HP TX1000 series discontinued?

[ScubaX]

So, can it finally be removed from the top 10 "Tablets" if its not a tablet and its discontinued? OK, it can be there if it's discontinued, but why is it there if it's not a tablet?

[mic43]

Originally Posted by quantum

1. The stores are at fault and are liable for claims they make.
2. The coupon has expired.
3. In my book, buyers who do not do their research for anything over 50 bucks should not complain if they are ripped off, as they should have known better.

Just sayin...

1. while the stores are at fault, the end result will still be the same...people will see tablets as not practical

2. the coupon was not expired at the time of posting...besides, the coupons constantly come and go (for example, when was the last time you saw a lenovo without some kind of coupon/offer)

3. I agree, but the problem is their well meaning but technologically deficient parents or spouses may want to buy them a tablet and thus won't know what the store doesn't tell them

[quantum]

1. I agree, which is why I wish people were smarter and just took 1 hour of their time to surf this site and post on the forums.

2. The 400 off code NB0400 has been dead for 3 days as of Sunday (today). It expired on Friday. Instead they have 100 off Vista Ultimate, free ram upgrade to 2gb and some other bumps, and there was one poster who got within a 50 dollar margin of the 400 off with the correct specs. I agree, there will always be discounts and coupons and whatnot. The price of the tx series usually hovers around the 1000 dollar entry point, so my guess is they will offer another big coupon in about 2 months to keep things fresh, and later again once other manufacturers jump on the Penryn bandwagon.

3. See 1. While I agree that tech deficient people tend to make mistakes, research is not detrimental to the cause, in that they too can write 'tablet' in google and end up here. As far as impulse buyers go, I think at the 1000 dollar price point, the tx series from HP and the C120-140-141 from Gateway are great bargain impulse buys. I know if I were to buy a gift to my kid/spouse/friend for around a grand, these would be on the top of my list. The odds are those who end up feeling ripped off did buy from a store, in which if they were misinformed, they can sue and get back more than the grand they spent at the cost of immense frustration and time. Otherwise, despite all the shenanigans revolving around the passive digitizer on the tx1000, the overheating of the C140, the bezel peeling off the x61t and the battery of the R1 losing its charge; they are all machines that will meet basic computing needs with certain advantages over regular notebooks. For example:

As a gift or uninformed purchase -

The tx1000 is actually a great 'entertainment' notebook. Poking around on the screen is great fun. The design is fantastic and carries all the wow factor. It's small enough to tote around frequently, even if it won't stay on for too long, which means in a backpack or messenger bag, you can carry the A/C adapter as well, so portable use is not all lost.

The C141/140/120 are downright bargains. Nuff said.

The x61t will keep fighting even after the screen has separated from the bezel completely. It's a sturdy machine with many capabilities, good battery life, highly portable and the MT/MV is great fun, while the SXGA is great to look at. Businesspeople will appreciate it greatly.

Despite all its flaws, the R1 has what I would call an ideal form factor and is very well priced for all the features. If you can put up with the static from the headphone port, the battery issue is not too important (it's not like it doesn't work at all on battery power and Asus replaces faulty batteries) then I would definitely recommend it.

All in all, tablets are still a niche market, but the offerings are not weak. It's just a matter of time before they get the appreciation they deserve, which will in turn bring together with it the understanding of tablets, even for the most generic user/buyer or technologically challenged person.