Tag: hewlett packard

HP EECB Leads To Complete Refund For Defective 2-Year-Old Laptop

Posted by – 09/02/2010

[consumerist.com]

Photo: cag2012

When Rick’s 2-year-old laptop failed for the second time due, he did not roll over and buy a new laptop or pay $400 for the repairs. This particular model of laptop had been recalled due to this very flaw, and that was not acceptable to Rick. He fought back, and shares his tale of triumph.

The HP Slate

Posted by – 07/01/2010

[via engadget.com]

Here we go — press images of the HP Slate just hit the web, right as Ballmer showed it off during his CES keynote. The prototype device is said to be coming later this year, and it’s running Windows — Ballmer showed it running the PC Kindle app. It’s also multitouch, and can do some gaming — they showed it playing Frogger.

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