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10 Hot All-In-One Computers on the Market Today
speedingcomputer.com — These new PCs are hardly any thicker than the average LCD monitor, yet they incorporate nearly every part of your computer in a slim and sleek package. Just add a mouse and keyboard to the equation and you’re ready to roll.
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- notjustmii, on 12/17/2007, -43/+9The Dell XPS One definitely wins the style award.
- Darph.Bobo, on 12/17/2007, -2/+11Good to see you here Michael!
- Me1000, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2damn, I dugg you down before I caught the reference!
I fail!
- Me1000, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2damn, I dugg you down before I caught the reference!
- Darph.Bobo, on 12/17/2007, -2/+11Good to see you here Michael!
- notjustmii, on 12/17/2007, -47/+4The Dell XPS One definitely gets the style award. Very sleek design.
- Me1000, on 12/17/2007, -0/+4you already said that once!
- Diggtatorship, on 12/17/2007, -34/+18It's a nice list... until you scroll past the iMac.
The Dell might get some attention if it cost about half as much as it does. For that much $$ I'll take the Apple. Hands down. - kinglenster, on 12/17/2007, -1/+18That last one is an Atari ST
- Myztry, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2Nah. It has an inbuilt hard drive. Either an Amiga 1200 (1992) with a touch of Amiga CD32 (1993) since it has an inbuilt optical drive
- Markpdotcom, on 12/17/2007, -0/+5Amiga 1200 I think you'll find! :)
- sixsidepentagon, on 12/17/2007, -2/+49Cool. But I'll stick with the laptop.
- newstart, on 12/17/2007, -4/+18Doesn't the last one Cybernet All-In-One PC (Inside a Keyboard) remind you of Apple II ?
- OffPiste, on 12/17/2007, -4/+24No, Commodore 64.
- mbrindam, on 12/17/2007, -1/+2C64 FTW
- chemicalrxn, on 12/17/2007, -1/+2I agree with you. Growing up in a poor little part of the midwest the Apple II was the first experience I had with a computer. My grade school made a big deal when we got a donation of five of them for the school. I didn't learn about the commodore 64 until much later.
- m3mn0n, on 12/17/2007, -0/+3The Cybernet PC should not be on this list. All-in-one means it includes ALL the components of a full computer in ONE package. That thing is basically a laptop ripped in half.
And I don't like the fact this list doesn't justify the rankings and mention why one model is better than another. It just lists *possible* specs, a link to the official site, a varying price point. I'd rather read reviews done by pros who actually USE the machines they rank/rate.
But since the iMac is #1 and this is Digg, it doesn't surprise me why this horrible excuse of an article hit the front page. - Myztry, on 12/17/2007, -1/+2The Apple ][ was fat and chunky, similar to the early Atari computer. The shape was more like the vector tanks in Battlezone
- Myztry, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1Truly it did. Sexy
http://my.stratos.net/~hewston95/RTM36/The_Apple_I ...
- Myztry, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1Truly it did. Sexy
- Blurple, on 12/18/2007, -0/+0about 20 years later someone recycled the look and restyled the apple II e. (that brings back memories that was my first computer)
watch apple get ride of the sleek design and go retro!!
- OffPiste, on 12/17/2007, -4/+24No, Commodore 64.
- chingy1788, on 12/17/2007, -7/+8I wonder if it is possible to plug the monitor part of the computer into another computer, you know when the computer inside it becomes obsolete
- quidpro, on 12/17/2007, -2/+8sure would be nice to be able to do SOMETHING with an old imac.
- Assezdefromage, on 12/17/2007, -0/+5Other than stare at it?
- jmnormand, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1it does everything it did when you bought it...
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2Shame you're being dugg down. Yes, it is kind of a trolling question, but it would be an interesting factor in the purchase decision. Even the last of the G5 iMacs couldn't do monitor spanning.
