Author Topic: WebOS sharts the bed, dozens of HP Touchpad buyers realize mistake* (Read 7416 times)

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #60 on:** August 21, 2011, 07:02:48 AM »

Don't worry, all the technolooters will dump them shortly, and HP should have all those retail returns back in stock as well.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #61 on:** August 21, 2011, 07:23:46 AM »

I don't see how Amazon could have made this Kindle app more awkward to use. Maybe if it randomly shocked you while you're reading.

Eric P · « **Reply #62 on:** August 21, 2011, 08:43:31 AM »

thanks to our own Dr Feelbad, I was able to grab one from bestbuy.com. unfortunately all I could get was the free shipping, so I have no idea as to when it will actually show up.

this is the perfect pricepoint because all i wanted was the ability to read ~~stolen~~ archival copies of comic books and pdfs in a format better than a computer screen.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #63 on:** August 21, 2011, 09:36:21 AM »

Best Buy is going to have them in store today. They've decided not to send them all back to HP after all.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2391466,00.asp

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #64 on:** August 21, 2011, 09:38:32 AM »

apparently stooples is selling the 16gb for $50 now, OOS online of course but might find one in-store

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #65 on:** August 21, 2011, 10:14:43 AM »

Installed Preware and did all the performance boosting patches, this thing really flies now. The only one I am not sure I am keeping is a touch sensitivity patch, it requires a bit more precision than I am used to. It's easy to install/remove all this stuff, btw, you do it right from the Preware app.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #66 on:** August 21, 2011, 10:17:08 AM »

HP has sold hundreds of times more Touchpads in the past couple of days than they than did in the other month and half since it's release.

Akala · « **Reply #67 on:** August 21, 2011, 12:04:19 PM »

Haven't got an email or anything from HP, which kind of bugs me, but looking at order status it looks like it was approved and everything. It it probably going to be a long Monday for the folks at HP.

Still not getting my hopes up 100% til I hear back from HP. Kinda surprised how much I ended up wanting one...I doubt a good tablet will be at this magic price point for a while, but there is a ton of demand for something like this at a sub-$200 price. Will be fun to analyze once all the dust settles.

FatalT · « **Reply #68 on:** August 21, 2011, 12:22:50 PM »

My girlfriend and I waited in front of Best Buy for 3 hours and we were able to get two 32 GB TouchPads. I'm having problems downloading the software update for it and and loading web pages though. I'm guessing the systems are just being hammered or something? I dunno. It's a pretty cool little device though!

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #69 on:** August 21, 2011, 12:33:29 PM »

yeah, their servers are probably trashed, when i got mine early yesterday morning (around 7 a.m.) the download went by pretty quickly - but the install took forever

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #70 on:** August 21, 2011, 12:46:24 PM »

Mine only took a couple minutes, but I don't think they were getting hammered yet.

FatalT · « **Reply #71 on:** August 21, 2011, 12:50:36 PM »

I'm installing the update now and my gf is downloading it. I restarted it and everything works now. Her download is going pretty slow but that's to be expected lol

Eric P · « **Reply #72 on:** August 21, 2011, 12:55:41 PM »

how good is the pdf functionality?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #73 on:** August 21, 2011, 02:51:43 PM »

about as good as it was on the first ipad - that is to say, slow

but it handles larger files better than the first ipad, and it has dropbox/box.net/google integration for transfers

Mupepe · « **Reply #74 on:** August 21, 2011, 06:34:25 PM »

Scored one from Amazon. I spent a few hours trying to get one from hp's site last night so this morning it became a personal issue. I can finally feel better. This is good for me though. I don't get online much at home and when I feel like it even the laptop seems like too much work. So this is great for a cheap tablet. Woot

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #75 on:** August 21, 2011, 09:23:41 PM »

haha, i installed "uberkernel" which has some built-in tweaks and lets you overclock to 1.5ghz (using another app called Govnah)

it's a stable kernel, has little to no effect on battery life (before HP shit the bed they had planned to release a white 4G Touchpad with a 1.5ghz proc, probably just overclocking the stock TP proc) and you can remove it easily, but i don't know why you would want to, this fucking thing screams now

FatalT · « **Reply #76 on:** August 21, 2011, 09:24:36 PM »

You guys are going to love it. This is the best purchase I've made since I got my iphone!

pilonv1 · « **Reply #77 on:** August 21, 2011, 11:55:52 PM »

There's places here selling them for $98 but none near work

muckhole · « **Reply #78 on:** August 22, 2011, 11:51:32 AM »

I spent Friday morning running around town trying to grab a couple of these for me and the sis. It was pretty frustrating, stopping by stores that had just opened, only to be told they were sold out, after seeing those particular locations having them in stock online. Dirty hoarding employees!

