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Title: Apple iMac (4th gen)
Pros: Design; thin keyboard; more performance and features than many Windows-based PCs; robust iLife '08 digital media suite
Cons: No word on means of upgrading to Apple's new Leopard OS when it's released; anaemic phone support
Verdict: With its super-elegant new design and a strong configuration, Apple's new iMac competes with the PC desktop market better than any previous Mac to date. Unless you're a gamer or an upgrade enthusiast, we can think of very few reasons not to make an iMac y
Summary: With its super-elegant new design and a strong configuration, Apple's new iMac competes with the PC desktop market better than any previous Mac to date
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82/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac Mini (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo)
Pros: Fast new Core 2 Duo processor compares well with competing Windows desktops; useful iLife '08 software; supersmall chassis remains unique in the mainstream desktop market.
Cons: Comparable slim Windows desktops offer more features for the dollar, as well as expandability; no information from Apple on whether you'll have to pay for a Leopard upgrade two months from now; free phone support for only 90 days.
Verdict: The Mac Mini remains unique as the smallest mainstream desktop, but competition from Dell and HP has narrowed the gap in features while also offering room for expansion, and at a better price. If your goal is saving space, the Mac Mini is a winner. If you
Summary: At the same time it revamped its iMac, Apple also more quietly updated its smaller-scale Mac Mini desktops, adding a faster Intel Core 2 Duo processor in place of the old Core Duo chips. The result is more or less competitive performance compared to simil
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67/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac Mini (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo)
Pros: Fast new Core 2 Duo processor compares well with competing Windows desktops; useful iLife '08 software; supersmall chassis remains unique in the mainstream desktop market.
Cons: Comparable slim Windows desktops offer more features for the dollar, as well as expandability; no information from Apple on whether you'll have to pay for a Leopard upgrade two months from now; free phone support for only 90 days.
Verdict: The Mac Mini remains unique as the smallest mainstream desktop, but competition from Dell and HP has narrowed the gap in features while also offering room for expansion, and at a better price. If your goal is saving space, the Mac Mini is a winner. If you
Summary: At the same time it revamped its iMac, Apple also more quietly updated its smaller-scale Mac Mini desktops, adding a faster Intel Core 2 Duo processor in place of the old Core Duo chips. The result is more or less competitive performance compared to simil
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67/100 |
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Title: Lenovo ThinkCentre A61e
Pros: Small, power-conscious design, Strong suite of recovery and system management software
Cons: Power-savings sacrifice too much performance, Lacks features compared to other small desktops, Limited expandability options
Summary: Businesses interested in cutting the power bills generated by their desktop PCs will be interested in Lenovo's ThinkCentre A61e. However, home office workers should avoid this system as it is short on performance and features compared to other small deskt
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60/100 |
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Title: HP Compaq dc7700P
Pros: RAM can be upgraded to a massive 4GB, generous allocation of 256MB for graphics use, Three years parts and labour warranty
Cons: Average multimedia performance, Limited to low profile PCI cards, 80GB of storage is a bit on the low side
Verdict: The HP dc7700P makes for an ideal office workhorse and comes equipped with an Core 2 Duo, vPro, good expansion potential and a small form factor, just don't expect much hard drive space or multimedia performance.
Summary: Equipped with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and vPro remote management hardware, the HP Compaq dc7700P is certainly an attractive option for business users.
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80/100 |
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Title: HP rp5700 Desktop PC
Pros: Green PC certifications (Energy Star 4.0, EPEAT GOLD). RAID 1 for redundant data storage. Five-year long life. Easy to service. Compact form factor.
Cons: Ball mouse. PCIe card slots are half-height.
Verdict: The HP rp5700 is an energy-efficient PC designed to keep your business running on a platform that lasts as long as possible.
Summary: The HP rp5700 is a "green" business PC that allows you to reduce, reuse, recycle--and save money.
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Title: Lenovo ThinkCentre A57
Pros: Quad-core CPU means great performance Reasonably priced, Small, Windows XP or Vista
Cons: No space for another HDD, Limited graphics performance, Designed to sit horizontally
Verdict: The A57 offers strong performance at a reasonable price, and offers more upgrade options than the M57e.
Summary: The Lenovo A57 is a well-priced office desktop with a strong performance. While very similar to its smaller sibling, the M57e, the A57 offers better performance and upgrade options for a small price increase.
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72/100 |
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