Dell XPS 420

Dell's new XPS 420 desktop.
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Dell sent us a $2,279 model, although when it goes on sale it will start at $1,499. You can read our full review
 for the long version. Briefly, here's what stands out:

First traditional desktop with an integrated SideShow LCD panel, for all those Vista Gadgets
Digital home-oriented options include 802.11n networking (available shortly after launch),
 a Blu-ray burner, and hardware MPEG-2 transcoder (aka Dell Xcelerator) 
Hardware MPEG-2 transcoder is useful for making MPEG-2 video files
 ready, but it needs better software and added support for QuickTime, DivX, and other formats 
Bundled Adobe Elements Studio software package helps you by giving you useful software for movie, photo, and audio editing, and helps Dell answer Apple's iLife suite.