I'll just have to save my pennies and buy a current/non-discontinued tablet, but it's going to be hard to swallow dropping $500+ on one when I'll always know these were out there so cheap.

Also: MAF!

Mupepe · « **Reply #79 on:** August 22, 2011, 11:52:53 AM »

HP should have more stock soon. I would bet that later this week it will be pretty easy to get one. I think the sudden announcement and on a weekend is what made this the clusterfuck it is.

muckhole · « **Reply #80 on:** August 22, 2011, 12:17:19 PM »

I dunno, man. If they get any more in, it'll be me and my rural internet Vs. the deal-crazy masses F5'ing...that's why I went to some physical locations instead of trying to snag them online.

Hope you're right though. It would be great if they managed to have enough to go around, but I'm not too optimistic.

Mupepe · « **Reply #81 on:** August 22, 2011, 12:24:01 PM »

Well if you're a GAF member, plenty of people on there said they're willing to sell their extras to other GAF members with no price hike. Scour the threads and shoot them a PM.

muckhole · « **Reply #82 on:** August 22, 2011, 12:28:16 PM »

Cool, I'll go poke around and see if I can find someone. Thanks!

Mupepe · « **Reply #83 on:** August 22, 2011, 12:57:39 PM »

No problem! Newegg is supposedly selling them in about 10 minutes or something.

muckhole · « **Reply #84 on:** August 22, 2011, 01:05:16 PM »

Unfortunately, I'm a Canuck, and Newegg's Canadian arm didn't seem to have a product page for them when all this madness started. Dunno if they just never bothered getting them in. I'll keep checking though.

Mupepe · « **Reply #85 on:** August 22, 2011, 01:06:34 PM »

Oh wow. I never knew you were canadian! Now I can see "I'm not racist, I have a Canadian friend!"

demi · « **Reply #86 on:** August 22, 2011, 01:12:58 PM »

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Tasty · « **Reply #87 on:** August 22, 2011, 01:14:15 PM »

http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?t=3327

Might be time to jump in.

muckhole · « **Reply #88 on:** August 22, 2011, 01:19:09 PM »

Quote from: demi on August 22, 2011, 01:12:58 PM

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Big-boned!

Quote from: Mupepe on August 22, 2011, 01:06:34 PM

Oh wow. I never knew you were canadian! Now I can see "I'm not racist, I have a Canadian friend!"

I assumed my accent would give me away.

Mupepe · « **Reply #89 on:** August 22, 2011, 01:21:41 PM »

you never call me

muckhole · « **Reply #90 on:** August 22, 2011, 01:52:38 PM »

Ahem..

Also on said page:

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Mupepe · « **Reply #91 on:** August 22, 2011, 02:01:40 PM »

I like to stay off the radar. But if you want to contact me, you just have to ask

Please don't look at much my home is worth :'(

Also, seems like I might not be getting mine afterall. OnSale apparently sold way too many. They only had 4000 in stock and ran out in about 30 minutes so I'm not sure if I'm going to covered. God I hope so. Either that or hurry up and let me know so I can start searching again aholes.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #92 on:** August 22, 2011, 02:08:21 PM »

Quote from: Andrex on August 22, 2011, 01:14:15 PM

http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?t=3327

Might be time to jump in.

They're doing an older, lamer version of android no? Current honeycomb is hard as it's full source hasn't been released but I'd read the next version (Ice Cream Sandwich) will be fully open source out of the gate.

Meanwhile, I'm actually loving webOS, just hesitant to buy any apps that won't be used when I eventually upgrade, whenever that may be.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #93 on:** August 22, 2011, 02:36:35 PM »

Mmm...Ice Cream Sandwich.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #94 on:** August 22, 2011, 03:15:52 PM »

Probably only app I'm considering is the comic reader one at 2 dollars, but it won't let me get past entering in my CC info at the moment.

