HP TC4200 Tablet PC - Only $309.99

HP TC4200 Tablet PC: Only $309.99!
External CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo Drive and Docking Station Included

Availability: Available While Supplies Last


Specs...

Display: 12.1" XGA Wide Viewing Angle Tablet Display
Memory: 512MB DDR2 (Max 2GB)
Harddrive: 60GB
Operating System: Windows XP Pro
Processor: Intel Pentium M 740 (1.73GHz)
Processor FSB: 533MHz
Processor Cache: 2 MB L2 Cache
GPU/VPU: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900

Width: 9.3"
Height: 1.3"
Depth: 11.2"
Weight: 4.6 lbs
Battery Type: 6-Cell Lithium-ion

Condition: Off-Lease


http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...?EdpNo=5243648&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs

 

Very Nice find!


Cin...

 

Note the 512mb memory, 802.11a/b Wireless, and 3 month warranty. Also note that a used laptop will often have crappy battery life.

 

Also note the Pentium M processor, lol.

The TC4200 is still an excellent choice for someone looking for a cheap, reliable convertible tablet PC.

For someone looking for a similar notebook, I'd recommend spending $50-$75 more and searching for a nice used 2510p with C2D ULV CPU.

 

I just ordered this off of eBay...getting it on the 10th! (11/10/9 - MW2 Launch! ).

Got it for 284.34 CAD w/ express shipping. I will post a review as soon as I get it...including Photoshop and ArtRage.

Hardware wise, I know that you can upgrade the processor to a Pentium Dual Core (T2390 1.86ghz (I think)) with 64 bit support!

 

Are you certain? As far as I know, the TC4200 goes up to M780. The TC4400, however, does go up to the Dual Core options.

 

I looked into it and it seems that the Pentium M "M" series uses the same socket for as the T2xxx series. No way in heck would it support a Core2Duo but it does support a Pentium Dual Core.

I managed to get a T2xxx (forgot the exact model though, I think it was a T2300) from a Lenovo R60e into my old nc8230. Looking at Intel's site it seems that they socket and FSB are the same. When I get my money together (spent most of it...heh ) I will order one off of eBay since they are only like $30.

Here is a link to all of Intel's processors, more specifically their Intel Pentium processors for Notebook. As you can see, the T2000 series are listed under the Pentium M Family, and have the 533MHz FSB.

The only problem I have is deciding between the T2080 (With Hardware Virtualization) and the T2390 (With 64bit Support).

 

The TC4200 uses Socket 479. The first-gen Core Duos and Pentium Dual-Cores use Socket M. They are not the same.



On the left is a Socket 479 chip. On the right is a Socket M chip. Both sockets might have the same number of pins (hence the confusion), but you aren't going to get a Socket 479 chip into a Socket M or vice versa.

I mean, if you don't believe me, you can try it

That being said, I'd recommend a TC4200 to anyone looking for a cheap tablet

 

Intriguing.

I'm with Wolf on this one, but feel free to test it out! It should be interesting.

 

Guess we'll find out in a month !

Looking at Intel's site, it seems that both the Pentium M 740 and the Pentium M T2390 support the same socket, the PPGA478.

Here is the Intel Comparison between the Pentium M 740, Pentium T2130 and the Pentium T2390. Take a look at the sockets.

I would find it amusing if I could slap in my P7450 in there and have a C2D tablet for less than the price of a netbook!