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HP TouchSmart IQ816 Reviews

All-in-one - 1 x Core 2 Duo T8100 / 2.1 GHz - RAM 4 GB - HDD 1 x 750 GB - DVD More product details

$1099.95

Largest screen among mainstream all-in-one PCs ; unique touch-based interface ; public TouchSmart... (cnet.com)

Excellent touchscreen apps Beautiful exterior with ambient light (pcworld.com)

alaTest Review Summary for HP TouchSmart IQ816

We have collected and analyzed 4 expert reviews and 7 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 69/100 and users rate it 63/100. The average review date is February 18, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 66157 reviews from other Desktops. The alaScore™ for this product is 88/100 = Very good. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 88

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11 reviews

November, 2009

69 / 100

4 Experts

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63 / 100

7 Users

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from $1099.95

Expert Reviews (4)

US

HP TouchSmart IQ816

By (cnet.com)

Largest screen among mainstream all-in-one PCs ; unique touch-based interface ; public TouchSmart development kit could expand touch software library ; convenient expandable hard-drive bay

Weak audio output ; performs like a $600 desktop ; non-VESA-standard wall mount

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 ...

As much as we admire HP's pioneering spirit, it's still fair to ask whether...

Rating

73100

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cnet.com
US

Touchsmart IQ816

By David Murphy (pcworld.com)

Finding an all-in-one PC that blends awesome functionality, design, and usability in a single, touchscreen-based package is difficult. HP's 25.5-inch TouchSmart IQ816 is pretty plain compared with machines in the desktop market as a whole, but it's an ...

Excellent touchscreen apps Beautiful exterior with ambient light

Only slightly above-average performance Merely above-average general performance

Functionally speaking, the HP TouchSmart IQ816 is one of the nicest all-in-one PCs we've played with. Though it provides slightly weaker general-purpose performance than do the best all-in-ones (let alone more-inexpensive desktop rigs), it makes up ...

HP's 25.5-inch TouchSmart IQ816 is pretty plain compared with machines in the...

Rating

62100

pcworld.com
US

HP TouchSmart IQ816

By Jesse Corbeil (askmen.com)

Is the HP TouchSmart IQ816 really smart or does it just have a really misleading name?

Rating

71100

askmen.com

User Reviews (7)

US

"Total crap"

By attorneychicago (cnet.com)

Save your money for other products than HP. T... 

Fancy design

Horrible customer service. Communistic company (they cant disclose the address where sheriff should serve court papers),always freezes, locks up, windows does not load, max work time 3 days, after recovery all the files are gone. Dont want to replace

US

"Satisfactory"

By ConnorJ13 (cnet.com)

Nice design, touch screen(duh)

It's OS(Windows Vista) isn't designed for touch screen computers, but I think it will improve when it gets Windows 7. No wall mount, I thought it would be totally cool if you could put it the wall

US

"Good computer, but problems with quality and service"

By fbw111 (cnet.com)

We really like the all-in-one form, which has... 

Big screen, processor is fast enough for most tasks, including making slide shows and other videos.

The touch screen software, such as the photo organizer and editor, is not very sophisticated. Could not test all functions, due to 2 defects. See below.

Manufacturer's Description

The next-generation, touch-enabled PC combines a 25.5" diagonal high-definition widescreen with a powerful energy efficient Intel Core 2 Duo processor in a single, integrated design. It comes with webcam, media card reader, and premium speakers for fast, easy access to photos, videos, music and applications.

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