Seagate Barracuda ES.2TB ST32000644NS

Seagate Constellation ES fourth-generation drives are among the highest-capacity drives available and are the only 6Gb/s SAS nearline hard drives on the market. These drives feature enterprise-class reliability and power and performance efficiencies, making them ideal for business-critical, 24x7 multi-drive server and storage environments.
Key Features

• Reduces design and support costs by building on the Seagate best-in-class enterprise storage foundation
• Features the maximum capacity available-up to 2TB-in a 3.5-inch enterprise-class hard disk drive
• Features a traditional 3.5-inch form factor with enhanced rotational vibration tolerance and high data integrity for enterprise-class reliability in a cost-effective drive
• Delivers proven reliability, with an MTBF of 1.2 million hours
• Lets you choose a 3Gb/s Enterprise SATA or 6Gb/s SAS interface which eases integration and delivers up to 2x the throughput of traditional 3Gb/s nearline hard drives
• Reduces energy and cooling costs, with the lowest power consumption of any nearline 3.5-inch drive
• Includes Seagate PowerChoice technology for even greater on-demand power savings during slow or idle periods
• TCG-compliant, Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) security option (SAS models only) eliminates the need to overwrite or physically destroy drives, enables safe return of drives for warranty or expired lease purposes and allows organizations to securely repurpose or sell hard disk drives
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• Price: Rs 32490

Apple iMac 21.5-inch

Apple introduced the first iMac more than a decade ago. And the design philosophy remains the same: an all-in-one computer thats as powerful as it is beautiful.

Big, beautiful displays. 21.5-inch

• The new iMac has come a long way from the first 15-inch iMac. Take one look and youll see just how far. A 21.5-inch or 27-inch display with edge-to-edge glass covers nearly the entire front of the enclosure. When all you see is the display, nothing gets between you and whats onscreen. Movies, TV shows, websites, photos everything looks stunning on the new 16:9 widescreen iMac display.

LED backlighting.

• When a display has more pixels, you need to push more light through them to achieve the best picture possible. LED backlighting in the new iMac does exactly that, with remarkable brightness and efficiency. Because the LED backlight doesnt take up much space, the iMac enclosure stays thin even with all the high-performance components inside

Higher resolution.

• The new 21.5-inch iMac features 1920-by-1080 HD resolution. Apple engineers could simply have stretched that resolution up and out for the 27-inch iMac. Instead, they took the display well beyond HD with 2560-by-1440 resolution. Thats 78 percent more pixels than the 21.5-inch iMac.

IPS technology.

• The iMac display is designed to look great from almost any angle. A technology called in-plane switching (IPS) makes this possible. Whether youre sitting in front of the display or standing off to the side, youll get a perfect picture with superb color consistency and no loss of detail.
• Price: Rs 119990

Apple iMac 21.5-inch 3.2GHz

Apple introduced the first iMac more than a decade ago. And the design philosophy remains the same: an all-in-one computer thats as powerful as it is beautiful.

Big, beautiful displays. 21.5-inch

• The new iMac has come a long way from the first 15-inch iMac. Take one look and youll see just how far. A 21.5-inch or 27-inch display with edge-to-edge glass covers nearly the entire front of the enclosure. When all you see is the display, nothing gets between you and whats onscreen. Movies, TV shows, websites, photos everything looks stunning on the new 16:9 widescreen iMac display.

LED backlighting.

• When a display has more pixels, you need to push more light through them to achieve the best picture possible. LED backlighting in the new iMac does exactly that, with remarkable brightness and efficiency. Because the LED backlight doesnt take up much space, the iMac enclosure stays thin even with all the high-performance components inside

Higher resolution.

• The new 21.5-inch iMac features 1920-by-1080 HD resolution. Apple engineers could simply have stretched that resolution up and out for the 27-inch iMac. Instead, they took the display well beyond HD with 2560-by-1440 resolution. Thats 78 percent more pixels than the 21.5-inch iMac.

IPS technology.

• The iMac display is designed to look great from almost any angle. A technology called in-plane switching (IPS) makes this possible. Whether youre sitting in front of the display or standing off to the side, youll get a perfect picture with superb color consistency and no loss of detail.

Apple Mac mini Server 2.66GHz

 

Full metal jacket.

Mac mini features an all-new, 1.4-inch-thin aluminum enclosure. Its called the unibody a seamless enclosure carved from a single, solid block of aluminum. The unibody construction was originally developed for Apples MacBook Pro. Its created using computer numerical control, or CNC, machines the same kind used by the aerospace industry to build mission-critical spacecraft components. This ensures absolute precision of every component of the Mac mini enclosure. Not to mention a stunning aluminum fit and finish that will make any desk proud.

