Reviewed on May 15, 2008eMachines T3646 is one of the cheapest desktops available, and unfortunately it shows. It offers some compelling performance, but basic capability is more important in budget systems, and we found this system came up short compared with others in its price range.TAGS:eMachines Inc., Apple Mac Mini, HP, HP Pavilion, optical drive, DVD burner, Linux, Apple Computer, DVD, operating system
Reviewed on November 17, 2005The Sony VAIO RC110G is a mainstream Media Center PC that earns points for its attractive case, quiet operation, and generous A/V connectivity options, though a manual or two would greatly aid setup.TAGS:Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., front, port, dual-core, optical drive, TV, CPU, AMD, USB, PC, DVD, hard drive
Reviewed on July 24, 2006The first Blu-ray burner to hit the market, the Pioneer BDR-101A gives you 25GB of storage on a single disc and its actual write speeds nearly match its rated 2X spec. Still, it's a first-generation drive that's too expensive for anyone but professionals and enthusiasts working with HD video.TAGS:Pioneer Electronics, Blu-ray, Blu-ray disc, CD burner, Roxio, DVD recordable, HD-DVD, Sony Corp., optical drive, CD, DVD, PC
Reviewed on July 14, 2005Dual optical drives (including a DVD burner) plus generous hard drive storage and several PCI slots make this a good choice for upgraders and digital pack rats, even if there isn't much left in the budget for audio and video features.TAGS:PCI, optical drive, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon 64, video card, DVD burner, multimedia, video, DVD, hard drive, games, PC
Reviewed on July 17, 2008The ZT Affinity 7221Xa is an inexpensive, relatively powerful computer. You definitely won't be gaming with the integrated graphics chip, but if you just need an inexpensive, no frills desktop for light photo editing and to run simple applications, the 7221Xa won't disappoint.TAGS:Acer Aspire, Gateway Inc., Acer Inc., 32-bit, optical drive, DVD