$99 HP Touchpad Sale: Free Tablet Give Away (VIDEO)

Promo is for Hugh Jackman's Sci-Fi Thriller 'Real Steel'

By George J. Wienbarg, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Hewlett Packard is making the most of its TouchPad's current popularity.

Teaming the tech giant with a motion picture great, a giveaway of the tablets will promote Hugh Jackman's latest film "Real Steel."

 $99 HP Touchpad Sale: Partnering with Hugh Jackman for Free Tablet Give Away

The tablet, already famous because of its $99 price tag, is going to get another boost with the promotional help of Jackman's film. HP will give away 20 of the TouchPads for free, including five to be autographed by the Wolverine himself.

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The HP TouchPad gained fame this summer when the company slashed the price to $99 and North American retailers sold out of the devices. HP has now announced another run of 200,000 to be released this month with a $99 price tag.

The new Jackman movie “Real Steel” a futuristic film about robo-boxing directed by Shawn Levy and distributed by Touchstone Pictures. The story is from a 1956 short story titled "Steel" by Richard Matheson.

The promotion is called “HP Meets Real Steel in 2020” and on top of winning a free tablet, five of the 20 giveaway tablets will have Jackman’s signature on them.

To register, go to to HP's Facebook page and fill out a form there. To qualify, you must be 18 years of age or older and reside in the United States.

The Sweepstakes will end at 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 21, and winners of the free TouchPads will be drawn on Oct. 26.