The HP Touchsmart IQ500 is a new experience in computing and home entertainment. Instead of dragging your mouse around, you can directly interact with the computer screen.
You only need to plug in one power cable, leaving your desktop nice and tidy and making it look more like a television than a computer. You do still have the option to use a regular mouse and keyboard if you find it easier.
Features include:
- 22 inch screen
- Built-in webcam and microphone
- Built-in TV tuner - watch, pause and record your favorite programs
- Wirelees LAN and integrated bluetooth
- Slot-loading SuperMulti DVD-R/RW burner
- Remote control
According to Edward Baig at USAToday, who took it for a test drive, the full potential of this computer will not be usable until the Windows 7 operating system is released. However this is still one amazing machine for those who are looking for a computer and home entertainment system rolled into one.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Interactive Displays
- The IQ500's touch screen capabilities show how interactive displays are becoming more prevalent in household computing, presenting disruption in the computer hardware industry.
- All-in-one Pcs
- The HP Touchsmart IQ500 provides computing functions, entertainment features, and a tidy desktop in one device, proving the continuous development of all-in-one PCs in the market, and presenting disruption in the consumer electronics industry.
- Convergence Devices
- The integration of TV, computer, and entertainment functions in the HP Touchsmart IQ500 presents an opportunity for the development and growth of convergence devices, which challenges the traditional boundaries of the electronics industry.
Where This Applies
- Computer Hardware
- The development of interactive displays and all-in-one PCs offers innovation potential for the computer hardware industry, disrupting traditional computing systems and replacing them with more versatile devices.
- Consumer Electronics
- The trend towards all-in-one devices that combine multiple functions such as computing and entertainment challenges the traditional boundaries of the consumer electronics industry, providing opportunities for disruptive innovation.
- Entertainment
- The convergence of TV and computer features in the HP Touchsmart IQ500 presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the entertainment industry as it shifts towards more versatile and interactive platforms.
