HP announces TouchPad release date and price

HP has officially silenced the whisperings and speculation by announcing that the Wi-Fi version of the TouchPad will be available in the UK from mid-July, mere hours after an Amazon-fuelled rumour stating a July 17 release. The US, France and Germany have to wait even less time to get their mitts on the shiny slate which will be hitting their shores July 1.

The 16GB and 32GB models will cost £400 and £480 respectively, which matches the RRP of the iPad 2 to the penny. All in all, this is welcome news for those who crave something a little different from a market flooded with Apples and ‘droids. If you need a quick recap to kick-start your desirometer then check out our hands on preview before deciding which model you want to splash out on. Viva la revolution.

Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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Computing, mobile, audio, smart home