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Gateway LX6810-01 Desktop PC

$698.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
it is also a stand-alone card and not integrated into the motherboard nor is it "shared" video memory.furture expansion:so far, i have found 6 usb ports.
from Mahdi, www.newegg.com
very fast and does everything you need - a firewall can be accomplished with windows firewall, since winfirewall is integrated) other thoughts: i *highly* recommend this computer to anyone.
from Steve, www.newegg.com
ordered on a thursday afternoon with rush processing and 3-day select shipping and it didn't arrive until the next wednesday.vista 64 won't run my software for my network storage (netgear sc-101),
from MacDaddy, www.newegg.com
windows media center is integrated perfectly.
from www.amazon.com
- no wireless ethernet card

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Positives: Fast, Excellent Affordability, Easy To Set Up, Processor Speed: 2.33 GHz

2 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for NETWORK

ASUS Eee Box EBXB202-BLK-E0002 Intel Atom

$300.00 Est. at Amazon

from D, www.newegg.com
i had to replace the mouse, because it is too tiny for my hands.note: i am not using the wireless ethernet adapter in this system, but i suspect that it would work with linux mint 7 and ubuntu 9.04.
from Victor, www.newegg.com
installed xp to use all the features from my multi-purpose printer and it works great over the network.
from b1u3h00d13, www.newegg.com
the gigabit ethernet nic) are supported after a fresh install by only the newest linux distros.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
limited options and everything works out of the box (network, wireless, etc).

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Positives: Compact, Easy To Set Up, Fast, Processor Speed: 1.6 MHz

3 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for NETWORK

Gateway DX4200-09 Desktop PC

$460.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?great price what's not so great:?integrated graphics card "for those of you that aren't going to be doing high end gaming this is an awesome pc.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?pretty much everything what's not so great:?integrated video no card "so i was reading the review from cnet on this site and they gave it a rating of a 2, but then again they
from www.bestbuy.com
this is the most energy efficient quad core processor-chipset combination currently available, also ati 3200 hd onboard graphics, the best performing "integrated" graphics available.
from Skydog, www.newegg.com
for integrated graphics it performs well (although i stuck in a new graphics card; 512mb ati hd 4830).
from www.amazon.com
also, gigabit ethernet may not be anything you need now, but in a few years with streaming video heading this way, you might be glad you have it.

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Positives: Fast, Good Affordability, Easy To Use, Processor Speed: 1.8 GHz

4 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for NETWORK

HP M9500F PAVILION ELITE DESKTOP PC FQ562AA#ABA

Hewlett Packard M9500F PAVILION ELITE M9500F DESKTOP PC (FQ562AA#ABA)

$1,000.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i running it direct through a cable modem now but i may move it to the bed room and run it from my home network linked to a hdtv at some point in the future.
from www.amazon.com
i added it to my network and got it configured with the router and added all my favorite open source apps in a jiffy.
from www.amazon.com
i bought the hp m9520f to serve as a networked media center for my hdtv.
from Phil_R, www.newegg.com
pros: fast amd processor, plenty of ram, value priced, operates reasonably quiet, no problems during initial boot, easily integrated into home network.
from suetonius, www.newegg.com
cons: windows vista is not compatible with printer drivers for my network printers on windows xp server.

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Positives: Fast, Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz

5 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for NETWORK

Acer Computer AX1700-U3700A Desktop PC

$405.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
amd phenom x3 cpu running at 2.1 ghz , 4 gig of ram, 320 gig hdd integrated nvidia graphics with 256 mb of video memory.
from www.bestbuy.com
"purchased as a replacement for a compaq xp system on a small biz network.
from www.amazon.com
i have played mkv high definition files with no problem, streamed from my office pc using the vlc media player (using an ethernet connection for most reliable bandwidth).
from www.amazon.com
mid level games play well enough and the integrated sound is decent.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this unit planning to run dual monitors, assured by the best buy salesman that dual monitors would run, one from the integrated vga, the other from the nvidia dvi output.

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Positives: Fast, Compact, Excellent Affordability, Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz

ASUS BLK

$418.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the wireless can be configured to work as an access point (for other systems to connect via wifi), and it automatically becomes a router.
from www.amazon.com
gigabit ethernet and 802.11n make networking fast and efficient.
from www.amazon.com
the wireless picked up my network immediately.
from www.amazon.com
the manual explains exactly how to set up the wi-fi and/or the wired network connection.

