Allio has done the unthinkable, shoved a full-blown media PC into a 1080p LCD TV. The units come in sizes up to 42 inches and buyers can customize a set that features a Vista-powered PC. The PC features a Core2Duo, 4GB of RAM, Wi-Fi, 1TB of storage and a Blu-Ray player. Even with those specs, the system still only costs $2,800.

The company hasn’t released where exactly the guts of the PC would be wedged within the TV. Also, the TV itself features a paltry 2000:1 contrast ratio. Allio plans on releasing the unit later in the month.

Microsoft raises the stakes on their ad war with Apple by starting to place "I’m a PC" recording booths directly outside of select Apple Stores. Pictured above is one such occurrence in Birmingham, England. The booths are staffed with Microsoft employees who will extol the virtues of their OS while dissuading you from their competitors OS. Pretty standard stuff. Let’s see what Apple comes up with next.

These machines made our radar a while back but with all of this election year excitement we plum forget about ’em. Well, here they are. Ready to be scooped up by the adoring public. The laptops are going for approximately $1,249.99. The gaming PC, however, still remains to be priced. Kind of odd considering they are heading to retail shelves as we speak. is ASUS planning an "honor system" with gaming PC? Pay how much you think it’s worth? That actually might be a good gambit. I’d always feel guilty and torn when teachers would ask me to grade my own performance. I always marked myself lower than I probably deserved. Are they counting on that to nab $3,000+ for each PC? More as it develops.

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Click here for a press release on the ASUS G5 and G71

The Tranquil PC SQA-5H home server drops today. Aside from coming with two or three friendly IT guys, this unit seems to have it all. The SQA-5H server has five hot-swappable drive bays, a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom 330 processor and 1 GB of ram that can be upgraded to 2 GB. It also comes with a quick system backup for transferring your stored data onto an external HDD. Oh yeah, there’s also a "Mode" button for quick capacity checks and an optional SQA-EX slave unit for an extra five bays of swappable fun. Phew. It doesn’t do your taxes for you though. Nothing in this world is perfect.

Word is, pricing will come out later today on their website. I’m going to buy one hundred and build an igloo to sleep inside of. The gentle hum of swappable bays just can’t be beat.

CherryPal has announced that their $249 Cloud PC has been delayed yet again. The new and improved release date has been set in stone for November 4th. By "set in stone" they actually mean probably, hopefully, maybe.

To soften the blow to consumers, the company also announced that the 4GB C100 model has been replaced by the 8GB C114 model. All previously made orders will be upgraded free of charge. Head on over to their website if you want to play the waiting game.