PCs that are just right
Not too expensive but with enough features to serve as more than just a box for browsing the Web, a midrange PC could be just the ticket. Take a look at the latest offerings in this department from ABS, Dell, IBM, and Sony.

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Product name	Sony VAIO PCV-RS430G	ABS Awesome 4500	Lenovo ThinkCentre A50p 8194 (Pentium 4 2.8 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 120 GB HDD)	Dell Dimension 4600 (Pentium 4 2.8GHz, 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD, XP Home)
Review date	November 6, 2003	September 12, 2003	October 15, 2003	September 11, 2003
Editors' rating (Editors' rating explained)	8.0 Excellent	7.8 Very good	6.6 Good	7.6 Very good
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Review summary	The Sony VAIO PCV-RS430G is a surprisingly versatile PC with enough multimedia power to keep the creative juices flowing.	Powerful and fairly priced, the ABS Awesome 4500 is a versatile midrange PC that's tough to beat.	IT managers and SOHO workers will find more to like about the dull but well-supported ThinkCentre A50p than home users.	The Dell Dimension 4600 is a do-it-all desktop whose speed and features will suit most mainstream users.
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User comments	Average user rating from 46 CNET users: Good - 6.4 out of 10	Average user rating from 7 CNET users: Very good - 7.6 out of 10	Be one of the first to rate this product!	Average user rating from 89 CNET users: Very good - 7.1 out of 10
Basic Specs
Product Description	Sony VAIO Digital Studio PCV-RS430G - Pentium 4 2.8 GHz	Pentium 4 2.66 GHz	ThinkCentre A50p 8194 - Pentium 4 2.8 GHz	Dell Dimension 4600 - Pentium 4 2.80 GHz - 17 in CRT
Type	Personal computer	Info unavailable	Personal computer	Personal computer
Product Form Factor	Tower	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Mini tower
Dimensions (WxDxH)	7.7 in x 15.4 in x 15 in	Info unavailable	7.5 in x 16 in x 16.3 in	7.2 in x 16.8 in x 14.5 in
Weight	30.9 lbs	Info unavailable	20.1 lbs	22.9 lbs
Localization	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	English / United States	Info unavailable
Processor	1 x Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz	Intel Pentium 4 2.66 GHz	1 x Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz	1 x Intel Pentium 4 2.80 GHz
Processor Main Features	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Hyper-Threading Technology
Cache Memory	512 KB L2 cache	Info unavailable	512 KB (installed) / 512 KB (max) - L2 cache	512 KB L2 cache
Cache Per Processor	512 KB	Info unavailable	512 KB	512 KB
RAM	512 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM - 333 MHz - PC2700	512 MB DDR SDRAM	256 MB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM - 333 MHz - PC2700	512 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM - 333 MHz - PC2700
Storage Controller	IDE ( ATA-100 ) - PCI ; None	Info unavailable	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-150 ) ; IDE ( ATA-100 )	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-150 ) ; IDE ( ATA-100 )
Floppy Drive	3.5" 1.44 MB floppy	Info unavailable	3.5" 1.44 MB floppy	None
Hard Drive	1 x 120 GB - Standard - ATA-100	120 GB	1 x 120 GB - Standard - ATA-100	1 x 80 GB - Standard - DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra)
Hard Drive (2nd)	- None	Info unavailable	None - None	- None
Optical Storage	DVD?RW	CD-RW	CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo	DVD-ROM
Optical Storage (2nd)	DVD-ROM	DVD-ROM	None	16x DVD-ROM Drive +
Storage Removable	None	Info unavailable	None - None	None
Monitor	None.	LCD display	None.	CRT Display - 17 in - CRT
Printer	None	Info unavailable	None	None
Graphics Controller	AGP 8x - ATI Radeon 9200 - 128 MB	Intel 865PE - 128 MB	AGP 8x - ATI RADEON 9600 - 128 MB	Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Video Input	Video capture adapter	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Audio Output	Sound card	Info unavailable	Sound card - Stereo	Sound card - 5.1 channel surround
Communications	Fax / modem - PCI - Plug-in card - 56 Kbps	Info unavailable	Fax / modem - PCI - Plug-in card - 56 Kbps	Fax / modem - PCI - Plug-in card - 56 Kbps
Voltage Required	AC 120 V	Info unavailable	AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )	AC 120/230 V
OS Provided	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	3 years warranty	1 year warranty
Product name	Sony VAIO PCV-RS430G	ABS Awesome 4500	Lenovo ThinkCentre A50p 8194 (Pentium 4 2.8 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 120 GB HDD)	Dell Dimension 4600 (Pentium 4 2.8GHz, 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD, XP Home)
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