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Hapless HP TouchPad owners have to 'hit pause' on their highly predictable desires to get Google's Android OS running instead of webOS, because while a 'highly unstable alpha' of Android 2.3.5 is being worked on by CyanogenMod, it's still highly unstable - and an alpha.

HP's TouchPad ads still grace Sydney's streets and advertising billboards despite the fact the company has killed what was arguably the best challenger to the iPad thus far: advertising nothing like nothing else?

With hoards of hungry tablet consumers clearing the shelves of HP TouchPads at Harvey Norman, it seems quite obvious that there's no shortage of demand for WebOS tablet devices. The only problem for HP was the price.

Australia finally saw the HP TouchPad price cuts yesterday that were announced in the US earlier this week, and the TouchPad isn't even on sale yet locally, but with price cuts built, HP now hopes the customers will come.

After the announcement of official price cuts for the HP Touchpad in the US, following a weekend of temporary price reductions, and questions over whether HP Australia would follow suit, HP has announced an official TouchPad price cut at last.

UPDATED: AUSSIE PRICE CUT NOW OFFICIAL. The US, with its deflating dollars, has now seen HP officially cut TouchPad prices by US $100, but is HP hoping overseas sales at original pricing will help make up for the dastardly devaluing US dollario?

With HP's TouchPad tablet enjoying price cuts from HP's online site, Staples.com and Woot.com over the last few days, and some even claiming to have combined discounts, has the long anticipated tablet price war now started?

HP's TouchPad hasn't yet officially launched in Australia but is already subject to an 'instant rebate' of $50 in the US, along with a much-needed 3.0.2 WebOS update.

With HP's TouchPad due to arrive exclusively in Harvey Norman stores from August 15, HP's promised mass distribution through all stores that sell HP gear needs acceleration.