Team Touchdroid recently said it was able to boot Android 2.3.5 on HP's TouchPad.
ZoomHowever, while the Gingerbread install was successful, there are now reports that the group dissolved after it apparently took credit for the integration of Android multitouch support that was accomplished by CyanogenMod developers.The state of Team Touchdroid, however, is unclear, as the 2.3.5 install has been provided to the community and there has been a new request to continue work on the port. Meanwhile, CyanogenMod has been demonstrating multitouch support and continues with to work with the TouchPad, even if it is unclear when Android 3.2 could load on the device. CyanogenMod currently offers version 7.1.0 RC1, which is based on Android 2.3.4.
Because it requires physical buttons the TouchPad lacks, the full port of Android is still dealing with driver issues and may never be the type of Android software users could find convenient to use. Honeycomb, however, does not require those buttons as those functions are integrated into the GUI. The TouchPad is officially sold out, but HP said that it well be offering a "limited supply" in the coming weeks. TouchPad prices on eBay are in the $200 - $300 range.
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