New CEO Meg Whitman is re-evaluating the decision to both kill of their entire PC division and the HP TouchPad. The first tablet issued by HP received a lukewarm response by the media and experienced lackluster sales in the retail sphere. It was not until the device came down to $99 was everyone breaking down doors to find one. HP has told Fox News that the HP TouchPad may live … [Read more...] about The HP TouchPad May Live on with Windows 8
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BlackBerry PlayBook price reduced
Its turning out to be a season of discounts in the tablet segment, it seems. Also, while all of it started with the TouchPad that attained instant stardom with its now famous $99 price tag, none of the tablet PCs following its footsteps has ever trudged so low. Nonetheless, any amount below the stipulated price is always welcome and the latest tablet device out to woo us with a … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook price reduced
Hp TouchPads on offer for its employees, mad rush continues
Employees of HP thronged the company site to pick up the super cheap TouchPad that the company had promised for them and lived up to its promise by keeping to schedule with its release today. Such was the clamor for the WebOS tablet that the site was slowed down to a crawl with customers in general and specifically HP employees logging into the site to place their order.HP … [Read more...] about Hp TouchPads on offer for its employees, mad rush continues
Fresh (and last)TouchPad lot to arrive in October
HP's exit from the tablet segment was sudden and unexpected, which left its component suppliers and manufacturing partners in China and Taiwan very little or no time to realign their inventories of the abandoned TouchPad tablet PC. In any case, they were left with TouchPad components such as batteries, chassis and so on that could be used to build another 100,000 to 200,000 … [Read more...] about Fresh (and last)TouchPad lot to arrive in October
HP sues its own partner tasked with settling TouchPad refunds
The TouchPad might have had a very short life span but the entire TouchPad saga has been thoroughly interesting. In fact, it provided us some thing to cheer about from the usual tablet story of the iPad leading in every possible manner while the rest to play a catch up game.In the latest twist to the TouchPad story, there is a lawsuit also involved. It goes like this: HP … [Read more...] about HP sues its own partner tasked with settling TouchPad refunds
More HP TouchPads to be Manufactured to Satisfy Demand
HP has publicly stated today that the company has decided to manufacture one last run of the HP TouchPad in order to satisfy demand and fulfill existing orders. They will be built and ready to ship by October 2011 and then customers will get a chance to be able to get some solid deals.HP said in an official comment today "A limited supply are coming and it will be a few … [Read more...] about More HP TouchPads to be Manufactured to Satisfy Demand
HP TouchPad may not be dead afterall
The HP TouchPad saga has been thoroughly interesting so far. A high profile launch followed by discounts to HP leaving the tablet business altogether and resorting to $99 clearance sale of the remaining stock of the WebOS tablet that led to almost the 21st century equivalent of a gold rush; we have seen it all take place in a matter of just weeks. In fact, so huge has been the … [Read more...] about HP TouchPad may not be dead afterall
QuickOffice update for HP TouchPad now available
Here finally is the QuickOffice update that would allow users to edit their document. A bit late the much awaited update sure is but then its not too late either. Moreover, the best thing is the update is there for the taking for which one has to connect to the webOS catalog site using the TouchPad.So while the QuickOffice update will allow for editing Microsoft Word and … [Read more...] about QuickOffice update for HP TouchPad now available
Where to Buy the HP TouchPad Aug 27
The HP TouchPad garnered the most ravenous attention to a tablet computer since the launch of the iPad 1 and iPad 2. It is too bad the only way HP could have done this was by cancelling the TouchPad manufacturing and selling them at a steep loss. Since Friday of last week we have been covering the locations that had them for sale. There are still a few around and this weekend, … [Read more...] about Where to Buy the HP TouchPad Aug 27
TouchDroid Project to Bring Android to the Touchpad Might Be Dead
The Android development program called "TouchDroid" might be dead before it even got started. The project was started by five people and their mandate was to bring Android 2.3 to the device, iron out the bugs, and then upgrade to Honeycomb. One of the younger developers ended up leaving the program in a flamboyant fashion and did some dastardly things along the way.The … [Read more...] about TouchDroid Project to Bring Android to the Touchpad Might Be Dead
Where to Buy the HP TouchPad for $99 – Aug 24
The HP TouchPad fire-sale seems to be dying out and most stores and online shops are completely dry. It seems so many orders were placed with Barnes and Noble, HP, BBB.Org, Onsale and many other sites are finally catching on their inventory and cancelling orders. All of the cancelling of orders is invoking the ire of people who had their hopes they would capitalize on the deal. … [Read more...] about Where to Buy the HP TouchPad for $99 – Aug 24
HP TouchPad will have document editing feature enabled this week
HP might have severed all ties with tablet PCs and brought down the TouchPad even before it could actually take off. All off to the chopping blocks is the the 7 inch smaller cousin of the TouchPad which had just made it past FCC a few weeks ago. However, with that being the harsh reality, its good to see HP sticking to its word of remaining committed to the WebOS operating … [Read more...] about HP TouchPad will have document editing feature enabled this week
Here Comes a TouchPad Running Android Froyo
One reason why so many are out to make the most of the drastically reduced price tag of the TouchPad, in spite of HP getting out of the tablet business, is the likely scenario of running the tablet on Android. Work is on in that direction and there already seems headway has been made. One lucky customer already seems to be in possession of a TouchPad running Android. He had … [Read more...] about Here Comes a TouchPad Running Android Froyo
HP TouchPad Best Buy Stock Levels – Aug 23
Here at Good e-Reader we have been THE definitive online source for stores and websites carrying the HP TouchPad $99 Tablet PC! For those of you coming in cold, HP developed the TouchPad webOS based tablet and released it seven weeks ago. Sales were rather lackluster and the device was discounted many times in the last month. HP is transforming their business and getting out of … [Read more...] about HP TouchPad Best Buy Stock Levels – Aug 23
Where to Buy the HP TouchPad – Tuesday Aug 23rd
The HP TouchPad has finally seen the demand and lineups for the Tablet that the company had initially hoped for. It is only too bad it took them to reduce the price to $99 in order for this to happen. The firesale has been going on since Friday of last week and over 400,000 tablets have been sold so far. There are still places that have them available, but inventory is … [Read more...] about Where to Buy the HP TouchPad – Tuesday Aug 23rd
HP TouchPad hardware production partners face uncertainty
The HP TouchPad has already made it to the tablet graveyard within just weeks of its launch. As an immediate fall out of the event, HP has decided to make available all existing stocks of the tablet at a ridiculously low price tag of just $100 and this had suddenly made the TouchPad one of the most talked about tablet in recent weeks. All of a sudden, consumers are seen showing … [Read more...] about HP TouchPad hardware production partners face uncertainty