Eurocom's All-In-One Desktop Looks Great, Saves Space And Conserves Power

Eurocom recently announced a beautiful all-in-one PC that looks futuristic enough to be used as a prop in a science fiction movie, yet practical enough for everyday use. The Eurocom L570W combines a 64-bit mobile Athlon 64 processor, a 17-inch widescreen flat panel display and built-in speakers in a single unit with a very small footprint. A touch screen is available as an option.

If power savings are more important than processing speed, the unit can be had with a 25-watt AMD Sempron processor, as opposed to the Athlon processors which consume 62 watts.

This all-in-one system can save big companies lots of money in electricity costs. The L570W consumes approximately 160 watts, compared to the 500 to 600 watts consumed by traditional desktop PCs. The result is a savings of about $100 per year per user, so a company with one thousand PCs in service could save $100,000 dollars per year in energy expenses if every employee used an L570W.

The all-in-one L570W is ideal for corporate use, in schools, for home use and for entertainment purposes. It's also useful for crowded environments such as stock trading floors.

The system lends a bit of flair to whatever room it&s placed in. The glossy 17-inch WSXGA+ display has a native resolution of 1680 x 1050 pixels, and it&s powered by an integrated VIA K8N800 chip with up to 64 Mbytes of shared memory. The review unit came loaded with a top of the line 8x Dual-Layer DVD Burner, though less expensive drives are also available.

The system is available with hard drives up to 300 Gbytes in size and up to 2 Gbytes of DDR400 memory. It also includes gigabit Ethernet as well as 802.11b/g wireless and Bluetooth if desired. A webcam centered above the display is also available.

The built-in multi-speaker system includes a subwoofer. Ports include six USB 2.0, one FireWire, audio inputs and outputs, a media card reader, PC Card, S-Video, VGA and DVI. A TV tuner with a remote control is available optionally, the addition of which makes the system ideal for dorm room use.

The unit has a carry handle on top that makes it easy to transport from room to room, and is especially helpful when setting up temporary training centers. A full-size keyboard with a touchpad completes the package, and the keyboard folds up flat against the display for storage or travel. A carry bag is included. The Eurocom L570W can be had for as little as $1,520, but the more loaded demo unit was priced at $2,238.

Eurocom&s channel program has three levels, and about 70 percent of all products are sold through the channel. Fully configured units are available to resellers that fill out an application form online. Bare-bones units are available to resellers that can sell between 10 and 30 units a month, while whitebox units with no logos are available to high volume integrators. Eurocom offers demo units with discount pricing, 24-7 online ordering, post sales support, free technical support for the life of the product, product training, product brochures and more. Margins average between 10 percent and 15 percent.