Even if WebOS fails to live on, $99 isn't much to spend on a piece of history. It could be the last WebOS device ever made. At the very least, it's a memento of HP's sudden switch from the world's biggest PC maker to an enterprise software company. Sounds like a collector's item to me.

Don't expect to be floored by the HP TouchPad's figure. Although a dual-core processor is inside, the TouchPad is as thick as a first-generation iPad, and its glossy black finish is a fingerprint magnet.

All other pros and cons aside, the TouchPad is a 10-inch touchscreen Internet tablet priced at $99. This kind of affordability is unprecedented and may never been seen again. If all you want to do is curl up with a tablet and get on the web, the TouchPad will get you there for cheap.