Or at least that should be how it works.
In the case of our evaluation unit, I ran into a problem right from the get-go.
I checked the BIOS but nothing appeared out of the ordinary.
Instead of calling HP, I decided to take matters into my own hand.
I removed a screw, took the drive out and then reinstalled it as firmly as I could.
Putting everything back together, the system booted right into Windows without incident.
All versions of the TouchSmart ship withWindows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.
For the 520, this measured out to be 1 minute and 8 seconds.
This number didn’t change after I uninstalled various bloatware.
After all, do you really need more than one e-reader software and multiple search toolbars?
Additionally I found 28 TouchSmart-specific programs, all related to the multi-touch interface.
One other quibble I had with the system was the default color profile.
The display had a heavy ‘cool’ tone that made everything overly blue.
I ultimately chose Movie which most resembled what a normal monitor should look like.
HP’s Magic Canvas got a facelift earlier this year and is your one-stop shop for all things touch.
On the small files test we transfer 557 MP3s, totaling 2.56GB.
For the large file, these same MP3s were zipped into a single file measuring 2.52GB.
