What is an entry level desktop PC?
 

Hi:

The review of an Intel processor ends so: What is an entry level desktop PC? A destop PC intended for data entry?

The Intel answer to that question clears the road toward more confusion :) here they say:

from www.intel.com/support/internetdevices



Best inference from that hocosfocus blah, I think, what they mean is a home network topography with several nodes (different rooms) family members sharing singular "entry" into the internet.

Well, I hope that is not more confusing to anyone ha ha ha.

To establish a comparison, suppose you have to compile the kernel, or compile mplayer ("the movie player"). Would this be a suitable computer? I mean an entry level as you understand it.

Almost any entry level system would be fine for general use. The hardware has finally been updated to support common tasks.

It's use may be things like simple to low resolution games, web tasks, video watching, modest photo editing, any sort of word processing or office tasks. Might even run a virtual machine in decent speeds with ram.

They are simply talking about the price class. You could also say low-cost, low-price or several other words, but I think the marketing people have chosen entry-level to avoid the word low in their terms. May be the opposite helps to explain: The opposite of an entry level PC is simply a high-end PC, between those two you will find the mid-price region.

And I thought the opposite to high-end was low-end! Very explicative, like always.