HP has unveiled an all-in-one Windows 8 PC with more than a slight echo of Apple's iMac - and with touch relegated to a peripheral.The HP SpectreONE has a 23.6in Full HD display in a silver and black chassis that's just 11.5mm thick - a limitation which means there's no touch layer on the screen. Instead, Windows 8 can be navigated via gestures made on a separate multitouch trackpad that bears an uncanny resemblance to Apple's Magic Trackpad. It also comes with a silver wireless keyboard.
The SpectreONE range will offer a selection of Ivy Bridge processors and the latest Nvidia graphics cards, along with a choice of hard disks and SSDs. The thin design means HP has done away with the optical drive.
It also offers HP's TouchZone near-field communications (NFC) technology, which allows users to tap an NFC-equipped smartphone against the base of the PC to transfers files, and even to log in to the PC.
The SpectreONE will go on sale in the US in November for $1,299 (£812). We're waiting to hear back about whether it will be released in the UK.
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