Official: TouchPad Reviews (post them here) =]

**HelloNNNewman** · 07:16 PM

Since the exciting day of the TouchPad launch is upon us and we will no doubt be inundated, deluged, immersed, and quite possibly engulfed in new reviews of the product... we are providing a main location to post these exciting articles you find.

As always with a new product launch the emotions can sometimes run high, so have fun but please be respectful of others.

Some other links for you also...

For posting HP webOS News articles:
http://forums.precentral.net/hp-webos-news/

TouchPad Accessories discussions:
http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touchpad-accessories/

TouchPad Apps discussions:
http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touchpad-apps/

And of course... if you simply want to vent..
http://forums.precentral.net/hp-palm-general-discussion/272131-official-general-palm-hp-palm-complaints-farewell-thread.html

But if you would like to say "Thanks" to HP... you can do that too!

http://forums.precentral.net/webos-discussion/286170-thank-you-hp.html

Thank you!
P|C Staff

Superjudge · 02:49 PM

Lets put links in here for reviews to keep the clutter to minimum. I'll try to add links to this post as they come.

WSJ A Review of the H-P TouchPad - WSJ.com

NYT
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/30/te...30pogueAA.html

ITBusiness
http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/e...s.asp?id=63110

Laptop Mag.
http://www.laptopmag.com/review/tabl...-touchpad.aspx

Wired
http://www.wired.com/reviews/2011/06/hp-touchpad/

Tablet comparison from Wired(not really a review)
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/06/tablet-showdown/

Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/29/hp-touchpad-review/

AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=13962036

AP Video Review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1SzN...layer_embedded

This Is My Next
http://thisismynext.com/2011/06/29/hp-touchpad-review/

USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columni...touchpad_n.htm

Bloomberg
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...roslovsky.html

PC World
http://www.pcworld.com/article/23140...g_leagues.html

PC World "HP TouchPad: Six Disappointments"
http://www.pcworld.com/article/23476...ointments.html

Cnet (32gig version)
http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/hp-t...-34843897.html

BGR
http://www.bgr.com/2011/06/29/hp-touchpad-review/

CBS
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_1...84-501465.html

Information Week
http://www.informationweek.com/news/...lets/231000739

Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...LrH_story.html

Slashgear
http://www.slashgear.com/hp-touchpad-review-29162207/

ZDnet
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/review...y-tablet/51671

ZDnet "Review summary" with Tech Republic video "Three areas where the HP trumps the iPad"
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gad...hoped-for/4847

InfoWorld "Tablet deathmatch: HP TouchPad vs. Apple iPad 2"
http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-te...ple-ipad-2-092

Ars Technica
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/revie...m_campaign=rss

Crunchgear
http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/06/29...palm-touchpad/

Time
http://www.time.com/time/business/ar...080635,00.html

MSNBC
http://gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/_news...k-but-sluggish

The Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...et-review.html

PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2387560,00.asp

Tech Radar
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-...-972226/review

Gizmodo
http://gizmodo.com/5816916/hp-touchp...break-my-heart

Techmento (Video Review)
http://techmento.com/videos/2011/06/...uchpad-review/

Heise Mobile (German)
http://www.heise.de/mobil/artikel/Da...t-1270377.html

Houston Chronicle
http://blog.chron.com/techblog/2011/...ased-too-soon/

The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...-tablet-review

CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/gaming.....tablet.wired/

Montreal Gazette
http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/201...e-hp-touchpad/

MacWorld
http://www.macworld.com/article/1608...irst_look.html

T3
http://www.t3.com/reviews/computers/...ouchpad-review

Consumer Reports
http://news.consumerreports.org/elec...-touchpad.html

The Street
http://www.thestreet.com/story/11172...et-review.html

clevin · 06/29/2011, 05:35 PM

thats two not positive reviews, NYT and WSJ.

common complains: apps (netflix mentioned in both reviews), battery, sluggish, hardwares

Superjudge · 06/29/2011, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clevin

thats two not positive reviews, NYT and WSJ.

common complains: apps, battery, sluggish, hardwares

Yeah getting somewhat trashed in the WSJ(I do think he saw some promise) does not bode well for selling to enterprise.

JayhawkOne · 06/29/2011, 05:41 PM

All we are going to hear is not better than the iPad 2. Waiting for one that says

ipad2>TouchPad>iPad>everything else

Don't keep me waiting

Superjudge · 06/29/2011, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayhawkOne

All we are going to hear is not better than the iPad 2. Waiting for one that says

ipad2>TouchPad>iPad>everything else

Don't keep me waiting

Yeah but that's not a surprise. While some people will like the OS better, the apps, functions(camera app, video out), and apps will keep them away even if they are intrigued.

bb147 · 06/29/2011, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayhawkOne

All we are going to hear is not better than the iPad 2. Waiting for one that says

ipad2>TouchPad>iPad>everything else

Don't keep me waiting

haha agreed.

didn't we all sorta expect this to be the #2 tablet?

