011
Ship Date: 10/17/2011

Got a shipment notification email from HP. I ordered thru HP SMB on 8/21 at 11am EST. Got the shipped email at 6:33pm today.

Thank you for your continued interest in webOS and the HP TouchPad. We wanted to update you with a status of your order 305XXXXX

Your order is still confirmed, and we are fulfilling orders daily based on the time the order was received. We expect all orders to ship by October 31st. We will continue to update you of any changes to this date via email until your order ships. We apologize that we cannot give you an exact ship date for your order. Please note that planned ship and delivery dates on the Order Status page are not accurate for TouchPad orders. You will receive a final shipping notification with a tracking number once your order has actually shipped.

If this timeline is not acceptable, please send an email to [email protected] with your instructions for cancellation within a week. Be sure to include your HP order number and the name and ship-to address on the order. Also please indicate clearly if this is the only order requiring cancellation or if you wish all orders in your name to be canceled. You will receive an automated cancel notification when your order cancellation request has been processed. Please be aware, however, that cancellations cannot be reversed, and our US SMB store has sold out of HP TouchPad and will not make any further available for sale

In addition, at the significantly reduced price, the HP TouchPad does not qualify for our standard 30-day return policy and is not returnable.

If you used a credit card for your purchase: Please check the expiration date of the card used for your TouchPad purchase. If it is set to expire within the next few weeks, you will need to contact HP immediately to update the expiration or provide a new card number. You can call 1-800-888-0292, opt 3 to speak to an SMB representative or you can send an email to [email protected] with the subject line "CREDIT CARD CALL-BACK." Please provide the name on the order, the HP order number and a phone number where you can be reached, and a Customer Service Representative will call you back to update the credit card information. Also note that the credit card used for the purchase will be charged at the time of shipment.

Thank you for doing business with Hewlett-Packard. Part or all of your order has shipped. Please reference the shipped column below for the quantity of product that has shipped. Please contact your Client Service Representative if you have any questions: 1-866-625-0759

Please reference the link below to view the status of your entire order:

1501905 HP TouchPad US 16G wifi
Tracking#: 9611019038547317979498

Thank you for your continued interest in webOS and the HP TouchPad. Good news - your order 3******8 should ship out within the next 2 weeks with free ground shipping. You will receive a shipping notification with a tracking number once your order has actually shipped. Remember, at the significantly reduced price, the HP TouchPad does not qualify for our standard 30 day return policy and is not returnable.

Now that your TouchPad is on its way, check out the latest accessories for your new HP TouchPad* at REDUCED prices. There is a limited supply, so click here to shop now.

If you used a credit card for your purchase: Please check the expiration date of the card used for your TouchPad purchase. If it is set to expire within the next week, you will need to contact HP immediately to update the expiration or provide a new card number. You can call 1-800-888-0292, option 3 to speak to an SMB representative or you can send an email to [email protected] with the subject line "CREDIT CARD CALL-BACK." Please provide the name on the order, the HP order number and a phone number where you can be reached, and a Customer Service Representative will call you back to update the credit card information. Also note that the credit card used for the purchase will be charged at the time of shipment.

Thank you for your continued patience. We are pleased that we will be able to fulfill your order and look forward to you joining the exciting community of webOS!
Sincerely, Your HP Small and Medium Business Team www.hp.com/go/touchpadFAQ