HP TouchSmart

The Touchsmart 2 (shown) can be used like a traditional computer (left) or by using the touchscreen (right).

HP TouchSmartis a series oftablet PClaptopsandtouchscreenall-in-onedesktop computersdesigned byHP.It features variousIntelorAMDprocessors and runsWindows VistaorWindows 7as standard.

HP TouchSmart All-in-One

Consumer version

HP TouchSmart Crossfire

HP TouchSmart Crossfire

HP TouchSmart IQ770
Manufacturer	Hewlett-Packard
Type	All-in-one
Release date	January 7, 2007(2007-01-07)
Operating system	Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU	AMD Turion 64 X2TL-52 processor
Memory	2GBSDRAM
Storage	320 GBHDD
Display	19 "Touchscreen
Camera	Yes
Connectivity	FM and ATSCHDTVtuners;Bluetooth,802.11a/b/gwireless, andgigabit Ethernetconnectivity
Successor	HP TouchSmart IQ500

The HP TouchSmart was first introduced byBill Gateson January 7, 2007,becoming the first mass market touchscreen desktop PC.

Also known as the "Crossfire", the HP TouchSmart IQ770 featured a 19-inch touchscreen, anAMD Turion 64 X2TL-52 processor,NVIDIA GeForceGo 7600. It had a wide array of ports, includingEthernet,two FireWire, sixUSB 2.0ports, one with HP printer power Y-cable connector, 5.1 + digital audio out,IRout,mini-VGA,FM coax, TVcoax,ATSC,and twoS-Video;however, the IQ770 did not haveHDMIports.PC Worldgave the machine a "very good" rating of 81/100, but noted that the use of mobile components slowed the computer.

HP TouchSmart 2

On June 10, 2008, HP unveiled their new HP TouchSmart IQ500 series. The series featured a 22-inch widescreen touchscreen display, anIntel Core 2 Duoprocessor, a 500GB disk, 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9300 M HS HD graphics, and 802.11n WiFi, along with anEnergy Starqualification.The new TouchSmart featured a 2-inch profile in a piano-black finish.

The IQ500 series was followed by the IQ800 series, featuring a larger 25.5 inch touchscreen. Other features included aTV tunerwith remote, integrated webcam,Bluetooth,HP Pocket Media drive bay and an ambient light to illuminate the keyboard. It featured a Core 2 Duo T6600, 4GB of RAM, a DVD drive, a 1TBHDD and no dedicated graphics chip as it used the Intel 4 series chipset. The more expensive IQ816 featured a 2.10 GHz T8100 Core 2 Duo on an 800 MHz bus with a 3MB cache, Blu-ray drive / dual-layer burner, and a GeForce 9600M GS chip.There is a choice of 640GB or 1TB hard drives.

TouchSmart 300

The TouchSmart 300 was released on October 13, 2009.The all-in-one features anAMDAthlon IIX2 235e (Energy Efficient) Processor Dual core @2.7 GHz. The platform is Regor and can be updated up to a Propus Quad Core AMD Athlon II X4 605e. Several models were released in different countries, but have similar features:

• 4GB RAMDDR3PC-10600
• 500 GB HDD
• 20 "Touchscreen (1440 x 900)
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• Wifi and Ethernet port
• ATSC TV Tuner

Touchsmart 300 with AMD Processors uses an integrated ATI HD 3200 graphics card with shared memory that can allocate 256MB to 1917MB of RAM dynamically (up to 3GB with the latestAMD Catalystdrivers13.9 released in October 2013), it also has anMXM3.0 Type-A slot for an external graphics card (integrated graphics card is disabled when MXM slot is populated), an [MXM] nVidia GeForce G210 card (with 512MB of DDR3 dedicated memory) can be installed using the proper thermal module.

Initially only rev. C2 quad core processors were supported, latestBIOSallows user to upgrade with rev. C3 processors (Athlon II X3 405e and Athlon II X4 605e). HP states in its support website that Touchsmart 300 RAM is upgradeable to 8GB RAM using 2 x 4gb modules but it's been proved it supports up to 16GB DDR3 PC-12800 (2 x 8GB) even if those are not recognized in the BIOS.

TouchSmart 500

The TouchSmart 500 was a series of touchscreen PCs that featured theWindows Vista Home Premiumand/or Windows 7 Home Premium Operating System. The computer featured a new tilt design that allowed it to be tilted up to 30 degrees backwards or forwards. The computer also featured an Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 (2.16 GHz), 4GB or RAM, 23 "Glossed Sensitive Touchscreen with a 358MB Intel GMA Mobile 965 GPU (Before Late 2009) or a nVidia 9600M GS (After Late 2009). The HP Touchsmart 520 featured in the series was one of the more powerful units, with anIntel i3Processor, 4GB of RAM & a 1TB Hard Drive. It also had a "23" Glossy Touchscreen.

TouchSmart 600

HP TouchSmart 600

Manufacturer	Hewlett Packard
Type	All-in-one
Release date	October 13, 2009(2009-10-13)
Introductory price	Starting at $1049
Operating system	Windows 7or Windows Vista
CPU	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 (2.16 GHz)/ T7450 (2.13 GHz)
Memory	4GB DDR3
Storage	500 GB/750 GB
Display	23 "
Camera	Yes
Power	Energy Star
Predecessor	HP TouchSmart IQ500/800

The TouchSmart 600 was released on October 13, 2009.

Business version

HP TouchSmart 9100

The TouchSmart 9100 is a business oriented all-in-one PC that bears a strong Recording Assistant to its consumer counterpart, the TouchSmart 600.

Tablet

TouchSmart tx2z

Released in December 2008, the TouchSmart tx2 was touted as the first consumer notebook and tablet PC with on-screenmulti-touchcontrol. The TouchSmart tx2 replaced the olderHP Paviliontxseries.

TouchSmart tm2

The HP TouchSmart tm2 is a convertible laptop, with a multi-touch touch-screen. Converted into slate mode, the tm2 allows artists to draw using the includeddigital penand also allows students to take notes in classes.

TouchSmart Mini 5102

HP's first touch-enablednetbook,enabling multitouch gestures and menus. It features an anodized aluminum case in black, red or blue and weights 2.6 lbs. It offersface recognitionfor log-on toWindows 7.The series featuresIntel AtomN450 CPU,mobile broadband,HP video playback and 10-hour battery run time.

Slate

AtCES 2010,in conjunction withSteve Ballmer,CEO ofMicrosoft,HP announced theWindows 7HP Slate PC.

See also

• Asus EEE Top
• Sony VAIO

External links

• HP TouchSmart Australian micrositeArchived2008-12-31 at theWayback Machine
• HP TouchSmart IQ770 Review(cnet )