Thread: PCMag's Top Desktop for 2010

FFS best media hub the Apple TV?

Obviously want to protect their Apple ad revenue if they are brown nosing Jobs so badly.

Best netbook a Toshiba? Are they fucking kidding?

Best Desktop: Try this at $1300

Processor: Intel i7 870 2.8GHz Processor; Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 460 1GB; Hard Disk Drive: 1TB Serial ATA-II ; Memory: 8GB DDR3-1333; Optical Drive: 24 x DL DVD+/-RW Drive; PSU: 800W PSU; Window 7 Home Premium: Keyboard and Mouse Included

And spend the other $700 on a decent monitor.

I've had quite a few laptops over the years. Asus usually have excellent inside hardware specs, but they are let down severely by lack of build quality in terms of chassis (cheap flimsy plastic), unless you get their high end models where they actually spend a bit of cash on a solid body made of quality plastic and metals. If you are going to use a laptop as if it were a stationary computer, or have the money to pay for a high-end ASUS, this is the brand I would pick. But for a low-end to mid range computer, I would never buy an ASUS again. Acer have slightly worse hardware specs for the money than ASUS, and slightly better build quality, but it is a case of looking at individual models really. Toshiba has good build quality even for cheap models, but they do not provide the same level of performance. They sacrifice design for sturdiness. Short of IBM/Lenovo, I'd say they are the best pick for somebody who travels a lot and expects their laptop to take a beating. HP/Compaq and Fujitsu have poor quality control. Wouldn't even consider looking at them. Sony makes fantastic machines but you pay through your nose for one.