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MT - 1 x Core 2 Duo E6550 / 2.33 GHz - RAM 1 GB - HDD 1 x 320 GB - DVD±RW - Radeon HD 2600XT - Gigabit Ethernet - Vis... More Product Details

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SideShow screen extends Vista Gadgets to the top of the system; nearly complete line of digital-m... (cnet.com)

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We have collected and analysed 21 expert reviews and 54 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 77/100 and users rate it 72/100. The average review date is November 29, 2007. We have compared these reviews to 46363 reviews from other Desktops. The alaScore™ for this product is 93/100 = Excellent. Last update: January 9, 2009.

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Dell XPS 420

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SideShow screen extends Vista Gadgets to the top of the system; nearly complete line of digital-media options lets you make this system the hub of your networked home; strong support.

Not quite the best bang for the buck as far as pure processing power; no HD DVD/Blu-ray combo option; needs better software to expose the benefits of the hardware MPEG-2 transcoder.

Dell's new XPS 420 offers almost all of the latest in PC-based digital-video capability, as well as a few unique features you won't find elsewhere. The default configuration fares poorly against the other new PCs, but if you're willing to s...

Dell's new XPS 420 desktop (starting at $1,450, reviewed at $2,279) advertise...

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By Jon L. Jacobi (pcworld.com)

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A solid performer that costs considerably less than Dell's QX9650-based XPS 420 configuration.

Low cost, high performance Blu-ray Disc and Bluetooth

Only one free bay

The XPS 420's midsize tower case--a stylish combination of glossy black plastic and silvery metal--conceals the unit's only real drawback: It has just one free drive bay. On the bright side, our test machine came with several options we rarely see: front-...

This XPS 420 multimedia computer we tested with Intel's upcoming mainstream 2...

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