HP Stream 7 tablet - £50

[emu]

I've just got 10 build 10049 on there now with the new Project Spartan etc - it seems to suit tablets better than IE did and runs a bit smoother too from early testing.

I'm going to try and get another for the mrs as even she was impressed which doesn't happen that often!

@blacksheep it takes around 2 hours to charge so not that bad really.

Is the store exactly the same as it is on windows 8

[reverend]

There's a Store (beta) as well - not sure if that's on 8 or 8.1?

You can see the differences here with them side by side:

store.jpg

[Squizza]

Well picked mine up from the UPS collection point last night and I am very impressed.
Firstly I appear to be lucky and not have the headphone buzzing noise

What I did find difficult however, and this is not the devices fault, is trying to get my head around the fact it is a PC really and not a tablet.
For example I was searching around for apps/programs to FTP files from my server. They suddenly realised, hang on.. the NAS is a DLNA device, it should just show up... and yes there it was.

Commute this morning was very good watching video's on VLC

Overall very pleased. Now to get some cheap accessories for it.

[akimba]

Overall very pleased. Now to get some cheap accessories for it.

Lets me know what and where you buy these as not sure what to get ;-) prob only need a decent cover

[Squizza]

Lets me know what and where you buy these as not sure what to get ;-) prob only need a decent cover

I am currently using a cheap neoprene sleeve for it, but at this very moment I am on ebay/aliexpress looking for covers/screen protectors etc..

This is a good deal - £6.49 for a cover and screen protector: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/for-h...251003118.html
Then this is only £3.26 for an OTG Hub/Charger. I am not sure if you can use the charger and hub at the same time, possibly not even though they say yes.. But for the price I am going to take a punt. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Best-...038624866.html
For £1.51 you can simply get a OTG Hub http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Micro...281725039.html

For the sake of a couple of beers, I have bought all 3.

[maltloaf]

I'm really happy with my 97p nexus case. it's doing the job nicely.

[grrrd]

I am currently using a cheap neoprene sleeve for it, but at this very moment I am on ebay/aliexpress looking for covers/screen protectors etc..

This is a good deal - £6.49 for a cover and screen protector: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/for-h...251003118.html
Then this is only £3.26 for an OTG Hub/Charger. I am not sure if you can use the charger and hub at the same time, possibly not even though they say yes.. But for the price I am going to take a punt. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Best-...038624866.html
For £1.51 you can simply get a OTG Hub http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Micro...281725039.html

For the sake of a couple of beers, I have bought all 3.

2% Quidco too

[Squizza]

Pah! All the stuff I have bought from the recently and I have missed quidco! I bet the Microsoft store gives cashback too..

[grrrd]

3% on hp hardware sales ;-)

[Zippeyrude]

the case looks ok

i looked at mylocal currys / pc world at the weekend and no nexus 7 covers at all

[elephantsoup]

Squizza I have one of those OTG Hub/Charger and it does do both at same time.. only difference is I am using with a linx 7 tablet running win 8.1 but should work the same with the hp tablet too.

[Squizza]

Have you tried any with the HDMI output?

[dav]

just ordered the hdmi one will let you know how is goes once I get it

[Zippeyrude]

Which one? Hdmi and usb and charge?

[wakadoo]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-0-inch-W...item58c2255a9d

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Toshib...item41936ebd61

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Linx-7-Int...item19fdcb38db

[dav]

don't know if this ?is for me zippeyrude but I ordered this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HDTV-MHL-H...item3a9450a6f7

[Zippeyrude]

don't know if this ?is for me zippeyrude but I ordered this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HDTV-MHL-H...item3a9450a6f7

cheers fella, interesting. i saw that design but id be worried about busting the port on the device with the thing hanging off the side. let me know how it goes though, id be interested to know if it does work

[crazyal]

I've just stuck the latest Windows 10 build on (10041) and it blitzes all the drivers after upgrade so you'll need to install them all manually afterwards.

Chap, can you confirm that the latest build has no issues when you go portrait/Landscape mode? Build 9926 had these issues so am unsure as to wether this problem still exists.

For those that want to try this, I see that the HP Stream 7 Driver packs that are required as part of the Windows 10 install on the Stream 7 have been removed from the HP site - I have uploaded them here so no need to search around.

Cheers

Al

[blacksheep]

I noticed theyd knocked the price down to £50 on the store but out of stock, guess they're clearing out?

[DJ OD]

Okay if anyone "missed out", "wants one", or "has a spare" post in the BST forum. Any more sale related crap in here will be deleted.

Thanks


DJ OD