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The expensive Poly 880KR-1300 delivers serious processing power and multimedia extras like an IDE RAID card that should speed up disk-intensive tasks like video editing.
Polywell Poly 880KR-1300
WHAT'S HOT: Running Windows 2000 and packed with 256MB of DDR SDRAM, this pewter-colored, 1.3-GHz Polywell scored an impressive 224 on PC WorldBench 2000. The system's pair of 30GB hard drives connected to an IDE RAID card should speed up disk-intensive tasks like video editing.
The 19-inch ViewSonic GS790 monitor delivered brilliant colors with our test images and crisp, readable text with only slight blurring at its maximum resolution of 1600 by 1200. The zippy 16X/10X/40X CD-RW drive, 16X DVD-ROM drive, and top-notch Creative Labs Cambridge SoundWorks Desktop Theater 5.1 DTT2200 speaker set combine to make this system a full-fledged multimedia powerhouse.
WHAT'S NOT: The smart brushed-aluminum case clashes with the plain beige plastic of the system's monitor and keyboard, which clacks a bit and comes with a very small Backspace key.
WHAT ELSE: Thumbscrews secure the PCI slots, so you can swap cards quickly. Five open drive bays (four with external access) provide ample expansion room. The spiral-bound system manual offers detailed information, and Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition comes bundled.
BEST USE: If you can justify the $2699 cost, this Poly will give you serious processing power and multimedia extras.
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