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ONE of the world's biggest computer makers quietly killed its first tablet overnight after just four days on sale in Australia.
In a new record for the industry, the HP TouchPad went on sale in Harvey Norman stores on Monday only to be abandoned by international press release.
In a statement, HP announced it would "discontinue operations for WebOS devices, specifically the TouchPad and WebOS phones".
While HP did not release any of its phones in Australia, after buying WebOS software from Palm, the TouchPad's premature death with come as a shock to Australian buyers who paid between $499 and $599 for the device.