HP TouchSmart IQ846 Desktop PC

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 4.3 x 19.4 inches ; 35.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 53.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002A6HRQ2
• Item model number: NP233AA#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,594 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 28, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Want to touch the future now? Buy an HP TouchSmart PC. A large touchscreen puts entertainment, productivity and the Internet at your fingertips. Watch TV and chat face-to-face using a built-in webcam. Reduce the clutter with a wireless keyboard and mouse, and sync mobile phones, PDAs and printers using Bluetooth® wireless technology.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

Processor:
2.00GHz Intel^® Core^™2 Duo Processor P7350

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Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista^® Home Premium 64-bit Edition

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Hard Drive:
750 GB

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Memory (RAM):
4 GB

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Disc Drive:
Slot-load Blu-ray Player and SuperMulti DVD Burner

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Graphics Card:
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 M GS HD graphics module with 512MB dedicated video memory and support for Blu-ray and Microsoft^® DirectX^® 10. Up to 2303MB Total Available Graphics Memory as allocated by Windows Vista^®

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Networking:
Wireless and wired LAN, Bluetooth^® wireless technology

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YOUR DIGITAL LIFE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

• Touch-screen technology puts your digital life at your fingertips with fast, easy access to info, entertainment and social networks.⁽¹⁾
• Next-generation HP TouchSmart software simplifies access to photos, videos, music and applications.
• Quick and easy touch access to your digital world.

THE SlIM, STYLISH, NEXT-GENERATIONS PC

• Sleek, next-generation design combines a 25.5" diagonal hi-def1 widescreen with a powerful energy efficient Intel^® Core^™ 2 Duo⁽²⁾ processor.
• Plug one power cord into the wall and you’re ready to go.
• Wireless keyboard & mouse and integrated WLAN⁽³⁾ offer a truly wireless experience.
• Low profile wireless keyboard stows away when not in use, freeing up valuable desk space.
• Colored HP Ambient Light lets you select a color lighting to set a mood, or see your keyboard in the dark.
• Sleek piano black design with elegant espresso side-panel highlights.

WATCH YOUR PHOTOS, MOVIES AND MUSIC COME TO LIFE

• Next generation HP TouchSmart software brings a new level of fun to your photos, videos and music.
• Watch your favorite shows on the integrated 25.5” diagonal hi-def widescreen–makes for amazing slideshows too!
• Enjoy high quality sound through the integrated premium stereo speakers.
• Watch movies in High definition with the built-in BluRay Player⁽⁴⁾
• Add an additional hard drive (HP Pocket Media Drive⁽⁵⁾) easily and without any tools.

 

⁽¹⁾ Internet access required.
⁽²⁾ Dual Core is a new technology designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. 64-bit computing on Intel architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel^® 64 architecture. Processors will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. See www.intel.com/info/em64t for more information.
⁽³⁾ Wireless access point and Internet service sold separately.
⁽⁴⁾ As HD DVD and Blu-ray are new formats containing new technologies, certain disc, digital connection, compatibility and/or performance issues may arise, and do not constitute defects in the product. Flawless playback on all systems is not guaranteed. In order for some HD-DVD and Blu-ray titles to play, they may require a DVI or HDMI digital connection and your display may require HDCP support. Some HD DVD and Blu-ray advanced features may not be supported. CPU power is dedicated to support HD DVD and Blu-ray playback functions. It is recommended that you close all other applications before and during HD DVD and Blu-ray playback. HD DVD and Blu-ray movies will only play through the HD DVD and Blu-ray player software. Advanced Access Content System (AACS) keys are integrated into your PC for copy protection purposes. Occasional renewal of the AACS key is required, and easily done by connecting to the internet. Data transfer rates up to 6,000 KB/s (CD read/write), 21,632 KB/s (DVD read/write), 26,340 KB/s (BD read) and 13,383 KB/s (HD DVD read).
⁽⁵⁾ HP Pocket Media Drive sold separately.

Product Description

The next-generation, touch-enabled PC combines a 25.5" diagonal hi-def widescreen with a powerful energy efficient Intel Core 2 Duo processor in a single, integrated design. Touch-screen technology puts your digital life at your fingertips with fast, easy access to info, entertainment and social networks. Next-generation HP TouchSmart software simplifies access to photos, videos, music and applications. Quick and easy touch access to your digital world. Includes HP TouchSmart software, webcam, media card reader, and premium speakers for fast, easy access to photos, videos, music and applications. HP wireless keyboard, HP wireless optical mouse, power cord, Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe software, Microsoft Works 9, Adobe Reader 8 and Norton Internet Security 2009 with 60 days of complimentary live updates.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Computer I've ever Owned!, October 4, 2009

By 

John Keitz "Islesfan" (Nevada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP TouchSmart IQ846 Desktop PC (Personal Computers)

I had an HP Pavillion which was, to put it simply, a complete disaster. I swore I'd never buy am HP ever again. In checking out replacements, I looked into some All-In-One's like this one. After careful research (and some trepedation), I decided on this one.

I use the PC as a media server and bedroom TV and it excells at both. As a media server, I get flawless performance streaming music, photos, and video to my DVR's in the living room (DirecTV HR20 and HR21). As an added bonus, however, unlike the similarly outfitted Pavillion, this computer runs DirecTV2PC flawlessly. That means HD Video in my bedroom from my living room DVRs. The DVD/BD player is great, and I love the discrete slot loading mechinism behind the screen. Also, one cable (power) coming from the back beats the usual rats nest of cables around most PCs!

The PC's preformance is lightning quick and I can use Vista as soon as it boots up (no more waiting 10 minutes after boot-up before I can do anything!).

The touchscreen is very responsive and hyper accurate. The HP Touchsmart software is great, but I can use Vista without a mouse with this as well. I can even launch from the quick launch bar with my finger!

The screen is big, bright, and really pretty to look at. The ambient light for the keyboard is customizable and really pretty.

All in all, for TV, media, games, and even some work, this is the best computer out there and well worth the money!

P.S. At 54 pounds, Amazon still delivered for free!!!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best, September 24, 2009

By 

L. Peterson "lp" (SW Florida) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

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This review is from: HP TouchSmart IQ846 Desktop PC (Personal Computers)

All I can say is that I liked it so much that I purchased another one for my wife. Had a slight problem with the power adapter but HP took care of it without any hassles. My hat goes off to HP for a great job on customer service and also a wonderful product.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Deadend product poor upgrade to win 7 prof, AVOID, December 24, 2009

By 

dvd watcher "sjr" (bloomfield hills, mi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP TouchSmart IQ846 Desktop PC (Personal Computers)

I own the IQ 816 with blu-ray. Upgraded to Windows 7 Professional. I was required to reformat the drive. HP was unwilling to provide a replacement copy of Touchsmart or DVD Corel which is the blu-ray driver and more. I was told by HP tech that this computer was designed for Vista and not Windows 7. I could restore Vista or do without this software and Windows 7. You might be able to upgrade to Windows 7 Home edition. I wanted the ability to run XP software regardless of this computers potential loss of touchscreen abilities in XP mode. So if you need to reformat your hard drive to get to Windows 7 don't expect much assistance from HP or replacement software. This is a Vista PC and only a Vista PC regardless. I currently own six HP computers and am disappointed only with the poor support by HP for these touchscreens. It still is better than the IQ 775 which is the same as a PC jr, junk.