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Positives: Great Reliability, Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz, Hard Drive Capacity: 160 GB, Installed RAM: 1 GB

HP FQ563AA Pavilion a6750f Desktop PC

Hewlett Packard FQ563AA Pavilion a6750f Desktop PC

$589.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the performance rating (found under control panel) shows exceptional ratings except for video, which is understandable given that the video is integrated.
from www.amazon.com
in the box you will find a little antenna that needs to be hooked up to the back of your case in order to make the wireless adapter see your wireless router.
from www.amazon.com
the wireless card requires an external antenna (included, but weird) which is invaluable if you happen to be located any appreciable distance away from your wireless router.
from KD, www.newegg.com
pros: very quietfast hard drivespeedy graphicsconvenient and fast built-in network card cons: vista learning curve (my first vista machine) other thoughts: the xp machine at home was

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Good Affordability, Fast, Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz

HP TOUCHSMART IQ524 PC NC701AA#ABA

Hewlett Packard TOUCHSMART IQ524 PC (NC701AA#ABA) PC Desktop

$1,141.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
that said, i would not recommend it to an advanced user unless their only specification was the touch capability (which is very sensitive and well integrated).
from www.amazon.com
dvd burner, internal web cam, 22in screen, wireless network card,wireless keyboard, and a sandisk slot and 4gb memory and 500gb hard drive.

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Positives: Good Portability, Compact, Easy To Set Up, Processor Speed: 2 GHz

ASUS Eee Top 15.6-Inch Desktop PC 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 Hard Drive, XP Hom...

ASUS Eee Top 15.6-Inch Desktop PC (1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Hom... (ETP1602-WT-X0044)

$450.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i connect my external hard drives to it, share them on the network and i have four terabytes of data ready whenever i want it.
from www.amazon.com
it took about 1 minute to hook up to my wireless network.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Fast, Great Portability, Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz

ASUS Eee Top 15.6-Inch Desktop PC 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 Hard Drive, XP Hom...

ASUS Eee Top 15.6-Inch Desktop PC (1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Hom... (ETP1602-BK-X0045)

$535.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i connect my external hard drives to it, share them on the network and i have four terabytes of data ready whenever i want it.
from www.amazon.com
it took about 1 minute to hook up to my wireless network.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Fast, Nice Portability, Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz

Dell XPS Desktop

$2,399.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
it took only a matter of minutes to configure it on my home network for accessing the internet and my older xps.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?great value for the money what's not so great:?no wireless network card included "my dell laptop just pooped out on me last week and i was fretting about what kind of machine
from www.bestbuy.com
the fast ethernet card is a plus with the high speed internet connection and it is pretty quiet to start up.

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Positives: Fast, Easy To Set Up, Good Customer Support, Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz

Microsoft D1130EA1E-1 764296203261

$480.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
i have a wireless network at home and it picked it up right away.
from www.bestbuy.com
after i went through all of the microsoft nosense, the averatec found my wireless network and i was ready to go.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
it was extremely easy to connect to my existing wireless home network since it already had the built-in wireless lan.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Fast, Easy To Use, Hard Drive Capacity: 160 GB

HP Slimline s3720f FQ567AA#ABA

Hewlett Packard Slimline s3720f (FQ567AA#ABA) PC Desktop

$654.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
there were some network issues that had to be resolved (it's a vista thing and too confusing for a neophyte to work through easily) but other than that, we're pretty happy with it.
from www.amazon.com
+wireless b/g network card built-in
from www.amazon.com
the only drawback is the card and the lack of ethernet.

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Positives: Fast, Compact, Easy To Use, Hard Drive Capacity: 500 GB

ASUS Eee Box EBXB202-WHT-E0002 Intel Atom

$307.00 Est. at Amazon

from satxbiker, www.newegg.com
simply share a cd or dvd drive from another computer over your network if you need to load software from a cd.
from www.amazon.com
i plugged in all my usb devices (and these are many), the ethernet connector, the line out, and turned on the power.
from www.amazon.com
i also use them to run other types of servers: a file server, a network monitor, a time server, a dns server.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i bought this item to act as a printserver/networked drive.
from www.amazon.com
the manual explains exactly how to set up the wi-fi and/or the wired network connection.

