HP TouchSmart TM2-101ea review

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Verdict:

Touch applications that don't work in portrait mode, poor display viewing angles and an annoying touchpad all add up to make this a frustrating computer to use.

Review Date: 10 Mar 2010

Price when reviewed: £800

Supplier: http://www.currys.co.uk

Reviewed By: David Ludlow

Our Rating 2 stars out of 5

User Rating

Basic Specifications
Part Code	TM2-101ea
Review Date	10 Mar 2010
Rating
Processor	Intel Pentium U4100
Processor clock speed	1.3GHz
Memory	4.00GB
Memory slots	2
Memory slots free	0
Maximum memory	8GB
Size	26x304x222mm
Weight	2.2kg
Sound	IDT High Definition Audio
Pointing device	touchpad

Display
Viewable size	12.1 in
Native resolution	1,280x800
Graphics Processor	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4550
Graphics/video ports	HDMI, VGA
Graphics Memory	512MB

Storage
Total storage capacity	320GB
Optical drive model	none
Optical drive type	N/A

Ports and Expansion
USB ports	3
Bluetooth
Wired network ports	1x 10/100/1000
Wireless networking support	802.11n
PC Card slots	none
Modem
Supported memory cards	SDHC, MMC, Memory Stick Pro, xD
Other ports	none

Miscellaneous
Carrying case
Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Operating system restore option	restore partition
Software included	HP TouchSmart suite
Optional extras	none

Buying Information
Warranty	one year RTB
Price	£800
Details	www.hp.co.uk
Supplier	http://www.currys.co.uk

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User comments

I disagree!

You've focussed on some fairly minor points here. I'm sitting with the TM2 in portrait mode writing this with the pen. At an angle of 30° it is perfectly clear. It runs very cool, and the battery life is amazing. I've used several convertible tablets and this is the best and cheapest. It's powerful enough for day to day use. If you want to edit videos don't buy a tablet PC! if you want to run meetings, keep notes, use ink and handwriting in Ms Office then the TM2 is fantastic! (Pinch and zoom work in One Note2007, not just Journal). There are quibbles (top heavy, rotate button etc) but as an overall package this is a cool-looking well built fun small fairly powerful tablet that leaves my Toshiba M400 in the shade Four stars to HP for this. I love it!

By plgriffin on 15 Mar 2010

Reviewers like this make me lose hope in online editorials

1. The reviewer is not in the market for a tablet...at All. (Why the heck would he refer us to a non-tablet laptop)

There are a hundred ways to use a touchscreen in windows 7, why bash on bundled software so much when we all know that bundled software is always a joke anyways.

The rest just fall into place...

By baconsandwich on 22 Nov 2010

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