Catch up with your favourite TV programmes or watch the latest DVD movies on the systems stunning, high quality, 15" XGA TFT LCD flatscreen display. Or if you want to listen to music, the AVPC also features an exciting choice of either CD, MP3 or FM Radio. Accessing any of these functions couldn't be easier. The revolutionary AVPC is supplied with a remote control to enable you to switch between programmes with ease, without having to exit the previous mode and without having to boot Windows ®
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Powered by the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 processors, the Iridium AVPC is also a fully functional PC making it ideal for home shopping, email, surfing the web, computer gaming, running your favourite windows programmes or even for kids homework. Functionality is increased further with the inclusion of a CD/DVD Combo drive allowing for enhanced multimedia functions and high capacity read/write storage. In addition, the AVPC comes as standard with a built-in 4 in 1 card reader for transferring MP3 files or digital pictures with other devices.
With an all-in-one compact design that brings a sleek and stylish touch to virtually any room in the house, extreme performance computing and maximum entertainment possibilities, the AVPC is a sophisticated, fully featured digital entertainment centre for work or play.
Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8GHz Processor
Microsoft Windows XP Home
512Mb DDR RAM
80Gb Hard Drive
15" XGA TFT Screen (1024 x 768)
DVD/CDRW Combo Drive
4 in 1 Card Reader
56K Modem & 10/100Mbps LAN
2 x FirewireT and 4 x USB 2.0 ports
Built-in 6 x Easy Start Buttons for Stand By, PC, CD/MP3, TV, Radio and DVD
2 x Speakers
S/PDIF Output for DVD Content and Stereo Audio
Remote Control
Ability Office
Anti Virus Software
1yr Collect & Return Warranty
Upgrade to 3yr Warranty
Additional Specifications
VT8703A + VT8235 Core Logic
INSYDE Flash EPROM; ACPI1.0b BIOS
512K "On-Die" Cache
8 / 16/ 32Mb Video RAM (SMA)
AC 97 2.1 Audio Compliant Interface.
S3 Savage 8 Video Controller
Keyboard: 19mm pitch/3.0mm stroke. IBM 109 Key Compatible with Numeric Keypad.
Remote: Consumer IR I/F; Support System On/Off/Sleep
Ports: 1 x FIR (IrDA 1.1).SIR, 4 x USB 2.0, 2 x IEEE 1394, 1 x Headphone Jack, 1 x Microphone Jack, 1 x S/PDIF, 1 x RF TV-in, 1 x Video-in, 1 x FM Antenna Cable-in, 1 x Mini PCI (Occupied by TV Card), 1 x LCD Brightness VR, 1 x RJ45 (Internal 10/100Mbps LAN, 1 x RJ11 (Internal 56K Modem).
AVPC-2.8 Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8GHz
Microsoft Windows XP Home
512Mb DDR RAM
80Gb HDD
15" XGA TFT Screen
Combo DVD/CD-RW
Ability Office & Anti Virus Scan
1 Year Collect & Return Warranty
£812.51Inc VAT + FREE Delivery
Typical Web Price £899.00
extended 3 Year warranty Our Price £117.50 Inc VAT
Upgrades
Iridium USB 2.0 HDD (external)
Code
Ex VAT
USB-HDD-20
20GB
£89
USB-HDD-30
30GB
£99
USB-HDD-40
40GB
£112
USB-HDD-60
60GB
£165
Media Bay Upgrade
Code
Ex VAT
UPG-DVD-RW
Upgrade to internal DVD-RW Drive
£99
Please note this upgrade is not available on the AVPC
Operating System Upgrade
Code
Ex VAT
UPG-WINXP-PRO
Upgrade from Windows XP Home to XP PRO
£50
RAM upgrades
Code
Ex VAT
UPG-DDR-256-512
Upgrade from 256MB DDR to 512MB DDR
£50
UPG-DDR-512-1GB
Upgrade from 512MB DDR to 1GB DDR
£100
UPG-DDR-256-1GB
Upgrade from 256MB DDR to 1GB DDR
£150
Please note these upgrades are not available on the S212
HDD Upgrade
Code
Ex VAT
UPG-HDD-20-40
Upgrade from 20GB HDD to 40Gb HDD
£40
UPG-HDD-20-60
Upgrade from 20GB HDD to 60Gb HDD
£55
UPG-HDD-30-60
Upgrade from 30GB HDD to 60Gb HDD
£50
UPG-HDD-60-80
Upgrade from 60GB HDD to 80Gb HDD
£50
Battery / PSU / Car charger
Code
Ex VAT
???-BAT-ION
LI-ION Battery
£99
???-CAR
Car Charger
£69
Please note that pricing on each battery, PSU and Car charger is the same for each model
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
Code
Ex VAT
QXT-WIFI
Internal Wi-fi module for S860/865/870/900/910