It makes the most of every micron.

You may notice something missing from this Mac mini: the power supply. Actually, its power supply is built in. So theres no bulky brick, and there are fewer cables to connect. Which means Mac mini takes up even less space than before. A removable panel on the bottom of Mac mini makes upgrading the memory virtually painless. And once youre inside, youll see how clean and organized Mac mini is. With attention paid to the tiniest detail. Like the air intake and vents. Theyre practically invisible. And when the fan is running, youll barely hear it. It's kind of surprising how so much fits into something so mini.

The worlds most energy-efficient desktop computer.

What Mac mini doesnt do could be its biggest feat. It doesnt waste energy. When Mac mini is idle, it consumes less than 10 watts a 25 percent reduction from the previous generation. No other desktop computer does that. Mac mini is made from highly recyclable aluminum. And its redesigned, lighter package makes it more efficient to ship.

HP Compaq 8100 Elite

 
Empower your Enterprise. HP premier business PC product line, designed with the latest Intel microarchitecture, code-named Nehalem, and everything your enterprise needs: stability, energy efficiency features, enhanced security, and manageability.

Features

Impressive, intelligent performance
The new Intel Core i7, i5, and i3 processors are built on advanced technology that helps automatically apply processing power where it is needed most for enhanced multitasking.

Environment -- Built for efficiency
Help lower operating costs with optional power management solutions and options such as 89% energy efficient power supplies or a Solid State Drive, all supplementing an inherently power-efficient electrical system design.
All HP Compaq 8100 Elite Series models configured with HP energy efficient power supplies are ENERGY STAR qualified and EPEAT Gold registered.

Ease of use -- Built to simplify
Help lower maintenance costs and protect your assets with a range of remote management technologies.
Designed to be easy to deploy and manage, enhance manageability even more with Intel Core processors with vPro Technology.

Security -- Built to protect
HP Protect Tools security software helps you more safely secure your hardware, software, firmware, and OS, providing infrastructure protection that allows you to focus on your business, not your points of vulnerability.

HP Pro 3130MT

Performance meets expandability. Realize your potential with HP Pro 3130 Minitower Business PC featuring the latest Intel technology. Designed to handle your everyday business needs with a blend of high performance and future expansion flexibility.

Features

Impressive, intelligent performance
The new Intel Core i7, Core i5, and Core i3 processors are built on advanced technology that helps automatically apply processing power where it is needed most for enhanced multitasking.

Growth comes standard
Your business needs evolve. The HP Pro 3130 is designed to change with you. Available ports, slots, and bays allow you to configure your PC to meet your needs today and expand your capabilities when the time is right.

Out-of-the-box productivity
This PC is ready to go with the Intel Core processors, ample storage with hard drives up to 1 TB, Genuine Windows 7 operating system, dual monitor support, and RAID support; a PC equipped to make an impact.

Do more with pre-qualified options
Easily transfer files with a 22-in-1 Media Card Reader, burn labels directly onto discs with a SuperMulti Lightscribe Drive or enhance your disc storage potential with a Blu-ray Writer Drive.

Give your business a boost
Take transfer speeds with compatible devices to a new level with a USB 3.0 SuperSpeed PCIe x1 card. Enhance your visual experience via graphics cards with DirectX 11 support.

Dell Studio XPS 8100

 

Immerse Yourself

Transform your screen into the ultimate entertainment empire with the new Dell Studio XPS 8100. This sleek and sophisticated desktop boasts new Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, 3D capabilities and stunning graphics options, new THX TruStudio PC sound for enhanced music and movies with plenty of room for expandability. Its confident design will leave you speechless, while its powerful features will keep you coming back for more.

Transform Your Media

Dive deeper into your media with enhanced graphics and Hi-def capabilities while condensing it all using a GPGPU-enabled graphics solution and optional CyberLink MediaShow Espresso.

Stunning Graphics

Watch your screen transform into life-like reality with standard ATI 4350 graphics or optional ATI HD 5770 1GB GDDR5. Choose from NVIDIA GeForce GT220 or NVIDIA GeForce GTS240 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 with 3D capabilities. Enjoy Hi-def imagery and world-class performance with lightning-fast video and image processing. And for a more intense gaming experience, accelerated PhysX gaming effects provide a dynamic, larger-than-life impact.


