HP TouchSmart tx2z Touch Screen Laptop - Features
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The tx2z is jam-packed with cool features. HP urges consumers to “enhance their digital media adventures” with their device’s MediaSmart technology, which includes an integrated low-light VGA webcam with digital microphone for videoconferencing and VoIP Watching, recording and playing live, streamed or mobile Internet TV in hi-def. Other cool features include SRS premium sound for immersive audio and an S/PDIF jack, which enables two users to listen to movies and music via headphones.
Impressive features? Sure, but they’re not the tx2z’s major selling points. It should come as no surprise that anyone interested in purchasing HP’s latest laptop is solely interested in its touch screen technology. The HP TouchSmart tx2z has a multitouch display with gestures, meaning that there are sets of finger movements that can be understood by the PC and which have been optimized for HP MediaSmart. Users have the ability to touch their way through their PC, enjoying photos, music, movies and more.
Also included is a digital pen, which gives users the ability to take notes on the tablet and have their notes automatically converted into typed text. For extra security, HP has also included simplified password management that utilizes advanced technology in the form of an integrated fingerprint reader. The fingerprint reader is an optional feature, and so is the device’s stand for mounting the notebook upright, which makes it easier to touch and write on.
HP has built in some pretty neat tricks to take advantage of the screen’s multi-touch capabilities. Users can double tap their screen and then draw the letter “M,” which will bring up the multimedia touch panel, which -- as previously mentioned -- includes shortcuts to your pictures, music and more. The tx2z’s menu is well organized, attractive and cool -- especially in the way you access it. The interface is lacking in compelling graphics, but other than that it’s quite intuitive and user-friendly.
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