It’s true, the TouchPad , HP’s inaugural webOS tablet, won’t go on sale within the states until July 1 , but that does not mean you can not claim yours pronto. She’s up for pre-order at an extended list of shops that features Amazon, NewEgg, Best Buy, Walmart, Staples, Radio Shack, J&R, Office Max, Office Depot, Costco, Sam’s Club, PC Richard & Son, Micro Center, or even Nebraska Furniture Mart. You will see it listed on HP’s site, too, however the company’s only accepting orders for businesses as we speak. As expected, the tab is available in two flavors: a 16GB version for $499.99 and a 32GB model that’ll set you back $599.99. Either one of ‘em pack a dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, stereo speakers, Touch-to-Share , a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, and, after all , a gussied-up version of webOS optimized for that 9.7-inch display. Intrigued? Hit the exhaustive list of source links below to scoop one up for yourself.
[Thanks, Casey]
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