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	• HP Pavilion TX1320US 12.1" Entertainment Notebook PC (AMD Turion 64 Processor TL-60, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard ... Hewlett Packard Hewlett Packard, 2007 average customer review:based on 36 reviews view larger image
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Great 12 inch laptop, tons of features

My first laptop is an HP with a 17 inch screen running XP. It's size is OK in one location, but too large and awkward to move around. I had been wishfully eyeing the 12 inch laptops whenever I went into an electronics store and when Amazon had their recent contest which offered winning costumers the chance to buy a pre-selected item at a greatly reduced price and I was offered the (HP Pavilion TX1305US 12.1" Entertainment Notebook PC AMD Turion 64 Processor TL-58, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Vista Home Premium), I bought one. Thank you Amazon!

This 12 inch laptop has the portability I was looking for. The screen is small and I must get very close to read it, but I wanted something easy to carry and the 12 inch screen is an acceptable tradeoff for me. I was not looking for a touch screen, but having one is a fun feature. The touch screen does not work with your finger the way a GPS with touch screen does, which would have been really cool. You must use the stylus.

Cons:
-I upgraded to VISTA on my PC and did not like it as much as XP so I went back to XP. This notebook PC has Vista installed and I will try to live with it and hope MS fixes problems quickly. One problem is my Sandisk flash drives with U3 will not work and neither MS nor Sandisk have yet to offer a fix although they know of the problem.
-This notebook came with 1 GB of RAM and my usage is often maxed out. Vista seems to use lots of RAM and rather than remove or turn off features, I will install 2GBs soon.
-I've had the computer for about 1.5 months and I'm getting somewhat used to the quirks of the computer. For example the fingerprint reader location is located in the middle of the left side of the screen. That is a good location for scanning my left thumb but this location gets accidentally touched and when I swivel the screen to use it like a tablet or rest what is now the bottom of the screen against my stomach. With the screen in tablet position I have also accidentally activated the small buttons located on two sides of the screen. Overall I like the location of the above mentioned and I am also learning to avoid accidentally touching them.
-This notebook runs longer than my HP laptop with a 17 inch screen, so I am pleased with battery life. I have not noticed how long recharge time takes. I did read where HP recommends unplugging power from the wall before unplugging at the notebook. That is a hassle. I would rather unplug at the notebook and keep the plug in the wall, as I do with my 17 inch laptop (the 17 inch has a different looking plug, but may have the same HP suggestion and I just have not read it.)
-The webcam is useless to me. Picture quality is poor.
-The mic sound level was too low at it's max level. After much searching I found a box to check for mic boost and volume is now acceptable at max setting. I can now use Skype without a headphone.

Pros
-One of the best features is the trackpad. The trackpad perforations and its location in a recessed area make it easy to feel for without looking for it. The trackpad also has a dedicated area for scrolling.
-dvd playback works fine. I played a movie first thing because I read a review stating problems viewing a DVD movie. Perhaps they had maxed out on RAM.
-The touchscreen was a little bit off (the point at which the screen recognizes the scribe) at first but when calibrated it was pretty useful. I did notice I had to recalibrate after changing screen orientation. I should have checked if that changed calibration in the previous screen orientation.
-light when carried
-I have seen fingerprint readers before and thought they were just a useless gimmick, but after using one I realized it makes signing in almost effortless.
-the speakers are great.
-battery sticks out in the back. This is great since it gives you something to hold on to when you pick up the laptop.
-stylus is conveniently stored on the front right of machine. The Stylus came with a srting, but I did not attach it, because I thought it would get in the way.

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I love my new laptop. The touch feature makes everything more fun and easy. The picture is great and so is the sound. It works very fast and efficient.

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I love my new computer. It's very light weight, easy to maneuver and carry around. The touch screen takes time to get used to. All of it's features are great. I have no complaints with this computer so far. I would recommend it to anyone!

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