HP TouchSmart IQ770 19-inch Desktop PC (AMD Turion 64 X2 Processor TL-52, 2 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium)

Are you kidding me? What's not 2 love? This is a F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S computer. I've probably purchased 10 or more computers in the past 5 years & this is my hands down favorite. Easy set up, incredible screen, doesn't take much desk space & it is LIGHTNING fast. I paid more than double this price 4 a top of the line Dell CPU only no screen or keyboard. I wish I could trade that 4 two of these! It's so much faster. It feels & looks so different from a "normal" computer & there is nothing under the desk 2 bump my knee on. LOVE THAT. I spend 10 hours or more a day on the computer 4 work so this is just a treat. I'm not one 2 write reviews but this computer is worth telling people about. I love everything about it & think everyone should own one. Hey HP will ya' send me another one 4 free if I spread the word?????

I too had some initial problems with downloading new programs & a couple of kinks 2 work out including losing the sound control on the monitor. It all turned out 2 be issues with VISTA not the computer & a super friendly tech stayed on the phone with me 4 two hours 2 resolve everything with updates & such.

I'm watching the reviews from previous customers & hoping my keyboard doesn't go kaput. I have a newer version that just came out IQ501

The only thing that could make this better is if it had a Keurig coffee maker built in. Now that would be the ultimate machine!

I bought my HP last December & fell in love with it until a few days later when the keyboard started 2 act up. As I was typing it started missing letters or just froze. I put up with it until last month & then called HP & told them I hated the keyboard & mouse because of the intermitent way it was working. They express shipped a new keyboard & mouse 2 me & this one seems 2 be working better, although every once in a while when I move the keyboard it goes back 2 missing letters. The photo printer sits right behind the screen, saving space on my desk. A great looking computer, & I can even comes with a remote 2 watch TV. Everyone raves about the look & loves it when they come by.

I have owned the HP IQ770 4 over six months & use it as my main PC. My intial issues were related 2 using the installed Vista operating system... but 4 better or worse, Vista is here 2 stay.

Now back 2 HP IQ770. It does a fair job, though I feel it is slow 4 a pc in this price range. The multicard reader failed about two months ago, dead & not servicable or accessable by the user. The DVD/CD burner is unreliable; sometimes not 'seeing' CD's or DVD's I loaded in it. The DVD/CD drive has jammed on occassion & refused 2 eject my disk. There is no access 2 this drive, either should it quit. There are no outputs 4 a second monitor; would be nice in the event of failure of the 'built-in' monitor. No HDMI, DVI, parallel, or serial ports you can NOT expand the stock system. You can not add a PCI card.

The HP IQ770 does have a "WOW" factor due 2 its unique & very nice appearance... after that you will find it a very mediocre PC.

I bought this computer after it was specifically pointed out 2 me in a Costco store by my 14 yera old son. I read a few reviews about this unit & it had mixed reviews. I bought it anyway. My son LOVES this thing. The touch screen aspect seems 2 make him especially happy. It was very easy 2 set up (one review said they had 2 hire the Geek Squad 2 get it going. What an idiot.) & has performed without trouble. My son is on this thing most of his waking hours, so that is saying something.

I have the next version of this, the HP TouchSmart PC IQ775. So there are some differences in hardware between the two but the concept of this computer is right on! Within a few hours, touching the screen (either with the stylus provided or the tip of my finger) was very natural. In fact, when I was helping my son set up his new laptop (which doesn't have the touch capability), I found myself touching his screen, 2 his dismay, quite often! It is a great interface.
The look of the PC is amazing. The pics amazon shows 4 this doesn't accurately reflect that the screen is surrounded in shiny black...must be their flash reflecting. Having the Media Center open & being able 2 quickly check weather, calendar, get contact info, etc., is exactly how a computer should be. Oh, this wakes up from sleep mode incredibly fast.
I have only had this since Christmas & not a lot of time 2 play on it...but so far have been impressed. You can easily switch being the mouse, the stylus, keyboard shortcuts, & your fingertip.
I think you will really like this computer.

