| The Apple iMac (27-inch) is the apple many people | | | | As for built-in devices you can find a camera, |
| would become sinners for. It is the all-in-one | | | | antenna, stereo speakers, and infrared receiver, |
| desktop that brought about a revolution among | | | | however, we will say this even before a question |
| computers, and no matter how many similar | | | | mark pops up above your head: there is no |
| computers were released before, iMac is the only | | | | Blu-ray. With Blu-ray being so hot right now, we |
| one that has been able to match style and | | | | were surprised they did not actually give us that |
| performance, and incorporate both into one body. | | | | ultimate and complete pleasure when we are |
| On the other hand the HP Touch Smart looks | | | | watching movies on the computer. The iMac also |
| good at first glance, but can we really compare it | | | | does not have a TV tuner, but who cares, with all |
| to the iMac? Let us start with its touch screen, | | | | the other features this Apple has, we assure you |
| which is probably the best on the market. But is it | | | | that the only worm it could have is because |
| everything to have a touch screen? We do admit | | | | some evil minds on the Internet send you virus or |
| that it is interesting playing with it, but let us go a | | | | get your credit card number. |
| bit further. The HP Touch Smart really does look | | | | There was actually one more thing that we saw |
| like a capable enough, all-in-one; however, in | | | | as not so practical - the camera. Since it is built-in, |
| comparison with similar computers on the market, | | | | you can say bye-bye to showing off your new |
| it loses its credibility. For general entertainment we | | | | apartment to your cousin far-far-away. It does |
| recommend the iMac. Keep reading to learn what | | | | not mean that you cannot do it, we are just |
| we discovered when exploring these two | | | | saying - go for an easier option and film it with |
| computers a bit more. | | | | your own camera. The HP Touch Smart on the |
| The iMac features definitely worth mentioning are | | | | other hand, besides the basic built-ins, has Blu-Ray, |
| the new multi-touch wireless mouse and a slim, | | | | S-video output, and a standard cable coaxial input |
| wireless keyboard. However, the third, and the | | | | for the included TV tuner. So, after pressing only |
| most important part of this Apple trilogy is the | | | | a few buttons, IQ816 transforms into an |
| LED-backlit screen with 2.560x1.440 pixel native | | | | HD-ready television. The keyboard, though it is |
| resolution, which gives you the feeling of actually | | | | slim and sleek, offer no additional functions, |
| being on the movie set while it was being made! | | | | except for the volume-control buttons which allow |
| Any desktop computer display in comparison with | | | | you the mute and sleep options. It looks like they |
| the iMac's is in our book, in one word - | | | | thought of everything, because we know for a |
| incomparable! You would need to have at least a | | | | fact that many people have the tendency of |
| 30-inch monitor in order to enjoy watching | | | | falling asleep in front of their computers, while |
| movies as close as you could do it with the iMac, | | | | watching movies at home, of course. |
| which leads us to the additional $1,000 or more | | | | Concerning processors, the iMac comes with |
| you will pay. One more fact, concerning the | | | | 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, and the HP |
| screen, which might catch your attention, is | | | | TouchSmart with 2.100GHz Core 2 Duo T8100. |
| Apple's claim that the iMac's LCD has a | | | | The memory does not differ much as they both |
| 178-degree viewing angle. In layman's terms, well | | | | come with 4GB installed memory that can be |
| sort of, the iMac's resolution is 2.560 X 1.440, | | | | upgraded. When it comes to graphics, the iMac |
| whereas the HP Touch Screen's is "only" 1.920 X | | | | has ATI Radeon HD 4670 (256MB), and the HP |
| 1.200. | | | | Nvidia GeForce 9600M FS. So, all in all, it depends |
| Compared to the iMac's 178-degree viewing, | | | | which technical features you prefer to have. |
| another weakness we found in the HP design is | | | | And now, let's talk about the warranty. Both of |
| that the hi-def screen looks promising, however, | | | | them, the HP Touch Smart and the iMac, have a |
| be sure of the viewing angle because you might | | | | limited warranty of 1 year and complimentary |
| see strange images and dark spots in places you | | | | telephone technical support of 90 days on the |
| should not. Another minus, especially for movie | | | | iMac. Curious about the prices? Well, the HP will |
| lovers, is that you cannot use the touch screen | | | | cost you around $2, 000, and the iMac around |
| to select the Blu-ray features of the movie you | | | | $1,700. |
| are currently watching. So, what do you have to | | | | After comparing these two computers, what |
| do? Well, you have to tap a virtualized remote to | | | | more can we say except that when you are |
| move between selections. And all high tech junkies | | | | looking for a new computer, you should |
| know, no matter how cool it is at first, every toy | | | | remember the advice your grandma gave you - |
| gets boring after a while. | | | | fruit is good for you! |