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New HP TouchSmart IQ504 And IQ506 All-In-One PCs

Apart from Voodoo Omen desktop and Voodoo Envy 133 notebook, HP has also announced the launch of its new TouchSmart family of PCs – IQ504 and IQ506, which include HP software designed specifically for touching capability, allowing users to access and interact with their media without the need of keyboard or mouse.

“Our engineers have created a fun, engaging and simple touch experience for the home that nobody else offers today,” said John Cook, vice president, marketing, worldwide consumer PC business, HP. “We’re changing personal computing from just feeds and speeds to an experience influenced by consumer trends and design that anticipates customer’s needs. The HP TouchSmart PC is all about reinventing the personal computer experience.”

The new HP TouchSmart PCs incorporate a 22-inch diagonal, HD widescreen display, energy-efficient Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM and integrated WLAN, along with wireless optical mouse and low-profile wireless keyboard with numeric keypad.

“The introduction of a touch computer with such a strong focus on digital entertainment opens the door to an entirely new way for consumers to engage with their content,” said Stephen Baker, vice president, industry analysis, The NPD Group. “HP TouchSmart PCs will allow people to interact with their photos, videos, music and games in unique ways, plus they do everything that you’d expect from a traditional PC.”

The HP TouchSmart IQ504 PC (base model) and TV-tuner equipped TouchSmart IQ506 PC are expected to be available soon for $1,299 and $1499, respectively.

Hewlett-Packard’s TouchSmart IQ770 PC for the Kitchen

The computer has invaded the office, the living room, the study and even the bedroom. Now it is set to conquer the kitchen. Dubbed the kitchens of the future, these dream abodes consist of Hewlett-Packard’s new TouchSmart IQ770 PC.

First thing you do when you wake up? Go to the kitchen, turn on the coffeepot, put the bread into the toaster and switch on your computer. You can check the weather, share prices, sports results, celebrity gossip and personal reminders.
You can key in appointments on the user-friendly family calendar via a touch-sensitive screen. You can watch TV or play a DVD on a high-definition 19-inch screen, which moves up and down or tilt to give viewers at far corners a better vision.

The kitchen, a traditionally communal spot, is being invaded by a smart machine. Yet the computer is bringing the family together. It becomes the new focal point and detracts from the stereotype image of the kitchen being the place of the woman or housewife. Priced at US$1,699, Touchsmart IQ770PC is the latest must-have gadget. It makes a practical Christmas gift for the whole family.

HP Pavilion dv7t – Entertainment Powerhouse Laptop

HP Pavilion dv7t comes in 17-inch screen and cool “liquid metal” exterior with Intel’s new Centrino 2 processor lying inside. As a result, it gives high-octane performance in an extremely shiny package.

With the is 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo T9400 processor and 3GB of RAM, HP Pavilion dv7t get the score of 98 in PC Advisor WorldBench 6 real-world speed tests. It becomes a better gaming rig than many other laptops wit the nVidia GeForce 9600M GT graphics card, producing an impressive 152fps.

The battery is able to last for 3 hours, It is not bad at all for a unit with a 17″ screen. The 1680-by-1050-pixel resolution makes mainstream applications pretty easy to work with. The unit has subwoofer built in, but it does’t sound like a Blu-ray movie is playing. Thus, get your headphone ready for better enjoyment.

If you like shiny things, you’ll love this laptop very much. The lid and lower casing are black, but inside it resembles a slab of highly polished steel topped off with a similarly finished keyboard and icy-white status lights. The great layout design makes the smooth maneuver about the keyboard, with the wide mirrored touchpad and the dedicated number pad. The fingerprint reader is conveniently located at right-bottom-corner location.

It is nicely configured with a 400GB hard drive, a Blu-ray drive, and Windows Vista Home Premium. The dv7t has proprietary left-side connection for HP’s xb3000 expansion base. Although the base is an expensive add-on, it incorporates a screen stand, a third hard-drive bay, far better speakers, and a wireless keyboard and mouse for a complete desktop experience.
Play Blu-ray movies using the optional built-in Blu-ray drive
Make a statement with a streamlined design wrapped in onyx and chrome HP Imprint 2 finish
Experience the evolution of award-winning HP Imprint finish now in metallics with matching input devices providing great durability
Get a clean frameless look with the optional 17.0” diagonal HP BrightView Infinity display
Experience premium audio with built-in HP Triple Bass Subwoofer
Expand storage and back up your data using optional dual hard drives
Create personalized, silkscreen-quality DVD and CD labels with optional LightScribe
Chat face-to-face or capture video clips using the HP Webcam(15) and integrated microphone
Simplify password management with the optional integrated fingerprint reader

Specifications

2.53GHz Core 2 Duo T9400; 3GB DDR2-800 SDRAM; Windows Vista Home Premium; 17in, 1680×1050 display;Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT, 512MB RAM; PCI Express; 400GB hard drive; 8x BD-ROM; Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card; USB Ports: 4, FireWire Ports: 1; Microphone Port; Headphone Jack; S-Video Port; Docking Station; Gigabit ethernet; 802.11n, Bluetooth; Lithium ion battery; 334×237x39mm; 2.5kg