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HP 9300 TouchSmart PC

Touch screens are all the rage with mobile technology, but touch-enabled desktops are still few and far between. HP originally led the way with the first   TouchSmart PC back in 2008 , and since then they’ve been continually innovating the line. The HP 9300 and 610 are the two latest additions to the family and the first to incorporate a 60 degree reclining stand. The design is an obvious move to make tapping around on their 23-inch 1080p LED displays more tablet-like, especially when you factor in that both support multitouch gestures like pinch and zooming. Internally, an bevy of options exist including one of Intel’s latest Core i3 or i7 processors, a maximum of 16GB of RAM and either 1TB HD or 160GB solid-state drives. Either way, you get a Blu-ray combo drive, an SD card reader, dual mics, plus a 2MP web cam. Since the 610 is designed for home use, there’s also an integrated HDTV tuner and variety of pre-installed media apps for Hulu Plus and Netflix — making it an excellent