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Budget desktops.(Buyers Guide)
When choosing an under-$1,000 computer, brand reliability and support may well be the deciding factors.
Is a low-cost computer, typically selling for $500 to $700, a true bargain? Or do computers so inexpensive entail so many compromises that you're better off spending a few hundred dollars more for a midpriced model?
To find out, we tested seven low-priced models from major manufacturers--six Windows PCs and one Macintosh, the $1,110 eMac Combo, which is about as low-hanging an Apple as you can pick. Prices for the Windows machines, without a display, ranged from $480 to $700.
We tried to keep the computers' prices as low as possible, but we ...
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