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.
PICK ME!!!!!! I need new PC!!!!!
I would love to be considered for this computer. It would be the perfect gift for my wonderful husband. He has had quite a year…got laid off, married and moved across the country…and he deserves something nice for his Graduate classes and new job. Thank you! Happy Holidays!
i blogged about this giveaway…
http://wwe.breedlove5.blogspot.com
This is a milestone moment as I have to date never commented on anyone’s blog…ever. I think this makes me a lurker. (Is that a noun?) Isn’t it amazing how shiny objects have a way of making people compelled to try new things? :)
I have blogged about this giveaway @ http://mommy2charli.blogspot.com/2009/12/whoa.html
paigeleana@yahoo.com
I need this!!
I would put it right here in the office. I just wish I had a blue desk to put it on. Wood tones will have to do!
I blogged about how much I want that!
http://amywill.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-want-that.html
THis is so exciting!!!!! I’d put this in our family/ play room! I have an area for crafts and such, hubby has his desk for computer games, and the kiddos can use it there too. And then they have lots of fun stuff in there too! It would be so awesome! Thanks so much!
What a wonderful giveaway!! I think I’d put it in my bedroom if I had one.
I would put it in my kitchen, since that is where I seem to be on most days anyhow!
I can’t decide if I would hide it in my closet or hang it from the wall in our family room. Share it or not? hmmmmmmmmm. I think I would go with the living room wall. DVR!!!?????? I would love to have that. I might actually watch TV!
I would put it in my living room!
Would love to win the HP Touchscreen…..I would put it in my living room but would love to mount the monitor on the wall so I could get rid of my old computer desk.
Oh, how I dream of having an office of my own…well, an office/scrapbook/gift wrapping/5 minutes of peace haven…but, for now, I’d put it in my husband’s office, so we could work side by side! You gotta get together however you can!
I would put it in my office room if I won. I need a new desktop in there!!
I’d put it in my bedroom on our desk (and replace the computer that just crashed…I don’t think it will mind since it’s an HP too!!!)!!!
Oh, our current computer is about 6 years old, which is like 108 in computer years and it is so very slow! I would love this! And i would put it on the built in desk in our family room where our old Dell is currently.
I tweeted about it here:
http://www.twitter.com/iamjjo
My room! My cpu is ancient!
Recipe box feature looks absolutely wonderful!!! I would love to win such a great prize!
what a great computer and how wonderful that it is used to help children with autism. looks like fun
I blogged about it here:
http://thecrazycarsonclan.blogspot.com/2009/12/so-cool.html
We would put this in our desk in the kitchen. It looks awesome!
would love this
I would put it in my kitchen office nook. It would be perfect for the fam.
Thanks!
I tweeted about it. https://www.boomama.net/hp-touchsmart-600-giveaway/
Oh, I could SO use this on my kitchen desk…thanks for the chance!
I would place it in my kitchen on the counter so I didn’t have to run upstairs in the office to write down recipes, look something up, or talk to my lovely wife.
I blogged about this giveaway! http://newlifedj.blogspot.com/2009/12/fantastic-hp-computer-giveaway.html
I’d put it in m studio… and absolutely be eternally grateful!! Honestly.
would love to win this for my parents for christmas!:):):)
We would keep it in the living room on a desk to display for all to see!! (and to moniter our children when they’re on it ;) )
I would put it on my long kitchen bar which is right by my family room and dining room. That way I can hear it read a recipe to me and still be among the family as I am working. It looks so cool.
I would LOVE a new computer…what a nice giveaway! I go to Texas A&M University and I would put my new computer on my desk in my bedroom!!!
I would put it in my kitchen… LOVE that it reads recipes to you!
would love to have a computer to help in my job search.
jo carol king
I would place it in my cozy home office…wow-What a treat for the whole family! With Mother approval!!!Thanks for the opportunity.
I would definately put it at my desk in the kitchen….so i can check my blogs while whipping up a gourmet dinner….wait, maybe just ordering pizza :)
Oops. My last comment got messed up. I tweeted about it at https://twitter.com/snarkymomof4
I also blogged about it at http://afostermamaslife.blogspot.com/2009/12/giveaway.html
WOW! That baby would go in the computer armoire (which currently houses an oldie) in our Bonus/Family Room.
I would put it on my desk in my office, which is in my loft, so it’s also the living room, family room, dining room at kitchen!
Would love to win this to replace my old computer. Please count me in.
I would totally buy a thrift store desk and paint it just to have a cute place to put this computer. I love my iphone so this would be right up my alley. Thanks so much and Merry Christmas!
Debbie from Georgia
Oh wow! We are planning to move soon and I can just picture this baby in my new kitchen. It would look great sitting on the desk. Great giveaway!
Super Wow! How incredible. That would make a very Merry Christmas for My family!
what a great giveaway! i would put this in my bedroom where my makeshift office is located. THANKS!
