Advice on Small Desktop

[Chief]

Have any of you had experience using the HP Pavilion Slimline s3620f PC Desktop or one of the Dell hybrids. I am considering the purchase of one of these and would appreciate any feedback that you care to give. I want a small desktop; I already have an Apple desktop and a Toshiba laptop and a Dell desktop that I am ready to retire. The new small desktop will be used mainly in my tax work.

[Kurly]

HP Slimeline

I have had a HP Pavilion Slimline s7415c for 3 years I use it mainly for all my tax services. It has been a workhorse and given me no problems.

K

[erchess]

Question for Chief

Do you find use for your Apple Desktop in your tax business, and if so what use with what software? I was under the impression that there was zero software for tax professionals that works with an operating system other than Windows. I would go through a fair amount of pain and grief to be able to use Mac OS or Linux.

[veritas]

I like HP

For servers and desktops. I bought one Dell desktop and won't again.

[Chief]

Apple MAC

Do you find use for your Apple Desktop in your tax business, and if so what use with what software? I was under the impression that there was zero software for tax professionals that works with an operating system other than Windows. I would go through a fair amount of pain and grief to be able to use Mac OS or Linux.

I use the Apple mainly with itunes and my collection of bluegrass music. I understand that Apple now runs on Windows but I have enough trouble with the MS PC format without adding to that in trying to use the two. Ipurchased the Mac from my son who upgraded in the Apple technology.

[Chief]

Hp

I have had a HP Pavilion Slimline s7415c for 3 years I use it mainly for all my tax services. It has been a workhorse and given me no problems.

K

Kurly, HP had a good product three years ago. Have you had any experience with them since they they acquired Compaq. Read some of the review on their recent slimline computers.

[ecb34691]

My experience with the "small foot" machines vs the towers, etc. is that they generate a lot of heat and don't have good cooling fans. We've "lost/crashed" several Dells & HP's the last couple of years and now will only buy towers.

[MLINDER42]

Small Desk Top

Have five Dell small desk tops that have had no trouble with them for five tax seasons.They are only used during season and packed away the rest of the time. Tried to use identical ones in check cashing burnt them up in eight months.Agree with previous post they must be well ventilated.