A Product Review of the Highly Mobile Touch Screen HP Pavilion TX2110US 12.1" Laptop

Super mobile laptops with screens less than 14" are wildly popular those with touch screens and tablets even more so. That's why I'm lucky to have gotten my hands on a fine example of one in the HP Pavilion TX2110US 12.1" laptop. This notebook has been wildly popular at online retails frequently entering best seller lists. That's why I've taken this opportunity to give one a test drive. I'll let you know how well it performs for me and if it is worth your hard earned dough.

Hardware:

Imaging: integrated 1.3 megapixel web cam (producing a photo a little better than a standard cell phone camera)

Processor: 64-bit 2.1 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 dual-core

Storage Space: 250GB hard drive

RAM: 3GB of RAM (this is an un-upgradable feature)

Optical Drive: a CD R/RW with integrated LightScribe dual-layer DVD +/- burning drive

Grapihcs Accelerator: Nvidia GeForce Go 6150 graphics (using up to 527 MB of available video memory)

Dimensions: 8.8" x 12.0" x 1.5" and weighs a measly 4.5lbs.

The best thing about this notebook is the great touch enabled screen. It is clean and crisp with a slightly glossy finish and the touch is accurate and easy to use. It is very compact and light at about 4.5lbs. You can really take this notebook anywhere. The notebook is powered by a wonderful 64 bit 2.1 GHz AMD processor and has plenty of memory. The RAM is adequate at 3GB and that maxes this notebook out. The graphics accelerator is excellent and will please most gamers and graphically minded individuals. The boot time is decent and I had no problems performing basic computing tasks on it.

Connectivity:

Integrated Wireless

Integrated Bluetooth

1 Ethernet port (to connect to a wired network)

3 2.0 USB ports (these are used to connect to a variety of peripherals ranging from mice to digital cameras and printers)

1 VGA output (this is a typical monitor connection)

1 S-Video output (this is a typical projector connection)

1 ExpressCard slot (typically used to add additional hardware like a cellular modem or blue tooth adapter)

1 audio out jack / 1 mic in

2 consumer infrared sensors (these allow for standard remote control access)

5 in 1 memory card reader (this allows for the consumer to directly insert their solid state memory cards from mobile devices directly into the notebook.

1 Integrated 56K modem (so that this notebook can dial up an Internet connection)

The connectivity is great on such a small notebook. The 3 USB ports are 1 more than I typically see on a notebook this size and I love that. Ergonomically everything is placed naturally (for me anyway). This is reasonable for a laptop with these capabilities. This notebook would please most consumers especially those that need to take frequent notes or presentations. This notebook has an average online price of about $1100. If you can afford it, there is no reason to really hesitate on this one.