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Who Else Got a HP TouchPad This Weekend?

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Real Estate Agent with H2 Properties

I was one of the chosen ones.  Upon receiving an email from an 'insane deals of the moment' website, we hurried to the nearest Walmart with ONE 32GB HP TouchPad in stock (I called 12 other Walmarts only considering it was midnight and no other electronic retailers would be open). 

If you are living under a rock and haven't heard, HP discontinued its webOS, TouchPads and/or Palm line of phones (I still haven't researched enough). Either way, amazing deal for something that was released a mere 8 weeks ago.  The 16GB and 32GB tablets were priced at $399 and $499 respectively until HP did a fire sale on them beginning this past Friday I believe.  Amazon.com held back on dropping the price like everyone else, so we waited and waited, until we were just able to order two more from a seller there.  The prices were reduced to $99 and $149.  Crazy!

It will still certainly be a useful tool for business and pleasure.  What types of apps have any of you utilized for the real estate business? Are they useful in listing presentations or buyer presentations?  I'm used to the Android platform and still need to familiarize myself with webOS, but it shouldn't be too difficult.

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Patty Clark
Morningside Homes, LLC 720-231-5200 - Denver, CO
Helping Families Move with Care

I had an HP on order from QVC and my husband said not to order it because it was being discontinued. Big mistake at the $149 price tag.  So now I';m looking at the Samsung Galaxy32 GB. Very expensive so I have to figure out if I really need it for Real Estate. Maybe instead of using my flip book at listing presentations I could use the notebook. Most of my programs are internet based so I'm not sure what apps would be needed.

Aug 21, 2011 02:57 PM
CJ Floyd
H2 Properties - Lincolnton, NC

Patty, I'm reading that the Android OS will likely be available to run on the HP TouchPad, so the discontinued price is extraordinary if so!

Aug 21, 2011 03:01 PM
Dennis Burgess
AmeriTeam Property Management - Mid Florida, FL
Orlando Property Manager and Realtor

Hi, CJ:  Like Patty above, I also missed out.  Unlike Chris above, I bet, I still have some quiet around here!

Aug 21, 2011 03:06 PM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

Having made the MISTAKE of buying an iPad and then realizing I needed a USB for photo and program load, I bought an Acer ANDROID tablet and now have a Toshiba Android Thrive.

Learn what you are going to use the tablet for and how to use it and then get one that will be supported.  Defining your USE of the device is KEY!

Aug 21, 2011 10:43 PM