Best Desktop Computers

The Gateway GT5660E desktop computer comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz processor, 2GB of DDR2-667 memory, and a 400GB SATA II hard drive. Also included is a Dual-Layer DVD±RW burner drive you can use to burn customized DVDs, play your favorite movies and compile a world-class music library. The GT5660E is energy efficient, fast, and a great bargain. Plus, this Gateway boasts an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 and sensational Intel High Definition sound. It's ready for multimedia fun with Vista Home Premium.

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If you want a small basic desktop computer at a friendly price, then you've just found it. Featuring a new space-saving design, the low-priced eMachines® EL1200-01e Desktop packs performance and features into a compact PC that saves room on your desk. It runs Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, and helps you edit documents, read email, surf the Internet and enjoy your digital media smoothly and reliably right out of the box. It's also equipped with great speed, thanks to the energy-efficient AMD Athlon 64 2650e, 1GB DDR2 memory, and 160GB hard drive. The NVIDIA® GeForce® 6150SE integrated graphics will give you the performance you need for the Internet. You also get plenty of storage and you can tackle daily tasks with ease and transfer, share and organize your photos, videos and music with this little PC. This model is ready to go online with integrated LAN and a modem.

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What does that mean for you and your family? More power. Faster action. Overall superiority. So if you're looking for a powerhouse PC that can fit in a small space, this is it. The HP Pavilion Slimline s3530f Refurbished Desktop PC gives you all the power of a fully loaded PC in 1/3 the size of a traditional tower PC. This model features an AMD Phenom X4 quad core 9100e 1.8GHz processor, 4GB of DDR2 RAM, 500GB hard drive, Blu-ray/HD player & SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe Technology, 15-in-1 flash card reader, integrated LAN, wirelss LAN and external USB modem. See and hear your multimedia come to life with the NVIDIA GeForce 9500GS graphics card with 512MB dedicated video memory and High Definition audio-all running on Microsoft's Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP1. The built-in TV tuner and personal video recorder (PVR) let you watch, pause, rewind, and record live television.

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Do you need a multimedia powerhouse desktop computer? Then the 2.2GHz Gateway® LX6200-01 Desktop PC is just what you need! This powerful monster has the multitasking, multithreaded muscle you desire. Run riot with the AMD® 64-bit quad core and chipset, Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit SP1 and the immense 750GB hard drive. When your tech tasks are done, relax by watching live programming with the TV tuner and enjoy the 8-channel hi-def audio with Dolby Home Theater® Sound. Other perks include a 15-in-1 media card reader for easy file transfer, Gigabit Ethernet for ultimate speed, plus plenty of expansion slots and bays and a huge number of ports, including 1 HDMI, 2 IEEE 1394 Firewire and 6 USB.

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The Gateway GT5676 desktop computer comes with an AMD Phenom Quad Core 9600 2.3 GHz. processor with 64 bit Technology, 4GB of DDR2-667 memory, and 640GB (2 x 320GB) of Storage space. Also included is a DVD±RW burner drive you can use to burn customized DVDs, play your favorite movies and compile a world-class music library. The Gateway GT5676 desktop computer is a great bargain. Plus, this Gateway boasts a 15-in-1 memory card reader. And it's ready for multimedia fun with windows Vista Home Premium.

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Get a first class HP/Compaq Desktop with a genuine Intel Pentium 4 2.6GHz processor for an exceptionally low price. This HP/Compaq PC includes 512MB of DDR memory, an ample 40GB hard drive, and an excellent CD-ROM drive to deliver great all-around computing with terrific graphics. This HP/Compaq desktop has a space-saving design with industry-standard technology for the ultimate in flexibility. It comes with the power and speed the average user needs for everyday uses like Internet surfing, typing, and email. The chassis design may be small, but it doesn't compromise valuable performance features!

