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HP TouchSmart 320-1030 Desktop PC #Tots2Toddlers

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Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only.

I hope you’ve all been enjoying my #Tots2Toddlers giveaways! I’ve been featuring the products that my toddlers love – and the products that have helped make the transition (almost) seamless!

Next up – what’s not to love about the HP TouchSmart 320-1030 Desktop PC? I could ramble off the specifications – which you can find here – but since I don’t talk techie, I thought I’d break it down for you in a way even my toddlers can understand:

1) The HP Touchsmart features a large (20”) HD LED backlit diagonal widescreen, which is irresistible to children and doubles as an entertainment hub. My little guys enjoy many the YouTube video (sigh, in the form of Toopy and Binoo, not Katy Perry) on the computer, and I love that I can adjust the tilt, brightness and sound effortlessly.

2) The streamlined and slender design is terribly simple and forever rids you of messy cables and wires. When was the last time you were able to simply pick up your desktop and relocate it to another room – in less time than it takes for Windows to shut down? The HP TouchSmart gets around in our house, from kitchen, to bedroom, to basement. In fact, I am currently blogging from my dining room table – I know, not the most strategic place for a PC, but a mama’s gotta get her work done!

3) The HP TouchSmart has just the right amount of power, thanks to an AMD A4-3400, 2.7 GHz, 4.0 GT/s HT3 processor. (Okay, I promised I wouldn’t go all techie on you, and I’ll admit I have no idea what that means… except that the computer runs well and stuff opens in a flash. Seriously, I have no complaints whatsoever here.)

4) Long-distance loved ones? It just got easier to stay connected with the PC’s integrated webcam with built-in microphone. Record and upload to YouTube, Facebook or Flickr in seconds – and add a whimsical background or emotion to make your videos come to life. (I’m still playing around with much of the special effects, but trust me, your kids will have a ball.)

5) In case you missed the operative word in TOUCHsmart, yes, this PC works just like a tablet! With an intuitive HP touch screen, a host of built-in, touch-enabled apps and the ability to simply touch the screen to immerse yourself in your favorite movies and games, this computer has “family favourite” written all over it. Of course, with every pro comes a con, and the only word of caution I have for those with toddlers is that a touch screen sometimes gives a child too much freedom, if you know what I mean!

The HP TouchSmart 320-1030 Desktop PC is affordably priced at just $799, and will no doubt double (triple?) as a home computer, entertainment center and tablet. It is perfect for all types of families – especially for ones going from tots to toddlers!

Click here to visit HPShopping.ca.

WIN IT!!!

One lucky Listen to Lena reader will win an HP TouchSmart 320-1030 Desktop PC, valued at $799! To enter, simply fill the form below with your qualifying entries. Good luck every one!


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  4. Julia

    It has to be the touch screen feature. I can’t tell you how many times I have tried touching my laptop screen since starting to use the iPad. LOL

  7. amy t

    I love that it is ok to touch the screen! My 4 year old is always touching the screen of our computer… and she is not allowed!

  10. Lara Mai

    What an awesome desktop! I love how it’s interactive. The touch screen is something my son has already mastered on my iPad. He’s crazy about Toopy and Binoo as well! lol…

  12. Meri

    Love that it is interactive! great for children who are used to using a tablet (most kids these days) TOUCHSCREEN is awesome!!

  14. Nicole Vijayasingham

    Love the “touchsmart” feature as my 3 year old is obsessed with touching my computer screen! I also love the integrated web cam that will allow us to chat with my sister and my nieces who live in the U.S.

  16. Angela at OneSmileyMonkey

    The webcam is awesome :) Great for skype conversations with grandparents. Thanks for the chance!

  19. Nancy

    What the hey? What a futuristic computer….touch screen. Super cool for a graphic designer like myself!!

  21. Kaylee

    As another mama of a toddler, the touchscreen aspect in itself would be great, as my 2.5 year old seems to think that anything with a screen is automatically controlled with her fingertips. ;)

  24. Amy Brown

    I like the slender design. I live in a very small place with nearly no room for a big clunky desktop computer.

  29. Renee

    My husband and I live quite far from family and Skype is our main source of contact. So I love the webcam!

  33. Serena Debolt

    My favorite feature is that amazing touchscreen! Sure it may take more time to keep that thing clean since everyone will be touching it – but its a wicked feature.

  34. renee

    i ,ove the touch screen , the young children do better that way, and the 6-in-1 memory card reader

  39. nathania hunter

    The touch screen is the sweetest thing ever! I also love the fact theres barely any wires!

  41. Anne Taylor

    the integrated web cam and built in microphone (as well as the touch screen) are my favourite features

  44. stacey dempsey

    OMG I love everything the touchscreen is amazing and the style is soo cool.I also like the integrated microphone and camera, that would be great for talking to relatives far away. I think I would seriously faint if I won this, fingers oh sooooo crossed
    staceyx at telus dot net

  53. Deanna T.

    I love the touch screen. I think my kids would have a blast with this. I also love the factthat it’s so easy to pick up and move around. Brilliant stuff!

