Close, but not close enough. The AVPC is the poor man’s version of the Xperian and I find it very hard to recommend unless you’re looking for a very basic media PC and don’t mind the relatively small screen
ManufacturerIridiumModel NameAVPCPrice inc VAT£999URLwww.avpc.tvCPU, motherboard, memory & storageCPU2.66GHz Pentium 4Motherboard manufacturer & modelProprietaryChipset manufacturer & modelVIA PN266System memory (quantity & type)512MB PC2100 DDR SDRAMMemory slots (occupied/free)N/AMax memory in current configuration/supported512MB/2GBHard disk manufacturere & modelN/AHard disk size/cache/interface & speed80GB not specifiedPrimary optical drive (make & model)DVD/CD-RW combo drive, unspecifiedPrimary optical drive (speed & supported media)unspecifiedGraphics and soundGraphics card manufacturer & modelIntegrated VIA/S3 SavageGraphics processorVIA PN266Memory & typeSharedPortsN/AAudio controller (manufacturer & model)Integrated 5.1-channel AC97 codecSupported channels (ie 5.1)5.1Additonal features (S/PDIF etc)Optical and coaxial S/PDIFSpeakers (manufacturer & model)IntegratedDisplayMonitor (manufacturer & model)Integrated TFTViewable diagonal size (in)15Max resolution & refresh rate1024x768 at 60HzPortsN/AExtras (ie USB hub)N/AModem. Network card, etcModem (manufacturer, model & speed)Integrated 56k V.90 modemNetwork card (manufacturer & speed)Integrated 10/100MbitKeyboard (manufacturer & model)Integrated laptop styleMouse (manufacturer & modelMicrosoft OpticalMisc HardwareRemote control, 4-in-1 memory card readerExpansion and portsExternal 5.25in drivebays (total/free)N/AExternal 3.5in drivebays (total/free)N/AInternal 3.5in drivebays (total/free)N/APCI slots (total/free)N/AOther slotsPC Card slotUSB 2.0 ports (rear/front)2 2Firewire ports (rear/front)2 0PS/2 / Serial / Parallel ports0/0/0Other portsVideo in, Aerial input for TV and Radio tunerSoftwareOperating systemWindows XP Home EditionOffice packageAbility OfficeOtherPanda AntivirusWarrantyWarranty (years & type)1 Year collect and returnRead full review
Overall
5/10
By Lars-Göran Nilsson
Reviewed 09 January 2004
Updated 05 February 2011