This is a compensated review by BlogHer and HP.
A few weeks ago I got an email asking if I’d be interested in reviewing a new HP TouchSmart 600 computer. And yes, I was interested, because I am a nerd and always terribly entertained by anything that plugs in and has a screen, but since I’d never seen the TouchSmart before, I had a mental image of a big, clunky desktop coming into the house. Besides that, we haven’t owned a PC in about ten years, and part of me wondered if accepting the HP was some unforgivable act of Mac betrayal.
But then I remembered the 10 year-old Mac desktop in my office (that, bless its heart, can’t run more than two applications at a time before it starts to wheeze), and I got over my reservations. BRING ON THE HP.
The new TouchSmart arrived a few days later, and y’all, I cannot tell you how impressed we have been by this computer. We love it. It looks great (do you see how skinny it is?), and when David was setting it up, I actually asked him where the rest of it was. It’s essentially the same size as a flat-screen TV. In fact, it can work as a TV – you just plug in your cable and you’re good to go. It can also work as a DVR (CAN I GET AN AMEN?) or a BluRay movie player. There’s even a remote. Be still my heart.
And I wish y’all could have seen my husband’s reaction when he realized that you can mount the TouchSmart on the wall. Suffice it to say that his eyes lit up and then glazed over and I thought for a brief moment that he might need to sit down and put his head between his knees.
We started using the TouchSmart approximately 53 seconds after we set it up, and while I didn’t know how much I’d use all the bells and whistles in our day-to-day routine, I have to say that the touchscreen features are actually my very favorite part. Besides the fact that it makes me feel like Tom Cruise in “Minority Report” when I move my finger around the screen and resize pictures and create collages and pretend like I’m some sort of technological wizard, it’s just so EASY. I can write notes, save recipes, browse the web, play a movie via our Netflix account, laugh at something on Hulu, listen to my Pandora playlist, edit photos and so much more – all without touching a keyboard or a mouse. The computer HAS a keyboard and a mouse, of course (they’re wireless!), and you can use them with any of the TouchSmart applications – but once you get the hang of the touchscreen, it’s oh-so-convenient and fun.
I really could go on and on – about how Alex loves it, about how the touchscreen is COMPLETELY intuitive for a child, about how I adore the Recipe Box feature that lets me add any recipe I happen to run across on the web and will even READ THE RECIPE OUT LOUD TO ME while I cook. But I’m going to quit talking now because we need to get this giveaway started. I think it’s time.
So.
If you’d like to win an HP TouchSmart 600 computer, leave a comment below and tell me where you’d put the computer if you won. Family room? Office? Playroom? Kitchen? Inside Mama’s closet where NO ONE ELSE CAN TOUCH IT? On top of a thrift store desk that you overhauled with turquoise spray paint?
Or, if you’d like, you can leave a comment with a link to a post about the HP on your blog.
And whatever you do, please make sure that your email address is correct.
This contest will begin December 9th and end December 24th.
Before I forget:
1) If you’d like more information about this computer, just click on over to HP’s official site.
2) Rules!
• No duplicate comments.
• You may receive an additional entry by linking on Twitter and leaving a link in the comments.
• You may receive an additional entry by blogging about this contest and leaving a link in the comments.
• This giveaway is open to US Residents, aged 18 and older (I’m so sorry, Canada).
• Winners will be selected via random draw, and will notified by e-mail.
• You have 48 hours to get back to me; otherwise a new winner will be selected.
• Please see the official rules here: Official Rules.
The winner will be selected using random.org.
Also, there are four other bloggers giving away the HP TouchSmart 600 (that means there are five free computers up for grabs, people), so check out the BlogHer.com special offers page for links to their sites. You can enter to win on all five blogs.
Happy TouchSmarting, everybody!
Thursday 12/10 at 8:40pm – comments seem to be working just fine again. Thanks for your patience!
This giveaway is now closed.
I’d put it in the spare room of our apartment. The room is in danger of becoming that “catch-all-room” and I’d think having a lovely computer in there would ward off any temptations to clutter it up. It would be nice to give the room some purpose and to give us a place to relax, type, and accomplish things.
Um, I tweeted it. Did you see it? Does that count? :)
Chance to win a touch-screen HP computer from @boomama. Don’t worry, you’ll be about entry 1000 :) http://bit.ly/5qbtkw
This would be a perfect addition to my craftroom! This would be mommy’s…NO TOUCHY! ha ha :)
I am in college and my current Dell really needs to be replaced. I was going to buy one of these HP all in ones on blackfriday but the money just wasn’t in my budget. If I am lucky and win, I would place it in my room and would spend much more time actually doing my school work instead of rebooting my computer several times a night!
This would be great!
This would totally go in my kitchen!! So fun!!
Oh my word!! Love it! I would put it in my bedroom. Away from kiddy hands!
We would put it in our bedroom and would be so excited to win this awesome product!
I would love to have this in my kitche as the kitchen is the center of our home – we are always in the kitchen for all the kids activities.