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Positives: Compact, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz

HP Pavilion Desktop

Hewlett Packard Pavilion Desktop with AMD Phenom X4 9550 Quad-Core Processor (A6720Y)

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
not that i need it for a desktop, but it does have a wireless card for the internet as well as the ethernet hookup.
from www.bestbuy.com
i upgraded the video card, since the integrated video on this pc is doesn't handle high-end gaming and needed to upgrade the power supply to more than the 300w this pc comes with.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Fast, Easy To Use, Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz

HP TOUCHSMART IQ526 PC NC700AA#ABA

Hewlett Packard TOUCHSMART IQ526 PC (NC700AA#ABA) PC Desktop

$1,148.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
that said, i would not recommend it to an advanced user unless their only specification was the touch capability (which is very sensitive and well integrated).
from www.amazon.com
dvd burner, internal web cam, 22in screen, wireless network card,wireless keyboard, and a sandisk slot and 4gb memory and 500gb hard drive.

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Positives: Fast, Easy To Set Up, Great Affordability, Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz

HP Pavilion Elite m9520f Desktop

Hewlett Packard Pavilion Elite m9520f Desktop

$1,255.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i running it direct through a cable modem now but i may move it to the bed room and run it from my home network linked to a hdtv at some point in the future.
from www.amazon.com
i added it to my network and got it configured with the router and added all my favorite open source apps in a jiffy.
from www.amazon.com
i bought the hp m9520f to serve as a networked media center for my hdtv.

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Positives: Fast, Easy To Set Up, Compact, Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz

HP Pavilion Elite m9510f Desktop PC

Hewlett Packard Pavilion Elite m9510f Desktop PC

$918.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i running it direct through a cable modem now but i may move it to the bed room and run it from my home network linked to a hdtv at some point in the future.
from www.amazon.com
i added it to my network and got it configured with the router and added all my favorite open source apps in a jiffy.
from www.amazon.com
i bought the hp m9520f to serve as a networked media center for my hdtv.

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Positives: Fast, Easy To Set Up, Compact, Processor Speed: 2.33 GHz

HP Pavilion a6720f FQ564AA

Hewlett Packard Pavilion a6720f (FQ564AA) PC Desktop

$670.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the performance rating (found under control panel) shows exceptional ratings except for video, which is understandable given that the video is integrated.
from www.amazon.com
in the box you will find a little antenna that needs to be hooked up to the back of your case in order to make the wireless adapter see your wireless router.
from www.amazon.com
the wireless card requires an external antenna (included, but weird) which is invaluable if you happen to be located any appreciable distance away from your wireless router.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Fast, Compact, Processor Speed: 2.2 MHz

HP M9550F PAVILION ELITE DESKTOP PC FQ560AA#ABA

Hewlett Packard M9550F PAVILION ELITE M9550F DESKTOP PC (FQ560AA#ABA)

$1,182.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i running it direct through a cable modem now but i may move it to the bed room and run it from my home network linked to a hdtv at some point in the future.
from www.amazon.com
i added it to my network and got it configured with the router and added all my favorite open source apps in a jiffy.
from www.amazon.com
i bought the hp m9520f to serve as a networked media center for my hdtv.

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Positives: Fast, Good Affordability, Easy To Set Up, Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz

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Gateway LX6810-01 Desktop PC

ASUS Eee Box EBXB202-BLK-E0002 Intel Atom

Gateway DX4200-09 Desktop PC

HP M9500F PAVILION ELITE DESKTOP PC FQ562AA#ABA

Acer Computer AX1700-U3700A Desktop PC

ASUS BLK

HP FQ563AA Pavilion a6750f Desktop PC

HP TOUCHSMART IQ524 PC NC701AA#ABA

ASUS Eee Top 15.6-Inch Desktop PC 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 Hard Drive, XP Hom...

ASUS Eee Top 15.6-Inch Desktop PC 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 Hard Drive, XP Hom...

Dell XPS Desktop

Microsoft D1130EA1E-1 764296203261

HP Slimline s3720f FQ567AA#ABA

ASUS Eee Box EBXB202-WHT-E0002 Intel Atom

HP Pavilion Desktop

HP TOUCHSMART IQ526 PC NC700AA#ABA

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