Cracking open the HP TouchPad

by Bill Detwiler | June 29, 2011, 6:19pm PDT | Image 2 of 74

Previous Next

View full size

Collapse thumbnails
View all thumbnails

Cracking Open the HP TouchPad: Front

The HP TouchPad is available in two flavors--a 16GB model for $499.99 (US) and 32GB model for $599.99. The current versions only support Wi-Fi connectivity, but HP plans to launch 3G models later this summer.

Our HP TouchPad test unit had the following hardware specifications:

Processor: 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060
Storage: 32GB SandDisk SDIN4E2-32G
RAM: 1G3B Samsung K4P8G304EC-FGC1 LPDDR2
Communications: Atheros AR6003X WLAN IC
Display: 9.7-inch multi-touch screen (1024x768 resolution)
Battery: 3.7V 6000mAh 22.2Wh Li-Polymer battery
Ports: MicroUSB, 3.5mm headset jack
Camera: 1.3Mp webcam
Audio: Built-in microphone and stereo speakers

Photo by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
Caption by: Bill Detwiler

Related Galleries

More Photos »

Cracking Open the Google Glass Explorer Edition

Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy S4

Cracking Open the Google Chromebook Pixel

Cracking Open the Microsoft Surface Pro

About Bill Detwiler

Bill Detwiler is Head Technology Editor of TechRepublic. Previously, he worked as a Support Tech and IT Manager in the social research and energy industries.

Comments

Add Your Opinion

Join the conversation!

Follow via:: RSS; Email Alert

See All Comments

Staff Picks
Top Rated
Most Recent
My Contacts

No messages found

0 Votes

+ -

sim card taking out

Jacobcampbe11 5th Aug

you should not do that you could scratch the LCD and then when you put it back together it'll look like your screen is smashed where you scratched it.

View in thread

0 Votes

+ -

Nice,

bilaster 9th Apr 2012

If possible Friendship quotes, as you gain expertise, would you mind modernizing your blog with more information?
mothers day facebook status || facebook status ideas

View in thread

0 Votes

+ -

hello after receiving 1 of the last production of the $99 touchpad

phila1fly 15th Nov 2011

I am disappointed what a piece of crap this thing is so many problems, I even had a guy in sales admits its a piece of **** why would HP make more of these they can not be of the same quality as the original production has anyone compared I am a novice in search of information . It just does not make good business sense Hp is gonna get ripped a new one , can't wait for a full version of android for this. Does anyone have any good ideas what to do with this tablet Thank All

View in thread

Once logged in, adding contacts is simple. Just mouse over any member's photo or click any member's name then click the "Follow" button. You can easily manage your contacts within your account contacts page.

See all comments

Join the TechRepublic Community and join the conversation! Signing-up is free and quick, Do it now, we want to hear your opinion.

Join Login