Tech and Amusing Stuff

CNET:
“…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 design offer functionality that’s unavailable elsewhere…”

PC World:
“..paying the $1500 price buys you a system with classy design, the versatility to handle everyday tasks, and the ability to do some light multimedia lifting. It doesn’t have enough power to deal with more graphics-heavy activities. The TouchSmart is appropriate as a second PC or as a lifestyle PC that fits into your living space, but as your primary system it may not do everything you want it to do…”

Ubergizmo:
“…it’s cool, but the user-interface still needs some work…”

PC Mag:
“…compared with the competition, the IQ506 comes across as the closest to the iMac in the Windows world, at least physically. The IQ506 is basically all built into the screen, like the iMac. It’s sleeker and arguably more attractive than the Dell XPS One, and the HP is quite a bit cheaper than the XPS One…”

The HP Mini-Note PC is making it’s way out into the presses and getting reviewed, this is what some of the big name websites have to say about it:

NotebookReview.com

“……the HP 2133 Mini-Note is one of the most impressive subnotebooks we’ve ever seen……despite the poor processor performance, the HP 2133 Mini-Note is a remarkably solid machine that could be a perfect fit for students, teachers, or mobile business professionals…..”

PCMag.com

“……although the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC is not quite the ASUS Eee PC killer, it’s still a force to be reckoned with in the ultra-mobile space……..this device’s most compelling aspect, however, is that you can actually go out and buy it for about $500. Until now, that was a price point only ASUS could pull off….”

LaptopMag.com

“…..to our surprise, our little system ran Microsoft Vista without a hiccup……even the 8.9-inch display, with a praise-the-Lord 1280 x 768-pixel resolution, features a glossy coating similar to premium HP screens. However, the Mini-Note has a small touchpad flanked by vertically oriented touch buttons, which is awkward….”