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Averatec has just announced their all-in-one PC and whether they just wanted people to be sure what they were buying or could not think of a better name, the simply called it the “All-In-One PC.”

Aside from its generic sounding name, the PC itself is a somewhat decent offering, of course its not any HP TouchSmart or iMac killer. Retailing for $1,249 the All-In-One PC features a 22-inch display with a 2.4GHz Intel E4600 Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, nVidia GeForce 8400 graphics card and is running Windows Vista Home Premium.

The Averatec All-In-One PC will be available at Averatec online and also at “major online resellers.” Although the official retail price is $1,249, it is currently listed as being on sale at Averatec online for $1,199, no word on how long that price will remain though.

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MSI has already unveiled some of the details for their upcoming mini-desktop PC, and now it looks like we have some more information leaking out. The specs have not been finalized and the pricing has not yet been made official, but it looks like we will be seeing a desktop version of the Wind laptop pretty soon.

The mini-desktop is expected to retail for $200 to $300 and be available in Asia and Europe this July with a US release in September. Spec wise, it is expected to feature a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, up to 2GB of RAM, up to a 160GB hard drive, a DVD drive and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g.

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While still unconfirmed, some further details have begun to leak out about the upcoming Eee Box from Asus. Although these are far from official, TrustedReviews are claiming the specs have come courtesy of a “very reliable” source.

Which at this point any information is welcome, with the Eee Box, we have had very little to go on aside from the early mock-up images and then the leaked image, which most felt looked not nearly as nice as the mock-ups. Otherwise we have heard that was set for a July release, but the specs have been elusive.

The new details are placing the Eee Box with a June 3 announcement during Computex and that it will feature 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive and be running the same operating system that is found on the very lovable Eee PC notebook. As far as the availability, that is looking like its going to first be available in the UK during Q3 in white. No word yet on any black version, although it seems very likely given the past history with Asus. still unavailable is the pricing.

Via [TrustedReviews]

Unconfirmed reports continue to pour in regarding Asus’ release of its Eee PC desktop version rumored to come out in July.

No official word is available, so speculation about the device specs continue to abound.  The Eee PC desktop will most probably be available in black and white, and may or may not use the upcoming Intel Atom CPU.  No price or OS details are available.

The original Eee PC (mobile) is so user-friendly, it works right out of the box.  The desktop version would most probably capitalize on this strength and solidify its niche in the market.

Via [Liliputing]

AMD is introducing a new badging system on its gaming desktop PC’s called “AMD Game.” The AMD Game badging system is aimed at allowing gamers to choose their gaming PC’s specifications as if they were buying a game console. Targeting the mainstream PC gamers, AMD Game hopes to enhance the gamers experience by making it easier for them to purchase their gaming PC’s even if they have little know-how on PC setup and specifications.

AMD Game badges will direct gamers only to PCs which are validated for gaming. What is usually targeted at PC’s with 1280 x 1024-pixel high definition resolution with 30fps will even go beyond 1600 x 1200 at 30fps gaming PCs under the AMD Game system. Adding to this LCD display specifications for AMD Game are minimum requirements of AMD Athlon 5600+ X2 processor, ATI Radeon HD 3650 graphics and an AMD 770 chipset or NVIDIA nForce 500 series chipset for the basic AMD Game specifications. For a more powerful AMD Game Ultra specifications, the minimum requirements are Phenom X4 9650 processor, ATI Radeon HD 3870 graphics and an AMD 770 chipset.

Supporting the AMD Game are PC manufacturers such as Acer, Alienware, iBuypoer and Velocity Micro as well as Microsoft and Logitech.Find out more about AMD Game badging system at http://game.amd.com.

