HP TouchSmart IQ506 Reviews

Svelte new design; large, touch-sensitive display; easy to use, touch-friendly software, a lot of... (cnet.com)

Elegant space saving design. Speakerbar produces booming lows and clear highs. Bright 22-inch scr... (wired.com)

alaTest Review Summary

We have collected and analysed 8 expert reviews and 13 user reviews from international sources. The alaScore™ for this product is 97/100 = Excellent. Experts rate this product 71/100 and users rate it 85/100. The average review date is March 28, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 42091 reviews from other Desktops. Last update: December 2, 2008.

21 reviews

December, 2008

71 / 100

8 Experts

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85 / 100

13 Users

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Key Features

All-in-one - 1 x Core 2 Duo T5850 / 2.16 GHz - RAM 4 GB - HDD 1 x 500 GB - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - GF 9300M GS - Gigabit Ethernet - WLAN : Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n (draft) - Vista Home Premium 64-bit - Monitor : 22" TFT

Expert Reviews (8)

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HP TouchSmart IQ506

By Rich Brown (cnet.com)

Svelte new design; large, touch-sensitive display; easy to use, touch-friendly software, a lot of wireless connectivity options; underbody keyboard light.

Single-point, Windows-based touch looks dated next to multitouch iPhone; slower than other all-in-ones in its price class.

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

HP TouchSmart PC IQ506Averatec All-in-OnePrice$1,499$1,299CPU2.16GHz Intel Co...

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HP TouchSmart IQ506

By Ted Kritsonis (pcworld.ca)

Sleek, classy all-in-one PC gets points for design, but it lacks the same wow in its performance.

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HP TouchSmart IQ506

By Terrence Russell (wired.com)

. The problem is that no one has perfected the recipe. HP garnered some fanfare a year ago with its flagship kitchen computer, the TouchSmart IQ770. Since then all-in-one contenders like the Dell One and iMac have risen to power. So, here's the question:

Elegant space saving design. Speakerbar produces booming lows and clear highs. Bright 22-inch screen hides smudges and fingerprints. Integrated TV tuner adds living room chops. Blazing connectivity via gigabit ethernet and integrated 802.11b/g/n. 500GB ha...

Not the smoothest touch-based interface. Handoffs between TouchSmart/Vista programs are slow and awkward. Very limited upgrade options. Mid-range GPU puts a damper on hardcore gaming. Retractable bezel feels cheap and rickety. Sluggish processor given its...

User Reviews (13)

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"NOT BAD AT ALL.....SPACE SAVER & MEAN SET-UP"

By elperro (cnet.com)

GOT MINE FOR $1299 AT SAMS CLUB.COM w/ 500... 

WIRLESS N ADAPTER BUILT IN,PLUS MIC W/ WEBCAM,DUAL CORE PROSSECOR,4 GIGS RAM,22'

DID'NT FIND ANY YET,AS SOON AS I DO I WILL POST IT

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"Overall better than others with the added touch screen"

By kefler (cnet.com)

What the editor said in the video was totally... 

has at least 2 cores for VM purposes, has 4gb of ram enough for more than 2 VM's to run at a time, video card is decent enough to do what most people want it to do and then some, it doesn't come with that idiot editor for cnet.

needs 8gb's ram, not AMD, needs a quad core for more VM's, needs a better cpu that has Intel or AMD's hardware virtualization.

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"Great All-In-One PC, even with Windows Vista"

By jamie65 (cnet.com)

Very sensative touch screen, Slim and attractive design, Nice TouchSmart software, Amazingly clear screen, Built in TV Tuner, Lots of ports, 4 GB of ram, Very easy to use.

Touch screen sensative enough for a bug to control the computer, Vista 64-bit

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