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!
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Wow! How awesome is that computer! I think it just might have to find a home in the family room for all of us to play on. lol.
Great giveaway!
Definately in the family room so it could double as a tv.
I would put it on my second hand computer desk in my living room. It would replace my second hand computer that has come to me in various parts to me from my son-in-law has donated to me as his office replaces computers. I would love it and give it a good home.
HOLY MOLEY!
If I won this I would tuck it in real nice next to me in bed.
This would totally go in my bedroom (on a yet-to-be-purchased desk)and I would be oh so greedy and keep it for myself!
Fun!!
This lovely HP Touchsmart would go into the schoolroom, where it could be used by daughter, myself, and my husband!
And how much do I love that you HAD to paint that desk the week of Thanksgiving? That is one of MY tricks!! LOL
Thanks!
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to win this. We were talking about getting one for the kids for Christmas. It would go on our desk in the Kitchen so the kids could play within my full watching powers :)
I will put it on my desk in my bedroom so my roomies can’t touch it!!!!
I would put it in our living room at the desk. We keep our computer centrally located for all to use and all to see. This one looks amazing! “I love Technology”
I would put it in my living room because it is so pretty!!! Thanks so much!!!
Oh my goodness…what a prize! I’m in the process of turning my sunroom into my office and this would be perfect for that room!
This would replace our dinosaur desktop that currently resides in the dining room.
I would put it in our family room so we could all enjoy!
It would reside in my home office and replace my dead desktop- yea!
I would put it in our “Keeping Room” on an antique desk.
This is the most adorable computer I’ve ever seen!
Would probably go in the kitchen. So perfect for our upcoming entry into the homeschooling world.
My kiddos would LOVE this! They just got desks to do their homework and a computer would be perfect. Thanks! Very cool!
WHAT A FUN GIVEAWAY!!!! If I was fortunate enough to win, I would put it in my kitchen. That is where I live…and the kids live!
Oh.My. MUST HAVE.
It would stay in our family room where I current pc is dying. Boy could we use this!!!
You weren’t kidding…it’s an awesome give-away!!!
Wow! This seems too good to be true! I would put the computer on my kitchen counter… where I do all my multitasking and blog-writing!
In family room to replace my poor poor sweet hardworking laptop that is entering it’s golden years.
ON MY DESK!! (that used to belong to my husband’s grandpa) My husband will kill me if I win a PC.
I would put it in my kitchen – I have always wanted a computer in my kitchen, and what a cool one this would be!
Thanks for doing this!
I would put it on my leaning desk in the living room. How exciting!
In the KITCHEN!! Wowee. What a giveaway!
It would go in my daughter’s room. A laptop is at the top of her wishlist.
This looks unbelievable! I’d probably put it in my kitchen, ya know, for the recipes and all! Also, that’s usually where we do our homeschooling, and this would come in mighty handy.
I would put it in the kitchen at the bar so I could use it all the time!
Thanks for the chance to win.
I would put it in the study upstairs. It’s the logical choice as the built in desk in there is just calling for a new computer!
I would place it on the kitchen desk!! I am keeping my fingers crossed with the hope I win!! :o)
Dang girl. What a giveaway.
This computer would ABSOLUTELY go into my closet. But we live in a small space, so that is also known as Mommy’s office.
I would put it in my brand new office!
I would put in my kitchen!
I would put it in my husband’s home office. He’s works from home all day and works off of a mini laptop. This would be a HUGE improvement for him!
I would put it in my closet where NO ONE can touch it.
just kidding (I think.) I would let my husband use it. Sometimes.
Oh. My. Word. I would love it and pet it and call it George. And I would take very good care of it. And I would put George in the family room where everyone could use it and appreciate the magnificence that is George.
it would go in our office- where our dear faithful laptop is now on its last leg…
I would put this upstairs in MY office (well, I do let dh come in now and then) but never the children! :)
I would put in my craft room so that I could hook up my Cricut to it and blog all at the same time!! Im crossing my fingers on this one!
This would be fabulous on my corner desk!
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I would put this smack dab in the middle of my desk in my office! Of course I’d have to move the chair because I would be doing a happy dance in front of it everytime I walked over there. :-)
I would put this in our school room (we’re homeschoolers) where my kids would LOVE this!! It wouldn’t even feel like school work!! :)
Probably in our office. Keeping my fingers crossed!
oh how awesome! i would put this in our office.
Whoa. I totally need this computer. I would probably put it in my kitchen because that’s where I tend to use the computer most and because having this guy in the living room would completely not help when I’m HAVING IT READ RECIPES TO ME WHILE I COOK! Good heavens. That’s awesome.
I would put the computer on a desk in our tiny house…..but we could (I’m sure everyone says this) really use a new computer!! I’m praying. Thanks for saying yes to HP.
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Wow. I don’t know what’s more amazing…this computer or the fact that one of us can actually win it!
I think if I were so lucky, I’d probably tuck it away in the corner of our living room labeled half-jokingly “The Office” since there’s NO WAY I could keep this magic hidden from my tech-nerd husband!
In my bedroom. What an awesome giveaway!!!
I would say that it could go in my home office…but with a machine as beautiful as this one, I might have to switch the “home office” to be part of the family room for everyone to enjoy! What a great giveaway!
I would put it in the playroom, so I could have the other computer to myself in the office! You wouldn’t believe how many crumbs I just cleaned out of my keyboard (of course they belonged to the kids!).
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