Hey guys!
First of all, I've not purchased this. I received this piece for testing. So, anyone asking for the price or the place where I bought it from, buzz off!
Now, coming to the computer. This is from a Chinese company called "Maxtone". I had read that Acer was coming out with a computer built into a keyboard along with a screen on the side. This is different.
This can be considered like a hybrid between your desktop and a netbook. You don't have batteries. It has to be connected to a power source like a desktop. You simply need to connect the monitor and power source to get going!
Specs -
Intel Atom 1.6GHz
1GB DDR2 RAM
320GB HDD
4 USB ports
Inbuilt Mic
Headphone + Mic + Line-In port
SD Card slot
Scroll Pad
DVD Writer
Ethernet Port
Inbuilt Wi-Fi
To please your inner geek, have a look at the pics (Shot with my Spica, since I couldn't get a camera to office)-
Here you have the CAPSLOCK, NUMLOCK, WI-FI , HDD and Power indicators. You also have a shutdown button and restart button. We have a decent sized scroll pad similar to a one found on a 14" laptop
The inbuilt Mic
2 USB ports, ethernet port, display port plus power. There is another slot that has been titled HDMI.USB between the display adapter and power. Guess, they are going to be flexible about this.
2 USB ports, SD Card slot plus audio inputs
The vendor hinted the price to be around 10k, but stressed that it is negotiable to a large extent depending on the quantity. Obviously after-sales service remains an issue, but I'm so going to buy this if we manage to get it to around 6k.
Initial conclusions -
It came preinstalled with the Chinese version of XP. I reinstalled XP and then dual-booted with Windows 7. The drivers are standard. Realtek for the LAN card and Atheros for the wireless card. Still not received the drivers CD from the vendor so cannot comment on display drivers. Everything runs smooth, no lags. You get as much performance as you get from a netbook. But, not being limited to the small screen helps. The keyboard is of good quality, similar to the ones from Dell or Sony. The finish is decent enough to look respectable.
This is definitely not meant to be portable, since you'd have to lug around a monitor too. But, it is quite a good replacement for a low powered desktop. And IMHO, if the price is between 6-8k, it is definitely worth looking into.
First of all, I've not purchased this. I received this piece for testing. So, anyone asking for the price or the place where I bought it from, buzz off!
Now, coming to the computer. This is from a Chinese company called "Maxtone". I had read that Acer was coming out with a computer built into a keyboard along with a screen on the side. This is different.
This can be considered like a hybrid between your desktop and a netbook. You don't have batteries. It has to be connected to a power source like a desktop. You simply need to connect the monitor and power source to get going!
Specs -
1GB DDR2 RAM
320GB HDD
4 USB ports
Inbuilt Mic
Headphone + Mic + Line-In port
SD Card slot
Scroll Pad
DVD Writer
Ethernet Port
Inbuilt Wi-Fi
To please your inner geek, have a look at the pics (Shot with my Spica, since I couldn't get a camera to office)-
Here you have the CAPSLOCK, NUMLOCK, WI-FI , HDD and Power indicators. You also have a shutdown button and restart button. We have a decent sized scroll pad similar to a one found on a 14" laptop
The inbuilt Mic
2 USB ports, ethernet port, display port plus power. There is another slot that has been titled HDMI.USB between the display adapter and power. Guess, they are going to be flexible about this.
2 USB ports, SD Card slot plus audio inputs
The vendor hinted the price to be around 10k, but stressed that it is negotiable to a large extent depending on the quantity. Obviously after-sales service remains an issue, but I'm so going to buy this if we manage to get it to around 6k.
Initial conclusions -
It came preinstalled with the Chinese version of XP. I reinstalled XP and then dual-booted with Windows 7. The drivers are standard. Realtek for the LAN card and Atheros for the wireless card. Still not received the drivers CD from the vendor so cannot comment on display drivers. Everything runs smooth, no lags. You get as much performance as you get from a netbook. But, not being limited to the small screen helps. The keyboard is of good quality, similar to the ones from Dell or Sony. The finish is decent enough to look respectable.
This is definitely not meant to be portable, since you'd have to lug around a monitor too. But, it is quite a good replacement for a low powered desktop. And IMHO, if the price is between 6-8k, it is definitely worth looking into.