CyberLink MediaShow Espresso

Convert your movies and other large Hi-def content to a smaller size with optional CyberLink MediaShow Espresso paired with a GPGPU-enabled graphics solution. Scale down content to fit devices like MP3 players, mobile phones or whatever digital device you own so that you can take your favorite media wherever you go. Optional CyberLink MediaShow Espresso offloads the most intensive processing tasks from the processor to the graphics processor for quicker transcoding of your media content taking care of all the heavy lifting.

Striking Physique

The Dell Studio XPS 8100`s sleek and streamlined design isn`t just for show every curve and contour was built for convenience and durability. Its angled stature provides easy access from above, while its recessed media tray offers 2 convenient USB ports for your portable devices. The media card reader and power button are also located on the top for easy-reach access. And it doesn`t stop there. The new look of the Dell Studio XPS 8100 desktop is tailored in Pure White with Metallic Silver accents.

Dell OptiPlex D380

 Essential Optimized Features

With features and form factors that extend well beyond "the basics", the OptiPlex 380 provides a flexible, cost-efficient solution for basic IT infrastructures.

Form Factors That Fit: Choose the form factor that fits your organization`s space and expandability needs: Mini Tower, Desktop or Small Form Factor. Multiple Configuration Options: Enhance productivity with configuration choices that include Intel Core2 Quad processors, DDR3 memory. Easy Serviceability: Tool-less chassis design makes it easy to perform routine maintenance, while DirectDetect LEDs on the front of the chassis enable quick diagnosis of hardware issues.

Management Your Way

Designed to support organization-wide stability, the OptiPlex 380 can keep up with evolving technology needs while offering low total cost of ownership.

Dell Optiplex 980

As the highest-performing Dell OptiPlex desktop ever, the OptiPlex 980 meets the challenges of complex IT environments with a strong combination of secure, enterprise-class performance, energy-conscious design and leading technology for remote systems management.
Key Features

• Up to 35% increase in desktop performance over previous-generation OptiPlex systems
• Advanced management options to empower IT
• Energy-conscious design options featuring a 90% efficient power-supply units and the exclusive OptiPlex EcoKit advantage

Management that Empowers IT

• Whether your workforce is local, national or global, the Dell OptiPlex 980 offers easy serviceability and advanced management capabilities that can help IT work at peak efficiency.

• Advanced Remote Control IntelvProremote-management capability can reduce the need for software-related desk-side visits. With integrated Intel KVM, IT can resolve issues by remotely controlling a users keyboard, video and mouse.
• Easy Routine Maintenance: Tool-less chassis design provides easy access to internal hardware, while DirectDetect troubleshooting LEDs enable quick diagnosis of hardware issues.
• Dell Software Solutions: The Dell Update Catalog for Microsoft System Center can save time by automating basic system updates. With Dell Client Manager, IT can also automate common tasks associated with owning client systems.
• Customizable Dell Services: Dell offers a portfolio of specialized services to empower IT. Choose Dell Automated Deployment to shave time off the deployment process; reduce downtime with Dell ProManage-Managed Services; and design your own level of support with Dell ProSupport for End Users or Dell ProSupport for IT.
• As the highest-performing Dell OptiPlex desktop ever, the OptiPlex 980 meets the challenges of complex IT environments with a strong combination of secure, enterprise-class performance, energy-conscious design and leading technology for remote systems management.
  Key Features
• Up to 35% increase in desktop performance over previous-generation OptiPlex systems
• Advanced management options to empower IT
• Energy-conscious design options featuring a 90% efficient power-supply units and the exclusive OptiPlex EcoKit advantage

Management that Empowers IT

• Whether your workforce is local, national or global, the Dell OptiPlex 980 offers easy serviceability and advanced management capabilities that can help IT work at peak efficiency.

• Advanced Remote Control IntelvProremote-management capability can reduce the need for software-related desk-side visits. With integrated Intel KVM, IT can resolve issues by remotely controlling a users keyboard, video and mouse.
• Easy Routine Maintenance: Tool-less chassis design provides easy access to internal hardware, while DirectDetect troubleshooting LEDs enable quick diagnosis of hardware issues.
• Dell Software Solutions: The Dell Update Catalog for Microsoft System Center can save time by automating basic system updates. With Dell Client Manager, IT can also automate common tasks associated with owning client systems.
• Customizable Dell Services: Dell offers a portfolio of specialized services to empower IT. Choose Dell Automated Deployment to shave time off the deployment process; reduce downtime with Dell ProManage-Managed Services; and design your own level of support with Dell ProSupport for End Users or Dell ProSupport for IT.

