nettops Acer??

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And if you're on a budget, there's plenty of second hand Dell mini desktops around (GX520???) which are the same kind of size but faster. I've seen them going through IT auctions for £20.

Donnie

Marty_J wrote: »

Paul Thurrott recently reviewed the Acer AspireRevo, and he wasn't too impressed.

If your budget allows, you might like to consider a Mac Mini.

I don't see the point either of these things either. Do they even have Wireless support?

I would advise on a large screen laptop if space is at a premium and portability is important. You get wireless support, webcam and microphone..

Toshiba Satellite L350-21Q £310 This one also has a 56k modem. Useful for when broadband is down or when you need to sign in to servers to keep addresses with other ISPs alive.

Marty_J

Donnie wrote: »

I don't see the point either of these things either. Do they even have Wireless support?

The model Thurrott reviewed didn't have wifi (just ethernet), but apparently there's a more expensive model that does.

ashby

Thanks to all who have offered advice. Not keen on laptops ergonomically find them even more tiring to use. also looking for a budget solution allowing me to keep my good monitor; wireless keyboard and mouse, and I have an external DVD R/RW. After disasterous year financially in which almost all appliace/electronics in my hous ehave had to be replaced, there isn't any spare cash. also though I depend on the PC for some things I can't use it much,

Fifer

The ASRock ION 330HT-BD has had some good reviews. Those who point to the Acer poor reviews were probably of the single core non-Ion model.