Digital Home Thoughts: DigitalTrends Reviews the HP TouchSmart IQ770

"The TouchSmart IQ770 is the perfect companion for any home, and really excels when it can be used for multiple tasks. Keep in mind that this is a pure entertainment system, and should be thought of as such. The font size alone will inhibit any sort of prolonged office use. With that being said, the TouchSmart IQ770 is the most powerful and full-featured all-in-one system we have seen to-date. We like that you can upgrade the memory to a hefty 4GB and even add more storage via the Pocket Media drive bay ensuring the TouchSmart IQ770 will live a long and healthy life. In the game of power, neither Sony’s W series systems nor Apple’s iMac can touch the TouchSmart IQ770. Improvements we would like to see on future models include media keys on the keyboard, a shortcut to the HP SmartCenter on the remote control and a way to hide the DVD drive and media card reader to give the system a cleaner look."



It sure is a nice looking system, and while I don't usually go in for all-in-one systems, the idea of putting in my kitchen is an appealing one. At first the idea of a touchscreen on a Media Center PC seems like a contradiction, but I can see it if you've got it in your kitchen or some other location where a mouse and keyboard would be obtrusive. I could also see something like this used in a professional situation (like a receptionist's desk or doctor's office) if one were to ignore the media-playing parts of it.