Editorial Review

The HP Pavilion a1540n comes loaded with the all tools you need to easily create, manage, share, and enjoy your digital photos, home videos, movies, and music. It features a wide range of connectivity options for all your peripherals and preloaded HP Photosmart Premier digital image editing and management software. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc and provides a super-fast 16x DVD+R write speed. It also includes LightScribe technology for personalized silkscreen-quality, laser-etched CD/DVD labels created right in the drive. Store more music, videos, and data on the roomy 250 GB hard drive. It comes loaded with 2 GB of RAM (which can be bumped up to 4 GB), a 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ dual-core processor, a 9-in-1 memory card reader that's compatible with today's most popular digital camera formats, Windows Media Center 2005 (with Rollup 2 Update), and a wide assortment of pre-loaded software. Read more

Features

• Entertainment-focused desktop PC with 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ dual-core processor
• 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB of RAM (4 GB max), 16x LightScribe multi-format DVD/CD burner with dual-layer support
• Seven USB 2.0, two Firewire, one parallel, one VGA, one 9-in-1 memory card reader
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 video card (128 MB shared); 10/100 Ethernet; 56K modem
• Windows XP Media Center (Update Rollup 2)--ready for Windows Vista

Features

• 1.5 GHz Intel Core Solo processor with 167 MHz system bus
• 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM (expandable to 2 GB), 60 GB hard drive, and slot-loading Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
• One FireWire 400 port; four USB 2.0 ports; DVI output; VGA output (using included adapter); S-video and composite video output
• Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit), built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11g); and built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
• Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger, iLife '06, and Front Row software included

Reviews (9)

A Geek Surprised
I have been a staunch PC person for years, but not necessarily a Microsoft supporter. So anyway, I get this Mac Mini on a whim to see how close to Linux the new OS is. I had no idea how cool this little Mac would be. It sounds "underpowered" in the Windows world, but it runs great! The software is great to use, and it's just full of bells and whistles. AND it took me about 15 minutes to figure out how to port Linux applications to it, and now I can run all my favorite Linux apps on it. The operating system is very polished and full of great feautures! Thanks Apple!

Am I in a horror film?
I must begin by asking Amazon to provide a "zero star" rating, and to please discontinue carrying the apple brand. I have owned Apple computers all the way back to the IIe. I will NEVER buy an Apple computer again, mark my words.
Power managementproblems / Crazy re-booting thing
I bought the new top of the line Core Duo and had 1 ghz RAM installed when I purchased the thing at Comp USA.
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Editorial Review

The HP Pavilion s7500n Slimline desktop PC gives you all the power of a fully loaded home/office desktop in a sleek, silvery gray chassis that's one-third the size of a traditional PC tower, enabling you to place it unobtrusively anywhere--from your office to entertainment center to kitchen. Typically found in laptops, this slimline model is powered by the 1.7 GHz Intel Pentium M 735 Centrino processor, which is ready to take on the 64-bit applications of tomorrow. You can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format LightScribe DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. It features an extra-large 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM (maximizing capacity), Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 video card with 128 MB of shared memory, multi-format memory card reader, a wide variety of connectivity options (including both USB 2.0 and FireWire), digital audio output for home theater surround sound, and Windows XP Home edition operating system. Read more

Features

• Powerful, slim PC that's one-third the size of a traditional PC tower; 1.7 GHz Intel Pentium M 735 (2 MB L2 cache, 400 MHz FSB)
• 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB RAM (2 GB max), LightScribe multi-format DVD/CD burner with dual-layer support
• Four USB 2.0, one Firewire, 1 VGA, SPDIF digital audio output, 9-in-1 memory card reader
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 video card (128 MB shared); 10/100 Ethernet; 56K modem
• Windows XP Media Center (Update Rollup 2)--ready for Windows Vista

Features

• 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor with 167 MHz system bus
• 512 MB DDR SDRAM (expandable to 1 GB), 80 GB hard drive, slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
• One FireWire 400 port, two USB 2.0 ports, DVI output, and VGA output (adapter included)
• Built-in 10/100BASE-T ethernet, 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme wireless, and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger, iLive '05, Mail, and more included

Reviews (12)

(Almost) all you need for Videoconferencing
This version of the Mac mini works very well for the purpose it was bought - keep in touch with family. Be it Skype or iChat, voice and video connections are of good quality. The only surprise was that the Mac Mini does not have a microphone line in, but the iSight camera connected via Firewire has a built-in microphone, so it works like a charm.
OLD STOCK
They sell old stock items which may have old software. I called Apple to register this and they told me Amazon should have NOT sold this. Apple only sells items within 90 days and this product was over 4 months.

MACTABULOUS!!!
For all those people who are concerned about space restrictions and want a powerhouse computer that will not need a large footprint, the Mac Mini is the perfect solution.Packing a boatload of power into a computer yay bigger than a coaster, there is no better power/space combination in the entire computing world!
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Editorial Review

When space is at a premium, the Sony VAIO VGC-LS1 all-in-one desktop PC/TV offers a slender, space-saving design that will complement your living space while also providing a powerful home computing platform with an integrated widescreen LCD TV. Reminiscent of a classic glass picture frame, the remarkably thin VGC-LS1 is enclosed in a transparent polycarbonate frame, giving it a stunning, floating effect. And with built-in wireless LAN, included wireless keyboard and mouse, and a wire-organizing/concealing back panel, the VGC-LS1 fits seamlessly into any home or office for clutter-free performance and sophisticated style. Read more

Features

• All-in-one desktop PC with 19-inch LCD and integrated TV tuner
• 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo T2400 processor, 2 GB RAM (max), 250 GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD+/-RW burner
• Four USB 2.0, one, FireWire, one composite/S-Video input, 1 RF antenna input, Memory Stick reader
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (128 MB shared), 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
• Windows XP Media Center 2005; Windows Vista ready

Features

• 2.1 GHz PowerPC G5 running Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger
• 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 250 GB hard drive, and SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW), built-in iSight video camera
• 20-inch (viewable) widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD, 1680 x 1050 pixels, millions of colors
• Two FireWire 400 ports; three USB 2.0 ports, two USB 1.1 ports (on keyboard); VGA output; S-video and composite video output
• Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit), 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11g), and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module

Reviews (33)

Overheating problems
I only use this computer because I have to at work - It's practically useless due to overheating problems. A computer should be able to burn a cd without overheating to the point of freezing up.

GREAT computer
I absolutely loved this computer. It has alot of extras, if easy to use, and looks great, too. The only problem is that it's a Mac and none of my programs would work on it. No stores sell things for it (they have to be special ordered). And all software for it has to be Mac software. But if you use Apple already you will love this computer.

Beautiful!
This was an upgrade from a 2001 G4, which served me well, but was ready to be put to MacPasture. I LOVE the G5 iMac. I'm not a super techy girl, but I know what I like, and this works well. I run a lot of heavy programs on it, i.e. InDesign, Finale, Garage, etc. and it takes it like a man, a giant man who can eat a lot and then go swimming, without having to wait an hour first. Yeah. Anyway, the screen is clear and beautiful, it's extremely quiet, and I have had no overheating problems that I heard so much about prior to buying it.
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Features

• Monitor Not Included
• Intel Pentium 4 Processor 630 with HT Technology (3.0 GHz)
• 2MB L2 Cache
• 800MHz FSB
• 1GB of PC3200 DDR2 SDRAM (expandable to 4GB)

Reviews (4)

Multi-Media Madness
I wanted a machine that
good computer so far.
This is an awsome computer..bought this from a Circuit City and the guy said it was possibly the best computer for gaming as well as school work and other things... and for gaming capability, the guy said that a good ATI Radeon graphics card(Don't know the model type) would be excelent for this computer for gaming.
Dead-on arrival HP computer
I could never get this HP pc to boot even with the "assistance" of HP support. This assistance required over four hours of my time on the telephone. After the first two hours of this assistance HP sent me a recovery cd packet which took three days to arrive in the mail. It did not solve the boot problem. This required another two hours of my telephone time. HP support finally gave up and said it might be a defective hard drive. I also gave up and returned the pc as per your return policy instructions. So much for my experience with HP computers! ... Read more

