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Introduced in the middle of September 2008, the HP Touchsmart IQ800 Series is a high end series of media-centric PCs, intigrated into large 25.5" high definition, wall-mountable touchscreen monitors. Both IQ804 and upgraded IQ816 feature full 1080p resolutions of 1920 by 1200, Intel Core 2 Duo processors, TV tuners and all the extras such as a webcam, media card reader, large capacity, high speed hard disk, premium speakers, remote control, wireless stow away keyboard, ambient multi-colour mood lighting, and a slot loading DVD burner or Blu-ray drive. The MSRPs of the two models are 1899.99 and 2099.99 respectively.

Pros & Cons

Pros:
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a fresh take on the PC, finally some competition for the iMac
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good hardware and monitor for full high definition content
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good distinction between models and fair price increase (external drive, improved graphics, Blu-ray drive)
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awesomely large touchscreen
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potential for lower resolution gaming
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700 less than comparible Imac without the touch screen Blue Ray, or 25.5" 1080 HD Monitor
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Cons:
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such a large touchscreen is cool, but not functional (especially if you mount it!)
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the cost of a Mac without the superior design, finesse, or high end software
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Models (only the differences are listed)

  • IQ804: DVD Writer, Nvidia 9300M graphics (256MB dedicated VRAM)
  • IQ816: Blu-ray drive, Nvidia 9600M graphics (512MB dedicated VRAM), additional external disk drive

Features

  • CPU & RAM: Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB of DDR2 667MHz
  • Graphics: 25.5" LCD touch panel, 1920 x 1200 resolution, powered by the Nvidia 9300M with 256MB of dedicated VRAM (IQ804) or the 9600M with 512MB of dedicated VRAM (IQ816)
  • Optical: DVD Writer (IQ804) or Blu-ray drive (IQ816)
  • Storage: 500GB HDD, 7200RPM
  • Networking: Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, 802.11 b/g/n
  • Expansion: 5 x USB2, 1 x Firewire
  • Dimensions & Weight: 19.6" x 26" x 5.5" (H x W x D), 35.3 pounds

 

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    Key Features:

    Manufacturer HP
    Product Line Touchsmart PC
    Release Date Sep. 16, 2008

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    6 contributors -  yale, Omar, GT-D, meNNis, dphunk02, mba28
    Created: 09/22/2008 - 19:03
    Modified: 11/03/2008 - 4:41
    Model # variations:

    IQ, 800, IQ800