This is a great little PC. I use it for taking notes in class and just general computing and internet access. I have installed a full install of MS Office on it, as well as a number of other programs including Firefox 3.5, IrfanView, VLC, and other open source software. The touch features are decent, and the screen is very accurate. I haven’t had to recalibrate it since purchase a few weeks ago.
I also like the flip feature to turn it in true a true tablet. I really like the button that allows you to turn the screen orientation. To help with text entry while I’m in tablet mode, I put the windows onscreen keyboard in the quick start menu.
The only drawback with this computer is the lag. Even during the typing of this review, it has lagged once or twice. I’ll type and it will back up a little bit and then spit out all of the letters at once. I tolerate this just fine, because the computer is otherwise perfect for my uses. I also find issues with playing youtube videos, where it takes a while for the video to buffer in the computer so that the video doesn’t jump. This is not an internet connection issue, but a computer issue.
One myth I would like to dispell – the keyboard is quite typable. I use the keyboard for taking notes in class, and can touch type very easily. It took a little bit to get used to the tab, caps lock, and backspace keys, but other than that, it’s wonderful and easy to type on at full speed.
I purchased the package with the 2gb ram upgrade and the external optical drive, which in my opinion was worth it. The whole package was under 600 bucks from amazon – the other dealers sometimes price the computer itself at 600. Order from amazon, even if they’re out of stock. They’ll send you one when they get it in.
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The basic concept of this computer is excellent and I have found the tablet function to be useful and fun. However, managing software with it has been a nightmare. It is unclear whether the issue is XP or XP for Tablet PC, but I suspect it is the latter. Every time I have loaded software it hasn’t worked – seriously, every time. I have had to do numerous workarounds, and still many programs are not working. HP has been very responsive, but it doesn’t change the basic problem with the software. I do not recommend this machine nor XP for Tablet PC on any computer.
I got this tablet pc from HP last month and let tell you, this is a great tablet, it is fast, very light, the tablet function are useful and fun. You can navigate windows with the stylus.
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