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My first iMac
The G4 flat-panel iMac is a joy to behold and a delight to operate. This is not only my first iMac , it is my first real computer. (...) Wowzers
When i first bought this beatiful imac, i was in awe. it starts up very fast, some people say 700 mhz is too slow, but thats comparing the same mhz with intel!! Power PC makes this proccesor in a totally diffferent way! everything about it is great: the programs, the hardware & its beautiful!! Get this Machine
I'm a university professor and have long been familiar with Macs, which are growing in popularity in my department. Though I was currently using a Dell machine at work, I decided to make this iMac my new home machine. My uses are primarily professional: very heavy office work, making CD's, working with thousands of digital photographs, creating websites, and doing some design work. I can honestly say that in every way that matters, the iMac surpasses (and sometimes greatly surpasses) the other computers I have used.Read more

Features

• 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 running Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger"
• 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 250 GB hard drive, and SuperDrive (DVD-RW/CD-RW)
• 20-inch (viewable) widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD, 1680 x 1050 pixels, millions of colors
• Two FireWire 400 ports; three USB 2.0 ports, two USB 1.1 ports (on keyboard); VGA output; S-video and composite video output
• Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) and 56K V.92 modem

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Ejection problem
Order ID: 002-1035842-0499221
Tremendous capability for the price.
Yes if you can get this version of the iMac for a price like they are offering these days you will get a lot for your money.
iMAC Power
WOW - what can I say - I own 3 MACs now - this beauty is a work of art and technology. 20" stunning display, silent, powerful, DVD Superdrive, compact and wireless - all you need is the power cord plugged in and THATS IT - I am so glad I got mine before the INTEL CHIPSET - a true APPLE this is!! - Get one at these prices it's a FANTASTIC DEAL!!! ... Read more

Features

• Manufacturer Part Number: BX80547PE3066E
• Product Line: Pentium 4
• Packaged Quantity: 1
• Product Model: 524
• Clock Speed: 3.06GHz

Features

• Interconnect cable for connecting guitar, keyboard, or mic to Mac laptop or desktop computer
• Ideal for use with Apple's GarageBand software and other digital recording programs
• 1/8-inch male stereo mini-plug and 1/4-inch female mono interconnect
• Connects to computer's audio line-in/microphone port for plug-and-play use
• 24k gold contacts ensure a quality signal transfer; lifetime warranty

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Guitar-to-Mac connector
This cable works as advertised. However, it is very expensive. I found another connector that went directly from the 1/4-inch mono guitar cable to the 1/8-in stereo input required by a Macintosh. This connector was all one piece and so was without the 6-in or so cable between; but it was significantly less expensive. ... Read more

Features

• UPC - 816909033526
• Motherboards MBoards Socket AM2

Editorial Review

The easy-to-use HP m7260n Media Center PC is the complete home PC system that delivers more entertainment choices, and brings them together in one place with easy access from anywhere in the room. With the m7260n, you can watch, record, and pause live TV programming as well as schedule the PC to record upcoming episodes or entire series. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format LightScribe DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. It also comes loaded with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Update Rollup 2), which provides support for Media Center Extender technology built into XBox 360 game consoles. It features a hyper-threading 3.0 GHz Pentium D dual-core processor for powering through work as multiple applications hum along simultaneously and without stress, as well as 1 GB of installed RAM (4 GB maximum), massive 300 GB hard drive, ATI Radeon x300se video card, TV tuner card with FM tuner, and 5.1-channel surround sound. Read more

Features

• Multimedia-oriented desktop with integrated TV tuner and Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Update Rollup 2)
• Hyper-threaded 3.0 GHz Pentium D 830 dual-core processor, 2 MB total L2 cache, 800 MHz front-side bus
• 300 GB hard drive, 1 GB installed RAM (4 GB max), dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner, DVD-ROM drive
• Six USB 2.0, two Firewire, one VGA, one S-Video, one composite AV, 9-in-1 memory card reader, 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet and 56K V.92 modem
• ATI Radeon x300se video card with 128 MB video RAM, Intel High Definition audio (Azalia) with 5.1-channel surround sound

Reviews (4)

God help you if you need technical support
I bought the big brother version of this unit and most of it worked except for burning CDs & DVDs.After hours of calls via India and several US location, my machine will not even recognize the drives.This is all after sending the CPU back to HP to fix and it still came back broken. They now want me to wipe 9 months of data and start new, and then send it again to HP.They will make no commitments as to how many times I will have to return it for repairs.They are just stalling for the warranty expiration.Totally unethical!

