Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines--Apple’s new touch-enabled iPad may have received all the hype, but HP’s TouchSmart 600 definitely has the edge.
The TouchSmart 600 is a touch-enabled all-in-one desktop PC that is a tad better than the iPad when it comes to touchable screen size and performance in handling multimedia tasks, which only takes a mere swipe of a finger.
Although it is not a tablet PC like iPad, TouchSmart still has notable features like a user interface that is sensitive to touch. Its multimedia applications, such as music player, video or even photo editing software, respond immediately to finger drags, snaps and twirls.
Intuitive
Called “TouchSmart” apps, these touch-enabled applications allow the user to experience music, video, and photos with finger gestures such as pinch, rotate, arc, flick, or press.
These apps or widgets can also be drag to access information, entertainment and social networks in an intuitive way.
The HP TouchSmart 600 is a wireless all-in-one desktop solution that features a 23-inch high definition (1080p Full HD) widescreen display where the TouchSmart applications may be accessed.
Slim and pretty with piano-black finish and chrome accents, the TouchSmart is targeting home PC users looking for an elegant device with which to adorn their living rooms.
Extremely responsive
The TouchSmart operates on Windows 7 and boasts of Intel Core Duo processor T6600 (2.2 Ghz, 2 MB L2 Cache, and 800 MHz Front Side Bus), 4 GB DDR 3 memory module, and a 750-GB hard disk drive, which may be more than enough to contain all the family’s games, movies, photos, and song collections.
It also features a 1 GB NVIDIA N10 GT230 discrete graphics, which allows the touchscreen interface to be extremely responsive.
As a full HD capable PC, it features HDMI and DVI connectivity, as well as a built-in TV tuner.
Anther notable feature of the HP TouchSmart 600 is its TouchSmart Link, which allows for fast transfers of files via Bluetooth.
Handwriting recognition
The device also features game console connectivity, handwriting recognition (for doing file searches or notetaking that can be saved right onto the screen), photo editing using the finger for resizing or twirling of photos, camera with face recognition capability, and a great photo gallery slide show.
Priced at a whopping P84, 990, the HP TouchSmart 600 comes with wireless mouse and keyboard.
