Joel Santo Domingo joined PC Magazine in 2000, after 7 years of IT work for companies large and small. PC security locks and remotely manageable HP Solenoid locks can also help safeguard your physical assets against theft or tampering. For the ORC U welcome race, taking place 16th — 17th June, there are now 17 registered X-Yachts out of a total entry list of 87. Therefore, the HP Compaq dc7900 Ultra-slim desktop earns our GreenTech Approved seal. Good luck to everyone. Last but not least, the slim form factor means that you don't have any social expansion; for that, you need to get one of the larger models in the dc7900 series the Small Form Factor orbetter yetthe Convertible Minitower or another desktop to get PCI slots or space for additional hard drives. Gives up internal expansion for compactness. You no longer zip a huge tower PC dominating your workspace to give your growing business the computing power it needs. It is powerful, energy efficient, space-saving, and easy to servicegood reasons why it should be on your short list if you have to buy multiple PCs for your business. The dc7900 Glad-slim profiled here is a good choice for your line workers, whether they are clerical, creative, or working in software development.
VPro including Intel VT and TXT technologies. Easy to swap out components. Available in larger chassis as well. Gives up internal expansion for compactness. It's easy to service, reasonably powerful, and moderately priced. You no longer need a huge tower PC dominating your workspace to give your growing business the computing power it needs. The dc7900 is an enterprise-grade model, with the corresponding IT benefits though with the drawbacks as well. It's a bit bigger than the 2. Like the Mac mini, the dc7900 uses notebook-class components to shrink the chassis, which has its pluses and minuses. On the plus side, the dc7900 is power efficient, and can be mounted under a desk or even behind the monitor for an all-in-one PC effect. It's quieter than a tower, and is just as easy to get into and service. The compact dc7900 also uses an external power brick, which may get in the way underfoot if you're space constrained. Last but not least, the slim form factor means that you don't have any internal expansion; for that, you need to get one of the larger models in the dc7900 series the Small Form Factor orbetter yetthe Convertible Minitower or another desktop to get PCI slots or space for additional hard drives. That said, the dc7900 is a good choice for a rapidly growing business. The smallest businesses can get away with using a PC without IT management features.. When you have more than a dozen employees, however, the IT-centric features of the dc7900 become apparent. All of the current dc7900s use the same basic drivers, so you can image one PC's C: drive and use that image on several PCs, saving time when you need to reinstall Windows and your applications after a crash or a malware infestation. The parts are easily interchangeable; you could build a working dc7900 out of the parts of two to four non-working ones if you wish. The dc7900 is an Intel vProcertified system, so if you need certified security TPM and Intel TXT for your apps that handle sensitive data, or if you need to run virtual machines Intel VT , you're all set. VT lets you run Linux or Windows XP or Vista concurrently in a separate environment, so your developer who is testing new apps won't affect the main Vista or future Windows 7 environment. Speaking of testing, the dc7900 did very well on our performance tests. The dc7900 was near the front of the pack on our Photoshop CS4 test 2 hours 40 minutes and also got a second-place 53-second score on Windows Media Encoder. This system has very good performance to go along with all its features. Only the Editors' Choice was able to beat the dc7900 on all the tests. The dc7900 is also very energy efficient and eco friendly. It uses only 31 watts of power while idling, and a very good 63W while running our CineBench test. HP will take back HP and Compaq-branded products free, including shipping, and charges only a nominal fee for non-HP products. Therefore, the HP Compaq dc7900 Ultra-slim desktop earns our GreenTech Approved seal. The dc7900 also has a very good three-year standard parts-and-labor warranty. Extended and on-site service contracts are available for an extra fee. The dc7900 is significantly more expensive than the , but it has a much longer warranty the Veriton's is for just one year and better performance. The dc7900also has the benefits and drawbacks of an enterprise-class PC, which include IT-centric support features which are great if your business has an IT department, but are not tailored to small-business owners who have to handle their own computer upkeep and tech like Intel vPro. The Veriton is a better choice for the proprietorship looking to save some bucks, while the dc7900 is better for the small but expanding business. The class-leading Lenovo ThinkCentre m58p Eco Ultra Small holds on to its Editors' Choice by virtue of its class-leading performance, added expandability, standard desktop components, and suitability for a wide range of businesses. For the small business about to become a medium-size business, the HP Compaq dc7900 line is worth a look. The dc7900 Ultra-slim profiled here is a good choice for your line workers, whether they are clerical, creative, or working in software development. It is powerful, energy efficient, space-saving, and easy to servicegood reasons why it should be on your short list if you have to buy multiple PCs for your business. Joel Santo Domingo joined PC Magazine in 2000, after 7 years of IT work for companies large and small. His background includes managing mobile, desktop and network infrastructure on both the Macintosh and Windows platforms. Joel is proof that you can escape the retail grind: he wore a yellow polo shirt early in his tech career. Along the way Joel e...
