Hands on with the MSI All-in-One Touch PC AE2220

The new MSI AE2220 is one of the latest All-in-One PCs to join the multi-touch crowd. What makes the AE2220 stand out is its affordable price tag, (the base model goes for as low as $699, yet it still manages to be a capable multimedia machine. The system sports a 21.6" 1920 x 1080 touchscreen that takes advantage of Windows 7's multi-touch gestures. The glossy screen is very nice in person with vivid colors, and watching videos on it was impressive with very smooth playback, even with 1080p video files. Multi-touch gestures also felt easy to operate on the system's touchscreen.

AMD Vision Looks to Make Computer Purchases More Transparent for Consumers

This past week we got a hands on demo of the new AMD Vision concept. Basically, AMD will be cutting out all of the complicated noise involved in choosing a processor by telling people exactly what they want to know when they buy a computer. Earlier in the year, Intel had hinted about making this leap too, but it seems AMD has beaten them to the punch.

Hands on with the Dell Zino HD

Tonight we got a hands on with the Dell Zino HD. The new PC is a little bigger than the Mac Mini, and no doubt takes some design cues from Mini. However the Zino HD throws in HDMI out for a 1080p connection to your home theater. It's also available with a selection of custom "lids" (AKA faceplates). The Zino's HD specs are still under wraps and will be revealed on thursday. But in the meanwhile we can tell you that the system will be powered by AMD, and that the pricing will be extremely competitive/affordable.

Decorative Wooden CPU Stand Transforms Your PC into an Antique

Have you ever wished you could make your PC blend in better with your furnishings, specifically the antique kind?Well one way to do that would be to mod your computer case - Steampunk style. But not everyone has the skills nor patience to be a modder. Instead you can pick up this wooden stand and keyboard holder. This set isn't just made out of wood, but it features an intricately carved medallion which adds a certain style and grace to your computer system that is hard to accomplish with modern day electronics alone. You can pick up the wooden CPU Stand & Keyboard Holder for $200 each at ...

New Compaq PCs Offer Value for the Money and Still Manage to Look Nice

HP's Compaq PCs have been doing very well overseas in countries like India where affordable pricing and value is essential. Now HP is further expanding the Compaq brand to the U.S. where they're hoping that these PCs will appeal to first time computer buyers, families with young kids and small businesses. Fortunately, despite the low price tags, this new Presario line is looking pretty slick. Check out the gallery for more details.

HP TouchSmart 300 and HP TouchSmart 600 Do Twitter and Hulu Out of the Box

HP has released two new TouchSmart All-in-one PCs and these latest models come preloaded with an  impressive, and very much improved upon set of built-for-touch applications. The TouchSmart 300 sports a stunning 20" widescreen, and the TouchSmart 600 has an equally stunning 23" widescreen. Aside from having one of the best displays on the market with super bright and vivid colors, the TouchSmart 600 in particular is going to be lusted after by gamers. That is because the TouchSmart 600 has HDMI and Composite Video inputs that let you connect a Xbox, PS2 or Wii in to it so that you can use it as a display for your video game console. This is an incredibly unique and very useful feature for an All-in-one PC.

HP TouchSmart 9100 Business PC Aims to Transform the Retail Shopping Experience

There is a good chance that you'll be seeing the HP TouchSmart 9100 Business PC in a hotel lobby, or in a retail store sometime soon. This 23" TouchSmart has been specifically designed to work in business environments where customers and visitors can use it to engage in applications. For example, the HP TouchSmart 9100 running Priscilla of Boston Application will roll out to several of Priscilla of Boston retail stores. The TouchSmart combined with the app will let shoppers interactively browse through dresses and outfits, without having to keep running to the fitting room to try on each new style or color. As a matter of fact, the system

HP Elite 7000 Business Desktop PC Wants to Edit Video With You

The new HP Elite 7000 Business Desktop is a business PC with multimedia chops. The Elite PC has been redesigned with a high-gloss black finish exterior. Under the hood you can expect the latest and most powerful Intel Processors, along with 8GB of memory, hard drives up to 1TB, and optional SSD drives.

HP Pavilion MS200 Review

The new MS200 is a new all-in-one PC from HP that promises good value in a slim form-factor. The HP MS200 essentially fills in the gap between high performance all-in-ones like HP's TouchSmart series, and low cost nettops. Even though it's a bit more expensive than a nettop, the MS200 is the right PC for someone on a budget, but willing to spend a little more to get extra performance then what you get with the average nettop, particularly when it comes to video game performance. For $599, the MS200 comes with a discrete graphics card that helps make video playback smoother, and also affords users the luxury of playing computer games. Under the hood the MS200 runs on an AMD 1.5GHz Athlon dual-core processor with 2GB of DDR3 RAM, a 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics card, a 320GB hard drive, 6 USB ports, a web cam, a memory card reader, and a DVD burner with LightScribe.

MSI All-in-One PC AE2200 Now with Touchscreen

It seems every hour there is another laptop or All-in-one being announced this week. Oh, the gagdety goodness…. Anyway, the new Wind Top All-in-One PC AE2200 from MSI has gotten tweaked and in a big way. It now features a built-in TV tuner, a touchscreen and HDMI connectivity as well as an Intel Pentium Dual Core E5400 processor.  To complete the AIO there is also a 500GB hard drive, DVD Rewriter, and 1080P Full-HD LCD display. This is an ideal unit to playback movies and TV aside from using as a computer. The uses are endless, and maybe next time they will even include a Blu-ray player to take ...

