An awful product that should simply be avoided. You'll be sorry.
66
A poor product with more faults than redeeming qualities.
66
Below average. May be passable in a pinch, but you should probably stay away.
66
A bit below average, with some serious issues to watch out for.
66
An average product, with issues that keep it from being genuinely exciting.
66
Slightly better than most similar products, but you can likely still do better.
66
Better than average, but some issues still hold it back from being truly excellent.
66
Among the top products in its category, and a solid choice for most people.
66
A category-leading product and an overall pretty safe bet.
66
An industry-leading product, definitely worth owning. An instant classic.
66
Completely flawless. You'd be crazy not to have it.
100
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Anyone know of a power inverter with built in battery or good portable battery with AC out at about 100 watts. Also any larger capacity USB portable batteries? Used to have a Rocket fish RF-INV80 http://www.rocketfishproducts.com/products/computer-accessories/RF-INV80.html I am basically looking for a replacement for this. Was great for car trips as I could charge my phone and laptop in the car like a normal power inverter but also could also take it with me in my bag for back-up power when I...
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While streaming Vimeo videos often the video will pause to buffer, but not start again till I pause it and click play again, it will happen several times throughout the video. Nothing wrong with my internet speeds and YouTube videos play fine. Someone suggested switching to html5 version of their player, but then no Vimeo videos work.
I bought a TouchPad in the firesale, which, of course, came with a US power plug. But the charger is an international one which lets you swap the plugs out - it just didn't come with any of the other plugs. HP sells an international adapter kit - http://www.shopping.hp.com/store/product/product_d... - but that comes with an additional (unnecessary) charger. (And given that it will only come with one Australian plug, I'll end up...
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Ok, I'm an iPad/iOS guy, but we have 2 of the HP Touchpads. I think it's fine, but doesn't do much thanks to the limited app market. I finally got around to installing Android 2.3.1 and its much more useful now. Sure I'm not a fan of android, especially this 'non-tablet' version, but its pros outweigh the cons thanks to the extended app market. Yay for Netflix on a $149 tablet :)
TouchPad has USB port. By design it was not intended to connect anything to it. But what about PreWare, maybe it is possible to reconfigure it to be used as expansion port to connect peripherals? Something like USB keyboards would be neat trick ;)
I signed up for a developer account and I sent HP an e-mail for a coupon. It's been a couple of days and I still haven't heard from them. Is there anyone who received a coupon?
p.s. Wow, look at that: "We currently have more requests for coupons than we have devices and will not be accepting any further requests."
I have an iPad for comparison and the gdgt.com website looks much better on the iPad than the touchpad particularly in portrait orientation. Same goes for many other websites some of which are almost unreadable when viewed in portrait on the touchpad. Is there a way to change the web browser user agent to make a website render the iPad version on the Touchpad? Or is it just inferior zooming and/or font rendering on the touchpad web browser compared to iOS safari?
I've read a few rumors that make it seem fairly possible. A few even suggest that HP might be testing the OS on the Touchpad already with plans to revive the hardware as their 1st Win 8 tablet...
Now that WebOS is dead, and the product is discontinued, I really don't know what to do with this bulky thing. It's an OK e-reader, but its just to bulky to take with me. Its got flash so its great for web browsing... when my Govnah kernel doesn't crash limiting my processor speeds. So what should/can I do with? I certainly don't just want the thing collecting dust in my closet, even if I did get it during a fire sale...
What case do you guys own and do they have pros and cons to them? I recently did my case research and found some owners successfully using this Technocel iPad case for their TP's (http://www.amazon.com/Technocel-Leather-folio-Apple-Black/dp/B004HD5EXO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1319426170&sr=1-1) BTW: You should all own this screen protector that's on sale! (http://www.skinomi.com/hp-touchpad-screen-protect... I just ordered one! (Sorry if I sound like I'm selling it,...
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I did the hard reset by pushing the three buttons for 15 seconds as instructed. My Pad went off and i can not get it to power back up now. It is as if there is no battery. I left it on charge all night and tried it this morning and it is still the same....blank screen, no power.
I would just like to get the opinion of HP TouchPad Owners who went out and purchased a Touchpad during the firesale for $100-$150. Do you wish you would have waited for the Amazon Kindle Fire to be released? I just find it an intresting point to bring up. Yes the screen is smaller, but it has access to the Amazon cloud and a huge Android App store provided by Amazon. On another note if Amazon releases a Kindle Fire 10" for possibly around $299 would you have wished you held out for that? Just...
Anyone have any experience shipping gadgets to and from Canada? I bought a HP Touchpad which I've decided to gift to my sister back in Canada. I know it's important to claim it as a gift so you aren't charged high taxes on it, but what else do I need to do?
Should I get insurance on it, how much?
If I remember correctly FedEx/UPS asks how much the device is worth and some people say to claim it very low (like under $20) so that your not taxed on it, or should I claim it's $99, or more?
I love the clarity and the super accurate color representation on my touchpad! It is great to surf news sites like The Big Picture and other image hosting and video websites, but it will be great to read my favorite magazines on it, like The Rolling Stone or National Geographic. Any recommendations?
