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Hoofbite
08-21-2011, 07:03 PM
Anyone have one?

I know HP canned them but it looks like there are some really solid prices floating around.

Any problems to know about?
badronald
08-21-2011, 08:40 PM
I don't have one yet, but I've got two on the way. At those prices you can't go wrong. WebOS is pretty good I hear, but a development group is already working on an Android port.
Heisenberg
08-21-2011, 09:05 PM
I've got one on the way as well. It's $99 for a tablet that runs WebOS. That's pretty awesome.

WebOS has the best feel of any of the major mobile OSes, but it doesn't have nearly the developer support. It's too bad that it was mishandled so badly.
DIAF
08-21-2011, 09:28 PM
As soon as the price dropped, they instantly sold out everywhere.
SultanOfSix
08-21-2011, 09:42 PM
I've got one on the way as well. It's $99 for a tablet that runs WebOS. That's pretty awesome.

WebOS has the best feel of any of the major mobile OSes, but it doesn't have nearly the developer support. It's too bad that it was mishandled so badly.

Yeah, I was lucky to see a twitter status about it. So I went to Amazon when the link was posted by someone I was following and ordered one right away for $99. I checked back about a half an hour later and the price went back up to over $400. I can't say I'm displeased.

Life is hard work, and nothing will change that. But sometimes you get lucky and you have to thank God for it, and take advantage of the opportunities that are provided to you.
Wimbo
08-21-2011, 10:12 PM
I have one. It is a cool product in that it multitasks better that the other stuff out there. It got killed before it had a chance.
JustDezIt
08-21-2011, 10:33 PM
i have two ordered, hopefully it comes thru and doesn't get canceled
JustDezIt
08-21-2011, 11:39 PM
live link for anyone interested, who knows how long it will last

http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/HP-TouchPad-Tablet-with-16GB-Memory-WiFi-12GHz-Black/e/886111788637?r=1&cm_mmc=AFFILIATES-_-Linkshare-_-lw9MynSeamY-_-10%3A1
Hoofbite
08-22-2011, 12:07 AM
I got in on one from Amazon earlier in the day.

I'm really hoping it comes through, just for the viewing of PDFs and surfing capabilities.
JustDezIt
08-22-2011, 12:12 AM
I got in on one from Amazon earlier in the day.

I'm really hoping it comes through, just for the viewing of PDFs and surfing capabilities.

yeah same here. have been wondering if it will come thru ever since, so the B&N is kind of tempting.
Rynie
08-22-2011, 12:24 AM
Does it support flash? (excuse my ignorance)
JustDezIt
08-22-2011, 12:29 AM
Does it support flash? (excuse my ignorance)

yup, from what i have heard.
Heisenberg
08-22-2011, 01:21 AM
yup, from what i have heard.

It does and supposedly it runs Flash stuff very well from the reviews I've read.

I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to do with a tablet, but for $99, does it really matter?
TheCount
08-22-2011, 09:34 AM
yeah same here. have been wondering if it will come thru ever since, so the B&N is kind of tempting.

B&N is canceling all orders.
Sam I Am
08-22-2011, 09:38 AM
At $99 it's a steal. The biggest problem is it sounds like it's going to die. You buy something that is going to fall behind and developers aren't going to write apps for a product that is dead in the water.

It's a shame and I heard great things about WebOS.
TheCount
08-22-2011, 09:39 AM
At $99 it's a steal. The biggest problem is it sounds like it's going to die. You buy something that is going to fall behind and developers aren't going to write apps for a product that is dead in the water.

It's a shame and I heard great things about WebOS.

You can install Android on it, and they aren't dumping WebOS, just their tablet and PC hardware. They say they plan to continue developing WebOS and licensing it out, so updates should still be available.
Sam I Am
08-22-2011, 10:06 AM
You can install Android on it, and they aren't dumping WebOS, just their tablet and PC hardware. They say they plan to continue developing WebOS and licensing it out, so updates should still be available.

Oh, I thought i read they were doing away with the whole thing. (which sounded odd) I guess they are just getting out of the non-server hardware business.
Arch Stanton
08-22-2011, 10:09 AM
Android on the HP Touchpad....

http://www.xda-developers.com/announcements/android-on-the-hp-touchpad-lets-do-it/
Sam I Am
08-22-2011, 10:11 AM
Android on the HP Touchpad....

http://www.xda-developers.com/announcements/android-on-the-hp-touchpad-lets-do-it/

One problem I heard was that WebOS was sluggish on that hardware. They said it wasn't that WebOS was slow, but that the tablet was under powered. I can't remember where I heard this, but that is probably a big reason they dropped the price to $99 trying to get rid of them.
Wimbo
08-22-2011, 10:57 AM
Oh, I thought i read they were doing away with the whole thing. (which sounded odd) I guess they are just getting out of the non-server hardware business.

Yes, the Touchpad and the Palm phones are being discontinued. Other than that... at this point, all they said is that they are investigating doing something with the PC/laptop/workstation side of the business. They may sell it, they may spin it off (Like HP did with Agilent several years ago), or they may keep it. It is a $40B profitable business... they are not closing the doors on it.
Heisenberg
08-22-2011, 11:28 AM
One problem I heard was that WebOS was sluggish on that hardware. They said it wasn't that WebOS was slow, but that the tablet was under powered. I can't remember where I heard this, but that is probably a big reason they dropped the price to $99 trying to get rid of them.

I'm not so sure that was the case afterall:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4658/its-not-qualcomms-fault-dispelling-touchpad-myths

Plus, there are WebOS optimization guides which make it seem to me like there were some poor performance choices that HP made with regards to the OS:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/how-to-improve-the-performance-of-your-new-hp-touchpad/3866
Sam I Am
08-22-2011, 11:30 AM
I'm not so sure that was the case afterall:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4658/its-not-qualcomms-fault-dispelling-touchpad-myths

Plus, there are WebOS optimization guides which make it seem to me like there were some poor performance choices that HP made with regards to the OS:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/how-to-improve-the-performance-of-your-new-hp-touchpad/3866

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
DIAF
08-23-2011, 07:58 AM
every store demo of webOS ive ever messed with has seemed sluggish to me.
kmp77
08-23-2011, 08:18 AM
One problem I heard was that WebOS was sluggish on that hardware. They said it wasn't that WebOS was slow, but that the tablet was under powered. I can't remember where I heard this, but that is probably a big reason they dropped the price to $99 trying to get rid of them.

Isn't that the tablet where the developers put the software on an iPad and it ran twice as fast? Seems the hardware was underpowered for the OS.

For $99 what do you have to lose?????
Romo 2 Austin
08-23-2011, 08:44 AM
Where can it still be had for $99 or 149$
TheCount
08-23-2011, 11:01 AM
Where can it still be had for $99 or 149$

Nowhere, pretty much sold out everywhere.
vta
08-23-2011, 11:21 AM
Nowhere, pretty much sold out everywhere.

Sounds like an awesome marketing ploy.
Heisenberg
08-23-2011, 11:23 AM
Where can it still be had for $99 or 149$

http://www.precentral.net/coming-soon-touchpad-fire-sale-part-2

Keep an eye on HP.com I guess.
trickblue
08-23-2011, 12:07 PM
An IT buddy told me that HP is getting out of the PC business. Gonna sell the division to Dell. If this is true, I'm sure they will still use the HP branding...
CowboyMcCoy
08-24-2011, 07:25 PM
I've got one on the way as well. It's $99 for a tablet that runs WebOS. That's pretty awesome.

WebOS has the best feel of any of the major mobile OSes, but it doesn't have nearly the developer support. It's too bad that it was mishandled so badly.

Can I still get my hands on one of these for that price?
Heisenberg
08-25-2011, 12:35 AM
I got it today. It's pretty heavy and is a bit sluggish out of the box, but after the 3.02 update and a few tweaks, it's running great. Now, I just need to do some lifting so my arms don't get tired holding that thing up to use it. :D

Another thing that I wish they would have done: more gesture support. The Palm Pre had a bunch of different gestures you could do at the bottom of the phone in the gesture area. You could swipe up to bring up the card view/app launcher, swipe left to go back, right to go forward, etc. From what I can tell, the only gesture that works is the swipe up. That sucks. :(
Wimbo
08-25-2011, 07:44 AM
Now, I just need to do some lifting so my arms don't get tired holding that thing up to use it. :D


It weighs about 1.6 pounds. If this is heavy for you, then I suggest you start your lifting plan with these ;) :

http://www.alannoah.com/uploads/2009/10/pink-weights.jpg
Sam I Am
08-25-2011, 07:47 AM
It weighs about 1.6 pounds. If this is heavy for you, then I suggest you start your lifting plan with these ;) :

http://www.alannoah.com/uploads/2009/10/pink-weights.jpg

:laugh2: :bow: