[clue] HP Touchpad & Android?

Will will.sterling at gmail.com
Sat Aug 20 07:57:20 MDT 2011


You may want to talk to these guys:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1226657

Right now I can only locate the $150 32GB version for sale in the US and
that is more then I want to pay for something that may just wind up being a
convienent web broswer.

On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 7:52 AM, daryl kuchay <daryl.kuchay at gmail.com>wrote:

> If its possible to get the FCC id number off the back of the device we
> could search this site:
>
> http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/Welcome.html
>
> to get the real specifications. Its an arm device:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon_(system_on_chip)
>
> so there is linux support.
>
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/234847/the_hp_touchpads_best_feature_is_linux.html
>
> As it already runs linux I would have to speculate a "yes". I currently
> operate http://webdt.org  <http://webdt.org> and have some experience
> hacking linux on to proprietary hardware. Sadly though I do not have a
> hundred bucks laying around to play with.
>
> If anyone has interest I have a unique offer. Grab a couple of these and
> leave me with one for a small period of time. I will document the steps and
> methods taken to install whatever we choose to. With 16gb of space I dare
> say anything is possible IF we can get an image to take. Once we have a
> product worthy of showing off lets hold a Clue session teaching others (who
> have interest) explaining how we did it?
>
> The fact that this device has a 1.3 mp camera and multitouch display this
> is a steal of a deal. Applications are numerous from replacing kiosks to low
> level vision applications and it even looks decent for personal use. I could
> easily see a few of these around ones home controlling wifi lighting
> dimmers, entertainment electronics, ip based thermostats, IP camera views,
> or even as a front end to another computer.
>
> If I fail I will re image the touchpad with the original operating system
> (backed up) and return it to you unscathed. My time will be free as this is
> aimed as being a community learning experience.
>
> Any takers?
>
> Daryl Kuchay
> 720-202-9991
>
> http://webdt.org
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 7:25 AM, Will <will.sterling at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Now that HP has jetisoned WebOS touchpads are being sold at $100 in Canada
>> to limit their losses and supposedly that deal is comming to the US today.
>> Does anyone know if these devics can be hacked to run Android or some other
>> build of Linux besids WebOS?
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