£69
QXS-BLUE
Internal Bluetooth module for S860/865/870/900/910
£40
Please note these upgrades are not available on the S212, T200, AVPC, S755
Iridium Iridium AVPC Review
How to buy a Iridium AVPC
There are so many places to buy a Iridium AVPC, how do you find the best one? First of all decide whether you are happy to buy your Iridium AVPC online, or would you rather get your Iridium AVPC from a local dealer. This is very much up to you. Many local dealers can offer much more competitive pricing on a Iridium AVPC these days than they used to.
Getting the right Iridium AVPC If you are not sure you are probably best to buy a proprietary make Iridium AVPC with a good warranty and from about the middle of the range. Most people would notice little or no difference between a middle and top of the range Iridium AVPC. More importantly you should consider the specific features that you want supplied with your Iridium AVPC - don't worry too much about gigabyte and MHz if you are buying new - even the cheaper Iridium AVPC will be very quick and two year down the road the fast Iridium AVPC will seem little different from the slower one
Which type of Iridium AVPC For years Athlon and Pentium have been battling out to become king of the Iridium AVPC. I have had many of both types, both in the desktop and laptop variety. Most technical users would say that a Iridium AVPC powered with an Athlon CPU is the better machine; it is my experience that the Pentium powered Iridium AVPC are excellent, stable and quick - and would now get my vote
How much to spend on your Iridium AVPC There are some fantastic deals available if you are prepared to take a refurbished Iridium AVPC, you could epact to save about 25% on the price of a new Iridium AVPC. There's no need to stretch yourself and the odds are that you really don't need and won't use all those features on the expensive Iridium AVPC - you should save a few quid and take the kids out instead. Go for a good make, middle of the range with a good warranty and you'll be happy with your choice of Iridium AVPC. At the time of writing you'd be looking at about £500 for a low end Iridium AVPC, about £750 for a pretty good Iridium AVPC and about £1000 for a top of the range Iridium AVPC
What other peripherals should you buy with your Iridium AVPC Even though there may seem to be a bewildering range of Iridium AVPC accessories, you should only buy what you thought you needed before you encountered all those other devices that you can plug into your new Iridium AVPC. The most useful extras to use with your Iridium AVPC are a printer, digital camera, good speakers matched with a good sound card. It's also worth having a good optical mouse connected to you Iridium AVPC.
Your Iridium AVPCwarranty Getting the right warranty is a very important consideration with your new Iridium AVPC. An onsite warranty is certainly better than a return to base, which can be inconvenient - especially if you no longer have the original box for your Iridium AVPC. To make sure your unit is nor damaged in transit it is a good idea to keep hold of the original box that your Iridium AVPC came supplied in.
Maintenance of you Iridium AVPC There are a few essentials for keeping your Iridium AVPC in good condition, free from errors and viruses. Using the live update and scheduled maintenance option with Norton anti-virus will almost certainly protect you from nasty viruses. Likewise a firewall will stop your security being breached when you take your Iridium AVPC onto the internet. A regular defrayment or run of Norton system works or utilities will help to keep the hard drive in good condition. Those are the core bits of software that will keep your Iridium AVPC running nicely. Of course, using your Iridium AVPC in a dusty environment could cause the cooling fan to clog up and consequently result in an over-heat of your Iridium AVPC.
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