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What is teh model name?

Cheers

Mike

The Model is The HP touchsmart, not aware of any specific model number for it.

HP TouchSmart IQ504 and IQ506

Safe travels home from Berlin, Michael!

Thanks Ann! Check your inbox

that thing is hot

Wall Mounting a HP TouchSmart PC

I have received over a 100 e-mails in the last week on how to mount the TouchSmart PC. There must be a real need for mounting this...Wake up HP! Here is how it is done:
I used a standard VESA mounting bracket for a monitor. I had to cut the ends off each of the 4 legs to get it to fit and re-drill 2 holes on the bottom side of the bracket. Extend the leg stand fully out all the way and use the locking switch on the stand to lock it into position. Next take off the back center cover plate that covers up the leg stand mounting plate. There is just 1 screw holding this plate. Peel up the back edge of the cover at the bottom just slightly to unsnap it and then slide the cover plate down. It will slip right off. It is much like a cell phone’s back cover plate to remove. Next remove the 4 screws holding the leg stand to the metal frame. The 2 top most screw holes will be reused for the new mounting bracket. The holes just miss being VESA spacing so the bracket will need to be drilled out to match these 2 holes.  Next remove the screws that hold the larger back cover. Note there are 2 screws under the DVD drive plate (The plat snaps off) and 3 under the port bay. The top of the PC has plastic hinges and no screws. Now remove the metal Motherboard cover with the 12+ screws. Take the metal cover to your workbench and center the bracket and mark and drill the holes. Once that is done, mark and drill the up bracket holes. Note you will have to cut down the bracket on all 4 legs to make it fit. Once mounted put the metal Motherboard cover back on and then you will have to cut some of the plastic on the back cover to make it fit around the bracket using a box cutter. Just mark the area you want to cut and scribe it several times with the box cutter. With a pair of pliers gently rock back and fourth on the scribe line and the plastic will break on the lines, then clean it up with the box cutter. You will also have to cut some of the support plastic ribs on the under cover that interfere with the bracket. Then do the same for the removable small back cover. That’s it, you’re done.

Brian

Well done Brian!

But could you please post some pictures or a video of that touchsmart wallmount surgery for all us wannabe DIYs !?!

Pretty please with sugar on the top!

Regards Tomas

Tomas,

Please go to the “Forums” under “Harware” and then to “Modding/ Overclocking” and do a search for “Wall Mounting a HP TouchSmart PC”. All the details and pictures are listed for you. Someone also just took my write up and put into pullet form.

Let me know how your Mod comes out.

Brian

http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/board/showthread.php?t=38236

here is a link

It’s a giant iPod Touch!How is not having a blueray player a downfall on a computer? Within 2years everything will be solid state media anyways.Does it come with a leather pouch, or do you just fit it in your back pocket?

If anythingthe iPhone and iPod touh are just tiny versions of this. As the first version of this came out a year and a half before the first iPhone did.

Nice device to have. Love it. Like this type of technology

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Gadgets are my fave. I hope I can afford this.

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This is simply GREAT! Tour articles are more than awesome… Must admit that you are one of the best bloggers I ever saw.I simply love reading cool stuff like this! Thanks for posting this informatve article with us.

Thats a great feature added by HP. Thanks to HP to lead our technology and advance our life.

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Wow..This is how Microsoft Surface would be in a couple of years from now.

Amazing device. This could mean that I could hook up my TV onto it

Away some review by HP, I’m really impressed and we know that HP have a lot of special engineer who always research to lead the technology by HP i think this one of them features.

Wow! Happy to receive this great news.Reading articles through net is very much beneficial why because we can get update in advance.Thanks for the this informative blog.

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New inventions HA , first of all HP IS garbage, a want to be Copy of the new to come MAC products. Also be sure to buy Hp’s bullshit extended warranty because I guarantee you that it will break within two years, You’ll call HP for support and they will say too bad your shit out of luck, we can send you a tech for 150.00 USD to diagnose the problem. Most likely Your screen or your digitizer will be first to go, this product was pushed on the market to fast, using Vista’s new direct X10 which still really isn’t doing what Micro$oft said it will. If your new to a pc (old people) don’t get one it’s not for you, the reason I say that is because you’ll tend to wander on the net and BAM Virus. If you’re planning to use the PC without internet or virus scan (Avast) and max vista’s security then give it a shot, it only costs 2,500.00 USD, including your Warranty your looking at 3,000.00 USD. If you’re a gamer or a novice computer programmer you could admit VISTA blows, and we all are awaiting windows 7 which is the actual OS that was supposed to come out using Windows Vista Engine. Thanks to MAC OS Microsoft had to get vista out so that they wouldn’t lose their customers. Mac users increasing (old people that use computers to grab their emails, load their photos, work on a film project, and so on) The reason I wanted to share with you HP sucks is because they don’t grasp the meaning of customer even though you have purchased their products (invested into their company) after your warranty it breaks even if you take care of the product. That just sounds like a really sneaky car sales men. I purchased a plasma TV ( I know Plasma, what was I thinking. LCD was too pricy) and the TV lasted for seriously 2 years with minimal use, now they want me to pay 600.00 when I purchased the TV for 2,000.00 USD. I don’t know about you but that sounds like a lame company with no support where to get parts or anything so I decided to post this for anyone who doesn’t know about HP or what they all about. Please read about your products online before buying.

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The Touchsmart has a 22 inch high def widescreen display and built in TV tuner, so it can double as a TV and I think it will go great in the kitchen, the only downside is that it is not wall mountable..And its operation looks like a Iphone..

Thanks for putting information..Keep up the good work..

I have heard that my slim fit Tv although will receve a HD signal does not display a HD picture. It says in the documentation that its HD Ready but does not say that it does or doesnt display it, and it has the HDready logo printed on the side of the TV.
It work well with my XBOX 360 in 1080i but Im not convinced,
I dont want to be getting anything like SKY HD if my it wont display it.Whats the point.??
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