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Reviewed on June 11, 2009
Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro makes only minor tweaks to the previous version, but cutting prices and swapping the ExpressCard slot for an SD card slot are enough to make it a solid improvement over its predecessor.
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Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, SD card, Intel Core 2 Duo, Nvidia GeForce, Apple Computer, NVidia, GPU, battery, CPU, laptop computer
CNET review:
8.2
Excellent
Check prices$1,624.90-$1,699.00
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Reviewed on October 16, 2008
Apple's redesigned 13-inch MacBook is essentially a shrunken version of the more expensive 15-inch Pro line. With its new aluminum body, new trackpad, and Nvidia graphics, it's an even more attractive choice for mainstream laptop buyers than was the plastic model it replaces.
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Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Intel Core 2 Duo, MacBook Air, Apple Computer, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, FireWire, chipset, CPU, Intel, laptop computer
CNET review:
8.5
Excellent
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on June 19, 2009
The 13-inch Aspire Timeline 3810T largely lives up to its lofty battery claims, while keeping the chassis slim and the price down.
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Acer Aspire Timeline, Apple MacBook, thin-and-light, Acer Inc., SD card, Acer Aspire, Intel Core 2 Duo, light-emitting diode, Wi-Fi, Intel, mouse, laptop computer, CPU, battery, Apple Computer
CNET review:
7.9
Very good
Check prices$704.99
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Reviewed on May 1, 2008
A slight bump to the specifications for the same price in addition to a much appreciated option to upgrade the graphics means the 24-inch iMac keeps the Editors' Choice it earned last year when the brushed-aluminum-and-glass design was first introduced.
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Apple iMac, bus, Intel Core 2 Duo, Adobe PhotoShop, Apple Computer, Gateway Inc., 3D, Intel, CPU, PC
CNET review:
8.5
Excellent
Check prices$1,399.00
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Reviewed on July 13, 2006
Intel's Core 2 Duo E6700 offers the best price-to-performance ratio we've seen in a desktop chip. For half the cost of AMD's top-of-the-line chip, you get identical if not superior performance and better power efficiency. AMD surprised us last year with its completely dominant dual-core chips, but Intel regains the crown with Core 2 Duo.
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Intel Core 2 Duo, Half-Life 2, architecture, AMD Athlon 64, AMD, dual-core processor, Intel, AMD Athlon, Adobe PhotoShop, Microsoft Office, Intel Pentium, blog, CPU, games, Microsoft Corp.
CNET review:
9.0
Spectacular
Check prices$397.95
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Reviewed on June 19, 2009
The 13-inch Aspire Timeline 3810T largely lives up to its lofty battery claims, while keeping the chassis slim and the price down.
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Acer Aspire Timeline, thin-and-light, Apple MacBook, Acer Inc., SD card, Acer Aspire, light-emitting diode, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel, Wi-Fi, CPU, Apple Computer, battery, mouse, laptop computer
CNET review:
7.9
Very good
Check prices$669.99
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Reviewed on March 13, 2009
HP's attractive, multimedia-friendly Pavilion dv7-1245dx is an inexpensive choice for a desktop replacement, as long as you don't need too much horsepower under the hood.
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desktop replacement, HP Pavilion, Intel Core 2 Duo, HP, CPU, laptop computer, keyboard, Intel, AMD, video
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on February 28, 2008
The HP Pavilion Slimline S3330f delivers a remarkable combination of features, value, and flexibility. It excels as both a traditional desktop, and a full-fledged living room PC, complete with a Blu-ray and HD DVD drive. Any nongamer in the market for a sub-$1,000 PC should put this system at the top of their list.
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HP Pavilion SlimLine, Sony Vaio, living room, HP Pavilion, optical drive, HD-DVD, Gigabit Ethernet, HP, Intel Core 2 Duo, Sony Corp., ATI Technologies, CPU, keyboard, PC
CNET review:
9.1
Spectacular
Check prices$979.99
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Reviewed on June 25, 2008
HP's new-and-improved TouchSmart all-in-one PC refines the touch-based concept it introduced last year. Faster all-in-ones, and Apple's iPhone, make the TouchSmart seem a bit behind the times, but the convenient software and its kitchen-friendly design offer functionality that's unavailable elsewhere.
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HP TouchSmart, Averatec, Intel Core 2 Duo, RSS reader, Apple iMac, HP, CPU, Intel
CNET review:
7.2
Very good
Check prices$999.99
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Reviewed on May 13, 2009
You can find more-cost-effective large-screen all-in-ones for general productivity, but Sony's Vaio LV250B is our favorite for home entertainment. Loaded with unique features geared toward digital media convenience, this system will meet the needs of anyone looking for a PC to use as an entertainment hub.
