HP Pavilion Slimline Media Center s7500y PC Reviews

I was expecting a lot from this generation of HP's Slimline PCs, but came away disappointed. Other PCs cost about the same, but are faster and more compact. The Slimline PC still boasts a good design, but it lags behind others in innovation. Unless you...

Small and quiet. Customizability. TV tuner (finally!). Desktop hard drive and optical drive. Built-in wireless networking

Single-core processor. Single, SDTV-only tuner. A little pricey for its class. Short, 60-day security software subscription. Performance boost of Pentium M over Celeron M not enough to justify cost difference. Requires ugly USB IR receiver

An update of the Slimline PC, the s7500y adds TV tuner capabilities to a quiet, attractive design. It's only single-core at this point, but it's still a capable system with a lot going for it.