HP Pavilion tx2000 Series

HP Pavilion tx2000z

Notebook Specifications

80% HP tx2000z
Source: Tom's Guide
As with many other things in life, HP’s tx2000z tablet PC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_PC isn’t perfect, but it isn’t bad, either. On the plus side, we really like its design and appreciate how well it has been engineered to work as a tablet PC. But its compact form and portability are offset by poor battery life that demands a bigger and heavier battery (if not multiples thereof or a big external battery pack). The touchscreen is convenient, but it also introduces some blur to the images that the tx2000z produces on its 12.1" WXGA+ glossy bright screen. All in all, however, we think the HP tx2000z is a very usable tablet PC, and it makes a nice notebook as well. It is well-suited for a student or a traveling professional who doesn’t need a ton of processing power or graphics capability to handle everyday computing needs.
Gut, Mobilität gut, Leistung mäßig
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/07/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 60% mobility: 80%

60% HP Pavilion tx2000z Tablet Review
Source: Laptop Logic
HP has been bringing some thoughtful design to the laptop market for the past few years. This laptop is especially unique -- it’s a convertible notebook with an entertainment focus. The tx2000 seems much faster than the benchmarks it posted, and we didn’t feel hampered by the AMD processor platform. Unfortunately image quality suffers on the touchscreen, lacking the clarity and vibrance of other displays. Also, we found the digitizer to be inaccurate when registering touches, although the inking was easy to use. Calibrating the pen and the screen helped, although the hand writing recognition software found it difficult to read my handwriting. To be fair, it’s not easy for me either. As a laptop, this device is easy to recommend. However, I wasn’t impressed with the accuracy of the active digitizer. I’d like to see what HP brings to the tablet with their next refresh. With a more consistent method of transcribing penstrokes to electronic letters, HP will have a real hit on their hands. Until then, this laptop is only halfway there.
3 von 5, Mobilität mäßig, Preis gut, Display mäßig
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/07/2008
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 80% display: 60% mobility: 60%

74% HP Pavilion tx2000z
Source: CNet
If this 12-inch convertible tablet laptop looks familiar, that's because almost exactly one year ago, we saw HP's first so-called entertainment tablet, the Pavilion tx1000. That system impressed us with media control buttons, dual headphone jacks, and a finger-sensitive touch screen, making for one of the only tablets we've seen to aim beyond the usual corporate or industrial customer base. HP's Pavilion tx2000 combines a convertible tablet design with an entertainment-focused laptop to create an interesting hybrid, thanks to an improved tablet screen and mini remote control.
7.4 von 10, Mobilität mäßig
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/29/2008
Rating: Total score: 74% mobility: 60%

HP Pavilion tx2000z Review
Source: Notebookreview.com
The tx2000z is going to be a hit with all the mainstream users. HP gave this model just what it needed. The active digitizer and touchscreen make this a true tablet PC now, but it still maintains the entertainment notebook status unlike any other model on the market at this time. The mini remote and multimedia buttons are very convenient when conducting a presentation or watching movies. If you want to do some work the pen is responsive for photo editing and taking notes is great. Not only does Vista help with handwriting recognition, but so does the active digitizer and fact you can calibrate the pen. The tx2000z has that personal feel that you don't find in many tablets especially with its sleek glossy appearance.
Ausstattung gut, Preis/Leistung gut, Mobilität mangelhaft
User Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/17/2008
Rating: price: 80% features: 80% mobility: 50%

60% HP Pavilion tx2000z
Source: PC Mag
The HP Pavilion tx2000z's Wacom capabilities make for a much-improved handwriting experience. For the time being, AMD processors are your only option, which is fine for running basic office applications and tablet software, but they tend to produce more heat than their low-voltage Intel competitors. If an optical drive is not a must, the Fujitsu LifeBook T2010 and the Lenovo ThinkPad 61 Tablet are better choices. The HP Pavilion tx2000z is a good second attempt, adding Wacom technology for a better writing experience, but the 2.4-GHz AMD processor can get hot at times.
3 von 5, Mobilität mäßig, Emissionen mangelhaft
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/03/2008
Rating: Total score: 60% mobility: 60% emissions: 50%

