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• Sony’s VAIO L 1080p all-in-one PC is perfect for rockin’ moms (video)

Sony has a long history of VAIO all-in-one machines, usually taking the party line by offering swank aesthetics combined with slightly cringe-inducing price tags. When we went hands on with its latest, the VAIO L, we found it to look just as good as those earlier ones, but its $1,300 price tag to be rather fair. Built into a 24-inch, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) touchscreen it’s meant to serve as both an HDTV and a PC, featuring an HDMI inport where you can plug in your PS3. Yes, that’s what mom calls it before she starts rocking out with the kiddos in the video after the break. It has a 500GB drive for your apps and for DVR recordings through Windows 7 Premium, packs a Blu-ray writer, a Core 2 Duo processor, and “loads of RAM.” Sure, there are cheaper ways to get an all-in-one, but only one comes standard with an inport.

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• Dell leads out Precision T1500 workstation and OptiPlex780 desktop

Users might agree that productivity can be increased by task-specific tools. Dell releases the OptiPlex 780 mainstream desktop for corporate use and partners with Autodesk to create the Precision T1500 entry-level workstation for CAD professionals.

OptiPlex 780 is Dell’s thrifty solution to systems management and desktop computing. The product encompasses a number of configuration options that can be customized to cater to organizational requirements. The Intel vPro optimized remote systems management, data and asset security solutions offered with this PC is suitable for IT managers’ and employees’ utility within small or large companies.

The Precision T1500 workstation is built with the assistance of AutoCAD’s 2D and 3D features and is certified for AutoCAD too. Digital content artists, CAD and biosciences professionals may find this single-socket device very useful indeed. It is powered by the Intel Core i7 processor and 1333MHz DDR3 memory process. There is an option between Nvidia Quadro and AMD ATI FirePro cards providing enhanced OpenGL performance and exact 2D and 3D CAD model views.

Both models are designed to be Windows 7 compatible. The company has also developed ProConsult, ProSupport, and ProManage services for customer support so that users can adopt a relevant OS migration plan.

The price tags for the 780 and T1500 read onwards from $544 (approx. Rs.26,461) and $949 (approx. Rs.45,379), respectively.