wired.co.uk Updated:
2014-06-21 02:06:00
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HP’s TouchSmart TX2 is a Tablet PC – a format launched by Microsoft a couple of years ago, which never really caught the public’s imagination. Unlike slate-style tablets, there’s also a full keyboard, letting you use the TX2 as a regular laptop. It’s a...
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HPs Touchsmart TX2 comes kitted out with a capacitive panel that can track several fingertips doing different things at once. Although the screen is sophisticated enough to handle lots of gestures, the software can interpret just a few - tapping, doub...
Can multi-touch make tablets hip again? The HP TouchSmart TX2 handles multiple finger gestures, but the inputs need a little work...
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HP’s TouchSmart tx2-1000 Notebook PC is one of the rare laptops that use an AMD Turion X2 CPU. It is also the first touch-screen laptop we have seen to be priced under $2000 and aimed at the home user rather than the business user. That’s a good thing. What isn’t good is that the TouchSmart tx2-1000 Notebook PC is basically a re-jig of the HP Pavilion tx2600, but with a slightly different design pattern, a different name and almost identical performance! It’s a 12.1in touch-screen laptop with a...
Excellent tablet functionality, excellent handwriting recognition, reasonable price, 12.1in size, built-in optical drive...
Poor battery life, no HDMI, poor vertical viewing angles, no Bluetooth...
The HP TouchSmart tx2-1000 Notebook PC is a good buy if you’re a home user after a tablet PC. Its handwriting recognition is almost perfect, and it’s comfortable to hold in the tablet position. We just wish it had a better mobile CPU and longe...
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The tablet PC was one of those pieces of technology that looked like it was doomed to never catch on; then the iPhone was released and suddenly touchscreens were the future. Unfortunately for HP, the trend of unconvincing tablet PCs is continued by the...
A reasonable entertainment laptop, but the touchscreen is an unnecessary and expensive extra...
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pcworld.co.nz Updated:
2014-06-21 02:06:00
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In the laptop world, touchscreens have mostly been limited to business-focused Tablet PCs. But the HP TouchSmart tx2 gets props for bringing touch to the masses. This hybrid notebook lifts HP’s desktop experience from its TouchSmart IQ506 and drops it...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2014-06-21 02:06:00
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HP isn’t calling its new Touchsmart tx2 a tablet, but with a screen that swivels and folds back on itself it certainly looks like one.We can forgive HP for not wanting to use the T-word though, since tablet PCs have never really taken off.Unlike previo...
Multitouch screen; makes good use of Windows’ tablet features; two batteries as standard...
Limited multitouch gestures; mediocre performance...
Good range of features, but we were hoping for more from HP’s multi-touch capable screen...
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Where most Tablet PCs are primarily aimed at corporate and field workers, HPs TouchSmart tx2-1020ea is a touchscreen laptop that targets the regular consumer. The 12.1-inch screen swivels and folds flat for tablet use. Theres a stylus tucked into the...
Touchscreen, Good build quality...
Hazy screen, Small mouse buttons...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated:
2014-06-21 02:06:00
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Design and features The newest in the TouchSmart family, this 12.1-inch tablet comes with consumer-esque trappings, like an etched "bubble" design around the lip, and a glossy finish. While HPs intentions start off good, it unfortunately ends up using...
Cheap for a tablet, Responsive stylus...
Temperamental touch capability, Multitouch is token only, Low battery life, No Bluetooth, Rightfacing hot air vent, Noisy when under load, Tinny speakers, Greasy looking screen, Inlaid screen makes touch difficult in the corners, Tiny function keys...
HPs TouchSmart tx2 is its next-generation tablet PC, stuck in last generations body.
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itreviews.com Updated:
2014-06-21 02:06:00
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Theres plenty to like about the TouchSmart tx2: its attractive, well-designed, makes full use of Windows built-in tablet features and is reasonably priced. However, if youve never been interested in tablet PCs, its unlikely this one is going to g...
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In the laptop world, touchscreens have mostly been limited to business-minded Tablet PCs. But the HP TouchSmart tx2 gets props for bringing touch to the masses. This hybrid notebook lifts HPs desktop experience from its TouchSmart IQ506 and drops i...
