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Micro Express MicroFlex-550B
Terrific Athlon-550 PC is sure to please offices on a budget.
WHAT'S HOT: Powered by an AMD Athlon-550 CPU, the MicroFlex-550B zipped to a PC WorldBench 98 score of 256, much higher than that of any Pentium III-550 PC we've tested, and slightly higher than the average PIII-600 system's score. Best of all, the system will set you back only $1299. Documentation includes a quick-setup guide and a thorough manual. The tidy, well-designed interior has four open slots (three PCI and one ISA) and four free drive bays to handle upgrades. The 6X DVD-ROM drive (with a software MPEG video decoder) played our DVD test movie smoothly, even with other applications running.
WHAT'S NOT: To get inside the box, you must loosen a screw, remove the top, and slide off the side panel. Of course, putting the case back together requires just as many steps. The keys on the big, solid keyboard make for rather noisy typing, and they're almost too large for comfort.
WHAT ELSE: The 17-inch Impression 7VX monitor's color quality is subpar, but the screen displays readably crisp, clear text at most resolutions. The Altec Lansing ACS44 speaker set includes powerful satellites and a booming subwoofer.
BEST USE: The well-equipped MicroFlex-550B makes a great all-around workhorse for a budget-conscious office.
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