HP Pavilion TX2510US 12.1-inch Laptop (2.10 GHz AMD Turion X2 ZM-80 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) Black

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 12 x 1.5 inches ; 8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0019HGU0M
• Item model number: TX2510US
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 9, 2007

Product Description

The HP tx2510us laptop combines powerful ultra powerful computing with Tablet PC capabilities and entertainment features in an attractive design light enough to go anywhere. This is a true Tablet PC: write, draw and erase accurately with the included pen. Twist the display up to 180 degrees to share content and watch films -- or fold it flat for writing. Surf the Web and use applications intuitively by touching the screen with your finger tips. Show off your style with the high gloss HP Echo Imprint finish, inspired by the circular elements found in audio equipment, and more durable than traditional painted surfaces. Backlit media controls respond to the sweep of a finger. HP QuickPlay enables access to DVDs, photos, music, games, and other streamed Internet content. Dual headphone jacks enable you to share films and music without disturbing others. And the included HP Mini Remote Control can be stored in the ExpressCard slot for convenience. Enjoy enhanced security with built in fingerprint reader, which uses fingerprints instead of standard passwords to access online accounts such as banking and email.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great product once its configured properly, July 18, 2008

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HowardH (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion TX2510US 12.1-inch Laptop (2.10 GHz AMD Turion X2 ZM-80 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) Black (Personal Computers)

Pros:
I think this system is probably the best deal you'd get in a TabletPC.
The top-notch Wacom 'Penabled' tablet hardware is a real nice bonus, because it supports pen pressure & it has an eraser.
The Fingerprint Reader is a real bonus, It makes me want to have one on all of my computers.
It comes with Corel Painter 4 Essentials, and Microsoft OneNote 2007.
It will play DVD-RAM discs that my Panasonic DVR creates -- Nice surprise.

Cons:
The AMD processor is not as good as the Intel Core 2 Duo, but you are paying a lot less.
The battery protrudes from the back, and the screen is smaller than the base.
I did a speed test with a friend, against a 2 year-old MacBook Pro (Boot Camp running Vista Business)
We compiled a very large software project. His was 25% faster.
Screen is glossy.

Remedies:
When I first bought this machine, I noticed that this thing would not stop accessing the hard drive -- It didn't make any sense to me. I thought Vista was at fault. So, I started out with the intention of getting rid of Vista. However, with a bit of research, I found that Vista was not the problem with this machine, It was HP's bloatware. Once the basic startup programs and services are properly configured, the system runs fairly efficiently. Vista also has the added benefit of tweaking minute details in how power gets used in their 'Power Plans'

Update:
After using this for a couple of weeks, I find the fan and heat output to be annoying, I adjusted my 'Power Plan' to run the CPU at 50%, even when plugged in, so it generates less heat. I just switch it it 'High Performance' when I need full speed.

I also purchased an anti-glare screen protector (photodon.com) and the screen glossiness is pretty much gone. This is a great improvement.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great laptop and tablet for the price, August 2, 2008

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MacFan - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion TX2510US 12.1-inch Laptop (2.10 GHz AMD Turion X2 ZM-80 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) Black (Personal Computers)

HP Pavilion TX2510US 12.1" Laptop (2.10 GHz AMD Turion X2 ZM-80 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) Black

I had purchased the original TX1215 a while back, and that laptop was terrible. Although it was considered a tablet, it was not WACOM enabled and you had to press hard on the screen to write. The processor was slow and at times the machine was unusable. I sold it on eBay within 2 months and forgot about it.

However, I was impressed by the reviews of the TX2510us, and after trying it out and finally buying it, it is a terrific little machine. Leaps ahead of the tx1000 series, it has the WACOM tablet, the processor is MUCH faster, and it has great features. I recently used it to take notes in a week-long training class and I was amazed at how well it worked. Handwriting training also helped minimize conversion to text errors, which was impressive. Surprisingly, graphics were much improved as some (but not all) of the RAM was dedicated, and the rest can be allocated up to a gig. Running games are NOT an issue any more. Another surprise is if you up the machine to 4GB, it will still recognize ALL the RAM even though you have a 32-bit OS. The OS only uses about 3.2GB of RAM, but the rest can be allocated to the video card without regard to the OS (this is actually handled in BIOS).

The laptop does run hot, but not as hot as the TX1215. The form factor is basically the same but I never had an issue with that. Also, the screen is a bit cloudy at times but with brightness turned all the way up it still looked fine. Finally, I found that battery life, a problem with the TX1000 series, seems to be improved. Got almost 3 hours with Wi-fi and Bluetooth on and pretty close to full brightness. Using the included battery as well.

I think I got my money's worth with this one. Highly recommended.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected, July 29, 2008

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Telstar - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion TX2510US 12.1-inch Laptop (2.10 GHz AMD Turion X2 ZM-80 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) Black (Personal Computers)

I will not repeat many of the comments here, which are fundamentally accurate. The machine performs well in Vista with software programmed for the OS. This unit comes with the 32-bit version, so it can run many (but not all) XP programs. Multimedia programs for audio and video need to be vista compatible, in particular.

Con:

The tablet mode screen (flat) is very difficult to see, since you have to be about 75 to 90 degrees (nearly above) the screen...basically on top of it looking down. It does not display legibly at all from a 45 degree angle. HP even makes a $50 variable angle stand for just this reason.

This is true of all tablets I have seen.

I very much like the touch interface for certain tasks, even when not in tablet mode.

The future will hold better viewing angles and multi-touch screens I hope.