HP MS200 All-in-one PC Gives Nettops a Run for Their Money

Nettops are starting to pop up all over the place, almost as much as netbooks are. But there is still a need for more affordable all-in-one PCs that manage to be more powerful than a nettop, yet significantly more affordable than highend all-in-ones. The new HP MS200 satisfies that criteria. The compact all-in-one system features an 18.5" 16:9 widescreen display with a minimalist black chassis and matching keyboard and mouse. Under the hood, the MS200 is running an AMD x2 Athlon Dual core processor and the system comes with HP MediaSmart that provides users with a convenient multimedia experience. But the best part

MSI Releases Affordable All-in-One AE2010 PC with Touchscreen

MSI originally showed off the Wind Top AE2010 at CeBIT, and now it's finally here. This new All-in-one-pc sports a 20 inch touch screen powered by an AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core processor and an onboard ATI Radeon 3200 graphics card with DDR3 128MB VRAM. It also has VGA output and input so that you can utilize the All-in-One PC as a monitor or transfer video data to another television or computer screen. Other features are pretty standard fair, you get 6 usb ports, a card reader, a 320gb hard drive, 1.3 mp camera, 4gb of ram, a color matched multimedia keyboard and mouse, and a DVD writer. The ...

Computer Choppers Covers 24″ iMac in Platinum

Despite the ongoing recession, many companies seem to refuse to acknowledge the fact that most people can't afford blinged out gadgets anymore. The latest perpetrator is Computer Choppers which is offering up a 24" plated in polished platinum iMac with a custom cut Apple Logo inlayed in the back of its housing. Even the keyboard and mouse have been plated in platinum to match. You'll have to call for pricing if you are interested.

Intel’s Progress Thru Processors Facebook App Helps Out Worthy Causes

Often we want to help out with worthy causes but time is a factor that holds us back. With Intel's Progress Thru Processors application, you can help contribute to life changing-research projects by just sitting there, or not even sitting there. The Progress Thru Processors app, which is available via Facebook, utilizes your computer's spare processor power to work on Rosetta@home, ClimatePrediction.net, and Africa@home. Rosetta@home helps further AIDS, malaria, cancer, and Alzheimer's research, while ClimatePredition.net helps combat global warning and Africa@home helps control the spread of malaria by providing computer resources to African institutions. Overall, this is a super simple way to help out several worthy causes, and ...

Pink Tower Cases for Your Next Girly Dream Machine

There are plenty of us women out there who actually enjoy building our own rigs. Unfortunately, so many build-it yourself towers are super masculine looking. Luckily, we've discovered two pink, but not over the top girly towers for your next dream machine. The first is the black and pink GMC R3 Corona ATX Pink Mid-Tower Case which sports a neat blue ring light on its front panel for that extra cool factor. It also features an unusual vertical 3.5" drive bay, and it sports a plethora of connectors including 2 USB ports on the front of its chassis. The R3 Corona ATX Pink Mid-Tower Case retails for just $79.99. ...

Averatec’s New 22″ D1005 All-In-One is Just $799

Averatec doesn't stop pumping out affordable all-in-one computers, and we certainly aren't going to complain. The latest is the 22 inch D1005 which lacks in a 2.5GHz Intel E5200 processor, 320GB hard drive, 3GB of memory, Microsoft Vista Home Premium and a full-size USB keyboard and mouse. Like their other all-in-ones, the black design is both slick and very slim. The MSRP for D1005 is just $799. That make sit perhaps the cheapest 22" all-in-one on the market, and perfect for small businesses and poor students that want to save space eon their desk but don't want to sacrifice having a big screen. The D1005 is already available to purchase at Buy.com for $749.

eMachines EZ1601 All-in-One PC is Affordable and Sleek

eMachines throws its hat into the ring with a stylish yet affordable new all-in-one-pc. For just $399.99, the eMachines EZ1601-01 offers a sleek and stylish addition to any home. It looks as if it has borrowed some design elements from the HP Touchsmart. The computer is available in Diamond Black and is accented with green LED lighting and silver trim, perhaps trying to resemble a digital photo frame as much as possible? Some of the specs include your standard Intel Atom Processor N270 1.6GHz, 1GB DDR2 ram, a DVD burner, 802.11b/g Wireless, a 160GB hard drive, and an integrated 18.5-inch widescreen LCD with a 16:9 ...

Acme Comrade Computers are Ready for War

We thought the Panasonic toughbooks were heavy duty - the Acme Comrade computers take it to a whole new level. Just as fugly as the toughbooks, the Comrades are a little monstrous, but they are meant to be. These lappies are menat to be marketed to those in combat and in the trenches of war. The Comrade 300, 400 and 500 all offer the comforts of home computing, just in the battlefield. There are  PCI expansion slots, 5.25" shock mounted open drive bays, and a slot-loading DVD-RW is also included for additional media storage. The optional 1920x1200 high resolution LCD display comes standard with a protected ...

Go Computer is the Computer for Senior Citizens

Well I guess it is to be expected. We have computers aimed at kids – so why not Senior Citizens. The Go Computer is a desktop computer specifically made for Seniors. The computer has been designed by MyGait who has over eight years of consulting in senior retirement homes. The Go Computer takes about five minutes to setup and also offers 24 hour customer support for any trouble you may run into. I can already hear the grandchildren sighing in relief. The whole computer is based upon this ‘Go’ Operating system that makes browsing the web, answering email, and very simple computer functions easy. The computer is comprised of a 19” anti-glare screen, keyboard with large visible keys, trackball mouse that can zoom up to 200% to see items on the screen. It is a bit pricey at $799 and that doesn’t even include the cost of the 24 hour customer service of $19.99 a  month. There are no details of what is exactly under the hood but I can’t imagine its impressive at all.

New Averatec D1200 25.5-inch PC/TV Combo with HD Tuner

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 ...

MAINGEAR Re-launches the F131 Gaming PC

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

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