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| Price | $1,419.99 | $999.99 to $1,199.99 | $1,989.99 | $1,699.00 |
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| The Bottom Line | HP's new-and-improved TouchSmart all-in-one PC refines the touch-based concept it introduced last year. Faster all-in-ones, and Apple's iPhone, make the TouchSmart seem a bit behind the times, but the convenient software and its kitchen-friendly design offer functionality that's unavailable elsewhere. | If HP's TouchSmart 600 won't at least get you thinking about the idea of bringing a PC into your kitchen, the concept truly has no hope. With well-though-out touch apps, a wide, easy-to-use array of digital media features, and an attractive, flexible design, HP's new all-in-one is not the fastest new all-in-one, but it has the most comprehensive and compelling set of features of any all-in-one launching alongside Windows 7. | No other all-in-one PC can offer touch-based input or an LCD screen as large as that of the HP TouchSmart IQ816. It's hard to deny that those features make this a compelling desktop for families with a place to put it. Weak performance hinders its suitability for work, and it's not the best digital entertainment center, but we recommend this system to anyone looking to get in early on the touch-computing experiment. | Apple's new 27-inch iMac will charm plenty of you with its screen size alone. Fortunately, that won't lead you astray. Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available, and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal. This iMac isn't perfect, but its positives far outweigh its negatives. We can think of few users to whom we wouldn't recommend this system. |
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| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty |
| TV Tuner Type | Digital and analog TV - ATSC - NTSC | Digital and analog TV - ATSC - NTSC | Digital and analog TV - ATSC - NTSC | Info unavailable |
| Video Memory | 256 MB | 1 GB | 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM | 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM |
| Floppy Drive | None | None | None | None |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA | Serial ATA | Serial ATA Serial ATA-300 ; None | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
| Type | Personal computer | Media center | Personal computer | Personal computer |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | - None | - None | - None | - None |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | None | None | None | None |
| Printer | None | None | None | None |
| Optical Storage | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with LightScribe Technology | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with LightScribe Technology | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM | DVD±RW (±R DL) |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None |
| RAM | 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 | 4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz - PC3-10600 | 4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 | 4 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 |
| Cache Memory | 2 MB L2 cache | 2 MB L2 cache | 3 MB L2 cache | 3 MB L2 cache |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 21 in x 2.6 in x 17.4 in | Info unavailable | 26 in x 5.5 in x 19.6 in | 25.6 in x 8.1 in x 20.4 in |
| OS Provided | Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Apple MacOS X 10.6 |
| Processor | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 / 2.16 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo T7450 / 2.13 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 / 2.1 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz ( Dual-Core ) |
| Hard Drive | 1 x 500 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150 | 1 x 750 GB - Portable - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 750 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 |
| Weight | 24 lbs | Info unavailable | 35.3 lbs | 30.4 lbs |
| Product Description | HP TouchSmart IQ506 - Core 2 Duo T5850 2.16 GHz - 22 in TFT active matrix | HP TouchSmart 600-1050 - Core 2 Duo T7450 2.13 GHz - 23 TFT active matrix | HP TouchSmart IQ816 - Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1 GHz - 25.5 in TFT active matrix | Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz - 27 in TFT active matrix |
| Graphics Controller | NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS | NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 Shared video memory (UMA) | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS | ATI Radeon HD 4670 |
| Power | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | AC 120/230 V |
| Storage Removable | None | None | None | None |
| Card Reader | 5 in 1 card reader | 6 in 1 card reader | 5 in 1 card reader | Info unavailable |
| Product Form Factor | All-in-one | All-in-one | All-in-one | All-in-one |
| Communications | None | None | None | None |
| Audio Output | Sound card - Stereo | Sound card - Stereo | Sound card - Stereo | Sound card - Stereo |
| Cache Per Processor | 2 MB | Info unavailable | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Environmental Standards | , EPEAT Silver | Info unavailable | Yes , EPEAT Silver | Yes |
| Monitor | LCD display - 22 in - TFT active matrix | LCD - 23 - TFT active matrix | LCD display - 25.5 in - TFT active matrix | LCD display - 27 in - TFT active matrix |
| Localization | English / United States | English / United States | English / United States | Info unavailable |
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