Typical price: £763
What is it: Low-cost component hi-fi-style Media Center PC with 2-in-1 digital TV tuner
What we think: It's a cheap way of jumping on the Windows XP Media Center Edition bandwagon, but it misses the point in several key areas
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 7 December 2005
Tags: expert technologies, cpu, ports, television
We like:
Stylish brushed aluminium case; integrated LED display; low price
We don't like:
Very noisy cooling fans; sub-par graphics performance; wired keyboard and mouse
You might also need:
Large monitor or television; wireless keyboard and mouse
CNET.co.uk judgement:
The Fusion Multi Media PC certainly looks the part, but it's one of the noisiest PCs we've come across. This is an almost unforgivable problem in a computer that's designed to be used as a media hub. The PC almost redeems itself courtesy of its low cost, but there are other Media Center PCs better suited to the task
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