Macs last longer than PCs in that regard. At least they _used to_. I think that the gaming industry drives the massive obsolescence treadmill. I look at the available graphics options in the mac line-up and when it comes to playing a game like Command and Conquer 3, half of the macs just flat out won't, and the other half sound like they'll do it, but only just. I know it is the way things are done in the PC worlds, but I don't think I should have to buy a Mac Pro just to be able to run a video game. I know, I know.... "this isn't madness... this is gaming!!!!" meh.- jmnormand, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1gaming and porn, the true cutting edge.
- Elranzer, on 12/17/2007, -1/+1Macs lasted longer than PCs back during the PowerPC days, when Steve Jobs said that a PowerPC at 400MHz was the equivalent of an Intel at 800MHz. Those days are long gone, since Apple is now business partners with Intel (just like other former rivals, Microsoft and IBM).
- quidpro, on 12/17/2007, -2/+8sure would be nice to be able to do SOMETHING with an old imac.
- Spamcan, on 12/17/2007, -1/+38The iMac and the Dell XPS are the only ones I'd really consider "hot". I'm not too crazy about the idea of stuffing a computer that will be obsolete in a year into a 30"+ TV, I mean would you really drop the extra cash on the Q42 when nearly every TV has both VGA and HDMI/DVI input these days?
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2The all in one keyboard was an interesting concept, especially if you really don't have much desktop space.
I wonder how portable it is though, it'd need to be very robust to keep up with a 'shove it in my bag and run out the door' kind of lifestyle. Also, to really minimise desktop footprint these things would need blue-tooth. I've got a 'small footprint' computer, and it has about a dozen cables, none of which 'plays nice with others'. Whereas an iMac with all wireless needs only one cable for power, and is indeed a thing of beauty. - joshuaer, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1My guess is that the Q42 is mostly sold to banks, stores and marketing companies like a next media ( all over media ) that play different videos, flash animations and other things.
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2The all in one keyboard was an interesting concept, especially if you really don't have much desktop space.
- latrosicarius, on 12/17/2007, -12/+2all in one computer? u mean, like a ***** looking laptop?
- yourmightyruler, on 12/17/2007, -3/+21Mirror:
http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:http://speedin ... - fezzasus, on 12/17/2007, -8/+39The iMac is not a new concept. This just goes to show what an awful job most companies have done replicating it.
- Me1000, on 12/17/2007, -0/+5well the original macintosh was an all in one!
and some of those other machines look worse than it did!- Myztry, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1My dad had a Tandy 1000 portable. I remember it as a 1000P although I can't find it online. It was pre 1982 (Tandy CoCo) but maybe it was an Australia only thing. It had a built in monitor and dual 5 1/4 floppies. It even has password protected files. By using "On error goto" you could crack the passwords in the form "file:password:. It was in portable sewing machine format, complete with handle. I'm really getting too old :)
- NSMike, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1The ENIAC was an all-in-one computer if you think about it.
- Me1000, on 12/17/2007, -0/+5well the original macintosh was an all in one!
- CATSCEO, on 12/17/2007, -5/+5down at 97 diggs
- borninda818, on 12/17/2007, -2/+3Wordpress :/
- compgeek, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1I was thinking the same thing I saw the last one and was like lol modern Atari ST
dugg for that alone - JasonCox, on 12/17/2007, -2/+4Huh? There's more than 3 (iMac, Dell XPS One, that Gateway thing)?
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -4/+3Blah blah, overpriced Gateways and Dells, blah blah.
Ha! Take that all anti-apple trolls!
//does crotch thrusting touch down dance
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -4/+3Blah blah, overpriced Gateways and Dells, blah blah.
- Syphon8, on 12/17/2007, -11/+2The Gateway one is by far the best looking.
- borninda818, on 12/17/2007, -1/+7It's really a hate it or love it kind of thing. I like the iMac because it's subtle and elegant. The Sony's look pretty good too.
- PFinn, on 12/17/2007, -3/+16apple has been making these "all-in-one" computers for a number of years now...not to sound like an apple fanboy, but it sure took every other company a long time to catch on to this, and it is just now news?
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -2/+8There are two pieces of news here: first is that everybody else still is 50% (or more) more expensive than the iMac. (Where are all the 'macs are too expensive' trolls now? Oh yeah, that's right, they don't like to let ugly facts ruin their beautiful theories)
The only models in that line-up that were at or below the price of the iMac were way way way under-specced.
