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HP TouchSmart IQ506 comparison

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Product name	HP TouchSmart IQ506 Close	HP TouchSmart IQ770	Sony Vaio JS190J (silver) Close	HP TouchSmart IQ504	Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz) Close
Price	$1,319 to $1,599 at 12 stores		$1,289 at 1 store	$1,149 to $1,449 at 10 stores	$1,778 to $1,828 at 11 stores
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Very good	3.5 stars Very good	4.0 stars Excellent	Not yet rated	4.0 stars Excellent
Average user rating	3.5 stars out of 8 reviews	3.0 stars out of 36 reviews	3.5 stars out of 5 reviews	3.5 stars out of 4 reviews	4.0 stars out of 33 reviews
Release date	July 13, 2008	January 30, 2006	September 03, 2008	June 13, 2008	April 28, 2008
The Bottom Line	HP's new-and-improved TouchSmart all-in-one PC refines the touch-based concept it introduced last year. Faster all-in-ones, and Apple's iPhone, make the TouchSmart seem a bit behind the times, but the convenient software and its kitchen-friendly design offer functionality that's unavailable elsewhere.	HP's new TouchSmart PC IQ770 is not as fast as Apple's iMac, nor does it have the same clean-lined elegance. It makes up for those problems with intuitive touch screen software you'll actually use and a comprehensive lineup of features. If you're looking for a home PC to organize your family's schedule, or serve up media in a kitchen or another small room, we know of no other system suited so well for the task.	By virtue of its price, its desktop processor, and its Blu-ray drive, the Sony Vaio JS190J makes a case for itself as the new king of the all-in-ones. Its screen might be a bit smaller than some, but no other all-in-one, including Apple's iMac, can do as much, as fast, for the same price.		A slight bump to the specifications for the same price in addition to a much appreciated option to upgrade the graphics means the 24-inch iMac keeps the Editors' Choice it earned last year when the brushed-aluminum-and-glass design was first introduced.
Basic specs
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Graphics Controller	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS - 256 MB	NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 - 256 MB	Intel GMA X4500HD	Intel GMA X3100 - 128 MB	PCI Express x16 - ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO - 256 MB
Storage Removable	None	None	None	None	None
TV Tuner Type	Digital and analog TV - ATSC - NTSC	Digital and analog TV - ATSC - NTSC	None	None	Info unavailable
Floppy Drive	None	None	Info unavailable	None	None
Optical Storage (2nd)	None	None	Info unavailable	None	None
Storage Controller	Serial ATA	Serial ATA	Serial ATA	Serial ATA	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
Windows Vista Certification	Info unavailable	Windows Vista Premium Ready	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Type	Personal computer	Personal computer	Personal computer