Desktop PCs

Ericsson reveals futuristic Spider Computer concept

We got invited to look into the future by Ericsson at the Taiwan Broadband show, as the company has done some studies on what the connected world will look like in 2020.

Ericsson was showing off a few concepts of what they expect to see in terms of consumer...

Apple Magic Mouse stripped bare naked

iFixit has followed up its teardown of the new unibody MacBook with similar treatments for both the new touch Apple Magic Mouse and the 27-inch iMac.

As far as the mouse goes, the guys report no fairy dust, just from the Apple logo and "a lot of capacitive touch...

PHOTOS: Asus Eee Top ET2203

Here's Asus' Eee Top ET2203 desktop PC. Like other Eee Tops, it's a touchscreen computer, but this is the latest in the range. It's being launched in conjunction with Windows 7, which comes with plenty of tools for touchscreen users.

The machine has a Core 2 Duo...

PHOTOS: Asus Eee Top ET2203

Here's Asus' Eee Top ET2203 desktop PC. Like other Eee Tops, it's a touchscreen computer, but this is the latest in the range. It's being launched in conjunction with Windows 7, which comes with plenty of tools for touchscreen users.

The machine has a Core 2 Duo...

Apple updates the Mac mini range

Apple's Mac mini, which the company claims is the world's most energy efficient desktop, has been given a speed bump, more storage and double the memory.

With pricing from £499, the entry level Mac mini features a faster 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor...

Apple launches new iMacs

Apple has launched an all new iMac line headed up by a 2560 x 1440 resolution 27-inch model with a 1920 x 1080 resolution 21.5-inch model also available.

Both offer LED-backlit widescreen displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design with a "seamless" all aluminium...

Lenovo to pre-load Skype on "millions" of PCs

Lenovo and Skype have announced a new partnership agreement that will see Skype for Windows software preloaded on "millions" of computers.

From now on, every ThinkPad laptop and ThinkCentre desktop PC distributed worldwide will include Skype software.

HP Pavilion MS200, Elite HPE PCs announced

As part of a wider range refresh with the release of Windows 7, HP has also announced two new consumer-aimed PCs and a monitor.

HP's first non-touch consumer all-in-one desktop PC, the HP Pavilion MS200 gets a 18.5-inch, 16:9 widescreen display, an AMD dual-core...

Sony Touch Vaio L Series PC/TV announced

Sony has unveiled what it calls a new "touch-enabled, multi-media machine" the Windows 7 Vaio L Touch HD PC/TV.

With a 24-inch WUXGA 1920 x 1080 widescreen panel, the unit displays Full HD with some models offering a Blu-ray disc drive.

Some models...

PHOTOS: Russian casemodder puts living room inside PC

An enterprising Russian modder has decided that PCs aren't personable enough and so has installed a small living room in his PC.

There are a couple of sofas, a small table, a lamp, a gumball machine, plant pot, picture frame, bottle of coke and a copy of the...

Medion Akoya E7330 D PC headed for Aldi

Medion has announced the launch of the Medion Akoya E7330 D, describing it as a fully featured multimedia desktop PC.

With a 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 processor and an Nvidia GeForce GT220 DirectX 10 graphics card, the new PC gets 4GB RAM and a 640GB HHD....

Apple planning iMac revisions?

It's being claimed that Apple is set to release a new family of iMacs, which could arrive in Apple Stores as soon as within the next month. Rumours suggest that the revamped models will be both thinner and more affordable.

There's even rumblings that Apple is...

Asus offers Eee Top ET2002/2203

Asus has announced a new set of nettops that'll be coming to the UK before Christmas. The Eee Top ET2002 and ET2203, the company says, "provide fingertip access to a wealth of technology". As that suggests - they're equipped with touchscreens.

They come in 20-inch...

PHOTOS: Alienware M15x, Aurora and Area 51

Dell has unveiled a pair of new gaming desktop machines, and a 15-inch version of its gaming laptop. Pocket-lint was on hand to take a few photos, and here are the results.

It's worth noting that these are prototypes - the lighting on the desktop machines wasn't...

Dell launches Alienware M15x gaming laptop

Dell's ownership of Alienware is starting to take hold, with the company starting to roll out laptops and desktops that take advantage of the multinational's bulk-buying power and economies of scale.

As a result, there's more component options crammed in the...

Recompute develops sustainable computer

A company called Recompute has developed what it's calling "a sustainable desktop computer", made out of cardboard. It's the result of research into "lifecycle amortization for product sustainability" which looks at how products are manufactured, used, and disposed of from...

Dell Studio XPS 8000 desktop PCs launch

Dell has launched the new Studio XPS 8000 desktop computers that it says are "designed for people who insist on raw power".

If you are such a consumer, you'll be happy to note the PCs offer Intel's newest, powerful desktop processors, the Core i5 Quad Core...

MSI Wind Top all-in-one PC AE2200 announced

In the States, MSI has announced the launch of the Wind Top all-in-one PC AE2200 that boasts a touchscreen, Full HD display and a free Windows 7 upgrade.

Following on from the launch of smaller models, this version gets an Intel Pentium Dual Core E5400 processor,...

Shuttle X 5000T all-in-one PC launches

Shuttle is offering a new all-in-one PC, the X 5000T, a desktop device that can also be VESA mounted, measuring 391.3 x 327 x 36mm.

With a 15.6-inch touchscreen (for fingers or stylus) display, the PC measures 3.6cm thick and boasts an Intel Atom dual-core 330...

VIDEO: Smoking iMac clip revealed

This video just uploaded to YouTube appears to show an Apple iMac billowing out white smoke from the back of the unit. Captured by an iPhone 3GS - another Apple product said to have suffered from over-heating issues - the person who posted the video offers no explanation...

Asus releasing Ion Nettop in September

It's being reported that Asus will be launching an Ion-based nettop conmputer called the "Eee Box" in September, according to "industry sources". It'll also be bringing out an Eee Top all-in-one PC, and two ultra-thin notebooks in its U/UX range.

The Eee Top...

Acer reveals Veriton N260G nettop

Acer has announced the Veriton N260G, a nettop machine which mounts onto the back of your monitor, a little like the company's Revo machine, but without the heft carried by that unit.

It's aimed more at classrooms, offices, libraries, and other situations where...

ViewSonic launches Blu-ray home theatre PC

The last of a slew of ViewSonic launches is the pc mini VOT550, although, again as with the previous two mini computers, this one comes in two different models with its more basic sibling going under the name of VOT530.

The VOT550 comes with Windows Media Centre...

ViewSonic launches world’s smallest business PC

At 39 x 115 x 130mm, the ViewSonic VOT120 and VOT121 could be called anything but big, yet manage to cram in a full-spec PC. The target market for the new nettops are small and home businesses that don’t require large, power-hungry computers that take up a lot of desk space.

ViewSonic takes on Acer with Revo beater

Despite ViewSonic’s inability to come up with a catchy name, we’re sure that the pc mini VOT132 has a good chance of popularity, as it is what a lot of people were hoping that the Acer Aspire Revo was going to be. The design might not be quite as eye catching, but ViewSonic...