Did read a pdf of one of GRRM Ice and Fire novellas yesterday and after rinally wrestling the pdf reader to the ground it wasn't a bad experience.

Tasty · « **Reply #95 on:** August 22, 2011, 03:37:27 PM »

Quote from: Mamacint on August 22, 2011, 02:08:21 PM

Quote from: Andrex on August 22, 2011, 01:14:15 PM
http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?t=3327

Might be time to jump in.

They're doing an older, lamer version of android no? Current honeycomb is hard as it's full source hasn't been released but I'd read the next version (Ice Cream Sandwich) will be fully open source out of the gate.

Meanwhile, I'm actually loving webOS, just hesitant to buy any apps that won't be used when I eventually upgrade, whenever that may be.

They said they'll switch to ICS if it's released before they finished. Which it probably will be since after some research it appears those guys are just a bunch of teens with no experience cooking ROMs. $:-\$

Honeycomb source not being released still bugs the hell out of me. Most "evil" decision Google's made in a while.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #96 on:** August 24, 2011, 02:05:20 PM »

Kinda actually bummed that webOS is dead, I'm using it now and love it the most out of the three and really have no desire to upgrade other than obvious support.

RIP l'il guy :'(

Eric P · « **Reply #97 on:** August 24, 2011, 02:12:14 PM »

my tablet is on the truck to be delivered now.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #98 on:** August 24, 2011, 02:19:24 PM »

Honestly, this was the most excited I've been about an electronic product in I don't know how long. It felt like xmas morning when BB actually had held my instore pick up order.

And and a day before I didn't even want a tablet.

Mupepe · « **Reply #99 on:** August 24, 2011, 02:20:09 PM »

Bah. I'm on hold with OnSale. I need to find out for sure if I should be scavenging the earth for one still or not.

FatalT · « **Reply #100 on:** August 24, 2011, 02:31:25 PM »

Check your Best Buys guys! My store got 67 in tonight on the truck so it might be a nationwide shipment. I don't think anyone really knows about it so get in while you can!

Mupepe · « **Reply #101 on:** August 24, 2011, 02:32:37 PM »

Bah. I think I'm just going to give up. I just got the cancellation email from Amazon while I was on hold. It's not worth any extra effort.

Eric P · « **Reply #102 on:** August 24, 2011, 04:00:13 PM »

just got mine. the box is heavier than i thought it would be.

what are the essential apps?

FatalT · « **Reply #103 on:** August 24, 2011, 04:04:19 PM »

My parents were just now able to get one each and my brother picked one up as well from the truck today.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #104 on:** August 24, 2011, 04:07:15 PM »

After you update to 3.02, do this to get it running at top speed, it's easy:

http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touchpad/293028-new-touchpad-heres-your-get-started-guide.html

ComicShelf HD is the only .cbr/.cbz reader, not perfect but an update is coming

Typewriter Beta - rich text editor

QuickOffice is read-only right now but an editing update is coming

pReader Native (available from Preware) for ebooks

the only paid app on that list is ComicShelf HD, and it's only $2

Eric P · « **Reply #105 on:** August 24, 2011, 04:28:23 PM »

fantastic. thank you very much.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #106 on:** August 24, 2011, 04:44:40 PM »

Quote from: FatalT on August 24, 2011, 04:04:19 PM

My parents were just now able to get one each and my brother picked one up as well from the truck today.

So what price is BB selling them at?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #107 on:** August 24, 2011, 05:14:35 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on August 24, 2011, 04:28:23 PM

fantastic. thank you very much.

no prob!

the precentral forums are very helpful if you need any tech advice once you get rolling.

to be honest, i like it better than the first-gen ipad i had, aside from the dearth of apps.

Eric P · « **Reply #108 on:** August 24, 2011, 06:13:42 PM »

Quote from: FatalT on August 24, 2011, 04:04:19 PM

My parents were just now able to get one each and my brother picked one up as well from the truck today.

on your advice i stopped by the union square bestbuy on my way home. they anticipate a truck getting there at midnight. I'm probably not interested enough to go at midnight, but I can certainly swing by before work tomorrow and check.

edit: this update is taking forever. keeps crapping out on me.

Skidmark · « **Reply #109 on:** August 24, 2011, 06:45:31 PM »

Is it too late to order on of these online?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #110 on:** August 24, 2011, 07:17:35 PM »

Quote from: Skidmark on August 24, 2011, 06:45:31 PM

Is it too late to order on of these online?

