HP launched its multitouch-capable TouchSmart tx2 yesterday hailing it the world’s first multitouch consumer notebook.

TouchSmart tx2 boasts a 12.1-inch swivel display (LED-backlit), 3GB DDR2 RAM, an AMD Turion X2 dual-core processor, a bezel-mounted fingerprint reader, integrated webcam with microphone, Bluetooth / WiFi, stereo speakers, a 5-in-1 multicard reader and a LightScribe SuperMulti DVD burner. The notebook comes loaded with Vista Home Premium OS and HP’s own MediaSmart 2.0 software. It weighs around 5 lbs and sells for $1149 currently.

Here are some pictures of this notebook: