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Advantages: Ease of use and ease of initial setup
Disadvantages: could maybe be better with a real pentium in it - but I don't really know without changing it

...the purchase - Comet or IBM - I did have to have my printer replaced a Xerox xj6 with a cannon BJC2100 but that could be another op somewhere else sometime. The machine I bought has a Pentium 3 lookalike installed as standard and is fast enough for everthing I do which is mainly word processing and internet use with some paint and draw applications mainly design of proformas for work use. ... Read review

Advantages: Great for the time
Disadvantages: Old now :(

...Love at first sight: The IBM Aptiva caught our eyes, with impressive specifications ( for the time ! ) and the new brilliant Windows Operating System Windows 98. My dad was familiar with IBM PCs and soon we were driving home with a shiny well grey PC in the back of our F reg Passat ( old for the time :P ). Connecting it up: Even now I still remember it well after getting the enormous boxes into the house we tore them open ! It was pretty tricky ...
...the logo screen which read IBM Aptiva and setting the clock the desktop loaded, the PC was ready to take orders from its masters. The PC ran fluidly and with ease capable though running the most demanding applications and the HD light would come on flash like mad and you would be treated to a blue error screen. Normal use was no problem my dad could get Office 2000 to run nicely and I could get Quake III Arena working. Zoom zoom Zoom: The IBM Aptiva ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant screen, fast, runs Windows too
Disadvantages: Virtually none, but not good for DIY upgrades.

Introduction I was walking through some wood on the Scottish Borders one day when we came across a cottage where we saw a Cavalier King Charles sitting on a chair in the sun, and a gentleman working on a computer. We got chatting about the dog (as we also have a Cavalier) and the conversation inevitable turn the his computer which happened to be an iMac 2.4GHz, 24" Core 2 Duo model being used for photography and graphics. The gentleman showed me ...
...me that I should give up my Windows PC and to switch to MAC for my main uses of photo and video. If I was really stuck, I was told that Mac could run any Windows programmes I needed on it. My main intention was to leave the Windows PC for day to day use, and use the MAC PC for hobbies only - more of that later. However, a few weeks later, after looking at reviews and seeing the machine again, I took the plunge and bought the iMac - a decision I ... Read review

Advantages: Lots of storage great upgrade capacity.
Disadvantages: requires a professional to install correctly

HP ML350 are very very excellent servers. these machines are very reliable and very fast, and widely used in many businesses across the UK they tend to run best with Windows SBS loaded as the operating system. with 5 hard drive bays you can have more than enough storage space for your company use. so you could have a maximum storage capacity of 5TB if you required it. Dual intel Xeon capability. Maximum RAM of 32GB if the G5 version of the ML350 ...
...a redundant Power supply into the server, it is a very good idea to purchase a redundant Power supply, this will keep your seerver Powered from a different wall socket if you primary Power supply should fail. also with a onboard RAID controller allowing the user to setup redundancy on there data which comes in handy if the worst was to happen. Problems with these server are very RARE. absolute brilliant value for money and very Reliable, perfedt ... Read review

Advantages: fast, reliable, great support line.
Disadvantages: Usually unwaned software come pre installed, but can be removed easily

The hp dc5800 is a brilliant consumer product, i currently work for a computer firm and we have had quite a few HP deskyop PCs brought in and installed for our clients. The Hp desktops are very reliable and speedy machines, they tend to come complete with manufacturer software such as:- - Roxio CD/DVD creator - HP system software manager - HP protest tools security software The hp software is not really needed but the roxio cd/dvd creatpr is ...
...fast dependable data transfer rated over any network. i would personally give HP 10/10 for support i have never had a issue with them. This desktop PC is reliable, fast, User friendly and comes with great manufacturer support. Highly recommended Thanks for reading ... Read review