Desktops & Servers > Intel Core 2 Duo Desktops & Servers > From 400 GBP to 640 GBP

Advantages: High speeds
Disadvantages: Very bad graphics, not a gaming pc

This is a great pc for business. Its 2.2Ghx dual core cpu (4.4Ghx total speed) with a 2mb Cache combined with the 1GB of RAM provides a very fast, reliable machine able to cope with many demanding programs running at one time. It also comes with microsoft office 2007 and windows xp software included and with a 160GB hard drive to store all your data. Despite its power to cope with many programs it is very poor if you are looking for a gaming pc, ... Read review

Advantages: Price, performance, design, OSX 10.5, Windows with Bootcamp, HTPC, remote controll
Disadvantages: Limited upgradability

I recently upgrade from a 1.5Ghz G4 stealth upgrade Mac Mini to the Core 2 Duo 1.83 Ghz mini and I am very impressed with the performance improvements. With Xbench the Core 2 Duo was approximately twice as fast as the G4 on many tests. The Mac Mini has a very small form factor 6.5"x6.5"x2" which makes it well suited as a Home Theater PC (HTPC) or for desktop use where space is at a premium. I primarily use the mini as an everyday computer with some ...
...desk and under a TV. The Mac Mini is an excellent entry level computer or an introduction to Macs. This is not to say the computer is limited in capabilities. The only real limitation over the mini's bigger brothers, the iMac and Mac Pro is the fact that it's expandability is more restricted. The stock laptop hard drive is slower than desktop sized hard drives, and the graphics card is integrated meaning gaming performance suffers. Realizing these ... 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

Advantages: Cheap,Can be made to users Specs,Quiet
Disadvantages: Motherboard not having enough connections PS2 IDE Small PSU

...black a new Look for Dell Maybe.The DVD Writer is Hidden by the Case with the flip down doors which make the case look quite nice there is also a Multi Format Memory Card Reader and a Spare 5.25" Drive Bay could be handy if you fancy getting a Blu Ray Drive in the future(Dell Charge Extra £150 For this).On the This computer Came with a 22" LCD nothing bad to say about it it seems perfect for what i use it for.The mouse and keyboard are both USB ...
...this system made off the dell website and the specs for the comuputer are as follows: Intel® Viiv™ Core™ 2 Duo processor (2.66GHz, 1333MHz, 6MB cache 2gb DDR2 SDRAM 250GB Sata Hard Drive DVD ReWriter (SATA) 256MB ATI® Radeon™ HD 2600 XT Windows Vista Home Basic I didnt like Windows Vista on this Computer as i wanted it for games so i put Windows XP Pro onto it. The Graphics card is not excellent but it handles Battlefield 2 on medium Quality ... Read review

Advantages: Good configuration options, Windows XP, quiet and fast
Disadvantages: Looks are not going to win places on many desks

Earlier this year I bought five of these for a customer. It must be said that the money was not spent on visual styling. They are not the best looking machine but they are a good package in terms of performance and value if you shop around. They are very quiet and easy to configure. I had reservations about using Vista until SP1 had come out and since most of the customer's office used Windows XP I had to look around for a PC which came with Windows ...
...then have to buy an XP licence? It was best to get around the rather basic and uninspiring design by standing the base unit under the desk on its edge rather like a slim tower. The PC was well specified with 1 GB of RAM and this worked very well with the chosen operating system, Windows XP. It also came with a DVD burner which offered good performance. In all a good performer for the office, quiet and reliable and easy to work on. I would recommend ... Read review