As far as Tablet PCs go, the HP TouchSmart tx2 gets enough right to warrant a look. This media-friendly tablet tries to take the TouchSmart desktop experience on the road, but at this point the size of the device and the softwares limitations mean it...
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Weve seen a lot of tablet PCs and touchscreen desktops over the years. Many, like the Toshiba Portege M700 or , have impressed us greatly. But, strangely, the best reason to buy them has rarely been their headline feature.Is it the technology itself...
Fast processor. Multitouch screen. Good battery life...
Noisy. Heavy for a 12in laptop. Few gestures supported...
The multi-touch still needs work, but the TX2 is a fine laptop regardless...
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This hybrid notebook lifts HP's desktop experience from its TouchSmart IQ506 and drops it into a smallish package - small in that the HP Touchsmart TX2 has a 12.1in screen; but it's a little on the big boned side, and too heavy to be truly portable...
As far as Tablet PCs go, the HP TouchSmart tx2 gets enough right to warrant a look. This media-friendly tablet tries to take the TouchSmart desktop experience on the road, but at this point the size of the device and the software's limitations mean it...
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The HP TouchSmart tx2-1275dx is quite unique in its style, with its varied imprint patterns dotting its dark gray exterior. It weighs in at a hefty 4.8 pounds, considering its smaller stature, and measures 12 inches wide by 8.8 inches deep by 1.5 inches thick when closed.
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If you are on the go and need a light, thin laptop that you could manipulate by merely touching the screen, then look no further than the HP Touchsmart TX 2 102OUS. This sleek, compact laptop has all of the punch of a regular laptop, but with less wei...
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Brand name changes often mean something - and in the case of HP's series of tablet notebooks, a shift to the TouchSmart branding comes with the additional capabilities of multi-touch and a darker color that just looks great. The overall design though...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2014-06-21 02:06:00
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HP isn’t calling its new Touchsmart tx2 a tablet, but with a screen that swivels and folds back on itself it certainly looks like one.We can forgive HP for not wanting to use the T-word though, since tablet PCs have never really taken off...
Multi-touch screen; makes good use of Windows’ tablet features; two batteries as standard...
Limited multi-touch gestures; mediocre performance...
Good range of features, but we were hoping for more from HP’s multi-touch capable screen...
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Tablet PCs have been around as long as their notebook PCs counterparts, but they are still not very popular due to its slightly more expensive price tag and the display is more susceptible to damage from the frequent use of finger or pen. However, the...
Many gamers will remember F.E.A.R., the horror-themed first-person shooter from 2005 by American developer Monolith. After a long legal tussle between original publishers Vivendi and the new owners of Monolith, Warner Brothers, over the rights to the f...
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This hybrid notebook lifts HP's desktop experience from its TouchSmart IQ506 and drops it into a smallish package - small in that the HP Touchsmart TX2 has a 12.1in screen; but it's a little on the big-boned side, and too heavy to be truly portable, a...
As far as Tablet PCs go, the HP TouchSmart tx2 gets enough right to warrant a look. This media-friendly tablet tries to take the TouchSmart desktop experience on the road, but at this point the size of the device and the software's limitations mean it...
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Touch screens have mostly been limited to business-minded Tablet PCs. But HPs TouchSmart tx2 gets props for bringing touch to the masses. This hybrid notebook lifts HPs desktop experience from its TouchSmart IQ506 and drops it into a smallish package...
Smart construction, Functional multitouch display...
Sluggish CPU, Multitouch works, but imperfect...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2014-06-21 02:06:00
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We’re unabashed fans of HP’s TouchSmart desktop machines, so we were really looking forward to getting our digits on the new technology in a tablet-style notebook PC. But such eager anticipation only made the reality of the TouchSmart tx2 all that more...
Outstanding touchscreen, excellent handwriting recognition...
Outstanding touchscreen, excellent handwriting recognition...
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HP just announced the TouchSmart tx2, the company’s very first multi-touch convertible notebook for consumers. I had a chance to meet with HP earlier today to demo out the TouchSmart tx2 as well as a walk through by Kevin Wentzel, HP’s Technical Marke...
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