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 would put that amazing new HP in my home office to replace my really old HP.
I would LOVE this computer! My cold laptop is getting grumpy and doesn’t like to work all of the time so I mooch computer use off of my family soooo they would LOVE it too!!
Thanks for a great giveaway!
I would put it down in my office in the basement. Not a terribly exciting place, but I would love love love to win!
I linked to this on Twitter!
http://twitter.com/AnneRiley
I would love one because I don’t have my own computer/laptop or anything at home. I use the one I have at work, and that’s it.
I’ve recently taken on a few ministry projects at my church (Angel Tree, and Prison fellowship), and I have to create spreadsheets, and write memos for the church members…which means I stay even later at work and use “their” computer, so it’d be super nice to have one at home to work on my ministry projects!
thanks
(my email is heathertackett@gmail.com I don’t have a blog, I just follow yours)
This would go in the dinning room where the whole family could use it. We are skipping Christmas this year due to no money. What a great family gift this would make.
In my small office space just off the kitchen.
I would definitely put it in the family room so that we could all share it!
This is awesome!
lbrooks0630@cableone.net
Livingroom! Right in the heart of my home.
I would mount the screen to my wall in the office and put the keyboard on the desk. :)
I would love this computer! It would go on my desk, which is near my kitchen so I could use the recipe feature :)
I just blogged about it!
http://leannenannette.blogspot.com/2009/12/giveaway_09.html
In the kitchen, so I can use it while I’m getting dinner ready. Thanks so much for the chance to win!!
In the Kitchen! My husband and I love cooking together and it’d be so helpful to have it in there!
With a son on his way to college next fall this would be a great gift for him. With all the latest and greatest stuff he would have everything at his fingertips
Such a neat computer! I’d use it as my everyday computer and we’d donate our old laptop to a soldier in need overseas!
I would definitely put it on my awesome new white desk with trestle legs. Pick me, pick me! (please)
thanks!
In our den, for sure. A great place to craft, blog, etc. which would be made even better with the addition of this new computer!
this computer is beautiful! i would put it on a small consignment shop table that i painted green (similar to yours!) in my bedroom…i currently have no functioning home computer, so this would be great!
Thanks for the fab giveaway! our house is little so i’d definitely wall mount this … probably in the kitchen. The recipe function sounds so cool! Thank you!
I want one!!
in my room of course!
I blogged about it too.
http://shannonhaynes.blogspot.com/2009/12/ok-guys.html
Thank you for the opportunity to try and win. It looks amazing!
OMG! A computer with a remote, what more could a girl ask for?!? I would put mine in my bedroom. It’s my “quiet place” in our house, and I would love to be “connected” there. :)
I would put it in my office – as a replacement to my very old, very tired current computer.
We would probably put this in our living room…we’ve always wanted to keep our computer out where we can see what’s going on at all times when the kids are using it:)
karenesavage@gmail.com
I would put the computer in my living room. I would love to use it to edit my photographs and even more importantly to Skype and keep in touch with my soon to be deployed husband!
My nephew has one of these, and I would love to have one. Imagine that, my 20 year old nephew has a cooler computer than I do.
I would put it on my computer desk our den, and try to keep the neighbor kids off of it.
THis is what my daughter has asked for forChristmas but there is no way we can affor dit this Christmas! Fingers crossed!!!
My husband and I live in a small apartment so we would place the computer on our computer desk that allows us to see the TV.
I blogged about it here!
http://suzinnewyork.blogspot.com/2009/12/want-to-win-new-computer.html
It would be such a blessing to win! We have a laptop that is as old as the hills, and we have decided to just make do because a new one isn’t in the budget. This would be awesome!! I would put it in my homeschool classroom. Thanks so much,
Laura Smith
wheatsmith@yahoo.com
I would put it in our newly renovated family office. I am setting up a desk for my kindergarten girl to do her homework and learn to navigate the computer…would love this!
If I won the new HP TouchSmart, I would put it in my office, which would inspire me to actually finish decorating and organizing my office!! :)
At first I just thought I would put it in the office but with a screen that mounts on the wall and a wireless keyboard that can be used across the room I think I will put it in the living room! :-)
rayljaime@msn.com
Love this!! I would definitely keep this in our kitchen where my whole family could benefit! My son will love the fact that he can touch the screen and that it is okay to do so!
I would put it our play/scrap room – but then you could move it anywhere you needed with ease – right? so no limitations!
I’d put it on the built in desk next to our kitchen table, so I could use it and supervise crafts, puzzles, snacks, etc. at the same time.
I would definitely put it in our office. Our current keyboard turned in its resignation last Monday and the computer’s came about three days later. Thanks for doing giveaways!
This would be a GREAT Christmas present!
Wow BooMama, what an amazing giveaway! I would give it to my hubby, and let him choose where to put it…probably in the kitchen or family room so we both could gaze at its awesomeness!
So…this is flippin’ awesome. And I totally covet it. Well, not that kind of covet, of course. Just a friendly, ‘wow, that would make my computer world so much more fabulous’. ; )
I would never ever covet something so awesome b/c I love my 49 year old, honkin’ huge, butt ugly computer. Ahem. :)
Oh to have that cooking thing a ma wop…
If I were to win this computer, I would keep it on my desk at school so I can use it for everything for grad school.
I think I would make a little shrine where we could bask in the glory of technology that is not ancient- or on our desk. Either way, I would be tickled to win!
I would love to have this to organize my life. I would put it in our front bedroom/office where i could enjoy this slim little beast and get a ton of stuff done. This would be just amazing to have!
