Jeffrey S. Johnson (Hamptons)
First Touchscreen - occasionally it takes a couple tries to get touch response.buy screen wipes , you have finger oil and this is one big black mirror
we got this to replace a cluttered noisy desktop, it has no fans = no noise and is very compact, and at 1920x1080 true HD for the 23" screen, its very productive workspace, very fast.
Problem... It makes such a good media center that there is family competition to use it. It seems to work wireless "n" speeds so Netflix and hulu are stutter-free prefect, its bigger than the kitchen TV. Someone is always using it.
at 1200 bucks it was 2/3 the cost of the system it replaced.
my advice: buy 2 of them.
edit update - we just ordered #2 since the first one never left the Kitchen & Livingroom area, where it will likely live out its useful days so Dads that buy it, set your expectations - Recipies, Netflix, Hulu, Email and facebook, and skype 2 way video ( hi mom! ) youteube, ABC full length shows and Vevo ( Vevo looks amazing ) will rule along with the touch screen magazine catalogs and lookbooks at ctndigital. youtube of this touchsmart doing amazing things in flash [...] it wont be much used for real computing - its all family entertainment.
Ralph Mclean "YBNormal" (Annapolis, MD, USA)One of the reasons that I purchased this computer was a previous good experience with an HP desktop. I have had Gateways, Dells, and Sonys, by my HP desktop outlasted them all, and I never had any trouble with it, until the end (after 3 1/2 years) when one of the hard drives started to go. Anyway, I had been watching the Touchsmart line since they came out, and was waiting for the price to fall. Well, it finally did, and even after they improved the touch system (Go to [...] for a thorough review if you have the time). Getting back to this purchase... This thing is a dream. I was so anxious to get it started, that I opened it and set it up on the kitchen table. I was connected to my home network in only a few minutes, AND with only one cord - the power cord. The touch system is outstanding, and some of the programs that go with it, the Touchsmart Home programs, are awesome(and yes, I know that word is overused nowadays, but stupendous seemed kind of silly). After I transferred over my iTunes library and my family photos, the computer imported them into Touchsmart, and they became soooo easy to work with. Also, I never realized how many programs are optimized for touch, but i'm beginning to find more and more of them. It looks like the wave of the future. It might be time to climb on board. Oh yeah, this has Windows 7, which is light years beyond Vista... And the built-n Webcam is great as well... And did I mention that you can use voice command when working with your photos in Touchsmart Canvass? Oh, and the picture quality is stunning when viewing HD internet TV, Hulu, or Podcasts, and I haven't even set up the TV tuner yet... Also, Hulu is built right in to the Touchsmart Home programs...
rough n ready "The General" (California)
Bought this as the family computer for slide shows, email, and general tasks. Worked right out of the box no problem. As usual the transfer of files and programs from the computer being replace (an HP media center computer) was a lot more complicated than it should be. However, the new computer is well a executed piece of hardware, can run lots of programs at once and the screen is simply beautiful. The touch screen is fun. The keyboard is very slim and quiet and slips conveniently under the computer. Have had no freezes or BSOD's at all with lots of installs going on (W-7). One very nice feature is the light. Only thing that stops if from getting 5 stars is that it would have been nice to have the option of hooking up a second monitor.
Bik Chung Yeung "Tina2009" (Cupertino, CA)
This all-in-one seems like a great deal. And as a PC, its great--fast and easy to use.
But, after one month of using it, I've found that the touchscreen features are more of a gimmick rather than a usable interface. I end up using my mouse for everything. If you check out professional reviews, you'll see that they echo this sentiment. But thats not a big deal.However, what forces me to rate this computer 1 star is the TV-in port. We bought this computer so that it could also be a HD TV. However, when moving the computer, we had to unscrew the cable and the TV-in port broke. HP refuses to exchange it or pay for a repair. They claim that we must've used too much force when unscrewing it. Not to sound petulant, but I'm a 5-foot, 90 lb, female engineer. If I could break it accidently by "force" there is a SERIOUS error in design.
So, to summarize...
Monitor: 5 stars
PC: 4 stars
TV: 0 stars
HP customer care: VERY VERY FRUSTRATING
H. Birenbaum
We needed a new PC when our Dell Dimesion 8400 gave up the ghost. I wanted a small tower as I was happy with my setup of screen, printer, and scanner; my wife wanted a 'cleaner' look. I was leary of an all in one product, but have to say this HP is the best PC I have ever owned. It's 23 inch HD monitor is superb, and essentially wireless with a wireless keyboard and mouse. We added an Epson all-in-one which connects wirelessly though our home network (that's another issue) and it's a clean, wonderful look.
The Touchscreen is nice, don't really need to use it, but it's fun. A fingerprint magnet.
We'll see how well this holds up.
Disadvantages to consider: Limited upradeability for RAM, additional peripherals would need to be installed via USB (e.g. additional drives), and if the screen goes out, you are in for a repair. So far, so good.