New HP Touch Screen Laptop
New HP Touch Screen Laptop - Hewlett Packard recently released a new model of its Touch Smart line of touch screen laptops. The HP TX2000 is the first of its kind to offer a digitizer display and distinguishes itself from the previous model, the TX1000 series, with improved tablet mode functionality and some system updates.
Starting at around $1,700 this laptop physically resembles the previous model except for minor aesthetic improvements such as a more consistent body color and direction arrows at the hinge of the swivel screen.
Some well designed features remain unchanged, which is a good thing. The speakers are built into the hinge so they rotate with the screen to point the speakers correctly at the user when watching media in tablet mode. Standard laptop speaker positions point the wrong direction when transformed into tablet mode.
The keyboard provides the same sleek and smooth tactile feedback with the only detriment being the noise which eventually wears with use. The touch pad below the keyboard is unique from most in its use of an inverted bump design and a separate scroll bar on the right.
On the networking front this laptop comes with a network interface card that supports a, g, and b WIFI standards. There is also built in Bluetooth connectivity and a 5-in-1 card reader. For universal device connections the laptop has three USB 2.0 ports as well as S-video.
The 12.1 inch widescreen has a native resolution of 1280x800, which is comparable for such a small display. Clarity is only fair and off-angle viewing is well below average but shows improvement in brightness over the previous model. And while the ultra glossy screen looks nice, it is very reflective and not recommended for use outdoors or in very bright environments.
Weighing 4.26 pounds sounds nice but considering it is only 12.1 inch laptop, that is actually pretty heavy. Most models come with 2 gigabytes of RAM but different customizations are optional up to 4 gigabytes. In general, the speed is average and the graphics is below average for an entertainment focused machine.
Noise is very well managed by the brilliant layout of the fan under the base of the laptop. This does well to minimize the noise generated by the fan when the laptop is in use. However, in tablet mode the computer tends to heat up and if it is being used on top of a lap it blows hot air directly onto the leg causing discomfort.
HP has brought some great products to the market with thoughtful design and innovation. This touch screen laptop is unlike others in its targeting at being a media computer. And for the extensive battery life it is quite a deal for all the features packed inside. But for a new touch screen laptop, it's on screen recognition is not as accurate as we would like it to be.
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