HP to make 1 more batch of TouchPads

The TouchPad was a dud with consumers at $499 and $599, but a hit when the price was dropped to $99 and $149, depending on the size of memory. Associated Press

Hewlett-Packard says it's making one last run of its TouchPad tablet computer before the device is officially retired — again.

The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company cited "stunning" demand for the tablet following a big price drop earlier this month. The fire sale came after CEO Leo Apotheker said the company was exiting the tablet and smartphone business to focus more on selling to corporations.

The tablet was a dud with consumers at $499 and $599 US, depending on the size of the device's memory. But it was a hit at $99 and $149.

On Monday, HP announced on a corporate blog that it will produce "one last run of TouchPads to meet unfulfilled demand," and that it would be at least a few weeks until they're available.

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