Sony VAIO VPC-L231FX/W

The Sony VAIO VPC-L231FX/W ($999.99 list, at Staples) is a great video and photo enthusiast machine. It has a brilliant 24-inch widescreen with seamless touch controls, a huge 1TB hard drive, and a pre-installed video-editing suite that rivals the one...

Bright screen. Extended touch-screen areas. USB 3.0. HDMI-in and HDMI-out. Composite video A/V-in. Wireless everything. Seamless glass on touchscreen. Web surfing mode. Bravia and PS3 connectivity. Comes with Sony Multimedia creation apps (Acid, Sound...

No Blu-ray. Short 30-day Norton Internet Security subscription. External power brick

Sony tosses in a slew of video-editing friendly features into its new Sony VAIO VPC-L231FX/W all-in-one desktop PC. It's the desktop to look at for your budding film student.