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Screaming fast. Delivering raw power and maximum performance. And that's just for starters. Tackle demanding 3D apps, power through rich gaming environments and manage your high-def media library with the FX7026, Gateway's flagship desktops. Heavy-hitting quad-core power breezes through power-hungry apps like high-end gaming, video editing and photo processing. The Gateway FX7026 is nothing less than Gateway's greatest desktop—ever. This one definitely goes to 11. You've heard of dual core, right? Say hello to quad core. The end result is one of the fastest, most powerful desktops—ever. The FX7026 comes loaded with a powerful quad-core processor, ample hard drive space and memory expandability up to 8GB.

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The Gateway GT5404 comes with an Intel Pentium D 915 2.8GHz processor with DUAL Core Technology, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, and a 250GB SATA II hard drive. Plus a Dual-Layer DVD±RW burner drive you can use to burn customized DVDs, play your favorite movies and compile a world-class music library. From the planet's most graphics-intensive games to the toughest, most complex business applications – no problem. The Gateway GT5404 breezes through any program with the greatest of ease. This powerful PC is yours for hundreds less than you'd pay for a comparable system. Plus, this Gateway boasts Intel GMA950 graphics and sensational Intel High Definition sound.

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The recent accelerating changes in electronics technology, combined with lower initial costs of ownership and planned obsolescence, have caused a high rate of turnover for all types of electronic products. The replaced electronic products and systems that were made obsolete by new technologies are creating a fast-growing problem of ever increasing amounts of obsolete electronic gear that is accumulating around the globe.

In the United States, homeowner purchases of the new space saving LCD flat screen computer monitors and the new high definition LCD, plasma, and DLP television sets have made the older cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors and television sets obsolete but very difficult to dispose of. These old style CRT type monitors and television sets usually cannot legally be tossed into the trash to be disposed of in landfills, so they end up being stored in attics, closets, in storage buildings, or in the garage at home. Most of us get a new cell phone every year or so and the old cell phones, with their batteries still installed, get tossed into a drawer at home. All of this obsolete electronic equipment is being identified by a new term, e-waste.

Business organizations can face an even more daunting e-waste situation since they may replace hundreds of desktop or laptop computers, cell phones, or printers at a time and the old units have little or no trade-in value. Many businesses have rented storage space just to have a place to stack their obsolete computer gear, printers, fax machines, and other office equipment. The National Safety Council estimates that more than 150 million obsolete PCs are gathering dust in warehouses, storerooms, and closets as they await decisions on disposal. In addition, these old units must be purged of any company related data or information that might be stored on or retrievable from the hard drives. Depending on the methodology, hard drive destruction can cost from $30 to $80 per unit in order to guarantee that no data can be retrieved from the unit.

New industries are being created to recycle old computer systems and other e-waste. If your electronic equipment is too old to be refurbished and used, or is broken beyond repair, you may send it to one of the many companies that specialize in disassembling electronics, salvaging parts, and selling reclaimed materials. Many types of electronic equipment, such as computers, monitors, printers, and scanners, contain materials that can be reclaimed and used in producing new products. These materials include plastic, glass, steel, lead, tin, aluminum, copper, gold, silver, and other metals. Both refurbishing and recycling can be very labor intensive so you may have to actually pay a company to have your obsolete electronic gear processed in addition to the shipping costs to send the obsolete equipment to them.

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations governing the safe disposal of electronic equipment were finally passed into law in the European Union. The new legislation came into full effect in July of 2006 along with new requirements on the Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS). The new WEEE regulations will place a greater administrative burden on suppliers of electronic equipment to EU countries. Vendors will have to register with waste schemes and more closely track their products in order to pay for those products’ eventual disposal.

