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I'm going crazy with this machine 2 system recoveries and 2 visits to the geek sqaud, and hours on the phone with HP. I have experienced every problem that most of these reviewers talked about. Very Very UNHAPPY.
It works well in so many places where a normal desktop just won't fit. With the windows open during the summer, even the smallest fruit fly buzzing around it's glossy bright screen is enough to cause the arrow to hop around the screen clicking on whatever it flies over. After 6 months of using the Touchsmart IQ504, I have no regrets of buying it. It's also a spacesaver if you like to have a tv in the kitchen as some models of this computer include a tv tuner and remote. Whether for saving money or helping the environment (or both), every little bit helps. It has a much larger screen than a laptop which makes it great for watching movies and viewing pictures, etc. Why would I want to do such a thing.
I anyway love to use it and would definitely buy it again. It does have it's pros and cons, like almost everything does, but for me the pros have far outweighed the cons. If a future software update fixes this (hopefully), I will be completely satisfied with my HP Touchsmart's performance and usefulness. Combined with the touchscreen capability, it is also the absolute best computer for using in the kitchen while cooking (using the touchscreen for browsing the internet for recipes is a lot easier than worrying about getting flour in the keyboard). Here is a useful link about using it as a family orgainizer or kitchen computer: [.].Only big fault I have with this pc is that it's impossible to disable the touchscreen function. One other thing that makes me happy about using this computer is that it uses much less energy than the typical desktop reducing my household energy consumption. :)
I purchased this TouchSmart Computer back in January 2009, and have enjoyed using it every day. Whether I'm using it as a regular desktop computer, TouchSmart, or flat-screen TV, this computer is simply amazing. I read some scary reviews complaining about problems with Windows Vista, but I haven't experienced ANY problems.
The sleek design is totally awesome. It is definitely worth every penny I spent. The setup was very simple.
I was hesitate to buy this computer at first due to the price, and the fact that I have 2 young grandkids who loved to use my old HP computer. The 22" monitor is a perfect size for viewing. HP really out-did themselves on this one.
And I no longer fear allowing the grandkids to use it because it is a very heavy-duty unit. I highly recommend this product to anyone.
I don't do any processor intensive activities on my machine so she runs really quick. Again I was prepare for that so I'm not complaining. Like everyone said, set up was a breeze. Far from perfect that for sure.
A couple nifty features I didn't know about though, are the gesture features. It's presence rivals that of my roommates 24inch iMac, which he desperately tried to convince me to purchase. For instance when browsing the web you can swipe your finger left or right on the screen to go to a previous webpage or to the next. I don't find myself using it very often. When using the TouchSmart software it can be a bit sluggish, and seems to have a problem defaulting back to original settings. I must say I feel I made the right decision.
It's look is stunning, and very modern. When it arrived I could hardly wait to rip it from it's cardbord home. The monitor is incredibly bright, almost too bright for me, as I keep it near the lowest setting. I was aware of all it's faults and strong points and I felt confident enough to click the "Buy Now" button. However I do like that you can use touch throughout vista and not you are not just limited to the TouchSmart suite.
The touch interface is.ok. Overall I am very pleased with the machine. I just haven't downloaded it yet. I read every review and watched every video available on the IQ506 before I decided to purchase. The same thing can be done with mouse by holding down the right button and swiping left or right. The machine runs incredibly quiet, and takes up veyr little real estate on my desk. The resolution is beautiful and HD wallpaers look great on the 22inch screen.
Having the icluded wireless mouse and keyboard give me so much freedom, and the ability to tuck them under the base when not in use is great. It has exceeded my expectations (there were quite a bit of negative reviews out there). Even the most novice user should have no problem setting it up, which is simply plugging it in, and turning it on. My roommate claims he's not impressed (blind Mac fanboy) but I catch him gazing at it and asking quite a bit of questions. Apparently there is a software update that corrects that. The Touchsmart suite really does feel uncompleted, there quite a few "quirks" that need to be addressed, but for me its nothing more than a novelty for showing off. I know most of the components are laptop guts so keep that in mind before you try to play the latest 3rd person shooter.
My name Diginixy, and I'm a PC.
I simply had to install batteries into the keyboard an mouse (supplied), plug in the main unit and attach the usb printer cord and ethernet cable from my router/modem. I really wanted something that didn't look like a box with all sorts of wires. The later is fairly simple because a wizard pops up to prompt you what to do. Truly the next generation of computer designs, this is as close to an Apple as a PC gets so far.
Also, the DVD unit is a slot-style instead of a tray. The black, piano finish and 22-inch widescreen is sleek and compact, yet has all the features of a true desktop unit. The screen is huge and crystal clear and the wireless keyboard matches well with it's thin design.Set-up on this computer was simply the easiest and fastest of any I've owned. Having bought many computers over the years.mainly Dell, I decided to give this new HP a try. I testdthis right away and it seems fine. It requires you either purchase them from HP or burn them yourself.
The only catch is that the DVD-R discs I have don't work for this application and I have to go out and get DVD+R dual layer discs. All this is minor though considering all the good things this unit has.
I use a Dell touchscreen on a cash register unit at work and thisseems very close to user friendliness. This doesn't dissapoint.
I have found that the slot-style units can be a bit touchy sometimes, but that remains to be seen. It all took maybe 10 minutes.
On the contrary, it took 15 minutes to remove all the wires, speakers, screen and extra accessories from the old computer.The HP has a screen pop up that automatically started downloading all the updates, so I didn't have to go into Microsoft's web site and search the web for assorted updates.My only complaints are that the computer does not include recovery disks. So far so good.Some have mentioned the touchscreen as being troublesome.
This unit is still new though and I haven't fully utilized all the functions yet.All in all if this unit remains reliable and proves to be well built then I will be looking at more HP products in the future.
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