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HP TouchSmart tm2
$949.00
Released January, 2010
The Pros:Up to 9 hours of battery life for all day computing. Large multitouch touchpad - multitouch features are disabled by default to avoid confusion. Replaces the AMD processors of the previous generation with Intel ULV Core 2 Duos for improved performance, battery life.
The Cons:Fairly thick. Base-configuration costs $100 more than the previous generation. Still fairly heavy for a 12.1" laptop at 4.8 pounds.
The HP TouchSmart tm2 is a 12.1 inch swivel touchscreen laptop. It is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processors and makes use of ATI Mobility Radeon graphics. The multi-touch screen is usable by both fingers and pens, and it comes with a multi-gesture touchpad that has no buttons other than the pad itself.
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It is energy efficient and can last for nine hours on a six cell battery. The HP TouchSmart tm2 comes loaded with software, including a product by Netflix, finger friendly Coral Paint, an interactive dolphin screensaver and the BumpTop 3D desktop. The physical design of the laptop is very similar to the new line of HP Envy laptops with some color and pattern options.
Features
- 1.2GHz Intel Core i3-330UM Processor
- 4GB DDR3 System Memory
- 640GB Hard Drive
- 12.1 inch screen
- Multi-touch screen
- Uni-button touchpad
- Nine hours of life on Six cell battery
- Touch friendly coral paint
- Energy Efficient
- Swivel screen
- BumpTop 3D desktop
- Interactive dolphin screensaver
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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Pros & Cons
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up to 9 hours of battery life for all day computing
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large multitouch touchpad - multitouch features are disabled by default to avoid confusion
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replaces the AMD processors of the previous generation with Intel ULV Core 2 Duos for improved performance, battery life
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includes a digitized pen stylus
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12.1" 720p capable multitouch convertible display
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good business-class keyboard
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lighter than previous generations
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optional discreet graphics
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sleek aluminum enclosure with attractive engraving
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affordable base-configuration price point
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cheap compared to tablet notebook competitors (see Lenovo X200t or Toshiba M750)
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Trackpad buttons are seamlessly integrated into the trackpad - makes for bigger trackpad
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solid bi-directional hinge
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recently upgraded to feature the latest generation Core i3/i5 processor architecture, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5450 GPU
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recently lowered pricepoint $50 less than the previous offering - and can be found for much less
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Interactive dolphin screensaver! Fo' shizzle!
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base-configuration costs $100 more than the previous generation
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still fairly heavy for a 12.1" laptop at 4.8 pounds
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touchpad lacks dedicated mouse buttons (seamlessly integrated into the trackpad - might not be to everyone's liking)
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loses ExpressCard slot and multimedia remote (compared to predecessor)
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Still no FireWire (IEEE1394)
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lacks a true digitizer (a la Wacom)
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