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HP TouchSmart TM2-1070US 12.1-Inch Riptide Argento Laptop - Up to 9.75 Hours of Battery Life | 
| Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $1,250.00
Buy New: $917.00
as of 7/30/2010 07:34 MDT details
You Save: $333.00 (27%)
New (6) Used (2) from $850.00
Seller: rensed
Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 777
Color: Silver
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.3
CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processors: 2
System Memory: 4
Memory Type: SODIMM
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Hard Drive Size: 320
Graphics RAM: 1695
Modem: Modem
Free Memory Slots: 2
USB Ports: 3
Display Size: 12.10
Battery: 1 Lithium-Ion
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.7
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 8.7 x 1
MPN: 2584164
Model: WA808UA#ABA
UPC: 884962877807
EAN: 0884962877807
ASIN: B0031ESWPC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Intel Core2 Duo Processor SU7300 (1.3 GHz, 3 MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB) | | • | 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM) (expandable to 8 GB) | | • | 320GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive (SATA) | | • | Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, * Up to 9.75 Hours of Battery Life | | • | Diagonal WXGA HD HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800). | | • | Panel rotates 180° and folds flat. | | • | Zero Force TouchSmart Display, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with up to 1695MB total available Graphics Memory |
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Product Description
With unparalleled versatility, the HP TouchSmart tm2 lets you touch, draw, type or move everywhere in between. This compact yet powerful notebook converts to a tablet with a simple twist. Next-generation multi-touch technology puts endless creative possibilities at your fingertips. Slim and stylish, the HP TouchSmart tm2 can make everything you do faster, easier, and way more fun.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 21
 Major video problems (HP Touchsmart TM2) July 14, 2010
paulsouthern
I have a Touchsmart TM2 with the ATI Radeon card.
While connected to projector, video-out often fails, sometimes as often as every couple minutes.
It then has to be extended again but sometimes cannot be extended on 1920x1080.
Sometimes windows media player fails with error "problem with video card".
This was brought to HP's attention on July 6.
The only debug they asked for was to update the display driver which did nothing.
HP promised to have an expert contact me on Monday this week.
It is now Wednesday night, no call, no email, problem persists.
I am very disappointed in both the product and in HP's customer service.
Therefore, I neither recommend this PC nor HP in general.
(HP case number 4616705121)
Don't waste your money! July 1, 2010
G. Eckstein (Australia)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I received mine and right from the start the Touchpad didn't work. Getting actual support from HP is very difficult. There are very many reports on the Web about the faulty design of the touchpad.
As for the touch-screen, those who have used an iPad will be very disappointed as the HP touchscreen isn't as responsive nor as specific as the iPad. It also feels very flimsy.
I recommend buying a laptop without known problems and do not recommend purchase of this notebook. I regret having gotten a TM2 and am back using my Dell M1330.
 WOW!!!!!!!! June 12, 2010
M. Liniarski (MI,USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Touch screen is amazing! Graphics Amazing! Speed Amazing! HDMI SWEET!!!! size not to big not to small. The only thing that stinks is that its not made in the united states but then again what is? GOOD JOB HP!!!!!!!!
This laptop has converted me to convertibles. June 11, 2010
James Harris (Sol 3)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've had my tm2t for a little over a month now. I use it at work every day, took it on a family vacation, and installed a couple of games on it, so I feel I'm ready to post a review.
I'm really impressed by this laptop. I work in IT; I troubleshoot computers every day, and I interact with a lot of laptops. I've seen many, many laptops that just don't feel like their designs were thought through--machines that I can't believe the designer seriously tested and was proud of. This is not one of those laptops. This computer has /polish/.
The keyboard is a nice, generous size, and it feels good to type on; it's slightly recessed so that the keys don't leave smudges on the screen when you fold it shut. The key arrangement makes sense--I've seen some truly ridiculous key arrangements, but I like this one. The hinge rotates the screen 180° left or right and snaps into place smartly--it feels solid and doesn't give the impression that it'll go all loosy-goosy any time soon.
My system runs Windows 7 and I'm really impressed by the improvements Microsoft has made to the Tablet PC functionality. Handwriting recognition is *great!* There's an onscreen keyboard and handwriting-recognition area that you can pop out when you're using the touchscreen but which goes away when it's not wanted. I've installed OneNote 2007 and I can tell that this laptop is going to be unparallelled when I'm taking notes in class. I can write, I can type, I can dictate, I can draw, and I've got 10 hours of battery life--LOOK OUT! :D
Physically, the laptop is very attractive. It's got a curly engraving pattern on the silver case, which looks nifty; the surfaces are a pleasing contrast of glossy and matte. The screen is bright and pretty; it's quite a bit more reflective than I would like, but I can work with it. The touchscreen works great--with the included digital pen, I can write or draw on the screen, pressure sensitivity works in Photoshop, and I can tap commands straight into the screen with my fingers, which is all kinds of fun. (This leaves fingerprints, so get a cleaning cloth of some kind and keep it with the laptop.) The 12" form factor is perfect--any smaller and the keyboard would be awkward; any bigger and it would be too big to hold comfortably in slate mode. When people talk about the iPad, I get to feel smug, because my laptop can do everything it can do and far, far more. The way it converts from laptop to slate to lap-sized TV fills my inner geek with deep satisfaction.
