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HP TouchSmart tx2z: The First Multi-touch Consumer Tablet

By Dean • Mar 11th, 2009 • Category: Uncategorized

The HP TouchSmart tx2z is the mark of professionalism, performance and productivity. This one is designed for mobile professionals and is the best example of a consumer focused convertible tablet PC. The tx2z is an upgraded version of Hewlett Packard’s tx series portable computing machines and takes the basic design and functionality from the tx1000 and tx2000 models. But this time the company has added the support for multi-touch commands.

The design of the HP TouchSmart tablet is sleek and it has got a titanium finish with lots of gloss to get some attention on the move. The tablet looks good from inside also. Colour combination, tone and shades are great and the keyboard is of good size which offers regular typing. Only the function keys are little bit small, the rest is as good as a desktop keyboard. An ultra-sensitive touch pad is also provided, in case you don’t want to navigate by touching the screen with digitiser pen or finger. The Hewlett-Packard HP TouchSmart tx2 comes with a dual mode display. It supports digitiser pen for taking notes and drawing and also responds to finger touch while navigating through different options, opening applications and flipping photos. You can also make use of multi-touch commands to rotate or zoom photos with the help of two fingers, just like you do in case of iPhone or MacBook.

Display is 12.1 inch widescreen sitting on a rotating hinge and offering a resolution of 1280×800 pixels. You can place the screen in three ways. You can use the device as a traditional laptop, detach the screen and use the display only or fold the display and use the device as a tablet. Most of the processing power comes from a 2.4GHz AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual Core Mobile processor and 4GB RAM. The TouchSmart tx2z also sports variety of wired and wireless connectivity options.

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HP Touchsmart TX2 Tablet: Multitouch Powerhouse

By Wilson • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

HP has recently launched its new tablet called the Touchsmart TX2, which features multi-touch controls, just like the Apple iPhone. It’s a convertible device that offers music, files and photo navigation via natural gestures, instead of old styled click and drag operations. You can easily twist the Touchsmart TX2’s screen that is mounted on the standard keyboard.

The Touchsmart TX2 offers a wide range of options that make this 12 inch tablet a versatile one. The Mediasmart 2.0 interface works behind its multi-touch interface. Just like the Hewlett-Packard HP TouchSmart desktop, the tablet PC is filled with high-end specifications and features. This tablet can handle any kind of application. It renders high definition graphics accompanied by crystal clear surround sound effects. It can also handle 3D games and real time applications like Google Earth. In fact, using Google Earth on this machine is lots of fun.

The Touchsmart TX2 features some very high-end specifications for a tablet PC. These include a 2.1GHz AMD Turion X2 CPU, 8GB of RAM, an ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics adapter, 500GB HDD running @ 5400 RPM, Bluetooth, integrated webcam, 8x DVD burner and a VGA out port. A digital pen is also packed with the device which can be used to explore the creativity in you. The HP Touchsmart TX2 weighs only 4.5 pounds. Thus, it’s really very convenient to carry it with you wherever you go.

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