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Product name	HP TouchSmart IQ816	HP TouchSmart IQ770	HP TouchSmart 600	Gateway One ZX6810-01	Apple iMac (27-inch, 3.06Hz Intel Core 2 Duo, ATI Radeon HD 4670, Fall 2009)
Price	$1,049.95 to $2,089.00	$1,699.99	$1,049.99 to $1,199.99	$1,349.99 to $1,399.99	$1,698.95 to $1,724.00
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	3.0 stars			4.5 stars
Release date		January 30, 2006			October 20, 2009
The Bottom Line	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.	HP's new TouchSmart PC IQ770 is not as fast as Apple's iMac, nor does it have the same clean-lined elegance. It makes up for those problems with intuitive touch screen software you'll actually use and a comprehensive lineup of features. If you're looking for a home PC to organize your family's schedule, or serve up media in a kitchen or another small room, we know of no other system suited so well for the task.	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.	The Gateway One ZX6810-01 makes a strong first impression for Windows 7-based all-in-ones PCs, with fast performance and an attractive case design. Its touch input and accompanying applications fall flat, but there's enough respectable computer here that it's worth a look. Our only suggestion is that you wait to inspect the rest of the new Windows 7 crowd once they are released.	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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Storage Removable	None	None	None	None	None
Manufacturer Warranty	1 year 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	Info unavailable
Video Memory	512 MB DDR2 SDRAM	256 MB	1 GB	1 GB	256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Floppy Drive	None	None	None	Info unavailable	None
Optical Storage (2nd)	None	None	None	Info unavailable	None
Storage Controller	Serial ATA Serial ATA-300 ; None	Serial ATA	Serial ATA	Info unavailable	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
Windows Vista Certification	Info unavailable	Windows Vista Premium Ready	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Type	Personal computer	Personal computer	Media center	Info unavailable	Personal computer
Hard Drive (2nd)	- None	- None	- None	SSD	- None
Printer	None	None	None	Info unavailable	None
Platform Technology	Info unavailable	AMD LIVE!	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Optical Storage	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with LightScribe Technology	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with LightScribe Technology	DVD±RW (±R DL)	DVD±RW (±R DL)
Hard Drive (3rd)	Info unavailable	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None
RAM	4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300	2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - PC2-4200	4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz - PC3-10600	8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz	4 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500
Cache Memory	3 MB L2 cache	1 MB L2 cache	2 MB L2 cache	4 MB L2 cache	3 MB L2 cache
Dimensions (WxDxH)	26 in x 5.5 in x 19.6 in	21.8 in x 11.4 in x 18.9 in	Info unavailable	23.3 in x 3.8 in x 19.3 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	Vista Home Premium	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition	Apple MacOS X 10.6
Processor	1 x Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 / 2.1 GHz ( Dual-Core )	1 x AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology TL-52 / 1.6 GHz ( Dual-Core )	1 x Intel Core 2 Duo T7450 / 2.13 GHz ( Dual-Core )	1 x Intel Core i7 Q8200 / 2.33 GHz Energy Efficient	1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Hard Drive	1 x 750 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300	1 x 320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA	1 x 750 GB - Portable - Serial ATA-300	1 x 1 TB - Standard - S-ATA	1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA-300
Weight	35.3 lbs	38.1 lbs	Info unavailable	23.0 lbs	30.4 lbs
Product Description	HP TouchSmart IQ816 - Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1 GHz - 25.5 in TFT active matrix	HP TouchSmart IQ770 - Turion 64 X2 mobile technology TL-52 1.6 GHz - 19 in TFT active matrix	HP TouchSmart 600-1050 - Core 2 Duo T7450 2.13 GHz - 23 TFT active matrix	Gateway ZX 6810 - Core i7 Q8200 2.33 GHz - 23 in TFT active matrix	Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz - 27 in TFT active matrix
Voltage Required	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AC 120/230 V
Graphics Controller	NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS	NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600	NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 Shared video memory (UMA)	RADEON HD 4670	ATI Radeon HD 4670
Radio Tuner Type	Info unavailable	FM radio	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Card Reader	5 in 1 card reader	8 in 1 card reader	6 in 1 card reader	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Product Form Factor	All-in-one	All-in-one	All-in-one	All-in-one	All-in-one
Communications	None	None	None	Info unavailable	None
Audio Output	Sound card - Stereo	Sound card - 5.1 channel surround	Sound card - Stereo	Sound card	Sound card - Stereo
Cache Per Processor	3 MB	1 MB ( 2 x 512 KB )	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	3 MB
Environmental Standards	Yes , EPEAT Silver	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes
Monitor	LCD display - 25.5 in - TFT active matrix	LCD display - 19 in - TFT active matrix	LCD - 23 - TFT active matrix	LCD display - 23 in - TFT active matrix	LCD display - 27 in - TFT active matrix
Localization	English / United States	English / United States	English / United States	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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