Customer Reviews

HP iQ775 19-inch TouchSmart Desktop PC (1.9 GHz AMD Turion TL58 Processor, 2 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)

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Great product. The touch screen is amazing. Being able to click directly on a link--should have been thought of earlier! Within a few hours, I was used to using the touch screen instead of the mouse.
The overall look of the computer is amazing. The amount of space it requires on my desk is great. Previously, I had a 17" flat-screen monitor with my CPU on the floor. This does have a bigger footprint than just a screen; however, not having the bulky CPU on the floor is worth it. Access to connectivity center is handy. Plugging stuff into the back of the machine is a little hard since it is the entire unit you have to get around...but you're only back there once in a while. Not only did this machine get rid of my CPU, it replaced an external DVD burner, an external bluetooth usb hub as well as a card reader and speakers. I ended up with a lot of extra space at my desk.
I have only had this since Christmas with not a lot of time to use it. But so far, it is fast. It wakes up from sleep mode really fast. The keyboard is right next to the machine on my desk and I have no problems with it. I have a Logitech bluetooth wireless keyboard and mouse that I was thinking of switching to this one...because of prior bad reviews...but haven't as of yet because what was provided with the machine seems to be doing well.
I love the touch screen interface. You will too.

This computer is a lot of fun and easy to use, the touch screen adds a new dimension which can make games more interesting and increases ones overall level of interactivity with the machine. The multiple ports make for great versatility and TV, calendar increase placement options; it is great for the kitchen environment. The built in wireless connection is easy to use, the wireless keyboard works well and I haven't had the problems described with the IQ770. The computer was at first a little slow moving - especially when booting up and Vista would hang if I wanted a complete shutdown. So I spent about $125 and upgraded the memory to 4 mb (Kingston) and it now moves MUCH faster (Vista is a memory hog) and, amazingly, Vista now will shut down quickly w/o hassles!! Overall it's quite cool, I'm sure Apple will answer it soon but for windows users it's sort of a breakthrough in imagination and originality.

I recently purchased this computer and I'm very happy with it. It's fun to use and makes computing a whole new experience again. The touchscreen is a great and can even be used online and with gaming. My Pogo experience got a whole lot better! lol

The only thing that I find hard to get used to is the keyboard is a little smaller than I'm used to. Some of the keys are compact and in different places on the board. For example, the right shift key is the same size as a regular letter key and at times I miss it entirely while typing. Once I get used to it, I'm sure it will be fine.

If you want a computer that doesn't take up alot of space and is very fun to use, I couldn't recommend this one higher.

Enjoy!

We first purchased the HP IQ770... That was a great start but while we were at the store I found this model. The next computer that we purchased was the 775. We purchased 3 of them, they are for our business. We love them. They are easy to use. After having the problems with the keyboard on the 770 I invested in a Microsoft Wireless Keyboard but found that I didn't really need it with the 775. I like it better then the condensed keyboard, but it doesn't tuck away like the keyboard that came with the computer.

We also love the option of being able to watch and record tv with our computer.

If you are looking for something new, definitely give this a try. You will soon find that you are trying to touch every screen that you come to :)

Great computer, we have in our kitchen and use it several times a day. Couldn't happier with this new touch screen computer.

I loved this computer for 1.5 years and then got vertical lines on the monitor at start-up. I did a quick search on the internet for the problem which turns out to be hardware related. It also appears to happen after 1.5 years to these computers. HP denies anyone else ever had the problem but I found 8 people with it at about the 1.5 yr mark on the HP user forum. It is out of warranty so the burden of getting it fixed is on me. Thankfully my credit card doubled the warranty automatically. Unfortunately HP won 't give me the cost to fix it in writing so I can get it pre-approved by the warranty company. I hope HP is nicer to their other customers.

It was good for about 1 year, after that it started to fail. But it was an awesome pc.

