Desktop Reviews

Reviews and advice on all kinds of desktop computer, from budget models to Media Centers and Apple Macs

Review Taking a definite design cue from the Mac mini, the Inspiron Zino HD is capable of functioning as a respectable living-room media centre, as long as you're prepared to spend some extra cash on a few upgrades. Its unobtrusive form, optional Blu-ray drive and wireless connectivity make this machine worth a perusal

Apple Mac mini (2.53GHz, Autumn 2009) review

Review The latest Mac mini looks the same as its predecessor but has a faster CPU, more RAM and a bigger hard drive, among other spec bumps. It's rather short on features compared to its Windows-based rivals, but Mac fans seeking a small machine for productivity tasks will probably be happy with it

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Apple iMac (27-inch, unibody, 2009) review

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Review With a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, the 27-inch iMac that we reviewed doesn't offer a huge improvement in performance compared to previous models. But it's still a worthwhile upgrade, offering improved specs and features, including an LED-backlit display and 'unibody' construction, at a similar price point

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ViewSonic VPC100 review

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Review If you're looking for a cheap second PC, ViewSonic's VPC100 nettop is worth considering. It lacks a touchscreen and its performance isn't anything to get wildly excited about, but its wireless capabilities are good and it sports a relatively large 18.5-inch display

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Dell Studio XPS 435 review

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Review Sporting Dell's strongest chassis design in years, our Studio XPS 435 review sample overcame our bias against jack-of-all-trades desktops. It's missing a few features, such as a second graphics card slot, but its decent performance means it's a good machine overall

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Dell Studio One 19 review

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Review The 18.5-inch Studio One 19 brings some good ideas to the all-in-one-PC table, including an optional touchscreen. We're not massive fans of its appearance, but, if you're looking for a desktop PC that takes up relatively little space, is easy to set up and reduces cable clutter, it's well worth a look

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Acer AspireRevo R3600 review

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Review The AspireRevo R3600 is the best nettop we've seen so far, thanks to an Nvidia ION chipset that means it can play games, run 1080p movies and be taken seriously as a media centre. Also sporting a cool design, it's great value for anyone who needs a cheap second PC

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