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Advantages: Excellent value for money very Durable and robust
Disadvantages: you might need to upgrade the memory to 1gb to handle current operating systems

...9739A AC'97 Speakers Advent SP-120N - I don't like the speakers they don't measure up to my sound requirements so i have upgraded the speakers (not the sound card) the sound card is brilliant. Network Card Intel 82562EZ Keyboard Advent PS/2 keyboard - the keyboard was very good but i replaced it later with a Microsoft keyboard and mouse (wireless). I am currently running Microsoft's latest operating system Vista on this machine with no problems ... Read review

Advantages: Very fast, lots of memory
Disadvantages: not experienced any as yet

...this here review. The Advent T9200 Wow! This is a computer that kicks ass (am I allowed to use expletives as such in a review? Too late now I suppose). Specification: Processer - 3.4Ghz - Intel Pentium 4 Memory - 512Mb DDR RAM Hard Drive - 200Gb HDD (7200rpm) Graphics - GeForce FX5500 256Mb TV tuner - with IR remote control DVD1 - 16 x speed DVD2 - 8x DVD rewrite speed Internet conncetivity - DSL ready - ethernet ready Operating System ...
...tracking (no balls!) Speakers - Advent Stereo PC speakers Software Included - MSWorks v.7; MS Windows MovieMaker; Adobe Acrobat v6; MS Windows MediaPlayer. Colour/shape: Silver & mettalic blue/Tower Price: £1,300 (included 19" TFT Advent Monitor - another WOW!) From: PC World Store - Edinburgh. This model appears not to be available on line as yet. Advantages: This is super fast. Ideal for gameplayers - such as me. The graphics are really good ... Read review

Advantages: Fast 2GB RAM, Fast DL DVD Writer, Fast wireless adapter and fast hard drive
Disadvantages: Misadvertisement of graphics card in some cases.

This is an excellent PC; due to it's high specs and other reasons: The core 2 duo processor was top range on release The 2 GB RAM runs at DDR667 which was the fastest on release The DL DVD Writer is very fast and has light scribe It has a fast wireless adapter built in and also a TV tuner The 400GB Hard Drive is EXTREMELY FAST and QUIET; it has a burst speed of 200+ MB/S on the SATA 300 Interface It has 'easy to access' ports at front! However ... Read review

Advantages: Very Sleek, Full Of Extras And No Unsightly Wiring Everywhere
Disadvantages: Inefficient Cooling Due To Sleek Case, Possible unreliability Due To High Operating Temperatures

...although i must admit that hp were kind enough to replace its hard disk drive twice in less than a month. 5 stars for that HP! but really in my own personal opinion this machine is heavily overpriced considering its performance. although it does look nice its comes with windows vista home premium installed which makes light work of this pc's lack of resources. and not forgetting the temperature issue, i have at this very moment checked the temperates ...
...load, (ie, only running mozilla firefox and zonealarm security suite and windows obviously) This pc will sit quite comfortably at a CPU temperature of 64*c and a GPU temp 54*c. personally i wouldn't expect to see this high of temperature unless this machine had been heavily overclocked, but at stock speeds this is crazy. But there is a good side to my review... I must admit that this pc comes packed to the teeth with loads of extras. for one this ... Read review

Advantages: Sleek looks, miniture size
Disadvantages: You may need to upgrade for more speed

...word 'crash' doesn't come under apple vocabulary. -Macs look sexy. End of. -Your mates may get jealous. -There is a huge world of free software ONLY on Mac (freeware). Just take a look at apple downloads section to see what I mean. -You're part of a computer revolution. I run Tiger 10.4 on my mac, which is a superb OS although if you buy one now, you'll be running Leapord...the most advanced OS in the world! Spending the dough If you've ...
...8 processers in total. Apple do a lovely range of laptops for those who travel. The perfect companion for iPod users All software on Mac's are designed with the iPod in mind. Most have a 'send to iPod option' when you've made movies or other madia. Overall, this is a 5-star product...you really MUST buy a Mac mini and you'll be delighted! ... Read review