HP DreamScreen 400 - Specifications and Review

Hewlett-Packard launched the DreamScreen 400 in November last year, specially for non-techie users and entry level Indians, Made by Indians for Indians

Value for money: YES!

Price: 19900 INR

Made by Indians for Indians

HP DreamScreen Full Specs:

A look at the Hardware

• Processor: Intel Atom microprocessor
• Display: 18.5 inch 1366 X 768 px resolution
• Interface: Touch Screen
• Hard Drive: 250 GB HDD, 127 GB for users
• DVD writer: Yes, Optical DVD writer
• Connectivity: Ethernet port, Wi-Fi
• Video Engine: Good capability, H.264 HD Video Play and 1.3 MegaPixels Web camera

A look at the Software

• Operating System: Linux based OS, enhanced for Touch Screen
• Internet: Yes, Mozilla Firefox browser to access the Internet. Version 3.5.11
• E-Mail: Yes, Intuitive user interface for clients like, Gmail, Yahoo mail!, Rediff mail and Windows Live
• Chat client: Yes, GTalk, Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live

A quick look at the Applications

• Office tools: Open Office 3.1.1 for Word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, with support to read MS Office formats like .doc, .xls, .ppt
• File Manager: Yes, to copy, paste and organize files and folders.
• Multimedia: Corel Media Player, supports DVD content
• User Friendly: Yes, with multimedia contents like photos, videos and music
• Others: Video Conferencing capability

Box include

• Internet connectivity through AirTel and Tata Telecom (sold in their respective outlets only)
• BillDesk for payment of bills
• Hungama for video and music
• IndiaGames for games
• India Today and Music Today for multimedia and astrology
• Tata Telecom and Aplaya IPTV for live darshan
• Edurite for education content

Brief Review: HP DreamScreen 400

DreamScreen 400 is not built to 'install' and programs. The features like Google Mail, browsing is effective on this device. The touch interface is outstanding for watching photos and videos. Watching the stored movies is real enjoyment. The quality of the video, sound and rendering are all good. Get one for you to explore more.
Talking about the form factor, locating buttons, switches and ports are 'marked' for easy identification.

Final Words:

This gadget is targeted on first time users and of course the whole family.

Hats-off to the one touch solution which provides, interesting games for kids, education content for school children, email, browsing, chatting and BOLLYWOOD TV for college students, Office tools, Live Darshan and multimedia.

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