A unique Slimline desktop PC is truly designed as a multimedia powerhouse 4 your home - HP IQ770 TouchSmart PC. This innovative desktop incorporates a PC, a 19" touch screen, & a wireless keyboard & mouse. The wide screen puts information, communication, & entertainment at your family's fingertips. Plus, this system is loaded with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium. Set it up in your kitchen, family room, or other easily accessible spot & enjoy. It even adds analog & digital TV & video record capabilities. Store more music, videos, & data on the 320GB 7200rpm hard drive Save space with the compact, clutter-free design; free up more by storing the keyboard in the hideaway bay Easily access music, TV, movies, & radio via the included remote or the touch screen Touch-enabled 19? diagonal widescreen BrightView LCD with height/tilt adjustment; Native Resolution - 1440 x 900 @ 60 Hz; Contrast Ratio - 850 - 1; Brightness - Up 2 300 nits; 5 miilisecond screen response Hear great sound through the integrated stereo speakers Play, pause, rewind, & record live TV with the integrated personal video recorder Burn DVDs with the slot-loading SuperMulti DVD burner Label discs with LightScribe Visuals live with NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 graphics (256MB dedicated memory, up 2 528MB total memory as allocated by Windows Vista) Integrated 8-in-1 digital media card reader Built-in 1.3 Megapixel webcam NTSC & ATSC TV Tuners Connections - 2 USB , 1 IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port, headphones, S-video, audio (L/R), composite input (analog video/audio), Coaxial TV connection 802.11b/g WiFi wireless Unit Dimensions - 18.88 x 21.77 x 11.37 inch HPWarranty - Hardware - One year parts & labor from date of purchase; Software - 90 day technical toll-free phone assistance Monitor is not included

The new HP TouchSmart IQ770 PC is the first all-in-one PC based on Microsoft Windows Vista. It provides a full-featured desktop PC with an integrated touch-enabled 19-inch diagonal widescreen BrightView LCD. It's designed 2 fit wherever life happens: in the kitchen, family room, or living room. With one touch you can check the weather, download your e-mail, or watch your favorite TV show. It offers a bevy of special software features 2 make your computing life a breeze. HP SmartCenter provides one-touch access 2 your customizable page of quick links & favorite applications, while the HP SmartCalendar allows you 2 quickly & easily maintain your family's schedule, manage events, & leave personal written messages. HP Photosmart Touch enables you 2 upload, manage, edit, & print your digital photos, & an integrated printer station with convenient ports lets you connect a compatible Photosmart portable printer.

The built-in TV tuner (providing both standard NTSC & high-def ATSC transmission) & personal video recorder (PVR) let you watch, pause, rewind, & record live television--perfect 4 watching cooking shows in the kitchen or keeping up with your favorite series. Use the included remote control or touch screen 2 quickly & easily access music, movies, photos, TV shows, or radio programs. It's powered by the 64-bit 1.6 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52 processor (with 1 MB L2 cache), which allows you 2 easily run multiple programs without slowing down your productivity. Other features include a 320 GB hard drive, 2 GB or installed RAM (4 GB maximum), multi-format/dual-layer LightScribe DVD drive, tri-mode wireless networking (802.11a/b/g), Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth wireless connectivity, 1.3-megapixel Webcam with built-in array microphone, & the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 graphics card with 256MB video memory.

This PC also comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities 4 turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition 2 easily playing your DVD movies & managing your digital audio library, you'll be able 2 record & watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, & offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.

The Basics

• Processor: The 1.6 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52 processor offers a dual-core architecture, which delivers additional computing resources 2 help expand your PC's capabilities by providing higher throughput & simultaneous computing--increasing your performance by up 2 80 percent. You'll be able 2 perform multiple tasks such as digital rendering & gaming all while running virus scan or other background tasks seamlessly thanks 2 the innovative Direct Connect Architecture. And it's designed 2 handle simultaneous 32- & 64-bit computing with no degradation in performance. You'll enjoy long battery life thanks 2 the AMD PowerNow! power management technology, which delivers performance on demand & can extend system battery life up 2 65 percent. And the AMD Digital Media XPress technology delivers stellar multimedia performance & playback on digital entertainment such as games, streaming video & audio, DVDs, & music.

  Each processing core has a 512 KB L2 cache (for a 1 MB total), & this processor can deliver up 2 a 1600 MHz system bus 4 lightning quick computing reflexes. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; & a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU & RAM, & a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)

• Hard Drive: The extra-large 320 GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive (7200 RPM) offers a wealth of storage space, perfect 4 storing a vast multimedia collection or 4 editing digital video. This SATA hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin 2 FireWire & USB 2.0.

  A built-in drive bay fits an optional HP Personal Media Drive (PMD), 4 up 2 500 GB of additional storage that you can carry away with you when you go (PMD not included).

