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From: me on 30 Jul 2008 16:09 What's everyone think of the new model? http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/desktop-studio-hybrid?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
From: WSZsr on 30 Jul 2008 18:55 More that adequate for 99% of home users. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is America so why do I have to press 1 for English?? <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:hdi1949lg5l17nhm1r5hhfqm2ua8ugd33s(a)4ax.com... > What's everyone think of the new model? > > http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/desktop-studio-hybrid?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
From: Christopher Muto on 31 Jul 2008 00:22 strikes me as marketing hype. anything that uses an external 'brick' type ac adapter powersupply (conspicuously not shown among the many photos) is not what i would call 'green'. the as adapter is always burning power even when the device is switched off. also, it seems quite expensive given the processor power. perhaps i am missing something but i don't understand why this is preferable to a laptop that could also provide utility as a traveling device. <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:hdi1949lg5l17nhm1r5hhfqm2ua8ugd33s(a)4ax.com... > What's everyone think of the new model? > > http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/desktop-studio-hybrid?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
From: darkrats on 31 Jul 2008 01:40 Over priced, but I like the design. Probably good for email, browsing, viewing multimedia and maybe some older games. But, only comes with Vista. Dell won't provide XP as an option or provide drivers for XP. Can't recommend it as is. <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:hdi1949lg5l17nhm1r5hhfqm2ua8ugd33s(a)4ax.com... > What's everyone think of the new model? > > http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/desktop-studio-hybrid?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
From: me on 31 Jul 2008 10:18
"darkrats" <darkrats(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >Over priced, but I like the design. Probably good for email, browsing, >viewing multimedia and maybe some older games. But, only comes with Vista. >Dell won't provide XP as an option or provide drivers for XP. Can't >recommend it as is. Really? you like it? Here are my initials thoughts on pros vs cons: Pros: Love the energy efficiency! Phenomenal low energy usage! Love the connectors and such Cons; HATE the form factor! Why do computer makers think I want some kind of odd ball shaped case design? Id rather have a "business like" Optiplex form factor.\ next to my TV as a media PC. Also... why the super slow 5400 rpm drives? No option for 7400 rpm? Blech! And..... what makes them think I want to use an external TV tuner! Id rather have the TV tuner built in or at least a slot for one! |