toshiba dx735

The design of the DX735-D3201 is a mirror of the by-the-book DX1210. Glossy black trim rules the day, and while its looks won't win any design awards, it's not particularly offensive, either. As with the smaller model, the DX735 has a set of buttons on the side, on the left in this unit, that allow basic display and audio output control (display settings, volume, etc.). It's better to have them than not, but when you're seated in front of the system you can't immediately see what button does what.Next to its competition in the same price range, the Toshiba DX735-D3201 seems like a fair enough deal, although it also makes me question the price tag on the similar DX1210 and its smaller display. Last year, 23-inch screens were common at this price, and CPU options ranged from the slow AMD low-power chips in the Dell Inspiron One 2305 to previous-gen Core i5 CPUs in the likes of the Gateway One ZX6951-53.

This year, the lower-end chips seem to have fallen away, and 21.5-inch displays stand next to the 23-inch models in the same price scale. I suspect the screen size spread is due to the fact that 1,920x1,080-pixel 21.5-inch displays have fallen in price, and they allow vendors to save costs on the smaller screen while still allowing to claim 1080p HD resolution. In any case, and despite its own confusing product lineup, Toshiba deserves credit for continuing to offer a 23-inch all-in-one with a decent CPU for under $1,000.thoshiba dx735