Well as everyone drools over the latest announcements from Apple, another company starting with the letter 'A' has quietly made its own little announcement. The new Averatec 25.5-inch PC/TV Combo all-in-one (AIO) computer, is their largest All-in-one available for just $999. It features a 1080p resolution with built-in hybrid digital/analog TV tuner - perfect if you are thinking of replacing your TV with a PC in time for the digital transition. Keeping with the same style and polish as the other Averatec models, the D1200 is also sleek and very appealing in a high gloss black finish.  Besides the TV functionality it also features an Intel Pentium ...

For those out there who are interested in playing some hardcore computer games and not just reading books on a Kindle. MAINGEAR has decided to re-launch the F131 which can be fully tricked out with 3 ATI 4890 graphics cards in CrossFireX! It also features up to "8TB of hard drive space with modular, hot-swappable SATA connectors for easy upgradeability, advanced liquid cooling with the Domino ALC from CoolIT Systems, acoustic dampening technology for whisper quiet operation, and MAINGEAR’s M.A.R.C. custom laser etching technology." Customers can even customize their rig with their very own image by

If you've been looking for a multimedia PC on a budget, the Averatec D1048UH1E-M desktop just might be it. For just $599 you get a 22" LCD monitor along with a matching glossy black slim desktop PC, as well as a matching wireless remote, keyboard and mouse. The computer is powered by a Core 2 Duo 1.66GHZ processor, 2GB of ram, and it has got a 250GB 7200RPM hard drive, as well as plenty of connections including DVI and TV outputs, as well as adapters for VGA, HDMI, S-Video and component video. The desktop itself comes with a vertical stand so that you can have it standing vertically ...

It seems like every PC manufacturer and their monkey's uncle is making a netbook nowadays, but netbook desktops - or rather PCs powered by netbook processors are just starting to make their way in to the retail space. The attractive Averatec D1130EA1E-1 was the first all-in-one netbook/ desktop to make it on to U.S. shores. With a price tag around just $500, a sleek glossy black design with a widescreen 18.4" LCD, a 160GB hard drive, a DVD/CD burner, and a capable feature-set - the Averatec D1130EA1E-1 is already formidable competition. Design: The Averatec D1130EA1E-1 is covered in a shiny black finish with a slim silver metallic plate accenting the front of ...

Looking to compete with the HP TouchSmart PC, the Eurocom L390T Uno comes close but no cigar. It's feature set is decent, coming with a 19-inch Widescreen WXGA+ 1440-by-900 pixels TFT LCD with or a 19-inch Widescreen 5-wire Resistive Touch Screen. The All in one PC  Supports Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme or Quad Core Intel Processor, up to 1TB of storage, uses energy efficient 2.5-inch drives with support for 2 physical drives, 10/100/1000 LAN on-board, Bluetooth and WLAN options, and a HDMI port. So what's wrong here you ask? Well a number of these wonderful features are actually not even included in the price. You have ...

The Shuttle D'VO D1000 isn't your ordinary media PC, nor is it your typical Shuttle PC. It's sporting a 7 inch touch screen panel so that you can control your media center right from the front of the case. Or you could use the included remote to access your media as well. Of course you can connect the D1000 to a bigger display as you would any PC, and work with it in a dual display mode. The D1000 can come configured with up to 4GB of ram, a Quad Core processor, a 750GB hard drive and 5.1 channel audio comes standard. Unfortunately it comes with integrated video and ...

If you are a creative professional than you basically eat, sleep, and drink by your rig. MAINGEAR has made the perfect system for those who yearn for power and longevity from their system when those resource heavy design programs seem to drain every bit of juice out of it. The Remix Workstation is an optimized system that has an integrated NVIDIA Quadro CX and specifically is tuned to work with the Adobe CS4.  M-Audio is also included in the system to allow for enhanced audio editing.  Liquid cooling by CoollT will keep your rig nice and cool with all this hot hardware under the hood. The system will be ...

The folks behind the Smart-Leaf PC finally unveiled their Smart Leaf PCs at CES. That means that there is finally specs and pricing available for these unusual wall mountable computers. There are two models currently available, the Oasis and the Mountain. The Oasis is more suited for home and professional use, while the Mountain because of its stainless steel keyboard with trackball, is more ideal for pubic environments. Both computers are contained in slim all-in-one designs that have spill-proof keyboards and a 19" display. The Oasis trades in a trackball for a touchpad and its pricing begins at $1,899, and it can be configured with yup to 4GB ...

Apple, look out the Antec Skeleton is coming for you. This extremely strange looking terminator like contraption is not an engine to a car, but a PC Case. Instead of its innards being enclosed in a case, this time around its guts have been exposed for all the world to see. Your normal computer parts will fit into this case quite nicely. There is ample bays - 4 to be exact. There is also a huge 250mm Tri-Cool fan which will keep all the metal comfortable as well as ports for external SATA drives, audio, USB, and Firewire. It's basically a well rounded case that will fit everything in ...

So you have a pink cell phone, a pink MP3 player and even a pink laptop with a matching pink mouse. But where do you go from there? We say that it's all in the accessories that counts. Cables Unlimited has partnered with the National Breast Cancer Foundation to produce a special line of KaBling Designer pink cables. The line includes pink HDMI, USB, audio, power chords, and ethernet cables - some of which are studded with Swarovski crystals for that finishing effect. There is also a special set of portable 900MHz Pink Wireless Speakers that are a part of the collection that retail for $169. The ...

