Talk:HP TouchPad

Press images

I've started a discussion about the press images used in this article at WP:NFR. If there are no major objections, I'm going to remove the logo and the three accessory pictures as they don't add anything to the article. The three accessories can be replaced with free equivalents once they're available. Alex Muller 08:12, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

I think I'd agree regarding the logo and the accessory pictures, but with the exception of the Touchstone dock photograph, which I could be persuaded contributes uniquely to the reader's ability to understand the technology. Once the accessory itself is made available for the public to see, of course, the issue becomes moot as we should have no problem, at that point, with obtaining a photograph that can be freely used. jæs (talk) 08:23, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

Completely agree jæs, I've made a start by removing the two other accessories and the logo. Cheers, Alex Muller 20:08, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

Specs?

I find it hard to believe that "The front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera" is truly "capable of 1080p recording" since 1080x1920 = 2,073,600 pixels. I see nothing on HP's site or in the PDF to back up this claim.

• http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/webos/us/en/shopping-touchpad.html
• http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/hp/tp-32wf-us_1_tg_17459_05-20-11.pdf

Can anyone confirm or refute? Also, Walt Mossberg says "it’s missing some key features common on the other tablets, like a rear camera or even a camera app for taking videos and still pictures. It has a front camera that can be used only for video chats." BrianAshe (talk) 19:29, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

All I see, on a quick glance, on HP's website is the 1.3MP claim. - Denimadept (talk) 20:25, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

Right, I don't dispute that. My question is regarding the (im)possibility of a 1.3MP still camera shooting 2MP video. I'm removing the reference to its ability to shoot 1080 video. It's been week and HP's site hasn't changed. BrianAshe (talk) 17:08, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

Honest, I wasn't disputing what you said. Quite the reverse. - Denimadept (talk) 18:57, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

Kindle

"The Kindle app is tablet optimized and will be life." - don't think this makes much sense. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.209.129.82 (talk) 16:34, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

Apps

I went ahead and removed "The TouchPad has the second largest tablet app store with 400 tablet optimized applications at launch, and it is acclaimed to have the best quality apps available of any platforms." Making a claim that it has the highest quality apps definitely needs some citations, and doesn't seem neutral. Can someone find a source for the number of apps on their app store? nlapierre 18:04, 9 August 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nlapierre (talk • contribs)

64GB model

...for $599. - Denimadept (talk) 17:31, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

HP doesn't have a 64 GB model on their website.[1] Actually they're selling the TouchPad now at only $99 and $149 for the 16 GB and 32 GB models respectively, in the US. Unfortunately, both are currently sold out. :( —Terrence and Phillip 22:00, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Please show link to web page that lists 64GB model. I don't care if it wasn't released. • Sbmeirow • Talk • 03:50, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

It was there on Friday but it's gone now. Y'all were just toooooo slow to look. :-/ - Denimadept (talk) 03:53, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

I just found this article which also refers to it, but that was last Wednesday. Still, it appeared on the HP site on Friday. I don't understand this. - Denimadept (talk) 17:05, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

There's also this article. I'm also seeing threads where 200 of them sold from one vendor for around $250, but not enough time has passed yet for them to actually arrive. They're supposed to be 64GB, 1.5GHz, and white. - Denimadept (talk) 20:36, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the info. I added it to the article. • Sbmeirow • Talk • 16:46, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

The Pandapad? they exist, I have one. --Cameron Scott (talk) 08:18, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Or the PenguinPad, perhaps. :-D Didn't I see you at Slickdeals? - Denimadept (talk) 19:54, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Bill Of Materials

For the technical people, here is a partial list of materials from web pages http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/cracking-open-the-hp-touchpad/6253940 http://www.isuppli.com/Teardowns/News/Pages/HP-TouchPad-Carries-$318-Bill-of-Materials.aspx

• Qualcomm APQ8060, Snapdragon S3, dual-core ARM, 1.2GHz.
• Samsung K4P8G304EC-FGC1, 1GB Mobile LPDDR2 SDRAM.
• SanDisk SDIN4E2-32G, 32GB iNAND.
• Wolfson WM8958E, Audio Hub and CODEC.
• Atheros AR6003X, Wi-Fi.
• CSR BC63B239A, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo, class 2 or 3.
• InvenSense MPU-3050, gyroscope and temperature sensor.
• Cypress CY8CTMA395, touchscreen microcontroller.
• Cypress CY8CTMA375, TrueTouch controller.
• Qualcomm PM8050, power managment.
• 3.7 V 6000 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery.
  • The TouchPad manual states 6300mAh but the tear down photo clearly shows 6000mAh.
• WNC (Wistron NeWeb Corp) 48.EKS03.3GA.A01, antenna.
• WNC (Wistron NeWeb Corp) 48.EKS04.SGA.X06, antenna.
• MicroSIM card slot, but no MicroSIM in slot.

• Sbmeirow • Talk • 10:40, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

2GB RAM Developer Model

I removed the following text because lack of reference: "A developer model was found in France, with 2 GB of RAM, an access to the root of the TouchPad and the source code of some apps." These might be special engineering builds, of which will never be shipped. • Sbmeirow • Talk • 18:53, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

RfC - Amount of sub-headings in article

Does this article still have too many sub-headings and sub-sub-headings? I removed/merged some yesterday, but I'm unsure if we need to merge and/or remove more.User:Bodman456 | Come talk to me or ask me a question! (I don't bite ;D) 22:34, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

I know what you mean, but it looks OK to me as it is now. Rich Farmbrough, 00:57, 14 November 2011 (UTC).

It would be OK if it had twice as many. Extra sub-headings add structure and make further improvements easier. I would suggest to keep all of them and may be restore those You've removed. — Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (talk) 10:35, 23 November 2011 (UTC)

The subheadings are helpful to this rather technical article. I don't think there are too many. One thing I would appreciate as a non-techie is a definition of "capacitative" in the Hardware Overview section.Coaster92 (talk) 05:38, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

• I agree with Rich Farmbrough and Coaster92. I think any more headings than there are at present would make it look too cluttered, but I also think the headings help to give it structure and encourage further expansion. I would vastly prefer having five subheadings under "hardware" than having one big "hardware" section, for example. If you think there are sections that are similar enough that they can be merged, then go for it, but otherwise I wouldn't worry about it too much. — Mr. Stradivarius ^♫ 08:22, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

• A bit cluttered Yes, it's not quite right at this point - is there really enough that can be said about "Cost of materials" that justifies a subheading, for example? It could be moved up to the lead section (Which had an extraneous overview). I've demonstrated. Hipocrite (talk) 14:45, 12 December 2011 (UTC)

Primary Sources banner

I removed the {{Primary sources}} banner. Please discuss why it should be restored for a technical article of a product with a 6 week sales lifespan. • Sbmeirow • Talk • 19:12, 25 November 2011 (UTC)

HP TouchPad Go

Ahem. Several weeks ago, webOS Nation, a website that is devoted to webOS-powered mobile devices (and their overzealous fanboys), issued an unofficial full length review of the never released prototype model of the 7-inch TouchPad Go.[2] The TouchPad Go was essentially a smaller, more compact 7-inch version of the regular HP TouchPad.[3] Due to what appears to be a legitimate prototype model of the TouchPad Go, I'd thought if it may be worth, at least briefly mentioning it, on the main HP TouchPad article. Cheers! —stay (sic)! 07:39, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

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Android Oreo

DirtyUnicorns has Android Oreo running on the device. https://dirtyunicorns.com/2018/05/04/week-in-review-4-may-2018/ 5.198.117.21 (talk) 18:36, 13 May 2018 (UTC)