Though it’s not the first, HP TouchSmart Touchscreen laptop is the first multi-touch tablet aimed at consumers. Dell’s XT was $2,000 when it first hit the market, and it proved to be well beyond a price point consumers were willing -- and able -- to pay. Hopefully that won’t be the case with HP’s TouchSmart tx2z, which is currently retailing for around $1,299 (base model). It may seem pricey to some, but it’s actually a steal considering the cutting edge technology featured on the device. With a bright, crisp, accurate display and a killer price tag, consumers would be pressed to find a more interesting laptop, but is it worth every penny? Let’s take a look at the specifics of HP’s new TouchSmart.
Display: 12.1" LED backlite display with 1280 x 800 resolution. N-trig digitizer with capacitive touch (supporting multi-touch) and active digitizer for pen (supports pressure sensitivity). ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics with 64 megs dedicated memory (additional memory is shared).
Battery: 6 cell Lithium Ion rechargeable. 4 and 8 cell batteries also available. Ships with compact world charger.
Performance: AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 CPU running at 2.2GHz (other AMD CPUs are available). 4 gigs of DDR2 RAM (8 gigs max) with 2 SODIMM slots.
Size: 12.05"(W) x 8.82"(D) x 1.23" (min H) / 1.52" (max H). Weight: 4.65 pounds with 6 cell battery. Weight saver for optical drive bay included to reduce weight a few ounces.
Camera: VGA webcam.
Audio: Built in Altec Lansing stereo speakers, stereo mics and 3.5mm standard stereo headphone jack and mic jack. Has dedicated volume and mute buttons above keyboard.
Networking: Integrated WiFi 802.11a/b/g/draft-n, gigabit Ethernet, modem and Bluetooth 2.0.
Drives: 320 gig 5400 rpm drive (ours was a Seagate). Dual layer DVD burner with LightScribe.
Software: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit operating system with service pack 1. One Note 2007 full version, 60 day trial of MS Office Home and Student Edition, Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 (60 day trial), Cyberlink DVD Suite, HP MediaSmart, various HP utilities.
Expansion: 1 SD (Secure Digital) slot and one ExpressCard/34 slot.
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