I would put it in our family room!
Oh, this would be a great addition to our home! I think I would put it in the living room, tucked in the nook under the staircase. Or, if I’m feeling really kind, maybe let my kids put it upstairs…
i would SO put it on our computer desk near the kitchen if i won this!!!
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It would be cool in our family room!
I’d put in in our office.
I’d put it in the living room or kitchen.
That would be going on MY desk in my bedroom! That is so awesome!! Would love to win!!!
wow! i would love to win a computer! that is too cool!
Oh my, I’m pretty sure it would go in the dining room on one of the little desks we use for homeschooling our 7 children…!!! You know, if we weere to win one…!!!
It’s home would be my “desk” in the kitchen, but with the wireless capabilities, I think I would carry it all over the house with me!!
If I win this computer, I will set up my office and put it on my new desk.*Dreams!*
Love it. Ours would go in the dining room to replace the 9 year old desktop that takes forever to load. Thanks for the generosity.
This would have to replace my old Mac in the office!
I blogged about this at
http://shanleann.blogspot.com/2009/12/gotta-love-giveaway.html
on my desk at school :)
I would put this beauty in my office!
I also blogged about this.
http://itty-bitty-baby-dreams.blogspot.com/2009/12/more-amazing-giveaways.html
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Love this! I’m a single mom of three children (ages 14, 12 and 6) and a full time medical student. I could definitely use a computer of my own that I don’t have to share with six other hands, but since I would keep it in the den where we all spend most of our time that isn’t very likely. A girl can dream anyway, right?
I would really love to be able to have this computer to store and edit my daughters pictures on this computer.
if i won i would put it our bedroom so my husband and myself could have a computer of our own. the kids use the one in the den.
I would put this in my kitchen.
I tweeted!! twitter.com/sarahruthtoday
This would have to go in our room b/c nowhere else to put it that our 1 year old wouldn’t get to it. But it would migrate a lot around our apartment I’m sure! :)
I blogged about this! http://sarahruthtoday.blogspot.com/2009/12/super-exciting-giveaway.html
We are moving in 2 months, so I would put in my new office/craft room right next door to the playroom. That way, I could play on the computer while my son plays in the playroom!
Oh we need this! Great giveaway!
I would love one of these! I would put it in my kitchen or living room. Would be very helpful for my kids since we homeschool.
This would be a great Christmas gift!!!
This would go in our office to replace our ancient desktop. AND it would be a huge asset for me next year when I get to work from home!
How fun! I would put the computer in my bedroom where our “office” is! :o)
With teen/tween boys in the house all computers are in the family room where I can keep a close eye on what is being looked at on the internet…but I might have to keep this one all for myself =)
In my kitchen!
I blogged about this at http://www.daeofourlives.blogspot.com. Thanks again!
IN THE KITCHEN! My laptop is (surprisingly) taking up too much space on the counter. WOuld love, love love one in here!
If I won this. It would sit on the wall in the dining room, I can’t believe you can hang it, how awesome is that.. I would get a nice little game chair and have a blast. Oh how I miss my computer :)
I would use it to set up an office in our sunporch!
I would put this in my bedroom where I do most of my work. Thank you for doing this!
On my desk in our office and my lovely, cranky 2003 desktop that likes to turn off of its own free will every 42 minutes would get the heave-ho.
WOW!! I tweeted about your giveaway http://www.twitter.com/timpy79 Thanks
I’d put it in our basement. Love it!
I’d put it in my husband’s office – so tired of him complaining about his “old” Dell ;-)
Oh that sounds so fun! Not something I’d buy for myself, but great to receive in a giveaway!
I’d put it on the desk that is ready and waiting in the family room!!
Great give away Boo Mama…..I would actually gift it to my 27 year old son….who is a high school history teacher and basketball coach…..he loves what he does……but doesn’t so much like the pay…..he has saved and bought himself a vehicle…….then living room furniture…..next he is saving for a washer and dryer……and after that, a computer……so if I could gift my sweet boy with that computer…..well, it would be a privilege!!! Thanks so much
I think in the kitchen!!
Wow! I would put it in my office on our old dining room table. Perfect for this grad student! Happy Holidays.
i would put this sassy computer in the kitchen, as that is where i find myself most during the day! thanks!
We are very much in need of a new computer; the one I’m typing on now was purchased in 2003, which is about 1000 years old in computer years. So, this one would hit the road, Jack, and that lovely HP would be installed in the office!
I’d put it on the kitchen counter where everyone could see it!
Pretty sure my chances for winning are very slim, but since I won an awesome camera that I use every day from here, I thought I’d give it a shot. ;o)
We would put the computer in our master bedroom/ office. No other space in our house for a computer.
Thanks for an amazing give away!
I would let my parents choose where to put it, since I just purchased a new computer and theirs is, how can I put it most tactlessly? Old, sad, and in need of the Old Yeller treatment.
Without the crying part.
