http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Jun 27th 2010 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/On Amazon for $879 and on other sites as low as $770
I think its a fairly decent price considering the amazing specs on this thing and all it's capable of.
But keep in mind that the real value of this is the great touchscreen tech(still wacom designed like the tx2000 series, i think). So, if you aren't one who would need the handwriting or hand drawing features of a normal wacom tablet, then this laptop probably wont be worth it for you.]]>Jun 27th 2010 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
Ya in this day and age anything close to a thousand dollars is kind of taboo in the PC realm. However I've used this model and the touchscreen is great. Finger AND stylus. Really cool. I think I'd pull the trigger if I could get one for 750 shipped w/tax.]]>Jun 27th 2010 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
Weren't there some tablets at Computex that had dual cores and capacitive screens for 499$? Maybe not.]]>Jun 27th 2010 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBtEhQqS1dw]]>Jun 27th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/ I'm thinking of replacing my desk top PC but i dont nead a beast so would it be a good idea to get something like this as I'd like a portable and a slate too but can't buy all three.
Would i be able to plug this into my 30" monitor at home and use it as if it was a Desktop PC? Also could I plut my usb keyboard and mouse into it?]]>Jun 27th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
The monitor would work fine over the HDMI cable. If its an old monitor, at worst you need a DVI adapter or HDMI to DVI cable, which are available cheap on monoprice.

Considering the specifications of this device on paper, it should serve your needs well as an all-in-one computer.

There are some specifics I don't know though, like how well does the pressure sensitivity work in Photoshop CS4? IMO, such things are a big bonus, as is just having a secondary touchscreen that you can flip backwards to line up angled next to your 30" monitor and still have a clean workspace in front of you (instead of the devices keyboard part protruding). =)]]>Jun 27th 2010 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Jun 27th 2010 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
I played with one on friday alongside the Ipad and it is a very nice computer, was impressed. There were two things I really disliked about it; one the shape and second the viewing angles. The shape I can get over but the viewing angles are really terrible, especially in portrait mode where I felt I had to actually look at it from an angle to get a good picture.

I still prefered it to the ipad which seemed even more restrictive used next to a computer that has a real browser and ports but there is no question the ipad is easier to hold and although I liked the picture of the tm2 quite a bit better, the viewing angles on the ipad were better.

My conclusion is that they both need work before I would get either as a slate device but as a computer the tm2 is pretty nice.]]>Jun 27th 2010 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Seriously? I think the design is major fail, especially when they talk about the damn thing tilting backwards and falling when you use it on your lap. No thanks.]]>Jun 27th 2010 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
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Joanna, what is AlexusB0000 saying to you on Twitter? LOL]]>Jun 27th 2010 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/well i think this isn't going to sell.
why?
cause they just announced that there going to be making webOS tablets later this year.windows 7 is really hard to get use to for a touch screen interface.where as web OS which is already a touch only interface would be easy.
]]>Jun 27th 2010 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
I NEVER buy anything for the bundled software which I generally delete anyway. This is one sexy machine!]]>Jun 27th 2010 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Slate =/= tablet. How many times does it need saying before people get it. This is not a competitor to the content consumption devices known as slates. This is a fully fledged content creation device for a price that is miles ahead of the competition. If you don't have a need to make hand-written notes, or sketch directly onto a screen, then by all means wait for a webOS slate. Otherwise, this is a seriously nice looking piece of kit.]]>Jun 27th 2010 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
looks decent. I have the older model which sucks ass in touch mode pretty much]]>Jun 27th 2010 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
The feminine color of the aluminum finish doesn't appeal to me either.

If the Elitebook 2740p had graphics acceleration on par with the tm2 then I wouldn't take a second look at this design-disaster of a tablet.]]>Jun 28th 2010 8:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
I bought mine before the iPad released and I love it. Wacom digitizer + Photoshop = win! This is one sexy machine and the only thing that I want different is the way is lays in tablet mode. One of the stupid iPad wedge-shaped, lap things would work perfectly.]]>Jun 28th 2010 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
This looks great! When will it be up for purchase from HP and in-store? I just checked online, and it still only has the old C2D options.]]>Jun 29th 2010 11:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Not sure maybe you we looking at the Lenovo Ideapad S10-3t?]]>Jul 8th 2010 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://thinixtouch.com]]>Aug 5th 2010 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Jun 27th 2010 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
The TX2000 had issues too, notably heat buildup affecting the Nvidia GPU (although granted that was a big issue across multiple platforms at the time) and wireless card.

