HandsOn Reviews » desktop http://www.handsonreviews.net Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:48:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Apple Mac Mini Unibody Desktop Review http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/06/16/apple-mac-mini-unibody-desktop-review/ http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/06/16/apple-mac-mini-unibody-desktop-review/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:01:15 +0000 Vito http://www.handsonreviews.net/?p=1294 Rory Reid at Cnet posted a review on the freshly baked Apple Mac Mini unibody desktop. His verdict was that the new Apple Mac mini really is a great looking computer thanks to Apple’s unibody aluminium design. But it’s not just a looker as it’s hardware got upgraded as well with most attention to graphics that come in courtesy of nVidia GeForce 320M. The only downside really is what all Apple products share – the price but then again what is the price of your friends’ faces when they will see you with one.

]]> http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/06/16/apple-mac-mini-unibody-desktop-review/feed/ 0 Samsung U200 20 inch All-in-one Desktop PC Review http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/05/25/samsung-u200-20-inch-all-in-one-desktop-pc-review-2/ http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/05/25/samsung-u200-20-inch-all-in-one-desktop-pc-review-2/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 17:40:26 +0000 Vito http://www.handsonreviews.net/?p=1203 Samsung proved that can make excellent notebooks such as the Samsung R780 notebook but what kind of all-in-one desktop PCs could it produce. No need to ask yourself that question as Ardjuna Seghers at TrustedReviews just posted the review on the Samsung U200 20 inch All-in-one Desktop PC. He was overall satisfied with the Samsung U200 except with during these times the most important aspect – the price. He felt that competitors offer a lot more for a lot less money.

]]> http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/05/25/samsung-u200-20-inch-all-in-one-desktop-pc-review-2/feed/ 0 Dell Studio XPS 7100 Gaming Desktop PC Review http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/05/21/dell-studio-xps-7100-gaming-desktop-pc-review/ http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/05/21/dell-studio-xps-7100-gaming-desktop-pc-review/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 18:15:55 +0000 Vito http://www.handsonreviews.net/?p=1192 Dell has slowly been phasing out the gaming XPS desktop and notebook lines since it bought Alienware so it was surprising to see a new XPS desktop launched. Dell Studio XPS 7100 Gaming Desktop PC features a six-core AMD Phenom II X6 1055T processor running at  2.8GHz and a 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics. It may not be a benchmark topper but it definitely packs enough power to satisfyingly runs any game you throw at it. Read the full review at DesktopReview.

]]> http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/05/21/dell-studio-xps-7100-gaming-desktop-pc-review/feed/ 0 Dell Inspiron 580s Intel Core i3 Slimline Desktop PC Review http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/02/26/dell-inspiron-580s-intel-core-i3-slimline-desktop-pc-review/ http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/02/26/dell-inspiron-580s-intel-core-i3-slimline-desktop-pc-review/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:51:30 +0000 Vito http://www.handsonreviews.net/?p=969 Everyone is impressed by the power that gaming rigs such as Alienware Aurora ALX delivers but let’s not forget that most users are after basic desktop PC that are small, quite and most importantly affordable. Dell Inspiron 580s Intel Core i3 Slimline Desktop PC aims exactly at those users. Having a few Dell desktop PCs in our office we quite like Dell’s efforts in the desktop area so we were eager to see how their latest slimline PC will perform in test that was put through by J.R. Nelson at DesktopReview. His verdict was Dell Inspiron 580s isn’t the first and only attractive and capable slimline desktop PC but it definitely ticks all the right boxes such as good performance thanks to Intel Core i3, good build quality and very good value.

]]> http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/02/26/dell-inspiron-580s-intel-core-i3-slimline-desktop-pc-review/feed/ 0 NotebookReview’s Windows PC Optimization Guide Part 3 http://www.handsonreviews.net/software/2010/02/02/notebookreview%e2%80%99s-windows-pc-optimization-guide-part-3/ http://www.handsonreviews.net/software/2010/02/02/notebookreview%e2%80%99s-windows-pc-optimization-guide-part-3/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:14:14 +0000 Vito http://www.handsonreviews.net/?p=843 Third and final part of the NotebookReview’s Windows PC Optimization Guide. In case you have missed the first two parts you can get the part 1 here and part 2 here. In third part Charles P. Jefferies focuses on improving your hard drive’s performance using Diskeeper 2010 Professional optimization tool.

