HP TouchSmart Tm2 Multi-Touch Tablet PC with Windows 7 - Australian Review

The HP TouchSmart Tm2 is a huge leap in performance, finish and quality for the long running TouchSmart multi-touch Tablet PC series.

The TouchSmart Tm2 now boasts a sleek new design and features a Wacom Active Digitizer pen and Multi-Touch Screen, dedicated ATI graphics, Intel Core 2 Duo processor and a 4 - 5 hour standard battery life.

Tablet PCs like the Tm2 are much more than just consumption devices. The active digitizer pen allows you to enter data in your own handwriting at up to 40 wpm, take notes on digital paper and sketch and draw with pressure sensitivity.

Coupled with Microsoft Office, you can draw on word documents, emails and powerpoint presentations. You can also read e-Books, web pages and pdf documents using the multi-touch functionality of Windows 7.

As a Tablet PC the Tm2 functions extremely well and we recommend that it should be highly considered for students and home users. It can easily replace your current laptop or desktop.

Category:

Science & Technology

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• HP
• Tm2
• TouchSmart
• Windows 7
• Multi-Touch
• Capacitive
• touch
• Tablet PC

[Axgoodofdunemaul]

I've got one of these and it works really well except for one thing: the pen/screen is constantly 2-5 mm out of calibration, especially along the hinge side of the screen. I've tried and tried to calibrate it, with no luck. The HP site says all my driver, etc. are up to date. Anybody have a solution for this?

[oztabletpc]

@Axgoodofdunemaul Firstly, the wacom digitizer always has some variation so the best thing is to learn to watch the cursor, and not the tip of the pen.

Second, assuming you're using windows 7, go to Tablet PC Settings in the control panel and reset the calibration first. Then when you calibrate you will get 16 points to calibrate, rather than just 4.

Third, hold the pen naturally when calibrating. The angle of the pen will affect the cursor position.

[VideoWolfe]

I would have liked a review of the handwriting recognition (to text) for OneNote and palm rejection.

[oztabletpc]

@VideoWolfe Check out some of our other videos, like the ASUS EP121 review. We did a fair bit of onenote work in that one. The key is that the tablet has an Wacom Active Digitizer Pen, which is far better than any touch screen technology for drawing and writing.

[VideoWolfe]

@oztabletpc So does the EP121 have the Active Digitizer and the Tm2 doesn't? Obviously the Asus is almost twice as much as the HP. I've also heard that the Samsung Slate is identical to the ASUS, except it has far better battery.

[oztabletpc]

@VideoWolfe Yes, both have the Wacom Active Digitizer, as does the Samsung. The samsung has the latest Intel "Sandy Bridge" Core i5 chip, hence it has better battery life, graphics and performance.

[yit2525]

i wish i would of seen this one before i bought my hp pavilion g7 laptop :/

[SweRaider1993]

Damnit I really wanna buy this laptop but I can't find it anywhere.... I live in sweden now but would be willing to buy it anywhere in europe..

[Fairytalled]

@oztabletpc i l o v e you man.. LOVE YOU! XD thanks fujitsu is quite good not quite the style i was looking for but the prices sooo are.

[oztabletpc]

@mjkk111 Depends how you treat it... It will always be a vulnerability with a convertible tablet though.