I would put this in my home office! Perfect for skype-ing with people!
Oh my goodness… this is such an awesome giveaway!! If I won I would probably put it in my home office!
I would bring it to work and display it on my desk for all to see but not touch!!
(only kidding about the not touch)!
I would put it our homeschool room.
It would be oh so lovely on mu kitchen desk.
Hmm… on my desk? My lovely red desk. :) Thanks for doing this giveaway!
Well, I’d HAVE to get a cute new desk from Pottery Barn! Until then, I’d clear a spot on my craft table, which has really just been a craft table in theory.
since ours crashed and we are in the search of this exact computer…..i would love love love to have this one!!!
I would put this in my bedroom to listen to my books and music. This is so awesome of HP and you to give everyone a chance at such a cool computer!! Thanks!
I am in love with this computers sleek design. I hope I win.
Wow, what a giveaway! If I had one, I would put it at my kitchen desk – to use for homework, recipes, and to watch a little TV maybe while cooking! Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love this so we could actually have a ‘home’ computer and not just ones at work. Great giveaway xoxo
I would put it right here on my desk!!! My husband is leaving to go out of town for a year so we were trying to figure out how we were going to afford purchasing another computer for him to take with him! Winning this computer would be perfect because I could send him on with my portable lap top and have the touch screen for home! I HOPE I WIN!
Ohhhh, this would get soooo much use at our home, not to mentions TONS of little finger prints – but that’s okay, I will work on just *deep breath* letting it go ;) I think it would best serve our family if it were at the desk in the kitchen. Then I could see what the little ones are doing at all times!
I would place it in on the built-in desk in our kitchen and move all of the papers and junk that currently occupy that space.
I would put it in the living room where our whole family could enjoy using it!
I would put this computer on my desk in the kitchen so it can read me my recipes. I don’t have much counter space, so I usually have to go from the counter to the table to read the recipe!
I tweeted from @thismommyworks
http://www.twitter.com/thismommyworks/status/6513368140
Pick me!! Pick me!!
I have tweeted about this sweet computer giveaway http://twitter.com/atravellush
I live in a studio apartment…so I guess I’d put it in the non-bathroom room :) in my office corner. Great giveaway! Tahnks!
I would mount it in my kitchen on the wall at the desk area if it fits. what a screen!Have you ever? Amen!
AWESOME GIVEAWAY!!!! THANKS!!!!
I would love to win one. I love the recipe part and picture editing. i tweeted about it. http://www.twitter.com/karahsfa06
I would have to create a whole new special secret place for it where my husband wouldn’t be looking over my shoulder, my kids wouldn’t be nagging for their turn and from where I wouldn’t be able to see any household chores that needed done! It is beautiful!!!
Would love to win it for my retiring husband – or me and I’ll give him mine!
I would love to put it in my recently-renovated office!!
I blogged about the giveaway today over on Our Avila Family blog. http://www.ourlittleavilafamily.blogspot.com Yay!
Wow what a giveaway! If I won I would probably put it in my bedroom or maybe in the kitchen/dining!
What a wonderful giveaway. I would use this computer in our bedroom for music and books for my husband and I.
Oh.my.goodness!
It reads to you? That’s fancy!
I would love to have this fancy pants computer. It sounds lovely.
Also–just a ps…your desk is so cute!
My new HP Computer would go in my office which is in the midst of all the household chaos LOL No worries.. my kiddo’s are used to me working there since they were born :) It works for us!
I so need this!
I would put this AMAZING computer in my living room/dining room/office! (can you tell I live in a small apartment?)
What a great giveaway!!!
Oh mylanta! What a beauty of a computer….compared to my beast that is!! I would be honored to win this! I would be on cloud nine for sure! And I might even share it with the Hubby! Might :)
In the kitchen!
I blogged about it!
http://cheekradish.blogspot.com/
I would put it upstairs in our office which we never use because our laptops are downstairs…I WANT to use my office!!!
Ohhh, see the reason I *NEED* this particular PC is because it would housed on my dining room table (boy do I need something that will not be clunky and take up space!)
just tweeted…
Where would I put this beauty of a computer?? I would definitely hang it on a wall…maybe in the dining room which is really an “everything” room…or maybe I would be stingy and put it in my bedroom….far away from children…until I was ready to share…..
Oh my, my desk inside my room…..wow hope i win, wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’d love to see that computer sitting on the very desk I am working at right now! It sits in my family room, right next to my kitchen . . . I’ve got the space!
Here’s my Tweet..
http://twitter.com/Coupons4Me/status/6513671774
WOW WOW WOW, Sophie!!!!
I’d put mine in the kitchen since that’s where my office ended up when Elliot got here. (if you could give away a bigger house with reasonable closet space, that would be great!!)
Thank you!!!
I would put it on my desk which is an old library table but works for me!
All of my face book friends have now know where to go it is up to them to click or not to click.
http://www.facebook.com/#/alyson.hillman?ref=profile
Great giveaway!
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/ThriftyChicMom/status/6513752062
I would put it in our master bedroom away from 3 year old fingers! :-)
Shelly
I would maybe have to hide this beauty under my bed where nobody could get to it except me! Thanks for doing the giveaway!
I want to win this for my husband. He is the most selfless, giving man on the face of the earth. He’s a pastor and getting ready to start seminary and he desperately needs a new computer. He would be BLOWN AWAY by this. Seriously, I can’t think of anything he would want more. Or need more!
I’d let my kids have it, so it would go upstairs on their work table. Cuz, you know, I’m generous like that. : )
I would put this computer in my room on top off my Wal-mart desk!