HP Omni 200-5380qd Desktop PC
The Omni 200 takes its design cues from its predecessor, the Omni 100. It has a 21.5-inch widescreen (with a 1,920 by 1,080 resolution, aka1080p HD) that is supported by a bent arm a la Apple's iMac 21.5-inch ($1,199 list, 4 stars). The black chassis has a clean design; the front has no adornments other than the embedded speakers that line the bottom of the bezel and a webcam that sits on top. The left side of the desktop is lined with audio jacks, two USB 2.0 ports, and card reader (SD/SDHC/xD/MMC/MS/MS PRO). On the right is a tray-loading DVD burner. There are even more connectivity options available on the back of the Omni 200, including five USB 2.0 ports (one of which is taken up by a wireless USB adapter that connects the keyboard and mouse), Ethernet, and an audio jack. I would have liked to have seen an eSATA or USB 3.0 port, which would provide users with faster data transfer speeds when hooked up to an external hard drive. The Omni 200 comes with a huge power brick, rather than embedding it into the system, like Apple does with its iMac line. It's more a nit-pick than anything else.
The Omni 200 takes its design cues from its predecessor, the Omni 100. It has a 21.5-inch widescreen (with a 1,920 by 1,080 resolution, aka1080p HD) that is supported by a bent arm a la Apple's iMac 21.5-inch ($1,199 list, 4 stars). The black chassis has a clean design; the front has no adornments other than the embedded speakers that line the bottom of the bezel and a webcam that sits on top. The left side of the desktop is lined with audio jacks, two USB 2.0 ports, and card reader (SD/SDHC/xD/MMC/MS/MS PRO). On the right is a tray-loading DVD burner. There are even more connectivity options available on the back of the Omni 200, including five USB 2.0 ports (one of which is taken up by a wireless USB adapter that connects the keyboard and mouse), Ethernet, and an audio jack. I would have liked to have seen an eSATA or USB 3.0 port, which would provide users with faster data transfer speeds when hooked up to an external hard drive. The Omni 200 comes with a huge power brick, rather than embedding it into the system, like Apple does with its iMac line. It's more a nit-pick than anything else.
