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Desktop computers generally are a bland lot, with the exception of those pretty ones from Apple. Next to the streamlined and stylish iMac and the Mac Mini, the traditional beige or white rectangular PC boxes look boring.
No longer, as Hewlett-Packard unveils the HP Compaq dc7800 Business PC, a sleek and compact desktop that economizes desk space and has a small footprint. While the silver and black box doesn't boast the newest and best components inside, it still packs enough performance to meet most business users' needs.
The Ultra-slim Desktop measures 9.9 inches wide by 10 inches deep by 2.6 inches high, and weighs about 6 pounds, 11 ounces. The Ultra-slim can be mounted to the back of the Integrated Work Center stand on an L1906i 19-inch flat-panel monitor, hung on a wall or even attached under the desk using the HP Quick Release system.
The HP Compaq dc7800 Business PC comes in three models, all designed to minimize the computer's footprint without affecting the desktop's functionality. The Test Center received the Ultra-slim Desktop preinstalled with Windows Vista 32-bit Business. Small Form Factor and Convertible Minitower versions are also available.
The dc7800 Ultra-slim Desktop is based on Intel's Q35 Express chipset and supports the chipmaker's vPro platform. The Ultra-slim model uses an external power supply and can be preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit Home, Windows Vista 32-bit Business and Windows Vista 64-bit Business. It comes with the Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 for graphics and Gigabit Ethernet. The computer features an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 1 Gbyte of memory, an 80-Gbyte hard drive and a PATA LightScribe DVD writer.
On the back panel, there are six USB 2.0 ports, audio line-in and line-out ports, an RJ-45 network port, two PS/2 connectors for the mouse and keyboard and both a VGA and a DVI-D port for display.
The front panel has additional headphone and microphone jacks and USB 2.0 ports. The Small Form Factor version can ship with a 1.44-Mbyte disk drive and SATA optical drives. The Convertible Minitower comes with a SATA combo optical drive and a 16-in-1 media card reader. All dc7800 models can also support Intel Core 2 Quad processors, Intel Pentium dual core processors and Intel Celeron processors.
The Ultra-slim Desktop is easy to service because most common tasks can be done without tools. The case is easy to remove: turn the thumb-screw and slide the top cover off to see the motherboard. The front-mounted optical drive latches into place without screws and can slide out for easy swapping. The hard drive is located in a small bay under the optical drive and has a flip handle that disconnects it from the board and lifts out. Two SODIMM memory chips lie parallel to the board and are easily removable.
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