Of the systems we tested, the Pavilion provides the best documentation and the best setup and online help. Here you'll find support phone numbers for Hewlett-Packard and for all installed software. The preloaded browser is IE 3.02. All have Polk Audio speakers that attach to either side, as well as integrated microphones. The HP Pavilion 3260 is an incredibly affordable starter machine for a student or family.
Expansion is somewhat limited, and performance is a bit slow.
But for basic computing with a bit of Internet thrown in, the Pavilion does the job well.