]]> http://www.handsonreviews.net/software/2010/02/02/notebookreview%e2%80%99s-windows-pc-optimization-guide-part-3/feed/ 0 NotebookReview’s Windows PC Optimization Guide Part 2 http://www.handsonreviews.net/software/2010/01/26/notebookreview%e2%80%99s-windows-pc-optimization-guide-part-2/ http://www.handsonreviews.net/software/2010/01/26/notebookreview%e2%80%99s-windows-pc-optimization-guide-part-2/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:32:34 +0000 Vito http://www.handsonreviews.net/?p=821 Charles P. Jefferies at Notebook posted his second part of a three part Windows PC Optimization Guide. If you missed part one you can read it here. In part two he covers windows key shortcuts to help you operating your daily Windows PC task quicker and how to backup your data with a free tool Microsoft SyncToy. Two parts down one more to go.

]]> http://www.handsonreviews.net/software/2010/01/26/notebookreview%e2%80%99s-windows-pc-optimization-guide-part-2/feed/ 0 NotebookReview’s Windows PC Optimization Guide Part 1 http://www.handsonreviews.net/software/2010/01/22/notebookreviews-windows-pc-optimization-guide-part-1/ http://www.handsonreviews.net/software/2010/01/22/notebookreviews-windows-pc-optimization-guide-part-1/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:45:28 +0000 Vito http://www.handsonreviews.net/?p=773 Charles P. Jefferies at NotebookReview posted first part of his three-part series of articles about optimizing and tuning up your PC to make the most out of it. In his first part he covers disabling unnecessary startup programs, uninstalling unused programs, cleaning up your documents and using cCleaner to clean up the rest.

]]> http://www.handsonreviews.net/software/2010/01/22/notebookreviews-windows-pc-optimization-guide-part-1/feed/ 0 Dell Inspiron Zino HD Desktop Review http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/01/20/dell-inspiron-zino-hd-desktop-review/ http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/01/20/dell-inspiron-zino-hd-desktop-review/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:22:29 +0000 Vito http://www.handsonreviews.net/?p=771 J.R. Nelson t DesktopReview posted a review on the Dell Inspiron Zino HD Desktop. He thinks Dell is really starting to getting the job done in terms of design as the the Inspiron Zino HD is one of the first products not only comes close to what Mac Mini has to offer but even surprases it in some cases. The Dell Inspiron Zino HD’s design is solid, compact, sexy and easily personalised with color options and upgrades.

Dell Inspiron Zino HD specifications:
- AMD Athlon X2 3250e 1.5GHz
- 3GB DDR2 RAM
- 320GB 7200RPM
- 8x DVD+/-RW optical drive
- Integrated ATI Radeon HD3200
- WiFi b/g/n, Gigabit Ethernet
- 64 bit Windows 7 Home Premium
- Size (WxHxD) 7.8 x 3.4 x 7.8 inches
- Prices start at $249, review configuration $454

]]> http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/01/20/dell-inspiron-zino-hd-desktop-review/feed/ 0 Dell Studio XPS 8100 and Inspiron 580 Desktops Launched http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/01/18/dell-studio-xps-8100-and-inspiron-580-desktops-launched/ http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/01/18/dell-studio-xps-8100-and-inspiron-580-desktops-launched/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:49:57 +0000 Vito http://www.handsonreviews.net/?p=753 Dell finally updated their desktop Studio XPS 8000 and Inpsiron 500 series with Intel’s latest processors Core i3, i5 and i7. The two new models are Studio XPS 8100 and Inspiron 580 dekstop computers.

Dell Studio XSP 8100 was updated with a choice of  Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 seriess. Other options available are wireless networking, hybrid TV tuners, a choice of discrete graphics nVidia GeForce G310, nVidia GeForce GTX260 and ATI Radeon HD4770 and optional Blu-ray drive. Base configuration starts at £599.

Dell Inspiron 580 offers a choice of Intel Core i3 and i5 series, TV tuner, wireless networking, while the graphics options come in the form of Intel integrated graphics and nVidia GeForce GT220 dedicated graphics and Blu-ray is optional as well. Base configuration starts at £419.

]]> http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2010/01/18/dell-studio-xps-8100-and-inspiron-580-desktops-launched/feed/ 0 Dell Studio 19 All-in-one http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2009/03/15/dell-studio-19-all-in-one/ http://www.handsonreviews.net/hardware/2009/03/15/dell-studio-19-all-in-one/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0000 Vito http://www.handsonreviews.net/wordpress/?p=40 Dell showcased the brand new addition to the Dell One All-in-one desktop line called Dell Studio One 19. The All-in-One entertainment PC comes in a variety of colors to match your kitchen decor with specs that max-out on options such as a Core 2 Quad processor, 4GB of memory, 750GB hard disk, 6x USB, integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam, and NVIDIA GeForce 9400 graphics, and Blu-ray player. The 18.5 inch display features a 1,366 x 768 aspect ratio with touch or non-touch glass panels-capacitive or resistive… that’s the question. Prices start at about

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