Desktop PC Reliability and Satisfaction: Dell and HP Home PCs Get Poor Grades

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Desktop PC Reliability and Satisfaction: Dell and HP Home PCs Get Poor Grades The two PC giants haven't kept pace with the industry in durability and product support. Readers gave better marks to Apple and Asus. - Mark Sullivan, PCWorld Desktop Gear Reviews & Tips Printers Gift Guide: Pick the Perfect Model Whether you're seeking a reliable printer for a home office or a student's room, or you want to jazz up a desk with a well-designed workhorse, we have the printer for you. Share: How to Organize Your PC Cables Your PC's case is more than likely cluttered with cables. Check out our illustrated guide to minimizing cable clutter and making your desktop cleaner, cooler, and more stable. Share: HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus e-All-in-One Printer review: Features and Speed Aplenty This fast color inkjet MFP is feature-complete, cheap to operate, and supports legal-size paper throughout. Share: Latest Desktop News Microsoft's Answer Desk Offers Live Free and Fee Tech Support Lenovo Could Unseat iMac as Top All-in-One PC Windows Store For Windows 8: Your Questions Answered Reliability and Satisfaction: What the Measures Mean More Desktop Gear News and Reviews Browse the Latest Tech Deals Visit PCWorld's new PriceGrabber Deals page for price drops, promotions, and coupon codes. PC Central on PCWorld.com Get the latest desktop reviews, news, buying tips and more. Upgrading Tips and News For CPU and graphics board news and how-tos, visit Upgrading Central. All About Printers Visit our Printers product center for reviews and printing tips. The Future of 3D Gaming Read the latest updates on the gaming revolution. Read more. Advertisement Lenovo ThinkPads & IdeaPads Click thru to shop the bestselling ThinkPads & IdeaPads! 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Deskjet 6900 6940 Inkjet Printer - Color - Plain Paper Print - Desktop Price: $92.00 Avg User Rating 6 User Reviews Officejet 4500 All-in-One Inkjet Printer Price: $59.72 Avg User Rating 2 User Reviews Browse more Best Prices on Printers, Ink & Toner, Paper, Graphics & Publishing Software Top News on PCWorld.com Asus Transformer Prime Tablet May Arrive in Time for Christmas After many feared the tablet would be delayed until next year, reports now quote Asus as saying it will ship December 19 -- and that would be good news for consumers eager to snap up the Android tablet in time for the holidays. Share: Google's Integration of Google+ into Gmail is Right Touch The feature Google+ users will probably appreciate most is the ability they now have to post photos they receive in Gmail directly to Google+ without having to download the image, then upload it to Google+. 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