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HP Pavilion vs. HP TouchSmart laptop, which one should I get?

I know that an Intel Core 2 Duo is far better than any AMD Dual-Core. However, based on the specs given below, which laptop is a better buy, based on the features and options each has? (bear in mind that one is a TouchSmart PC and a Tablet PC as well, and the other one is not...) Thank you in advance!!! I need a new laptop and I narrowed it down to these two... The first one is an HP Pavilion dv4t: >>Color Espresso Black >>Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) >>Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T6400 (2.0GHz) >>Memory FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)! >>Hard drive FREE Upgrade to 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection >>Graphics card 512MB NVIDIA GeForce G 105M >>Display 14.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800) >>Primary optical drive LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support >>Personalization Webcam Only >>Networking Wireless-G Card >>Keyboard HP Color Matching Keyboard >>Primary battery 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery >>Accessories Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones (1 pair) (I had to get them to get a discount..) >>Modem Port No Modem The other one is an HP TouchSmart tx2z: >>Operating system: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) >>Processor: AMD Turion(TM) X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor RM-74 (2.2GHz, 3.6 GT`s Bus Speed) >>Memory FREE Upgrade to 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) >>Hard drive FREE Upgrade to 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive from 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive >>Graphics card ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3200 Graphics with 64MB Display Cache Memory >>Display 12.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen (1280x800)w/Integrated Touch-screen >>Primary optical drive LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support >>Personalization Webcam Only with HP Imprint Finish (Reaction) >>Networking Wireless-G Card >>Keyboard HP Color Matching Keyboard >>Primary battery 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery >>OS and recovery media System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit) Based on the specs above, which is the best buy. They are both selling for about $710 each, and can be shipped to me at no charge. Thanks again... :)

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1. The dv4t will offer longer battery life thanks to the 12 cell battery. Since it would only have 3GB of RAM, there is no need to purchase Vista 64-bit, unless you plan to upgrade to 4GB in the future. However, the tx2z will be smaller and therefore lighter than the dv4t, so you have to take that into consideration. Both of them are portable, but you might enjoy the touch feature on the tx2z for taking notes. Performance should not be an issue; I have an HP laptop with an AMD processor and it runs everything well. In any case, the tx2z is a better buy because it has the touch screen, a feature not found on the dv4t. Hope this helps!