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We have collected 2 reviews of the HP TouchSmart 610. Experts rate HP TouchSmart 610 8.5/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the HP TouchSmart 610 and HP Desktop computers.
For all the hype that’s been made of touchscreen technology, it has done a rather poor job migrating into our most traditional — and common — computing spaces. Tablets are great, but they’re a niche market for now. Most of us do our computing on traditional desktop computers and notebooks, and you won’t find many touchscreens on either.Part of the reason for is that integrating touchscreens in such devices is, well, hard. That’s particularly true of desktop computers. Although those with touchscreen are typically all-in-ones, it’s still not as if you can just pick up the computer and bring it closer when you feel the need. The display is a static entity, resistant to being pushed, pulled or tugged. And that’s a challenge.The HP TouchSmart 610 tackles the issue with a unique hinge that allows it to drop down closer to horizontal on the desktop, easing arm strain as you tap, swipe and even type on the screen. Throw in a Core i7-2600 processor, 8GB of RAM and a Radeon HD 5570 video card, and the TouchSmart 610 represents one of the most powerful and practical touchscreen PCs we’ve seen so far.Casual observers of the HP TouchSmart 610 will see a standard all-in-one computer.
It’s clear that HP sees the value in this category. The PC maker’s new TouchSmart is sleek, polished, and is the first all-in-one we’ve ever seen to feature a subwoofer-out jack. HP makes a subtle but valid point here: The truth about these systems is that, regardless of where we set them up—kitchen, living room, garage—we find ourselves frequently using them as music stations, so why not aim for higher audio fidelity? Conveniently, HP has also integrated Monster’s (and Dr. Dre’s) Beats environment, allowing the TouchSmart 610 to pump out impressive enough sound to make people do a double-take. Beats notwithstanding, HP also packs some beef into this system, with a 2.93GHz Core i7-870, a full-size 2GB ATI Radeon HD 5570, 8GB of DDR memory, a 1TB 7,200rpm drive, a Blu-ray player, Wi-Fi, a TV tuner, and two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports. As far as CPUs go, the Core i7-870 is a little old, but the higher clock enabled it to blaze through our CPU-intensive tasks, beating out MSI’s AiW by 20 percent in most tests and almost 50 percent in our Photoshop benchmark. It’s not Sandy Bridge, but it’s speedy. And, given the use of discrete graphics, Sandy Bridge is not necessary.
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OPEN BOX - LIKE NEW HP TouchSmart BZ654AA 610-1030f All-in-One Desktop PC - Intel Core i3 550 3.2 | $744.97 | See it |
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HP TouchSmart 610-1151f 23" Touchscreen Desktop (2.8 GHz Core i5 2300 Processor, 6 GB RAM, 1 TB Hard Drive, SuperMulti Blu-ray Player, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit) | $876.99 | See it |
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Hp Touchsmart 610 All-in-one Pc I5 Desktop With 23 Inch Touch Screen | $879.95 | See it |
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HP TouchSmart 610-1130f Desktop PC (Black) | $899.99 | See it |
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610-1151 Hp Touchsmart 610, Core I5 2300, 6gb Ddr3, 1tb, Win7 Home Premium 64bit | $924.64 | See it |
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HP TouchSmart 610-1030f Desktop Computer - Black | $1189.88 | See it |
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Hp Touchsmart 610 Intel Core I5-2.80 Ghz, 14gb Ram, 1tb, 23-inch | $1199.99 | See it |
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HP TouchSmart 610 Quad Customizable Desktop PC | $1349.99 | See it |