This just released notebook is available on HP's site.
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Please use the live CashBack link to go to the HP website. Sign in with your EPP/APP login if you have one and then purchase the notebook. Here is the basic configuration.
– Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
– AMD Turion(TM) X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor RM-72 (2.1GHz)
– 12.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen (1280x800)w/Integrated Touch-screen
– 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
– ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3200 Graphics with 64MB Display Cache Memory
– 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
– Webcam Only with HP Imprint Finish (Reaction)
– HP Color Matching Keyboard
– Wireless-G Card
– SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
– 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

This is probably a warm deal for most of us and a Hot deal for the early adopters.
The new TX2Z just got released as the 'first multi-touch' notebook PC. Those claims are debatable, but for sure there is nothing in this price range.

what does multi touch mean

Everytime I think I want one of these I get to the battery and even with the 8-cell big ass a brick battery the quoted battery life is up to 2 hours and 15 minutes.

I just want the reign of Windows Vista to end. It almost seems like the struggles with Windows ME. What a horrible effort on part of MS.

Conambo said:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtT3kCoVJqM

I'd stay away for now. The multi-touch has a delay to it.

seems great to me

I can't get it, how does this work? I followed the CashBack link to HP, but the tx2z is listed at more than $1,000; after my configs and warranty it was 1,300. Also, what is EPP/APP?

I will definitely make the purchase, as I just sent my misbehaving tx2500 back when I heard about this new model. However, I don't want to pay 1300, so please help!

EDIT: okay, I signed up for APP and my finished product is 1200 after rebates. How do I get it to be less than a thousand like the op has?

EDIT: EPP dropped my laptop price to 1,200, insurance is another 100+something dollars on top of that. Still nowhere near what the op has.

FINAL EDIT: Got it! Basically, I wasn't clicking the microsoft live Cash Back (I kept clicking the automatic link that pops up when you type CashBack, duh), it goes for 25% off. Now I can get the PC alone for the op's price, and even after chucking in insurance it is still under 1000 (and comes with a free printer). thanks guys!

I'm going to wait for the end of this month though to see if there's any big deals going. Does anybody know when this 25% CashBack expires? I want to apply it on, say, the 29th, maybe Dec 1st.

are you saying my wacom intuos3 can do multi-touch? if so i'm going to go get windows 7 beta and check this out

Hi COOLASH....Please help....your instructions are very vague.....I can't get anywhere with this....not ev en a ONE dollar discount....Please help...

jquaseba said:Is this still active? I'm trying to follow the steps from above and am not sure what I'm missing. The cost is still at around $1200 when I check out.

This deal is OLD and DEAD. No 25% CashBack anymore. It's 5% now through live search.

Just go to live.com, select CashBack and then select HP, it will show 5% OFF. EPP/APP is their Employee Purchase Program/ Academic Purchase Program for employees, businesses, and education. If you are student you can sign up for the APP pretty easily and get up to 10-15% from there. If you don't need one now, just wait around or if you really need one now, you can jump on the Dell outlet deal (15% off some pretty good specs refurb).