DFW, ORD, LAX, JFK, MIA Admirals Club HP WiFi Tablets (pilot program Fall 2011)
Aug 18, 2011, 2:37 pm
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DFW, ORD, LAX, JFK, MIA Admirals Club HP WiFi Tablets (pilot program Fall 2011)
Saw this on Facebook:
HP reported a bad quarter recently... hope AA picked these up cheep!
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Today @ DFW-D we begin an 8 week pilot of Hewlett-Packard TouchPad tablets with a rollout to ORD, LAX, JFK & MIA on Aug 29. TouchPads are wi-fi enabled & pre-loaded with games, movie trailers, streaming radio, magazines & more, and are a convenient and easy way for guests to stay connected & entertained while relaxing or conducting business.
Today @ DFW-D we begin an 8 week pilot of Hewlett-Packard TouchPad tablets with a rollout to ORD, LAX, JFK & MIA on Aug 29. TouchPads are wi-fi enabled & pre-loaded with games, movie trailers, streaming radio, magazines & more, and are a convenient and easy way for guests to stay connected & entertained while relaxing or conducting business.
Aug 18, 2011, 2:39 pm
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Haha, I'm not surprised. Best Buy only sold 10% of their inventory. These would make more sense for IFE though, similar to the Galaxy Tabs on the transcons. How about something for F pax on Hawaii flights? I'd rather have something then than in the AC.
Aug 18, 2011, 2:42 pm
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I hope they got a good deal since HP just discontinued the tablets and the WebOS.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...-business.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...-business.html
Aug 18, 2011, 2:43 pm
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Aug 18, 2011, 2:45 pm
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Aug 18, 2011, 3:03 pm
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Nearly as stupid as Nokia´s decision to dump Meego (their future migration for the upper end hardware) and go Windows Phone. Nearly as stupid because HP will survive and Nokia not
Aug 18, 2011, 3:59 pm
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Not sure I would consider spinning off a division that has been weighing heavily on profitability as "stupid." As to firing Hurd, he had also floated the idea of spinning off the PC division before getting fired, so not really sure how his dismissal has anything to do with this decision.
Aug 18, 2011, 4:17 pm
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Not sure I would consider spinning off a division that has been weighing heavily on profitability as "stupid." As to firing Hurd, he had also floated the idea of spinning off the PC division before getting fired, so not really sure how his dismissal has anything to do with this decision.
Anyway, I look forward to playing with these tablets. Playing a movie doesn't exactly require state of the art technology.
Aug 18, 2011, 4:23 pm
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Aug 18, 2011, 4:58 pm
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Can you say iPad? You can argue for or against it but if you want the leader in the category there is only Apple. No one else has the stamina to compete. They will try but they will drop by the way side.
Aug 19, 2011, 9:19 pm
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Sounds like AA actually did something smart, tech-wise, for a change!
HP is currently dumping the 16 GB touchpad for $99, according to Slickdeals. Just ordered two! So I'm sure AA got a fantastic price on theirs. :-:
HP is currently dumping the 16 GB touchpad for $99, according to Slickdeals. Just ordered two! So I'm sure AA got a fantastic price on theirs. :-: