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CNET have published a review of the Dell Studio XPS 7100 gaming desktop. 'On the outside, the Studio XPS 7100 looks almost the same as the Intel-based Studio XPS 8000-series. The only difference comes down to the 7100's dark gray front panel, in contrast with the all-black 8000 series. Lighter shades notwithstanding, we still like Dell's midtower design, particularly the upswept media card reader and the USB-equipped device tray on the top of the case. A drop-down panel on the front is a bit clunky, especially as it only conceals an unoccupied 3.5-inch bay and a pair of USB ports. Otherwise, there's little for us to complain about on the exterior.'

A review of the Dell Studio XPS sx8100-1986NBC desktop PC has been posted over at CNET. 'Dell offers a Studio XPS 8100 on its Web site as well as in retail stores. You can customize the online version, but with the same parts ordered directly from Dell as our retail review unit you'd pay about $1,360, not including shipping. You can add a few other features on Dell's Web site, including a TV tuner, more RAM, different hard drives, and a faster CPU, but the retail model covers the basics for a performance-oriented midrange system. While some of its components aren't the best available from Dell for this product line, they're only below by a tick or two.'

CNET have published a review of the Dell Inspiron i560-4000NBK desktop. 'The Inspiron i560-4000NBK comes in Dell's familiar all-black midtower case. You can customize the color of the front panel in the online version, although interestingly, the configurable Inspiron 560 available from Dell's Web site features slower processors, smaller hard drives, and lower prices than this retail-only model. We expect few people will find Dell's simple midtower design offensive in its monochrome incarnation. Our only question is whether a commodity desktop vendor like Dell, Gateway, or HP will ever find a way to seriously compete with Apple in terms of system aesthetics.'