Oh my word! What a beauty! I would have to put it on my kitchen desk for everyone to see!
I would love to win this awesome computer!!!!
i tweeted as well!
http://twitter.com/smithler4701
I would reconfigure our master bedroom so I could actually set up a work space for myself (I work from home and currently work on my laptop on the couch… there is a well worn butt print in my spot.)
This thing looks awesome! I’d love to put it in my kitchen :)
So cool and so needed here! My laptop died months ago and I miss it so much!
LOVE this…i would put in in our little homework nook (I think)…or I would put it in my little office.
I would put it on my desk in my kitchen and love it all day :)!!
I would love to win!
Would love to be able to put this in our office area in our house! Keeping my fingers crossed that I win!
Heather
WOW!! Enter me!
mattandholleywhitman@yahoo.com
This computer would go in our master bedroom….and sit pretty on our corner desk : ) I think having this fancy computer there would give me a good reason to keep that area clean every day! ha!
This lovely computer would go on my desk in my bedroom, kicking out my old HP to go live in my son’s room.
This would definately go on my husbands desk. He needs a good computer, espically since he pays the bills:-)
thanks for the giveaway.
My 10 year old computer is currently on my thrift store dresser in the spare bedroom, aka the room where dirty laundry goes to multiply. But if I had a fancy new computer, well that would give me an excuse to find a fancy new desk to go the unused corner of my dining room!
I would stash this computer away in my bedroom so that little sticky toddler fingers could get to it! What an awesome computer!
I would find a home for in in my kitchen/dining room as we are having a new baby and it would be so convenient.
This would be a great additinal for my kitchen. I would love to use the recipe function and also have a place to store pics and fun crafts that my son has made.
Thanks!
I’d keep it away from the kids!!
I would use it to keep in touch with my family! My computer has seen better days and living overseas I need it to be able to keep up with everyone!
Great giveaway!
oh and I am still a US resident and am actually in the US for a few months!
I blogged about your give away too!
http://mazigra1.blogspot.com/2009/12/awesome-generous-giveaway.html
I would put it in my craft room to free up more desk space and so I could gaze upon its awesomeness.
Hi – this is amazing!! I would give it to my husband for Christmas:)
Hmmm…I would put it in my living room/kitchen area…that recipe box feature would be amazing! What a great giveaway!
Thanks!
erin
I would put this in my family room! Thanks!
http://twitter.com/kalika44
tweet!
I tweeted, blogged, and facebooked this contest! I love the idea of putting it in the kitchen b/c I love the recipe box feature!!
http://stacijbrown.blogspot.com/2009/12/free-computer.html
http://twitter.com/StaciB
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?filter=lf#/profile.php?ref=name&id=51104289
This computer looks amazing! I would put it in our family room, in the middle of everything! :)
I would put it in my new office/sewing room!
What a great giveaway! I would put this in our office!
I think this would benefit my class. I teach Middle School Special Education CDC. Some of the students that are someone hesitant towards technology could really benefit from the touch screen.
So amazing – my computer is about to bite the dust and this would be awesome! Thank you for sharing!
In the middle of Grand Central Station – aka my kitchen! gwen (at) BlueBenchWoodworking (dot) com
I would give the computer to my son, who is getting ready to start college classes and who lives on the opposite coast. We use Skype to communicate and I love to play peek a boo with my granddaughter. Thanks Sophie!
I would put it in the playroom/home office!
I would use this computer EVERYDAY and tell all of my friends about it! What a great piece of technology! Would love to have it for my home! Thanks Hilary
i would keep this beauty all to myself….in my office under lock and key!
WOW this would be a great Christmas gift. I would put it right here on my desk in my living room — so everyone could see it.
Thank you!!! It’s posted on my site!
http://sarahcd44.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas-to-you-from-kellys.html
I would put this in our family room so the whole family could use it!
I think I would be entirely selfish and keep it in my room!
I would put this on my frog (furnished room over garage) table. It sounds fantastic and would help all of us kinesthetic learners with homeschooling!
I would put this in the family room on the desk with a big sign that says…NO KIDS ON THE COMPUTER!!!
Living room! Wait, bedroom? No, living room!
I would put it IN MY BED because it is so beautiful! Okay probably not… but maybe.
I would put this amazing computer in my new home office on my new home office’s desk!
I would put this in our bedroom, and never come out again!
I live in a teeny-tiny studio apartment in Manhattan, so I don’t have a lot of choices of where my computer would go. It would spend a lot of time on the couch and when I actually put it away, it would be in my media armoire. Thanks!
It would go right in my brand new, sure to be awesome when I finish it, craft room!
I would have to place it in my dining room, right between the kitchen and living room.
I would totally hog it in my sewing room :) Its a girls only room, no stinky boys allowed! Hope I win ;) xoxo melzie
I’d put it in the kitchen.
Definitely would put this in my family’s living room! But I think it might need some new furniture to go with it… hmmm :)