The incredible shrinking desktop

Budget laptops and the iPhone have been getting most of the attention in gadget circles lately, but there's another intriguing trend under way.

By Brier Dudley

11 Aug 2008

Believe it or not, the old desktop PC is going through a mini-renaissance. This summer, top-tier PC makers are rolling out an array of wild new machines that could have computer shoppers wondering if they've stumbled into the wrong aisle at Best Buy.

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