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Article: HP Touchsmart tx2-1020ea.
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- Personal Computer World
- Article date:
- March 19, 2009
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Byline: Will Stapley
HP Touchsmart tx2-1020ea
A tablet-style laptop with a multi-touch navigation feature
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 previous touchscreen laptops, the Touchsmart tx2 can be navigated with two fingers on the 12.1in display -- a technique made popular by the iPhone.
The multi-touch capabilities are best used in HP's Mediasmart applications which come pre-installed and comprise DVD, music, photo, ...