HP SureStore Tape Library 1/20 100 GB 200 GB

Advantages: Very fast machine!!!!
Disadvantages: Mine does have a tendency to crash!!!!!!

...Combining essential features and affordability, the HP Compaq Business Desktop dx2000 microtower is a simple low-cost PC built with proven technology that is ideal for budget conscious users and everyday applications. 1-MB L2 Advanced Transfer Cache on Intel® Pentium® 4 processors. max: 80 GB (7200 rpm). (2) front USB 2.0 ports and (6) rear USB 2.0 ports, (1) serial, (1) parallel, (2) PS/2 ports, (1) VGA port. Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 (Integrated with Intel 865GV Chipset). Integrated Intel® PRO/100 Network Connection. 250 watt ATX Power Supply -- PFC/Non PCF with a 115v/230v line switch. System dimensions, without keyboard 7.10 x 15.60 x 14.00 in Weight Approximately 10.5 lbs. Integrated AC '97 audio. Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Microsoft Windows XP Home... Read review

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Advantages: Good points. Easy to install and use. Nice web browser interface.
Disadvantages: Bad points. Very expensive for what is essentially a pc with a lot of hard disk space. No virus protection. No room for upgrading.

...on individual PCs, creating disaster recovery disks with the CD writer as well as making tape back ups of the device itself. Also, a setting page allows administrators to change network settings and install software updates as well as change administrator privileges. On the client side, we found installation easy and well thought out. Again, this was as easy as pointing the clients web browser at the appliance and following the on-screen guide and Agent setup wizard. After rebooting our PC we were instructed to make a full back up of our hard disk. This took about 20 minutes to complete 1.5GB’s worth of data. From the administrator side we were able then to make a disaster recovery image of the test PC on a bootable CD-R. In total this procedure took about an hour to finish. HP do mention in their quick installation guide that the first full back... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, Fast, FAST!!! (Oh yeah... and easy to set up and use, too.)
Disadvantages: Huh?!!? No stereo speakers?!?!

...model was definitely a much better buy. And the computer with the most "bang" – at least on paper, anyway – was the Compaq Presario 5004US. After discussing different models with the salesman for 30 minutes, and weighing my options for nearly another hour, I paid the man $1,149 and eagerly walked out with my new "screamer." HERE'S WHAT I GOT WITH MY COMPAQ PRESARIO 5004US: Hardware: * AMD Athlon(TM) Processor running at 1.102 GHz. * 200 MHz system bus * Enhanced 3D Now!(TM) video technology * 16 MB Nvidia TNT2 M64 PRO graphics card * SoundMax Digital Audio system * 128 MB RAM, 100 MHz * 60 GB hard disk drive * 8X/4X/24X DVD-ROM drive * 8X/4X/32X CD-RW drive * 56K V.90 modem * 10/100Mb PCI network interface card * 1 parallel port * PS2 mouse port * 4 USB ports (2 in front, 2 in back; 1 required for keyboard... Read review

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