The NetVista M series is designed for users who want maximum performance features, including Intel processors, high-speed hard disk drives, upgradeable graphics and longer image... more
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The NetVista M series is designed for users who want maximum performance features, including Intel processors, high-speed hard disk drives, upgradeable graphics and longer image stability for easier deployments. IBM's superior migration and manageability tools and services help businesses of all sizes save time and money, help reduce the risk of errors and loss of data, and help users stay productive. Toolless cover removal, toolless PCI slots and internal bays that flip up and allow components to slide in on rails help make upgrades easier and repairs faster. If you require a desktop that emphasizes security, power, and ease of management, the IBM NetVista M series is a clear choice. NetVista M series desktops smoothly move your enterprise to the next stable platform with Intel processors and the widest range of supported operating systems in the NetVista family for a better experience. The NetVista M42 Pentium 4 systems make it easy to manage the migration to the next generation of stable, performance-based systems. These systems feature a suite of solutions to help reduce the overall cost of PC hardware ownership. This ensures more stable software and operating system transitions.
Operating system / software
OS Provided: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Certified: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, IBM OS/2 Warp 4.0, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional , Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Software: Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Lotus SmartSuite Millennium, PC Doctor, IBM Update Connector, Lotus Notes Client, IBM Access Support, Access IBM, IBM Director Agent, ThinkVantage Rapid Restore PC, ThinkVantage Remote Deployment Manager, Norton AntiVirus 2003
Environmental standards
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - parts and labour - 3 years - on-site - response time: 1 day
Advantages: Bread and butter, bog standard box, predictable and easy to deploy Disadvantages: Not the lowest price for specification
...was, however, a disappointed to notice that the sound jacks were still located round the back. Still - the CD rom has an earphone socket, and a volume control, which is an increasingly rare commodity these days.
The 2.53GHz Intel P4 chip and 133MHz memory bus provides quite respectable performance, although by current standards is tending towards the mediocre.
The 40Gb 7200rpm hard disk drive is reasonable enough, and whilst not exactly designed for high-end data serving, matches the rest of the system specification pretty well.
The list price for such a system is around the thousand dollars mark - or around £700 in Sterling - that includes an operating system but no bundled software or monitor.
The standard onboard video is strictly designed for supporting a standard business applications, any attempt to use high-end video...
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Advantages: Speed, big HD, High res screen Disadvantages: fan positioning, heat, heavy PSU
...I was after a desktop replacement that offered a really high res screen (1600x1200), big hard drive and a fast CPU. After much looking around, it seemed like the Dell 5150 fitted the bill. The price was too high though so I kept an eye on Dell's refrurbished/cancelled orders site, Dell Outlet until one turned up at about 35% off the list price. Deal done. I got a free wireless keyboard/mouse, free USB memory stick and reduced delivery in to the bargain.
The machine is a couple of years old now so some of the spec isn't exactly leading edge but at the time it was state of the art:
3.06Ghz HT CPU. The HT = Hyperthreading which means the CPU can do more than one thing at a time and appears to Windows as 2 seperate CPUs. The modern version, done properly as 2 real CPUs in a chip is the Core Duo range from Intel or the X2's from AMD...
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