HP TouchSmart IQ500t series

Operating system
The main control program of your system. See Productivity Software category for Office applications.

Help me decide Choices:
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)

Processor
A faster processor supports more efficient operations and applications performance

Help me decide Choices:
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T5800 [2.0GHz, 2MB L2]
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor P7350 [2.0GHz, 3MB L2]
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor P7550 [2.26GHz, 3MB L2]
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor P8700 [2.53GHz, 3MB L2]
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor P8800 [2.66GHz, 3MB L2]
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T9600 [2.8GHz, 6MB L2]

Memory
Use more programs at once and make them run faster with more memory

Help me decide Choices:
4GB DDR2-800MHz system memory [2 DIMMs]

Hard drive
Store your applications, data, digital music and digital photos on your hard disk drive

Help me decide Choices:
320GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
500GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
FREE UPGRADE! 640GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive from 500GB
750GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
1TB 5400 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive

Graphics card
Bring your favorite applications and games to life

Help me decide Choices:
Integrated graphics - Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS HD
512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS HD

Primary optical drive
Optical drives can be used to store data, play music and movies, and burn your own CDs or DVDs

Help me decide Choices:
Slot-load SuperMulti DVD Burner
Slot-load Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner

Networking
Go wireless with our wireless card!

Help me decide Choices:
Wireless-N LAN card and Bluetooth(R )

Front Productivity Ports
Get the ports you use most frequently up front for easy access

Help me decide Choices:
5-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, 1394, audio

TV & entertainment experience
Includes online Program Guide. Review the TV schedule, record a single episode or an entire series.

Help me decide Choices:
No TV tuner
TV tuner, ATSC & NTSC with PVR, remote

Speakers
Enhance your PC with high-quality powered speakers - PC requires powered speakers to generate sound

Help me decide Choices:
Integrated high-performance 2.0 speakers always included (No external speakers)
HP stereo speakers with subwoofer and remote 30W
HP stereo speakers with subwoofer and remote 50W

Keyboard and Mouse
Upgrade to our internet keyboard to make surfing the web a breeze

Help me decide Choices:
HP low-profile, wireless keyboard and HP wireless optical mouse

Learning & reference software
Libraries of information. Great for students, parents and educators

Help me decide Choices:
Encyclopedia Britannica Children's Learing Suite
Britannica Visual Dictionary
Britannica Desktop Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia Britannica Student & Home Edition

Portable Media Drives
Portable storage. Back up, store, and share data, photo, video files. Versatile USB connectivity

Help me decide Choices:
160 GB HP Pocket Media Drive
320 GB HP Pocket Media Drive

Productivity software
Get the tools you need to save time and improve your productivity

Help me decide Choices:
Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
Microsoft(R) Office Basic Edition 2007
Microsoft(R) Office Home and Student Edition 2007
Microsoft(R) Office Small Business Edition 2007
Microsoft(R) Office Professional Edition 2007

Security software
Stay protected from the latest online threats when connecting to the Web.

Help me decide Choices:
No additional security software
Norton Internet Security(TM) 2009 - 15 month
Norton 360(TM ) - 15 month
Norton Internet Security(TM) 2009 - 2 year
FREE UPGRADE! Norton Internet Security(TM) 2009 - 3 year from 2 year

Photography software
Software that helps you make the most of your digital cameras and brings your pictures to life!

Help me decide Choices:
Roxio PhotoSuite 9 Deluxe
Adobe(R) PhotoShop(R) Elements 7
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 + MediaOne Plus

Finance & accounting software
Track your income and expenses with a financial software package for your home or business

Help me decide Choices:
Quicken Deluxe 2009
QuickBooks Pro 2009

DVD/CD burner, movie software
Feature-filled upgrades from the basic software included with your system

Help me decide Choices:
muvee Reveal
Roxio PhotoShow
Adobe(R) Premiere Elements 7
Adobe Premiere Elements & Photoshop Elements 7

Back-up & media management
Protect your valuable files. Synch up with mobile devices and convert media.

Help me decide Choices:
Roxio BackOnTrack 3 standard edition
ArcSoft MediaConverter 2.5



Usage Home




Type Next generation touch-enabled PC




Chassis 22" diag. Brightview widescreen all-in-one PC, web cam, mic




Memory card reader 5-in-1




Total memory slots 2 SoDIMM




Ports 5 USB 2.0 (2 front, 3 back), 1 IEEE 1394




Audio Headphone (front), line-in (front), Digital Audio Out (back)




Total slots N/A




ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes




Power supply 150 watts




Storage bay N/A




Modem Optional




Dimensions 21"(W) x 2.6" (D/L) x 17.4" (H) approx.




