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  1. HP Blackbird 002
  2. HP Pavilion Slimline S3330f
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THE GOOD
Hybrid HD DVD/Blu-ray drive frees you from the format tyranny and gives you both technologies for a better price than a dedicated drive from the competition; small case offers flexibility; strong basic bang for the buck.

THE BAD
HDMI can still present compatibility issues, and more so with the Slimline's Nvidia graphics card; no 802.11n wireless networking.

THE BOTTOM LINE
The HP Pavilion Slimline s3200t offers perhaps the strongest bang for the buck we've ever seen thanks to its HD DVD/Blu-ray hybrid optical drive and its strong overall configuration. It outclasses every other HD-equipped system we've seen so far. If you're shopping for a living room PC and want complete HD format flexibility, this is the system we'd buy.

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Average CNET Reader Rating: 6.6 out of 10

CNET Reader Reviews

  1. January 7, 2008 11:06

    4.5/5
    HP IS ON A BALL. THIS WAS THE FIRST PC I COULD CONVINE MY WIFE TO PUT IN THE LIVING ROOM. THE SLIMLINE SMALL SIZE HAS ITS PERKS. MOST NOTABLY I KILL THREE BIRDS WITH ONE STONE TO MY LCD TVS WITH THE HDMI TAKINGCARE OF THE HD/DVD BLU-RAY AND THE PC. ...  read more »

    - THE COMPUTER HEALER

  2. January 2, 2008 09:32

    4.5/5
    Purcjhhsed a custom-built from HP online a couple of weeks ago. Got the AMD X2 4600+ with 2GB memory and NVIDIA 8400 GS 256 MB video card. So far I am very pleased. It is extremely zippy and comes in a small attractive box. I am not much of a ga...  read more »

    - tdc36

  3. November 26, 2007 10:32

    3.5/5
    followed the links within the article and from within HP's own website and the price for this computer "minimally configured" is not $499 it is $749. The Blueray Superdrive is an extra $300 any way you slice it.

    - jbrephan


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