Perfomance-wise, this laptop is about what you'd expect from the specifications. It's not a racehorse--it's not designed to be--but it works fine, for what it is. My tm2t is customized to have dual-core 1.6 GHz and 4 GB RAM; I tried Mass Effect 1 and Team Fortress 2 (with an external mouse, of course) and they don't run as smooth as they do on my gaming desktop, but they're operable. (The delay hurts in tense, competitive gaming, but for single-player it's okay.)
I do have a few quibbles with the design. A big one is that the mouse buttons of the touchpad count as part of its "touchable" area; in other words, you can slide your finger back and forth on the mouse button and it will move the cursor back and forth on the screen. Increasing the available size of the touchpad is a laudable goal, but the software doesn't adequately compensate for the presence of my thumb resting on the left mouse button. This makes the cursor jerk around on screen and makes precision mousing frustrating--you can actually push the mouse cursor off-target as your thumb comes down on the button!
I emailed customer support about the touchpad issue and they suggested increasing the value of the PalmCheck setting. I boosted PalmCheck to the edge of the red zone and set Touch Sensitivity to 50% and that seems to have helped. It's not perfect, but at least the touchpad is basically usable now. Most of the time I end up using the touchscreen or an external mouse. I'd love a way to tell the driver to ignore input from the mouse button areas, but such does not presently exist. (You can forget about having the touchpad work out-of-the-box on Linux, by the way. Maybe some of you can get it to work; I couldn't.)
The laptop also comes with the usual six-foot pile of bloatware preinstalled. You'll spend 20 minutes or so going through and uninstalling them one at a time. Some of them are at least a little bit useful or interesting; most are not. (Stop doing that, HP!)
The pen silo works well enough, and the laptop comes with a cord you can use to secure the digital pen to the laptop so you can't lose the pen. However, this leaves you with a loop of cord hanging off your laptop all the time. I don't like this--it can get caught on things, and it's something you have to manage when you're moving the laptop. You could remove the cord, but I'm not confident enough in the silo to do that; the pen's not going to fall out all by itself, but the silo isn't as "sticky" as it could be, and it would be easy to accidentally sweep the pen out of its holster while stowing the computer to/from a backpack. Pens cost about $20 and I'd rather not lose mine. What would be great is if I could retract the cord into the laptop. Still, I can live with the way it is.
To summarize, this my new Best Thing Ever. I've looked at one of the tm2t's predecessors, and it's obvious that a lot of thought and iteration went into the current model. HP did a great job on it and I'm very satisfied by the result. Props to HP's Home & Home Office Sales Line; I originally called prepared to order a different model, and upon hearing my requirements the sales rep suggested this model. I'm really glad she did. The sales staff know their stuff. I don't know if I can go back to a non-convertible laptop after owning this one. Great job, HP!
 Most Versatile PC on the Market June 10, 2010
Jake L. (Alabama, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this laptop to use for college, and so far I love it. Once you get used to a tablet you will never want to go back to a regular computer. Touching the screen makes so much more sense than touchpad input, although you can still use it that way with this tablet if you choose.
PROS:
- Size: The tm2 is the perfect size for a laptop. The screen is small without being too small and its compact design allows you to go virtually anywhere with it.
- Versatility: You can use the tm2 any way you prefer. It can be used like a typical laptop or tablet/ipad style. It can even be cradled in one hand and used while walking. It is fairly light so weight is not really an issue.
- Touch screen: Very responsive and accurate. Comes with a digitizer pen for even better accuracy. Multitouch makes a world of difference with gestures similar to an iphone(pinch, rotate, pan, etc).
- HDMI: Great port for turning digital TVs into computer monitors without any hassle. Just plug and go.
- Speakers: Great sound for a notebook. Not much bass but the sound quality is crystal clear.
- Durability: My PC has not yet passed the test of time since it is new, but the tm2 does feature an aluminum casing that gives it a very sturdy feel. The AC adapter hooks up smoothly to the power port so you should not have to worry about the infamous broken pin problem.
-Battery life: Battery does not last 8+ hours unless you turn off wifi, run just basic programs and make the screen almost black, but it does get great battery life for a notebook. I have not tested it yet but i imagine it would get about 4 hours on normal settings.
- Price: For a tablet so full of useful features the tm2 is quite a steal. It is the cheapest multitouch consumer tablet on the market right now.
CONS:
- Glossy screen: The screen is practically like a mirror it reflects so much light, but I'm hoping I can fix this with an anti-glare screen protector. Don't count on using it in sunlight unless you have one.
- Screen rotate button: It is very unresponsive. I usually have to press it about 5 times before it will flip the screen, and when it does it's not like the ipad where the screen rotates instantly; instead it goes black for a second and then slowly loads back in the new orientation. To top it off the screen automatically resets every time you wake the computer up from sleep mode.
-No analog microphone port: Frustrating when doing audio projects, however there is an onboard stereo microphone.
-Slow processor: Upgrade to the 1.6 Ghz if you can. The processor speed is not terrible but if you run very technical programs, especially video editing, you need a PC with a faster processor. For the average to slightly advanced user this PC is fine.
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