VPC100 All-in-One PC Review

I have very limited space for my computer and I have always had to deal with where to put my computer. I tried getting an LCD monitor thinking that would clear the desk space, but I still had my desktop computer sitting on my desk.

I saw an ad online for the VPC100 All-in-One PC, and decided to check it out. This system is pretty much what it says it is. It consists of a 19 inch LCD Monitor, that also includes a 1.6GhZ processor, 1GB of memory, a 160GB hard drive, and even comes with the keyboard and mouse.

I decided to get the VPC100 All-in-One PC from Amazon.com, for $529.00. It took about a week for it to arrive, and when I got it I was glad to see that everything advertised was in the box. (Occasionally when I have purchased something online, there have been issues with missing parts)

I cleared off my desk and set the VPC100 All-in-One PC up. It did not take lon to plug everything in, and I was able to get it connected to my home network easily. I have a wireless 802.11 setup, and the VPC100 All-in-One PC integrated nicely.

Most of the work I do on my computer is document processing, and working spreadsheets. I don't use my computer to play graphics intense games, so I don't really need a lot of power. I don't need massive amounts of processing power, or 3D graphics.

I do back up my work on a daily basis, though, so the DVD burner included with the VPC100 All-in-One PC comes in quite handy.

Unfortunately there are a couple of downsides to the VPC100 All-in-One PC. The Operating System is Windows XP Professional. While the Professional version of XP has great features for business, XP has been all but abandoned by Microsoft. They no longer offer any support other than Knowledge Base articles.

There is virtually no way to upgrade the VPC100 All-in-One PC. What you see is what you get. You cannot add any memory to the system; you cannot install a larger hard drive. If you wanted to upgrade the operating system to Vista, forget it. The VPC100 All-in-One PC does not meet the minimum system requirements. You could wait for Windows Seven and then upgrade the Operating system of the VPC100 All-in-One PC to that, but Microsoft is not releasing it til October.

If you are like me and these limitations don't bother you then I highly recommend the VPC100 All-in-One PC.