Workstations are funny things, really. Defined as a step above a run-of-the-mill desktop PC and a step below a server, the workstation niche has seen prices creep down ever so slightly over the past few years. As with everything in computer-land, prices just keep on falling as the equipment keeps getting more powerful. (For those of you who aren' t grizzled old fogies in the world of computer science, workstations are usually set apart from regular ...
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...opted for tiny chassis. The HP Compaq dc5800, though, bucks this trend. A very fast system with an upgradeable memory perfect for home or business whether you want a fast pc for downloading and watching movies and music or running reports for work. Highly recomended. The hp dc5800 is a brilliant consumer product, i currently work for a computer firm and we have had quite a few HP deskyop PCs brought in and installed for our clients. The Hp desktops ...
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The HP Compaq Business Desktop dx2400 features an Intel Celeron 420 processor, genuine Windows Vista Home Basic 32, Intel G33 Express chipset and 512 MB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM. A professional design offering easy-to-access ports, slots and bays; available with pre-installed business applications so you can get started quickly and be productive as soon as you boot up your new PC for the first time. HP's WEEE registration number is WEE/EJ0076US This means ...
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Advantages: fast, robust, reliable, great for programming Disadvantages: could use more installed RAM
The DC5700 Pentium Dual Core E2160 is another great unit in the DC5700 series of machines that I have tested at work.
From a programming perspective this machine has definitely delivered.
- Visual Studio 2005 and later, runs very fast. Compile and build times are super fast.
- SQL queries run very fast compared to the previous Compaq Evo I was using (Pentium 4).
- Space is never a problem. Comes with 80 GB hard disc space - Microsoft office suite ... ...The Intel Core 2 Duo processor definitely adds to the overall smooth experience. At any time I have over 25 windows open yet I have barely witnessed any stalling when minimizing or maximising windows. New windows openly almost instantly and maybe attributed to the Windows XP operating system loaded into it.
- Sleek look and compact design.
- The unit has 2 standard USB ports conveniently located right at the front of the machine along with your ...
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Advantages: REAL FAST AND HIGHLY DEFINED Disadvantages: NOT USEFUL IN NORMAL OFFICES
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST COMPUTERS I HAVE COME ACROSS....ITS BEEN YEARS SINCE IV BEEN WORKING ON COMPUTERS AND THIS IS MY VERY FIRST AND BEST EXPERIENCE WORKING ON THIS SUPER FAST SYSTEM..ITS THE BEST FOR HOME AND OFFICE USE...THE HARDWARE IN IT MAKES THE BEST CHOICE.ITS SOUND CARDS GFX AND SFX ARE VERY MUCH ADVANCED AND EFFECTIVE.ITS ALSO GOT A HIGH HARDDISK SPACE THAT IS 600GB.ITS BEST FOR GAMERS WHO LIKES TO PLAY HIGH STRATEGY GAMES.THE PROCESSOR ...
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