Network interface Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps (Ethernet)




Software kit Touch-enabled HP TouchSmart software bundle




DVD/CD burner software Cyberlink DVD Suite Premium




Support 1-year limited software, 1-year limited hardware support




Warranty 1-year limited hardware

HP Pavilion Slimline s5160f Desktop PC NEW

General Features

Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition - delivers premier performance, reliability, and enhanced security

Processor Intel CoreTM 2 Quad Processor Q8200

Memory 6GB

Memory speed PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM memory (2 x 2048MB and 2 x 1024MB for ultimate performance

Total memory slots 4 DIMM (240-pin, DDR2) (occupied)

Maximum memory expansion Expandable to 8GB

Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce G210 graphics card with 512MB DDR2 dedicated graphics memory, DVI and HDMI capabilities and support for Blu-ray1 and Microsoft DirectX 10

TV & entertainment experience N/A

PCI expansion 1 PCI Express x1 (occupied) 1 PCI Express x16 (occupied)

Hard drive 750GB 7200RPM Serial ATA hard drive

Primary CD/DVD drive Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe Technology: Write: 16x max DVD+/-R, 4x max DVD+/-R DL, 8x max DVD+RW, 6x max DVD-RW, 5x max DVD-RAM, 40x max CD-R, 24x max CD-RW Read: 6x max BD-ROM, 16x max DVD-ROM, 40x max CD-ROM

Secondary CD/DVD drive N/A

Networking 10/100/1000Base-T network interface

Sound card High Definition Audio

Speakers 8 speaker configurable

Front-side bus (processor dependent) 1333MHz Front Side Bus

Power supply N/A

I/O ports Front panel 6-in-1 memory card reader supports xD, MMC, Secure Digital (SD, SDHC), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MMC+ 4 USB 2.0 ports (Back) 2 USB 2.0 (Front) Headphone (Front) Digital Audio Out; LAN; Microphone/Line-in/Line-out; Rear speaker-out; Side speaker out; Center (subwoofer) (Back) DVI and HDMI available on the graphics card

Software, full versions HP MediaSmart Software Suite: Your one-stop multimedia & entertainment center to create photo slideshows, share personal videos, listen to your favorite music playlists & watch DVD movies ; Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe: Automatically fix and edit videos and create CDs and DVDs. Edit, burn and archive data to discs; Microsoft Works 9: Includes a word processor, spreadsheet, database and calendar ; Adobe Reader 8: Read and print PDF files

Software, introductory versions Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Trial: 60-day trial version ; Norton Internet Security 2009: Protect your PC out of the box (60 days of complimentary live updates)

Trial Internet service Easy sign-up to major dial-up and broadband Internet Service Providers: MSN dial-up (offer included) NetZero Dial-Up (offer included) NetZero Accelerated Dial-Up (offer included) Juno Turbo Dial-Up (offer included) High Speed Internet Services Comparison Shopping

Dimensions Unpackaged: 16.87" (L) x 6.54" (W) x 15.11" (H/D) approx. Packaged: 23.03" (L) x 19.61" (W) x 9.65" (H/D) approx.

Basic warranty 1 year limited hardware warranty and 1 year software support

1GB 667MHz DDR2 Notebook Memory

Is your notebook PC acting sluggish? Could its performance use a boost? Adding a little memory will speed it up.
Boost your performance and application speed, and easily run multiple programs at the same time
Install easily with the instructions tailored for your machine
Rely on HP: our engineers use only the highest-quality parts; the kits meet rigorous standards and are tested in HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario notebook PCs
Warranty: one-year limited

256MB DDR SDRAM PC3200 Memory Upgrade Kit

Improve your PC's performance and boost application speed. Use more software programs at the same time. It's easy when you add system memory.
Increase your PC's performance with the 256MB, PC3200 DDR 400MHz SDRAM
Run more software programs simultaneously
Rely on HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario memory upgrade kits, which have been qualified and tested in HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario PCs
Install easily with the instructions tailored for your machine
Warranty: one-year limited

Compaq Presario CQ5111f-b Desktop PC with CQ1859 Monitor NEW

Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition delivers premier performance, reliability, and enhanced security

Processor Intel Pentium Processor E5200

Memory 4GB

Memory speed PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory (2x2048MB for ultimate performance)

Total memory slots 2 DIMM (240-pin, DDR2) (occupied)

Maximum memory expansion N/A

Graphics card Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 with 128MB integrated shared graphics memory. Up to 287MB Total Available Graphics Memory as allocated by Windows Vista

TV & entertainment experience Compaq CQ1859 18.5" Diagonal Widescreen LCD Monitor with adjustable tilt and integrated speakers

PCI expansion 1 PCI (one available) 2 PCI Express x1 (one available) 1 PCI Express x16 (one available)

