HP’s launched a new range of consumer-centric laptops and desktops, including the glow-in-the-dark phoenix, touch screen all-in-ones and ultraportable models.
You think you’re better than me, TouschSmart 600? You think because you’re now configurable with Core i7 720QM (1.6GHz) or i7 820QM (1.73GHz) processors – starting at $US1700 – that you’ve defeated the long-standing caste system separating man and machine?
HP just popped a video of CTO Phil McKinney demonstrating the “slate” we showed you first at CES 2010. McKinney affirms that this is not just some will-o-the-wisp, but in doing so, might’ve taken away some of its allure.
Time to get back to the tablet range of yesteryear: HP’s TouchSmart line-up. They’ve added three new models to the family – the 12-inch tm2, 15.6-inch dv6t and 17.3-inch dv7t.
After playing around with HP’s new web-enabled printer, it’s clear they didn’t take any shortcuts with the hardware, equipping it with a responsive, capacitive touch panel. But besides the same types who buy digital photo frames, will anyone use this?
I installed Windows 7 Beta on an HP TouchSmart PC over the weekend, getting cozy with the new touch and multitouch features, then loaded up a sweet two-handed Air Hockey demo. Have a look:
