HP may have backed away from using the convertible Tablet PC phrase in the name of the product but the HP Pavilion TX2000 Entertainment PC is one of the best Tablet PCs available.  HardwareGeeks published their review of the unit and gave glowing remarks for this excellent piece of hardware.

"The first thing you'll notice about the tx2000 is the look. It has a shiny finish with a cool pattern design and a shiny outer shell that makes the machine very attractive, and when you open it up, the design continues around the keyboard and touch pad."

I am probably like others in thinking that HP has made a significant advance with this Tablet PC. By combining touch and an active stylus, the TX2000 provides the best of both worlds. Touch is shut off once the pen is close to the screen. Yes, the TX2000 is a wonderful convertible.

Several other Tablet PCs have entered the market with touch and an active screen. The Toshiba Portege M700 has gained popularity. In comparison, the HP TX2000 uses the AMD 64-bit processors while the Toshiba M700 uses the Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor.

With choices now entering the market, enthusiasts are starting to wonder if this is the year the Tablet PC market enters the mainstream. After years of promising advances, CNET suggests "Multi-touch becomes the new keyword."

Is this due to last year's Apple success with the iPhone or the continued hope for an Apple Tablet PC? Apple fans argue Apple can make the product all Tableteers have desired over the past five years. Yet, why wait? Toshiba, HP, Motion Computing, and TabletKiosk already have the products - convertibles or pure slates. Take your pick.