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HP Pavilion TX2510US 12.1-inch Laptop (2.10 GHz AMD Turion X2 ZM-80 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) Black
HP Pavilion TX2510US 12.1-inch Laptop (2.10 GHz  AMD Turion X2 ZM-80 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) Black
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars(based on 12 reviews)
Sales Rank: 53
Category: Personal Computer

Publisher: Hewlett Packard
Studio: Hewlett Packard
Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Label: Hewlett Packard
Color: Black
Media: Personal Computers
Batteries Included: 1
CPU Manufacturer: AMD
CPU Speed: 2.1
CPU Type: AMD Turion 64
Processors: 2
System Memory: 3000
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 250
Display Size: 12.1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 12.1 x 1.5

MPN: FE912UA
Model: TX2510US
UPC: 884420154266
EAN: 0884420154266
ASIN: B0019HGU0M

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.

Features:
  • 12.1-inch (Diagonal) Widescreen Integrated Touch Screen, Convertible Display 1280 x 800, Panel Rotates 180 Degrees and Folds Flat
  • 2.10 GHz AMD Turion X2 ZM-80 Ultra Dual Core Mobile Processor with 2 MB L2 Cache
  • 3072 MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm), 250 GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics RS780M with 64 MB DDR2 (Sideport Memory) with up to 1470 MB Total Graphics Memory
  • LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVDR/RW with Double Layer Support, Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth
  • Windows Vista Home Premium, dims in inches: 8.82 (W) x 12.05 (L) x 1.52 (H) approx., 4.56 lbs.

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
For those whose active lives require constant access to high-performance, easy-to-use computing and communication tools, the HP Pavilion TX2510US Entertainment Notebook PC provides the ideal convergence of these features with exceptional entertainment options. And it's light enough to take everywhere! Its 12.1? screen twists 180 for presentations and DVD playback - and folds flat to enable the convenience of capturing hand-written notes and drawings. Interact directly with your system using your finger or stylus. Erasing notes on your screen is just like using a pencil: flip the pen over and erase! Use Windows Journal to take notes as you would on notebook paper. The TX2510US can convert handwriting into typed text and is perfect for a person who's always on the go! Staying in touch has never been easier with the integrated HP Webcam. With AMD Turion X2 dual core mobile technology and the same viewable screen content as a 15.4" system, the TX2510US provides all the power and performance of a mainstream notebook PC without the additional weight. 12.1? diagonal WXGA (1280 x 800) BrightView Widescreen Touch-screen display, Panel rotates 180 degrees and folds flat ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics RS780M with up to 1470 MB Shared Graphics Memory Built-in Webcam and Microphone LightScribe Super Multi 8 x DVD+-R/RW Drive with Double Layer 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Bluetooth Fingerprint reader 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter - MMC, SD, MS, MS Pro, xD ExpressCard 34 Slot 3 x USB 2.0, Headphone out; SPDIF Digital Audio, Microphone-in, VGA, TV-Out (S-Video), RJ-11 (Modem), RJ-45 Approximate Unit Dimensions - 8.82? (L) x 12.05? (W) x 1.52? (H) Approximate Unit Weight - 4.56 pounds (with weight-saver)


Customer Reviews:   Read 7 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars HP TX2510US a Lemon   August 29, 2008
  0 out of 2 found this review helpful

Positives: nice ergonomics.
Negatives: the TX2510 has a vastly underpowered Central Processing Unit, a very slow hard drive, a short battery life, runs very hot, and has a substandard display. My first TX2510 died after less than four hours of use. Staples refunded my full purchase price without any questions. I purchased a second TX2510 from Office Depot and found that the operating system and applications software often froze, just locked-up or presented the Blue Screen of Death. The operating system would not shut down when attempting to reboot. I had to take out the battery to power off. As a professional and certified computer professional, I applied all my skills but was unable to fix any of the problems. I cannot recommend the TX2510, it is a poor choice for your consideration. I asked Office Depot for a refund but Office Depot would not honor their two week return policy. Hewlett Packard's technical support could not fix the problems either. Hewlett Packard Executive Office also refused to repair or exchange the TX2510. HP blamed the many problems on Windows Vista. Since Vista is the problem, I asked if I could downgrade to Win XP. HP stated that the TX2510 cannot be downgraded to Windows XP.
Conclusion: The TX2510 is a total loss unless you want a to use it as a DVD player. If you do purchase this expensive door stop; I recommend that you also purchase the following accessories: mittens for the heat, headphones to block out the fan noise, Ibuprofen for the eye and neck strain, a long extension cord, and a backup DVD player so you will be able to make it to the end of your movie.HP Pavilion TX2510US 12.1-inch Laptop (2.10 GHz AMD Turion X2 ZM-80 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) Black



