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CNET UK > Reviews > Computers > Desktops
Hi-Grade DMS Extreme Xtc2_02 review
The Xtc2_02 is designed to be the heart of your multimedia world, storing photos, music, recording television and playing hi-def Blu-ray movies on your big-screen television. It's large and slightly noisy, but it has plenty of hard drive space Read more
6 February 2007 by Rory Reid
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Sony Vaio VGC-RA304 review
19 November 2004 by Matthew Elliott
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Apple Mac mini 2010 review
The new Apple Mac mini is more expensive than ever, but it's also more attractive, more powerful and more capable. If you can afford one, it'll make a fabulous all-round machine, and it'll also turn your fellow nerds green with envy, which isn't something to be sniffed at Read more
26 June 2010 by Rory Reid
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Evesham Solar Storm review
The Vista-equipped Solar Storm is available for £999, which might seem like a big wodge for a PC nowadays, but you get what you pay for -- a gorgeous 20-inch widescreen monitor, capacious storage and strong multimedia capabilities Read more
19 February 2007 by Rory Reid
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Dell Studio Hybrid review
While there are a plethora of nettops on the market that offer -- at a basic level -- the same sort of package performance as the Dell Studio Hybrid, they are not as customiseable. You can alter the Studio Hybrid both internally and externally according to your personal preferences. The icing on the cake? It is eco-friendly Read more
5 December 2008 by Rory Reid
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Asus Eee Box review
Asus has performed a minor miracle in the laptop market with its Eee PC, so it stands to reason that it would try the same trick in the desktop arena. The Eee Box is tiny, attractive, requires little power to run, and most importantly it costs just £199 Read more
13 August 2008 by Rory Reid
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Advent MT22 review
If you don't have enough room in your flat or student pad for a TV, Freeview PVR, monitor and PC, this all in one computer from Advent is a handy and affordable solution. Its innards might not be powerful enough for epic gaming, but its nifty touch interface and usable Windows Media Centre software make it very versatile Read more
3 June 2010 by Luke Westaway
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Shuttle x27D review
The X27D is the fastest nettop-style machine we've ever tested. Its dual-core Atom 330 CPU makes it a far more robust solution than PCs such as the Eee Box. It's a little too noisy for our liking, but it's affordable, attractive and perfect for lightweight computing tasks like surfing the Web or watching digital movies Read more
21 November 2008 by Rory Reid
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HP TouchSmart IQ770 review
The TouchSmart IQ770's touchscreen is ideal for scribbling text notes for your family, and its upright, all-in-one design lets you position it in rooms where a desktop PC and monitor aren't appropriate. But is a kitchen Media Center PC a ridiculous concept? Read more
23 May 2007 by Rory Reid
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HP TouchSmart IQ810 review
Like its predecessors, the HP TouchSmart IQ810's major selling points are its touch-sensitive display, small footprint and strong multimedia capability. The IQ810 stands out, however, thanks to even faster components and a comparatively large 25.5-inch screen Read more
30 December 2008 by Rory Reid
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