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Review of PCV-W10 Desktop by Sony

Posted by michael on from the cute-but-overpriced dept.

Anonymous Howard writes "Designtechnica has a review of Sony's Vaio PCV-W10 desktop computer. This computer is unique in the sense that not only is the computer built into the back of the monitor, but the keyboard folds up to cover the screen. Once folded up, this thing becomes a Clock/CD Player. Strange..."

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  1. The computer as an appliance. by fmaxwell · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'm happy to see that Sony recognizes that a computer needs to be integrated into a home as a small, practical appliance. I gave my mother a computer and it's housed in a piece of furniture, with doors, that matches the style of her home. As a result of it being out-of-sight, it remains largely out-of-use. Unlike most Slashdot readers, she does not just think to turn the computer on to check e-mail, surf the web, etc. To her, it's a big, complicated device made up of multiple boxes (system unit, keyboard, monitor, modem, printer, mouse) and more wires than she can deal with. I have to wonder if she would use something like the Sony computer featured in the review...

  2. laptop by Ashish+Kulkarni · · Score: 2, Insightful

    a desktop computer which is present behind the monitor? a keyboard which folds up? that's sounds more like a laptop to me, folks...

  3. screen size? by httpamphibio.us · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The article makes no mention of the screen size... are we supposed to assume the W10 means 10"? A 10" 16:9 LCD is just far too small, especially with that price...

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  4. $500 computer with a $1000 screen by thinmac · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Have you seen one of these in a store? Have you seen the price? It's got the specs of a $500 emachine, with the exception of the folding keyboard and the big LCD screen (which, granted, looks really pretty). The form factor is cute, but not really a whole lot *better* than a whole lot of other stuff on the market. When you figure it costs $1000 more than a similarly decked out budget machine, it doesn't look to me like it panns out.

    Now, this post is doubless going to attract some Apple iMac comparisons, but I think it won't apply. Why? Because I think with an iMac (which starts at around $200 less), you're getting a design that actually works better than the $500 emachine, not just that looks better. Just my opinion, though. I'm sure folks will disagree...

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  5. Think of space issues in Japan... by MrFenty · · Score: 2, Insightful

    ...where they have insanely high real estate prices, then you'll realise why everything has to be fold up and space efficient. Also looks pretty neat.

  6. Sweet for LAN Parties by still_sick · · Score: 1, Insightful

    But I wonder how much of a pain it will be to upgrade later on?

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