4 out of 5 stars Perfect with one exception   August 29, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This little gem is doing everything well and more...especially after "decrapification" with PC decrapifier. I purchased it mostly with intention to use it as PDF reader and for the tablet function. The handwriting input and recognition are nothing short but amazing. Fingerprint reader allows you to login into webaccounts, which are too many these days, with just a sweep of a finger -- very convenient and actually useful! The computer is fast when it is up and running. A little slow to boot and switch users. The major gripe I have with it is the HEAT or my the HEAT!! Once the fan kicks in, it blows hot air like Chinese dragon! I live in Phoeniz, AZ and the last thing I need is the extra heat on my lap. The fan is super noisy. The noise is very noticeable even in moderately crowded rooms. So if you are sensitive to these issues, I would recommend to stay away from this product. If you can live with it, this is the best tablet PC you can get for <$1K.


5 out of 5 stars How it works as a PDF reader and editor   August 26, 2008
  3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I got this mostly to work with PDF documents, so the review is based primarily on how it functions in this mode.

In general:
* tablet features work well in combination with Adobe Acrobat Professional 8; it cannot run version 6.

Specific to the tablet:
* a one-button Quickplay feature on the perimeter of the touchscreen allows the view orientation to be rotated through 90 degrees while in flat tablet configuration.
* battery pack extends about 2 inches from the long side, acting as a handy handle.
* tablet surface is easy to write on, at least for me - functions are available to change the line width and color of the script, and makes written text more realistic to view.
* tablet pen has soft nibs which don't appear to scratch the tablet surface - also comes with several replacement nibs - I leave the string off the pen for convenience.
* text entry can be freehand or typewritten - the entry box and keys can be expanded so that the tablet surface can become a keyboard for touch-typing with all fingers and without cramping.
* script to font conversion is good, and better than any other machine I have used.
* screen resolution is quite high - as high as the wxga sony mininotebooks of three years ago - easy to read any fonts down to about 5 picas easily.
* microphone and webcam/cam app features make it easy to make sound and video files to embed into PDF.
* feels as heavy or light as a medium textbook.

Specific to tablet-Acrobat integration:
* finger touch or digitizer pen make it very easy to flip pages in Acrobat full screen mode
* writing onto any of the Acrobat commenting features (sticky notes, annotations) can be done easily with digitizing pen using pen-click pop-up text entry boxes
* Vista file system and the Acrobat organizer work well to collectively organize multiple PDF documents
* Loading speech services allows PDF documents to be read back to you.

Other:
* the graphics card is Shader 3.0.
* has DVD playing software that can be activated from the tablet perimeter buttons; runs DVD movies well, and youtube/google video well
* comes with adequate RAM; compare with stingier and more costly IBM and Fujitsu models

Drawbacks:
*machine runs hot in high performance mode - it is possible to customize the specifics of the performance mode and then select the one you want from the task bar with a single click - might be a bonus in the wintertime though.
*in medium to low performance mode, which is fine for reading PDFs, there is barely any heat production
* battery life is fair to good at medium performance levels
*Vista can be dodgy - uninstalling or improperly installing programs can lead to registry errors that require **system recovery**
*Vista won't run many of the programs you may have used under XP.

Conclusion:
A versatile timesaver that incorporates many desirable functions at relatively low price.



3 out of 5 stars Three features missing   August 18, 2008
  1 out of 2 found this review helpful

Nice machine - a tad heavy and brittle. When HP adds three features to the next generation, I am sold on it: HDMI, better battery life/choices, and multi-touch. A higher screen resolution would be nice, too. HP is improving...


1 out of 5 stars Defective motherboard   August 3, 2008
  1 out of 31 found this review helpful

The HP PC's are TRASH in my opinion. I bought the DV6226US in March 2007, and my System Board fried just 7-1/2 months later. They replaced it, and 8 months later if fried again - and HP wouldn't cover it. With the excessive heat no wonder! A system board crashing is rare but 2 boards in 16 months is nothing but defective product - pure and simple. DONT BUY THIS PRODUCT

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