LLS Celeron-400
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PRO: Ergonomic keyboard, CD-RW drive.
CON: Fair service and support, no system manual.
$1649; 181 PC WorldBench score, Intel Celeron-400 CPU, 128KB secondary cache,
128MB of PC 100 RAM, 17.2GB hard disk, 2X CD-RW drive (8X read, 40X standard
CD-ROM drive function), 17-inch monitor, integrated Diamond Viper V550 AGP
graphics board with 16MB of SDRAM, 3Com USR 56k V.90 voice modem and Ethernet
card, Creative Sound Blaster Live PCI 128 audio card, Voyager SW-220 speakers.
Three-year parts and labor warranty; free, unlimited 8-hour support Monday
through Friday.
LLS
800/617-0009
www.llstech.com
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LLS delivers a mixed bag with its Celeron-400. The system offers satisfactory
performance, earning a 181 PC WorldBench score in our tests--slightly below
the 188 median for systems with similar specs. At $1649--about $100 more than
other offerings in its class--it's priced squarely in the middle. The Celeron-400
sports such features as a power button near the top of its midsize tower chassis;
a quiet, ergonomic Microsoft keyboard, and a CD rewriteable drive. Instead
of an overall manual, the Celeron-400 comes with a disorganized array of component
pamphlets. If you need additional assistance, LLS's support offerings may
leave you nonplussed: technicians staff the phones just eight hours a day
and aren't available on weekends. We had trouble reaching tech support in
our anonymous calls, and rushed reps gave us mediocre advice.
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