Desktops

Ask Us: What's the difference between a hard drive and a case?

If you're tired of your older relatives calling your whole computer a case or a hard drive, this is the video to point them to.

MSI's Wind Top AE1900 tries harder than most to sell the nettop concept, but still falls flat in several specific areas, especially value for money.

ACCC whips HP cashback into shape

HP Australia has changed its claims processing and complaints handling procedures, following numerous complaints received by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission about the manufacturer's cashback and gift promotions.
Intel rebranding bids farewell to Centrino

New labels aim to simplify consumer choice by grouping the various chips according to their performance brackets.
Apple store: Victoria gets another

Melbourne gets its second Apple retail store, this time at Doncaster Westfield.
Apple Store opening on the Gold Coast

Queensland is getting its first Apple retail outlet this Saturday at the Gold Coast's Robina Town Centre.
Dick Smith sells Dell

Dell has announced that Dick Smith will be selling a range of its products within Australia from 6 May.

BenQ nScreen i91

BenQ's nettop looks affordable on the surface, but you're still paying a premium for a low-powered desktop machine.

Specs: 1GB , Windows Vista Home Basic , AMD Sempron 210U , DDR2-667
HP TouchSmart IQ528a

HP's TouchSmart series still works well as an all-in-one solution, but seems to be on auto-pilot at the moment due to a lack of innovation. Here's hoping Windows 7 gives it the injection it needs.

Specs: 4GB , Windows Vista Home Premium , Intel Core 2 Duo
Asus Eee Box B206

For undemanding users who aren't into HD video, Asus' Eee Box B206 is worth a look; however, it's not powerful enough to take on other media-centre PCs.

Specs: 1GB , Intel Atom , DDR2 SDRAM