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Lenovo 3000 J105

The Lenovo 3000 J105 is best suited for basic office and home productivity tasks; but with limited upgrade options and a one-year warranty, better deals are out there.

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Dell Inspiron 630m (14.1-inch, 2GHz)

Dell's mid-range Inspiron 630m provides excellent value for money with a hearty system under its hood, a 14.1-inch widescreen display and the option of Windows Media Center.

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Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)

A slight bump to the specifications for the same price, the option to upgrade the graphics means the 24-inch iMac keeps the Editors' Choice it earned last year.

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NEC PowerMate MT M5005h

A very capable desktop PC that achieves reasonable results overall but is marred by an outdated CPU.

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LG LW70 widescreen notebook

LG wants you to work and play with its new notebook, the 17" widescreen LW70. Read our Australian First Take.

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Acer ekes out a bargain

In order to make way for its Centrino Duo line of laptops, Acer is having a fire sale of one of its older Pentium M-based Centrino models. Those that don't mind being one step behind the cutting-edge are sure to find it a bargain.

Will your PC keep pace with Vista?

The next version of Windows will grade performance. You'll have to decide whether to buy a new hard drive.

Desktop shopping checklist

Home PCs still have their place in the sun, thanks to falling prices and ease of upgradeability.