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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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About two and half stars

My first laptop was a Dell Inspiron w/ a 14in screen about 7 years ago. It's still running WindowsME and I've never had major problems with it.

So for my new laptop I wanted a touch screen that was small and light. I've had a lot of problems carrying around that dell even though it was supposed to be light; so the lighter the better. I also wanted a touchscreen feature just for fun. I plan on taking handwritten notes on this in class. I used to take notes w/ my Dell and always wished I had the capability of just writing in the formulas or what not.

I looked at several touch screen computers such as the IBM Levnovo series and Toshiba's, et al. All were beyond my price range. So for the price, this was hands down, the winner for value. However, there were many things wrong with this computer that made me regret buying it (but not enough for me to return it). Primarily Windows Vista issues but that's not really HP specific.

The bloatware has not been too much of an issue since I removed them before I used it so it was pretty easy.

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 long boot up and the fact that the fingerprint reader will not work coming back from hibernate. yeah, weird. Anyway here are the main sticking points for me:

Cons:
-Very reflective screen. Much more than I expected. Really unusable outdoors or a bright room. You'd have to turn up the brightness to HIGH.
-2hr battery life w/c I expected. But the annoying part is the 4 hour RECHARGE.
-no parallel port! there is that docking port, though.
-Vista. All (yes, all) the programs I installed I had to right-click and put that option to run compatible to XP.
-dvd playback is slooooow. For whatever reason it starts out of sync. The audio is either ahead of the video or vice versa. It eventually catches up but very annoying.

Pros
-Very reflective screen. People around you can't see anything either so it's a plus while in class.
-awesome feeling trackpad. you can move it even with wet/greasy fingers(not that you'd want to).
-touch screen. It was a little bit off at first but when calibrated it was pretty useful.
-light when carried
-finger print reader is pretty useful when you're in bed in the dark and want to sign onto a site w/o typing in your password

EDIT:

-the webcam is useless for me. i'm comparing it to the logitech pro cams. the quality is horrible for the pictures and so-so for chatting because of light issues. it needs bright illumination to be clear which is fine but it affects the reflective screen. I haven't tried taking a video yet.

-the speakers are great. the dell speakers were situated on the side but on this they're on the screen so it swivels along with it. At full volume, they're nice and full sounding. No distortion.

-battery sticks out in the back. this is great since it gives you something to hold on to when you pick up the laptop, swing the screen around, fold it down flat and rest it on your forearm. you can view pdf files in full screen and make this laptop look like a book reader while you hold in in you hand. tap the screen to move a page. awesome.

-stylus is stored on the front of machine and it's connected to the laptop with a string. i'm not sure where this is supposed to go so the string just dangles outside the laptop w/c is very unsightly. I don't know if I'm supposed to tuck it inside somewhere or what but it's annoying. And I don't want to take the string out either because I don't want to lose the stylus.

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EXCELLENT PURCHASE...

At first, I wanted to buy this laptop directly in the HP webpage because I wanted to configure it, but several problems on that page made me look in Amazon for a similar product, and the tx1320us was the solution. The only negative point is the battery size...it stands out in the rear part of the notebook and makes it a little heavy, but still....the weight is perfect. Perfect buy and 100% recommended

HP tx1320US

Very nice. Dot-style touch pad feels better against my fingertip than flat (old) style. Screen size is ideal for touch-tablet PC. 250 gb hard disk is wonderful. Sony memory stick and SD card slots are exactly what I needed for old and newer cameras.

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Best value for the money.

This was an impulse buy for me when I was on vacation - and I have nothing but positive things to say about it. Regarding the bloatware - I managed to delete everything using the Programs/Functions in the control panel and simply deleted the Online Services folder from the proper directory. I actually removed too much software and needed to re-install some of the HP programs that make the tablet buttons work (HP Quicklaunch Buttons and QuickPlay are all I needed). The touchscreen works well enough, though it lacks any pressure sensitivity - screen calibration was simple enough, though I had to do it a couple of times to get it just right.

Pros: Sleek and attractive machine. Good build quality with a strong swivel mechanism. Lid locks down nice and secure when in tablet and notebook form. Affordable and readily available at local stores with numerous rebates. Tons of features and benefits right out of the box - and impressive specs to match it (2.0GB RAM, Lightscribe DL DVD-R, 250GB HD, Biometric Scanner, Express card slot w/ media remote, built-in webcam, media card reader, wireless connectivity, etc.) Compact/Light size and weight - easy to take with you anywhere. I dig the trackpad design - I like the feel and texture of it (no dry, chalkboard feeling - easy to clean) This machine continues to put a smile on my face daily. Vista runs flawlessly on this puppy and I've decided that this baby is a keeper for me.

Cons: Bloatware as usual. Required some tweaking to get it just the way I wanted it (as with most Windows machines). Noticeable body flex from the plastic shell. Top heavy - as the screen portion is significantly heavier than the bottom keyboard shell (you'll notice it if you try and open the laptop with one hand). Runs hot after some use. Battery life is short (way too short). Screen glare could be a problem for some. No firewire port (though the 3 USB 2.0 provide plenty). Integrated graphics get the job done, but not exactly spectacular. Touchscreen lacks the accuracy and features of other models. As the previous review noted, HP support is less than stellar.

I'd strongly recommend someone in the market to give this a machine a try. Test it out, and if it doesn't suit you - you can always return it for something else. I purchased my unit from a CompUSA.

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A great product with a convenient price

The HP Pavilion is a small and practice notebook, I have it from almost two months and the Tablet PC option is very useful when you have to take notes in the classes, the price is very convenient for the features.

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