Consumerization

Will HP TouchPad sales rush…touch enterprise IT?

One wonders if this will be a blip on the enterprise IT radar. We can see the help desk ticket now. “Can you install VPN on my HP touchpad?”

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If you were looking to get an HP TouchPad, it appears Best Buy changed their minds and started selling them at fire sale prices. They appear sold out now, however. Might want to watch it, though.

From the Best Buy sale page:

HP TOUCHPAD CLEARANCE AND RETURN POLICY

Due to HP’s decision to discontinue its TouchPad product, Best Buy® will now provide clearance pricing for all TouchPad 16GB and 32GB models (SKUs 2842056, 2842092) regardless of previously advertised prices or promotions.

Best Buy will not accept customer returns or exchanges on clearance-priced TouchPads bought through any Best Buy channel.

Customers purchasing a TouchPad at clearance pricing will have a 1-year manufacturer’s warranty, fulfilled directly through HP, not Best Buy.

Customers who purchased the 16GB or 32GB TouchPad after June 19 may come into the store to get either a full refund or a refund of the difference between the price they paid and the clearance price.

Quantities are strictly limited. Limit 1 per customer. Best Buy cannot guarantee availability of inventory at this pricing at any particular Best Buy location or channel.

This is a change from yesterday, where we couldn’t even buy one.

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