November 24, 2007 6:00 AM PST
7. Dell XPS One
Editors' rating: 7.9
The good: Best HD-equipped all-in-one; 802.11n and Bluetooth for plenty of wireless flexibility; convenient walk-up controls.
The bad: In light of a recent Hewlett-Packard's Slimline system, PC vendors' HD format allegiances now look silly; not as fast as an iMac, not as home-theater-capable as the aforementioned HP; pricey for a secondary home entertainment PC; no video out.
The bottom line: As a computer, it's outclassed by Apple's iMac, and as a home entertainment system it's outclassed by HP, but in the weird niche of high-end, digital-media-friendly all-in-ones (of which we know of one other competitor) the Dell XPS One gets our nod. If you're not shopping in that narrow market, move on.
Read CNET's full review.
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