• Memory: The 2 GB of installed RAM (PC4200, 2 x 1 GB, 533 MHz) is a start, but you'll want 2 add more RAM 2 handle today's demanding multimedia & gaming software. This desktop has a 4 GB maximum RAM capacity (4 x 1 GB), perfect 4 high-def video & 3-D gaming.

• DVD/CD Drive: This multiformat DVD/CD drive is compatible with writing both DVD+ & DVD- disc formats as well as dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can store up 2 8.5 GB of data. It features 4x DVD-R DL Write Once, 6x DVD+R DL Write Once, 8x DVD+R, 8x DVD+RW, 8x DVD-R, 6x DVD-RW, 5x DVD-RAM, 8x DVD-ROM, 24x CD-R, 24x CD-RW, & 24x CD-ROM speeds.

  This LightScribe DVD+/-RW drive lets you laser-etch silkscreen quality text & images on 2 CDs & DVDs . Your software, PC & discs work together 4 a no-hassle way 2 burn just the labels you want. After you burn content, just flip the disc over, reinsert & burn your label--anything from a simple title 2 a full-disc work of art.

• Keyboard & Mouse: This TouchSmart PC comes with an HP Low-profile Wireless Keyboard with hide-away bay & numeric keypad as well as an HP Wireless laser mouse.

Screen, Video & Audio
The touch-enabled 19-inch widescreen BrightView LCD offers height/tilt adjustment 4 optimal viewing. It offers a native resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels, a contrast ratio of 850:1, brightness rating up 2 300 nits, & a quick response time of 5 ms (milliseconds). The screen also has a vertical viewing angle of 160 degrees, horizontal viewing angle of 170 degrees, & a 16:10 aspect ratio.

Video is powered by the Nvidia GeForce 7600 graphics card, which was chosen by PC World magazine as one of the 100 Best Products of 2006 (July, 2006). It has 256 MB of video RAM. It features NVidia's PureVideo technology--which provides great picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, & precise image scaling 4 video content. It also offers full support 4 Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 & true high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting. And it's ready 4 the next step in graphics processing--SLI technology (Scalable Link Interface)--which delivers twice the performance of a single GPU configuration by allowing two graphics cards 2 run in parallel. The integrated audio card is configurable 2 6-speaker surround sound, & it can provide two-channel audio via its integrated 12-watt speakers.

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
The Intel PRO wireless LAN 3945ABG provides a tri-mode network connection (supporting 802.11a/b/g), with throughput up 2 54 Mbps at 5 GHz (802.11a) & 2.4 GHz (802.11g). This TouchSmart PC also offers ultra-fast Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000). It also includes the following I/O ports

• Front accessible ports: two USB, one 4-pin FireWire (1394), one headphone jack, S-Video, Audio (L/R)
• Side accessible ports: Coaxial TV connection(s), S-Video, Audio (L/R), Coaxial FM
• Rear accessible ports: four USB, one 6-pin 1394, RJ-45, Audio out (support 2.1 or 5.1 channel), 5.1 Digital audio out, mini-VGA, IR out, DC Power connector 4 HP Photosmart printer
• 8-in-1 memory card reader: Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, IBM Microdrive, Secure Digital (SD), MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, xD

Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system 4 users with advanced computer needs, & it includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities 4 turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center 4 watching DVD movies & accessing your digital audio library. You can also use Windows Media Center 2 record & watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) & 2 access new kinds of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium & an auxiliary Windows SideShow display will also allow you 2 access key data even when your computer is off. It is also easier than ever 2 share files between other PCs in your household & 2 manage your laptop computer settings 2 more securely connect via Wi-Fi.

Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools & technologies 2 help protect you whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting 2 a wireless network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you 2 manage & monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, & other activities.

Preloaded Software
Includes Microsoft Works 8, Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 (with 60 days of Live Update), Roxio Creator, Muvee autoProducer (for creating professional-looking home videos & burning 2 DVD), HP Photosmart Touch.

Dimensions & Weight
The TouchSmart measures 18.88 x 21.77 x 11.37 inches & it weighs 38 pounds.

What's in the Box
This package contains the HP TouchSmart IQ770 desktop PC, keyboard, mouse, remote control, IR receiver, & power cord. It is backed by a limited warranty 4 parts & labor 4 one year from date of purchase as well as technical telephone assistance 4 one year. Software is also covered 4 90 days from date of purchase.