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Sony VAIO Y Series Is Sleek and Well-Equipped

Upon first seeing the new Sony VAIO Y Series laptop (model VPCYB15KX), your first thought will likely be, "That is a very pink laptop." Virtually everyone in the PCWorld offices who saw our test unit felt the need to express just that thought. Of course, that's just this particular test system. If you're neither a 13-year-old girl, nor especially into promoting breast cancer awareness, you can get the system with silver styling instead.
The Y Series is Sony's first foray into using AMD's new Fusion CPUs. It utilizes the fastest of the lot, the E-350: a dual-core CPU that runs at 1.6GHz and integrates a Radeon HD 6310 graphics unit. Sony equips the system with a nice 4GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive, though the drive only spins at 5400 rpm, which makes launching apps and loading large amounts of data a little on the slow side.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

It may not be a "true DSLR," but the interchangeable-lens Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 has features that outclass some of today's DSLRs, and the camera may indicate where future DSLRs are headed with regard to controls and video options.
The GH2 offers touchscreen controls to accompany more-traditional buttons and knobs, and those touch controls are all the more engaging in a camera equipped with a large sensor, a high-quality lens, a fast autofocus, and high-end image quality. The result is a unique camera whose touch-to-focus controls enable you to pull off complex focusing tricks with ease.
Priced from $999.95

Dell V313w Inkjet MFP Offers Low-Cost

Dell's V313w color inkjet multifunction printer is priced at a mere $100 as of March 4, 2011, and it seems to receive regular discounting on Dell's Website. But while it looks like a good deal--especially in view of its integrated wireless functionality--it's ultimately a mediocre product overall, with expensive inks.
The V313w's few nice features are tacked onto an otherwise unremarkable machine. The Wi-Fi works fine, and the front of the unit includes both a USB port and a card reader for MMC, MS, SD, and xD media. Though the control panel is easy to use, the buttons are inexplicably small, given the vast amount of space available. The panel tilts upward for easier viewing, but you have to bend the underbody of the panel to retract it.

AVADirect Clevo P151HM: 15-Inch Gaming Powerhouse

My initial impression of the AVADirect Clevo P151HM all-purpose laptop, with its unassuming, matte-black exterior and hefty size, wasn't entirely positive: I'm no fan of bulky, nearly 9-pound (with power brick) 15-inch laptops--I've seen lighter 17-inch units. But as I used the P151HM more, my attitude definitely softened. Some users certainly will love this laptop, despite its bulk. Although I wouldn't want to lug it around, that extra weight has been put to good use.
Most of that additional heft goes toward performance. On our WorldBench 6 suite, the P151HM achieved a solid score of 132, but its gaming performance was truly impressive. The P151HM carries an Nvidia GTX 460M with 1.5GB of video memory and full support for DirectX 11. On 3DMark 2011 its score was 1800--one of the better marks I've seen from a laptop in this class. On the Far Cry 2 benchmark the system delivered a rate of 56.8 frames per second (without antialiasing), which is pretty darned good. Even better, it ran the highly demanding Metro 2033 at 30 fps, albeit at medium settings. Finally, it ran the F1 2010 Formula One racing game, with the high preset enabled, at 67 fps--not too shabby.

Apple iPad 2 Review

A year ago, nobody had an iPad. Then Apple sold 15 million of them in just nine months, creating a whole new category of technology product. The iPad may have become, in the words of Steve Jobs, "the most successful consumer product ever launched."
It turns out that a lot of people saw the iPad's appeal: It's a supremely portable device that's well suited for checking e-mail, surfing the Web, playing games, reading books and other stuff you get off the Internet, and even for getting work done. Kids and the elderly have embraced it, too.

Dell Vostro 460 Business PC

The Dell Vostro 460 is a speedy business desktop equipped with Intel's recently launched Sandy Bridge processor. It starts at $529 (as of March 10, 2011), but our review configuration--which came with a 21.5-inch widescreen monitor--is priced at $1393 ($1163 sans monitor). The system we reviewed packs a decent feature set, including an Intel Core i7-2600 processor, 4GB of RAM (upgradable to 16GB), and Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.
Designwise, the Vostro 460 is nothing special; it's housed in a black plastic minitower case with a smooth, simple front. This is par for the course for machines aimed at small businesses, which tend to eschew the fancier designs of consumer models. The front of the minitower sports a shiny Dell logo above a small, silver power button, as well as a door that slides down to reveal four USB ports, one USB 3.0 port, and headphone and microphone jacks. The PC also has a DVD drive, as well as an additional unoccupied optical bay with a preinstalled eject button.