Mind you, I'm happily typing this on a G4, so having an under-specced CPU isn't necessarily the deal breaker the chip companies would like us to believe.
I would have ordered an all in one keyboard computer because I thought it was an awesome concept, but once I cranked the specs up from 'abhorrent' to 'tolerable' it was over $1200... and at that point I'd just plonk the cash on an iMac.
The second piece of news which isn't obvious unless you actually go looking for prices is that a few of these bad boys are available _without Windows_. Big news for your inner linux freak (if you have one). - Syphon8, on 12/17/2007, -3/+1So has every other company. They're called 'laptops'
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -2/+8There are two pieces of news here: first is that everybody else still is 50% (or more) more expensive than the iMac. (Where are all the 'macs are too expensive' trolls now? Oh yeah, that's right, they don't like to let ugly facts ruin their beautiful theories)
- twtmc, on 12/17/2007, -4/+3http://www.duggmirror.com/
- RidgeWalker76, on 12/17/2007, -1/+15I've have my G5 iMac for nearly 5 years now, it still does what most people would need done from day to day, most people don't require that much out of a personal computer. I'm looking forward to getting one of the new 24" models, as soon as they are available with whatever the next gen DVD burner turns out to be, I've heard Apple is getting behind Blu-ray.
Upgrading is overrated, instead of incrementally upgrading my system constantly, I've found it's easier just to replace it every 5 to 7 years and move into a newer, larger, faster, and more capable iMac.
Probably not for everyone, but it's damn convenient for people who need a good computer without needing to be running a super computer.- loneraven, on 12/17/2007, -4/+1Well, there's a large section of the market that does like to upgrade a lot incrementally.
- wphj, on 12/17/2007, -1/+7There is around here, for sure, but most "normal" people buy a new computer every few years when their old PC dies.
As for me, I buy a new mac every few years and get a new one when I have the money/want to keep up with the better models. - tendonut, on 12/17/2007, -0/+5I do a LOT of house calls for computer repair. The only reason people seem to upgrade their machines is because they think they have to. Their machine is crawling, and pop-ups everywhere. This is not an aging computer, this is a virus/spyware infection...In all reality, a machine from 2000 will do just fine for the majority of the home computer users if only they could learn to maintain the machines. Think about what most people do on computers (not including us Diggers). They check their e-mail, look at pictures and use a word processor. Of course Dell tells us we need a dual core processor with 2GB of RAM to do that, but in reality, a 733MHz Pentium III with 512MB of RAM would be more than enough.
- xtc46, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2that is my experience as well. I go into a small business and they say "we need to upgrade, our new software is too powerful for these" Its a freaking word processor or some windows app pulling info from a DB. People think im an idiot when I say "no you dont...you just need these cleaned up" companies are so used to getting the "you need 300GB of HD spacec3 GB of RAM ir your computer sucks!" spiel that I sound like a fool when I say dell and HP are just trying to sell stuff.
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2Mac Pro
- wphj, on 12/17/2007, -1/+7There is around here, for sure, but most "normal" people buy a new computer every few years when their old PC dies.
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1I'm with you on that theory, except for one thing. Command and Conquer 3.
- bluecomb7878, on 12/17/2007, -0/+0Personally, I can't seem to handle not getting a new computer every 2 years. I couldn't imagine waiting 5 or 7 for an upgrade. Though, I know many an elderly person that still has, and prefer, their compaq presario PII MMX @ 233 MHz with 2GB Hd.
- loneraven, on 12/17/2007, -4/+1Well, there's a large section of the market that does like to upgrade a lot incrementally.
- dacapoalfine, on 12/17/2007, -1/+20The Dell looks dece, and the Gateway's breakout box is smart, but I think the Apple really takes the cake. It's the fastest among them, and very reasonably priced.
- Brasky, on 12/17/2007, -8/+1They forgot the Lumenlab Q:
http://www.lumenlab.com- xyphur, on 12/17/2007, -0/+4No, they didn't. It's there. RTFA.
- VPurpmalkV, on 12/17/2007, -0/+3#5 On the List.
