Technology HP TouchPad

[DrJosephKim]

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I'm looking for feedback from the SDN community about your experiences with the HP TouchPad. What do you like/dislike?

My assumption is that most of you with a tablet have either an iPad or an Android slate. So, if you have a TouchPad, why did you choose that over the others?

 

[movax]

It needs a software update, sooner than later. My dev kit running a MSM8660 (same CPU, just with CDMA) is far smoother, as are the other Snapdragon powered devices out there. Performance should be better, and the dearth of apps isn't helping either (But that's to be expected, since it is competing for app developer attention from iOS/Android/Windows Mobile).

The IPS screen is very beautiful though and delivers excellent viewing angles since it isn't a TN panel. Likewise, the OS is very well done for being the distant challenger to iOS and Android dominance.

Again the worrying thing is whether webOS will pick up application developers.

 

[DrJosephKim]

I've been testing the TouchPad for about a week now. It's a great device, but there are not many medical apps for webOS. However, the browser supports Flash and you can access relevant medical websites like UpToDate, Medscape, etc. and view all the multimedia (especially videos powered by Flash).

 

[1UP]

Unless HP intends to lic. the OS out to other companies, it's a lost cause.

 

[1UP]

HP To Kill TouchPad, WebOS as Tablet Platform

 

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HP To Kill TouchPad, WebOS as Tablet Platform

Came here to post that, good job HP. Buy Palm for $1.2 billion, expect magic to occur on investment in a year, sell WebOS for $300 million. Woo!

 

[1UP]

I got an HP Touchpad today for $99. Good value for the hardware.

Edit: Maybe not. Macmall said my order got sucked into a "black hole" somewhere and never got processed. As a result I may not be getting it, even though I have a pending charge and a confirmation e-mail. As a word to the wise here, avoid MacMall, apparently they lack the capacity to handle the transactions completed through their own website.

 

[Apollyon]

I got an HP Touchpad today for $99. Good value for the hardware.

Edit: Maybe not. Macmall said my order got sucked into a "black hole" somewhere and never got processed. As a result I may not be getting it, even though I have a pending charge and a confirmation e-mail. As a word to the wise here, avoid MacMall, apparently they lack the capacity to handle the transactions completed through their own website.

Is this the same Touchpad still being actively shopped for $399? (I must admit that I find the Lea Michele version of "Let Me Entertain You" rather fetching...however, not enough to buy one!)

 

[1UP]

Is this the same Touchpad still being actively shopped for $399? (I must admit that I find the Lea Michele version of "Let Me Entertain You" rather fetching...however, not enough to buy one!)

Anyone selling one for $399 now is knowingly ripping people off. HP set the official "fire sale" price at $99 for the 16GB model and $149 for the 32GB model on Aug. 21st, and all the reputable vendors updated their pricing accordingly (and have since sold out.)

 

[deleted87716]

Having been abandoned by HP, the TouchPad is a boat anchor. Even $99 is a waste of money.

 

[JacobSilge]

Having been abandoned by HP, the TouchPad is a boat anchor. Even $99 is a waste of money.

Unless of course someone figures out how to root it and put on an another operating system.

 

[deleted87716]

Unless of course someone figures out how to root it and put on an another operating system.

In which case it won't be a boat anchor, but a toy. Not a big difference, really.

 

[dcbrvo]

For a $99 tablet with excellent multitasking, great-sounding audio and Facebook integration, it is really worth considering.

 

[deleted87716]

For a $99 tablet with excellent multitasking, great-sounding audio and Facebook integration, it is really worth considering.

Not without any applications to multitask. Do you really think that developers are going to stick with WebOS after this? They were already abandoning the platform in droves. This drives the final nail in WebOS's coffin.

 

[1UP]

Well, I was able to get a a new HP Veer, no contract, for $49. Not bad. Hoping to snatch a Touchpad during round 2.

 

[1UP]

Well, my HP Veer arrived. The box was smashed and the phone was in at least 10⁶ pieces. I can't imagine why HP thought it was a good idea to package a phone, that only had it's own box for protection, in a minimally padded envelope and ship it UPS...

This ought to be fun, HP will say it's UPS's fault, and UPS will say it's HP's fault. Things will go back and forth for awhile, eventually I will get my money back, but it will involve a pile of bodies.

 

[DrJosephKim]

webOS may not be dead. HP may be manufacturing more TouchPads and Samsung may acquire webOS... interesting twists on the story

 

[deleted87716]

webOS may not be dead. HP may be manufacturing more TouchPads and Samsung may acquire webOS... interesting twists on the story

No, it's dead. HP just doesn't have the guts to stop the code and pronounce the patient.

 

[freqflyer82]

Having been abandoned by HP, the TouchPad is a boat anchor. Even $99 is a waste of money.

Perhaps, but there are some groups working hard to port Android or something else on there. Check out the latest, I *think* they are close (unstable alpha release so far) : http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/08/android-cyanogen-touchpad/

 

[deleted87716]

Perhaps, but there are some groups working hard to port Android or something else on there. Check out the latest, I *think* they are close (unstable alpha release so far) : http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/08/android-cyanogen-touchpad/

Who cares? It won't be officially supported, so it's a toy.

Hey, it's not my money. Some people would consider some of my hobbies silly, too. Just don't pretend that the TouchPad will ever be a serious alternative to the iPad. It's dead. D-E-A-D. Dead. And that's coming from somebody who has used webOS and realizes its (wasted) potential.

 

[Apollyon]

Who cares? It won't be officially supported, so it's a toy.

Hey, it's not my money. Some people would consider some of my hobbies silly, too. Just don't pretend that the TouchPad will ever be a serious alternative to the iPad. It's dead. D-E-A-D. Dead. And that's coming from somebody who has used webOS and realizes its (wasted) potential.

http://gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/22/7441051-10-things-to-do-with-a-100-touchpad

Actually, a pretty reasonable list (partly as a toy, but some a bit more industrious).

 

[deleted87716]

http://gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/22/7441051-10-things-to-do-with-a-100-touchpad

Actually, a pretty reasonable list (partly as a toy, but some a bit more industrious).

I liked "dedicated toilet tablet" the best. 🙂

 

[xanthomondo]

So you price them at $99 and $149 and they sell like wildfire. I wonder how much they cost to produce each?

 

[1UP]

So you price them at $99 and $149 and they sell like wildfire. I wonder how much they cost to produce each?

For the 16 GB model, with labor, $306. About $20 more for the 32GB model.

 

[MOHS_01]

So you price them at $99 and $149 and they sell like wildfire. I wonder how much they cost to produce each?

Does not really matter if the unit is sold for an up front loss if market penetration is feasible and one employs a iTunes store model for revenue.

 

[Slevin]

That's assuming that iTunes generates a significant profit, and seeing how Apple never discloses how much the iTMS makes I'd venture to say that the profit margin isn't that great with all the bandwidth, hosting and support necessary to power the store. Well that and you'd have to convince developers to work within your store but that would only work if they have enough incentive to make apps for the store which would be driven by consumer demand which at this time is lacking