Desktop Reviews

HP t5730w Thin Client review

Review Designed for use with server-based desktops such as Terminal Services, Citrix and VMware View, HP's t5730w is an excellent mid-range device suitable for most office applications.

Geekender Gallery: ASUS Eee Keyboard

Photos The Asus Eee Keyboard is one of the oddest computers we've seen in a while. It looks like an ordinary keyboard, but has a complete PC inside. Let's see how it's done...

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Lenovo ThinkStation S20 review

Review This is a well-built workstation with quad-core power to spare, although it could do with more storage options.

Apple Mac Pro (2x2.26GHz Xeon, 2009) review

Review Apple's new eight-core Mac Pro shows improvements in high-intensity digital media and multitasking scenarios. We also love the design tweaks that improve on Apple's already industry-leading efforts. Any Apple-bound design professional would welcome this powerful tool.

Apple iMac (24in., 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo, 2009) review

Review Apple has made a number of changes to its £1,199 iMac, but offering a 24in. screen at this price is the most impressive. The remaining updates are welcome, and the system's multitasking capability remains unmatched.

Mac-Antique Roadshow

Photos Many of the Macintosh models that have appeared over the past 25 years are now eminently collectable.

ASUS Eee Box review

Review Despite a few useful features, the ASUS Eee Box is a novelty at best. It can't come close to the performance and robustness of even the most basic standard budget PC, while a low-end notebook can do everything it can do and more. The appeal of the Eee PC does not carry over to the Eee Box.

ecoquiet RM ONE 50: a first look

Preview Intel is talking up its new Atom processor as a basis for low-cost, low-power 'Netbooks' and 'Nettops'. Here, we examine RM's education- focused ecoquiet ONE 50.

NComputing L230 review

Review NComputing's L230 thin client is an option if you need to add a group of low-impact users to an existing Ethernet LAN. However, you'll need to ensure that the host PC is adequately specified to deliver acceptable performance to the terminals attached to it.

Aleutia E1 review

Review The Aleutia E1 is a creditable effort at creating a compact, low-power desktop computer. However, the current hardware platform seems a little underpowered for anything other than the most basic tasks.

Inveneo Computing Station review

Review The Inveneo Computing Station delivers reasonably good performance for a low-power PC. It's small, but an untidy assembly means it could be more convenient to handle.

NComputing X300 review

Review NComputing's X300 provides a cost-effective way to hang up to six terminals off a single desktop PC using low-power, secure, easy to administer and quiet access terminals. It's not for power users, but is well suited to schools, business workgroups, libraries, internet cafés and suchlike.

NEC PowerMate VL370 review

Review NEC's PowerMate VL370 is a solid and reasonably priced business PC, although plenty of other vendors offer similar products at similar prices.

Photos: Apple's new Mac Pro & Xserve

Photos Apple has unveiled its fastest Mac ever, and doubled the power of its Xserve server.

Lenovo ThinkCentre A61e review

Review Businesses interested in cutting the power bills generated by their desktop PCs will be interested in Lenovo's ThinkCentre A61e. However, home office workers should avoid this system as it is short on performance and features compared to other small desktops.