HP.com should have them back in stock in a few days.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #111 on:** August 24, 2011, 09:42:18 PM »

The initial setup on this thing ia fucking atrocious. Im looking at a spinning wheel for literally half an hour. Just to see the terms of service and log into my profile.

Eric P · « **Reply #112 on:** August 25, 2011, 06:01:53 AM »

i'm happy with my purchase. it does what i want; rendering comics and pdfs fairly quickly and looking quite gorgeous.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #113 on:** August 25, 2011, 06:14:10 AM »

I cannot srt it up. I have had 2 palm phones that i loved but this thing i hate.

Start it up. Spinning circle for half an hour on hp terms and conditions. Reboot

Start it up. Hp terms load up in 5 seconds. Log into palm profile. Spinning circle for twenty minutes. Reboot

Repeat once more. Device crashes

Start it up. Hp terms load in 5 seconds. Palm profile login takes 5 seconds. Select pre 2 as prior device. Spinning circle for twenty minutes. Reboot

Start it up. Get up to the pre 2 import. Instead of halting at a quarter the bar goes up tp 5/6ths at a steady pace before coming to another complete halt. Reboot? Can i use tis fucking thing or not?!?!

Oh and it is a coin flp whether i will need to relogin to my wifi network between attempts. Or whether the power button will turn it on without alao holding the home button for 15 seconds. Ive had this for 12 hours and i still cant fucking use it.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #114 on:** August 25, 2011, 06:20:59 AM »

On my final attempt it just sits at the black hp load screen and cant be turned off. Guess i will leave it with the screen on all day until the battery dies. This is pathetic.

muckhole · « **Reply #115 on:** August 25, 2011, 09:00:20 AM »

I've got 3 different orders in motion for one of these things for my sis, they're all from places that don't have stock, but seem to think they'll be getting some in shortly. From the sounds of it though, Canada won't be getting any of the 2nd rumoured batch except for an allotment to help HP.ca get through more of their pre-orders.

Eric P · « **Reply #116 on:** August 25, 2011, 09:16:27 AM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on August 25, 2011, 06:14:10 AM

I cannot srt it up. I have had 2 palm phones that i loved but this thing i hate.

Start it up. Spinning circle for half an hour on hp terms and conditions. Reboot

Start it up. Hp terms load up in 5 seconds. Log into palm profile. Spinning circle for twenty minutes. Reboot

Repeat once more. Device crashes

Start it up. Hp terms load in 5 seconds. Palm profile login takes 5 seconds. Select pre 2 as prior device. Spinning circle for twenty minutes. Reboot

Start it up. Get up to the pre 2 import. Instead of halting at a quarter the bar goes up tp 5/6ths at a steady pace before coming to another complete halt. Reboot? Can i use tis fucking thing or not?!?!

Oh and it is a coin flp whether i will need to relogin to my wifi network between attempts. Or whether the power button will turn it on without alao holding the home button for 15 seconds. Ive had this for 12 hours and i still cant fucking use it.

that's absolutely shitty. i only had issues with the download. of all the times to get a defective unit...

could you try to make a new account then just associate your existing pre account with the device after you've booted it up? i don't have mine with me, so I can't tell you if you can add another pre account to the one already on the device.

edit: after missing out on some which were released at midnight, my gf called every Bestbuy in Manhattan. No more are coming to the island apparently.

Mupepe · « **Reply #117 on:** August 25, 2011, 11:01:50 AM »

they'll always say shit like that if you call. never ever call.

FatalT · « **Reply #118 on:** August 25, 2011, 12:42:46 PM »

The Employee News basically said that the shipment stores are getting this week will be the last one. So if your store already got it in this week (like mine did), then oh well, shit outta luck. Stores should be getting in shipments of more of the 50% off accessories for it but that'll be it.

SORRY GUYS!

On the other hand, I laughed my ass off all morning at the lines of people coming up waiting for them. We kept telling them we didn't have any and they'd disperse like ants, only to have another line start up 10 minutes later.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #119 on:** August 25, 2011, 01:04:27 PM »

Never thought the hunt for them would still be going on, and maybe even getting more feverish.

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Author Topic: WebOS sharts the bed, dozens of HP Touchpad buyers realize mistake* (Read 7416 times)