HP will produce another batch of TouchPads

[Larry-G]

http://cdn2.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/touchpad.jpg

HP, in an unlikely move, will build more TouchPads, in an effort to "meet unfulfilled demand."

Analyst Shawn Wu says the move is just HP fulfilling its contract with Taiwanese manufacturer Compal, which it had cancelled half way through when it shut down the tablet project.

HP is assumed to have ordered 550,000 tablets through Compal.

The TouchPads will be on shelves starting in two weeks and will run through October 31st.

Each retailer has been given the rights to price any inventory at whatever they choose with the base at $99.


http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2011/08/30/hp_will_produce_another_batch_of_touchpads

[Sicilian]

Going to try and get hold of one of these this time.

[Stanman]

Am gonna get one as well as some one is trying to jail break it for Android.
Sic if you get one at £99 or thereabouts let me know and I will as well.

[Sicilian]

Am gonna get one as well as some one is trying to jail break it for Android.
Sic if you get one at £99 or thereabouts let me know and I will as well.

If I track them down I'll order two or if you find them before me please order me one too.

[Stanman]

No worries mate, should get the sniffer bargain hound Phenix on it as well:D:D

I find it before you will ordre two as well.

[Larry-G]

theres no doubt if i find any hint of these i'll be posting them up asap although i can easily PM you two first to give you a heads up.

[Stanman]

If you could mate, that would be brilliant.

[pooface]

Anyone got specs on these that were available at 99 quid? If so, post a link, and I might be enticed to join u guys at that price...

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[Larry-G]

Anyone got specs on these that were available at 99 quid? If so, post a link, and I might be enticed to join u guys at that price...

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i'll have a look but i do know when they did the tear down on them it was discovered that they were running at around £250 to £300 to produce each on so they made a huge loss on them at £99 each.

[Larry-G]

Models
HP gloss black finish
Size
9.45 x 7.48 x 0.54 in
240 x 190 x 13.7 mm
Storage
16GB or 32GB
Wireless and Cellular Support
Dual-band Wi-Fi1 802.11 a/b/g/n with WPA, WPA2, WEP, 802.1X authentication
Integrated wireless LAN + Bluetooth combo
Bluetooth®1 wireless technology 2.1 + EDR with A2DP Stereo Bluetooth support
Display

Size: 9.7-inch diagonal
LED backlit multi-touch display (capacitive)
Resolution: XGA (1024 x 768)
18-bit color depth
Viewing angle: IPS wide viewing-angle technology
Auto rotate (selectable)
Multi-touch glass display with a special coating for easier cleaning and abrasion resistance

Chip
1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core APQ8060 processor
Camera

Front-facing 1.3MP camera and digital microphone for live video calling.5
Power and Battery
6300 mAh (typical) lithium-polymer battery

Charging options are HP TouchPad A/C charger plus microUSB cable, and HP Touchstone wireless charging optional.6
Input/Output
(1) Charger/microUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
(1) 3.5mm stereo headset/headphone/microphone jack

Sensors
Light sensor, accelerometer, compass (magnetometer), and gyroscope
Audio Playback
Internal stereo speakers and Beats Audio™
integrated microphone
3.5 mm stereo headphone
microphone jack
Audio formats: DRM-free MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV

TV and Video
Qualcomm Adreno 220 core
Video formats: MPEG-4 (H.263, H.264 encoded)
Mail Attachment Support
Microsoft® Exchange email with Microsoft Direct Push Technology POP3/IMAP (Yahoo!® Mail, Gmail™, AOL, Hotmail®, etc.)
Messaging
Integrated IM, SMS, and MMS7
Environmental Requirements
Temperature Operating 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)
Non-operating 14° to 149° F (-10° to 65° C)
Relative Humidity Operating 10% to 90%, non-condensing
Non-operating 5% to 95%, 101.6° F (38.7° C)
maximum wet bulb temperature
Altitude
(unpressurized) Operating 0 to 5,000 ft (0 to 1,524 m)
Non-operating 0 to 40,000 ft (0 to 12,192 m)
In the Box
HP TouchPad; Cleaning cloth; HP Touchpad AC charger; MicroUSB cable; Getting Started guide; Navigation guide
Memory2
1GB
Not customer accessible or upgradeable
Support and Warranty
HP webOS Butler Service--90-day toll-free setup assistance. 90-day Toll-Free Limited Software Support; 24x7 Free On-device, and Desktop Chat Support. 1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty

NOTE: 90-day Toll-Free Setup Assistance, 24x7 Free On-device and Desktop Chat Support subject to change without notice. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Consult the HP Customer Support Center for details.
www.palm.com/touchpadwifi-support-na-en

Docking (optional)
HP Touchstone Charging Dock (sold separately)



http://www.hp.com/united-states/webos/us/en/shopping-touchpad.html

[Stanman]

I am not too fussed about the lack of future support as long as I can browse the net on it, after using the HTC, its so much easier than sitting in front of the PC.

[Larry-G]

ok after doing a wee bit of digging it sadly appears that these extra units will only be made available to North America.

[Stanman]

Thats a bummer, especially what you posted in the other thread. Oh well at least some people got a very good bargain at the £99:thumbsup:

[Larry-G]

i did read somewhere else that a guy had a email from argos saying they were getting one last batch in. as i said if i do find any going this side of the pond i'll let you guys know asap.

[silverfox0786]

Full product details
TouchPad is designed to work like you. Seamlessly move back and forth between apps without losing your place. See your related activities grouped together automatically, so you stay organised. Enjoy quality entertainment on the go with built in Beats Audio sound system. Plus you experience more of the web, including Adobe® Flash® Player.6,7.
CPU and Memory:
Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core APQ8060 processor.
1.2GHz processor speed.
1GB RAM.
16GB or 32GB hard drive capacity.
Display features:
9.7 inch XGA capacitive, multitouch screen display.
Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels.
Sensors:
Light sensor, accelerometer, compass (magnetometer), and gyroscope.
Interfaces and connectivity:
1 x charger/micro USB connector. 1 x 3.5mm stereo headset/headphone/microphone jack.
Bluetooth.
B/g/n wireless/WiFi enabled.
Multi-media features:
Customisable virtual keyboard.
1.3MP front-facing webcam.
Beats Audio sound system.
Operating system and software:
HP webOS 3.0.
Software included:
Microsoft Exchange email with Microsoft Direct Push Technology; POP3/IMAP. Integrated IM and SMS.
Accessories included:
Cleaning cloth, AC charger, MicroUSB cable, Getting Started guide and Navigation guide included.
General features:
Size H24, W19, D1.4cm.
Weight 0.74kg.
EAN/Barcode 886111602452.


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[Larry-G]

ok just for information's sake, these briefly came back into stock yesterday at pc world although the greedy buggers slapped a nice bung on for them selves

Hp touchpad bundle back in stock £199.99 (16gb) £249 (32gb)

even so they sold out within about a hour and a half.

[Stanman]

The 32GB is still available but no saving to be had.


http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hewletpack-touchpad-32gb-tablet-pc-touchpad-case-wireless-charging-dock-11342081-pdt.html?srcid=369&xtor=AL-11

[silverfox0786]

sold out faster than you could post this

[Stanman]

Its still showing for home delivery but not store collection:confused:

[silverfox0786]

its showing but not adding to cart

it wont checkout

[Stanman]

Am surprised people bought at that price.:eek:

Will be a lemon if the android port is not possible.