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The practicality and fun factor isn't evident 'till you own one.
Let's say you're 10 feet away from the AIO and someone calls you on Skype. Normally, you'd dash over, looking for the mouse, trying...
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I've got a mouthful to say about that. I don't even know where to start.
Let's address one issue first, with regards to Win 8.
I installed the "beta Win 8" onto one of my touch machines (a 21 inch...
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Thanks for the input.
Win8 is not essential and part of the reason I asked for some help was earnings what I read about current touchscreens not working well with that os.
My aio will not be...
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Here are some CPU charts for comparison purposes:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html
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If I had kids, I would have nothing but touch screens around. You know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the kids will poke at the screen, whether it is touch or not, and the touchscreen is way way...
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Check these charts:
Readers' Choice Awards 2011: Desktops and Laptops
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2384243,00.asp
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I have purchased or had friends purchase a total of 3 2305's of these and everyone loves them my daughter has pretty much stopped using her laptop and just uses the All in one 23" built in speakers...
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HP; sales happen every now and then
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Too many failures on this model.
I suggest you look at something else.
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the dell XPS AIO has a replaceable video card. as long as they still make it. im sure that will stop soon. its been a good machine. i may try out win8 on it.
thought they were coming out with...
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Ya all in one machines make a lot of compromises. They frequently use a lot of laptop components to save size and heat. Sounds like yours might be a lemon too though. The proprietary video card...
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An AIO with a Intel G530 or the better i3 2100 will fit your needs fine. Also, disable Windows Aero for faster performance. The Dell Business Outlet and Lenovo Outlet are great place to look at AIO...
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Saw the 35% off coupon got the Inspiron 2305 in the go today. Tempting, but read reviews that were only so-so.
Anyone had this aio pc?
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my problems with dell AIO24"
heat
no video output
proprietary video card
have to clean it and move it forward backwards for kids to use
dell keyboard has no num keys
bought a touch screen...
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Having a tough time considering various all-in-ones whether from Dell, Lenovo, or HP. Particularly with the processor selection.
I'll be using the machine primarily for web browsing and email,...
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W8 will be nice for a touchscreen if you go that direction. Probably worth it to wait if you go touch. Its a pretty different looking OS. I would assume most the PC's sold today will be...
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While those are cheap I would buy something like an i3 just because its future proof enough. It sounds like this is going to be something the OP wants to keep around for a while, so spend a bit more...
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My preference is for a touchscreen because the kids will have access.
Regarding the touchscreen, some of what I have read is about the current two-touch screens not working well with Win8.
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I've had my Lenovo touch AIO for over a year now and it's been all I expected to be.
I have a fair bit of confidence in Lenovo, in general, and their AIO computers seem to be very reliable.
There's...
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thats been the experience here.
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That's a really interesting article.
Some of the reports are seriously surprising, like this one.
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I dont really understand the touch issue what with two-touch swipe versus ? Usng more than 2 fingers?
The touch thing seems to be more of a novelty. My kids tend not to be poking the screen, I...
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I second that touch is good for kids. I put together a toughbook laptop back when it was the only touch screen around.It was for a 5 year old that picked up on using it better than me. Now all my...