Lego my eggo or rather Lego my computer, that is what Luke Anderson did in his Cape May N.J home. This lego aficionado decided that he wanted a small computer to use as a web/development server. So what better way then to make it out of Legos. The case was contructed entirely out of black legos and the insides are made of real computer parts to make a fully functional computer. Luke even put the full instructions up online on how to do this at home as well as a video of him building it himself. In the end he used 1039 legos to make his computer. I couldn't even build a ...

AMD has some innovative new products and technologies coming out soon and we got a sneak preview at them. First up is the upcoming Maingear Axcess HD Media Center, which isn't just your average home entertainment media center PC. The Maingear Axcess HD Media Center is not just made to fit in with your AV equipment - it's made to consolidate much of your AV equipment as well. The Maingear Axcess HD Media Center features the AMD 780G chipset with ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics and AMD Phenom multi-core processors. It's also got all the important ports you'd expect - firewire, eSata, dvi and HDMI for output of up to 1080p on your TV. The PC will come with Axcess HD which is basically software comparable to Windows Media Center but with a whole bunch of neat tricks up its sleeves: like the ability to view multiple videos all at once on a curved 3D wall, the ability to surf the internet while watching a video simultaneously, the capability to record shows directly to its hard drive like a proper DVR, the power to remotely view recordings (a lot like Sling) and finally, the option to have recordings transfer directly to your iPod or other digital media player by connecting it via USB to the Maingear Axcess HD. The Maingear Axcess HD Media Center will be available in August at MainGear.

Speck's SeeThru Candy Colored Hard Shell for the iMac has been designed with two purposes in mind. 1. To protect your sexy iMac from the elements 2. To give it a unique look. The first time we laid eyes on the SeeThru, it instantly brought us back memories of candy colored shell iMacs of yore. So there is definitely a retro design element to the SeeThru.

I'm not really a fan of FPS type games. However unlike me, there are MANY folks out there that are. Just one such fan of the game PORTAL asked another fan to make him a custom computer rig for his wife. In the end it was called the Weighted Companion Cube. To those who play Portal I assume that means something to you but to me I was just drawn to the big pink hearts and overall complexity of the rigged computer. There is even a Blu-ray drive inside. I hope that this person's wife wasn't expecting diamonds... (Source: Maxium PC, July '08)

When it comes to building your own rig, the choices for PC cases tend to be very plain or very masculine. The In Win Allure case is covered in purple illustrated flowers and Swarovski crystals. Spec-wise the petite case is a mini tower with two USB ports, a firewire port and 4 PCI expansion lots. Albeit a bit pricey at around $110, it certainly seems worth the price for a such a lovely PC. We wish that you could order one custom built as well instead of just DIY.

When it comes to custom paint jobs for your computer or ipod, ColorWare is probably the first company that comes to your mind. But they definitely aren't the only custom paint job company on the market. CSX offers a selection of unique custom paintjobs for your rig or ipod. Green Flames, skulls, and an adorable "Orange shag wagon" re just some of the chassis you can choose from. You can also choose from customizes ipods, a Nintendo DS or a gaming laptop. Granted the prices are not cheap, but you expected as much.

In honor Earth Day let me introduce the KPC from Shuttle. Not only it is compact, it's customizable, expandable, and green. This cute little computer is compact and comes pre-installed with all the applications you could use to do simple tasks. However it is expandable to add more memory and with the USB ports you can sync your MP3 player or cell phone. One of the stand out features of this computer is that it comes in different colors and the front of the computer has a frame were you can slip in photos. Finally the energy efficiency is another plus because of its size, less materials are used to manufacture the device and it requires less than 55W of energy to operate it.

Probably the ugliest looking keyboard I've every seen and what looks like it could be a shell from an old Commodore 64 keyboard back in the day, this "All in One PC" or what better known as the ZPC-GX31 from Cybernet, stuffs all the guts of a computer into a keyboard chasis. The computer sports an Intel Core 2 Quad CPU, 4MB of DDR2/667Mhz RAM, 1GB LAN and DVI interface, 4 USB ports, Audio Inputs/Outputs, Ethernet Jack, PS/2 inputs, optical drive CDRW-DVD or DVD+/-RW, Intel Graphics Card, a Serial ATA HD, and several fans to keep the unit cool. You can customize your keyboard with options that could range anywhere from $699.00 to $1099.

Ergonomic chair - check, ergonomic keyboard-check, ergonomic mouse-check, Banana Wrist Cushion - huh? Yes, you heard right. Like most people these days about 75% of your day is spent on the computer. Whether it is for work or pleasure. So when you spend that much time on one, you want to be comfortable. Well the Banana Wrist Cushion might look funny but it also works as a good support for your wrist. And yes, it is shaped like banana, but it won't turn brown like one. This cushion is super cute and looks like it will support the most tired of wrists. So don't slip on a banana peel, rest a wrist on one ...

Not all gadgets inspire lust, but that doesn't mean that they aren't worth mentioning. Sima Products has three kinds of USB multi cables that are a must tool to have for many different types of tech professionals, whether you are a video enthusiast or an IT guy. For instance they have a USB multi cable with firewire. It's a single $69.95 cable that sports multiple USB and firewire connectors to charge or connect. That means that you can travel with just one cable instead of multiple, and it also makes locating a specific connector a lot easier as opposed to sifting through all those boxes of tangled wires that we most of us tend to have.

The EZ Dupe's DVD Coach Ultra Slim Single-Target Portable DVD Duplicator is the world's most portable DVD duplicator. Aside from burning DVDs and CDs, it can also connect to a regular computer to operate as a LightScribe drive. The DVD Coach can burn DVDs up to 8X and CDs as fast as 16x. That isn't super speedy but with such a small chassis, you can't expect too much.