HP TouchPad

[BlueDan]

Anyone else bothered to get one of these, seen as they went stupidly cheap for the given spec?

 

[ChrisUK]

No and I wouldn't either tbh. Although HP are saying they'll support WebOS I doubt they'll do it for long. Lack of apps maybe a problem too.

 

[Focus Owner]

no idea if its any good
http://www.maplin.co.uk/viewpad-7-touch-tablet-511340

 

[ChrisUK]

No and I wouldn't either tbh. Although HP are saying they'll support WebOS I doubt they'll do it for long. Lack of apps maybe a problem too.

Saying that I wouldn't imagine it being long until someone gets Android on the sucka :devil:

 

[BlueDan]

Hah people are already working on that though maybe a Dalvik VM would be a good idea, so these can run Android apps on the existing webOS. Same way the BB Playbook runs Android apps on RIM's OS.

 

[BlueDan]

Ok, having had one for half a day now I quite like WebOS, it certainly seems a bit more polished in places than Android (can't compare it to iOS as I've never used any such device). I think I'd rather have the ability to run Android apps inside webOS, or at least dual boot it, rather than wipe it out altogether.

In the meantime, getting this running for a laugh should destroy my weekend

http://forums.precentral.net/webos-...rial-how-get-ubuntu-touchpad.html#post3078810

 

[ChrisUK]

I hate iOS for a start it shares the name with another OS I use day in and day out on most Cisco devices .

Cisco should of sued the s*** out of them like they would to anyone else.

 

[BlueDan]

I thought they had done, and Apple paid out.

 

[ChrisUK]

Yeah I heard they came to a mutual agreement but not sure what that was.

 

[arc]

I tried to get one, but no-stock anywhere nearby

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/25/alleged-hp-touchpad-running-android-appears-can-be-yours-on-eba/

 

[BlueDan]

Chris, probably something like "give us money, or we'll break your legs

arc, there is a big thread on HotUKDeals showing where any stock is, HP are meant to have a warehouse full too though I'm not so sure about that, seen as the internet said it... I ordered from Amazon at 00:01, then rang and told somewhere else and he ordered too - mine went through and his got cancelled.

The new Pre phones are apparently going to be sold off cheap too, if you were just after a webOS device.

 

[BlueDan]

Got the Ubuntu nonsense working (need to sort the keyboard and right click stuff). It runs quicker than on a PS3, pre Sony removing OtherOS

Forum renders ok on the stock browser.

 

[BlueDan]

HP are going to make another run, for the US market at least, so far they are unsure of international availability.

http://h20435.www2.hp.com/t5/The-Next-Bench-Blog/More-TouchPads-on-the-Way/ba-p/68749

 

[ChrisUK]

That's cool as *** might get one of them .

 

[BlueDan]

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hp-touchpad-bundle-back-stock-199-99-16gb-249-32gb-pcw/1012360

be quick, a bit more pricey bundled but the stands and cases go for decent money on the flea.

One of the Android ports has the touch panel working now, ten inputs at once! The guy in the video didn't try for eleven