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Are the new all-in-one PC desktops a good investment in lieu of traditional ones?
There have been a number of all-in-ones releases, HP & Lenovo, e.g., presumably in the wake of Apple's success. I wonder if they're a good call for our business, or whether we'd be better off sticking to systems where we can swap our monitors and CPUs as needed?
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all your eggs are in one basket, it breaks it's done. Since processor and RAM speeds keep going up, that needs to be upgraded or changes out more ofteen then a good monitor whcih can stay with the user. It's just like a laptop, you pay more and have to ditch the whole thing rather than add another hard drive or better processor, motherboard, RAM, video card. Not very versitile. It will cost you more to go with all in ones
I recommend taking user sophistication into account when considering this question. For some users, multiple components and the connections they require may take complexity to taxing levels. In such cases, the relative lack of flexibility may be balanced out by easier support and/or training. Also, if your history has not required frequent component-level upgrades, all-in-ones may just be easier to manage -- and they tend to take up far less desk space, a potentially important consideration in cramped quarters.
Many users have found them to be a good compromise for PCs that need to fit into small spaces. If someone besides Apple had a Mini that was popular, those might be a good alternative, as would the long-awaited net tops, or thin client boxes that fit onto the back of monitors and make a pseudo all in one. I even had a customer in love with the old "computer inside the keyboard" units that were popular a decade ago.
If you haven't upgraded internal PC components for the last few years, why not try an all in one?
Les did not mention space contraints, So are we saying that the only reason to use an all in one is space contraints? Must be tight quarters. I guess you have to balance that off with the increased equipment costs, tougher support and harder upgrades. Doesn't sound like a great case for all in ones.
I think they might be good for under the kitchen cabinets at home, or a courtesy reception area. I don't know too many desktops that don't have room for a slimline or even full size tower and a 19 inch flat panel.
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