My TX2000 is running like a champ still, but then again I replaced the crap thermal pads with arctic silver 5, kept it dust free, and used rivatuner to undervolt the CPU so the fan wouldn't kick on so much. *knocks on wood*

Still a bit heavy though, and the screen a bit grainy with washed out colors especially compared to whats out now. Been looking for a nice thin-n-light upgrade, either a ULV i3 or nettablet. :D]]>Jun 27th 2010 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Jun 27th 2010 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
I love my TX2, it has a few flaws (it does get very warm) but as I paid £550 for 4GB RAM, 2.1GHz Turon it was a bargain for a lappy (18 months ago) and the touch screen has been far more usefull than I ever thought it wouldl be.

Oh and it came with a case and spare long life battery. Great package.]]>Jun 27th 2010 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Jun 27th 2010 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Jun 27th 2010 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
no its not, this is just an updated version. The tm2 came out ages ago.

Actually, i prefer my weak pentium version because i get 9 hours battery life which i love.

IMO, atm if you want something bigger than an ipad that you can do work on, want to save bulk cash by just tethering your iphone for 'net instead of using a separate sim, use photoshop but cant afford a wacom pad, this is a great laptop.

Although im biased, i own one and love it.]]>Jun 27th 2010 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/It's in a class of its own: core 2010 processors, discrete graphics and a wacom penabled touchscreen? Nothing else has these.
And your not biased, it really is that good.]]>Jun 27th 2010 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/I have this thing. You can get 9 hrs on it. I've tested it out.]]>Jul 8th 2010 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
The specs of the new tm2-2000 series claim it's thinner and lighter, but your unit seems a tm2-1000 case with a core i3 inside. Hope they didn't chenge their mind about the new size and wieght.]]>Jun 27th 2010 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
Good points, that's what I read about as well, that the TM2-2000 was half pound lighter and thinner. Apparently it appeared in Europe first, and in the US they might be getting re-fitted TM2-1000s with i3/i5.]]>Jun 27th 2010 10:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Jun 27th 2010 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
Huh? Instead of doing that you can just get this. The CPU and GPU are both decent enough. I don't see why this is not being considered a starter laptop. Plus it will invariably be better than the iPad. My next laptop will be something like this. Use it like a tablet when you want to or get out the keyboard for more involved tasks...]]>Jun 27th 2010 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Jun 27th 2010 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Jun 27th 2010 8:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
"...proper tablet PCs have digitizers."

Which the tm2 most certainly has.]]>Jun 27th 2010 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
It's pressure sensitive, though I can't remember how many levels it has.]]>Jun 27th 2010 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Jun 27th 2010 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
On paper, its very nicely done.]]>Jun 27th 2010 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/In practice, it's pretty decent, as well. I have an older model (bought 1.5 years ago, from before they made it with multitouch. The only things I was unhappy with were the battery life (less than 3 hours, but they were using AMD processors at the time), and the terribly glossy screen that you couldn't see the moment you went outside, even if you were in the shade. ]]>Jun 27th 2010 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/The digitizer was good enough for non-professional purposes.]]>Jun 27th 2010 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
I can't figure out what market segment this Frankentablet is supposed to be aimed at. Haven't these things been re-hashed dozens of times and hardly anyone buys them. At 4.2 lbs. it's way too heavy for a tablet. And if it's not a tablet, then why all the convertible crap. This thing is a nail in search of a hammer. I think the convertible concept is very nice as a curiosity, but I just don't think it will sell. It's strictly a nerd's device which means it will be a sales disaster.]]>Jun 27th 2010 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/I'm guessing you never draw anything in PhotoShop, or have tried writing down notes quickly. These are a godsend for uses like that. They're certainly a niche product, but it's a niche that's not going anywhere soon.]]>Jun 27th 2010 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Play it safe by releasing some laptop/tablet hybrid that doesn't n
Know what it is, a laptop with a touch screen why do you need a touch screen when there's a keyboard and touch pad attached to the device???just buy a laptop.]]>Jun 27th 2010 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Jun 27th 2010 8:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
Prebuilds of the tm2 are more about getting it on store shelves with price points. Go custom, and you might even get it cheaper than the prebuilds.

/got a completely maxed out one in April (pre-i3, dammitsomuch!) for under a grand]]>Jun 27th 2010 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/
Or is that the other way round?

Hell, it's better for someone!]]>Jun 27th 2010 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/If the screen's in secondary landscape mode (upside down), you don't run into problems with the battery. I have a tx2500 and I've found that, no matter which way i'm holding it, one of the screen orientations works for me.]]>Jun 27th 2010 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Jun 27th 2010 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/hp-touchsmart-tm2-review/Jun 28th 2010 7:01AM