| The HP TX2000 is unique in entertainment touch | | | | The 12.1 inch wide screen has a native resolution of |
| screen laptops in that it is the only touch screen | | | | 1280x800, which is comparable for such a small |
| laptop to have a digitizer display. Its distinction from | | | | display. Clarity is only fair and off-angle viewing is well |
| the previous TX1000 model is a handful of system | | | | below average but shows improvement in brightness |
| updates and improved functionality in full tablet mode. | | | | over the previous model. And while the ultra glossy |
| Starting at around $1,700 this laptop physically | | | | screen looks nice, it is very reflective and not |
| resembles the previous model except for minor | | | | recommended for use outdoors or in very bright |
| aesthetic improvements such as a more consistent | | | | environments. |
| body color and direction arrows at the hinge of the | | | | The TX2000 weighs in at just 4.26 pounds which |
| swivel screen. | | | | sounds good for any laptop but that is more than |
| The speakers remain on the hinge which is a big | | | | most 12.1 inch laptops anywhere else. Most models |
| design plus when using the laptop for viewing media. | | | | will come with 2 gigabytes of RAM but a 4 gigabyte |
| Standard laptop speakers point at the wrong | | | | version is also available. For being an entertainment |
| direction most of the time but with the HP Touch | | | | centric machine, the overall operating speed is only |
| Smart, turn the laptop into tablet mode and the | | | | average and graphics is below average. |
| speakers rotate with the screen so it faces the user. | | | | One of the pros in HP designs is the fan location |
| The keyboard provides the same sleek and smooth | | | | underneath the base of the laptop which does a |
| tactile feedback with the only detriment being the | | | | good job of mitigating noise during operation. Heat |
| noise which eventually wears with use. The touch | | | | becomes an issue when the touch screen laptop is in |
| pad below the keyboard is unique from most in its | | | | full tablet form because the fan then blows the hot |
| use of an inverted bump design and a separate scroll | | | | air directly onto the user's leg. |
| bar on the right. | | | | Over the past few years we have seen some |
| As with all new laptops today, this one comes with | | | | thoughtful designs brought to the market and this |
| standard wireless support of a/g/b WIFI as well as | | | | laptop is especially unique by being entertainment |
| Bluetooth. It also comes with a 5-in-1 card reader | | | | focused. The dual node displays and impressive |
| which is very convenient to have in this age of high | | | | battery life are a pleasant surprise for a laptop of this |
| tech media, as well as three USB 2.0 ports which | | | | price to feature ratio. The biggest downer for being |
| seems like a standard design with most HP branded | | | | a touch screen laptop is that the on screen digitizer is |
| laptop computers and S-video. | | | | not exceptionally accurate. |