Hp Touchscreen Laptop

HP TouchSmart TX2Z Touchscreen Laptop Review

2009-09-28T22:41:00.000-07:00

Although the screen is sophisticated enough to handle lots of gestures, the software used here can interpret just a few – tapping, double tapping, zooming text or rotating pictures and opening the pre-installed MediaSmart 2.0 application.

Perhaps it's a century of QWERTY conditioning, but the multi-touch gesturing feels – in its present incarnation – even more artificial than using the trackpad and keyboard.

Things that you feel you should be able to do, like manipulate two edges of a window, iPhone-style, just aren't an option. Worse, there's little documentation or on screen help that describes the multitouch abilities.

Still, the Dell XT was improved massively after release. We know the screen is capable of more gesture tracking, and there's a driver out for the TX2 and Windows 7 already.

Perhaps multitouch on this machine will come into its own yet. Fortunately, the TX2 doesn't rely on multitouch to be great.

The large battery pack - which lasts for well over five hours - doubles up as a comfortable grip when the lid is flipped into tablet mode, which leaves one hand free to stab away at weblinks and double tap on icons.

It makes the notebook slightly heavy for a 12incher, but the trade-off is worth it. There's a stylus for making handwritten notes, too, and the screen is sharp and clear, without the fine grain you often get on touch panels.

Despite a desktop that's drowned in bloatware, the TX2 is fast and responsive thanks to a 2.2GHz AMD Turion processor, which is as good as Intel's current Core 2 range. There's a lot of noise from the system fan, though, but to compensate the speakers are a cut above those you'd usually find on a small laptop.

As a first generation multi-touch machine, it's no real surprise that the TX2's gesture inputs need polish. Fortunately, it's a good enough laptop in its own right that it doesn't have to rely on multi-touch to get it recommended.

HP TouchSmart TX2Z Touchscreen Laptop - Specs

2009-09-09T16:22:00.000-07:00

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.

HP TouchSmart TX2Z Touchscreen Laptop

2009-09-07T15:56:00.000-07:00

HP TouchSmart tz2z TouchScreen laptop is a laptop with a difference. It may seem strange to call it a bargain when it costs more than $1,200, but when you add up the features it offers, it may be well worth it. Keep reading as we take a closer look. As the appearance of laptops become more space-aged with their slim, sleek, shiny and otherworldly exteriors, their features seem to be left behind in the dust. After all, what more could we expect from these amazing, compact machines that enable us to work on spreadsheets while at the beach or check our e-mail while waiting for a train? That being said, some technology companies are pushing the limits and challenging what the average consumer expects from their laptop.

Hp Touchscreen Laptop

2009-09-06T13:09:00.000-07:00

HP touchscreen laptop is perfect for the digital entertainment needs. Features include a sleek integrated design and a large hi-def widescreen. Stay connected to your world with the HP TouchSmart PC. Its sleek new design combines a 22" diagonal hi-def widescreen with a powerful energy .