Averatec Desktops

The Bottom Line: The Averatec D1130's wimpy processor and paltry features give consumers little incentive to choose this Nettop over a faster budget PC or the mobility of a Netbook. If you're dead-set on a Nettop, the Lenovo C300 is a less terrible decision, but you can stretch your dollar much further with a budget slim tower system like the Gateway SX2800-01.

Specs: Intel Atom (1.6 GHz), 1 GB DDR II SDRAM, 160 GB Standard, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

The Bottom Line: Extra performance by way of a low-wattage AMD chip helps Averatec's D1133 All-In-One stand out from its dismal Nettop competition, but it remains a below-average deal in the grand scheme of budget desktops. We see the appeal of Netbooks, but the benefits of Nettops like this Averatec continue to elude us.

Specs: AMD Athlon X2 3250e (1.5 GHz), 2 GB DDR II SDRAM, 250 GB Standard, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

The Bottom Line: Like other Windows-based all-in-ones, Averatec's All-in-One can't compete with the iMac for sheer power. The Averatec's larger screen and few features it has that Apple doesn't might be enough to sell you, but the iMac remains the all-in-one to beat.

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 (2.4 GHz), 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 320 GB Standard, NVIDIA GeForce 8400M, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Personal computer

Specs: Intel Core2 Duo (2.5 GHz)

Specs: Intel Core2 Duo (2.6 GHz)

Specs: AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core (1.5 GHz)

Specs: AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core (1.5 GHz)

Specs: Intel Atom (1.6 GHz)