HP/Compaq TC4200 Tablet PC
Now that we've got the IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad X41 Tablet PC review under our belts, we are going to backtrack a bit to take a look at the HP/Compaq TC4200. Although the IBM ThinkPad X41 Tablet PC hit the HotHardware lab first, the HP/Compaq TC4200 was actually introduced before the X41. These two Tablet PCs are targeted at slightly different audiences, however. The HP/Compaq TC4200 is a quasi-ultraportable, rather than being a true "ultraportable," and as such, this is a mobile PC aimed at the professional user...
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| Processor •_Designed for Intel 90nm Dothan Pentium-M with 2MB On-Die L2 Cache •_Supports 533MHz FSB Chipset •_Intel 915GM (with Intel IGP)/ICH6-M •_Supports maximum memory capacity up to 2GB Memory •_Two 200-pin SODIMM sockets •_Supports DDR2 400/533 Unbuffered Non-ECC memory •_Supports maximum memory capacity up to 2GB Graphic •_Intel Graphic Media Accelerator 900 ATA • Intel ICH6-M South Bridge: - 1 x ATA 100/66 - 2 x SATA 100/66 - 20GB/30GB/40GB/60GB Ultra ATA HDD 4200RPM Communications •_Broadcom Gigabit Mbps Ethernet •_Intel Wireless 2200BG (802.11 b/g) or 2915ABG (802.11a/b/g) •_Bluetooth (optional) •_56K v.92 Fax/modem Display •_12.1" Wide Angle XGA TFT LCD (native 1024 x 768) Audio •_Compatible with AC'97 2.3 •_Built in speaker Dimension and Weight External I/O Connectors |
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Measuring in at 11.2" x 9.3" x 1.4" and with a weight starting at 4.6 pounds (our TC4200 sample weighed in at 4.7 lbs.), the HP/Compaq TC4200 is the convertible Tablet PC of the Tablet PC line. Unlike the X41 Tablet, this Tablet PC is slightly bigger and weighs slightly more. This is to be expected from a Tablet PC that more closely resembles a compact traditional notebook. As far as mobility goes, it falls closer to the ultraportable side, rather than the traditional notebook form factor side. The bottom line is that this is still a highly mobile notebook/Tablet PC; it's just a beefier member of that group.
