Looks like AMD has a sweet new rig they're readying for January launch, and word on the street is Bill Gates wants to launch it personally. It's the IQ770 "Crossfire," the first mass market touchscreen desktop PC we've seen, surely good for taking advantage of Vista's integrated tablet functionality. The Vista Premium system, set to launch alongside Windows on January 30th, features a massive load of options including: 19-inch touchscreen, AMD Turion 64 X2 dual core TL-52 processor, 2GB SDRAM, 320GB drive, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600, WiFi, Bluetooth, integrated 1.3 megapixel camera, integrated FM and ATSC HDTV tuners, a DVD±RW / DVD-RAM burner with LightScribe, Pocket Media Drive bay, wireless keyboard, mouse, stylus, front media reader, and a crazy amount of ports (Ethernet, two FireWire, six USB 2.0, one with HP printer power Y-cable connector, 5.1 + digital audio out, IR out, mini-VGA, and inputs: FM coax, TV coax, ATSC, and two S-Video). It also features some new widget-like dashboard interface, featuring HP new SmartCalendar, which serves as a central point for virtual fridge notes and shared family calendars; as well as Photosmart Touch, a new image editing and printing interface. Expect to pony up $1799 - $1899 for this iMac killer in a couple months. Tons more photos after the break!
posted Nov 30th 2006 10:24AM
i cant get my builti-in webcam to work can some one help?
all you imac "fans" and users... your pathetic. PC dominates over everything that is imac, always has and always will. Anything kills an imac. imac is garbage and no matter how many boring commercials imac comes up with to put down PC, PC will always stay on top of imac.
I don't know where these apple fans come from with their all those nefative comments but even though I don't like HP computers I prefer building my own, apple is so limited in terms of computing and features that this PC beats IMAC without touchscreen features. I think the idea is great and pretty soon most of home PC's will have those features especially with a release of touchscreen version of Vista next year. And for Apple fans that think change is too hard to grasp they should stick to Macs.
well i thought that the computer looked very cool. i'm sure they'll come out with better versions over time, faster and the like... but they've definitely got my interest
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That seems like a good price - but whats with the turion?
http://www.laptopbatteryclub.com/
But its HP.
Still waiting for your point...
I can't imagine that killing an imac unless you dropped it on one.
@ Jengake ...that's hilarious.
@Jengake ...LOL. XD
lmao! I spat my drink out! That was too funny!
Nice, but hardly an "iMac killer."
Its about as much as an iMac killer as the Zune is an Ipod killer.
So what is Apple's response going to be? A better version of FrontRow and a new iMac? We can only hope for now.
so umm when can we DIY have a chance at building one of these?
Everything HP sucks... Well not the printers.
Yup. Even the printers.
I mostly agree but i saw this in office depot and it is pretty cool.
i happen to think that introducing a brand new interface everytime a pc manufacturer comes up with a great new idea creates alot of confusion, and people who have a hard time with computers are only more confused when every computer they buy has different software and features that constantly require you to re-learn how to use the same os. The learning curve and adaptation required to integrate this "dashboard" into your life is inpractical, and the funny design of this computer will really deter people who are looking for simplicity. I like innovation and touch screens are always fun, but not enough people are going to spend $1900 jsut to have a pretty(complicated) new way to write notes and organise there calanders in the kitchen.
I agree...what these people need to do is go back DOS and forget about the pretty little icons!
I actually find that this computer is easier to use than ANY I have ever had so far...but I am only 55...I think I have thrown that many out in the trash.
So... does it run OS X?
No?
Then it doesn't even come close to being an iMac killer...
The point is it does NOT run OS X. To be an iMac killer, they don't need to make something the-same-as-but-better than an iMac, they just need something that seems more featureful and with a similar form factor, to provide an alternative to switching. Macs are a minority, see?
Anyway, I love the way that few here will admit this thing is kinda cool. It is. Its basically a does it all super home computer (though probably the software is a let down, some of it sounds like shovel ware). Maybe Macs will have all these features in a year.
Too bad OS X sux and you guys who say this computer sucks are all about stupid.
That seems like a good price - but whats with the turion?
PLUS.. I heard mac's suck in bed.
still think its a step in the right direction. just wont buy it from hp.
Especially the printers. And their cameras too.
I would never buy HP(or Compaq)Our HP Pavillion 8660c has a motherboard defect that causes it to freeze whenever it goes online. Plus they didnt provide drivers and software support for people who wanted to upgrade the machine to WinXP (It currently has Win98SE. I totally agree with Matt and Lankysob. HP sucks!
It'd be nice if it was Core2 Duo based instead of Turion X2. I wouldn't touch another Turion machine with a thirty-nine and a half foot pole.
iMac Killer? Hardly!! Have you seen the size of its footprint!? how bulky and overpowering it is? From what I can see of these pictures it is a midi PC with a monitor stuck on top! not a particularly sleek one at that! Looks like "Johnny 5" from short circuit!
