After the HP Touchpad... now the HP Pre 3 Smartphone. £49 down from £400! Sim Free!

tamalyn

link here for newbies http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF05a/215348-215348-64929-3352590-3352590-5105303.html

fzurro

sheenashell wrote: »

sorry I am being thick.....don't know what to do with it.....I am a newbie after all!

change the word DOT for a real DOT

Rhiannon01

fzurro wrote: »

it does say 69.99 but not link to buy, just a link to the standard 'find a local retailer' web page

Shopping information


SRP only£ 69inc VAT

Call 0845 270 4142 to discuss options. Currently may not be available direct from HP

Yes, its the same as the TP site. They had it for the price but no link, just directiong to other retailers. They also said they didn't have any & did not sell any TP's through their site.

Think retailers like CPW are going to use it as a money spinner which they are entitled to do. Just hope people do not buy on contracts then hopefully they will be sold on their own. However with people buying them at a cheaper but not new rrp from places like cleverbox it seems there will be none for £50 ish. I hope I'm wrong.

ColinFishwick

I hope cpw have a huge surplus and cant get rid

cgk1

ColinFishwick wrote: »

I hope cpw have a huge surplus and cant get rid

Unlikely - since no network wanted the devices to start with (the Pre was a nightmare for o2) I really doubt they exist in significant numbers. Especially since the 'launch' consisted of them simply appearing without any advertising on resellers sites. The phone itself is a hang-over from when HP took over Palm and after the lackluster sales of the Touchpad (pre firesale), I bet they did a very limited run of those. I wouldn't be surprised if it's in the thousands rather than the tens of thousands.

sheenashell

There were two people on here that bought them full price from CPW last night... did they get confirmation of purchase and in stock?

fzurro

Call me stupid, but how can CPW sell contract phones that the operators won't support ? That's asking for A LOT OF TROUBLE.

I can see people with their new 'contract' phone going back and forth with CPW and the operators ...

Also, a Contract phone without operator software ? (they always put their crap on top ...)

cgk1

fzurro wrote: »

Call me stupid, but how can CPW sell contract phones that the operators won't support ? That's asking for A LOT OF TROUBLE.

I can see people with their new 'contract' phone going back and forth with CPW and the operators ...

Also, a Contract phone without operator software ? (they always put their crap on top ...)

Orange support the Pre3, they have had the support page for about three week - they simply don't sell it themselves. Moreover, a couple of people bought them on the £30 24 month contract from the CPW last week when it was launched.

EverHopeful_2

Just got one on Cleverboxes if this helps.

davemorton

How much are they now??