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Dell Inspiron 537 and 537s now on sale

By Brenda Stokes on Tuesday, May 12th 2009 No Comments

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Other new features include various speed options that range from Celeron processors to Core 2 Quad processors on Intel models and Sempron processors to Phenom X4 processors on AMD models. They all share ATI Radeon HD video and up to 8GB of RAM.

The slim tower is capable of up to 750GB of storage, while the larger one can hold up to 1TB. Oddly enough, both computers start at $299 and feature a 2.2GHz Celeron processor, 320GB hard drive, GMA X4500 video and 2GB of RAM. That pricing is for Intel models, only. You can order the Inspiron 537 or 537s today, though it won’t ship until the end of the month.

MSI Wind Top AE1900 hits US for $529

By Chris Davies on Monday, Apr 20th 2009 No Comments

MSI have finally announced US availability for their touchscreen nettop, the MSI Wind Top AE1900. First spotted back in February, the Wind Top AE1900 has an 18.5-inch 16:9 aspect touchscreen, Intel Atom processor and up to 250GB of storage.

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Acer releases Veriton business desktops

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Apr 16th 2009 No Comments

In the market for a new business desktop computer? Then, Acer might have your back. They just announced three new Veriton business desktops today and they feature a new design and offer improved cooling features.

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Acer Aspire Z5600 multitouch all-in-one & eMachines EZ1600 launch

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Apr 8th 2009 No Comments

As well as their Ion-based AspireRevo nettop, Acer have announced two new all-in-one desktops. At the budget end, the eMachines EZ1600 packs nettop hardware, while the more interesting Acer Aspire Z5600 gets a grown-up Intel processor, graphics and 1080p performance through a multitouch-capable 24-inch display.

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MSI Wind Top AE1900 touchscreen nettop official

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Mar 31st 2009 No Comments

MSI have officially announced their latest touchscreen nettop all-in-one, the MSI Wind Top AE1900. First spotted on the company’s Japanese site back in February, the 18.5-inch nettop has a single-core Intel Atom 230 processor, up to 2GB of RAM and a 160GB hard-drive, together with a DVD burner.

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AMD Live! Pisces boards due in June

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Mar 31st 2009 No Comments

amd live AMD is apparently set to launch its new entry-level desktop platform, known as Pisces, before September 2009, according to the company’s motherboard partners in Taiwan. Pisces is said to incorporate AMD’s Athlon II processors – Propus, Rana and Regor – and a new 55nm-based 780G+ IGP chipset, together with the ATI Radeon HD 4200 GPU.

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HP Z Workstation Series: SlashGear Exclusive Launch Coverage

By Vincent Nguyen, Daniel Lim and Chris Davies on Monday, Mar 30th 2009 No Comments

HP have announced a new range of workstations, the HP Z Workstation series, using Intel’s Xeon processor and more than 20 design innovations. SlashGear had the opportunity to see the Z-series demonstrated as part of HP and DreamWorks’ Monsters vs. Aliens event last week, from the entry-level HP Z400 models, through the mid-range HP Z600 machines and up to the high-spec HP Z800 workstations.

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Dell Inspiron desktops get colorful updates

By Brenda Stokes on Monday, Mar 30th 2009 No Comments

Dell launched a brand new update to their Inspiron line of desktops today. In fact, these new computers feature a much more appealing design and are available in eight new colors, making it so your computer reflects your personality.

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Acer Veriton X270 Series hits US

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Mar 26th 2009 No Comments

acer veritonx270 thumb2 The Acer Veriton X270 Series of desktop PCs has been around for quite awhile but they are just now available to the US market according to an announcement from the company this morning. Intended for the business market, these PCs should make quite an impact when it comes to affordable computer options.

The X270 Series features small PCs with an array of processor options, one of which is the Intel Core 2 Duo. The NVIDIA GeForce 7100 chipset makes HD video watching possible and there’s the option of a 500GB SATA HDD. Memory can be amped up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM and the nine USB 2.0 ports make connecting all of your peripherals a snap.

Also included is an HDMI port, 5.1 audio support, PCI Express x16 slot, 2-PCI 2.3 ports, a PCI Express x1 slot, Ethernet, and a DVD writer with a disc-labeling tech called LabelFlash. These are really great little business computers that offer quite a bit more than you need for word processing but still stay in the realm of professional. You can get the Acer Veriton X270 series desktop PCs now for prices starting at $399.

[via eWeek]

BenQ nStation i91 & i221 launch, plus 3G U101 netbook

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Mar 26th 2009 No Comments

BenQ officially launched their all-in-one nStation i91 desktop PC this week, and it brought along a larger sibling too. As well as the 18.5-inch i91, the company showed off the nStation i221, a 21.5-inch Full-HD version; they also brought along the HSDPA-enabled U101 netbook.

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