Reviewed on September 11, 2006Other vendors might offer more flexible configurations and better deals on components, and the specter of HD video looms darkly, but the 24-inch iMac's sprawling display and convincingly capable features should set most people's minds at ease. We highly recommend this new iMac as a PC that doubles as a secondary home-entertainment system.TAGS:Apple iMac, Intel Core 2 Duo, Apple Computer, Dell XPS, vendor, graphics chip, LCD, PC, hard drive
Reviewed on September 14, 2006With so many systems on the market that have planted their home-theater flags deeply in the living room rug, Dell's noncommittal XPS 210 feels too much like it's trying to please everyone. The addition of Intel's Core 2 Duo chips helps overall performance, but in general, this small-scale desktop needs more than a new brain to keep up with the competition.TAGS:Intel Core 2 Duo, WinBook, PCI, wireless networking, Intel, hard drive, CPU, memory, PC, Apple Computer