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HP TouchSmart, home entertainment, Sony Vaio, Blu-ray drive, Intel Core 2 Duo, HDMI, Sony Corp., Blu-ray, IEEE 802.11, Apple iMac, CPU, Bluetooth, Apple Computer, video, Intel, HP
CNET review:
7.7
Very good
Check prices$999.99-$1,899.99
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Reviewed on June 1, 2006
AMD's new high-end dual-core CPU offers plenty of bang for the buck, outpacing Intel's Pentium 965 Extreme Edition, which costs $200 more. Sounds like a good deal, but wait to see what Intel's next-gen Core 2 Duo chips have to offer when they debut later this year.
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AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon, AMD, chipset, Intel Pentium, Intel, DivXNetworks, CPU, Intel Core 2 Duo, multimedia, motherboard
CNET review:
7.0
Very good
Check prices$59.99
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Reviewed on March 10, 2009
HP's attractive multimedia-friendly Pavilion dv5-1235dx has a great battery life, but at the cost of having one of the biggest, ugliest battery packs we've seen.
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Intel Core 2 Duo, HP Pavilion, laptop computer, HP, Intel, keyboard, CPU, battery, video
CNET review:
7.8
Very good
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on May 28, 2009
The heart of Lenovo's IdeaCentre A600 is in the right place, offering a 21.5-inch LCD-based all-in-one for less than $800. But a faster competitor and a careless design turns us off from this particular A600 configuration. You might consider a different A600 build if you can live with the design, but we can't recommend the $749 version.
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Averatec, Lenovo, HP Pavilion SlimLine, TV Tuner, graphics chip, HP Pavilion, 32-bit, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel, CPU, TV, Microsoft Windows Vista, HP, hard drive, Microsoft Windows
Check prices$802.99
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Reviewed on December 10, 2007
AMD's new Phenom quad-core CPU has little to recommend it over competing chips from Intel. The Phenom is marginally less-expensive, but not enough to make up for its subpar performance. Unless AMD drops prices more aggressively, it looks like Intel will maintain its grasp on the CPU market for the foreseeable future.
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Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD, quad-core, Intel, dual-core, CPU, PC
Check prices$99.99-$264.95
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Reviewed on November 1, 2006
If you thought dual cores were over the top, get ready. Intel presents the Core 2 Extreme QX6700, a single CPU with four distinct processing cores. At $999, the first quad-core CPU will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but as a glimpse of the future, it's clear that clock speed is out and core counts are in.
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Intel Core 2 Extreme, multi-core, quad-core, clock speed, digital media, dual-core, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel, CPU, AMD, PC
CNET review:
8.7
Excellent
Check prices$1,027.95
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Reviewed on October 28, 2007
The CPU market is due for a lot of upheaval over the next 12 months, so you might be wise to wait for a clearer picture before plunking down $1,000 or so on Intel's new Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad-core desktop processor. But if you want to claim ownership of the fastest multicore CPU around today, look no further.
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Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Duo, transistor, Intel, quad-core, digital media, CPU
CNET review:
8.3
Excellent
Pricing not available
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CNET review:
7.0
Very good
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on August 19, 2009
Despite its quirky case design, Acer's Aspire M3800-U3802A is an affordable, feature-competitive midtower that you might find appealing if you're in the market for a cost-effective desktop to use for upgrading. If you want the best PC for your dollar, you can spend just a bit more on another system and get much faster performance.
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Acer Aspire, Acer Inc., graphics chip, Gateway Inc., tray, Intel, Intel Core 2 Duo, 64-bit, CPU
Check prices$428.00-$449.99
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Reviewed on July 13, 2006
AMD's Athlon 64 FX line has worn the desktop CPU performance crown for over a year. The king is dead. Intel's new flagship Core 2 Extreme X6800 not only hands AMD a defeat on all of our benchmarks, but it's also a more efficient, better designed chip overall.
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Intel Core 2 Duo, Half-Life 2, Intel Core 2 Extreme, AMD Athlon 64, Intel, architecture, AMD, AMD Athlon, CPU, Adobe PhotoShop, Microsoft Office, blog, Intel Pentium, Microsoft Corp.
CNET review:
8.7
Excellent
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on February 5, 2009
For less than $500, the Dell Inspiron I15-156B offers few frills, but is about as cheap as a dual-core laptop gets.
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Dell Inspiron, SD card, Netbook, Dell, IEEE 802.11, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, Intel, Wi-Fi, CPU, Bluetooth, hard drive
Pricing not available
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