Desktops & Servers > Hewlett-Packard Desktops & Servers > Less than 100 GB > Under 1 GHz > by Display Type

Advantages: quick, small, lightweight, reasonably cheap
Disadvantages: compatability issues

...machines at work, to the HP thin client, for improved connectivity, and also for space issues. The PC's themselves are a doddle to fix up, taking possibly a max of 15-20mins from start to finish. The thin client has a nice built in speaker and an abundance of USB ports, which should satisfy most users (6 ports in all, 2 front, 4 back) Bootup speed on these machines is good too, from powering on, i would estimate that it takes 20 seconds to reach ...
...lot faster than our old machines, which would usually take between 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 mins, then go through a dual login (login to the pc itself, then login to the remote desktop connection) whereas the thin client is set to autoload the login for the remote desktop connection. The downside to these machines, which we did not realise at the time, is that they are incompatible with certain printers/hardware devices, so my only advice would be check your ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, fast, stable, AGP slot
Disadvantages: Limited upgrade potential

...* Scroll mouse * HP recovery CD, Drivers CD * 3 year warranty – First year next business day onsite There are plenty of variants that can be selected e.g. with or without Word, Celeron or PIII processors, with or without modem or LAN card etc etc. I think the price is a bargain. For this kind of specification, I simply could not find a better priced PC. The nearest rival would be either some of the Fujitsu lines or the Maxdata - but these ...
...very nice touch is the HP system recovery CD. This allows you to restore the whole system to its original "out of the box" state in something like 30 minutes (remember to back up your data first) which will be a godsend for those of us in a habit of overloading their systems to the point that a fresh install is required. The initial set up also has an HP diagnostic partition which is accessible on boot up. Again a nice touch, but of more limited ... Read review

Advantages: Fully installed and ready to go
Disadvantages: It installs extra software that is not needed

...not needed and were a waste of space and can be uninstalled. Using the recovery disk you can wipe the machine clear and reinstall Windows 98 but it puts these programs back, but they can be uninstalled again. The HP diagnostic tools installed were a helpful and easily presentable feature. ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent manufacturer and customer service
Disadvantages: Not too good to work on for an upgrade

HP has always been know for its build quality. This PC is one of there home user systems which is a great compact machine. The tower itself is not so big like many other manufacturers but the downside is when going to upgrade the machine, its not so good to work on as its quite compact inside. Nothing much realy goes wrong with this PC as all parts are made by reputable manufacturers. The motherboard inside can take a range of processors and with ... Read review

Advantages: very reliable, compact, and looks really good
Disadvantages: graphics, too small to add a decent card

The eVectra is pretty good. I got it from a friend, and did not buy it, however, I have been using it to surf the net, do office related work and read emails, as well as play some games. Its quite a decent machine and packs quite a punch given the small size. It has good sound, networking, easy access to the HD if you wanted to replace it - which I did, as well as good overall performance. The one bad thing I can say about it is that the CD drive ...
...not easy to replace. My CD drive is still working, but I do occasionally have problems with some CD's. and In most cases, I cant boot from the CD when I tried to install Linux, but it did boot when I tried to install Win2000. With regards to the specs below, Like I said, I got this machine from a friend, and so, I cant really comment on the price/manuals/support as I didn't get these. Apart from the CD-Rom and graphics card, the machine is quite ... Read review