HP Launches First Multi-Touchscreen Notebook

Take that Apple! HP has launched a new convertible notebook with multi-touch technology popularized by Apple's iPhone.

The new HP TouchSmart tx2 notebook PC's convertible design allows for three modes: PC, display and tablet, says the company. It comes with a rechargeable digital ink pen that users can use to draw and take notes on the screen.

The notebook includes an enhanced HP MediaSmart digital entertainment software suite that supports the familiar touch computing gestures such as pinch, flick, tap and drag with two fingers that can be used to interact with photos, video and other multimedia on the computer.

The laptop weighs about 4.5 pounds, has a 12.1-inch diagonal display and has an AMD Turion X2 processor. It is priced starting at $1,150.

HP already has a TouchSmart touchscreen desktop that it launched earlier this year.