Displays reacting to physical actions are hardly news but most of these touchscreens have been rather simple and can only handle a single touch, or command, at a time. The latest touchscreens allows users to put several fingers on the screen to control their devices. One of the most interesting markets for this technology is the notebook market. Mobile phones and other devices with small screens have been using touchscreen technology for long, but HP has now launched a small notebook that brings multi-touch into the sub-$1,300 segment.
HP TouchSmart tx2z is the name of the notebook sporting a 12.1″ display but with its touchscreen it’s almost more of a PC tablet than a regular notebook. With a starting price of $1,299 HP’s multi-touch technology is in range for a lot more people, especially those looking for a tablet and curious of how the new touch technology works.
Over at Laptopmag they’ve taken a closer look at HP TouchSmart tx2z and published a short preview that focuses on the display and touch technology. The overall impression seems to be more than OK and that HP has implemented the technology well, the only problem is that way too few programs are designed for touchscreen navigation, but we certainly hope there will be more of that in the future.
Unlike with the iPhone, there is a learning curve when using the HP TouchSmart tx2z and, until additional applications are written for the platform, the functionality is limited. Nevertheless, consumers who are looking for advanced tablet functionality in a very mobile form factor and want to sit back and use their fingers to navigate the Web will be more than satisfied with the HP TouchSmart tx2z.
Continue reading about HP TouchSmart tx2z in Laptopmag’s preview.
