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HP Pavilion tx2500z Series

$1,038.00 Released June, 2008

The Pros:(2008 standards) One of few affordable convertible tablets, most are business tablets such as the Thinkpad X61t. Accurate stylus support and good built-in stylus storage location.

The Cons:Poor battery life for a 12.1" ultraportable notebook, due to the Turion X2 processor. Runs exceptionally hot, also due to the Turion X2 processor which is essentially a toned down version of AMD's desktop processor. Screen quality is poor, picture is grainy and viewing angles are subpar.

The Pavilion tx2500z series is a line of 12.1" tablet-style notebook computers. The main feature of this series of notebooks is the twisting display, which can be flipped around to produce a flat display-surface, and the touch-screen capability, which includes an electronic pen for handwriting and free-drawing.

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The processors available are AMD Turion X2 dual-cores, and the graphics card is an integrated ATI Radeon HD 3200. Additional optional features for the display include a webcam and a fingerprint reader. Wi-Fi networking is supported, using the 802.11b/g standard; draft-N compatibility is optional, as is Bluetooth support. The optical drive is a SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support, and Lightscribe capability is optional as well. There are 3 available USB ports, an S-Video output, 2 IR receivers, modem and LAN connections, and VGA-output. A 5-in-1 flash-memory reader is also available as an option. The operating system that comes with the basic model is Windows Vista Home Premium (32 or 64-bit), and upgrades to Vista Business or Vista Ultimate are available. HP's Quickplay software is also included, which allows for 1-click playback of media files. The standard battery is a 6-cell LiOn and an 8-cell LiOn is available as well. The weight on the average configuration is 4.59 lbs.

Features

Processor Options: AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor RM-70 (2.0GHz), AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor ZM-80 (2.1 GHz),
AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor ZM-82 (2.2 GHz)
Display: 12.1" WXGA HD Brightview with Touch-Screen (1280x800 dpi)
RAM: 1-4 GB DDR2 (4 GB Maximum)
Hard Drive: 160-320 GB 5400RPM SATA HD
Graphics Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 3200
Optional Webcam and Fingerprint Reader
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Optional Bluetooth
Optical Drive: SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support, Lightscribe optional
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (32 or 64-bit), Vista Business (32-bit), Vista Ultimate (64-bit)
Battery: 6 or 8-cell LiOn
Weight: 4.59 lbs

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(2008 standards) One of few affordable convertible tablets, most are business tablets such as the Thinkpad X61t
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Accurate stylus support and good built-in stylus storage location

Cons

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Poor battery life for a 12.1" ultraportable notebook, due to the Turion X2 processor
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Runs exceptionally hot, also due to the Turion X2 processor which is essentially a toned down version of AMD's desktop processor
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Screen quality is poor, picture is grainy and viewing angles are subpar
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Unless buyers are really limited on budget and must acquire a convertible tablet, they should look towards more expensive options from HP's business line, Thinkpads, and Fujitsu's tablet line
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At 4.59lbs, the tx2500z is heavy for a 12.1" notebook with the majority of convertible tablets well under 4lbs