Comments on: HP TX2000 Tablet PC review

By: Oscar

Oscar — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:41:58 +0000

TX-2000 (which a friend of mine sold me, 4GB RAM, 250 GB HDD) is a dream, not a machine! The tablet and stylus are quite the thing for me, since I am an amateur graphic artist.
I agree that the battery weighs a lot but it’s so well designed that you can carry the TX as a notebook (I barely use paper anymore, but for sketches); with software like Photoshop or Sai, TX is unbeatable.
Even the pad (which I and gazillions of laptop users just hate) is pleasant in use and quite responsive in practice (though, cheater as I am, I prefer a wifi mouse).
Regretably, it has only 3 USB ports instead of 4 but, weighing this against the miriad of characteristics TX2000 has), it’s just a quite minor detail.
The part that I really dislike, the only blot (apart from Vista, I want to change to WIndows in a brilliant design, is the starting button. It’s easy for it to slip from your finger and requires a long run to start the laptop. It would have been better if same were in the frame of the monitor, like the DVD, screen turning and other buttons are.
I like a lot the ventilation system: port is well located to avoid excessive heating (even if the TX is over a table and not with a cooler) and serves as a handy warmer for your fingers in cold nights!

By: Sarang

Sarang — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:57:42 +0000

I have tx2000 hp with vista preloaded , can I run it on xp without compramising on the tablet pc features? plz let me know on sarang.dcapl@hotmail.com can I run autocad on the same ?

Leon said:

You need windows xp tablet edition to make sure the tablet pc functions are still maximized. I don’t use autocad…..But I would supposed it is possible, I don’t see why it can’t

By: Sukun

Sukun — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:52:41 +0000

i really interested with this model.but unfortunately, out of stock.they say i should wait for newer model.but i dont know when.really sad. Leon said: It is already out the newer model. I just don't know when the stock will come in. But the price is rather steep. Where are you from?

By: Kelzz

Kelzz — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:21:05 +0000

How long have you been using? Contact me via my email. Thanks!

By: Kelzz

Kelzz — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:35:13 +0000

Hi, may I know is it available in Singapore? Where did you purchase?

Leon said:

I saw it in Funan. Interested in buying mine? I was given another notebook and I don’t need two.

By: Taiwo Temi

Taiwo Temi — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:48:47 +0000

leon I must say, ur review on the Hp Tx 2000 series is nothing short of being awesome! i bet even the manufacturers wouldn’t have done it any better.
But the downside from my view is having it function fully on Xp. A lot of its drivers are not compatible, most especially the co- processor, sound, VGA and other basic stuff.
i must give it to this machine, typing on it is off the hook. never liked typing but this keys are just irresistible.
hope u can help me out here.
frm Nigeria

Leon said:

You firstly have to download the drivers from the HP website. It is possible as they have is all there for free for XP. Secondly the normal version for XP will not give you all the tablet functions you need. You need to use the Windows XP tablet Edition.

You are absolutely right they keys are absolutely wonderful to type on. The best I’ve ever had

By: zisca

zisca — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:23:00 +0000

Thanks. I did as you suggested but got the message “Fingerprint reader not connected.” Do I need to be connecting something?

Leon said:

I think you’ve disabled your fingerprint reader hardware somehow. The settings is probably in the bios. Try looking there. Otherwise I’m not sure. Sorry I’m no pro and I’m not with my notebook. But I will try to experiment with it tomorrow when I get back to Singapore. So if you can wait and be patient with me then wait ok? if not call HP support. If you do solve it, please let me know too ok

By: zisca

zisca — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:55:08 +0000

Very informative review. Wish I’d read it before I dispensed of 999 US on a tx2510 on Aug. 16, 08. Great point about not spending more on functions that you don’t need. I have yet to explore the capabilities of the pc – not even the tablet. I guess I don’t know where to start. Even the finger print reader has suddenly stopped recognizing my fingerprint in start up. Is there any way to fix that?

Leon said:

Right click on the Digitalpersona Personal icon on the bottom right corner. then redo the fingerprint enrollment. I hope that will solve your problem

By: Amar

Amar — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:04:29 +0000

M a multimedia user n i run softwares lyk fruityloops dat results in cracking of sound.‚Ä©Pls suggest me dat dis will nt happen with hp tablet? Leon said: Its the quality of the sound card that determines that. Honestly every sound card that is built-in are terrible for doing high quality recordings. Crackling happen often times when your sample rate is too high. The computer is not powerful to handle that and crackling happens. I think if you want to do audio stuff. Read some audio forums, they will tell you how to know. It is a very very complicated process to find a perfect setup. If you are asking if this notebook has enough processing power? Sure it has. I think 8 track simultaneous recordings are the max

By: Amar

Amar — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:55:06 +0000

Does AMD TURION hangs the system? Leon said: I am wondering what is the rationale behind asking that question. Why would a processor hang the system?