The TouchSmart tm2 follows on the footsteps of HP's original touch-cable laptop which was the Touchsmart tx2. The 12.1 inch capacitive touchscreen display allows use as both a finger-enabled device and as a tablet using a digital pen. Links to product reviews, coupons, news, and blogs for the TouchSmart tm2 are found below.

The screen rotates to lie flat on top of the keyboard in tablet mode or opens up for use as a laptop. Multi-touch gestures are supported including zoom, scroll and rotate. The Touchsmart tm2 focuses on extending battery life using a CULV processor with HP claiming 8 hours with the standard 6-cell battery.http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/touchsmart/#/TouchSmart-Tm2/Specs It is rumored that there will be a processor refresh in June replacing the dual core with either the Intel i3 or i5.http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/08/hp-touchsmart-tm2-getting-core-i3-and-i5-this-summer/

The tm2 went on sale in the US on January 17, 2010 starting at $949. The HP TouchSmart tm2-2050us with an Intel Core i3-330M at 2.13 GHz was available for pre-order from Amazon on May 17th.http://www.slipperybrick.com/2010/05/hp-touchsmart-tm2-2050us-lands-at-amazon-for-pre-order/

HP showcases their products in "Sex and the City 2" which premiers May 27th in the US.http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hp-celebrates-spring-collection-and-new-line-cinemas-much-anticipated-sex-and-the-city-2-film-2010-04-21?reflink=MW_news_stmp

The Touchsmart tm2 uses laptop technology including an Intel Core 2 Duo SU 9600 processor and 4GB of DDR3 memory. The aluminum finish in-mold design comes in one color (a lavendar blush).http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2357676,00.asp The LED convertible screen is 12.1 inches with a resolution of 1,280 X 1,240. There are 3 USB ports, Firewire, and HDMI.

Touchsmart tm2 models being sold beginning latter part of May will carry Intel's latest Core i3 and i5 processors.http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=1408&news=HP+TouchSmart+tm2+Intel-Core-i+Tablet+PC/ref.

BumpTop is one of the touch-enhanced 3D interface applications provided for organizing and sharing your work by "tossing" a file or photo to email or social media site. DigiFish Dolphin is an interactive 3D screensaver. Corel Paint! Touch allows users to draw and pain with their fingers. In addition, A digitized pen stylus is included for use in tablet mode.<ref>http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2010/100106xb.html

Free downloads from the HP website include US News and Build-a-lot-2 (free trial)http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/touchsmart/#/TouchSmart-Tm2/Downloads

The product was demonstrated at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Shows. Here are some hands on pictures and videos and the latest reviews.

HP TouchSmart tm2 convertible tablet slims down and spruces up (Engadget)http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/hp-touchsmart-tm2-convertible-tablet-slims-down-and-spruces-up/

HP TouchSmart tm2 Hands On with Windows 7http://www.redmondpie.com/hp-touchsmart-tm2-hands-on-video-with-windows-7-9140317/

Hands on (PC Mag)http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2357676,00.asp

The HP Touchsmart tm2 has now reached retail stores in mid-March and the reviews are mixed to date - certainly an improvement over previous tablets.http://www.examiner.com/x-11295-LA-Gadgets-Examiner~y2010m3d21-HPs-new-Touchsmart-tm2-tablet-gets-wildly-mixed-reviews Substantially shorter battery life than advertised as the most cited shortcoming.

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