Desktop Computer Vendors and Their Product Lines

We try to make sense of the overlapping product lines of the major brands of business desktop computer. We even tell you what brands are not really aimed at you.

All these vendors organize their offerings by product lines, which should make it easier to buy, since you can simply (in theory) go directly to the product lines targeting small and medium-size business customers.

In theory.

In fact, some vendors have several product lines for business buyers, and you'll find a distinct lack of clarity as to the differences among said product lines, other than that one line tends to cost more or less than another line, but not consistently even in that. Other vendors seem reluctant to state clearly the intentions of each brand name — every single system, it seems, is targeted at buyers who want flexibility, quality, and value. (I am still looking for that other product line — you know, the one aimed at buyers who prefer rigidity, frangibility, and high prices.)