Technology
HP introduces new TouchSmart PCs
By MaltaMedia News
Jun 22, 2008 - 11:47:05 AM

HP unveiled a new generation of all-in-one PCs that change the way people interact with their computers by making digital entertainment a truly compelling, hands-on experience.

The new HP TouchSmart family of PCs features HP software designed specifically for touch. Without using a keyboard or mouse, consumers can play music and create playlists, zoom in or out of photos, and quickly check the weather or watch TV.

HP TouchSmart PCs are designed to resemble the lines of a messenger bag and to fit wherever life happens, whether in the living room to entertain friends, in the den as a social hub, or in the home office. The simple yet sleek design and natural user interface adds style and elegance anywhere it is placed.

“Our engineers have created a fun, engaging and simple touch experience for the home that nobody else offers today,” said John Cook, vice president of 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.”

HP TouchSmart IQ500 series PC software brings a new level of enjoyment to photos, videos and music by making it easier for people to access and interact with their media.

“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,”  said Stephen Baker, vice president, industry analysis, The NPD Group.

Requiring only one cord to set up and power the system, HP TouchSmart PCs combine a 22-inch diagonal, high-definition,(4) widescreen display with a powerful, energy-efficient Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor(5) in a single, integrated design. 

The HP TouchSmart PC is a culmination of 25 years of HP touch technology design and development, which was first brought to market in 1983 with the introduction of the HP 150 PC, a touchscreen computer that was well ahead of its time.

Today, HP uses touch technology in a variety of products, including the HP iPAQ rx5900 Travel Companion, HP Pavilion tx2500 Tablet Notebook PC, select HP Photosmart printers and HP business monitors.

The first-generation HP TouchSmart PC was delivered more than 17 months ago as the industry’s first touch-based, all-in-one consumer PC. The announcement of the HP TouchSmart IQ504 and IQ506 PCs delivers fun and exciting ways for consumers to use touch as never before seen in an all-in-one consumer PC. More information is available at www.hp.com/touchsmart.

The HP TouchSmart PCs were introduced at the HP Connecting Your World event in Berlin. More information about the products announced at the event is available in an online press kit at www.hp.com/go/connectingyourworld2008.


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