Acer Veriton FP

If notebooks can be designed

to become ever so slim, why can’t PCs? The Veriton FP from Acer proves

this point. This PC’s components are conveniently hidden behind a 15"

TFT LCD display panel in the same box. It looks so thin that we actually had

people snooping around asking–"but where’s the PC"? The PC and

LCD panel are in the same box.

This

was one of the most stylish PCs we’ve seen so far. As all components come

in a single box, connectivity is really easy. You just need to connect your

mouse, keyboard, and a network cable if required. There’s onboard sound

and onboard 10/100 Mbps networking. You don’t have to worry about speakers

either–they’re also inside the box along with a volume control knob.

There’s an additional port for connecting another display monitor if

needed. So, who’s the PC meant for?

The Acer Veriton can be used

by large organizations and institutions who need a PC for displaying product

demonstrations, etc. For example, hospitals can keep this PC in the

reception area with a presentation running on various medical subjects. The

PC is meant to make a good first impression on the clientele. Due to its

compact design, it doesn’t take up too much space either.

The PC has superb display

quality. Due to the LCD panel, it’s crystal clear. Its configuration is

also pretty good–a PIII/550 processor, 128 MB RAM, 13 GB hard drive, and

an ATI Rage LT Pro AGP with



8 MB of video memory for the display.

Acer Veriton FP

Features: 15" LCD TFT

display; additional monitor support; TimeMachine software for

recovery.

Pros: Good performance;

ultra-slim; crystal clear display.

Cons: Expensive.

Source: Acer India



21 Palace Road


Bangalore 560052.


Tel: 80-2280812-4 Fax: 2280815


E-mail: ailenquiries@acer.co.in

The bundled software is also

good. It comes with Win 98 on a restoration CD. In case the software on the

PC gets corrupt, this CD can be used to restore the PC to its factory

default settings. Another interesting and useful software is called the

TimeMachine. If you’ve installed some new software on the PC that starts

troubling you, you can use TimeMachine to restore the PC to the

configuration before the software’s installation. PC-Cillin anti-virus

software is also included.

The Acer Veriton’s

performance on common productivity applications like office suites, Web

browsers, etc, is really good. It scored 23.5 in Business Winstone99, which

tests a PC’s capabilities in running productivity applications. This is a

good score.

Another interesting feature

in the PC is an infra-red serial port that can be used to transfer data to

wireless devices. It has two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, a serial and

parallel port, two USB ports, and line in/line out ports for sound.

The only problem with the

Acer Veriton is its price. At this price, it’s a niche product affordable

only to CEOs of large organizations.