Hands-On Review of the Averatec All-In-One PC

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Averatec recently announced an 18.4-inch All-In-One with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor. Today that snazzy system landed at our office for an exclusive hands-on. Now the Averatec All-In-One isn’t a netbook - it doesn’t have a battery, its got a large LCD display attached to it, and comes with a mouse and keyboard - but its $549.99 price point, specs, performance and its bottom base sure remind us of one.

We have been playing around with the all-in-one for the last few hours and can say that it hands down beats the Eee Box.

Follow the link for the review, including a video of the unit.

For more photos and detailed description of the unit, see my previous post on the Averatec All-In-One. Here is a brief run-down of the specs:

• Thickness: 1.3-inch base, .59-inch LCD
• Built-In Webcam & MIC
• Piano Black Design
• Weight approx 4 lbs.
• Microsoft Windows XP ULCPC
• Intel ATOM CPU: N270 (1.6GHz / 533MHz FSB / 512K)
• 18.4″ Widescreen LCD (1680 x 945)
• 1GB DDR2 System Memory
• 160GB SATA HDD
• Super Multi Dual Layer DVD Burner
• 802.11 b/g wireless LAN integrated
• Integrated webcam (1.3M) and 5 USB 2.0 ports
• 4-in-1 Memory Card Reader
• 15 pin D-Sub Video out port

It has more than enough computing power for the average consumer and at $549 (including an integrated 18" display), it's hard to see how you can go wrong with one of these.