- YogiWanKenobi, on 12/17/2007, -14/+4Not even Ron Paul--or Dr. Paul, as his most ardent supporters reverently refer to him--can save that crappy Wordpress-powered site
- JoeDiggsIt, on 12/17/2007, -1/+11Why the ***** would you bring Ron Paul into this!!?!?!
- ZephyrNinety, on 12/17/2007, -3/+4Yikes! And they don't even use punchcards! What will they think of next?!
- solid12345, on 12/17/2007, -4/+3OEM's are hot again, how long until the newegg-heads come in here bitching about building your own?
- VPurpmalkV, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2I Used to be an build it yourself type of guy. Until I realized that I would never be able to purchase the beast of a PC I wanted Part by Part in time to take advantage of it before said parts became obsolete. So I financed a Dell XPS720H2C. Yeah. I'll be paying it off still when those parts become obsolete, but I have it now and am enjoying the hell out of it.
- Assezdefromage, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1what about the Blackbird? It seems to have enough sweet hardware and openess to satisfy those who like tweak like mad...
- Assezdefromage, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1For those who don't know it: http://h20435.www2.hp.com/?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
- VPurpmalkV, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1The Blackbird is a nice PC. I like my XPS though. If I remember correctly it's a little cheaper, Plus I work for a pretty large organization, so I can shop dells employee website for a nice discount. (I got 12% off for going through my employee discount, and I payed the $400 for the 3 year in home warranty, that includes overclocking, and was able to take advantage of the double your discount deal) I got a $7400 XPS for $6300. Couldn't do that with the blackbird, no discount. I do like the Blackbird's easy access updatability, but honestly, about the only thing I'll upgrade is the Video cards, maybe, And those are easy to get to, and won't void my warranty should I replace them. I can even have a tech come to my house to install them if I want. heh. Sorry for the long rant. I actually weighed between the two when I first started shopping, and the XPS won out. And one final note. my XPS weighs a *****-ton. I believe the blackbird weighs even more due to the all metal case. That means a lot to a person that goes to the occasional LAN party and has to lug the behemoth around.
- Assezdefromage, on 12/24/2007, -0/+1It's about 70 pounds. It's like a small child.
- VPurpmalkV, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1The Blackbird is a nice PC. I like my XPS though. If I remember correctly it's a little cheaper, Plus I work for a pretty large organization, so I can shop dells employee website for a nice discount. (I got 12% off for going through my employee discount, and I payed the $400 for the 3 year in home warranty, that includes overclocking, and was able to take advantage of the double your discount deal) I got a $7400 XPS for $6300. Couldn't do that with the blackbird, no discount. I do like the Blackbird's easy access updatability, but honestly, about the only thing I'll upgrade is the Video cards, maybe, And those are easy to get to, and won't void my warranty should I replace them. I can even have a tech come to my house to install them if I want. heh. Sorry for the long rant. I actually weighed between the two when I first started shopping, and the XPS won out. And one final note. my XPS weighs a *****-ton. I believe the blackbird weighs even more due to the all metal case. That means a lot to a person that goes to the occasional LAN party and has to lug the behemoth around.
- Assezdefromage, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1For those who don't know it: http://h20435.www2.hp.com/?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
- hab21, on 12/17/2007, -0/+3NUMBER 10 look so much like my first computer Amiga man those where the days to run more then ten programs on 2MB of ram The Cybernet All-In-One PC (Inside a Keyboard): Usually the All-In-One PC includes a monitor but no keyboard and mouse. This All-In-One PC includes the keyboard and mouse, but no monitor. The Cybernet All-In-One Keyboard boasts a Pentium 4 Processor, 2 GB RAM, and a 500GB Hard Drive.
- slehmann, on 12/17/2007, -0/+5Lumenlab - "Incredibly thin 3 inch frame"...LMAO
- Vector713, on 12/17/2007, -4/+5***** WORDPRESS.
- torifile, on 12/17/2007, -1/+1You're not missing much. Save your anger for a time when a wordpress-powered site goes down and you're missing out on some nekkid chicks or something.
