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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Sony promises some cutting edge media features on its new Vaio L-Series, but its tough to recommend when not all of them deliver. Read review

Specs: Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3210M / 2.5 GHz, 6 GB, / 16 GB (max), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, DVD-Writer / BD-ROM, Intel HD Graphics 4000, Integrated, LCD display, 3 MB, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Core i7 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz, 8 GB / 16 GB (max), Windows 8 64-bit Edition, DVD-Writer / BD-ROM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M, LCD display, 6 MB, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i3, Intel i3-3217U / 1.8 GHz, 4 GB / 8 GB (max), Windows 8 64-bit Edition, None, Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, Integrated, LCD display, 3 MB, White

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i7, Intel i7-3517U / 1.9 GHz, 8 GB / 8 GB (max), Windows 8 64-bit Edition, None, Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, Integrated, LCD display, 4 MB, White

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Core i5 i5-3210M / 2.5 GHz, 8 GB / 16 GB (max), Windows 8 64-bit Edition, DVD-Writer, Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, Integrated, LCD display, 3 MB, White

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i5, Intel i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz, 4 GB / 8 GB (max), Windows 8 64-bit Edition, None, Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, Integrated, LCD display, 3 MB, White

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Core i5 i5-3210M / 2.5 GHz, 8 GB / 16 GB (max), Windows 8 64-bit Edition, DVD-Writer, Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, Integrated, LCD display, 3 MB, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Core i5 i5-3210M / 2.5 GHz, 6 GB / 16 GB (max), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, DVD-Writer, Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, Integrated, LCD display, 3 MB, Black

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i5, Intel i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz, 8 GB / 8 GB (max), Windows 8 Pro 64-bit Edition, None, Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, Integrated, LCD display, 3 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i5, Intel i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz, 4 GB / 8 GB (max), Windows 8 64-bit Edition, None, Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, Integrated, LCD display, 3 MB, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i7, Intel i7-3610QM / 2.3 GHz, 8 GB / 16 GB (max), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, DVD-Writer / BD-ROM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M, Plug-in card, LCD display, 6 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Pentium E5400 / 2.7 GHz, 4 GB / 8 GB (max), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, Intel GMA X4500HD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, Integrated, LCD display, L2 cache, 2 MB, EPEAT Silver, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.1 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Sony's distinctive, midrange VAIO TP1 Living Room PC trades performance and features for its cutesy appearance. Unless you really like the looks of this Roomba-like PC you can find a much better deal from a variety of standard desktop PCs. Read review

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 / 1.83 GHz, / 2 GB (max), 2 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0, none., L2 cache, 2 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400S / 2.66 GHz, 8 GB / 12 GB (max), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, LCD display, L3 cache, 4 MB, Bourdeaux

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 / 1.66 GHz, 2 GB / 2 GB (max), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0, LCD display, L2 cache, 2 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.3 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: We like the idea of a Blu-ray-equipped all-in-one with a small footprint for home entertainment, but Sony badly missed the mark with the Vaio J114FX. In trying to make this system focused, Sony cut too many features. The result is that this PC is a terrible value relative to other all-in-ones in its price range. Read review

Specs: Intel Pentium P6000 / 1.86 GHz, 4 GB / 8 GB (max), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM, Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, TFT active matrix, LCD display, L3 cache, 3 MB, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: Earlier this year Sony was the unquestioned king of all-in-ones designed for home entertainment. The new Vaio L117FX retains and improves on many of the features we liked about older models, but revamped all-in-ones from its competition make the new Vaio seem a touch overpriced. Read review

Specs: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400S / 2.66 GHz, 6 GB / 12 GB (max), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, BD-RE, NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M, TFT active matrix, LCD display, L2 cache, 4 MB, EPEAT Silver, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Core i3 i3-350M / 2.26 GHz, 4 GB / 8 GB (max), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM, Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, TFT active matrix, LCD display, L3 cache, 3 MB, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 25 reviews

The Bottom Line: A funky, donut-shape case and near-silent operation gives Sony's Media Center a unique look and living-room appeal. Read review

Specs: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz, 512 MB / 2 GB (max), Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004, DVD±RW (+R DL) - IDE, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200, AGP 8x - Plug-in card, none., L2 cache, 1 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400S / 2.66 GHz, 8 GB / 12 GB (max), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, LCD display, L3 cache, 4 MB, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz, 512 MB / 1.5 GB (max), Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, DVD-ROM - IDE, SiS Real256 Shared video memory (UMA), Integrated, none., L2 cache - Advanced Transfer Cache, 512 KB

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 / 2.53 GHz, 4 GB / 4 GB (max), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM, NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS, LCD display, L2 cache, 3 MB, RoHS, EPEAT Silver, Silver

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: This is a solid home-theater PC with basic features, but if you're finicky about audio, you'll want a more configurable system. Read review

Specs: Intel Pentium 4 640 / 3.2 GHz, 1 GB, / 2 GB (max), Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, DVD±RW (+R DL) - IDE, ATI Radeon X300, PCI Express x16 - Plug-in card, none., L2 cache, 2 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Instead of succumbing to the latest fads, the Sony Vaio JS250J all-in-one PC stays the course pioneered by its models from last year, delivering capable performance and best-of-breed home entertainment features at a better price than its all-in-one competition. The Vaio JS250J will appeal to anyone in need of a multipurpose home PC. Read review

Specs: Intel Pentium E5200 / 2.5 GHz, 4 GB / 4 GB (max), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM, NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS, LCD display, L2 cache, 6 MB, RoHS, EPEAT Silver, EPA Energy Star, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: By virtue of its price, its desktop processor, and its Blu-ray drive, the Sony Vaio JS190J makes a case for itself as the new king of the all-in-ones. Its screen might be a bit smaller than some, but no other all-in-one, including Apple's iMac, can do as much, as fast, for the same price. Read review

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 / 3 GHz, 4 GB / 4 GB (max), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition, DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM, Intel GMA X4500HD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, Integrated, TFT active matrix, LCD display, L2 cache, 6 MB, RoHS, Black