A brief history of five TouchSmart generations–pioneering ideas for Windows 8

A few weeks ago I attended Microsoft’s BUILD conference to get ready for what’s coming in Windows 8. As I was sitting in the first day’s keynotes and big picture sessions, I couldn’t help but think back on the work HP has done with its TouchSmart software and notice areas where the TouchSmart software pioneered

TouchSmart 610 launch mentions around the web

Same software (TouchSmart 4.0), totally new hardware… Engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/07/hps-touchsmart-610-and-9300-all-in-ones-tilt-and-twirl-on-out/ CNet: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20030815-17.html Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/technologybrierdudleysblog/2014154942_hp_unveils_reclining_touch_pc.html ZDNet: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/computers/hp-announces-new-touchsmart-all-in-ones/5027 FT.com: http://blogs.ft.com/fttechhub/2011/02/the-reclining-hp-touchsmart-610-video-review/ PCMag.com: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2379438,00.asp TFTS: http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/02/07/hp-shows-off-new-line-of-touchsmart-pcs-hp-touchsmart-610-and-9300-emerge-offer-high-power-in-a-high-concept/ AllBusiness.com: http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/company-structures-ownership/15479504-1.html Yahoo: http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_technews/20110207/tc_yblog_technews/hps-unveils-new-sliding-touchscreen-pcs ChipChick: http://www.chipchick.com/2011/02/hp-touchsmart-610.html Windows7News: http://www.windows7news.com/2011/02/07/hp-launches-touchscreen-desktop-market/ VentureBeat: http://venturebeat.com/2011/02/07/hp-designs-a-cool-reclining-touchscreen-display-for-star-trek-style-experience/ GamesBeat: http://venturebeat.com/2011/02/07/now-this-is-the-way-to-play-touchscreen-games-video/ TrustedReviews.com: http://www.trustedreviews.com/pcs/news/2011/02/07/HP-Announces-Two-New-TouchSmart-All-In-One-PCs/p1 TGDaily: http://www.tgdaily.com/hardware-features/53980-hp-touts-uber-cool-swivel-pcs EWeek: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/HP-Spruces-Up-Image-with-New-TouchScreen-Desktop-PCs-883622/ EWeek slideshow: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Latest-HP-PC-Lineup-Goes-for-Cool-with-Colorful-New-TouchScreens-182412/ Yeah, vanity post.

A roundup of news about the new HP TouchSmart 310 and the HP TouchSmart 4.0 software

[Update 2010-09-22: A few more unique mentions have come in; see links and quotes below marked [Update] ] Only a little vanity post; a collection of links to stories and other potentially interesting tidbits. These were some of the first mentions of the HP TouchSmart 310 with HP TouchSmart 4.0 software, unveiled on September 20,