- PhrosTT, on 12/17/2007, -1/+4i've always planned on mounting a ghetto computer in front of my *****, that cybernet all in one looks perfect.
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -0/+3The keyboard ones have an optional keyboard cover, that might come in handy if you're going to play with it on 'the *****'. (The mind would boggle, but frankly the mind doesn't want to go there)
- Carter313, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2Hey, my laptop is great for bathroom reading material. Just get a stool or something to set it on and you're ready to digg while dumping.
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -0/+3The keyboard ones have an optional keyboard cover, that might come in handy if you're going to play with it on 'the *****'. (The mind would boggle, but frankly the mind doesn't want to go there)
- T8erT0T, on 12/17/2007, -0/+6Wasn't a bad list, but what's with giving out one price for the Mac models and then not listing other prices as well?
- tendonut, on 12/17/2007, -1/+2There were a few others that had prices.
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2Most of them were 50% more expensive. OR they were under-specced.
Take the Gateway for instance, it was both. The stats they quote are for the high end model, which is 50% more expensive. But there is also a low end model which is only $100 more than the iMac... but it uses an intel core 2 duo running at ... 1.5ghz. My reaction when I saw that was amazement, I didn't realise that intel had ever put them out that slow (the core solo, yes, but core 2 duo?)
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2Most of them were 50% more expensive. OR they were under-specced.
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -2/+2I think the person writing the post suddenly realised that the Apple's were actually the best prices by a large margin, which reduces Apple bashing opportunities.
Also, a few didn't have easily accessible prices. (It's nearly 2008, that I can go to a computer manufacturer's web site and they don't have an option for me to buy the computers they make indicates cluelessness of criminal proportions)
And Dell's being what they are, their prices fluctuate based on time of month and other factors of quantum coupon dynamics.
Also, many of the competitors in the iMac space (not just computers listed here, but also desktops marketed towards families or entertainment centres) include TV tuners, whereas the iMacs don't. So it isn't a fair comparison in that respect either.- SoundScape, on 12/17/2007, -1/+2"I think the person writing the post suddenly realised that the Apple's were actually the best prices by a large margin, which reduces Apple bashing opportunities."
That's a fair leap. In one breath you say that Mac's are actually the best prices "by a large margin", then in the next you claim that if the other prices were listed it wouldn't be a "fair comparison".
And I think its a perfectly fair comparison if you list the specs along with the price. The HP seems like great value. It's a shame we can't compare the others.- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -1/+2That is not what I said, you need to work on your reading comprehension.
- SoundScape, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1That's exactly what you said. Care to point out where I got it wrong?
You said that Apple would actually have the best prices by a large margin. Later you said that many iMac competitors include TV tuners, so comparing them to iMac's (which don't have tuners) isn't a fair comparison.
Go on, try and backpedal.
- SoundScape, on 12/17/2007, -1/+2"I think the person writing the post suddenly realised that the Apple's were actually the best prices by a large margin, which reduces Apple bashing opportunities."
- tendonut, on 12/17/2007, -1/+2There were a few others that had prices.
- freymish, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1The Cybernet All-In-One PC reminds me of my old TI 99/4A!! Its all about the circles baby....
- coffee200am, on 12/17/2007, -1/+1How do you upgrade video cards, sound cards...etc? I don't think you have very many slots in there....Just like a laptop.
- Nerfdude, on 12/17/2007, -6/+7you just stumbled on apple's strategy. in a year, you need a new one.
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -3/+3So this applies to ten out of ten computers in this line-up... and you choose to bash Apple alone?
Troll much?
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -3/+3So this applies to ten out of ten computers in this line-up... and you choose to bash Apple alone?
- freakstyle571, on 12/17/2007, -0/+5You don't. If you need the ability to do that, buy a different computer. But for the people that want a clutter free desktop to perform minimal functions; all-in-one computers are perfect.
- tendonut, on 12/17/2007, -2/+3Why can my 3 year old $1,300 iBook G4 do flawlessly what my brother's brand new $1,700 Dell laptop struggles to do? Seriously, I am a PC gamer at heart, but my iBook has stood the test of time. The fact is, Macs just don't age as quickly as a PC does. My work PowerMac G5 still outperforms our fancy new Dell XPS machines with most tasks.