Origin Genesis Midtower

I know what you're thinking -- didn't PCWorld already review the Origin Genesis Midtower? Good job, young Padawan, because you're right -- we did. However, this variant of Origin's Genesis line is equipped with midrange components, and a slightly less potent Sandy Bridge processor (the Intel Core i5-2500K). Don't let this fool you, though -- Origin's latest actually outstripped its predecessor on our WorldBench 6 tests, thanks in part to it's RAID 0 array, and an overabundance of RAM.
The Genesis Midtower Mainstream ($2,254 as of 3/7/11) packs a party of impressive features under its unassuming hood. Aside from the second-generation Intel i5-2500K (overclocked to 4.5GHz), the Mainstream sports 16GB of RAM, a terabyte of hard drive space (actually a pair of 640GB drives, arranged in RAID 0), and a pair of Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti graphics cards in SLI. You'll also find a DVD-burner, and Windows Home 7 premium (64-bit).

Fujitsu Lifebook T580

Carrying around and using the Fujitsu Lifebook T580 illustrates everything that's right, and wrong, with the Windows Tablet PC model.
First, the upside: the combination of a multitouch screen with gesture recognition and a more traditional, stylus-based interface mesh well together. Given my weird combination of cursive and printing, handwriting recognition works surprisingly well using the stylus. The included Microsoft Touch Pack showcases the Windows 7 multitouch interface quite well. Having a sort of portable notepad seems like a useful thing.

Priced from $941.00 - $999.99

Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3

These days, quite a few compact cameras take 3D photos, but the Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 ($500 as of 3/14/2011) is the most full-featured of the pack. It's the only big-name 3D still camera with two lenses and sensors, meaning that it can shoot 3D video as well as still photos; and while other 3D-capable cameras on the market from Sony, Panasonic, and Olympus treat 3D shooting as an additional scene mode, the 3D capabilities in this Finepix camera are front-and-center. This is a 3D camera first, but it also has a range of 2D shooting modes.
It's also a hard camera to rate, since it's as groundbreaking as it is frustrating. It's the best 3D camera we've tested to date, but it's also in a class of its own and has its share of quirks. For all the points it scores in the innovation and wow-factor departments (a glasses-free display, manual controls over both the aperture and parallax controls, and compose-your-own 3D modes that give you independent control over each lens), it's also not for everyone: The display has both sweet spots and headache-inducing spots, the manual controls are hit-or-miss, and getting the hang of composing your own 3D shots takes a bit of time.

Priced from $384.99 - $499.99

HTC Arrive Average WP7 Phone

Windows Phone 7 adds another to its ranks with its first CDMA offering, the HTC Arrive on Sprint. The Arrive (Price TBA with a new two-year contract) is not the best looking phone out there, but its dazzling screen will draw quite a few eyes.
Design
When I first saw the Arrive, it immediately reminded me of HTC's other offering on Sprint, the HTC EVO Shift 4G. Both phones sport 3.6-inch capacitive displays and are roughly the same dimensions (4.63-by-2.32 -by-0.61 inches). The Arrive, however, is slightly heavier at 6.49 ounces.
The Arrive feels a little chunky in your hand and you will definitely feel it in your pocket while walking around. That is because, like the Shift, the Arrive features a slide-out full-QWERTY keyboard for when you don't want to touch type on the screen. The keyboard was easy enough to type on, but I wish that certain keys (like the spacebar) were a tad bigger.
When you slide the keyboard out, a small spring pops your screen up for a better angle. While this is a nice touch, I found the spring to be a little on the flimsy side. To close the keyboard, you have to press down on the screen then slide it back. The entire process is awkward and definitely takes some getting used to.

ViewSonic VT4210: A Thin, Attractive LED HDTV

 The ViewSonic VT4210 LED HDTV is simple and unassuming, and it's a decent choice if you're shopping for a TV without all the frills common in today's sets. This 42-inch set sports an antiglare, antireflective TFT active-matrix LCD and 1080p image resolution, but it also has zero Web features, few input ports, and less-than-excellent speakers. The VT4210 (about $750 as of March 18, 2011) is surprisingly thin and light, however, so if it's a basic TV you're seeking, this may be the one.
Designwise, the VT4210 is rather unremarkable. Surrounding the HDTV's LED screen is a thin, shiny black bezel with sharp, squared-off corners. The bezel has few embellishments save for the mirrored silver ViewSonic logo at the bottom and a small power light on the bottom left. You can wall-mount the HDTV (it weighs just 29.7 pounds) or place it on a sharply rectangular, shiny black stand. The stand weighs an additional 6.6 pounds and is fixed (it does not swivel). That is just as well, since the TV's off-axis viewing angles are mediocre.

