Reviewed on July 27, 2010Apple has elected to keep its iMac firmly grounded as a productivity device. You'll find few home entertainment conveniences in Apple's new iMac, and you can find larger screens in other all-in-ones for less. Few will offer performance like this iMac, though, and none looks as pretty, which makes it easy to recommend for general-purpose computing and for the design conscious.TAGS:Apple iMac, Apple Computer, graphics chip, HyperThreading, SD card, CPU, Intel Core 2 Duo, component, Apple Macintosh, games, Intel, PC, Microsoft Windows
Reviewed on November 2, 2008Thanks to an expensive new motherboard requirement, Intel's new Core i7 desktop processors will remain enthusiast and professional-level parts until more affordable complementary hardware comes out later next year. Speed never comes cheap, however, and if you're willing to spend for it now, you'll find yourself in possession of the fastest CPU on the market.TAGS:Intel, CPU, Intel Pentium 4, motherboard, memory stick, chipset, Intel Pentium, platform, dual-core, AMD
Reviewed on April 20, 2010HP's new Pavilion All-in-One 200-5020 might not be the most innovative PC around, but it has the performance and features where it counts. Unless you demand a touch screen, or you have some other niche demand, this PC will satisfy all of your light-duty home entertainment and productivity needs.TAGS:Acer Aspire, HP Pavilion, Acer Inc., Lenovo, IEEE 802.11n, Intel Pentium, HP, dual-core, CPU, Intel, entertainment, 64-bit, PC