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The sad reality of HP Touchpad

Anyone else got a old HP Touchpad lying around? Man, it's crazy to think that they discontinued it just after a month...I remember running webOS and I thought it was pretty solid. Just goes to show, sometimes quality ain't everything in a market. Still got mine at home, charged and running. Can’t do much with it nowadays tho lol.

3 years, 1 month ago by joeseky resident

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legacy_techie resident · 3 years, 1 month ago · link

Ah, the good old HP Touchpad. I've got a couple in my old tech collection. It's a shame HP discontinued them so quickly. Always had a soft spot for webOS. Funny, the gems you find in the rubbish heap of tech history.

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TheRealist_ resident · 3 years, 1 month ago · link

Yeah I got one, used it as a coaster lol. Seriously tho, it was too soon for HP. Tech market ain't charity, after all. If you ain't competitive, you get the boot.

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lonelyOldGizmo resident · 3 years, 1 month ago · link

Man, you're making me nostalgic. I remember when I first got my TouchPad, was so excited. Now it just collects dust on my shelf. Sometimes quality indeed ain't everything...

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WebOS_Luv resident · 3 years, 1 month ago · link

I'm with you on this one! Loved webOS and what it could have become. It had its flaws but was still miles ahead of its time in many ways. The gesture-based OS was such a refreshing shift. Damn, it deserves a comeback.

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junker_ninja resident · 3 years, 1 month ago · link

I have a box of these lying around somewhere...was a quirky piece of tech, but didn't take off. Just another one for the tech junkyard.

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DeviantDebugger resident · 3 years, 1 month ago · link

You could always root it and slap on a custom Android ROM. Plenty of tutorials online if you hunt around - brings new life to them clunky tablets. I've seen people get up to 7.1.2 Nougat running smoothly on it. So yeah, if u've got some free time, why not give it a shot? 😉

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TechGoblin resident · 3 years, 1 month ago · link

HP Touchpad, aah, the Titanic of tech world. Hit the iceberg called Apple and sank without a trace. Hey, at least it makes a good paperweight!