More HP TouchPads Selling at $149 - with Strings Attached

Looks like anyone that’s hoping to snag a HP TouchPad tablet at the fire sale price can expect to purchase more than one PC in order to get it.

TigerDirect announced their new HP TouchPad deal, which offers shoppers the opportunity to buy a HP TouchPad for $149 if they buy a qualifying HP laptop or desktop computer at the same time.

However, folks ready to jump at the deal may want to stop and read the fine print:

• You will be paying the HP TouchPad’s full retail price of $299 at checkout.


• You will have to remember to send in a mail-in rebate for $150 to ultimately get the fire sale price of $149.

At least it’s the 32GB version, right?

Best Buy recently advertised a similar deal, although their savings appeared to be instant.

If you’re looking to get the HP TouchPad only, you may want to check Amazon for the best deals. The HP TouchPad prices may not be as low as $99 or even $149, but they’re at least lower than TigerDirect’s retail price.

Will you be buying a HP TouchPad or are you going to go for a different tablet?

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Spammers Now Offering Free HP TouchPads to Attract Victims

It appears as though even spammers are realizing the value in the HP TouchPad and have begun using the recently popular tablet as bait in their spam campaigns.

Be on the lookout for any “special offers” that advertise a free HP TouchPad – likely to be delivered via spam email or maybe even through a social networking site:

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As stated in the fine print, you’re not getting anything for free.

In fact, you will be forced to complete a number of “reward offers” that often require you to sign-up for a paid monthly service or apply for a credit card/loan. You are then forced to keep your account active for a minimum of 1 month of service to qualify for the prize – that’s if they actually keep their word to award it.

Seeing how the HP TouchPad has been a popular topic since it was discontinued a few months ago and promptly followed by a fire sale that sent the public into a feeding frenzy, it wouldn’t be too far-fetched to see more scams offering the coveted tablet as a prize.

If you were hoping to get your hands on a HP TouchPad, you’re better off heading over to Best Buy to take advantage of their special deal to get the 32GB HP TouchPad for just $149 – but even that feels like a scam once you’ve read the terms.

Sorry folks, it seems like the fire sale was the one & only chance to nab the HP TouchPad for under 150 bucks without having to watch out for any fine print.

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Best Buy Selling the 32GB HP TouchPad for $149... with a Twist

Do you want a 32GB HP TouchPad for $149?

Folks are still foaming at the mouth, waiting for the chance to sink their teeth into their very own HP TouchPad thanks to the fire sale back in August that lead to the discontinued TouchPad being unloaded from store shelves for as little as $99 for the 16GB version.

Unable to resist the opportunity, HP vowed to produce one final batch of TouchPads, but decided to leave the terms of sale up to the retailers that got them.

Looks like we’re beginning to find out what those terms are.

As of November 1^st (today), Best Buy has the 32GB HP Touchpad for sale on their website – but there’s a catch.

In order to get the 32GB HP TouchPad for the fire sale-inspired price of $149, you have to purchase a qualifying HP or Compaq computer with it.

Without the additional computer purchase, you can look forward to shelling out $599.99 for the 32GB HP TouchPad.

Isn’t that just peachy?

If you were thinking about being sneaky by returning the extra computer but keeping the TouchPad, you can forget it. Best Buy has stated in the terms of the special offer that if you return it without also returning the HP TouchPad you will be forced to pay the $450 difference.

It looks like either way you’ll be looking at forking over a good $600, but at least you’ll have more than one computer and you’ll finally have your HP TouchPad.

Question is.... is the HP TouchPad really worth it? Share your thoughts below!

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