The good: Flexible slimtower design fits in the office or the living room; full complement of home entertainment features, including Blu-ray, for less than $1,000; fast basic productivity performance.

The bad: All-in-ones make better secondary PCs in smaller spaces.

The bottom line: HP's Pavilion Slimline S7310t is a great example of the strengths of the slimtower PC. Fast, loaded with features, and attractive enough to put almost anywhere, this SlimLine is a competent, economical alternative to the new crop of affordable all-in-one computers--especially if you already have a display in need of a PC to put it to work.