Customer Reviews

HP TouchSmart tm2-2050us 12.1-Inch Riptide Argento Laptop

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
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First I should mention that I only use this laptop for about two weeks, and this is my first tablet PC. So be cautioned for my unintended bias.

Pros:
1. the price. You cannot find other tablets on the market with similar specs (e.g., cpu, HD, and ram) at this price range. Tablets from Lenovo or Dell would cost you double.
2. The cpu (i3-ulv) seems to be (or more than) powerful enough for most applications. I don't play computer games, but I do lots of cpu-demanding scientific computing. It turns our that this machine works pretty well, and the response is quick.
3. The metallic design looks modern and cool; the build quility is great.
4. Good battery life. I think it can run for 5, 6 hrs on battery (but I should confess that the estimate comes from one of the windows 7 desktop gadgets; i haven't empirically tested it myself).

Cons:
1. Maybe it's because of the 7200 rps HD, I can sense a constant vibration when I lay my palm on it while typing.
2. The static from the HD and fan (or something else?) can become a little too noticable in a quiet environment.
3. The air blown out of the vent can get warm under high CPU utilization. Right now it's not bothering me at all, but if I switched the cpu to i5 then the heat might be a point of concern.
4. The useable screen area is actully one inch less than the proclaimed 12.1".
5. The laptop is preloaded with too many bloatwares.

But overall this is a great tablet at an affordable price. Highly recommended.

I love this laptop. I would pick this over a macbook anyday. My sister has a brandnew macbook and is jealous of mine. Only downside is no external disk drive but that isn't a big deal for me. You can flip the screen a million ways, use it completely as a touchscreen or use the touch screen and the key board, or use it as a normal laptop. The webcam is exellent, the 3 second count down is a plus. The screen is an ideal size, not to big but not a mini either. Very light and portable and the battery lasts the longest of any laptop ive even seen. (approx. 10 hours!) Also, it doesn't overheat, it does get hot if you leave it on a blanket or what not, but so does everything else. Barly any noise, volume is easy to control and the fingerprint scanner is just damn awesome! I would have prefered it to have been on the base of the laptop instead of the side of the screen but you get use to it. All the downsides are minor and could have been avoided if i read the whole description, but this is a great laptop.

This is really an amazing machine, about as fast of a processor as you can get in a laptop right now w/out spending 2,000 (mine has an i5) and 3d accelerated graphics, plus excellent battery life (I'm getting 4-5 hours w/accelerated graphics on and 7-8 with them off). I can run office, do programming and graphics modeling on it comfortably. The touch screen works great (I build touch screen applications for phones and this lets me test them out). And all this for less then 1,000 whereas other similarly powered laptops would cost more & be a lot bigger and heavier.

My only complaint is the super glossy screen. In daylight I have to turn up the screen brightness to adjust for the glossy effect.

Best to order this from HP.com, as you can now get it with a core i5 & they give you discounts as well. I've bought several machines from them now & have yet to be disappointed.

so far it's been almost two months and it's working fine. Of course, using it right of the box you have to do some updating with software and adjust the way you want thats suitable for you. But it's pretty cool. Kind of miss having a dvd drive. but i download alot anyway so thats not really a probably. I love the versatility of it. I use it as my main computer and its great. I called Hp and asked how i can utilize my battery better and they were very helpful. I use it alot on the go. In NY i use it on the train. Everyone always asks what kind of laptop it is. Some might find it heavy. I am use to it. To me this laptop isn't really heavy.I had a very heavy dell 17inch screen. I just love this laptop. I always see stupid reviews about the glossy screen. if you really think about it.look at all the new tvs coming out. they are all glossy. get with the program. I constantly search for news ways to make my laptop last long and keep it working fast. I think this is a keeper. I love the keyboard. it is so easy to use and i also bought accessories to protect the keyboard and screen. I use it for school. it eliminates paper and carrying extra notebooks. I listen to music i record lectures in class. I use it at work. again very versatile. Im not a big gamer or a movie person. but everynow and then i use netflix or internet tv and it works good.

I've never owned a computer before, so I shopped for almost a year. I wanted something small and ultra portable, with the abilities to do everything a desktop could do. I had a budget, so price was important. When they switched from AMD Turion to intel core, I jumped on it. I'm a novice, but I did my research. Everyday I use my tablet, I discover new things about it. I love how super ultra portable it is, and switching to touch with a mere slight of hand, incredible. Probably the only other thing I would've liked would be a wipeable keyboard. I also purchased a wireless mouse for use at home when in "desktop" mode. Beautiful design and color, stylish yet conservative. I feel like a computer geek when I'm on it! It would be unfair to say this is the best computer I've ever bought seeing as it's my very first, but being that novice, I wanted all the bells and whistles. That's exactly what I've got. In my opinion the best way to learn about tablet pcs!!! I've used all my friends laptops, and there is absolutely NO comparison!

PC is great. Touch feature is amazing. Processor is good too. Would recommend to anyone.

Battery life is very good.
It is comfortable to work both in bed and desk.
Very happy.