HP TouchSmart tx2 w multi-touch 12.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition Widescreen Notebook

by HP

Product Details

• ASIN: B001OEOZEI
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,542 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 24, 2008

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice machine, but prefer the shiny screen, February 25, 2009

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N. Roberton (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP TouchSmart tx2 w multi-touch 12.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition Widescreen Notebook (Personal Computers)

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).

3.0 out of 5 stars Touchscreen is great; beware of noisy fan, March 4, 2010

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Ibata N. Hexamer "Ibata" (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP TouchSmart tx2 w multi-touch 12.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition Widescreen Notebook (Personal Computers)

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)