On the inside, the TouchSmart 9100 has a 2009 configuration that's similar to the HP TouchSmart PC IQ545A. HP TouchSmart 9100: Specifications and performance The PC's screen is also multitouch aware. Even soft material can make the pointer move. In fact, because it uses cameras, you can use any type of object to point at the screen.
The screen has a Full HD resolution (1920x1080) and is based on optical touchscreen technology (the same as the Lenovo), which employs cameras at the corners of the bezel to triangulate the position of your finger on the screen. Much like the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90z, we're not sure how else the TouchSmart 9100 can fit into a business environment unless it's used with touch-specific applications. The TouchSmart software that ships with the PC is very media-centric, and it could be a useful addition to a marketing office that creates a lot of videos and jingles, for example. The accuracy of the handwriting recognition is very good - it's fun to use if you have a large music library on the PC. If your music is in the library, you can search for a particular song simply by writing on the screen rather than by typing. However, the software is limited in the way it handles media libraries - for example, we had to copy our music to the PC's hard drive. In fact we think playing media is the strong suit of this PC. We had a great time using the TouchSmart 9100 as a media kiosk on our desk from which we could tap the screen to load videos and music off our external hard drive, as well as flick through photos.
HP's TouchSmart software is designed to be used with a touchscreen and it provides an easy to use way of selecting music, videos and browsing through photos.
HP TouchSmart 9100: TouchSmart software interface You won't even need to plug in speakers as the built-in ones are loud and can fill up a room - perfect for presentations - but they do distort a little at high volume and they have too much of a directional effect when you sit directly in front of them to listen to music (that is, the music sounds like it comes from one side). It has built-in wireless networking, a slot-loading DVD burner and an adjustable webcam (you can angle it down) the only cable that will run from the PC is the one supplying power from the external adapter.
That's not to say that you can't, it's just that navigating through Windows 7 and applications by pointing at the screen can be a very uncomfortable experience.īecause the TouchSmart 9100 is an all-in-one PC, it will only take up space equivalent to a 23in LCD monitor on your desk, and because it ships with wireless input peripherals, it will also look very neat. But there is no way you'll want to use the touchscreen to operate the PC for regular work. What we can glean from this is that the HP TouchSmart 9100 Business PC (WM112PA) can be used to give much more interactive and engaging presentations during meetings instead of clicking to move a slide, you can tap the screen or swipe your finger you can drag photos across the screen you can play media files without moving the mouse or using the keyboard. HP touts its TouchSmart 9100 all-in-one touchscreen PC as being suitable for business users, rather than the home market.