People enjoy using tablet computers largely because they are portable, but also because they offer touch technology. However, tablet computers as great as they are still can not compete with the power of traditional desktop. For this reason desktops are still the machine of choice for family and business computers. For those who both enjoy the classic desktop muscle but would also like to enjoy apps and a little touch-screen action, the HP TouchSmart 600 PC may be something worth considering.
HP TouchSmart 600 desktop is an all-in-one multi-tasking computer with touch and HDTV technology that can keep up with a family’s demands for work or play. The multi-touch feature does not fully replace the mouse and keyboard. However, it does offer an easier way to organize and navigate your way through TouchSmart apps for entertainment, communication, information and even your family photos. The Carousel is an app that allows easy access to your favorite games, bookmarked websites and RSS feeds. Photo and video editing also becomes a breeze with a built in editor with exciting themes, 3D effects and quick links to share it to your social network. There is also an app for the kids, Paint It! Is a great app for finger painting that can also be used to add doodles to family photos. It also has cool web based apps like Facebook, Twitter, Roxio, Netflix and Hulu, there is even a Recipe Box that can turn you into an iron chef in no time.
Apart from the impressive home screen sporting the custom HP Windows 7 interface; it has a full HD 23-inch, 1080 pixel LCD display that can be wall mounted. A total entertainment package with a built in Multi DVD that can be upgraded to Blu-Ray and a television tuner where you can watch, pause, rewind and record a TV show just like a DVR. The screen itself has a sleek piano-black finish with built-in microphone and webcam that can be adjusted, as well as a wireless mouse and keyboard.
The TouchSmart 600 PC is also built for hard work; it comes with an Intel CoreTM Duo processor with 2.2GHz clock speed and 2MB L2 cache. It comes with a generous amount of memory at 4GB of RAM and can be upgraded to 6GB and 8GB. Keep in mind though that the graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT230M also adds 1GB of Ram but it is dedicated solely for video. The standard hard drive is at 500GB that can be upgraded to 750GB for free. It can also be expanded to a larger 1.5TB and 2TB for additional cost.
Connectivity also comes easy with this all-in-one desktop with a built-in Wi-Fi 802.11n for wireless home or small office networking. It has a gigabit Ethernet port, five USB 2.0 ports, HDMI ports, a 6 in one card reader slot as well as Bluetooth. With so many connectivity options it will be a breeze to synch this with your other mobile devices. Best of all it is an eco-friendly desktop, Energy Star® certified it minimizes the muse of energy with HP power-management technology and uses less plastic and metal materials, the packaging itself is made of 60% recycled materials. Prices start at $949 with 1 year limited warranty.
So far there have been minimal reports about touch-screen lag and video quality but bottom-line: the HP TouchSmart 600PC is an excellent piece of hardware that can take you from work to play in no time.
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This is a pretty neat PC, my wife wants one bad.