- doctordbx, on 12/17/2007, -1/+1The only thing a 3 year old Mac would do flawlessly that a brand new $1700 Dell Laptop would struggle to do is run OSX 10.1 PPC.
Hardware is OS independent it all ages at the same rate, just Mac OSX has to cater for a vastly smaller number of hardware variations so it is easier to optimise over time.
Claiming that a PPC processor outperforms the new breed of Core 2 Duo machines (Fancy new Dells or whatever) really is a stretch... I mean... even Macs use the Core 2 Duo now.
- doctordbx, on 12/17/2007, -1/+1The only thing a 3 year old Mac would do flawlessly that a brand new $1700 Dell Laptop would struggle to do is run OSX 10.1 PPC.
- Nerfdude, on 12/17/2007, -6/+7you just stumbled on apple's strategy. in a year, you need a new one.
- ZekeSulastin, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2I think the Cybernet wins hands-down - ahh, nostalgia ...
- databoy, on 12/17/2007, -2/+0What is so hot with computers for geeks with more money than intelligence. A computer is a production tool; I am interested in how it performs not how it will look like on display in The Museum of Modern Art. The flashy look will cost you extra in vanity appeal, but injection moulded plastic will not make it perform and faster. I put my resources into the electronics and hide the box in a computer desk.
- ronmexico, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2I bet you drive an ugly car too.
- neiltc13, on 12/17/2007, -2/+2I own a new iMac but I think it's hideous. The old ones were much, much nicer looking in my opinion.
- Karmavs, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1I disagree - I have a new iMac and a PPC one. The old one looks like a cheap toy compared to the new one.
- dharcha1, on 12/17/2007, -10/+5you want an all in one computer? what about the 1984 original macintosh? or a lisa?
the all in one originated in the early 80's. by apple.
for all you windows whackjobs, you can keep trying to imitate.
imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, after all.
do i even really need to say vista? didn't think so.- Weasel22, on 12/17/2007, -1/+3***** fanboys...
- consonance, on 12/17/2007, -0/+2If there's anything I hate more than a Microsoft, Apple, or Linux fanboy, it's an 80's fanboy.
- Halsfield, on 12/17/2007, -1/+2seriously, any microsoft fanboy can fire right back with total sales figures. there's no end to this argument, and its a stupid one.
- asauterChicago, on 12/17/2007, -3/+5I like my MAC to, however, I have a friend who has some advice for you: http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=ma ...
- tendonut, on 12/17/2007, -1/+1It's not like Apple was the only company putting out all-in-one machines. Sure, they are pretty much the only ones doing it nowadays, but, for example, when i was in middle school (1996) the district was full of All-In-One IBM machines with 486's.
- Syphon8, on 12/17/2007, -1/+1Leopard took more from Vista than Vista took from Tiger.
- ronmexico, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1Don't you ever get tired of this argument?
- Syphon8, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1What, truth?
- zongamin, on 12/17/2007, -1/+1you're an idiot you say?
- ronmexico, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1Don't you ever get tired of this argument?
- acmeinc, on 12/17/2007, -1/+0Jesus it's assholes like this make the world hate Apple users. I work in a profession post production house, and I can promise you that our Intel 8-core Mac Pros running with 12 gigs of RAM blow up at least once every two or three months. I wouldn't say their survival rate in this industry is any higher than a PC's, and when they do break you eventually have to take them back to the Apple hospital. The only reason we put up with them is because, even if you calculate in the down time, it is cheaper to run a FInal Cut post house than an Avid or Smoke house. I love Apple products, and will continue to be a customer, but they are far from flawless. Far, far, far from flawless.
- Weasel22, on 12/17/2007, -1/+3***** fanboys...
- bdbElysian, on 12/17/2007, -1/+1Dug for awesome machinery! Props to Cybernet for a C-64 style PC.
