Afina AS 7180AV First Look

[dang]

Checkout our latest First Look of the Afina AS 7180AV (http://reviews.designtechnica.com/firstlook25.html)

[Ioman]

I really like the look of this system. I am surprised to see that it is using an AMD processor in it. Typically systems of this nature are using either low voltage Intel or Transmeta CPU's. I would prefer 512MB of memory compared to 256MB. I think the footprint looks incredibly small.

I would love to comare this to the Sony PCV-W30 side-by-side.

[LukR]

Originally posted by Ioman
I really like the look of this system. I am surprised to see that it is using an AMD processor in it. Typically systems of this nature are using either low voltage Intel or Transmeta CPU's. I would prefer 512MB of memory compared to 256MB.

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It uses a AMD Athlon XP-M 1800, a mobile CPU:) and they are low woltage as every mobile cpu.

[Ioman]

Originally posted by LukR
It uses a AMD Athlon XP-M 1800, a mobile CPU:) and they are low woltage as every mobile cpu.

ahh yes, I missed that thanks for pointing it out. So this system is more like a laptop with its architecture, just in a different case.

[ECA]

Shared video ram, Suck.
video only 32 meg max of onboard ram. Suck.
256-1gig ram, ok.
only 12" TFT.

I would like the KB to be removeable/replaceable. You have to sit infront of it ALL the time and CLOSE up. Cant put KB in lap, more ergonomic.

for an office, it would be fine.

[jeo4long]

The alternative contender for Afina will be the new Sony V series and the Fujitsu Biblio RS series.

Here are the links:
Sony VAIO V series
http://www.vaio.sony.co.jp/Products/PCV-V10B/
Price: $2199

and

Fujitsu FMV-BIBLO RS55E/T
http://www.fmworld.net/product/frame/pcpm0309/biblo_loox/rs/index.html

$2799

But price wise, Afina so far is the most reasonable one.

[Ioman]

Muliadi, will Icube be selling the Fujitsu and Sony equivalents?