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love the new touchpad. The perforations give it a unique feel that lets me
navigate without looking to see where I am on the pad. The scroll bar to the
right of the touchpad takes some getting used to - not in a way that's hard
to use, but just because it's not what I'm used to. (Click on the
photo to the right to see a larger photo of the touchpad)
The screen photos are not indicative of how bright the screen
really is. In fact, it's because it's so bright that the photos aren't.
I had to move to the side and above to stop having the camera reflected on
the screen.
I highly recommend that you tether the pen to the computer.
Although the pen isn't as integral to the operation as on a fully digitized
Tablet PC, losing it isn't something that you'll want to do. Bumping
the pen while handling the Tablet can cause it to pop out. If it
weren't tethered, I'd probably have lost it by now.
There are a few other things I'm not particularly fond of on
the tx1000.
The handwriting isn't on a par with most of the other Tablet
PCs I've used. If you're used to writing on a Tablet, you probably
will be disappointed in the tx1000. On the other hand, if you're used
to a PDA, you should be quite comfortable using the ink here.
 This
is a pet peeve of mine and not restricted to the HP tx1000. When I
switch to portrait mode, I'd like to see a full background, not one that's
shrunk to fit portrait, with black bands top and bottom.
I'm not a fan of these ultra-bright screens, but this is a
purely personal preference. My eyes tend to see every reflection on
them and I find it distracting. That doesn't take away from the fact
that these screens are perfect for most users.
Entertainment options are far and away better than most,
primarily due to the DVD-RW. Battery life isn't great, especially with
wireless, so I have to wonder what it will be when WWAN options become
available.
NOTE: As I stated above, not all models have Tablet ink
or touch capabilities. The unit that does not have touch or ink looks
almost exactly the same as the Entertainment machine with the exception of
there being no holder for the pen. I let them know my feelings about the
fact that many people are probably going to think that they're buying a full
Tablet just because of the swivel screen.
He told me that Best Buy did not want to sell a Tablet, so they are carrying ONLY the non-touch, non-ink model. In other words (for those who may not know), it's a regular notebook with a swivel screen. There are absolutely no other Tablet features on it. Other retailers are carrying both the non-Tablet as well as the one that has some Tablet capabilities. He told me (and I'll follow up on this more) that the 'BrightView' does not have Tablet capabilities and that it is not marketed as such. No where on the specs or the ads in the stores show it as a Tablet. If you're checking the HP Web site, you'll see - 12.1" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800) (and in much smaller print - Twist only display without the intuitive touchscreen) or
12.1" WXGA BrightView w/Integrated Touch-screen -
Intuitive touchscreen with integrated software makes it easy to tap the icons, file menus, draw a picture to illustrate a point and perform limited handwriting. Stylus included with this option. This option is an additional $125.
Now, the main question is if the retailers make sure that
consumers understand the differences. I'll be checking my local stores to
see how the sales clerks describe the units.
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an entertainment computer, the HP tx1000 offers QuickPlay - a
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