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

aardvark101

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"Both the hardware and the software are not being supported going forwards" not exactly correct.

They still plan to develope and support WebOS, they have decided (for some reason) to drop the touchpad and Palm Pre phones. (look at palminfocenter.com/news/10168/hps-dewitt-speaks-on-the-future-of-webos-and-hardware-support/ )

I work for HP - but was annoyed that they didn't offer these deals to the staff first - we got some offers, but it looks like some none HP staff got them aswell through the EPP program they offered.

Hopefully they will handle to Palm Pre 3 sale better.

Cheers

EdwinH

Would some kind soul with link posting privileges be willing to PM me and take a look at a link for inclusion on this thread? It IS relevant. Thanks in advance.

cgk1

They still plan to develope and support WebOS, they have decided (for some reason) to drop the touchpad and Palm Pre phones. (look at palminfocenter.com/news/10168/hps-dewitt-speaks-on-the-future-of-webos-and-hardware-support/ )

Nobody should buy any hardware on a promise of future support from HP - last week they were "doubling down" on web OS and telling people they were in for the long-haul, Dewitt found out that WebOS hardware had been scrapped via a press release. Buying it with the idea that support would be a bonus but not an expectation.

mackemdave

aardvark101 wrote: »

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I work for HP - but was annoyed that they didn't offer these deals to the staff first - we got some offers, but it looks like some none HP staff got them aswell through the EPP program they offered.

Hopefully they will handle to Palm Pre 3 sale better.

Cheers

When in the last five years have HP put their staff first....I worked for them for 15 yrs and from the outset they looked after their employees....Enter Carly and then Mark and we were nobodies

mrsgreenwood_2

cant find a palm website??

or8it

mrsgreenwood wrote: »

cant find a palm website??

https://eurostore.palm.com/epages/Store.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/PalmStore/Products/HP-FB437AA-ABU&CategoryID=73691610&Category=Pre%203

mrsgreenwood_2

or8it wrote: »

https://eurostore.palm.com/epages/Store.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/PalmStore/Products/HP-FB437AA-ABU&CategoryID=73691610&Category=Pre%203

thank you or8it

seequis

Looks like Expansys France(?) state they will not be reducing the cost of the phone.

http://www.expansys.fr/ft.aspx?k=125747

EdwinH

SupereTrader was taking pre-orders, but now has a note that says “Unfortunately the HP Pre 3 stock is no longer available to us from our supplier.”

That still leaves 9 retailers by my count that either are selling them now (but at a higher price) or have indications that they will start selling them once the stock situation is clearer (i.e. tomorrow, most likely).

PJB

EdwinH wrote: »

SupereTrader was taking pre-orders, but now has a note that says “Unfortunately the HP Pre 3 stock is no longer available to us from our supplier.”

That still leaves 9 retailers by my count that either are selling them now (but at a higher price) or have indications that they will start selling them once the stock situation is clearer (i.e. tomorrow, most likely).

Who are the 9 selling at higher price please, might be worth a punt if any have refunded touchpad.

Thanks