HP Touchpad Thread (NO Discussion Of Personal Buying/Selling)

Dongasaurus wrote: »

Got mine this morning in argos.

Nice little thing, not sure what to do with it now though. Is there any ssh apps for it? video player?

http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/cracking-open-the-hp-touchpad/6253940?tag=thumbnail-view-selector;get-photo-roto

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/how-to-improve-the-performance-of-your-new-hp-touchpad/3866

http://box.net/

http://www.ifixit.com/blog/blog/2011/08/20/ifixit-announces-the-worlds-cheapest-repair-manual-the-hp-touchpad/

Open up HP App Catalog then try searching for whatever might take your fancy, there's enough stuff to make the thing usefull despite what all the naysayers yak on about. The Kalemsoft player is Good if you want to fork out €7 or there's a beta player available on Preware:

http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touchpad-apps/289569-simple-steps-install-webosquickinstaller-preware-touchpad.html

Tedtalks, if you don't know about Tedtalks, just get it. If you do, You know.

Epicurious has 30,000+ gourmet recipes.

You can search for translators, dictionaries, so and and so forth. In the App catalog, Touchpad specific appa are highlighted otherwise they run in a smaller window which still works well.

TXTcrypt, I can see all those BBM miscreants migrating to this for secure communications come the next big riot!

Basq wrote: »

Lads,

C'mon.. we're grasping at straws with FNAC.

They got absolutely 1000's of orders as they had the product on sale practically all day Monday - if (IF) they get any more stock, it'll be VERY little.

I promise to actually give my Touchpad to someone if it comes through.. that's how unlikely it is!

Going by this: http://www.blogeee.net/2011/08/la-tablette-hp-touchpad-a-99e-en-16go-et-129e-en-32go-a-la-fnac/
People who ordered Monday evening from FNAC have received or have status as sent for their touchpads.

its actually insane how hard this is

Edit: thats what she said!

deaddog wrote: »

There have been some very mixed comments about Argos on this thread in the last couple of day, so I thought in aid of balance I should let you know my experience. I reserved the Touchpad with Argos on the recommendation of someone on the boards (Thanks). Got my confirmation text this morning from Jarvis. Dropped in picked up my new 32gb Touchpad. No fuss, no hassle. The lady who sold it to me did mention that staff were not allowed to buy any units. She also referred to it as an ipad, I didn’t have the patience to correct her, but it dose speak to how difficult it is to break into the pad market.

Anyway top marks to Argos, and thanks to all those who gave good info on this thread.

At least you registered... eventually.

bricky06 wrote: »

without reservations like?

Nope with! Put it in on Sunday but didn't hold out much hope of getting it.

Ghost Train wrote: »

That was probably you in front of me, bit of a wait at the till.

Got phone call saying they didn't have enough for the reservations, so reservations were being wiped from system but had a few, so being sold on a first come first serve basis.

Saw another three (touchpads) I think waiting to go 20 minutes ago ie.available. No reservations needed at this stage but people with reservations got call half hour ago

Yep that was me! gave you a little 'woohoo! ' as i walked past ya with sweat still pumping off me as i ran like a lunatic to get up to there! and then the till not working right! Ahhhh!!! I was like just give to me what i came for on the inside but on the outside i was like, no that's fine, take your time....

Got one in Argos Dun Laoghaire. They said it was the last one there. Thanks to Gods Toy for the post, everyone for the most mega thread ever, and happy hunting.

celj wrote: »

Sorry lads,I cant as I'm using my dads CC and he would go mad if I bought 2.
Really sorry as I know how you all feel.:(

celj, just pm'd ya there, have a look

pelemcg wrote: »

Got one in Argos Dun Laoghaire. They said it was the last one there. Thanks to Gods Toy for the post, everyone for the most mega thread ever, and happy hunting.

Did you have a reservation or just walk in?

Couple of people in work picked up theirs today even though the reservations didn't kick in until tomorrow/saturday.

Checked with a girl in Argos Dundrum at lunchtime on the off chance that a reservation had lapsed uncollected. No joy. No stock.

A young fella working there overheard my conversation and said I didn't hear it from him but there is stock in Argos Santry. I can't get out there but feel free to grab one for yourself in Santry and one for me (finder's fee!) PM me with the deets and I'll pony up on the Euros. (I know this is a long shot!)