Touchpad first impressions

by Rob on September 20, 2011

Ok, so after exactly one month, my $150 discount bin HP touchpad has arrived. Grr I just double spaced and it didn’t give me a period.

Lots to try out here… Its a bit too heavy to type in landscape but if I rest it on a desk in portrait its ok  .

I won’t be doing a lot of typing on this but for $150 its hard to complain.

More updates as I learn more. The angry birds woody sound is cute

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