I am thinking of getting one of these. Has anyone got one already? What do you think of them, as reviews seem to be in short supply.

http://www.johnlewis.com/230493774/Product.aspx

Its an "ok" spec for an "ok" price, nothing to sing home about.. the build quality is what you should be most concerned about.

Its an "ok" spec for an "ok" price, nothing to sing home about.. the build quality is what you should be most concerned about.

I like the size of it as much as anything else, plus it has blu ray and a quad core processor, which should zing along nicely. I would have thought that the build qaulity would be good, given its an hp. it also has lightscribe, to print labels on CDs and DVDs.

Incidentally, they seem to be exclusive to JL, as I can't seem to find a model with the same spec elsewhere.

Quadcore is pointless and a total waste unless you are running applications which support it, which 99.9% of programs dont at present, a dual core is more than enough still. and its AMD Phenom, which isn't great.

Lightscribe doesnt print labels on CD's and DVD's, - Lightscribe uses the rest of the free space (if any) on a disk to etch patterns or text on the underside of the disk, (or the top on some supported disks) - and you have to get the supported disks.

You could build a small/slim line machine that would do all that for less. but its up to you :)

Quadcore is pointless and a total waste unless you are running applications which support it, which 99.9% of programs dont at present, a dual core is more than enough still. and its AMD Phenom, which isn't great.

Lightscribe doesnt print labels on CD's and DVD's, - Lightscribe uses the rest of the free space (if any) on a disk to etch patterns or text on the underside of the disk, (or the top on some supported disks) - and you have to get the supported disks.

You could build a small/slim line machine that would do all that for less. but its up to you :)

I've not seen any cases as slim as the Pavilion series. I think lightscribe might be useful for special occasions (e.g. wedding photographs) rather than for everyday use. As for Quadcore, it might be useful in the future when there are more applications supporting it. I also like the look of the Pavilion slimline, because I am looking for a living room desktop which is quiet (which I think it is) and aesthetically appealing. I am not into games, so this is not a factor for me.