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I've been looking at new (or slightly used) laptops. Many if not almost all have touchpads that do not also have any kind of associated buttons or a trackball. So, if I am working in a document and want to select a sentence or block of text to copy and paste, how is that readily accomplished? I've read reviews by owners of such in which they complain of no easy way to do such selections, which seems like an astonishing lack of functionality. The laptops I've been looking at are 14" or 15.6", so there is certainly lots of real...

If you missed out on the original HP TouchPad fire sale but still want to get in on the webOS action after HP announced its open source move, it's not too late. As originally leaked by TechCrunch, the company is putting refurbished units for sale on its eBay store this evening. Just like the first time around, the 16GB unit costs $99 while the 32GB version runs $149. HP is also offering a $79 accessory bundle which includes a case, charging dock, and Bluetooth keyboard. Customers will be limited to purchasing two each.

HP Inc. will maintain the clearance pricing of the next batch of TouchPad tablet devices according to a new report. The New York Times this week said HP the limited supply of TouchPad will be available by the end of Oct. at $99 for the 16GB SKU and $149 for the 32GB SKU. The Palo Alto, CA-based company said this week it will manufacture a limited quantity of TouchPad tablets in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2011, which ends Oct. 31, to meet demand. HP previously said it would end the manufacture of webOS devices in the fourth quarter. In...

HP unveiled its iPad clone, the TouchPad today. While the TouchPad is not a complete disaster -- it looks pretty nice, and seems to have good software -- it is NOT a significant threat to Apple's iPad. We still expect Apple to dominate the tablet market for years to come. Why isn't HP a threat? * It's not better than the iPad -- especially the improved iPad 2 that is already in production. The hardware and software need to be MUCH BETTER than the iPad to stand out -- a "leapfrog" product -- and they're not. Sure, there is nifty...