Vista-based HP TouchSmart IQ770 PC -- Getting purty close ?

[Marc_F_Hult <MFHult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Compared to diminutive, proprietary HA touch screen PCs and panels (eg
$1400 for a 'dumb' 8" Cortexa touch screen
http://www.smarthome.com/12002.html)   HP's $1800 Vista-based 20"
TouchSmart IQ770 PC would appear to be a viable All-In-One AV/TV/HomePC/HA
controller.

An upgrade from a Home to the Ultimate edition of Vista,  and a solution to
the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray debacle,  would make it more attractive.

I write this having chased the elusive solution to a large touch-screen,
dependable-as-a-$50-B&W-TV + PC + HA interface/controller for years.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2079393,00.asp
http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/447010-0-0-225-121.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00855464.pdf

... Marc
Marc_F_Hult
www.ECOntrol.org