IDG Contributor Network: The Dell OptiPlex 7070 Ultra vs. NVIDIA Shield TV: The emerging cloud client

[Disclosure: All of the vendors mentioned in this article are clients of the author.]

Comparing a modular, all-in-one desktop with a TV settop box may seem odd. But we are moving to a cloud-connected world, and the NVIDIA Shield TV is a no-compromise, cloud-connected settop box close to where we are likely to end up in terms of hardware than the more typical PC or all-in-one.

On the other hand, we aren’t there yet, and a modular solution like the Dell OptiPlex 7070 Ultra – which could be easily converted to a more cloud-focused configuration – might be the best interim desktop choice.

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