HP MS200 all-in-one barely putters past nettop status, saves face with Windows 7
By Paul Miller 
posted Sep 15th 2009 12:59AM
posted Sep 15th 2009 12:59AM
HP Launches HP Pavilion MS200 Consumer Desktop PC
PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 15, 2009 – HP today launched the HP Pavilion MS200 consumer desktop PC.
While resembling a sleek monitor, this PC has the same performance and expandability of a two piece desktop and monitor solution in a single, compact form factor.
"The Pavilion MS200 gives consumers the brilliance of a large high-definition(1) monitor plus the space saving benefits of a notebook PC," said John Cook, vice president of marketing, Global PC Business, Personal Systems Group, HP. "It's truly fun and easy to use with an elegant design that fits well anywhere in the home."
The Pavilion MS200 PC features a slim profile and simple one-cord setup that makes it easy to place in a den, family room or bedroom. It includes an 18.5- inch diagonal 16:9 high-definition LCD display that tilts and swivels, plus an integrated Webcam(2) and built-in microphone. An AMD Athlon dual-core processor(3) delivers increased efficiency and speed and an optional NVIDIA10M 512MB discrete graphics card offers an optimal video experience. Premium stereo speakers provide clear, crisp sound and built-in Wireless LAN (802.11b/g) with a built-in WLAN antenna helps users get online easily(2).
Like all HP computers, the Pavilion MS200 PC features HP MediaSmart software which gives instant access to digital entertainment. Consumers can:
• Watch, edit or burn DVD movies(2)(4)
• Easily edit photos, create slide shows, and organize photo albums
• Create personal radio stations and discover new music on Pandora Internet radio(2)
• Save, email, or upload recorded videos instantly to YouTube(2)
• Discover and purchase music from Rhapsody Music(2)(4)
• Video chat with friends and family using the built-in Webcam and microphone(2)
The MS200 is an ENERGY STAR® qualified PC. It uses less metal and plastic than traditional desktop PCs and monitors.
Pricing and Availability(5)
The Pavilion MS200 starts at $599 and will be available Oct. 18 with Windows 7 Home Premium operating system.
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What the hell is with all these underpowered pieces of junk that PC manufacturers have been throwing out there lately? They're starting to make Macs look extremely competitive, and space aged in comparison. My god you could probably find a year old, 20 inch iMac that would blow this piece of junk out of the water for the same price refurbished.
Sure you do.
*sigh*
that doesnt even make sense...
If you want a true touchscreen "iMac" competitor, look at HP's Touchsmart Series
I'm sorry but 18.5 inches is too small.
That's one very demanding woman.
@Lando Calrissian
or man...
I have never understood why a company would put out a pc that cant do aero
It should be able to, any recent ATI IGP from the last 4 years or so can do Aero.
iMac killer, then again, any pc is an iMac killer.
True Story! Enough said****
Sigh, can't we all get along? There's 2 people in this world, people who can afford to waste money on mac and people who can't. (Or the 3rd type of people that can't afford to waste money on macs but they do anyway).
yes and no. this little fellow isn't quite comparable to the bare bones you can get in an imac.
however as a first volley it's not shabby
Nice cheap all-in-one for schools/grandma's email machine.
Notice that press shots 7 & 9 show a glimpse of an F-Type connector (TV Tuner) but the others don't... is this a feature in another country? or something omitted in production?
great spot. some might be real made prototypes and some computer made renders, which would explain the differences.
atleast, I see some space between USB slots...
It still makes me want the Asus Eeetop ET22 which has HDMI-IN so I can finally have a console connected without having to spend more cash for an extra display.
I like HP, but they are getting runty on specs. If they continue without inspiration, they may kiss their fan base (if any) goodbye.
It's an attractive piece of inexpensivr hardware... Good mom non tech use machine for basic email and processing good enough for most I am sure!
It has a smaller screen and a slower processor, and I guess it isn't made of aluminum, but all the other specs are on par with an iMac. The ATI 780 graphics are just about equal to nVidia's 9400, RAM/HD/DVD Burner is the same. This is a nice solution for $600. It's obviously not intended for people who are gaming or editing HD video.
If they would bump this to an Athlon II and 785 chipset it would be very capable.
MSI AE2010 has the same spec with a bigger screen and touch screen for only $50 more. 18.5" is just too small for me
I have no problem with the screen size, but the I wish the cpu was a bit faster or at least using the Intel SL line of Core 2 Duo.
It's a very good system i would definetly buy it. The manufacturer has chosen a dual processor AMD Athlon X2 AMD heart 3250th clocked at 1.5 GHz, coupled to 2 GB of RAM. The video circuit that powers the LCD screen is 18.5 inches signed ATI, while the network part comprises the wired network via the RJ-45 network and wireless Wi-Fi.
Side storage is enough to make a SATA HDD 320GB, a DVD player and a multiformat memory card. There are also six USB ports, which in addition to allowing the connection of keyboard and mouse provided may be used for connecting external storage devices. For pricing & fetures see http://www.techarena.in/news/10189-hp-ms200-all-one.htm
Nice copy of an iMac.
But as always: Copies are not better than the originals.
Sheers