I got a refurbished All-In-One desktop computer from Fry's electronics in Anaheim. It was checked by the Fry's technician the day before, and was presumed to be ready to go.
I unpacked it, and the thing was in great condition, with just a little dust on a small ridge at the back. It started up easily, and the first thing you notice is the beautiful display. I have not seen anything this nice before.
I bought it because the other people in my house love to disassemble everything, and it is impossible to have anything with components for them, so I have been relegated to laptops, because there is only one button to push, and you don't have to get a lecture every time it is fired up.
Now, this thing is different. It is a combination laptop and desktop. The first thing you notice is the specifications which are spectacular. The second thing you notice is the weight, it is really heavy. This is not necessarily a complaint. Methinks that if you have the CPU box and monitors separate, they don't really seem that heavy.
There is a total lack of wiring...! All of the wires are inside. Hidden. Connected. Working. Hmmm...!
Once you get the thing situated, it will probably not move. It just sits there.
So, I fired it up. The first thing you do is set the computer up for performance, to curb the complaints about this thing being slow. But for some reason, this one is easily fast. I think maybe this is because this has 2GB of 667 memory. This seems to be a really integrated package, which makes all of the internal components work well together.
Of course, I need to try out the TV. It fails to start, because an error message comes up that says there are no audio output devices connected (whatever that means). I'm thinking that it has no speakers (duh). But, I read the specs, and is says it has 2 great speakers (although you can't see them). I try a DVD video, and it plays O-Brother Where Art Thou, with no sound. Hmmm... So, I try some external speakers, and it says no audio devices are connected. Hmmm... It doesn't work. Looks like I have to return it to Fry's.
My next guess is to see if there is a software update from HP. Checking the website, using my other HP laptop, I see something that looks like an audio driver, and it says it solves a problem due to a Windows Update. Since the Fry's Guy had done a Windows Update the day before, I thought that this may be the problem. So I downloaded the file on the laptop, transferred it to the desktop computer and ran it.
So guess what... The computer sound came alive. I now played O-Brother and could hear the train go from one side to the other. And also guess what...It sounds great. The 2 speakers are hidden on the 2 sides of the monitor, and are really fine.
So now what? Well I have to say that this is a really impressive system. The video on the monitor is mighty fine, and the sound is great. It can thus be used as a standalone unit, with no wires attached except for the power cord.
For input devices, it has a keyboard, mouse and remote control, each wireless. I have seen lots of complaints about the keyboard, but they are not justified.
One thing I can see is that I can use it for a radio. You get a radio station, and listen to it. I have needed a good radio for years, but the others in my house cannot handle a component system, or a computer with a lot of speaker wires. So now I have my answer. When you use it as a radio, it is just fine. I also use it to listen to CDs.
A Computer Bug: The other night, I had it on, playing music, with no lights on in the house. In the middle of a song, it quit playing. Then it started operating again, and then it started playing another song. Seemed like a skip on a record. It seemed to keep playing fine. Then I noticed that the mouse cursor was moving around the touch-screen in a sort-of random pattern. Then I noticed that there was a small fly on the screen walking around, and the cursor was following the fly. When the fly got off the screen, the mouse and cursor worked fine. Later, there was a little beetle, very small, and the cursor was moving around the screen following him. How interesting...a REAL computer bug.

We purchased this unit during a kitchen remodel. It replaces the older smaller tv of course, but is a much nicer unit. We use it basically as our kitchen tv and a way to browse the internet. We have it hooked into the family network via a cat-5 cable connection, although the wireless does work, it's just a good distance from the wireless access point. The feature that I like the most is the ability to display HDTV signals from an antenna that I placed in the attic; it's just hanging there pointed in one direction. So I use both the coax signal inputs; one from our cable provider and one from my antenna in the attic. I can get reliable HDTV signal from 3 stations in our area - would get more with an outside antenna with a rotator unit. I love the fact that with the remote control, you can backup and replay a portion of a tv program. I've also loaded a selection of my favorite audio CDs on to the disk, so it's my jukebox as well. I've had no problems at all with the unit. The only thing I would change is that the unit will turn itself on after I've shut it down and I think this is to update some settings related to tv programming or virus updates, etc. If I looked hard enough, I could probably find those. All in all - a GREAT unit. Everyone who comes in our kitchen want's to know 'What is THAT?' This kind of aggravates my wife who is the interior decorator who did the rest of the kitchen.