If the iMac were more like a mac mini in a box 3 or 4 times the size, with an apple 20" monitor stuck on it with another seemingly pointless piece of plastic to support it, then it may be close! yes, it boasts more power, speed and may be cheaper with the addition of a touch screen, BUT I dont think Apple have anything to worry about just yet as regards the iMac.
Could it be mounted on a wall or place on a small desk? not really.. I think it will be a while before anyone comes up with anything quite as sleek, stylish and small as the current iMac.
Yes, I am a mac fan but being realistic, you put the 2 together there is no comparison!
Woho! that thing is pretty nice and unexpected. I hope it remains in below 2000$ price range
Is that kid feeding the computer a picture??? Built in scanner/printer?
That is the same question that was on my mind. The kid is either scanning the picture or printing it. Now wouldn't that be cool if it has a built-in printer/scanner. Only things I hate about all-in one units is that they are typically expensive and once they break your either SOL on the whole thing or screwed on paying a lot of cash to get it fixed. Cool concept none the less. Like the calenday interface and slot loading is definitely cool.
The flat computer back is designed to stand a compact photo printer on top. It's not built in, but the flat top and slit make room for the printer to sit. If you examine the picture, you'll see part of a printer that isn't in other pictures. I think it's cool.
Also, after running numbers, HP is the #1 computer maker in the world and they boast the industry's highest reliability. Seems strange since they used to be lowsy. I swear by their newer business class machines though. I'm still warming up to the retail stuff (which this is).
The GUI is nice...now...where have I seen that before...
Looks similar to something that came out about oohhhhhh 5 years ago.. what did they call it?? oohhhhhh...
thinking..
Yes, thats it! OSX
Microsoft BOB!
HP is tops in sales. This thing looks pretty sweet to me.
This is one nice computer (and this is coming from a Mac user), but as mentioned earlier, it has a Turdion X2 (read: pathetic performance). Still, I wouldn't be surprised if HP also offers a Core 2 Duo model.
I also noticed in several of the photos that there's a matching printer that slides in underneath the screen... after all, it wouldn't be HP if there wasn't a way to cash in on those ink profits.
Dont see the point of having the gfex card cos they aren't "gaming" and why would you game with a touch screen?
it looks way to big...dont like its name *crossfire* cos that will just confuse things as it as a nVidea card and why did they use that name?
if i had that money, i would spank it on something else like a good computer -_-;
@ stephan
there is a printer behind it i just saw it... lol
HP should write their own OS and tell Gates to blow them.
Oh, something like HP-UX, right?
thats nothing
Just wait until you guys start to hear about Smartlife's MooshBoard
oh just wait, the revolution has just begun
GO RTP startups!!!
If this thing has a virtual fridge notes why not have something similar but scaled down actually integrated into a fridge. You can have notes, shopping list. It can probably alert you when your milk expires (through RFID tags). And then you synchrinise the shopping list with your PDA just before going to the supermarket.
http://www.geek.com/images/geeknews/oct00/3comaudrey.jpg
It's a 3com Audrey killer...oh, wait...
Actually, I might be interested in a unit along these lines, but with the concept of being kitchen oriented with under-cabinet mounting and water resistance like the ICEBOX units.
see, i don't think microsoft has to worry about making an 'imac killer' considering that apple has such a small share of desktop computers. i'm sure there will still be plenty of das buying pink imacs for their daughters come christmas time, but microsoft and PC manufacturers still have a pretty strong hold on the home computer market. and seeing microsoft's stronger efforts to move in on the media center market (aka xbox 360 and that pos media center XP), i don't think they have much to worry about apple. apple's computers are very niche based, a niche that wouldn't really be a huge profit for microsoft.
Um, don't we want to discourage our kids from touching our monitors. Most of my friends with kids have TVs that look like crap. Why would you ever want to encourage them to touch the screen. Mind you, I'm using a tablet pc to write this right now, but no chance in hell I'd let a kid get near it.
I want one. I don't think its an imac killer though, although i would choose one of these over any apple computer.
I don't actually remember HP making anything that sucked. The machines weren't exactly gamer quality, but then, they weren't intended to be either. Maybe that is where you are getting confused, see your family had an HP back in the day and it wouldn't play Starcraft or Diablo the way you wanted, for those that even remember Starcraft or what the first Diablo was like. And for those that don't, or weren't actually old enough to understand them, you probably only know HP machines as part of the Walmart lineup of available computers sitting next to eMachines, machines that do actually suck. If that is the case, when you start basing the quality of the product on where it comes from instead of actually using it, maybe you should just shut the hell up.
HP is of a much higher quality and reliability than any Dell. And I would really like to see what kind of printer you people are using if you think HP printers are crap. Let me guess, Lexmark, with its 100MB+ of bloatware and diagnostic tools? Do you need a printer that is required to install voice announcements? Not to mention the low-res prints...Grow up, you're just mad this machine isn't a Mac or an Alienware. I just wish it was available in sizes bigger than 19".