The TouchSmart IQ506 PC ($1,500 direct) finally updates HP’s touch-sensitive all-in-one PC. Its looks are much sleeker than the TouchSmart IQ770, and the iPod Touch-like Touchsmart interface improves an already proven concept. All of the TouchSmart’s PC and TV functions are accessible using the system’s large 22-inch touch-sensitive screen. If you want a PC with the multimedia functions of your iPod, as well as the touch-sensitive component of an iPod Touch/iPhone, but it needs to be compatible with Windows Vista, check out the TouchSmart IQ506 PC.

The IQ506 has been redesigned from the ground up. About the only thing that the IQ770 and IQ506 have in common is the Media Center remote, and maybe the mouse too. The screen is larger: up from 19 to 22 inches with a higher-resolution 1,680-by-1,050 widescreen. The screen itself is glossy, with colors that “pop.” The screen initially does a good job hiding fingerprints, even though its glossy surface will become covered with the evidence of its touch capability after several hours of heavy use. Good thing it comes with a cleaning cloth.

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