HP's Canadian site and phone lines are still down. Realistically I no longer have any hope of getting one but I'll try one more time later today and tomorrow and then leave the aggro behind me.
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HP's Canadian site and phone lines are still down. Realistically I no longer have any hope of getting one but I'll try one more time later today and tomorrow and then leave the aggro behind me.
Best Buy really screwed this up. First they said they were not selling them and would send them back to HP, so HP inventory "appeared" large. Then BB said they would sell them, but not online. Now HP doesn't have a clue just how many they have now which explains why my order is not being processed. When the dust settles, I hope I get one......
This reminds me of the Xmas scrambles for Cabbage patch Kids and Tickle Me Elmo dolls. I laughed at those people trying to get one. Stupid me went and did the same thing essentially. :D
BTW...last I heard is that 350,000 pads got sold over the weekend...but nobody seems to know how many actually exist and HP aint talking.
Bad business practice on HP's part to add numbers to inventory before they actually received the units. Questionable business practice on BB's part to change their minds.
This certainly wasn't handled well and lends credence to the idea that HP is not being run well overall. And if HP's defense is, "we didn't anticipate this response"....then how do they go to big business and say, "let us solve all your problems"for you?
You wouldn't hire a mechanic who can't get his own car running....right? :D
The message currently running at the HP small business site where I got my order in:
Quote:
Thank you for your interest in the HP TouchPad
HP Small and Medium Business Customers
We have received unprecedented orders as a result of the tremendous discount offered. This is clear confirmation to HP there is huge interest in building a webOS community. We apologize for any difficulty you may have had in ordering on the web or through the phone this weekend; it was as a result of selling out of our current inventory.
Your order has been captured and you should receive a confirmation over the next 48 hours.
Additionally, some of our customers may have experienced a pricing error while purchasing on August 20th and 21st. We are in the process of ensuring every order is honored at the discounted price and will send you confirmation via email.
Should you have any questions, we can be contacted at 1 800 888 5858 option 1: Though we are expecting significant call volumes with extended wait times over the next 48 hours, we ask for your patience and we are committed to our relationship with you and to delivering the best technology solutions for you and your business.
Sincerely,
Your HP Small and Medium Business Team
A glimmer of hope..
there's a local company that I found by doing some google searching that has a few dozens of them in stock. The salesman said he can't sell them until tomorrow morning because he hasn't got official pricing yet from head office. He said he'd call me tomorrow am to take my order once they become available.. but he said lots of people (no kidding) have been looking so he can't guarantee anything.
Still, it's the closest I've come yet.
Free 50GB of data storage to go with that HP tablet:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-new...03?tag=nl.e550
I'll be happy with just getting the pad....but I aint proud and will take the bonus too. :D
I bet HP didn't check with Box.net before running this fire sale....LOL
I posted this in the other Touchpad thread...
Here's a tip I picked up while roaming around the tech sites for inside info on the Touchpad sale.
One person suggested this.
1. Make sure you have the Firefox addon called check4change.
2. Go to the HP Touchpad Sales site and open up a seperate tab for it.
3. Highlite the area where it says "Out of stock" and right-click....then activate the check4change timer for that line of text. Leave the tab open all day.
4. Supposedly, the add-on will constantly check that page for changes and when the "out of stock" message goes away. FF will notify you so you can run in an order quick. Custom settings have an audio notification too.
Or so the theory goes. I have never used that FF add-on, so I can't confirm how it works. I have been manually reloading that page every hour or so, though. ;)
Latest rumor report....
1. People like me that went through HP small business website may be out of luck. They work with a seperate inventory from the rest of HP and they are not getting more in. Every minute that goes by without a shipping confirmation means a higher possibility of cancellation. They will not draw from other divisions. I didn't get the email yet. :(
2. HP Home website may be restocking and starting sales again by Wednesday. Registration at HP Home using HP Small Business customer ID does not work. I tried. You need another account.
3. Customers at slick deals are comparing order numbers and the shipping is NOT proceeding on a first come, first serve order for some reason, but rather choice of shipping. People that ordered Sunday are getting theirs, while people who ordered Saturday are still waiting. That's just wrong....
4. HP's "order status" service crashed at least once...
Again....just rumors at this point....but this is no way to run a railroad....
Well, looks like I'm not going to get one. Can't say that it breaks my heart though since over the last couple of days I've found more and more articles on what it can and can't do and the can'ts were winning.
One of the main things I'd wanted it for was to watch streaming videos.. live events mostly and sports in particular but I can't find a single app or user that suggests it's even remotely capable of that. It is pretty limited in playing any kind of video in fact and the proprietary video/streaming program is aimed almost entirely at US tv series and movies.. most of which, from my experience, will not play in Canada due to copyright issues.
Not looking good here either. Nothing but bad news coming out from HP on orders not filled yet (that would be me). Oh well....guess I saved a hundred bucks. But this is the only way I will buy a tablet/pad....I still like my netbook for mobility purposes and the tablets are just too expensive.
Now.....would be nice for HP to release the authorized hold on my debit card, seeing as how they aren't selling me anything.
Wonder when they will start discounting laptops and netbooks? ;)
Oh-oh....another reprieve from the governor. Supposed telephone recording from HP Small Business:
My headache is coming back.....Quote:
"If you placed the order before August 22 2011 4 AM CDT you will get the touchpad with discounted price and Free Shipping and will receive an email with the tracking number. If you ordered a Touchpad after that your orders will be cancelled. "
Quote:
Originally Posted by Train
Exactly .... and I don't do much mobile computing. If I'm out and about ... I'm out and about ... not out on my computer lol.
I don't even text all that much. Maybe 10 a month .. if that.
I do like the thought of having a Pad or laptop to move around the house with and not be stuck in my chair .. but I will never NOT want my desktop. I love her to pieces :D .... and her 24 inch screen :D