Sceptre E420BV-F120 LED HDTV: Disappointing Picture

The Sceptre E420BV-F120 has a list price of $1299 (as of March 23, 2011), but can be found around the Internet for about half that price--and it's not really a surprise as to why. This 42-inch 1080p LED HDTV is slim and simple, but it seriously falls short in the picture department. You can find some pluses--for example, this Sceptre generously offers five HDMI ports--but ultimately its picture quality leaves too much to be desired, from leaking light around the screen edges to extreme noisiness and graininess in the initial out-of-the-box setup.
The E420BV-F120 is a moderately thin, light HDTV with an attractive design. Surrounding the 42-inch screen is a thin, shiny black bezel; the Sceptre logo, in mirrored silver script, is located at the bottom center of the bezel. The speakers are positioned below the bezel, but are so subtly integrated into the design (in the form of a thin, black strip) that you'll barely notice them. The TV perches on an oval, tempered-glass stand with a wide swivel range--45 degrees to either side. The stand is clear around the edges and black on the inside.

Price from: $699.99 

Haier HL46XSL2 LED HDTV

The Haier HL46XSL2 LED edge-lit LCD HDTV retails for around $850 (as of March 18, 2011), making it a good deal for a 46-inch HDTV. But you get what you pay for: This TV posted mediocre scores in both performance and design, and it's fairly bare-bones features-wise.
The HL46XSL2 stands out from other HDTV models, but not for the reasons you might expect. Unlike most HDTVs, which have dark, muted bezels and casing, this HDTV is white.

 $2295.00

Acer Aspire One 522

The Acer Aspire One 522 (model BZ897) is a good, classic netbook with a very reasonable price ($330 as of March 18, 2011). Petite and slim, with a handsome 10.1-inch widescreen LED-backlit display, a 250GB hard drive, an integrated 1.3-megapixel Webcam, and a multitouch touchpad, this portable does a solid job with multimedia and boasts pretty good battery life--nearly 7 hours on the provided six-cell battery, in our tests.
If you're looking for anything approaching ultraportable-class computing power, though, don't expect to find it here. Outfitted with AMD's new 1GHz Fusion C50 dual-core CPU, 1GB of DDR3 1066 MHz RAM (of which 256MB is reserved for the integrated Radeon HD 6250 graphics), and Windows 7 Starter Edition, the Aspire One 522 turned in a puny mark of 32 on our WorldBench 6 test suite, slightly worse than the scores that some Intel Atom-powered competitors have managed and well below the level of most dual-core notebooks. (You might get more oomph by upgrading the memory to the supported 2GB of RAM.) Gaming scores were poor, too, even for a netbook.
Still, while I wouldn't want to run large spreadsheets or edit video on the Aspire One 522, it's certainly adequate for watching Web video or making a video call. The 1280-by-768 display is exceptionally bright and crisp, the audio is fairly robust for a netbook, and the Webcam captures okay video. In a Skype call I made to family members in China, the Aspire One dropped some frames here and there, but otherwise call quality was fine. I also enjoyed watching a bunch of YouTube music videos on the machine.

Digital Storm Enix

The first thing you'll notice about the Digital Storm Enix is its shape. Quite a few high-end PCs come through our labs--the performance desktop category is full of them--but this is the first time a well-equipped gaming rig looked so very much like a mini-fridge, and we don't often see this much power packed so elegantly into such a small space.
Priced at $3627 (as of March 22, 2011), the Enix sports some powerful hardware. It carries an Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge processor, overclocked from 3.4GHz to a speedy 4.7GHz. The Enix also offers two Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 graphics cards in SLI, 8GB of RAM, a 128GB solid-state boot drive, and a 1TB drive for storage.
The Enix is housed in a SilverStone Fortress FT03 black aluminum chassis with fire-engine-red detailing. The case is narrow and tall (19.2 inches high), and practically square-shaped at 9.25 inches wide by 11.2 inches deep. The front, back, and sides are smooth and nearly unblemished, save for a red plastic mesh door on the left side and a front-loading Blu-ray drive slot/Digital Storm logo on the front. The Blu-ray slot has no eject button, which is attractively minimalist but inconvenient for users who don't have an eject button on their keyboard.