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I'm from the UK, so maybe the PC market here is different.
However, I want to ask what is the difference between space-saving PC and all-in-one PC. It seems to me that the two terms have the same meaning.
thank you.
More or less the terms could be viewed as inter-changeable, I would say. However, in modern parlance, there really isn't a difference between an all-in-one, a portable, a desktop, and a microcomputer, at least in terms of the hardware installed, aside from the physical enclosure (in the 1980's these differences would extend to available operating systems, processors, etc).
The "space-saving" term is likely a newer advertisement label, whereas the "all-in-one" term refers to a system that has a monitor built into the enclosure in some form.
I would compare the hardware specifications of the units, if you've got two models in comparison, what kind of processor, display, available memory, etc.
If you have further questions, feel free to ask.
-bob
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