I think these reviewers should really mention that, its not just all iPad 2.

spud101 · 06/29/2011, 05:45 PM

The many crashes worry me... as the battery life (slightly less)

VCI_Cell · 06/29/2011, 05:46 PM

WSJ isn't a scathing review by any means, but this section made me shake my head:

Quote:

Glitches

I also ran into plenty of bugs in my tests, even though H-P said I was testing a production unit. For instance, on various occasions, the email app failed to display the contents of messages, the photos app failed to display pictures, and the game "Angry Birds" crashed repeatedly. All of these problems required a reboot of the device to resolve.

In addition, I found the TouchPad grew sluggish the more I used it. Again, a reboot was needed to restore normal speed. H-P acknowledges most of these problems and says it is already working on a webOS update, to be delivered wirelessly in three to six weeks that will fix nearly all of them.

clevin · 06/29/2011, 05:50 PM

laptop mag review is here HP TouchPad webOS Tablet Review

2.5/5 star, jesus

main point, sluggish system, battery only last 7 hrs ( they pointed out their test shows 11hr for iPad2, 8.2 hr for galaxy tab)

Quote:

The reason this story doesn't have a happy ending (at least not yet) is because the TouchPad is pretty sluggish for a device that's powered by a dual-core processor. The slow and schizophrenic accelerometer alone gives us pause. The TouchPad is also heavier, thicker, and more smudge-prone than class-leading designs such as the iPad 2 and the Galaxy Tab 10.1. And, of course, HP still has a lot of catching up to do on the app front. Just like Google, HP will likely work out many of thie kinks with its first over-the-air update--at which time we'll revisit our rating--but right now the TouchPad is a tough sell.

Superjudge · 06/29/2011, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VCI_Cell

WSJ isn't a scathing review by any means, but this section made me shake my head:

I'll take 3- 6 weeks over "the coming months"

dgdonovan · 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superjudge

Yeah getting somewhat trashed in the WSJ(I do think he saw some promise) does not bode well for selling to enterprise.

Why send units out for review when Quickoffice, Facebook and the Skype apps are not included?

Okay, in fairness, some of the other reviewers did have the additional apps. Still, first impressions are decidedly mixed. HP realy has its work cut out to overcome these objections quickly. I'll still buy a TouchPad, but I'm already a loyal user.

bobsentell · 06/29/2011, 05:54 PM

Doesn't have an Apple logo. It's going to be trashed.

In seriousness, I wonder if these reviewers are holding HP to a different standard than Apple. They keep talking about all these great features that iOS misses and then deducts points for HP not going far enough with them. The iPad 2 got a 10/10 rating on Engadget DESPITE its OS being feature poor.

JayhawkOne · 06:05 PM

WIRED:

HP’s WebOS Tablet: A Solid Hand Against a Stacked Deck | Product Reviews | Wired.com

7/10 Much better!

bluenote · 06/29/2011, 05:55 PM

Summary from laptop mag, also says tablet is sluggish similar to wsj review. They say music store will be run by third party, is this Amazon?

http://www.laptopmag.com/review/tabl...ad.aspx?page=4
"This is going to sound like a broken record, but the TouchPad is yet another tablet that feels unfinished. The interface is more elegant and intuitive than what you'll find on Android Honeycomb tablets, and we appreciate the time-saving features such as Just Type. The TouchPad also produces louder audio than any other slate we've tested. Last but not least, HP deserves credit for spicing up the app shopping experience and for leveraging webOS-powered phones to tell a better-together story.

The reason this story doesn't have a happy ending (at least not yet) is because the TouchPad is pretty sluggish for a device that's powered by a dual-core processor. The slow and schizophrenic accelerometer alone gives us pause. The TouchPad is also heavier, thicker, and more smudge-prone than class-leading designs such as the iPad 2 and the Galaxy Tab 10.1. And, of course, HP still has a lot of catching up to do on the app front. Just like Google, HP will likely work out many of thie kinks with its first over-the-air update--at which time we'll revisit our rating--but right now the TouchPad is a tough sell."

nappy · 06/29/2011, 05:58 PM

These reviews are troubling considering HP really needs this to be a home run.

tha2nddunn · 06/29/2011, 05:58 PM

HP TouchPad review -- Engadget

bluenote · 06/29/2011, 06:00 PM

Engadget review.
They complain about the hardware thickness etc and the lack of apps but if it was $100 cheaper and got some more apps they would see it as more valuable.

Tone seems disrespectful, I like the other reviews better, at least Pogue tried to be poetic when he intimated that HP hardware was last year's design.

I did not include a link to engadget, you can find it on the front page of their site.

bobsentell · 06/29/2011, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nappy

These reviews are troubling considering HP really needs this to be a home run.

