After the news that the 16GB HP TouchPad was only $379.99 over at Woot!, Staples upped the ante by dropping the price all the way down to $299.99. Recently, HP cut the factory price down to $399.99 so this recent Staples coupon became much more valuable to potential customers:
Personally, I haven't seen any reputable 10-inch tablet at this price before, so this is quite the deal in my eyes. Here are a few details:
- The coupon is print-out only, so you must go to a brick-and-mortar Staples location to use it.
- You may use it on BOTH the 16GB and 32GB models.
- It is valid through August 7th, so you don't have too late of a notice.
With Staples being a big retailer for back-to-school shopping, I can see many college students buying one due to the great price and sleek look. Reviews of the TouchPad have been mainly neutral with some pointing out bright spots in the webOS software. Here's an excerpt of Engadget's, which was printed when the 16GB TouchPad was $499.99:
...if the TouchPad were $100 less we could maybe see giving it a go, if only to root for the underdog.
