Hewlett-Packard has finally set the record straight on the HP TouchPad coming back into availability. HP says the TouchPad won’t be back to their online stores, to be exact they say “our online inventory is depleted”. HP says you’ll have to try your luck with outside retailers if you still want the discontinued TouchPad tablet.
In conjunction with HP’s announcement that they won’t be offering the TouchPad on their online store again Best Buy has announced they will have some TouchPads available in November. To be precise Best Buy is saying they will be able to sell you an HP TouchPad for $149.99 if you buy an HP or Compaq branded Laptop, Desktop or All-in-One computer from their online store (starting November 1st) and in their physical stores (starting November 4th).
Best Buy is reporting they will have the 32GB Wi-Fi model available for purchase at $149.99 with an HP or Compaq computer in November. At $149.99 for a 32GB Wi-Fi model the folks at Best Buy are staying true to th official liquidation sale pricing that HP introduced in late August. Currently you can find HP TouchPad tablets online from places like eBay, but you’ll have to pay more than $99 for a 16GB Wi-Fi and $149 for a 32GB Wi-Fi –on average HP TouchPads are being sold at over $200 on eBay no matter the capacity.
The HP TouchPad tablet features the following hardware specifications:
Gloss Black
9.7-inch LED backlit multi-touch, 1024 x 768 resolution with a special coating for easier cleaning and abrasion resistance
HP webOS 3.0
Built-in 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
Internal Memory: 16 GB or 32GB
Front facing 1.3MP camera with microphone for live video calling
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core APQ8060 processor
HP gloss black finish
Beats Audio sound, only from HP
Web with Adobe Flash support
View documents with Quickoffice
HP Touchstone wireless charging
Supports eBook Formats: TXT, PDF
Supports Media Formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV, MPEG-4, H.263, H.264
Picture viewer in JPEG and GIF
Video player
Rechargeable lithium-polymer 6300mAh battery
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Includes cleaning cloth, microUSB cable and AC charger