- Halsfield, on 12/17/2007, -2/+2yea, as other people said, this isnt a new idea. Mac has done this since they began making computers. Is this good or bad? i dont really like having to really deconstruct a pc to drop in some more memory or change a graphics card, but im sure people that just want to plug something in and have it work for a reasonable price will like it.
the people saying mac or microsoft-based pc's are better or worse are pretty much out of their minds, its 100% based on what you need it for.- zongamin, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1Ignorant eh? Do you realise how easy it is to add memory to an imac? Unplug power cable, undo memory slot cover, slide out memory module, insert memory.
PC? you'll be unscrewing cables for 10 minutes before you even start.
- zongamin, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1Ignorant eh? Do you realise how easy it is to add memory to an imac? Unplug power cable, undo memory slot cover, slide out memory module, insert memory.
- phlll, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1All of these computers owe a great debt to the Monorail. Except for the last one, and that company has been doing those for years.
- DelMonte, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1You're right, if it wasn't for the Monorail, no company would've ever thought of using an LCD as a display for an all-in-one desktop computer.
/sarcasm
- DelMonte, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1You're right, if it wasn't for the Monorail, no company would've ever thought of using an LCD as a display for an all-in-one desktop computer.
- unpolloloco, on 12/17/2007, -0/+0So what exactly is the advantage of an all-in-one pc? There's the desktop on one end and the laptop on the other. Why the need for an all-in one at all?
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1Reduces the number of cables. Reducing desktop clutter, gives you more options in your workspace.
That is a trick some of the other manufacturers seem to have missed with their lack of wireless or bluetooth (or both). - zongamin, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1The same reason for using wireless ANYTHING - there are less cables, less mess.
And who the hell wants to look at some ***** bag PC box when you could have something that takes up the same size as your monitor doing everything for you?
- rickcarson, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1Reduces the number of cables. Reducing desktop clutter, gives you more options in your workspace.
- griff36, on 12/17/2007, -1/+0dont you ever worry that digg is gonna get the digg effect one day...
- wstrucke, on 12/17/2007, -2/+5that mac looks sexy. the rest are ugly as sin
- zoziw, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1The iMac and XPS look great. What on earth was HP thinking with that design?
- balthisar, on 12/17/2007, -0/+4Wow! After seeing that, I can see why Apple is acclaimed for their industrial design. Most of those were horrendous! Yeah, sure, I've got two iMacs at home, but not because they're prettier than the others, but because I wouldn't consider something that doesn't run the Mac OS. Before you accuse me of being a fanboi, hey, I could have just said the others were ugly without admitting I had Macs. And I said most; there were one or two others that were kind of acceptable.
- SoundScape, on 12/17/2007, -1/+1Great list, I had no idea the others existed (although the HP looks familiar). I actually don't mind the look of the HP. And with those specs, the price isn't too bad either.
- zongamin, on 12/17/2007, -0/+4Notice how ***** they all look apart from the imac.
- commentbot, on 12/17/2007, -0/+0I love them. Bookmarked ! :)
- zhulien, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1that's funny the zero footprint PC has the same footprint as my Amiga - which has a footprint - hahaha
- abohling, on 12/17/2007, -0/+1MPC makes a nice All-in-One - I'm using one right now at work and a co-worker just got one of the 19inch wide-screen models. http://mpccorp.com/home/store/desktops/product_det ...
- Blurple, on 12/18/2007, -0/+0I work for a retailer that sells these. most people just buy a laptop. you might sell 2 of the HP's all in one. I think some of them would be cool for a kitchen setting. For example if you want to save space and wanted a computer in the kitchen.... just and Idea.. or maybe just a media center in the living room.... I would just buy a laptop. market is very small for these computers. they are cool but the MAC is the only one that will sell.
- lolo2007, on 02/15/2008, -0/+0I've have my G5 iMac for nearly 5 years now, it still does what most people would need done from day to day, most people don't require that much out of a personal computer. I'm looking forward to getting one of the new 24" models, as soon as they are available with whatever the next gen DVD burner turns out to be, I've heard Apple is getting behind Blu-ray.
http://download.paramegsoft.com/ - weetwg01, on 04/13/2008, -0/+0Sharing resource laptop
http://www.laptopsus.com/
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