HP TouchSmart tx2z Tablet PC review

The TouchSmart tx2z ran for 3 hours on our video playback battery drain test, using the included extended 8-cell battery. It's a large battery that adds considerable weight and bulk to the dimensions of this otherwise ultraportable notebook, but powering a multitouch tablet screen would likely drain a smaller battery very quickly.

Included are HP's priority service and support for tx2 customers that features an industry-standard one-year parts-and-labor warranty, toll-free 24-7 phone support, and the promise of 1-hour responses to e-mail. The comprehensive support Web site includes real-time chat with a technical support representative, FAQs, and driver downloads.

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System configurations:

HP TouchSmart tx2z
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.4GHz AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core ZM-86; 4096MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz; 320MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 320; 400GB Toshiba 5,400rpm

Acer TravelMate 6293-6889
Windows Vista Business Edition SP1; 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400; 2048MB DDR3 SDRAM 667MHz; 796MB Mobile Intel 4500MHD; 250GB Hitachi 7,200rpm

Samsung X460-44P
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400; 3,072MB DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz; 256MB Nvidia GeForce 9200M GS; 320GB Fujitsu 5,400rpm

Fujitsu Lifebook T1010
Windows Vista Business Edition SP1; 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400; 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB Mobile Intel 4700MHD; 80GB Hitachi 5,400rpm