Review of PCV-W10 Desktop by Sony

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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Hardware Specs (read: karma whoring)

[I didn't]

Display - 15.3" LCD Wide Aspect Ratio WXGA (1280x768)

Processor - Intel® Celeron® 1.60GHz

Cache Memory - 128KB Integrated On-Die Level 2

Front Side Bus Speed - 400 MHz

Standard RAM - 512MB PC-2100 DDR (expandable to 1GB)

Hard Drive - 60GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive

CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo Drive
CD-RW (16X max. write /10X max. rewrite / 24X max. read)
DVD-ROM (8X max. DVD-ROM Read)

Video & Graphics - SIS650 Integrated Graphics with Real256(TM) 2D/3D Graphics Accelerator
32MB Shared Graphics Memory (64MB Max.)

Ethernet - 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet

Modem - V.90 compatible data/fax modem

Expansion Slots
Two PCMCIA Type-II Card Slots
Memory Stick® Media Slot

Port Connectors
USB 2.0 (One Used for Mouse)
One Line In
Two 4pin i.LINK(TM)
One Headphone / One Microphone

Supplied Accessories
Speakers (Stereo) built in
VAIO Smart(TM) Keyboard
USB Optical Wheel Mouse

Power Requirements - 100-120V -3A (50/60Hz)

Power Management - ACPI 1.0 Compliant

Dimensions (Unit)
Keyboard Open 19.17" (W) x 10.28" (H) x 13.15" (D)
Keyboard Closed 19.17" (W) x 10.95" (H) x 7.52(D)

Weight (CPU) - 20.95 lbs.

bfd

[b17bmbr]

so this is what the pc industry has come to. cutesy designs to drum up sales. interesting, yes. innovation, hardly. like the imacs that were all those colors. though first to integrate 10base-T, firewire, usb, etc., that was cool. the pc has reached an evolutionary peak. where can it go from here. faster, a bit. but at what price? wattage, heat, noise, etc. and for what. so this is all they have left.

(imagine a beowulf cluster of these though...)