The more serious issue for the display is its limited viewing angles. The HP Pavilion Touchsmart 11z’s screen is equipped with an anti-glare coating, but it doesn’t seem to help much. Titling the display backwards or forwards even slightly causes a noticeable glare to appear on screen along with reflections of background images. The display fairs slightly better on the horizontal axis though the screen becomes difficult to view past 90 degrees.Īt the optimal viewing vantage the HP Pavilion Touchsmart provides an enjoyable viewing experience, but that experience is easily marred with limited viewing angles and the screen’s sensitivity to direct lighting. The HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11 houses two speakers which are situated in a large grill located just above the device’s keyboard. Equipped with DTS Sound+ the speakers offer a range of audio options complete with digital equalizers and customizable profiles for different sound sources. With DTS Sound+ enabled the speakers offer exceptional audio quality for a budget device, as the TouchSmart was able to accurately depict an orchestral track at 100 percent capacity with no noticeable distortion. Turning off DTS Sound+ will result in a drop of quality as Notebook Review noticed that the audio sounded tinny with noticeable distortion at 100 percent capacity.

HP does an admirable job with its keyboard design given the device’s reduced real-estate. The Touchsmart features a Chiclet-style keyboard. As expected the surface area of the keys is reduced to allow them fit onto the device, but the reduction in surface area allows the keyboard to offer considerable spacing as well.

Despite the reduced surface finding each desired key is easy and shouldn’t impede the user’s ability to type. In terms of actual quality the keyboard leaves a bit more to be desired. The rounded keys are outfitted with a braised plastic. Key compression is somewhat limited and the tactile feedback feels hollow. While the keys don’t offer a responsive feel, they do snap back into place quickly ensuring that each key is ready to be struck when needed.

The end result is an experience that doesn’t necessarily feel comfortable, but it gets the job done. The touchpad is located below off to the right of the keyboard’s spacebar. The compact pad offers smooth surface allowing the user’s finger to travel easily with added sensitivity.

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