$149 for a Touchpad if you sign up as a developer
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Is there some quality control that will limit who counts as a developer for the TouchPad? If not, I expect this will have a similar result. And really, even if they get real mobile developers, it may result in some half-hearted ports unless it becomes clear at some point that the platform has some kind of future.
http://allthingsd.com/20110703/hps-touchpad-teardown-its-dee...
That means Somalia would be out, too.
Now why can't Australian developers have coupons, too?
US, UK, Canada, but not Australia?
oh ok then :) no offence was taken I just wanted to point out that Europe is not the same as European Union :)
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Don't be so ignorant. I bought one for my parents at 149.99 and they love it. I probably would have bought one for myself as well had I felt the need for a tablet.
I have no idea what you are on about, care to explain?
It wasn't intended as a slight against Slovenia in any way (and if you took it that way, please accept my apologies).
Who actually bought the device? Corporations who will commit to long term usage (I doubt it) or tech nerds who will flash the device to run Android (leading to a different, well-populated market) or tech nerds who will use the device as is (and abandon it in a year or two)?
Honestly, this sounds like very short-term thinking on the part of Palm.
I'd bet US$150 on that.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApB67S7ETz4WdHd...
They already have my PayPal info...why not set up the program to integrate with my developer account so that I can click a link there to make the purchase.
I wonder if this inefficient process is indicative of how HP operates; if so it's pretty clear why they're on the ropes.
"Coupon codes are not valid anywhere but the HP online store"
Remember, I'm dumb. I mean, I write PHP, fergawdsakes. I'm going to have to be led by the hand here.
I went to their web store http://www.shopping.hp.com and searched for "touchpad" but all I found for sale were accessories: cases, stands, cables, etc.
Maybe this coupon signup is some kind of marketing survey, to help HP decide what to do with the touchpad.
WebOS is a hell of a platform; it's a damn shame it's probably going to die on the vine.
You have to send an email including your developer user name to request a coupon.
"Form W-8BEN should be completed by all Non-US developers planning to make their applications available for sale to US customers/end-users. The form and instructions may be found at the following IRS website ...."
Fortunately the form accepted '-' as a 'valid' number ... we'll see if they try and validate it later.
Q: I’m a non-US developer and trying to register for a Developer Account. Do I need a U.S. taxpayer ID? A: If you have a US taxpayer ID, please use this number. If you only have a foreign tax ID number you can enter your foreign tax ID number in the Tax Identification Number field.
i.e. For a Canadian individual (like me), you can use your SIN, if you want. Or use gibberish and figure it out later if there are any problems.
Anyone know much it costs to sign up as a developer though to get this deal? It says you need paypal so I'm guessing there is a cost but it doesn't actually list how much it is until you sign up.
Side note, how is your touchpad's battery life? Mine surprisingly sucked.
https://developer.palm.com/index.php?option=com_user&vie...
There is no fee required to distribute in the catalog, for either a paid or free app.
You'll notice a Community Membership doesn't mention anything about application submissions. Developer Memberships allow you to...
* Enroll in the webOS Developer program ($99/year; covers up to xx application submissions)
* Submit you webOS application(s) for review and approval by Palm
* Upon approval, your application(s) will be signed to verify its status as Palm approved
* Your signed application(s) will be listed in the HP webOS Application Catalog
If you click thru to signup it reads:
Benefits of a Developer Account - Develop, distribute & manage your apps - Download the SDK - Get documentation, contribute on the forums - Free - annual fee waived for a limited time - Always free for Open Source Developers
"limited time" here being ... always. Its always been that way and there is no sign its going to change.
If you're in the UK and registering with your Limited company, you need to put your company name in the "Tax Identification Number" field, and your VAT number in the "Registration Number" field (if you're registered for VAT, obviously.)
If you're not sure what your VAT number is internationally, you can check it here: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/vieshome.do?select...
For the UK, you have to put "GB " in front of your VAT number.
I'm signing up now but will likely cancel just to avoid any big charges in the future.
It didn't work, though. I tried Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. I just emailed devmarketing@palm.com directly -- anyone have any insight into this? I see no errors in my Javascript console, but when I paste the JS call in directly into the console, the return value is undefined.
HP most likely "resumed production" so that they could clear out any remaining stock. I can imagine that they had warehouses full of parts that were just not put together yet and had already paid suppliers for. These would have been written off and either sold back to the vendor or been destroyed. Also, it is entirely possible that HP had a contract with their manufacturer for a certain time period and if they broke that contract they would be out X where X is bigger than Y which is the amount it would cost to build and ship these devices at a loss.
This isn't the first time that I've seen a company do a "last run" to clear out the remaining parts before shutting down a product for good.
No love for developers in Australia, New Zealand
Plus, Google has already given me a free Galaxy Tab (for attending Google I/O). Among that and my iPad, it's pretty easy to guess which I'll be hacking on.
I sent a request with my developer account name in the email body, but haven't received a coupon yet. Or is this some kind of lottery again?
"[THEY WILL GIVE YOU] $149 for a Touchpad if you sign up as a developer [THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY JUST TAKE IN CASH]."
When the reality is: "This Touchpad costs $149 if you go through a bunch of complicated forms, give away your info.. oh, and in reality, it costs like a lot less than $149 even so we'll still be making a shitload of money from it."