I ran the performance tests on the tc4200 and got the following Windows Experience Index scores:

Running the Beta 1 on this PC, the Windows Experience Indexer would crash, so I never knew what the score was then.

I have been unable to get the pen menus on the side of the screen to work, but I can get the Q Menu to work. First, download Q Menu for Windows XP TabletPC. When you install it, the install will fail, but it should prompt you to install it with recommended settings. Do that and restart when prompted. Drag the Q Menu icon from the pop-up system tray and give it a permanent spot in your task bar. It’s not as easy or convenient as the Soft Buttons, but it does make it easier to change the Tablet options. Installing Q Menu does enable automatic screen orientation.

I have an HP tc4200 TabletPC onto which I just installed Windows 7 RC1.

Installation took all of 15 minutes, including reboots. There were several hardware items not recognized, but the network card worked. I connected it to the Internet, it downloaded 5 updates, and one restart later, everything except the modem, the built-in SD card reader, and one other “unknown device” is working. I suspect it’s the internal Bluetooth card that’s not working.

The tc4200 will not run with Aero, so some of the advanced features are not available. But it still looks good and first impressions on this 4.5-year-old device are good.

Update 1: Going to HP.com, clicking Support, then choosing Software and Drivers, will allow you to download Vista Business drivers for the tc4200. Download the following:

1. HP Quick  Launch Buttons
2. HP Wireless Assistant
3. Texas Instruments Media Card Reader Driver

After installing the Wireless Assistant, you’ll have to restart the computer. Afterwards, you can activate the Bluetooth device and it will install successfully. However, it’s not the “unknown device.”  Still searching for that one…