Before you read any further, we’ll tell you the catch. It’s not actually a netbook. It’s just powered with the specs of a netbook. This Avaratec All In One features an 18.4-inch swiveling screen, 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, DVD burner and Windows XP. Sure, you can call it an underpowered iMac ripoff, but then you’d be missing that the whole system runs only US$550 and can mount on your wall like an LCD TV. Full specs and video:
Averatec’s joining the XPS One and HP Touchsmart IQ506–among others–in the all-in-one PC game. What’s notable about Averatec’s beside its super generic “All-In-One PC” name? It’s cheap. At just US$1249, you get a 2.4GHz Intel E4600 Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, nVidia GeForce 8400, a 22-inch screen and a copy of Vista Home Premium. It’s not a performance monster, but it is a fairly affordable all-in-one for the space conscious. On the other hand… [PRNewswire via Digital Trends]
Averatec just released the 2575, their new 12.1-inch ultraportable notebook. While the design may be forgettable and Averatec may not be the biggest brand around, they’ve been making small, cheap notebooks for some time and this model comes through on both counts, at least on paper. The 3.9 pound, $US1099 notebook has a 2.2GHz AMD dual core processor, 250GB HD, and 2GB of RAM. Let’s see how it stacks up against two of its big name competitors:
