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We have collected 2 reviews of the HP Omni 120. Experts rate HP Omni 120 6.5/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the HP Omni 120 and HP Desktop computers.
Browsing through the all-in-one desktops at any computer retailer, it's easy to be wowed by entertainment options and touch-friendly features, but forget about finding a fully decked-out system for less than $800. The HP Omni 120-1024 ($529.99 list) may not have all the bells and whistles of more expensive systems, but if you want a compact and attractive all-in-one for browsing the Web or light office work, it's a decent system at a price that's hard to beat. Instead of the pedestal design used on previous iterations, the HP Omni utilizes an easel-back design. The screen and chassis are supported by a single bar and a hinged leg in the back, resulting in both sturdiness and some tilt adjustability. The screen bezel and chassis are covered in burnished black plastic, but the supporting bar below is a stately silvery color. The speakers along the bottom edge of the screen provided good stereo output when I played the new Avengers and Mission: Impossible trailers, though I found the sound a little thin when I listened to some Jimi Hendrix songs with the volume turned all the way up. There's also little to no bass to speak of. The 20-inch widescreen display has a resolution of 1,600 by 900, fine for 720p playback but short of the 1080p HD picture found on the Dell Inspiron One 2305 (IO2305-4400ELS) ($799.95 list, 3 stars).
It's been over a year since a vendor submitted a budget all-in-one, so I had to dig deep into the review archive to find comparisons for the Best Buy-exclusive HP Omni 120-1024. What I found is that this $499 PC offers almost as many raw features as a $699 unit this time last year, although its performance is not quite as fast as I had hoped. I can recommend the Omni 120 if you want a simple desktop as a basic home computing/storage hub, or if you intend to do a lot of stationary typing. For more entertainment-oriented family computing, your $500 might be better directed toward an iPad. The Omni 120 is the most affordable model of the handful of new all-in-ones from HP released earlier this fall. Aimed at budget shoppers looking for a basic, non-touch all-in-one desktop, the Omni line, and the 120 model in particular, features an inoffensive design (some might say bland), and a value-oriented assortment of components. You won't play demanding games with this PC, and I wouldn't recommend you use it for regular content creation, but it's perfectly serviceable as a light-duty, day-to-day home computer. Compared with HP's January 2010 non-touch Pavilion All-in-One MS255 (its Omni precursor), the new Omni 120-1024 offers a much improved assortment of features for a lower cost.
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