HP tablet computer listed the TouchPad 50 days unpopular, but when it announced tablet PC business, and to give up in order to exceed low inventory, clean up the TouchPad sales unusually hot market all over, there is a rush for the TouchPad, some retailers website tide due to high demand lead to collapse.
August 31,, hewlett-packard said it plans a batch of T ouchPad reproduction, to meet the needs of the consumers, let this flat retirement. HP says this batch of T ouchPad limited supply, and each will be limited to purchase 1 at the end of October, and is expected to supply, 16 gb version of the costs $100, 32 gb version costs $150, and time cost the same as clear goods.
As HP announced stripping the PC business, and to give up w ebO S platform and tablet computer business, HP also temporarily suspended T ouchPad production. Then, in order to clear stocks ouchPad, HP products of T in August 19 decision to 16 gb version of the T ouchPad price to $99 a, 32 gb version of the drop to $149 a, hope to quickly solve problems inventory. So, causing the T ouchPad rock bottom price in the short term, snapping up the stock to kill speed sold out. Because the market demand soared, HP can’t satisfy orders.
Facing the above situation, HP August 31, said a number of T ouchP plan reproduction, let this AD flat retirement. HP says: “we announced after the price, consumers and inventory to ask the astonishing speed, this reaction was surprised and very happy.” “Although we have announced that it would no longer production w ebO S hardware, but now decided to reproduction last batch of T ouchPad to meet demand exceeds supply phenomenon.”
However, HP also mentioned, “we’re not sure of the flat when additional market, or quantity, amount and does not guarantee that the can completely meet the market demand, but we sure additional flat at least for several weeks after the will on the market.”
For hewlett-packard (HP said, TouchPad production in order to meet the market demand, but industry insiders point, this is HP to digest upstream of the spare parts stock. Through some time ago to rock bottom price goods, HP the TouchPad clear the inventory is complete digestion. However, HP’s upstream OEM fabs system, still have a batch of spare parts stock need to digest.
HP TouchPad foundry business by the Taiwan manufacturer, it is reported, inventec responsible for end to meet the needs of the Christmas season sales season, HP had a 100000 sets of inventec 7 inches of order, inventec by TouchPad end of July has asked the upstream components suppliers to get the part. But the sudden decision to HP, and announced the suspension of the comprehensive appeal order, and makes the inventec and upstream components suppliers backlog a batch of hand inventory. In order to comfort suppliers, Taiwan HP, said it will continue to adhere to HP partners commitment, and the usual no change.
Therefore, the HP TouchPad pyramid production, the purpose of which is to digest the upstream materials inventory, eliminate the worries of supply chain, so as to maintain the relationship with foundry.


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