Category: (Personal Computer)
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1 used, starting at $1,200.00
HP TouchSmart tx2z w multi-touch capabilities - AMD Turion(TM) X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor ZM-84 (2.3GHz) , 8GB DDR2 System Memory , ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3200 Graphics with 64MB Display Cache Memory, 500GB SATA HD, Webcam with HP Imprint Finish (Reaction), Wireless-G Card , LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support ,Webcam + Fingerprint Reader with HP Imprint Finish (Reaction), Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth , 12.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen (1280x800)w/Integrated Touch-screen, Microsoft(R) Works 9.0, Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
Touchscreen is great; beware of noisy fanReviewed by Ibata N. Hexamer, 2010-03-04
If you are a fan of touchscreen devices, this computer fits the
bill. The touchscreen is responsive, easy to use, and makes
computing that much enjoyable. Because the screen is small,
however, you will sometimes need to use the mouse pad in order to
be efficient. So the end result is a combo touch / mouse
functionality. I found that reaching up to use the touchscreen is
sometimes tiresome, simply because you have to raise your whole arm
up to do so, rather than being able to rest your hands on a
surface. But I wouldn't go back ever again to a traditional
laptop.
Having said that, beware of the noisy fan. It is constant, loud,
and a real annoyance. It is hard to picture how such a small laptop
will have such a noisy fan. But it does - It is even louder than an
old beater desktop. Louder than a refridgerator. I kid you not. It
is louder than the big Apple G4s that were dubbed "wind turbine".
It really sounds like a jet airplane. Again, I kid you not. You
will not be able to use this computer in a quiet environment.
I've had this computer for 6 months now, and love the touchscreen
features; but the fan noise, plus the incredible heat the computer
gives off makes me want to throw it against a wall sometimes. The
computer gets so hot it will burn you if you have it anywhere near
your body. It even burns through jeans.
So for the touchscreen features, I give it a 5 out of 5. But
because of the fan noise and the heat, I give it a big fat zero. So
if you average this out, I would give this computer a 2.5 out of
5.
HP TouchSmart TX2-1370US 12.1-Inch Black Laptop - Up to 3.5 Hours
of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium)
Nice machine, but prefer the shiny screenReviewed by N. Roberton, 2009-02-25
This computer is really the only choice if you need performance in a tablet/touch form-factor. The HP multi-touch software doesn't add much to it, however (I have been running it with Windows 7 and no manufacturer software) and it will be a while before there are meaningful mult-touch applications available (I use it myself for designing/prototyping future apps). My only complaint is that I borrowed this exact model from a coworker and have been using it while I wait for mine to arrive. When mine came, I found it has a very grainy, almost unviewable screen. I never selected an option for shiny/matte, so this is particularly frustrating. I understand why they would have changed it (as the shiny version attracts lots of greasy smudging), but after using both I much prefer the shiny screen to the new grainy one (the smudging was no where near as bad as the grainy film on the new one -- and I can always clean it if it bothers me).