HP Pavilion tx2050ea

Notebook Specifications

70% HP Pavilion tx2050ea
Source: Techradar
This consumer-focused Tablet PC will look great in any room in the house. The notion of a Tablet PC for home use is something that is still in its infancy, largely due to tablets being seen as business tools and the fact there are very few consumer applications for the Tablet PC. However, the HP Pavilion tx2050ea (£699 inc. VAT) is billed as an 'Entertainment PC', which means it comes with media buttons for accessing your movies and music instead of simply being used for business.
3.5 von 5, Preis gut, Mobilität sehr gut, Display schlecht, Leistung schlecht
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/06/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 40% display: 40% mobility: 90%

70% HP Pavilion tx2050ea
Source: Techradar
This consumer-focused Tablet PC will look great in any room in the house. The notion of a Tablet PC for home use is something that is still in its infancy, largely due to tablets being seen as business tools and the fact there are very few consumer applications for the Tablet PC. However, the HP Pavilion tx2050ea (£699 inc. VAT) is billed as an 'Entertainment PC', which means it comes with media buttons for accessing your movies and music instead of simply being used for business.
3.5 von 5, Preis gut, Mobilität sehr gut, Display schlecht, Leistung schlecht
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/06/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 40% display: 40% mobility: 90%

80% HP Pavilion tx2050ea
Source: Trusted Reviews
Despite a disappointing screen and some performance issues, the Pavilion tx2050ea is a solid and very affordable Tablet PC targeted at regular consumers rather than business users. Perfect for working and playing in confined spaces, its convertible screen makes it uniquely flexible, while its design makes it both attractive and easy to use. It won't be for everyone, but those who fall for its charms will appreciate them all the more.
(von 10): 8, Ausstattung 8, Leistung 6, Display schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/19/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 60% features: 80% display: 40%

80% HP Pavilion tx2050ea
Source: Trusted Reviews
Despite a disappointing screen and some performance issues, the Pavilion tx2050ea is a solid and very affordable Tablet PC targeted at regular consumers rather than business users. Perfect for working and playing in confined spaces, its convertible screen makes it uniquely flexible, while its design makes it both attractive and easy to use. It won't be for everyone, but those who fall for its charms will appreciate them all the more.
(von 10): 8, Ausstattung 8, Leistung 6, Display schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/19/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 60% features: 80% display: 40%

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Only older games can be played fluently with these graphics chips (if they were not too demanding). Shared memory graphic cores in this category got the advantage of less heat production and longer battery runtimes. For office, internet, image processing, and video editing tasks these graphics chips are still useable without any restrictions.

NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150: Integrated graphic card (shared memory) for AMD based laptops (nForce Go 430 MCP). The performance is slightly better than GMA 950.

>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

AMD Turion 64 X2: AMD Turion 64 X2 is intended to be positioned against the Intel Core Duo was presented in 17. May 2006. The current consumption is not higher than with Centrino-Duo-notebooks (TL-45 with ATI Xpress and Mobility Radeon X300). This means, that approximative the same battery runtime and fan functions can be expected (with this chipset). However, the performance was 20% below the T2300 (1.66 GHz) due to the lower L2 Cache (Core Duo has 2048 Kbyte shared L2 Cache). Nevertheless, the performance is sufficient.

12.1: This is the most common display format for subnotebooks and an average size for subnotebooks.
The advantage is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the tiny display has the advantage, that it needs less power, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that reading of texts is very exhausting vor the eyes. High resolutions can hardly be used.

>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

2.4 kg:

This notebook is lighter than the average of all notebooks. It is too heavy for sub-notebooks. 14 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.

2.4 kg:

71.75%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.

>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.