Hard drive 320GB 7200RPM Serial ATA hard drive

Primary CD/DVD drive SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology Write: 16x max. DVD±R, 12x max. DVD±R DL, 8x max. DVD+RW, 6x max. DVD-RW, 12x max. DVD-RAM, 40x max. CD-R, 32x max. CD-RW. Read: 16x max. DVD-ROM, 40x CD-ROM

Secondary CD/DVD drive N/A

Networking 10/100Base-T network interface 56k modem

Sound card High Definition Audio

Speakers 6 speaker configurable

Front-side bus (processor dependent) 800MHz Front Side Bus

Power supply N/A

I/O ports Front panel 6-in-1 memory card reader: supports xD, MMC, Secure Digital (SD, SDHC), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MMC+ MMC+ 4 USB 2.0 ports (Back) 2 USB 2.0 ports (Front) Headphone; Microphone (Front) 2 PS/2; LAN; Microphone/Line-in/Line-out (Back) VGA-out (Back)

Software, full versions Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe: Automatically fix and edit videos and create CDs and DVDs. Edit, burn and archive data to discs Microsoft Works 9: Includes a word processor, spreadsheet, database and calendar Adobe Reader 8: Read and print PDF file

Software, introductory versions Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Trial: 60-day trial version Norton Internet Security 2009: Protect your PC out of the box (60 days of complimentary live updates)

Trial Internet service Easy sign-up to major dial-up and broadband Internet Service Providers: MSN dial-up (offer included) NetZero Dial-Up (offer included) NetZero Accelerated Dial-Up (offer included) Juno Turbo Dial-Up (offer included) High Speed Internet Services Comparison Shopping

Dimensions Unpackaged PC Only: 6.54" (W) x 16.87" (L/D) x 15.11" (H) approx. Unpackaged Monitor Only: 17.92" (W) x 6.34" (L/D) x 13.69" (H) approx. Packaged Bundle: 19.50" (W) x 23.13" (L/D) x 15.25"" (H) approx."

Basic warranty 1 year limited hardware warranty and 1 year software support

Compaq Presario CQ5110f PC NEW

General Features

Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium

Processor AMD Athlon X2 7550 Dual-Core Processor

Memory 3GB

Memory speed PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory (1x2048MB and 1x1024MB for ultimate performance)

Total memory slots 2 DIMM (240-pin, DDR2) (occupied)

Maximum memory expansion 4GB

Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE Graphics with 128MB intregrated shared graphics memory. Up to 1343MB Total Available Graphics Memory as allocated by Windows Vista

TV & entertainment experience N/A

PCI expansion 1 PCI (one available); 2 PCI Express x1 (one available); 1 PCI Express x16 (one available)

Hard drive 320GB 7200RPM Serial ATA hard drive

Primary CD/DVD drive SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology Write: 16x max. DVD±R, 12x max. DVD±R DL, 8x max. DVD+RW, 6x max. DVD-RW, 12x max. DVD-RAM, 40x max. CD-R, 32x max. CD-RW. Read: 16x max. DVD-ROM, 40x CD-ROM

Secondary CD/DVD drive N/A

Networking 10/100Base-T network interface 56k modem

Sound card Integrated audio

Speakers 6 speaker configurable

Front-side bus (processor dependent) 3600MHz System Bus

Power supply N/A

I/O ports 4 USB 2.0 ports (Back) ; 2 USB 2.0 (Front); Headphone; Microphone (Front) ; 2 PS/2; LAN; Microphone/Line-in/Line-out (Back); VGA-out (Back)

Software, full versions Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe: Automatically fix and edit videos and create CDs and DVDs. Edit, burn and archive data to discs Microsoft Works 9: Includes a word processor, spreadsheet, database and calendar, Adobe Reader 8: Read and print PDF file HP Total Care Advisor: Customizable desktop tool provides support, system health and shopping

Software, introductory versions Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Trial: 60-day trial version Norton Internet Security 2009: Protect your PC out of the box (60 days of complimentary live updates)

Trial Internet service Easy sign-up to major dial-up and broadband Internet Service Providers: MSN dial-up (offer included); NetZero Dial-Up (offer included); NetZero Accelerated Dial-Up (offer included) ; Juno Turbo Dial-Up (offer included) ; High Speed Internet Services Comparison Shopping

Dimensions Unpackaged: 6.54" (W) x 16.87" (L/D) x 15.11" (H); Packaged: 19.61" (W) x 23.03" (L/D) x 9.65" (H)

Basic warranty 1 year limited hardware warranty and 1 year software support

Compaq Presario CQ60-410us Notebook PC, black and silver

General Features

Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1

Processor Intel Celeron Processor 900

Display 15.6" Diagonal High Definition(8) HP BrightView Display (1366x768)

Dimensions 14.88" (L) x 9.9" (D) x 1.38" (min H)/1.72" (max H)

Weight 6.57 lbs

Memory 2048MB DDR2

Total memory slots 2

Maximum memory expansion 4096MB

Graphics card Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M (shared) with up to 797MB total available graphics memory

