Priced at $1229 (as of January 17, 2006) with a 17-inch LCD display, HP's Pavilion a1250n is a great example of a value Media Center PC that's more comfortable in the home office than in the living room. The system lacks the sophisticated graphics card, TV tuner, and remote control that come standard on more-expensive Media Center PCs. Nevertheless, it should work well as a home-office PC that can also manage music, photos, and graphics files...



Link: PC World