HP TouchSmart IQ770
Desktops Buying Guide
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January 22, 2007 07:46
4.5/5
When I first saw this design on a blog last month, I liked it immediately. As I already have several HP systems, its quality is not in question. The only mistake they've made with the IQ770 was their decision to use the Turion processor which has been around for awhile and is not one of AMD's best efforts. A much better choice would have been Intel's Core 2 Duo. The system price would be higher but more than worth it.
I also wish cNet would stop comparing every pc product to Apple. Your bias is obvious and it is clear to me that some of you should be writing for MacWorld where you can preach to the chior. -
January 22, 2007 01:10
3.5/5
HP wins points for being unique, no doubt. Featuring a touchscreen, wireless mouse and keyboard, a stylus and a big 19" widescreen LCD. This overpriced oddity doesn't seem to be worth it's $1800 price tag. For that price, one would expect HP to give you ample resources instead of what this All-in-one has to offer. As I pointed out to another user, Apple is used in comparisons quite often because they (and Sony) are the only company to achieve excellence in design. It's really not that hard, you just need to put a little effort into it. I'm not against this design, I like it well enough, but I like how small and compact the iMac is. And in response to another user, Apple computers are not useless. Considering they can run Windows XP and will run Vista, Apple will continue to thrive. The only hope these other companies really have is to put their hearts into their designs or create THEIR own OS. Like Steve Jobs said at Mac World, a company who creates their own hardware should create their own software. -
June 6, 2008 02:10
3.5/5
I love my touchsmart computer but, the wireless keybaord and mouse eats up batteries even when the computer isn't in use. It is also a bit slow in loading all the programs and I haven't added much from the purchase. I would though recommend this to anyone. -
September 30, 2007 03:35
Excellent
2.0/5
I was very really excited about this pc and all the features and I am sorry a lot of them don't work and when you talk to teck support it is clear they don't know very much about this PC. One of the features that I really wanted was to be able to write on the sticky notes but it stopped working after the 2nd day and 2 hourswith teck support did nothen but drive me crazy -
March 31, 2007 07:14
Mediocre
1.0/5
Do not buy this product. The wireless keyboard has not worked properly since it arrived. Characters repeatedly did not register on the screen, even if I hit them several times. HP sent another keyboard and it also did not work. It might be a receiver problem. I have now read about this keyboard problem on this and other sites. But that is not the real problem. On the advice of the floor salesman, I was told that graphic and movie editing would be greatly improved if I upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate. I paid another $250. As a result of this Vista upgrade, HP support tells me they will no longer offer any support for this unit. I can pay $59 per hour for support. Mind you, this is for a hardware issue.
HP chat support also stated:
Quote It is not uncommon for a battery to last less than an hour or over two hours. Approximate battery life for a NiMH battery is 1.5-2.5 hours and for a lithium ion (Li ion) battery 2.0-3.0 hours.
Your choice guys !!! I have been purchasing desktops for since 1982 and have never had such a bazaar experience. Over 7 hrs of HP tech support written chats and waiting on hold for phone support and they keep saying the same things over and over. Now they want $59 per hour to fix a hardware issue. I will never buy another HP product. This one stinks and is incredibly slow for an $1850 computer. -
March 7, 2007 07:10
4.0/5
The system has a great touch-screen interface for those who are wanting to use a computer that is more realistic than powerful. A person who uses this in the kitchen will find that the screen becomes quickly smudged. The screen cleans up easily and quickly though. It takes the same amount of time as any other PC to boot up, after all it's just a computer on the inside. Wireless mouse and keyboard has at least a 40 foot range, but you couldn't really touch the screen from that far away. A slight delay in switching programs and gaming are some of the downsides, and don't expect to get an HD LCD, DLP, or Plasma TV experience with this monitor, it's more of a high quality tube experience. -
June 17, 2007 04:50
Good
1.5/5
I can't tell you how annoying the keyboard and mouse are. They have to warm up and the keyboard mistypes all the time. Sometimes it won't type at all. If ever something needed a recall this is it. If they worked the way they should I would give it an 8. -
November 12, 2007 11:29
4.5/5
I am physically disabled, using a head-wand to type one key at a time and a trackball with my chin (done this for over 15 years!). A few weeks ago, my wife & I decided using a touch screen with my head-wand, instead of my trackball, might work better. I tested various technologies, and the Touchsmart won hands-down. I couldn't justify spending $1500 on a monitor, though, when I had a much more powerful computer already.
I ended up buying a returned, refurbished Touchsmart at Fry's for $850! I have everything set up where I just "remote" into my other computer, so I can still use the touch screen. It has been, by far, the best technology purchase I've ever made, and I'm a computer consultant! After a little tweaking of the settings, I'm about 3-5 times faster with the touch screen than I ever was with my trackball. I'm loving this thing! I just tap, tap, tap!
I can't comment on the wireless mouse or the keyboard. I use a USB keyboard with laptop-style keys as they work better with my head-wand. -
November 1, 2007 08:31
Good
1.5/5
The keyboard would drive you around the bend, will register only some of what you type in. Sometimes have to key 5 or 6 times to get a response and sometimes none. Eats batteries, computer is very noisy, lots of static on speakers and from pc body itself. Skype sound is terrible for receiver. Vista means a lot of software will have to be upgraded at extra cost. Operating system is very slow. Wireless keyboard is unit specific i am informed so replacemnts won't always work. -
September 30, 2007 09:17
5.0/5
I'm very happy with my purchase, so far it has done everything we could want out of a computer. I did experience keyboard & mouse conectivity problems. I upgraded to a microsoft wireless keyboard & mouse, and have had no further issues. Plus the Keyboard & mouse are designed for Vista, (extra features) The HP keyboard was a little small, & I like a full size keyboard.
I got a great deal on it, as I bought everything I needed, from the surge suppressor to the desk lamp, all in one shot. As far as it being slow, it works great. I have Verizon Fios, and it keeps up just fine. Go to a store that has one on display & play with it, see for yourself. For a home system, I don't think you'll find a better product, once you've upgraded the keyboard & mouse.
