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Sys TaskMaster 500

Low-priced Celeron-500 system is a good value.

  

WHAT'S HOT: For $999, the TaskMaster 500 is a solid system. Its well laid out interior allows unobstructed access to components. The soft-touch keyboard (which allows crisp keystrokes) and the two-wheel Sys mouse make an excellent input device combination.

WHAT'S NOT: The TaskMaster 500's PC WorldBench 98 score of 209 lags slightly behind those of other Celeron-500 systems running Windows 98. At a time when many machines offer tool-less entry to their cases, the Sys makes you remove two tiny screws to get inside. The bundled Axion CL-1770 17-inch monitor blurs at its maximum 1024 by 768 resolution, and the integrated video's limited display cache supports only 16-bit color at that resolution.

WHAT ELSE: A case lock helps safeguard against system theft. The keyboard connects to the system via an old-fashioned PS/2 adapter.

BEST USE: A budget-conscious home office would do well to employ the TaskMaster 500.


SUMMARY
Sys TaskMaster 500


PC WorldBench 98 score: 209, Celeron-500, 64MB of RAM, 128KB L2 cache, 10.2GB hard drive, midsize tower case, Windows 98SE, integrated Intel 810 graphics board with 4MB of SDRAM, 17-inch monitor, 17X-40X CD-ROM drive, V.90 modem.

$999
800/613-9963
www.sys.com

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