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Very Very UNHAPPY. I'm going crazy with this machine 2 system recoveries and 2 visits to the geek sqaud, and hours on the phone with HP. I have experienced every problem that most of these reviewers talked about.
After 6 months of using the Touchsmart IQ504, I have no regrets of buying it. Here is a useful link about using it as a family orgainizer or kitchen computer: [.].Only big fault I have with this pc is that it's impossible to disable the touchscreen function. It works well in so many places where a normal desktop just won't fit. Combined with the touchscreen capability, it is also the absolute best computer for using in the kitchen while cooking (using the touchscreen for browsing the internet for recipes is a lot easier than worrying about getting flour in the keyboard).
One other thing that makes me happy about using this computer is that it uses much less energy than the typical desktop reducing my household energy consumption. Why would I want to do such a thing. If a future software update fixes this (hopefully), I will be completely satisfied with my HP Touchsmart's performance and usefulness. Whether for saving money or helping the environment (or both), every little bit helps. I anyway love to use it and would definitely buy it again. It does have it's pros and cons, like almost everything does, but for me the pros have far outweighed the cons.
With the windows open during the summer, even the smallest fruit fly buzzing around it's glossy bright screen is enough to cause the arrow to hop around the screen clicking on whatever it flies over. :) It has a much larger screen than a laptop which makes it great for watching movies and viewing pictures, etc. It's also a spacesaver if you like to have a tv in the kitchen as some models of this computer include a tv tuner and remote.
The 22" monitor is a perfect size for viewing. And I no longer fear allowing the grandkids to use it because it is a very heavy-duty unit. The setup was very simple.
I was hesitate to buy this computer at first due to the price, and the fact that I have 2 young grandkids who loved to use my old HP computer. Whether I'm using it as a regular desktop computer, TouchSmart, or flat-screen TV, this computer is simply amazing. It is definitely worth every penny I spent.
I purchased this TouchSmart Computer back in January 2009, and have enjoyed using it every day. I read some scary reviews complaining about problems with Windows Vista, but I haven't experienced ANY problems. I highly recommend this product to anyone.
The sleek design is totally awesome. HP really out-did themselves on this one.
The touch interface is.ok. Having the icluded wireless mouse and keyboard give me so much freedom, and the ability to tuck them under the base when not in use is great. When it arrived I could hardly wait to rip it from it's cardbord home. It's look is stunning, and very modern. The monitor is incredibly bright, almost too bright for me, as I keep it near the lowest setting. My roommate claims he's not impressed (blind Mac fanboy) but I catch him gazing at it and asking quite a bit of questions. It's presence rivals that of my roommates 24inch iMac, which he desperately tried to convince me to purchase. I don't find myself using it very often.
For instance when browsing the web you can swipe your finger left or right on the screen to go to a previous webpage or to the next. I read every review and watched every video available on the IQ506 before I decided to purchase. Far from perfect that for sure. However I do like that you can use touch throughout vista and not you are not just limited to the TouchSmart suite. Even the most novice user should have no problem setting it up, which is simply plugging it in, and turning it on. The Touchsmart suite really does feel uncompleted, there quite a few "quirks" that need to be addressed, but for me its nothing more than a novelty for showing off. When using the TouchSmart software it can be a bit sluggish, and seems to have a problem defaulting back to original settings. I was aware of all it's faults and strong points and I felt confident enough to click the "Buy Now" button.
The resolution is beautiful and HD wallpaers look great on the 22inch screen. Overall I am very pleased with the machine. The same thing can be done with mouse by holding down the right button and swiping left or right. A couple nifty features I didn't know about though, are the gesture features. Apparently there is a software update that corrects that.
It has exceeded my expectations (there were quite a bit of negative reviews out there). I know most of the components are laptop guts so keep that in mind before you try to play the latest 3rd person shooter. My name Diginixy, and I'm a PC. I don't do any processor intensive activities on my machine so she runs really quick. Like everyone said, set up was a breeze.
The machine runs incredibly quiet, and takes up veyr little real estate on my desk. I just haven't downloaded it yet. I must say I feel I made the right decision. Again I was prepare for that so I'm not complaining.
It requires you either purchase them from HP or burn them yourself. I use a Dell touchscreen on a cash register unit at work and thisseems very close to user friendliness. Truly the next generation of computer designs, this is as close to an Apple as a PC gets so far. I have found that the slot-style units can be a bit touchy sometimes, but that remains to be seen. Having bought many computers over the years.mainly Dell, I decided to give this new HP a try.
So far so good.Some have mentioned the touchscreen as being troublesome. The screen is huge and crystal clear and the wireless keyboard matches well with it's thin design.Set-up on this computer was simply the easiest and fastest of any I've owned. I testdthis right away and it seems fine. This unit is still new though and I haven't fully utilized all the functions yet.All in all if this unit remains reliable and proves to be well built then I will be looking at more HP products in the future. The later is fairly simple because a wizard pops up to prompt you what to do. All this is minor though considering all the good things this unit has.
I really wanted something that didn't look like a box with all sorts of wires. I simply had to install batteries into the keyboard an mouse (supplied), plug in the main unit and attach the usb printer cord and ethernet cable from my router/modem. Also, the DVD unit is a slot-style instead of a tray. This doesn't dissapoint. The only catch is that the DVD-R discs I have don't work for this application and I have to go out and get DVD+R dual layer discs. On the contrary, it took 15 minutes to remove all the wires, speakers, screen and extra accessories from the old computer.The HP has a screen pop up that automatically started downloading all the updates, so I didn't have to go into Microsoft's web site and search the web for assorted updates.My only complaints are that the computer does not include recovery disks.
The black, piano finish and 22-inch widescreen is sleek and compact, yet has all the features of a true desktop unit. It all took maybe 10 minutes.
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