And… here’s my blog post about it!
http://alittledabwilldoya.blogspot.com/2009/12/5-chances-to-win-hp-touchsmart-600.html
My husband and I fight over our one puny laptop all the time. We’ve talked about getting a 2nd computer, but there is no budget allowing for that at this time, so we make do. I am certain I would put this lovely computer in my bedroom. With our small house we don’t have an office, but I have a perfect space for a desk and computer and would love to have my own office space area. My husband would love it too, then I might stop leaving papers lying all over the kitchen table! :)
I don’t know if I’d put this in our office or family room!
I am a live in nanny who’s laptop just crashed…big time. This would be awesome. It will go on my desk in my bedroom.
I would love a new computer that I could look up recipes on. My computer is many years old and all but dead.
Where WOULDN’T I put it? Seriously – the thing would move with me. I see some benefits of having it in the playroom… until the soccer ball comes out. Then it’d have to move to the bedroom, until time to make dinner… On to the kitchen to read me recipes… Well, you get the idea. It’d go SOMEWHERE & as logn as it lands in my house, that’s all that matters. ;)
I would put it in our family room which is going to need to be rearranged after Santa brings all his goodies. Thanks! Wish I had it today as we are totally snowed in!
I love the way this computer looks and I’ve never had this kind before. It seems like even someone that doesn’t know a lot of computer stuff could use this. Thanks
I need this desperately! I’d put it in my kitchen probably…
I would LOVE to have a new updated computer. I would put in on my desk in the kitchen!!!
I would put it in the perfect spot in our new house that we are looking for right now! Would absolutely love it!!
On my Mom’s desk(that used to be mine while I was in high school) so she can begin doing our family geneology and communicating with family so she can gather more info. She is so worthy!
Hi Boo Mama! I would love to win a new computer, my laptop is about to bite the dust! I would put my new HP Touchsmart in the office, where the dog couldn’t climb up and put her nose on the screen!
I totally noticed the computer on the desk when I saw the picture the other day!!! I would love to have this sitting on my desk which happens to be in the dining room at the moment.
I would put it in our family room to replace the pc that someone colored on.
I would love to have this computer to put in our office once we get everything situated.
I would totally set up this computer in our “computer room” otherwise known as the “craft room” and the “Barney room” (because that’s where my crafts are stored and where the child in the house watches his Barney videos)!
This would go perfect in my new kitchen!
Where would I put it??? That is a good question. More than likely it would go in the family room where everyone could use it and enjoy all the great things that you have described about it.
I would put this computer in our office/spare bedroom since our computer just died. How awesome that it could be a tv/dvr for guests and for working out on the elliptical!
I would LOVE this computer just about anywhere in the house, but it would probably live in my office/toyroom/den. Here’s hoping!
I want to win this!!
I would LOVE to win this! I have been looking for an excuse to buy a desk to put in my bedroom & this would be a perfect one!!! Awesome giveaway!!
I blogged about it!
http://lifeonthecircletranch.blogspot.com/2009/12/give-away.html
I’d put that bad boy in our makeshift office space in our dining room. Oh, the joys of living in a condo.
I would put it in my bedroom so that I could edit photos from the comfort of my bed!!
Oh my, how awesome is it to have a touchscreen computer. I can not even fathom the idea. I would definitley have to put this either in my kitchen or very near for the fact of the recipe box tool. I love cooking& I would be totally shocked to have a computer reading me the recipe. I would probably cook non-stop.
I would put it in my kitchen, with a “MOM’s ONLY” sign on it. :)
Ok, I have blogged it.
And, I would love love love to have this computer. I am trying to put together my wedding album because my photog flaked out on me… my 13″ screen isn’t really doing the trick! I might put it next to my bed so I can stare at it! :)
Read the recipe out loud?! I’m in.
It’s a good thing I live by myself; I won’t have to share!! (of course, I would if I had to) This little gem would go in my office/craft/sewing room. Yay!
I think I would put this in my living room. No, now that I think about it, I will put it on the new desk from the thrist store COVERED in turquoise paint. I LOVE that idea!
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I would take it to my Dad’s house and give it to him! His computer is over 10 years old and my Mom just passed away less than 2 week ago. He would LOVE to have something new to do now that she’s gone!
We could use a new computer and boy does this one look SWEET!
This would be a great addition to our home. Our older boys have computer related school work so this would come in handy. I love the look.
This would look lovely in my kitchen…
It’s the Jettson’s come to life. I grew up watching that cartoon and hoping it would one day happen!
I’d keep it in my office, where I can make the most use of it.
Callie
I would love to have the computer in my guest room where I have my scrapbooking area set up…..it would be great!
If this baby can read recipes out loud, I’m putting it in my kitchen! No more stopping to read the recipe and drip food all over the pages!
To be real FRANK~ my hubs needs this!!!!, I hog the one I am on now, to blog all the time and enter giveaways.. He says all the time that he needs his own comp. HA! especially because he is an online student going to PSU… I WOULDN’T have to get kicked off or tell him to wait a minute… He would have his own! PLEASE OH’ PLEASE!