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Advantages: small and compact
Disadvantages: not much room inside

I have used this pc on many occasions and to be honest what it lacks in size makes up with power Tthe duel core proccessor along with the 1 gig of ddr2 ram gives it speed and stability along with a 320 gb sata hard drive which means theres lots of storage space to save games pics data and music without worrrying. It also boasts a very swift dvd re writer that does both +/- dvds for data, movies,picture and audio discs. The small but powerfull ...
...which is 12.4 inches high, 3.7 inches wide, and 14.4 inches deep although the colour scheme may put some people off. Upgrading or adding to the pc is a problem as for the size leaves little room inside for aditional items with only 1x16x pci express slot and 1xpci slot although it does boast 7 usb2 slots 5 on the rear two on the front. This pc also comes with xp media edition meaning all of your pics,movies and music is kept for easy access using ... Read review

Advantages: Well ventilated, easy to work on, has pci-express
Disadvantages: To much crap installed on initial boot, inadequate power supply.

I was strapped for cash but needed a newer system so after some searching and weighing other systems I chose the E520, I opted for the 2.8 ghz Pentium D since the new core duo's only cost more than anything. Once I got it i threw in a new video card. Here was the only problem i ran into with the whole system. There was only a 305 watt power supply, yeah 305, not 350. The thing is it has pretty good ventilation and space internally so I'm going to ... Read review

Advantages: no crashing, fast, reliable
Disadvantages: bulky as far as storing the harddrive

...say after I purchase my Dell Dimension I was extremely excited, not only because I had purchased a new computer but because of the quality of computer I received as well. In today's world, it is a necessity to have a computer, and needless to say that is what we all have a problem finding, a computer that suits all those needs, not just some of them. I have definitely found one. Since my purchase, I haven't had any problems at all. I would recommend ... Read review

Advantages: Screen, Webcam, amazing processer speed
Disadvantages: With mine the Wifi can sometimes be an issue

...I bought it from the Apple store in London, where I must say the customer service is amazing and the staff had an answer to all my questions! Before this Imac I had an Ibook G4 which was the best thing since sliced bread, thats what made me want one of these. The IMac is all an all in one computer, all the bits are in the screen with only the keyboard and mouse separate. This makes it great for people with not so much space. This computer is very ...
...round, the whole unit is a sort of brushed aluminum colour and my favorite bit is the small brushed aluminum keyboard, which has nice sized buttons and a nice feel to it (ie not big and chunky keys) The IMac loads up in no time, unlike a Windows machine and within less than say 30 seconds you are ready to go. The screen is Massive, bright and very clear, and the graphics can easily handle online TV and gaming, I use mine to play World of Warcraft ... Read review

Advantages: ibms past record
Disadvantages: poor choice of graphics port

I've got one of these, in fact I'm writing this review on it right now. I bought it at my local auctions 2 years ago & I'm still getting great use out of it. It looks sleek with its all black case, keyboard & mouse. It's really easy to do upgrades on as it requires no tools to open the case or remove any parts. I upgraded the dvd-rom in mine to a rewriter & it took minutes to do & was as quick to get running & burning with. It might not have a ...
...games pretty well. I've been able to play both Quake 4 & Half Life 2 at fairly decent speeds. The port to fit a graphics card is a slightly annoying issue as it's intended for a standard PCI card & I was expecting to find an AGP port but I guess thats the price you pay for buying what was only ever intended to be a business machine. On-board sound is very good, the 1gb of RAM that comes as standard is more than enough for what I use it for. It ... Read review