Networking Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)

Broadband wireless 802.11b/g WLAN

Primary CD/DVD drive LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support

Hard drive 160GB (5400RPM) [gigabyte is defined as 1,000,000,000 bytes, accessible capacity may vary]

Primary battery 6-Cell Lithium-Ion battery

Personalization HP Imprint finish & integrated microphone

Front-side bus (processor dependent) 800MHz FSB

AC adapter 65W

PCI expansion n/a

I/O ports 3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 1 Headphone out 1 microphone-in 1 VGA (15-pin) 1 RJ-11 (modem) 1 RJ -45 (LAN)

Speakers Altec Lansing

Software, full versions Microsoft Works HP DVD Play Muvee Reveal Cyberlink DVD Suite Adobe Acrobat Reader HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent

Software, introductory versions Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition: 60 Day Trial Version Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 (including 60 days)

Trial Internet service

Basic warranty 1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty with Toll Free Support 1-Year Free Hardware Technical Support 30-Days Free Limited Software Support with 1-Year (from date of purchase) Free Limited Software Support with Product Registration.

ENERGY STAR Qualified

HP (Hewlett-Packard) Compaq Presario CQ60-420US Notebook

Starting at $468.99 from 10 sellers

Balance mobility and performance with Compaq Presario CQ60-420US Notebook PC. It's packed with cool features to help you get things done, plus it sports a durable, glossy black imprint finish.

Apple 13.3" MacBook Pro Notebook

Starting at $999.00 from 3 sellers

The 13-inch MacBook Pro notebook is Built around Mac OS X and the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, MacBook Pro gives you the performance and connectivity of a desktop computer in a portable design that is thin and light enough to take everywhere.

Lenovo G410

specifications of the Lenovo G410:
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390 1.86Ghz, 533 Front Side Bus (FSB)
Memory 1024MB DDR2
Expandability expandable up to 2.0 GB (2 Memory Slots, 1 Available)
Chipset Intel 965GM
Cache 1 MB Transfer Cache
Networking Realtek 10/100; Intel 4965 a/g/n
Memory Speed 533MHz
Hard Drive 160.0 GB SATA 7200rpm
Optical Drive Super DVD Multi Burner
Video Graphics Intel GMA x3100
Video Memory Up to 128 shared video memory
Communication 56K V.92 designed modem
Display Screen 14″ WXGA(1280×800) High Glossy LCD
Media Drive 4-in-1 Multicard Reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro)
Pointing Device Touchpad
I/O Ports “1/8″” Stereo Headphone Output Jack/ 1/8″” Input Jack Mono Microphone/ 4* USB 2.0/One Express card/ Internal Microphone/ S-video/ RJ-11/ RJ45/VGA
Battery 6 Cell Li-Ion which can store power for 4 hours maximum
No Bluetooth capability by default, get a bluetooth dongle to enable bluetooth
Wireless networking is ok because it is wi-fi enabled
Weight/dimension 2.35Kg/334×248x30-36 mm
Lenovo G410 notebooks/laptops come pre-installed (by some sellers) with softwares like Windows Vista, Adobe Reader 8, NOD32 Antivirus or McAffee Antivirus, Microsoft Office Suite (personal edition), and others.

32-Core CPUs From Intel and AMD

If your CPU has only a single core, it's officially a dinosaur. In fact, quad-core computing is now commonplace; you can even get laptop computers with four cores today. But we're really just at the beginning of the core wars: Leadership in the CPU market will soon be decided by who has the most cores, not who has the fastest clock speed.

What is it? With the gigahertz race largely abandoned, both AMD and Intel are trying to pack more cores onto a die in order to continue to improve processing power and aid with multitasking operations. Miniaturizing chips further will be key to fitting these cores and other components into a limited space. Intel will roll out 32-nanometer processors (down from today's 45nm chips) in 2009.

When is it coming? Intel has been very good about sticking to its road map. A six-core CPU based on the Itanium design should be out imminently, when Intel then shifts focus to a brand-new architecture called Nehalem, to be marketed as Core i7. Core i7 will feature up to eight cores, with eight-core systems available in 2009 or 2010. (And an eight-core AMD project called Montreal is reportedly on tap for 2009.)

After that, the timeline gets fuzzy. Intel reportedly canceled a 32-core project called Keifer, slated for 2010, possibly because of its complexity (the company won't confirm this, though). That many cores requires a new way of dealing with memory; apparently you can't have 32 brains pulling out of one central pool of RAM. But we still expect cores to proliferate when the kinks are ironed out: 16 cores by 2011 or 2012 is plausible (when transistors are predicted to drop again in size to 22nm), with 32 cores by 2013 or 2014 easily within reach. Intel says "hundreds" of cores may come even farther down the line.