Dell's Studio One 19 all-in-one PC is expected to start at £500
Dell unveils 19in all-in-one touch-screen PC
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13 Mar 2009, Dave Neal , V3
Dell has added to its One range of all-in-one desktops, including a 19in touch-screen option.
Similar to recent releases from HP and Asus, the new Dell products ape the design of the Apple iMac.
In a further nod to the burgeoning consumer market, the touch-screen version uses a wide-screen format, and includes a Blu-ray player, webcam and Wi-Fi connectivity. All models also offer optional face recognition software and have a 7-in-1 media card reader.
The Studio One 19 PC comes in a range of colours, including Solid Pure White, Tuscan Red, Navy Blue, Powder Pink and Charcoal.
Dell is keen to make the most of the customisation features of the Studio One 19, offering a choice of Intel's Celeron, Dual-Core Celeron, Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad-Core processors, Nvidia's GeForce 9200 or 9400 graphic cards, and up to 750GB of hard disk space.
"The new Studio One 19 is as nice to look at as it is functional," said Alex Gruzen, senior vice president of Dell's consumer products. "More and more people are making the kitchen the centre of their entertainment and computing experience, and the Studio One 19 is the ideal system for that need. The Studio One 19 is about lifestyle and design, and is very affordable for the family."
The Studio One 19 PC goes on sale in Japan next week, and a worldwide release is slated for this spring. Prices in the UK are expected to start at around £500.
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Do you agree?
Who wants to have a mouse and keyboard hanging around in the bedroom and/or kitchen?
They get grubby too, and wiping a screen is a hell of a lot easier than cleaning a keyboard. Have an old touchscreen PC in the kitchen of our pub for Jukebox and surfing purposes. Works great and I hope this Studio One will be as good as it looks, but the Asus is top of the list at the moment, on sleekness and price...
Posted by DreamRaven, 08 Apr 2009
Interesting Concept
I read this article with some intrigue. As a mid 20's male who keeps up to date with the latest gadgets and trends (although doesn't strictly buy any of them) the introduction of a touch screen computer seems somewhat fascinating.
In the modern world we are swamped with touch screen technology. Our phones are touch screen, our iPods are touch screen, even digital video cameras have touch screen built in these days. But why do we have such a reliance on this technology?
I, myself, find laptops somewhat annoying. The little touch pad mouse frustrates me as I occasionally touch it slightly and it will move from what I want to click on to something else. I much prefer the use of a desktop computer and wireless mouse for my computing needs - both at home and work.
This latest Dell looks very much like the Mac and I feel the touch screen will be wasted. At the end of the day, who wants to spend time wiping grubby fingerprints off the screen before/after every use of their computer?
Posted by Kevin Webster, 14 Mar 2009