  54. Cheryl Morreale (@loucheryl)

    Love the idea of TOUCHsmart! I get so used to touching my screen on my Iphone so this would be awesome!

  61. Jane

    LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea I have a 3 & 5 year old who would really have a ball with this : ) Thanks for the chance to win!

  66. Mandi Mercredi

    Simply that it is touch screen, my little guys are “touch screen” crazy. We’ve tried the innotab but to them it doesn’t compare to an Ipad/iphone/itouch almost “i” anything really. Clever little stinkers. So I would have to say that it is a touch screen is my favorite. It gives me one less thing to fret about as in “please don’t touch mommy’s computer screen”

  69. Becky

    The touchscreen is my favourite feature!!! Maybe this will keep my son from getting his finger smudges all over my laptop screen lol

  71. Tricha Fraser

    I absolutely love the touchscreen feature. My kids touch the screen on my old laptop constantly and it bugs me so it would be great for them to have their own screen with their finger prints on it.

  75. Jan Hosking

    Boy, would my granddaughter love this. She’s 3 (going on 13 at times) and loves to be creative.

  92. Tooth Fairy

    The streamlined and slender design is awesome and TOUCHsmart is fantastic feature that I would have I am so ready and eager to learn! Keeping my wings crossed.
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  94. Nora

    The no cords and touchscreen for sure. I find myself regularly touching my own computer screen – at least it’ll make sense!

  99. Lisa KH

    I love that it has TOUCHsmart! The fact that it has an intuitive touch screen but is a pc sounds perfect to me.

  100. Pauline Milner

    I really like the touch screen technology.

    Thanks for the great giveaway opportunity. ~Pauline

  101. Eva U

    Great features on the HP TouchSmart 320-1030 Desktop PC. My absolute favorite feature is you hear music the way the artists intended it to be heard. Being an avid supporter of all music genres – to capture the pure tones of the melodies and verses – that’s the PRIZE. Outstanding giveaway !

    emu839(at)gmail(dot)com
    eva urban

  115. Lisa A

    I love thé touchscreen but I must say this sure would make my desk more sleek and appealing!

  124. Kristina

    The touchscreen feature of course!

    PS: i can totally relate to your Toopy and Binoo remark :) Although Lil J also loves Rihanna haha

  130. Margaret Imecs

    My favourite features of the HP touch screen, a host of built-in, touch-enabled apps and the ability to simply touch the screen to immerse yourself in your favorite movies and games, this computer has “family favourite” written all over it.

  142. Melanie

    Love that the screen tilts and the touchscreen/tablet feel to it. I suspect my three year old will like that feature even more. Way to go HP!

  144. Tara O'Leary

    My favourite feature would be the touch screen and the 6-in-1 memory card reader- so convienant!

  163. addrienne mertens

    i like the all in one feature. no bulky tower to try and hide, wireless keyboard and mouse. some have a tv tuner.

  169. Janice K.

    Love the touch screen but can’t imagine what it would look like after my toddlers got a hold of it. This laptop isn’t a touch screen but is covered in grimy finger prints!

  172. Journeysof TheZoo

    I’m with (almost) everyone else, the touch screen is really cool and convenient. I’m sure that my kids will be teaching me how to use it in no time (smile).

  173. Cheryl

    I like that it has built-in, touch-enabled apps and the ability to simply touch the screen.

  180. SueSueper

    I like the touch screen, I don’t know how many times I have touched my laptop screen to scroll or pinch etc., not thinking due to being used to surfing on the iPad.

  183. Sam Sotiropoulos

    The generally kid-friendly design of the unit- cordless and touchscreen- in conjunction with its svelte looks and compact design makes this a true family multi-use computer that can be the central entertainment/information unit in any household. Very cool.

  191. Diana Corlett

    The touchscreen is my favourite feature but there are many more aspects that impress me!

  193. Piero Giorno

    The Slim Design, Touch Screen and Webcam are my favourite features, along with the fact it has 2.7 GHz of power which is quite abit.

  197. Anne W

    I love that it is kid-friendly with the touch screen. My daughter always hijacks my computer and it would be great for her to have one that the whole family can enjoy.

  210. Andrew B.

    Very interactive and great that it has onscren touch…thanks for the contest and info!

  218. kelly burkholder

    This would be a perfect for my home so much more up to date than my old one !!

  225. Kelly

    My desktop and laptop are both old and dying a slow painful death. I’d love to replace them with this brilliant piece of technology :)

  240. Christena

    My current computer is five years old and is on its last legs ….. it would really be great to get a new one.

  241. Jeremy Parkin

    Would love to get this for our family and home especially the entertainment functions.

  242. David Bercovitz

    With our first baby on the way would love the web cam to communicate with the folks back home.