Under the new law, manufacturers selling into the European Union had until March 15, 2005 to register with approved disposal schemes, and by August 13, 2005, all new equipment sold in the European Union was required to be marked with WEEE labels displaying a date code and the standard logo of a crossed-out trash bin. The RoHS directive came into full effect for the European Union on July 1, 2006 with producers taking responsibility for treating and recycling household and business waste electrical and electronic equipment. In the United Kingdom, the dates for WEEE implementation were delayed but are listed below:

January 31, 2007: Deadline for compliance schemes to apply for approval

February 28, 2007: Deadline for schemes to be approved

March 31, 2007: Deadline for producers/schemes to register

July of 2007: Full producer responsibility for WEEE begins

The WEEE directives for the European Union are setting the stage for future e-waste related debates around the globe, including this year in China, Japan, and South Korea. Similar laws and regulations to the WEEE are being considered now in the United States as Congress debates a number of e-waste management bills. All of these are currently still stalled in committee, but several states have proactively passed their own laws governing e-waste management. California was the first state to enact such legislation (Electronic Waste Recycling Act SB20), followed by Maryland, Maine and Washington.

The Toshiba Corporation has recently announced an enhancement to their recycling plan for laptop computers. Toshiba offers free recycling of all Toshiba notebooks as well as low-cost recycling options for other manufacturer laptops and consumer electronics products. Through its trade-in program, Toshiba also provides customers the opportunity to extend the life of their laptop or other consumer electronic product by trading it in for its cash value.”

The Toshiba trade-in and recycling program allows you to trade-in the old technology products you have for the new cutting-edge Toshiba computer technology you want! Regardless of the brand, trade-in used consumer electronic products that still have a monetary value for a refund by mail. If the product is no longer functioning or has no trade-in value, it can be responsibly recycled for the cost of shipping. Recycling of all Toshiba notebooks is free! Whether your pocket book gets a little thicker or landfills get a little leaner, with the Toshiba Trade-in and Recycling Program, everyone wins.

Jim Usery
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When you think of portability many people believed that you would not be able to get the power and functionality as compared to a desktop system, today is not true. Desktops are the preferred computer because of the ability to add peripherals and the power are much more than a laptop, but today laptops are able to add peripherals and have the computer power and have the ability to snap into a docking station which emulates a desktop. That has now changed and laptops are becoming affordable, light weight, faster and the ability to add many peripherals via USB.

Laptop computers are great portable offices, and as technology increases and speeds of computers increase, we are seeing battery life also increase and provide longer usage time with out the need to be plugged in. An extra battery is always a wise purchase when buying a used laptop. The batteries on many systems only last for about 2 years so if you get more life out of the battery you are one of the lucky ones. Battery life varies with the efficiency of the processor, so check out battery life in any reviews you read. When looking at the weight of the laptop don’t forget to add in the weight of the battery chargers and other accessories, this should be included in the weight of the laptop.

Manufactures are able to create tiny screens, even as small as 8 inches, this size screen is great for portability, but many people are finding that the fonts and images are to small and to use they need to start squinting. The size of the screen is also important. When looking at laptops look at the hinges of the screen and make sure they are strong and do not look like they would crack or separate from the laptop. Every so often you need to clean your screen and get the dust out of your keyboard, make sure you handle the screen carefully because the screen is fragile and can break easily.

Wireless is the wave of the future, so when looking to purchase a laptop make sure you get one with wireless built in. To use the wireless you will need a wireless router at home. This is always good to remember if you are using a wireless system make sure you make it secure so no one can steal your data or use your wireless system.

There is a variety of different types of memory, and it is important that you choose memory that is compatible with your notebook computer. Many computer owners don’t like to upgrade because of many reasons: they do not have the knowledge, fear of voiding the warranty or ruining their computers and some people don’t know what to order, or by opening the computer they might break the system and need to pay more to get it fixed. Like a lot of things in life, a computer memory upgrade seems more complicated than it actually is.

With today computers having the ability to add many peripherals be sure that the laptop comes with many USB ports to add devices like a mouse, printer, digital camera, etc.

If you are on tight budget, buying a refurbished laptop is a great idea. Many manufactures have refurbished laptops and will sell them at a reduced price which will save a lot of money. Many of the refurbished laptops even come with warranties.

David Fishman
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