For a while now laptops have been outselling desktop computers with most people now opting for the convenience of being able to take their computer with them. Even if it that just means taking it to sit next to the other half while they watch EastEnders or Match of the Day on the TV, rather than sitting upstairs all alone in the back bedroom.

So with the desktop computer in decline, manufactures are looking for different ways to change the image and the form of the traditional desktop computer. One increasing popular approach is the “all in one”, in which the computer is housed entirely within the screen, with perhaps the most widely recognised example being the Apple iMac. The iMac has been very succesful and has recently received an upgrade and a new look. The “all in one” approach is actually not new one, with the iMac having been around for a number of years, but it is one that is seeing increasing focus and attention.

Sony are another manufacturer who are convinced that the format is a winner, and have also been producing “all in one” computers for a number of years. For Windows users Sony’s latest models such as the Sony VAIO VGC-LT1S provide an excellent Windows alternative to the iMac, with similar benefits and features including a bundled Adobe software package, which is obviously meant to compete with Apple’s iLife suite.

Dell also seem to have decided the format is the future, as today the company have started selling their new Dell XPS One desktop computer, which looks like it might be one of the most attractive all-in-one PC’s yet produced. So if you actually fancy sitting in that back bedroom rather than watching EastEnders, perhaps a note to Santa is in order!