All-in-one PCs are appealing to lots of people because they take up less space on top of the desk and under it. Rather than having a computer tower under your desk and lots of cables running around your workspace you simply have a monitor, mouse and keyboard making things nice and tidy. Apple does this with its iMac line.

HP announced a new all-in-one system today called the TouchSmart. HP says that the TouchSmart is designed to resemble a messenger bag—I don’t quite see that in the design myself. The PC features software that allows users to make play lists, watch TV, check email and ore by using their finger—no keyboard or mouse is required.

Two versions of the TouchSmart will be available, the IQ504 PC without a TV tuner will sell for $1299 and the IQ506 PC will retail for $1499. Both share the same 22-inch screen size, piano-black finish, Intel Core 2 Dup processor, web cam and more. Perhaps the best feature is that the entire system requires only one power cord.

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