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Hooch Tan
03-13-2009, 05:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcworld.com/article/161113/dell_studio_one_19_allinone_stunner_takes_japan.html?tk=rss_main' target='_blank'>http://www.pcworld.com/article/1611...tml?tk=rss_main</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Dell's Studio One 19 attempts to take what HP's big, black obelisk of sleek touchiness (the HP TouchSmart IQ506) got right -- and wrong -- and hit a slightly different demographic: Non-nerds. At least that's the pitch Dell spokespeople give."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1236960271.usr20447.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>The effort to push All-in-Ones have existed for well over a decade, with the most prominent one probably being the iMac.&nbsp; While the iMac was a great success for Apple, I've yet to see any Windows based All-in-One truly succeed, and while I suppose laptops and their brethren could fall into that category, I'm not counting them.&nbsp; HP recently took another stab with the HP TouchSmart, and now Dell is having their go at it.&nbsp; The specifications are nothing outstanding, but they'll provide a good experience for most computing uses.&nbsp; I've noticed that they also feature multi-touch as an option, something not normally found in other All-in-Ones, but any vertically mounted touch device raises concerns of "gorilla arm."&nbsp; If the Studio One 19 was&nbsp; laid close to flat, I think it'd be much easier to play with.&nbsp; Maybe that's just my tablet and Microsoft Surface (I wish!) experience coming though.&nbsp; Has anyone tried working against a vertical interface for an extended period of time?&nbsp; It's tiring!</p>

Jason Dunn
03-13-2009, 06:30 PM
I've noticed that they also feature multi-touch as an option, something not normally found in other All-in-Ones, but any vertically mounted touch device raises concerns of "gorilla arm."

Yeah, that's the thing I think people don't quite realize about all this "touch" craze that's going on right now. Yes, it's neat and useful for quick tasks, but when you want to re-organize your photo collection or do anything even remotely demanding/complex, you're going to reach for a keyboard + mouse.