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NEW & EMERGING: Touchscreen All-in-ones Windows 7 has some cool multitouch capabilities that make these counter-top friendly computers fun to use.	MAINSTREAM: High Performance Towers You get plenty of expansion room for workstations or servers	GOOD VALUES: Desktops for Email & Browsing If you don't need portability, you can get more computer in this price range than most laptops.
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$1123.00 HP TouchSmart 520-1050 Desktop Computer - Black Microsoft Windows 7 Home ... All-in-one Intel CPU	$499.00 Lenovo IdeaCentre K330B 7747 - Tower - 1 x Core i3 ... Microsoft Windows 7 Home ... Tower Intel CPU	$332.00 Acer REVO RL70-UR10P - Ultra-slim desktop - 1 x ... Microsoft Windows 7 Home ... Ultra-slim desktop AMD CPU
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Getting more out of your Desktop

The Must-Haves

Don't forget to consider accessories like good speakers and an external drive for backup.

Making it Better

Upgrade your desktop with a second monitor, speakers, mouse, more memory or bigger hard drive.

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Touchscreen All-in-onesWindows 8 will feature a lot of cool built–in mulitouch technology which makes these computers more fun to use.
	Intel Core i7/i5/i3This is the latest multi–core technology but look for the newer Ivy Bridge versions of these processors.	Intel Core 2 DuoStill a powerful processor but slowly being replaced by Core i7/i5/i3.
Quad-core and beyondSome applications don't take complete advantage of the extra cores but gamers like to have them	Dual-coreA dual-core processor will give you plenty of power for most tasks
> 8 GB ramMany high-end desktops already come equipped with 8GB or more in ram	> 4 GB ramThis is the standard amount of ram found in newer mid-range desktops. This allows you to listen to music and browse the web without any hiccups.
Energy Star ComplianceMake sure your computer has good power management and power saving modes to save energy.	> 500 GB500 GB may be adequate for most desktops but 1TB drives are pretty cheap
EPEAT ComplianceThis standard means the desktop was made with non–toxic materials and manufactured in an environmentally-friendly way
	Blu-ray Drive/BurnerYou can store 25 – 50GB on a Blu–aray disc not to mention playing Blu-ray movies	DVD Drive/BurnerDVD discs are very cheap and can be a great way to backup your photos	DVD ROMIf you just want to watch movies or read data, you don't need a burner

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Home Office Use

Small Form Factor

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Type	Brands	Price
All-in-ones Small Form Factor Towers Windows 7 MAC OS	HP Lenovo Dell Apple Sony	Under $500 $500 - $749 $750 - $999 $1000 - $1499 $1500+

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