Dell Latitude XT2 or HP Touchsmart tx2z Tablet for Win 7?

Read the blog, and agree to a high degree with Rico. 

Back to the topic of you choosing a Laptop PC:

You and I are in the same boat, but having the HP TX2500z in my hand writing this with Windows 7 RC1 x64, I can say this with experience on my side. If you haven't gone out to purchase said laptop, then go for the the Dell XT2. The HP TX2 has the issue of heavy in terms of weight, overheating constantly (burns my lap! after 1.5 hours), bluetooth malfunctions, poor screen quality due to the glossy screen,  loss of functionality of the buttons available in tablet mode (when the screen is folded over). The wireless on/off toggle switch only works when in laptop mode, never in tablet mode.  The lack of native support for drivers in x64 windows 7. This means my webcam no longer works, some bluetooth drivers don't work, wireless N card issues, and finally an overall power management of system resources when using x64 OS or APPs.  

Though there are issues with the Dell Latitude XT2, like the inability for the hardware to handle more than 4 points of input properly. That is at this point, in terms of hardware capabilities, it allows up to X simultaneous  points of input, but hardware just can't keep up at all with motion faster than 1cm per second by all points at once.  

Then the OS itself does not provide the ability to make custom gestures.  

Lack of a built-in webcam option, and dual HHD slots (to compensate for having an SSD), and no more than 4GB SODIMM support, I would still go for the DELL model since I have already experienced the HP model, and I know for a fact that the only difference from my single touch TX2500z to the HP TX2 is the multi touch input capability.  The DELL model has a physical scroll toggle which is a plus. I don't know anyone who owns one, and I feel as though I should be bold an purchase it; all my friends either have the Lenovo tablet or the HP tablet.  I want to test and see if the gestures are OS layer functions or 3rd party processes, how much resources the multitouch gobbles, if gestures can be used in all applications, and will the end-user have the ability to manipulate or make custom gestures.  It seems as though everyone is eager to say something, or poke fun, but no one is ready to test and give a critical analysis of these machines, I can't find much out there actually testing any tablet laptop beyond an overview which can be found on the Dell, HP, Lenovo web site. I need critiques not regurgitatation of the same thing over again. But enough about why I loath society...  

If you are on the go, then the HP will be too hot, bulky, heavy, loud, and error prone.  In quiet classroom or meeting scenarios, the TX2500z is louder than the speaker is most cases. Gets hot enough to fry eggs on it (I kid you not). Even with the 8GB memory capacity, it will still lack in performance thanks to the 1MB L2 cache per core. Poor physical layout, or bad design in putting the Express slot right where the SD slot is, and it is not a standard size Express card slot.  After only a few months of usage the pen slot with spring action lock-in is no longer functional (be careful with those). It sometimes fail to come out of sleep mode, hybrid sleep mode, or hibernate mode. Yes I mean all 3 types of sleep modes occasionally fail to work properly. Beyond that, the LCD sometimes fails to turn on from a cold start. Windows, whether it be the Factory default Vista Business x64 or 7 RC1 x64, will on a daily basis crash due to driver malfunctions with drivers provided by the manufacturer. Even after updating drivers from HP site, or manufacturer sites, the new drivers for the HP TX2500z cause even more commotion for the laptop. Like poorly cooked food watered down with sewage water.  Let alone the lack of VS support on x64  VMware does have issues once in a while but nothing major.  If you say that I don't know what I am talking about, I prematurely retort: The hardware specifications for the TX2500z and the TX2 are exactly the same, for them to make better drivers, and native x64 on the release date of the TX2, or even by now is the same as wishing for Microsoft to be open sourced.  Though the Lenovo tablet x200 is quieter, and lighter, it lacks the multi touch capability. Don't be fooled by the words "MultiTouch" on its label (I was!).  My aim was to be critical not just reiterate the specs with little analysis like all the other review I see out there. 

I hope I wasn't too repetitive, I am trying to write through this aggrevation with my HP TX2500z. And you will be better off buying from ebay, since there are many returns on the Dell XT2 model you can get it 1/3 the price.  I am in the process of deciding to purchase it now. Whether its worth it or not.   I really think manufactures should learn from each other, and use the Apple underclocking technique to reduce bottlenecking, and power consumption. I can't believe no one else in the industry does that! In reference to mobile devices, and portable computing.  Hopefully I will be pleased with my purchase of the Dell XT2.

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