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HP Pavilion Slimline s7220y Review

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ZDNet has reviewed the affordable HP Pavilion Slimline s7220y desktop PC. 'HP is getting better at small-form-factor computing. We liked the original HP Pavilion Slimline s7220n and its successor, the s7320m, despite their wimpy notebook processors and lack of configuration options. Now HP tries it again, with the $830 (after a $50 mail-in rebate) HP Pavilion Slimline s7500y. The new system, which starts at a low $449 (again, after rebate) is still saddled with an outdated laptop CPU and is far from a being termed a blazing performer, but it now includes a TV tuner and specs that can be customized via the configurator on HP's Web site.

While we would have preferred to see Intel's Core Duo CPUs as an option (as offered in the even smaller Shuttle XPC X100), the new Slimline will satisfy space-conscious consumers who want an attractive package at an approachable price. Given the lackluster CPU options and the limited upgrade potential, however, it's a better fit as a second PC in a room outside the office than as your primary, everyday PC.'

Read: HP Pavilion Slimline s7220y Review - ZDNet

Posted by HCG Admin on August 18, 2006 3:09 PM |

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