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it will be 13 years this month since the great HP Touchpad thread.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 11:42 pm
Posted on 8/4/24 at 11:42 pm
Boy, that was fun.
Back then, HP made a tablet, the Touchpad, that was the equivalent of the iPad 2. Hardware was great. Thanks to Cyanogen (sp?), it could be ported to Android.
HP decided to suddenly discontinue them and dumped them at $99. Many posters tried to order online but as you can imagine, websites such as HP and Office Depot were very busy so almost everyone struck out .
But then a month or so later, those who ordered through Amazon but had their orders cancelled, got a surprise email from Amazon. It had a batch of them but I think you had to respond within 48 hours or so. Needless to say, the rush was on. Think mine is still in the closet where I keep old computers.
Back then, HP made a tablet, the Touchpad, that was the equivalent of the iPad 2. Hardware was great. Thanks to Cyanogen (sp?), it could be ported to Android.
HP decided to suddenly discontinue them and dumped them at $99. Many posters tried to order online but as you can imagine, websites such as HP and Office Depot were very busy so almost everyone struck out .
But then a month or so later, those who ordered through Amazon but had their orders cancelled, got a surprise email from Amazon. It had a batch of them but I think you had to respond within 48 hours or so. Needless to say, the rush was on. Think mine is still in the closet where I keep old computers.
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Posted on 8/4/24 at 11:49 pm to prplhze2000
I was able to score 3 in that fire sale
Posted on 8/4/24 at 11:52 pm to prplhze2000
I had 2 of them.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 11:56 pm to prplhze2000
I’m posting from mine right now.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 12:02 am to Rebel
The white models were much better spec-wise if I remember correctly
Posted on 8/5/24 at 12:09 am to prplhze2000
Wish I still had mine, That was a beast of a tablet.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 12:51 am to npt817
Yup. For back then it was.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 2:43 am to prplhze2000
Remember that. I ordered one and never got it.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 2:54 am to sqerty
quote:
The white models were much better
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:55 am to prplhze2000
I bought 2. Used them for almost 10 years 
Posted on 8/5/24 at 5:12 am to prplhze2000
Wow. That brings back memories. I never got mine.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 6:19 am to prplhze2000
We were nerdy back then , too.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 6:29 am to prplhze2000
I wound up with 2 that were never used
Posted on 8/5/24 at 6:46 am to sqerty
quote:
The white models were much better spec-wise if I remember correctly
A lot less problems for sure when compared to their counterparts.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 7:06 am to prplhze2000
I have a black one that still works. I use it occasionally to play a couple of no longer available games.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 7:08 am to prplhze2000
That was a great tablet for what it was and unbeatable price at the time
Posted on 8/5/24 at 7:25 am to prplhze2000
I drove a hour to wait in line at the Lafayette bestbuy and shook hands with the poster that later get arrested for being a Pedo
Posted on 8/5/24 at 7:29 am to prplhze2000
I have two. They still work... at least as of a couple months ago when I last charged them up. The batteries are a little degraded, so it takes time for them to power up enough to even turn on and they don't stay charged as long as they used to, but they run fine.
Last couple years, when I fire them up, I keep thinking I should convert them to Android or some other Linux flavor so I can maybe use them as an e reader. (The hp app store for them is defunct and while the devices run fine, the web browser is decrepit and won't render most websites.) In the end, though, all I end up doing is playing Angry Birds for about 30 minutes, then turning them off and forgetting about them for another 6 months or so. Rinse & repeat.
Last couple years, when I fire them up, I keep thinking I should convert them to Android or some other Linux flavor so I can maybe use them as an e reader. (The hp app store for them is defunct and while the devices run fine, the web browser is decrepit and won't render most websites.) In the end, though, all I end up doing is playing Angry Birds for about 30 minutes, then turning them off and forgetting about them for another 6 months or so. Rinse & repeat.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 9:16 am to prplhze2000
I have two. Still using them for Sudoku.
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