The grainy screen is really bad, don't buy one. I'm so happy I managed to sell the one I bought.

so many conflicting views..:P
lol i think i have to see it for myself, only problem is I live in australia and all the computer shops i've been to, dont have it on demo. if you know a link where they have pics of the matte screen or preferably comparison pics between the two different screens, pls let me know.
Thanks

 PrototypeNM1 said: Don't worry about the screen, I don't even notice it.

Yeah, that's pretty much what I said until I wised up, lol.

the new tx2's that are coming out after the windows 7 release?? so the ones that are available after Oct 22nd and the only noticeable difference is that they are now preloaded with windows 7?
if so, sweeeet..lol, glare doesnt bother me too much and i will be investing in the photodon antiglare protector anyways.

also, where did you hear that hp has decided to go back to the glossy screens with the tx2? and do you know any other differences between the pre-windows 7 version and post? have they fixed any of the heat issues etc? I think I read somewhere that they might be using the new revision of the turion x2 thats slightly smaller and produces less heat, is that true?

the only thing, i hope the price doesnt go up too much with the new ones, 799 is something i can afford lol.

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Lol, I bought a Tx2 a month ago and the grainy screen isn't a problem at all. Then I stuck a Photodon Clear on it, I don't even notice it anymore. My only problem with it is taking notes with it with a pen.

It doesn't do it very well because the screen recognizes my palm as a touch even though I've put it to pen mode only. And the pen issue where it recognizes the pen as still touching the screen even though I've already lifted off the screen to write a new letter is a bit annoying. It happens a lot on OneNote 2007, not too often with InkSein, and sometimes with Evernote. I haven't found a good note taking software yet because of this little issue. =(

Maybe it's software, maybe it's hardware. I hope it's solved when I install the real Windows 7 and not the Win 7 RC 7100 version.

Overall I am satisfied with it.

I have also ordered one and will get it on the 22nd. It is supposed to come with a windows 7 upgrade, but I think I will have to get it on disk or something. My old computer is an acer and has about 40 gig hard drive. Anything for me would be a huge upgrade. Does anyone know about sync with the touchsmart or windows 7 with my pda/smartphone? And is there any must have accessory (besides the screen protector) that I need? I can't wait!!
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Rachael

Bluetooth mouse is pretty handy for when using touchscreen/trackpad isnt getting the job done for precision/fast work.

Other than that, glare isnt the problem Amature777, its "grain" in the screen. Get the Crystal photodon protector, that solves alot of it and makes it go from looking like a defective screen to reasonable. Absolute must have.

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Sorry, you didnt mention that you were going to get the current version or the updated version, I assumed you ment the current one for the screen issues.

We are not entirely sure just yet what will be happening with the tx2's for the upgraded model OTHER than the new screen and windows 7 which was confirmed in an article. I dont have the link offhand, but it is somewhere on these forums. It was expected that they were going to use the new 45nm turions and the 4200 ati graphics chipset and follow the preplanned ATI roadmap, however while some other models are going in that direction, we have not gotten conclusive evidence yet that the tx2's are going to be updated with this just yet. The new chip has a slightly smaller core yes, and will produce less heat.

Windows 7 didnt cause heat in and of itself, that is a issue relating hardware and drivers. The new bios for the tx2 helps alot with heat issues, as well as undervolting the CPU. Updates to win7 since the RC's have been bug fixes mostly and final tweaking. I just got my copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit (full copy, signature edition) installed yesterday and aside from a little better stability, nothing else noticable changed which is to be expected.

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Touchsmart Tx2z Laptop: AMD ZM-87 CPU, 4gb Corsair DDR2 2x2gb, 256gb Corsair Performance SSD, Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition.

If it wasn't that bad there wouldn't be so much conversation on the internet about the screen. Everyone has their views, mine is that it was ridiculous. Selling that thing and buying a laptop with a nice clear screen was the best thing I have done for my eyes. Let's not get started on the horrible viewing angles too, all but making tablet mode useless.

You may be fine with these problems, but I definitely wish I listened to the people telling me what I have basically said above before I bought the thing. Would have saved myself a lot of time and money. Each to their own.

Reinstall your operating system so that all the crap programs included are removed. It'll take a little research, but not beyond anyone's grasp.

Afterward you would go to HP's website to reinstall the drivers and software, another easy step once you are exposed to it.