No, in order to come in second behind the iPad and above Android, they really only need a single. Samsung would not be in talks to license webOS if their Android Tablet was selling gengbusters and Samsung is considered the leader amongst Android Tablets.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluenote

Engadget review.
They complain about the hardware thickness etc and the lack of apps but if it was $100 cheaper and got some more apps they would see it as more valuable.

Tone seems disrespectful, I like the other reviews better, at least Pogue tried to be poetic when he intimated that HP hardware was last year's design.

That HuffPo, err, I mean Engadget for you. Put an Apple logo on it and it was handcrafted by angels. It has the same dimensions as the iPad and is thinner than almost EVERY Android tablet. Bulky hardware? Really?

clevin · 06/29/2011, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nappy

These reviews are troubling considering HP really needs this to be a home run.

embargo is probably 6pm local time, I expect engadget, gizmodo, bgr, TTMN etc will post reviews very soon. we shall see what they will say.

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Superjudge Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 800 Likes Received: 76 Thanks: 37 Thanked 199 Times in 96 Posts	Touchpad review links Lets put links in here for reviews to keep the clutter to minimum. I'll try to add links to this post as they come. WSJ A Review of the H-P TouchPad - WSJ.com NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/30/te...30pogueAA.html ITBusiness http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/e...s.asp?id=63110 Laptop Mag. http://www.laptopmag.com/review/tabl...-touchpad.aspx Wired http://www.wired.com/reviews/2011/06/hp-touchpad/ Tablet comparison from Wired(not really a review) http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/06/tablet-showdown/ Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/29/hp-touchpad-review/ AP http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=13962036 AP Video Review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1SzN...layer_embedded This Is My Next http://thisismynext.com/2011/06/29/hp-touchpad-review/ USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columni...touchpad_n.htm Bloomberg http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...roslovsky.html PC World http://www.pcworld.com/article/23140...g_leagues.html PC World "HP TouchPad: Six Disappointments" http://www.pcworld.com/article/23476...ointments.html Cnet (32gig version) http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/hp-t...-34843897.html BGR http://www.bgr.com/2011/06/29/hp-touchpad-review/ CBS http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_1...84-501465.html Information Week http://www.informationweek.com/news/...lets/231000739 Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...LrH_story.html Slashgear http://www.slashgear.com/hp-touchpad-review-29162207/ ZDnet http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/review...y-tablet/51671 ZDnet "Review summary" with Tech Republic video "Three areas where the HP trumps the iPad" http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gad...hoped-for/4847 InfoWorld "Tablet deathmatch: HP TouchPad vs. Apple iPad 2" http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-te...ple-ipad-2-092 Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/revie...m_campaign=rss Crunchgear http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/06/29...palm-touchpad/ Time http://www.time.com/time/business/ar...080635,00.html MSNBC http://gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/_news...k-but-sluggish The Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...et-review.html PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2387560,00.asp Tech Radar http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-...-972226/review Gizmodo http://gizmodo.com/5816916/hp-touchp...break-my-heart Techmento (Video Review) http://techmento.com/videos/2011/06/...uchpad-review/ Heise Mobile (German) http://www.heise.de/mobil/artikel/Da...t-1270377.html Houston Chronicle http://blog.chron.com/techblog/2011/...ased-too-soon/ The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...-tablet-review CNN http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/gaming.....tablet.wired/ Montreal Gazette http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/201...e-hp-touchpad/ MacWorld http://www.macworld.com/article/1608...irst_look.html T3 http://www.t3.com/reviews/computers/...ouchpad-review Consumer Reports http://news.consumerreports.org/elec...-touchpad.html The Street http://www.thestreet.com/story/11172...et-review.html Last edited by Superjudge; 07/01/2011 at 02:49 PM.
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bluenote Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,214 Likes Received: 306 Thanks: 391 Thanked 579 Times in 357 Posts	Summary from laptop mag, also says tablet is sluggish similar to wsj review. They say music store will be run by third party, is this Amazon? http://www.laptopmag.com/review/tabl...ad.aspx?page=4 "This is going to sound like a broken record, but the TouchPad is yet another tablet that feels unfinished. The interface is more elegant and intuitive than what you'll find on Android Honeycomb tablets, and we appreciate the time-saving features such as Just Type. The TouchPad also produces louder audio than any other slate we've tested. Last but not least, HP deserves credit for spicing up the app shopping experience and for leveraging webOS-powered phones to tell a better-together story. The reason this story doesn't have a happy ending (at least not yet) is because the TouchPad is pretty sluggish for a device that's powered by a dual-core processor. The slow and schizophrenic accelerometer alone gives us pause. The TouchPad is also heavier, thicker, and more smudge-prone than class-leading designs such as the iPad 2 and the Galaxy Tab 10.1. And, of course, HP still has a lot of catching up to do on the app front. Just like Google, HP will likely work out many of thie kinks with its first over-the-air update--at which time we'll revisit our rating--but right now the TouchPad is a tough sell."
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