PSA: TouchPad owners should not delete apps from the launcher [Update] 41

Stung, you sound bitter.. and jealous. It doesn't look well on you.

A good QA session would've caught it as well. Add this to the list of blunders they could've caught if they tested well, which includes PDK apps being unable to save to the usb partition and the media indexer bug.

If you buy it now, you're just gonna have to resist the urge to delete until the update goes OTA.

On the other hand, there are many other reasons to wait for the OTA (improved stability/speed, missing apps, etc.), so you just have to weigh the options.

shut up! you ifan there are so few apps I doubt this will be a big issue for most users

hey I guess you didn't know but they officially release the product tomorrow. You must have gotten a fake or something

HP is holding in their hands the key to steal second base from Android and RIM, but they need to move much more quickly and, ya know, USE THEIR BRAINS. They badly need to prioritize. Get the basics working right (or just plain working, e.g., add the ability to create a folder in the email app), and fix the damn bugs. And they need to create test cases, and do regression testing as necessary. I used to use a great tool called StarTeam to track software revisions and bugs. I wonder if it's still around...

Addendum: Oh, by the way, HP is *still* not saying Thank You in their app catalog receipts. Sometimes it's the little things...

Nothing really. All that data is gone now. You just have to watch out so it doesn't happen again.

Yeah, QNX could be a real threat to webOS, but I think HP has time to blunt this if they move quickly. I've come up with a priority list I think HP should follow:

1) Fix the really bad bugs first. Here's one for you. There's a screen clipping problem in the (otherwise) great WordPress app on the TouchPad. It might be an app issue, but it "smells" like a webOS glitch to me.

2) Get the big apps out. No need to elaborate.

3) Put out a "continuing series" of TV ads highlighting the differences between webOS and iOS. I.e., the first ad would be voiced, "Reason Number One Why Your iPad Sucks" (or "Reason Number One Why My Tablet Is Better Than Your Tablet"), and show off the multitasking with actual screen shots. PLEASE, NO FANCY GUYS IN TUXEDOS PLAYING THE PIANO. That just wastes time and "real estate"

4) Get a FULL TouchPad to PC synchronization ability working NOW (USB partion-stored media files optional). The homebrew community got it done (more or less) with "Save/Restore"; HP needs to allow non-techies to do it too, which means a more expansive, integrated solution. And the resulting back-up needs to be in a single file, and encrypted to make it secure enough to pop on a thumbdrive or external hard drive. THIS IS NON-NEGOTIABLE. Don't worry about pissing off developers by coming out with your own solution - clearly, HP has complete knowledge of the underlying operating system and file structure, so it would make sense for them to do it. Being able to trumpet "Full PC/Mac backup!" adds to their cachet. Frankly, too many companies (including Palm) have demonstrated that we cannot rely on cloud storage to back up our critical data.

5) There are several critical gaps in TouchPad functionality . I won't rehash what others have said. I'll just tell you what bugs me: a) No real or virtual cursor keys to move the cursor (this one really infuriates me!). b) No "advanced gesture" to easily move to the previous or next apps. c) Speaking of which, switching between apps in card view is fairly quick and easy on webOS. That is, until you launch the 5th or 6th app (yes, I often do this, especially when I’m paying bills). We need a faster way to select the running app you want (without killing off the existing way). I propose that HP adds a new row of icons on the home screen below the usual set of “favorites” icons. These new icons denote running apps; i.e., the “active task row” . Since icons for running apps can be omitted from the active task row if there are already icons for them in the “favorites” row, they really don’t need to worry about having to scroll these icons – most users probably use 9 or fewer apps on a daily basis, so there are enough icons in this new arrangement to accommodate them. If HP implements this, I recommend that they DON’T do anything really fancy like rearranging icons on the bottom row if they rearrange windows, or if they launch more apps than for which there is room. Keep it simple. d) I don't like the fact that HP isn't encrypting data before backing it up to the cloud (correct me if I'm wrong). If HP insists on storing everything in the cloud, it MUST BE ENCRYPTED during transport and on-disk. This will virtually eliminate the headache of dealing with hacker break-ins and the resulting customer outrage (can you say, "lawsuits"?)

as someone who had an og sprint pre, is now using a thunderbolt, and has followed webos for years i can only say when i went to buy a tablet the functions that are native to the playbook won me over. it truly feels like an upgraded version of webos. plus i snagged a 64gb with accesories used off amazon for 550. btw, this was posted with a playbook. :-)

I would like to know as well if the OTA has fixed this issue or not.