No posting yesterday... busy, plus the OTA update was released fairly late in the day.
A few thoughts about the OTA here shortly, but a few other small things first...
E-mail to Leo Apotheker
Over the weekend, I sent an e-mail message to Mr. Apotheker containing a copy of my Saturday blog post concerning the OTA update delay and the lack of communication and accountability that HP execs displayed to TouchPad customers during July.
Yesterday afternoon I received a phone message from the unlucky fella who was designated to respond to my e-mail. Obviously, he acknowledged receipt of the e-mail, but did not respond to the meat of the posting, which was about the HP communication and accountability problems. He focused on the info that the OTA update was "in the pipeline"... something reported about 5 hours earlier on PreCentral.net.
On a positive note, he did thank me for being a HP customer.
TouchPad Leather Case from Amazon
I'm now using a CE Compass leather TP case ($10.99 + shipping) delivered over the weekend by Amazon.
First impression... Adequate. This case quite economically does the basic job of protecting your TP from the bumps, bruises and backside fingerprints of daily life, but leaves something to be desired in other regards, mainly "fit". The TP sloshes around a bit more in it than I like, losing alignment with the cutouts for the on/off button, the home button, the volume control and the video camera. (I wonder if this case is really generic, not TP-specific?)
All in all, considering the modest price, a good purchase to give your TP some basic protection.
OTA Update
In my part of the world, the update became available somewhere shortly after 5:00 PM.
First impressions...
A good start toward getting the TP where it should have been on July 1, but still "miles to go".
Autotext fixes, clock and calculator -- Why did HP have trouble with making you appear on July 1? You're basic to this type of device and it befuddles me as to how and why you could have been omitted.
Smoother scrolling and (as I hear it) Overclocking -- Once again, why did HP have trouble with you? You're not half as tough as HP thinks you are.
Keyboard Access for Mojo Apps -- I know why you weren't here for July 1... you overslept, yeah, that's the ticket!
Now let's get the updates for...
Hey, HP, keep the updates coming. Get the TP back to where it should have been on July 1... and, by the way, there's really no need to keep fibbing to your customers and then hiding for weeks at a time. You're better than that... Or at least you used to be.
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