HP Touchpad reviews, specifications and news.

HP Touchpad
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Specifications
Manufacturer	HP
Model name	Touchpad
CPU type	Qualcomm APQ8060 (Dual Core)
CPU speed	1200 Mhz
Graphics	Qualcomm Adreno 220
OS	HP WebOS
Display Size	9.7" 1024 X 768
Screen Type	LED-Backlit LCD
Touch Technology	Capacitive Multi-touch
RAM	1024 MB
Flash	16384 MB
Keyboard	NO
Mouse Pointer	NO
Battery capacity	24 (Wh)
Weight	24.7 oz. / 700g
Size (w/h/d inches)	9.4/7.5/0.6
Size (w/h/d mm)	240/190/14 mm

Physical Interfaces
Micro USB
Mobile sim-card slot
Headset i/f (Mic+Line)

Wireless Interfaces
802.11 b/g/n
BT 2.1
Cellular Options

Additional Specs and Accessories (can vary)
Stereo speakers
WebCam 1.3Mp
Notification Light
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass (Digital)
IPS / Wide-View Display
Microphone
Gyroscope

Optional Specs and Accessories (can vary)
3G voice/data modem
A-GPS (Internet Assisted)

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Opinion
HP launched the TouchPad in July, 2011, and canceled it a month and a half later in mid-August. The webOS tablet suddenly became very popular when HP slashed the prices from $499 (16GB) and $599 (32GB)to just $99 to $149 -- and all remaining inventory sold out quickly. While the unusual tablet with a webOS operating system was a tough sell when it wasit was priced like an iPad, but the draw of a premium tablet for a budget price proved pretty strong for many bargain-hunters.

Opinion

HP launched the TouchPad in July, 2011, and canceled it a month and a half later in mid-August. The webOS tablet suddenly became very popular when HP slashed the prices from $499 (16GB) and $599 (32GB)to just $99 to $149 -- and all remaining inventory sold out quickly. While the unusual tablet with a webOS operating system was a tough sell when it wasit was priced like an iPad, but the draw of a premium tablet for a budget price proved pretty strong for many bargain-hunters.

Product Notes
The TouchPad's 9.7 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel IPS display and 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual core processor make it a fairly powerful tablet. But while the innovative webOS software looks nice and has a few neat tricks up its sleeve, the software doesn't feel like it's been optimized for the tablet. The TouchPad suffers from random freezes and applications sometimes launch or run slower than they should. Hackers have given the discontinued tablet a second life though, by porting Google Android to run on the TouchPad.

Product Notes

The TouchPad's 9.7 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel IPS display and 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual core processor make it a fairly powerful tablet. But while the innovative webOS software looks nice and has a few neat tricks up its sleeve, the software doesn't feel like it's been optimized for the tablet. The TouchPad suffers from random freezes and applications sometimes launch or run slower than they should. Hackers have given the discontinued tablet a second life though, by porting Google Android to run on the TouchPad.

Pricing Guide (based on retail price for base model.)

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NEWS and REVIEW Links (5 most recent.) All links	Track product
Slashgear - HP Touchpad Review	07/12/10
Detailed look at HP Touchpad Pro's. Con's	06/12/10
HP Touchpad at Computex	06/12/10
Touchpad launch date information (USA)	06/12/10
Engadget demo: HP Touchpad UI	02/12/10
All HP Touchpad links.

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