HP TouchSmart is a series of tablet PC laptops and touchscreen all-in-one desktop computers designed by HP. It features various Intel or AMD processors and runs Windows Vista or Windows 7 as standard.
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HP TouchSmart IQ770 |
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Manufacturer | Hewlett-Packard |
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Release date | January 7, 2007 |
Operating system | Windows Vista Home Premium |
CPU | AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52 processor |
Storage capacity | 320 GB HDD |
Memory | 2 GB SDRAM |
Display | 19" Touchscreen |
Camera | Yes |
Connectivity | FM and ATSC HDTV tuners; Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g wireless, and gigabit Ethernet connectivity |
Successor | HP TouchSmart IQ500 |
The HP TouchSmart was first introduced by Bill Gates on January 7, 2007,[1] becoming the first mass market touchscreen desktop PC.[2]
Also known as the "Crossfire", the HP TouchSmart IQ770 featured a 19 inch touchscreen, an AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52 processor, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600. It had a wide array of ports, including Ethernet, two FireWire, six USB 2.0 ports, one with HP printer power Y-cable connector, 5.1 + digital audio out, IR out, mini-VGA, FM coax, TV coax, ATSC, and two S-Video; however, the IQ770 did not have HDMI ports. PC World gave the machine a "very good" rating of 81/100, but noted that the use of mobile components slowed the computer[3]
On June 10, 2008, HP unveiled their new HP TouchSmart IQ500 series. The series featured a 22-inch widescreen touchscreen display, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 500GB disk, 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9300 M HS HD graphics, and 802.11n WiFi, along with an Energy Star qualification.[4] The new TouchSmart featured a sleeker 2 inch profile in a piano-black finish.[5]
The IQ500 series was followed by the IQ800 series, featuring a larger 25.5 inch touchscreen. Other features included a TV tuner with remote, integrated webcam, Bluetooth, HP Pocket Media drive bay and an ambient light to illuminate the keyboard. The more expensive IQ816 featured a 2.10GHz T8100 Core 2 Duo on a 800MHz bus with a 3MB cache, Blu-ray drive / dual-layer burner, and a GeForce 9600M GS chip.[6] There is a choice of 640GB or 1TB hard drives.
The TouchSmart 300 was released on October 13, 2009.[7]
Manufacturer | Hewlett Packard |
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Release date | October 22, 2009 |
Introductory price | Starting at $1049 |
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Windows 7 or Windows Vista |
CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo T7450 (2.13 GHz) |
Storage capacity | 750 GB |
Memory | 4GB DDR3 |
Display | 23" |
Camera | Yes |
Predecessor | HP TouchSmart IQ500/800 |
The TouchSmart 600 was released on October 13, 2009.[8]
The HP TouchSmart 9100 is a business oriented all-in-one PC that bears a strong resemblance to its consumer counterpart, the HP TouchSmart 600.
Released in December 2008, the TouchSmart tx2 was touted as the first consumer notebook and tablet PC with on-screen multi-touch control. The TouchSmart tx2 replaced the older HP Pavilion tx series.[9]
The HP TouchSmart tm2 is a convertible laptop, with a multi-touch touch-screen. Converted into slate mode, the tm2 allows artists to draw using the included digital pen and also allows students to take notes in classes.[10]
HP’s first touch-enabled netbook, enabling multitouch gestures and menus. It features an anodized aluminum case in black, red or blue and weights 2.6 lbs. It offers face recognition for easy log-on to Windows 7. The series features Intel Atom N450 CPU, mobile broadband, HP video playback and 10 hour battery run time.[11]
At CES 2010, in conjunction with Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, HP announced the Windows 7 HP Slate PC.[12]
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