Averatec All-in-One (18.4-inch) Desktop PC
Averatec All-in-One (18.4-inch)Desktop PC Review
Averatec All-in-One (18.4-inch) Desktop PC is recently available at walmart for $498. It does include a 18.4″ LCD Monitor - a $200 value. The LCD stands on the top of a base. The base is thin and has everything - the processor, the harddisk inside it. This makes it an attractive buy at $498. However, Intel Atom N270 processor at 1.6 GHz, in place of regular core 2 duo processor makes it too slow to be attractive. You should be looking for a desktop with core 2 duo processor.
Specifications
Averatec All-in-One Specifications
* Intel® Atom” Processor - N270 (1.6GHz)
* 18.4″ LCD screen ( 1680 x 945 native resolution)
* 2.5″ 160GB SATA (5400 rpm) hard drive
* 1GB DDR2 (533/667 MHz) (1GB x 1 slots), Max 2GB
* Ports (5) High Speed USB 2.0 Ports , (1) 10/100 Ethernet LAN , Wirless LAN (802.11 b/g compliant), 15-pin Standard video out port, 1), Microphone Input Jack, Headphone Output Jack
* Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Operating System
* Built-in SuperMulti Burner Drive
* Built in 1.3M Pixel Webcam
* 4-in-1 memory card reader (MS/MS Pro/MMC/SD)
* Matching USB keyboard and mouse
* Can be wall mounted or placed on a desktop
* 802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN
Processor
The Averatec All-in-One has a the Intel Atom N270 processor 1.60 GHz. At this speed, it is good enough for most of the normal works including internet surfing and word proceedsing. However, for a little extra cost or probably at same cost you should be able to get core 2 duo processor based desktop machines. This processor was designed for Low power consumption Notebooks with emphasis on battery life. You will feel the low speed when using the computer.
Memory
The base Averatec All-in-One comes with 1 GBytes of memory. That is a fairly decent amount of memory for normal work with Windows XP. The PC will not work with Windows Vista.
Screen
The best part of Averatec All-in-One is the bundled 18.4″ widescreen LCD with 1680 x 945 resolution . This is a nice display and makes one of the good reasons reason to buy it at this price.
Pros
* 18.4″ LCD Display
* Windows XP
* Small Integrated size
Cons
* Slow Intel Atom 1.6 GHz Processor
* Only 1 GB Memory
Final Thought
This Desktop is just good ok but nothing great. I will suggest you to take a look at other core 2 Duo based Desktops at potentially slightly extra price. I would have liked to see thik kind of PC in industrial environments, with integrated touchscreen.
The review originally appeared at Averatech All in one PC review . Being reproduced with Janatanews permission.
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