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Review of HP Pavilion tx2000 Tablet

Posted May 22, 2008 Laptopical.com

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The tx2000 is a follow-up of the - surprise - tx1000 that came out last year. This one has been upgraded with some new technology, including an active digitizer from Wacom instead of the resistive digitizer used in the previous model.

Full review of HP Pavilion tx2000 Tablet

Design and Features

A difference between the HP tx2000 and most other tablets is that it's an entertainment-focused laptop aimed primarily at home users. It has speakers built into the display hinges and comes with HP's Quickplay software, which is similar to Windows Media Center and as a result a bit superfluous since you can't use it without starting up Windows. If you just look at the design, you'd be hard pressed to find any differences from last year's model, but why change a winning formula? It's a good-looking tablet laptop by any standards. If you take a closer look, you may notice that HP has used another imprint finish - apparently called "Echo," instead of the "Wave" finish used on the tx1000. Black and silver details have also been switched around on the tx2000, but in general the impression is the same, which is a good thing. Also returning are the keyboard and touchpad; the keyboard is very comfortable to use, and so is the excellent HP-unique touchpad with a separate scrollbar.
The 12.1-inch widescreen with a 1280x800 resolution is bright and offers good clarity, but the viewing angle is somewhat limited. Seeing as it's a tablet laptop, you can rotate the display, and it even has an emblazoned arrow indicating which way to turn it, so you can't get it wrong.

Tablet

That brings us to the most prominent feature of the tx2000, which is of course the tablet mode. The active digitizer provides more accurate ink lines than the resistive digitizer of the tx1000. However, in spite of its accuracy, the display occasionally has a hard time interpreting what you write - especially when you write at a normal pace. If you slow it down it will do better, but it's still an obvious usability problem. One helpful tool in getting to know the display and what it can do is the tablet training mode. You can also calibrate both the stylus and the screen via the tablet and pen properties. Once you get used to it, you will eventually be able to use it more efficiently.
If you happen to be of the male persuasion and plan to have children some day, you should also be aware of how the fans are placed: When you use the computer in tablet mode on your lap, the fans will blow hot air right on your scrotum until it's eventually reduced to a small heap of smoldering ruins of what once was your manhood.

Performance and Battery Life

The HP tx2000 is equipped with a 2.3 GHz AMD Turion X2 (dual core) processor, which is not quite as fast as its Intel Core 2 counterpart, but still more than sufficient for just about anything you would consider running on a small tablet PC. Our test unit also came with an impressive 4GB of RAM and a 64-bit edition of Windows Vista that can actually use the full 4GB. As for graphics, it's equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150. The name NVIDIA might be synonymous with high-end graphics cards, but this is actually a low-end integrated graphics solution, so it's safe to say you won't be playing any recent games on the tx2000. Then again, hardly any 12-inch laptops employ discrete graphics, as it comes at the expense of long battery life, which is usually an essential prerequisite for an ultraportable. The battery lasted for almost four hours during casual use, which is great considering that we only used the small 4-cell battery. A 6-cell battery is also available that should improve battery life even further, although this will slightly increase the weight and raise the unit's height. This could be a detail worth noting, as the device is already a bit heavy for a 12" ultraportable, weighing in at 4.26 pounds (1.92 kg). Wireless performance is impeccable, thanks to the inclusion of draft-n support in the Broadcom wireless adapter. HP has also included a Bluetooth module in the package.

HP Pavilion tx2000 Tablet Technical Specifications

  • Processor 2.3 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-66
  • Harddrive 250GB SATA 5400rpm
  • OS Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit
  • Weight 4.26 pounds (1.92 kg)
  • Screen 12 inches
  • Screen resolution 1280x800

Pros

  • Attractive design
  • Good battery life
  • Tablet mode
  • Good value for money
  • Decent performance

Cons

  • Heavy for an ultraportable
  • Tablet takes some getting used to

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  • By: george Jan 06, 2010 11:11 AM

    I had purchased a Hp Pavilion tx 1000 Tablet pc about a year and a half ago for college. Recently a few months ago I started to have problems, my wifi card was not being detected, then a little later the screen went blank even though the LED’s indicator lights would cut on. Luckily, I had purchased an extended warranty plan when I purchased it, so the first thing I did was call the warranty company and sent it off to have it fixed. But, once I received the laptop it only worked for about two weeks, so I called my warranty company back but this time I spoke to a representative who knew exactly my problem and informed me that its an manufactures defect and that HP had initiated a recall on their DV series laptop to fix the problem but even though the TX series has the same exact mother board as the DV, hp refuses to acknowledge this. I have since then did some research and found many sites that have theses same exact complaints about people with TX 1000 and TX 2000 tablet pcs. Please, if you have recently bought a Hp TX 1000 or Tx 2000 computer and are experiencing these same problems, please sign this so that HP will not get away with this, let our voices be heard so that Hp will recall the TX series tablets too !

    SYMPTOMS ===1-WiFi card not detected 2-Shows no display on screen Heres a link to dv2000/dv600/dv9000 and Presario v3000/v6000 series Note books recall page that have their symptoms. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c01087277 (The Dv series has the same exact motherboard as the Tx series) Causes The believed causes of this is the fact that these notebooks don’t dissipate the heat produced well so after a while it loosens the solder around the graphics chip and causes these problems Check out this website started by a man who purchased a TX series laptop Http://deadhp.org

  • By: yeahkin Oct 10, 2009 9:06 PM

    that's my laptop i have been using for the past one year now i need to upgrade it cos it's kind of slow.

  • By: nadiya Mar 21, 2009 11:31 AM

    i dropped my tx2000 and broke the lcd screen, does anyone know how to replace it if hp wont cover that under warranty...

  • By: shelly Jan 19, 2009 9:38 PM

    i gotone about 1 year ago and it is starting to act up. i LOVE the features and touchscreen, but it doesn't support my photoshopping and movie making. I do not regret buying it, however. For 1200 dollars, it works great for everyday use, but not heavy duty stuff.

  • By: ibrahim akanbi saka Oct 27, 2008 9:52 PM

    the pavilion tablet caught my fancy when i saw it with a friend two days ago and wish i could get one my self,please let me know how much and how to puchase it within the shortest time and the price.

  • By: ibrahim akanbi saka Oct 27, 2008 9:52 PM

    the pavilion tablet caught my fancy when i saw it with a friend two days ago and wish i could get one my self,please let me know how much and how to puchase it within the shortest time and the price.

  • By: ibrahim akanbi saka Oct 27, 2008 9:51 PM

    the pavilion tablet caught my fancy when i saw it with a friend two days ago and wish i could get one my self,please let me know how much and how to puchase it within the shortest time and the price.

  • By: Garuda Oct 08, 2008 1:18 PM

    I've been using it for about a week now. I really like it. I was suprised at how well the MS handwriting recognition works.

    The only issue I have is that it seems like the LCD portion kind of flops around when the screen is in the closed position. It doesn't seem to happen when in tablet mode.

    All in all, a great machine at at great price.

  • By: hit Sep 07, 2008 4:57 PM

    i like it

  • By: hit Sep 07, 2008 4:57 PM

    i like it

  • By: vuvanphong Jul 14, 2008 12:39 PM

    it is very nice

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