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Before Asus even launches its own desktop Eee PC, its rival MSI has already rolled out a competing product. MSI’s small new wonder is called the Titan, which aside from having a small profile, will also be small on price - at only £235 or about $450 USD, give or take a few. It measures only 9.45 x 7.28 x 2.75-inches, and yet it features a 250GB SATA hard drive, 2 GHz VIA C7 processor, 1GB of DDR 2 memory and VIA’s CN700 integrated chipset. Two USB ports, VGA, TV out, 5.1-channel digital audio out, legacy PS/2 and serial ports, and a Gigabit Ethernet port are all built-in to round out this little baby’s set of I/O ports. While a dual-layer multi-format DVD writer is included to take care of your home theater needs. The catch? It doesn’t come with an OS, which at first of course sucks, but you can bag Linux (what the original Eee PC used to ship with) for free easily anyway, so it’s still kind of OK.

Via [Register Hardware]

Samsung has announced four new desktop monitors bearing their “Touch of Color” product branding; the T190, T220, T240 and T260. All four monitors boast a maximum contrast ratio of 20,000:1 which gives out enhanced picture quality. Aside from high contrast ratio, these new desktop monitors were made to operate with the lowest energy cost as possible. In fact when putting them into standby mode, only 0.3-watts of power is consumed by the monitors. For its GTG response, both the T190 and T200 has 2ms GTG response while the T240 and T260 boasts of a 5ms response.

Other features of these monitors include; MagicColor intelligent color control, MagicBright Dynamic Contrast control, aspect ratio adjustment, multi-screen functionality and an HDMI connection on the T240 and T260. Both the T220 and T190 are now available and retail for $359 and $259 respectively, while the T240 and T260 will be available by end of July for $499 and $599 respectively.

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At the Fortune Green conference, Dell CEO, Michael Dell was kind enough to show off their latest attempt at an environmentally friendly PC. Though still in the development process at the moment, Dell has begun boasting of the PC’s potential features. Purportedly, the device uses 70% less energy than most other desktop models and it is also 81% smaller than most desktop PC’s. Additionally, the mini PC will be made of recyclable items, thus helping reduce its carbon footprint and saving the world.

Okay, so saving the world may be a little bold, but it is a cool idea, and its nice to see a big company making an effort. The device has yet to be named, but the price expected to be between $500 and $700. Keep reading for a few more images of Dell’s eco-friendly PC…

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eMachines has just rolled out two new desktop PC models, the T3646 and T5254. Both models are intended to offer power and yet still be “affordable.”

The T3646 will feature a 2.2GHz AMD Sempron LE-1250 processor, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive and run Windows Vista Home Basic. The T5254 will feature a 2.1GHz AMD Athlon BE-2350 (Dual-Core) processor, 2GB of RAM, 320GB hard drive and run Windows Vista Home Premium. Both models will offer an NVIDIA GeForce 6100 chipset, NVIDIA GeForce 6100 integrated graphics, a 16x SuperMulti drive, 6-channel sound and a 15-in-1 card reader. They will also ship with your basic multifunction keyboard and PS/2 two-button wheel mouse, and neither include a display.

The T3646 will retail for $299, while the T5254 will retail for $399, both models are currently available.

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Toshiba has started shipping its new desktop replacement laptops, the Satellite P300 series with two models, the P305 and P305D. Both laptops sport a unique Fusion design which is embedded into their chassis. This, according to Toshiba makes the Satellite P300 laptops visually stunning and durable.

The Satellite P300 series is the first of Toshiba’s laptop which sports the sleep-and-charge USB port which allow portable devices to charge up even when the laptop is shut off. The Satellite P300 laptop series also comes packed with a webcam built-in facial recognition software.

Now, for the usual goodies, the Satellite P305 sports an HD 17-inch diagonal widescreen Tru-Brite display, LED-luminated “feather-touch” command keys, Harman Kardon stereo speakers, 1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 3GB RAM and a 320GB hard drive. While the Satellite P305D also has the same LCD, command keys, speakers but comes with a 2.1 GHz AMD TurionTM 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology processor, 2GB RAM and a 250GB hard drive. The P305 and P305D are currently available and retail for $999 and $1,049 respectively.

Read [Toshiba Direct]