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I could have had one but decided not to.  I'm weaning myself off the internet and email (I spend my entire working day working on the internet) and trying to get back to actually doing things, making things...trying to stop being a passive consumer of what are often 2nd-rate ideas and time wasting nonsense.

Slightly OT... I actually don't understand all the "the PC is dead - long live the tablet" rhetoric.  Tablets are fine for some things, but my work PC is currently running two client applications that are doing realtime database access across a VPN (and these will never be rewritten for a tablet OS given how complex they are and how expensive it would be), and I'm working on the spreadsheet from hell.  A tablet that can do all that would need the screen, keyboard and processing power of a PC...  The kids are using Sketchup to design fantasy houses - even if Sketchup were ported to Android, a large screen and serious processing power and memory make a huge difference.


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Anyone manage to get one of the $100 HP TouchPad tablets?

 
By: AnthonyTsai : August 31st, 2011-13:52
I may try to get one just to have a nice tablet to check web and email when around the house. Any owners here? Can't go wrong for a benjamin IMO! - AT

I was late to the party..

 
By: ocwatching : August 31st, 2011-14:07
and am currently on the email notification list.. totaly worth the $100...since my wife and kid have taken away my ipad..

HP Will Manufacture More

 
By: Niblita75 : August 31st, 2011-14:25
They will manufacture more tablets hopefully at the $100 (or $150) price point. I am sure some are already manufactured and should be heading to the US shortly as sea shipment takes several weeks. Also, it's in HP's best interest to manufacture more at th... 

I passed

 
By: nickd : September 1st, 2011-03:14
I could have had one but decided not to. I'm weaning myself off the internet and email (I spend my entire working day working on the internet) and trying to get back to actually doing things, making things...trying to stop being a passive consumer of what... 

well nickd....

 
By: DRMW : September 1st, 2011-15:13
I have to agree with you about the tablets. Although it's convenient to browse the net and check emails or play games, I rarely use my iPads as it's limited on what I need to do. -MW

I passed on one....

 
By: DRMW : August 31st, 2011-16:59
For you want an inexpensive tablet to play games, browse the 'net, and toss around, it's a steal at $99 and $150. With all those developers trying to install Android it'll make the HP even better. I had the opportunity to get one when the sale was announc... 

re: Tablet S & P

 
By: DRMW : August 31st, 2011-21:54
The Tablet S looks interesting, it'll be available first in the UK on Sept 16th with the Tablet P in November. Sony has lots of movies and music under it's belt plus the Playstation Suite games. Are you thinking about getting one? -MW This message has bee...  

another option.........

 
By: DRMW : September 1st, 2011-17:31
Another option for basic use is the soon to be released Lenovo IdeaPad A1 7 inch tablet running Android 2.3 Gingerbread on a single-core Cortex A8 processor, 1,024 x 600 display, in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB at around $199 (8GB), $249 (16GB), and $299 (32GB). Wi... 

and another.....

 
By: DRMW : September 2nd, 2011-00:08
Press Release: Toshiba AT200 tablet built to exceed expectations at only 7.7mm thin and 558g with full 10.1” screen Toshiba Europe GmbH unveiled an exciting new product today – the ultra-thin 25.7cm (10.1’’) AT200 tablet. Despite m...