Nice machine, at $99 millions of them will eventually be out there. Once the OS is replaced by Android and Linux; it could become the poor man's Ipad.
Let the liquidation begin -- HP's 16GB TouchPad on sale for $99 -- Engadget: HP sent out a memo to its affiliates asking them to cut the price of the ill-fated TouchPad to $99 and $149 for the 16GB and 32GB editions, respectively. The date apparently put forward by HP is August 20th, but at least two Canadian retailers (Best Buy and Future Shop) have already made the cut...Projects are already underway to port Google Android to run on the TouchPad. The open source operating system already supports devices with similar hardware, but it could be a while before we see fully usable versions that work with HP’s camera, WiFi, and other hardware. http://liliputing.com/2011/08/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-on-an-hp-touchpad.htmlThe HP TouchPad has a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual core processor, a 9.7 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel capacitive touchscreen display, and it’s selling for less than the price of an Amazon Kindle this weekend (if you’re lucky enough to find one). HP TouchPad afterlife: Hackers bringing Android, Ubuntu to HP’s tablet - LiliputingThink Linux is too hard to use, or just for geeks? Even aside from the growing success ofUbuntu, it's time to think again. Linux is now everywhere you are.The HP TouchPad's Best Feature Is Linux | PCWorld Business Center
