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For this roundup, we gathered six corporate-focused PCs from six vendors: the Compaq Deskpro EN Series, Model 6450X/1400/CDS, Dell OptiPlex GX1p, Gateway E-Series 3200, HP Vectra VL Series 8, IBM PC 300GL, and Micron ClientPro CP 450. Each had Windows NT 4.0, 128MB of RAM, and a Wake on LAN Fast Ethernet adapter; and each ran through our High-End suite of benchmark tests. But when the testing dust settled, then came the hard part.
From Your Point of View
For this roundup, we did things a bit differently. We asked each of the vendors to tell us--in very specific detail--why we should buy their systems. We became you and requested each vendor to treat us like a potential large-volume, enterprise-level customer.
We called upon vendors to provide information--sample RFQs, white papers, customer testimonials, Web sites, and the like--that they would give to potential customers. We also asked them to provide details on what sets their PCs and their companies apart from the rest, in terms of the five abilities mentioned above. The analysis that follows is based strictly upon this information.
Of the six vendors here, Compaq provided us with the most complete, in-depth information set that a potential buyer would need in order to make a purchase decision for a large corporation. The Deskpro was also our performance and features leader, and its pricing was extremely competitive. For all of these reasons, the Compaq Deskpro EN Series, Model 6450X/1400/CDS is our Editors' Choice in this roundup. |