Save your money for ...
If you're considering this or any other HP Media Center, save your money. First, there are a number of bugs to consider, none of which HP has been able to help with. First among these problems is the fact that the computer tends to freeze up at random for about ten seconds at a time. This would be no more than a slight annoyance except that it can waste a lot of blank media whenever the machine freezes while burning a CD or DVD. Second, is the generally poor image quality of the TV feature. A better option is to buy a good Sony VAIO or other quality computer and then upgrade to a good-quality video card that includes a TV tuner and necessary software. Nor does the Micorosft Media Center operating system add much to the overall experience. Sometime this year (2006) or early next, Microsoft will release their next operating system, which (according to everything I've read) will be so radically different that the Media Center edition will begin to feel like one is using Windows 95. In general, I recommend looking elsewhere.

M7260 Photosmart Pent D Review
My HP Photosmart PC works like a charm. I've had it for about 4 months now and it is flawless. If you can take advantage of the features avaliable such as: Media Center, Memory card slots (CF, SD, etc), Great Graphics (the provided ATI Radeon x350 does the job and more), Litescribe Burner, Dvd Burner, Dvd Player, and much more, then this product is for you.
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Editorial Review

The Asus T2-AE1 barebone mini tower PC is ready for you to build your dream machine--just install the processor, hard drive, and RAM and you're ready to roll. It the first ASUS barebone PC that enables you to use the cutting-edge AMD Athlon 64 CPU platform and its advanced memory controller. You'll be able to perform multiple tasks such as digital rendering and gaming all while running virus scan or other background tasks seamlessly. And it's designed to handle simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing with no degradation in performance, enabling seamless migration to 64-bit computing at your own pace. Read more

Features

• Barebones mini tower PC supports the latest AMD Athlon 64 CPU with integrated memory controller
• Mirage2 graphics engine; Q-Fan technology adjusts CPU fan speed based on system load
• Can accept maximum of 2 GB of RAM (DDR400/333); two Serial ATA ports for hard drives
• Wealth of expansion and connectivity options, including six USB 2.0, two FireWire, parallel, serial, S/PDIF, and 10/100 Ethernet
• Compatible with Windows 2000 and XP operating systems

Features

• 3.0 GHz Intel Pentium D 930 CPU, 800 MHz front side bus, ATI Radeon X300 graphics controller (128 MB dedicated memory)
• 1 GB PC2-4200 533 MHz RAM, 320 GB hard drive, double layer CD-RW/DVD-RW optical drive
• 7 USB 2.0, 2 FireWire, S-Video, composite audio/video, 9-in-1 memory card reader, composite audio-video
• 10/100/1000 gigabit network interface, 56K modem
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005, Microsoft Works 8.5, Intuit Quicken 2005 New User Edition, Microsoft Money Standard 2004

Reviews (2)

Great Computer!
I too have had this computer for a month, and found the previous reviewers tips helpful initially.This is in no way disparaging tothat review, but after activating the Vaio Media whatever to network my computer successfully, I had many a headache getting my two Vaios to communicate smoothly.I then had the idea to remove any pre-installed software, and, voila!A nicely running machine.Since this is my second Vaio, I should've known that Sony builds a good PC, but their software is subpar/bordering on spyware.Remove anything that they recommend, and your computer will run like a charm.

Nice Box, Questionable customer support
(Added comments after five months of ownership: The system does have its problems. After four months, the audio system failed to work. Going through what can only be described as the world's worst "technical support on-line service" I finally got to talk with a real technician. The motherboard had apparently fried. To Sony's credit, they sent in a new motherboard along with a technician who replaced the board and re-installed the system to its "factory" condition as a part of the warrenty. The new motherboard, however, would not work with the old "rescue disks" that were burned per Sony's instructions when the system was first installed. A brand new set of rescue disks with a new disk image had to be used. It is now up and running, and I have not had the problems over the last month that had been bothering the system over the first four.)