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Small Form Factor sexy all in 1 iMac alternative

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by adam_bagpuss, 6 Jun 2011.

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  1. adam_bagpuss

    adam_bagpuss Have you tried turning it off/on ?

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    title say it all really

    im looking for a good all in 1 PC for a client that is similar to an iMac. he pretty familiar with windows and some programs that he may use are windows ONLY.

    havent looked much in to this area recently but im sure there are products out there. Price wise im not fussed if its better than a imac then im happy for it to be more.


    (PS - please dont reply with buy an iMac)
     
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  2. .//TuNdRa

    .//TuNdRa Resident Bulldozer Guru

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    I think Asus might do some machines along those lines (The Computex 2011 images certainly showed some), i'm not sure about other manufacturers, Dell probably do, considering it'd be a reasonably money-spinner.

    Beyond that I'd be dubious of anything like that anyway, still good luck in your quest for a non-mac in a mac design!

    EDIT: Something like this, perhaps?
     
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  3. Treacles

    Treacles Minimodder

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    Most "All in one" pc's that i've seen have all been touch screens, which are fairly expensive?
     
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  4. geoboy333

    geoboy333 Sometimes I say something bright...

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  5. RedFlames

    RedFlames ...is not a Belgian football team

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    buy an imac and put windows on it?

    does it have to be an all in one?
     
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  6. PQuiff

    PQuiff What's a Dremel?

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    Medion do affordable Touch screen PC (good warranty). Or Sony.
     
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  7. geoboy333

    geoboy333 Sometimes I say something bright...

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    TBH I have to say that iMacs are the best value for performance as far as all in ones go. You can put windows on a mac in the virtual sandbox built in to the mac operating system but I can't see you getting better performance for that price from a windows based alternative.
     
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  8. mrbungle

    mrbungle Undercooked chicken giver

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    Dell do some of these as well, seem reasonable.
     
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  9. knarF

    knarF Noob

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    You can get all in 1 touch screen windows PCs fairly cheap now. They may not be great spec wise, but for an office or simple home use they should be fine. My dad recently bought a Packard Bell one for about £900 (although it recently dropped to more like £700) and it seems fine. All i know about it is that it's 22" screen, Intel i3 processor, 6GB RAM and seems to run as much as he would ever want to do (the internet, Google Earth, Word, Excell, Internet TV...) with ease. Also seems to have a pretty decent quality screen and nice sound system. Came with a huge load of crapware, but 20 minute alone with it and i'd sorted that out.
     
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  10. oasked

    oasked Stuck in (better) mud

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  12. adam_bagpuss

    adam_bagpuss Have you tried turning it off/on ?

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    VM is not an option its a client whos ability is limited to basic

    Dell one looks nice and is reasonably spec'd + cheaper than a iMac

    first Asus one looks naff

    anyone got anything else. so far its the dell inspiron one 2310 thats taken my fancy

    Bindi are the Asus models you listed out they damm sexy
     
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  13. will_123

    will_123 Small childs brain in a big body

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    If its just a case of using windows only programs. WINE or dual boot with windows on the iMac? Sorry for saying iMac even though you said not to but that solves the issue if that's the only one tbh?

    Or something like this?

    Think there is smaller screen version of the sony.
     
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  14. TheStockBroker

    TheStockBroker Modder

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    They're all ugly as sin, bar the last two Asus' posted by Bindi.

    TSB
     
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  15. saspro

    saspro IT monkey

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    Buy imac, bootcamp Windows on it.
    Set it to always boot from Windows.

    Job done
     
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  16. murraynt

    murraynt Modder

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    Do you remember when CPC did the issue of how to build an imac killer?
    Maybe something like that?
     
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  17. Parge

    Parge the worst Super Moderator

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  18. Guest-16

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    Next 6 weeks-3 months I think as they only just made the first batch for the show. :(

    I asked about higher res for 27"ers as well btw and apparently the price hike on anything above 1080p is MASSIVE, thus, unsellable :( We want it, the panel companies just don't sell it.
     
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  19. adam_bagpuss

    adam_bagpuss Have you tried turning it off/on ?

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    will people stop saying get a iMac and boot windows :read:

    i was looking for an imac alternative and the dell one looks ok but the asus one "seems" better but i dont think ill be waiting 3 months !!!

    It depends though as he may want to do some encoding and if thats the case im not recommending a slow ass imac or all in one PC

    ill just build a SB system with a 24-27" sexy screen.
     
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  20. Phalanx

    Phalanx Needs more dragons and stuff.

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