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The all new HP DM4 series is a fresh venture for HP into the world of fully featured ultra portable PCs; with a whole host of features including a HDMI port, dedicated graphics and a all important DVD drive this 2kg PC has it all.

The HD widescreen is LED backlit so as well as being ultra thin its also bright and consumes only the very minimum amount of power.

Available now from Comet (link) for £799.99 the HP DM4-1060 also comes with a crazily fast Intel i5 dual core processor which is more than enough to take on the modern world of HD video, photo editing and even all the way up to playing the latest games.

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If the £549.95 HP P6512 isn’t an option for you when it comes to large capacity storage then you might want to take a look at the more reasonably priced Acer X3950 from Comet (link) for £499.99.

Still with the full 1TB of storage this PC comes with a Intel i3 processor and 4GB of RAM making it ideal for multitasking. The onboard graphics aren’t designed for gaming but are more than enough for HD video playback through the onboard HDMI port.

If you have a wired home network then file sharing is easy with the Windows 7 Home Group feature but if you need a wireless option then you can always hook up a USB Wireless adapter.

Other features include an e-SATA port (should you ever need to hook up even more storage), onboard memory card reader and 9 USB ports.

So for a compact PC with massive amounts of storage take a look at the the Acer X3950 from Comet at this link here.

Full HD Screen, Blu Ray drive, i3 processor, ATI Graphics and 500GB of storage; the Sony VAIO EB2Z0E from John Lewis (link) simply has it all. With a 2 year warranty included this business class PC is priced at a wholly reasonable £729.99 making it one of the best PCs featured on this site to date.

Contained within its stylish black case this PC is the very latest mobile technology including N class Wi-Fi and Bluetooth so you can easily hook up to the mobile internet and get online wherever there is a signal.

The combination of i3 processor and ATI graphics makes this PC capable of playing HD games and displaying them on the truly stunning 15.5” HD ready screen.

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For a long time truly compact PCs have been something that only businesses have had access to but now with the Novatech nBox that’s all changed. Compact in every way (so much so its compatible with VESA mounts for the back of a PC screen) this tiny PC also comes with a very basic specification including a single core Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive.

Although basic in design this PC is capable of taking on light tasks like web browsing, playing music (you will need a USB DVD drive with this PC as it doesn’t have one built in) and word processing.

As you might expect this PC also comes with a small price tag of just £229 with Windows XP Home Edition.

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If you are looking for a portable gaming PC with a large 17.3” LED screen and all the latest technology (including Blu Ray and e-SATA) then the Asus N71JQ Notebook PC is the quad core powered monster PC you are looking for.

As you might expect such performance comes at a price however with a complementary 2 year warranty included Laptops Direct (link) still manage to keep the price down to £118.96.

Core features include the powerful Intel i7 Quad Core processor, dedicated ATI gaming graphics and 4GB of high speed DDR3 RAM making this PC designed for the world of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and future games like Crysis 2.

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If you are new to PCs or just looking for something simple then HP has the thing for you in the new HP/Compaq CQ2510.
Priced at a mere £199 from HP direct (link) this PC comes with only the bare basics including Windows XP and a single core Intel Atom processor. Designed for nothing more than internet browsing, word processing and playing DVDs this PC is simplicity in a box.

A keyboard and mouse are included in the package so all you need is a monitor to get going, HP also include the standard 1 year warranty with the option to extend it further if needed.

As well as a DVD drive this PC comes with a memory card reader meaning its easy to move photos off your digital camera and into an email with ease.

This PC also comes with a 160GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM so multi tasking with light applications (Internet Explorer/Word) shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

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The Sony VAIO Y series is a new generation of PCs from Sony which has been designed to keep running for hours while still including every feature that you’d expect from any normal PC.

Priced at £656.97 from Laptops Direct (link) comes with an energy efficient Intel Pentium processor and even holds the latest energy star qualification for its environmentally friendly properties including a mercury free screen and recycled packing.

With a low weight of 1.78kg and a strong magnesium based case this PC is highly portable in every sense. A battery life of 8+ hours (longer with a extended battery) helps make sure that you can use your PC whenever and wherever you want.

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Have you ever wanted to build your own PC but didn’t quite know where to start? Maybe its time to have a look at the Zotac Z-Box ION D510 barebones bundle from dabs.com (link) for £189.96 ready to add your own choice of components.

Make no mistake, this PC comes with no hard drive, no RAM, no disk drive and no operating system pre installed (that’s the bit where you come in) lucky though Dabs has a wide range to choose from.

What you do however get installed is a Intel Atom dual core processor, HD nVidia graphics (a big step up from the standard Intel graphics), a stylish case and onboard N class Wi-Fi.

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Designed around the energy saving Intel Atom processor the PC Specialist Ion Home Premium Mini PC is compact and saves you money when compared to more power hungry PCs.

What is most surprising is just how much technology can be fitted into such a small case with a standard model coming with HD ready nVidia graphics (with HDMI port), 2Gb of RAM, a onboard DVD drive, 3 in 1 memory card reader and a massive 8 USB ports!

If your looking for even more out of your PC then you can customise your way all the way up to 4Gb of RAM, 500GB of storage and even a Blu Ray disk drive.

As such a flexible system this PC has uses for everyone from someone who is only just looking at getting into computing to those looking to use their PC as a media centre with their HDTV.

Prices start at around £370 and rise to around £498 for Blu Ray capable PC; for suggested specifications read on!

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Not to long ago we started to see PC manufacturers realise that thin was good and that light was even better; Acer are one of those manufacturers and its from that which we get the Aspire Timeline 5810TZG from Laptops Direct (link) for £529.97.

With every feature that you with expect from a 15.6” screen notebook PC including a DVD drive, dedicated graphics, 4GB of RAM and a massive 500GB hard drive Acer have still managed to keep the case at less than 1” thick!

The weight has been kept low as well with this PC tipping the scales at 2.4kg and that’s including a battery that is good for at least 8 hours thanks to the low voltage Intel Pentium dual core processor.

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If you are looking for a Blu Ray playing notebook PC that meets and exceeds all your expectations have a look at the Sony VAIO F11M1E/H from John Lewis (link) for £949.95 which includes a 2 year warranty. Its the ever so slightly smaller brother of the recently featured VAIO F11Z1E/BI which featured a more powerful (and significantly more expensive) i7 processor; whereas, this model comes with an i5 processor.

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If you are looking for a compact, HD capable media centre PC then you maybe interested in the Acer Revo R3610 which comes with Windows 7 Home Premium.

Designed to be used with your HDTV this PC comes with a HDMI port and a wireless keyboard + mouse.
This PC even comes with a VESA mount so if your TV has a VESA bracket then you can easily mount this PC on the back to keep it out of sight.

Hard drive capacity is limited to 320GB but at the low cost of £279.99 from Play.com (link) I wouldn’t expect much more anyway. Either way this PC comes with a host of USB ports and even a e-SATA port so you can connect up to any number of portable hard drives.

Other features include a low powered Intel Atom processor and HD capable nVidia Ion graphics which makes for a great home entertainment PC.

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