Apple Mac Mini Core Duo (1.67GHz) Desktop Computer

The Apple Mac Mini Core Duo (1.67GHz) is a complete package to manage all your home videos, pictures, music, and DVD movies. You can use this desktop computer as a semi-mobile computer for home and work, and use it as a media center at home due to it's size.

CNET.com reviewed the Apple Mac Mini Core Duo (1.67GHz) desktop computer and wrote - "Inexpensive; good choice for budget shoppers or people adding a second computer; Front Row media software and new ports make it more useful as a home-theater PC; easy to connect with an entertainment system; can run Windows via Boot Camp; attractive software bundle. Apple packs more media-specific features into the Mac Mini to make an inexpensive and useful entertainment-room computer."

Although the machine has the familiar mini form factor, new additions include an IR port for the Apple Remote, two more USB 2.0 ports (for a total of four), SPDIF, Gigabit Ethernet, standard Bluetooth and WiFi. The new mini also comes with an updated version of Front Row with Apple's Bonjour networking technology, which allows sharing and streaming of media, including audio, video and photos, among all Macs on a local network.

Check out Apple Mac Mini Core Duo (1.67GHz) product page at Apple.com


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eMachines T6536 Desktop Computer

PCWorld.com reviewed the eMachines T6536 desktop computer and wrote - "The eMachines T6536 may not be a speed demon, but it is a surprise: With modest specs that include a 2.4-GHz Athlon 64 3800+ processor and 1GB of RAM, the T6536 still managed a score of 96 on our WorldBench 5 test suite, putting it squarely at the midpoint among current value desktops--and 16 percent higher then the similarly priced Cisnet NASCAR PC. That's not too shabby for a system that costs just $539 (as of July 14, 2006)."

CNET.com also reviewed the eMachines T6536 and wrote - "We first thought the $539 (after $50 mail-in rebate) eMachines T6536, the top of the budget vendor's Q3 2006 lineup, would easily score an 8.0 rating. Its predecessor, the T6532, earned a 7.6, and this new model has a faster processor and a larger hard drive, and it costs $10 less. But then we saw what the competition had to offer. For just $60 more, the $599 Cyberpower Back to School Super Value PC gives you vastly better performance and more upgradability, and it better prepares you for Windows Vista. The T6536 is smaller and more dorm-room friendly than the Cyberpower system, but if size is a concern, you might as well go with Apple's Mac Mini, which gives you even more space savings and features at a similar price."


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Apple iMac Core 2 Duo (17-inch, 1.83GHz)

ZDNet.com reviewed the Apple iMac Core 2 Duo (17-inch, 1.83GHz) and wrote - "The 17-inch iMac may seem inadequate next to Apple's new 24-inch behemoth, but Apple's smallest all-in-one desktop still has a lot going for it. Priced at $999, it's the first iMac to break the $1,000 barrier. Along with the 24-inch iMac, it receives a processor from Intel's new mobile Core 2 Duo line. And it features the same great design that we've detailed before. What's missing that you'll find in the $1,199 model--other than a slightly faster CPU--is a SuperDrive, a full 1GB of memory, discrete graphics, and Apple's Remote. Though a few extra gigahertz, double the system memory, and 128MB of video memory would undoubtedly aid performance, the lack of a DVD burner is what we miss the most--and it's not offered as an upgrade option. If your budget does not allow for a comma in the cost of a desktop, the $999 iMac still makes an excellent home PC."

CNET.com also got their hands on an Apple iMac Core 2 Duo (17-inch, 1.83GHz) and summarized - "The 17-inch iMac is missing a few features you might like--SuperDrive and a remote control, to name two--but it still makes a stellar home PC, thanks to its great design, new Core 2 Duo processor, and superior software bundle. Plus, its price makes it a borderline budget PC."

Check out the Apple iMac Core 2 Duo technical specifications at Apple.com


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CyberPower Gamer Infinity SLI Ultra

PCWorld.com reviewed the CyberPower Gamer Infinity SLI Ultra and wrote - "As configured, the system managed a very impressive 270 frames per second in Return to Castle Wolfenstein at 1280-by-1024-pixel resolution; that number represents almost a 70 percent improvement over the frame rates posted by the two top performers on this test in our most recent Top 10 Power Desktop PCs chart. For LAN party regulars, the Gamer Infinity SLI Ultra's integrated chassis handles will make the prospect of toting its large Cooler Master CM Stacker 830 chassis less daunting. Like many of today's sophisticated computer cases, however, the Gamer Infinity's--with its slightly rounded top and large, centrally placed ventilation grille--precludes stacking external drives on its top. To keep the processor cool, the unit employs a near-silent watercooling system that, unlike the ABS Ultimate X9's watercooling system, doesn't block any of the drive bays or rear ports. A large grille on the side of the case affords a view of the guts, but you won't see much because the system lacks internal lights to illuminate the components."

This gaming system showed impressive performance. It is still expandable for those that demand extreme performance from a gaming system.

Check out the CyberPower Gamer Infinity SLI Ultra gaming system at Cyberpowerpc.com


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