7 weeks after its release HP decided that their new webOS powered Touchpad tablet is a flop so they're now liquidating their stocks. Lucky folks can now trade a Benjamin for a HP Touchpad. So you got a bunch of these in the latest fire sale, like the compulsive buyer that you are, and now you have no use for them. After the brake check out 30 great uses for a HP Touchpad.
- 1. Paper Replacement - The Touchpad comes with a capacitive multi-touch screen which can easily replace your scratch pad).
- 2. Paper Weight - Weighing in at 740 grams the Touchpad will most definitely hold your sheets of paper in place despite any gale or breeze.
- 3. Cutting Board - Use one of these high-definition textures and start chopping veggies.
- 4. Giant VOIP phone/headset - The Atheros chipset supports Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth. Although there is no phone radio on the TouchPad, the tablet can share URLs, phone calls, and text messages with webOS phones via Bluetooth pairing.
- 5. Microphone - The Touchpad comes with an internal microphone.
- 6. Webcam - The Touchpad comes with an internal 1.3Mpx HD front-facing camera.
- 7. Rearview mirror - Using the above mentioned camera you can mount this on your favorite vehicle and dispose of that old analogue mirror.
- 8. CPU farm - The tablet is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060, dual-core ARM, 1.2GHz and a Qualcomm Adreno 220 core GPU.
- 9. Inefficient Flashlight - How many times have you hit things during the night while trying to get to the bathroom? Just unlock your Touchpad and say goodbye to those bruises.
- 10. Portable storage - The tablet packs up to 32Gb of Flash memory. Plenty of storage for that porn, but you can't exactly call it a thumb-drive, unless thyroid's gone haywire.
- 11. Compass - Lost in the wilderness? Use the internal magnetometer to find true North; conformists might want to stick to the integrated AGPS.
- 12. Aircraft instrumentation - What's that? Your aircraft is experiencing complete instrumentation failure and you're plummeting to the ground? Use the Touchpad's Gyroscope to guide you to safety.
- 13. Digital Photo Frame - Need I elaborate?
- 14. Disposable Underwater Camera - Tough nowhere near waterproof you might be able to snap a pic a few milliseconds before it short-circuits and fries. Don't worry, they come cheap, remember?
- 15. Commercial Prop: Will it blend? - Blenders not included.
- 16. Calculator - This is a rather poor use for a tablet since it provides no tactile feedback. Accountants beware!
- 17. Toddler Mobile and Nightlight - Your tike will thank you!
- 18. Teaching Instrument for Chimps and Orangutans - Touchscreens have been used in the past as a means to interface with our distant cousins. They just love to interact with them.
- 19. Magic 8-Ball - Are decisions difficult to make in your life? Have to fear, the tablet with guide you!
- 20. Fancy Door Bell - Touchscreen and internal speakers? It's truly amazing, though not very loud.
- 21. Mace Repellant - Are you a peeping tom, pervert, child molester, mugger or rapist? If you are then you know how feisty some victims can get. Have no fear, you can now use the Touchpad's chassis to shield yourself from that tear invoking spray.
- 22. Tiny Fake Fireplace - Romantic and practical. Just make sure you also playback some fire cracking as well.
- 23. Mare Vibrator - Yes, the HP Touchpad comes with an internal vibrating motor. Your horse will thank you!
- 24. Disposable Tablet - Afraid of taking out your more expensive tablet? Use this one instead.
- 25. Bathroom Sound System - Sporting internal stereo speakers and Beats Audio the Touchpad is an ideal Sound System for small bathrooms. You needn't bother with a power supply as the humidity will quickly short-circuit it.
- 26. Carpenter's Level - Using the built in gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer results will be far more accurate that yesteryear's water based bubble level.
- 27. Hour Glass - Tired of three-dimensional analogue hourglasses that take up too much space? There's an app for that too!
- 28. Portable Charging - use the Touchpad's 3.7 V, 6000 mAh, 22.2 W·h (80 kJ) lithium-ion polymer battery to power up your gadgets via the micro USB connector.
- 29. Abacus - Tech your brood arithmetics. They'll be counting cards in casinos in no time!
- 30. Measuring tool - The HP Touchpad measures in exactly 240 mm by 190 mm by 13.7 mm. No longer will you need to carry fragile and cumbersome plastic rulers with you; no longer will you use body parts to estimate distances.