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Steve Seto Unboxes the HP tx2051 Entertainment Computer

Steve Seto has received a review unit of the HP tx2051 Entertainment Computer, (yeah, it is a Tablet PC, more on that later) and sent along some unboxing photos for us to share. I'm due to get a review unit in myself tomorrow and hope to find some time before I head out the MVP Summit to offer up some first impressions as well. Steve also promises another of his excellent user reviews as well. In the meantime, enjoy some of Steve's unboxing photos of the HP tx2051 Entertainment Computer. (yeah, it is a Tablet PC.) Thanks, Steve!

The HP TX2000 / TX2051 arrived in a box of typical size.	The box contained the tablet in a pair of foam holders and a box of accessories.
The accessory box was full!	Here are the accessories laid out. From top left, the items are: Small microfiber cleaning cloth, 3-prong AC cord and AC power adapter, larger battery (top) and regular battery (lower) and box with documentation and media. From lower left: Filler for optical drive bay, earbuds, pen (top), ExpressCard-sized remote control (lower) and pen lanyard (also lower).
Close-up of the pen, with nibs and nib puller, the remote control and the pen lanyard. The pen is bigger than a "stick" pen, but not as big as the TC1100 pen, a personal favorite of mine.	The tablet came with two batteries, an extended battery (top) and a regular battery (below). More on these as I get acquainted with them.
The TX2000 comes with a lot of documentation! The recovery media is apparently preloaded on the HD (again, more later).	A close-up of the drive bay filler (for when the drive is removed).
Closer view of the pen.	The TX2000 / TX2051 itself. Note that there is a protective film over the top which results in the uneven look!
Once the film is removed, the "applique" print on the outer surface of the display is revealed...	The bottom surface of the TX2000 is much more "sculpted" than I would have expected. It is comfortable resting on your arm, though...
The TX2000 opened. I'm not sure I like the black screen with silver keyboard. Maybe it will grow on me...	Close-up of the keyboard, Notice the shaped keycaps and the unusual HP touchpad (which works great). The stickers make clear what's under the hood!
Ominous boot-up message! Is this bloatware in the making...?!?? Nope; it turned out to be Office (but there was a bit of bloatware installed)...	Another look at the screen, which has a ton of buttons arranged around its perimeter; easily the most buttons I've ever seen. More about this , too, later...

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4/10/2008 4:33 PM MST

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Thursday, April 10, 2008 5:22:28 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

Hmmmm... Are you sure you really need a Tablet PC if all you're going to do is unbox it? You can do that with a regular notebook.

hazeljet

Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:08:44 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

Warner,

When you're doing or preparing for the inkshow, could you report on the quality of the screen (i.e., does it look washed out) and on the heat issue some have noted with higher performance models?

Also, when does this one become available for us normal folks?

Cuhulin

Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:33:46 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

Cuhulin.

These units are available right now. In fact, they've been available for several months. It's just that we're seeing reviews because HP decided to send out units to various website to get some commentary out there. Some websites did reviews months ago. It just didn't get a ton of attention in a lot of places.

The only thing that should be pointed out is that the review units seem to be using a processor speed that you can't order. Specifically 2.3 GHz. You can buy the models with the 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, or the 2.4 GHz CPUs, but not the 2.3 GHz that is in the eval units. Why? I have no idea.

If you're curious, you can fine them on the HP website by just looking for the TX2000z series.

Stephen Feger

Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:53:57 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

@Cuhulin, I will absolutely tell you about the quality of the screen. I'm also curious about the processor issue that Stephen raises.

Warner Crocker

Friday, April 11, 2008 7:31:48 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

Yummy, I wonder if this will finally be the replacement for my TC1100? And yes I, eh, em other members of my family now use my TC4200 and TC 4400 And I'm still in the dinosaur age of 2003... Is this as good as its going to get in the tablet world with HP?? I hope not!

Well maybe the question should be: "To HP or not to HP...?"

Cant wait for the review - grumble grumble....TC1100 docking station grumble grumble...

enthusio

Friday, April 11, 2008 1:58:39 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

Hey Warner,

I played with the 2000 at my local circuit city just yesterday. I found that the latching mechanism is kind or flimsy, but I couldn't tell whether or not it was due to to the rough use (being a display model and all)or poor design. Could you comment on how you think the overall quality of the chassis compares with other tablets? I realize its at a much lower price level, but its still nice to know.

Thanks

Chris

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