HP TouchSmart 300-1020 20-Inch Black Desktop PC (Windows 7 Home Premium)

by HP

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 32.7 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002ONCCNO
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: NY536AA#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,393 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

IDEAL FOR Touchscreen access to info, entertainment and social networks. With an HP TouchSmart 300-1020, you can zoom in or out on photos and videos, plus edit them with the touch of a finger. Buy this Desktop All-in-One to enjoy DVDs on a large, high-definition display in clear, crisp sound, and video chat using the integrated webcam and microphone.

SPECIFICATIONS

Processor AMD Athlon™ II 235e Dual-Core Processor Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit Display Touch-enabled 20" diagonal HD LCD display with BrightView technology Memory (RAM) 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 Hard Drive 500GB (7200RPM) SATA Wireless Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n Optical Drive Slot-load SuperMulti DVD Burner Video Graphics ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics with 256MB integrated shared graphics memory. Up to 1919MB total available graphics memory as allocated by Windows® 7

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FEATURES

Touchscreen Technology Use multi-touch gestures to navigate your touchscreen Multicore Processor Get better performance and work more efficiently 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader Transfer photos from a digital camera to your Desktop All-in-One without using cables Built-in HP Webcam Video chat live using your HP TouchSmart 300-1020 Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n Connect to a wireless printer and other accessories INCLUDED

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MORE INFORMATION

Datasheet (PDF)

Product Description

From the elegant design to the advanced features to the incredibly powerful suite of built-for-touch applications, the HP TouchSmart PC redefines what touch can do for you—and what you can do with a touch.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not sure why everyone else is so upset, January 10, 2010

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T. Graham - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP TouchSmart 300-1020 20-Inch Black Desktop PC (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

I'm not sure why everyone else's reviews are so negative. The machine boots up so quickly--it goes from asleep to functional in 5 seconds. Literally. I haven't played with the touch screen apps a whole lot but this machine does a great job ripping and burning media discs. It has a fast hard drive and optical drive and provides flawless playback of DVD movies. I haven't used the TV tuner yet but my sister has on her computer and loves it. DVR without having to pay a monthly fee! Windows 7 doesn't feel that different from Vista, and regardless of whether you like it or not, this is a great machine. My only real complaint is that the super-thin keyboard has a slightly different layout of the delete key (it's huge!) and it throws an experienced typist off for the first little while. Other than that, an incredible, relatively portable machine for less than a decent laptop.

The days of people opening up their computers and tinkering with the parts inside have passed. I worked at a laptop repair facility for years and used to be a stalwart opponent of Macs, all-in-ones, and laptops for people who did not need portable computing. Recently, however, I have changed my mind--computers are so cheap and peripherals are advancing so quickly compared to the processors, RAM, etc. that computers have become replaceable as a unit and not cost-effectively serviceable with replacement parts. I bought this computer to replace my "serviceable" home-made unit and absolutely love it. It will get me by for the next 3-5 years, and then I will replace it as a unit instead of trying to "upgrade" it one part at a time. The real appeal of this computer, besides its looks, is that there is only one cord--a power cord. It has made my office much more tidy and pleasant to work in. I can move the computer to a different room in the house by unplugging its one cord and carrying it. The touchscreen is just an added bonus.

50 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Package. Great Support!!!!!, November 29, 2009

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Smilin Jim (The South, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP TouchSmart 300-1020 20-Inch Black Desktop PC (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

Everybody loves this computer! It is a real show stopper with the all-in-one design and the creative touches. The designers did a great job with this and all my friends insist on playing with it.

I got the computer for my Mother-in-Law (whom I adore) because she has been a computer phobe and the touchscreen, the wireless keyboard and mouse, and the installed HP apps really lend themselves to breaking down some of those barriers.

But, most of all, I love the support that I got from the HP techs on a networking issue that I had due to another product. These guys spent hours on the phone with me troubleshooting what turned out to be another manufacturer's problem. They were incredibly knowledgeable on lots of aspects of the system and helped me for a long time on Thanksgiving evening.

All that said, I'm still iffy on Windows 7. <LOL>

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HP TouchSmart-300-1020- 20" Inch Black Desktop PC, March 25, 2010

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Josephine C. Strain - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP TouchSmart 300-1020 20-Inch Black Desktop PC (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

I am a 76 year old senior, not terribly literate on computers, but I love this one.It does everything so easily and if you are not sure it gives you easy instructions. I love the ease of changing from the touch use to the using of the mouse. I thought it would be complicated. The screen is so bright and clear I can use the computer without my glasses, which is a real plus. It is so easy to use and so far I have had no problem with Windows 7 Home Premium. I highly recommend this to anyone. The speaker system is also so clear. Much better than my old Dell.