Sprout (computer)

Sprout
Inventor Brad Short
Inception 2014
Manufacturer HP Inc. (formerly Hewlett-Packard)
Website sprout.hp.com

Sprout by HP (stylized as sprout) is a personal computer from HP Inc. announced on October 29, 2014 and released for sale on November 9, 2014. The system was conceived by Brad Short.[1][2] Eric Monsef, a former Apple Inc. employee, is leading the Sprout team.[3] The computer was designed by Native Design.[4][5]

Sprout has dual interactive screens - a vertical touch screen display positioned in-line above a horizontal ‘TouchMat’ display, and also down-facing imaging sensors. The "Sprout Illuminator" serves as a projector, camera, depth sensor and scanner, and projects an image, for example a virtual keyboard, on the TouchMat.[6] For additional input, Sprout includes an Adonit stylus, as well as a Bluetooth-powered set of keyboard and mouse. This enables users to interact with physical and digital content while working.[7] Content can be digitally captured and manipulated in 2D or 3D directly on the TouchMat interface.[7] HP claims that this greatly simplifies and streamlines the creative process.

References

  1. ↑ Jack Clark. "HP Unveils Cheaper, 3-D Printing System to Spur Sales". Bloomberg.com.
  2. ↑ ABC News. "Hewlett Packard's New Sprout Aims to Bridge Physical and Digital Worlds". ABC News.
  3. ↑ Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY (29 October 2014). "First Look: HP pushes into 3-D printing, Blended Reality". USA Today.
  4. ↑ "HP double your desktop's design potential". creativepool.com.
  5. ↑ Native Design
  6. ↑ "HP's Sprout is like no computer you've ever seen". www.cbsnews.com. CBS News. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Hands-on with the HP Sprout, an imaging powerhouse built into a touch-friendly PC". PCWorld.com. 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
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