It’s a great workstation that can take care of every computing need.

The Acer Aspire T180-UA381B AMD Desktop PC with 17" LCD monitor continues Acer’s tradition of bringing quality personal computer packages to users looking for dependability and performance. The T180-UA381B AMD Desktop PC is an outstanding computer capable of handling everything from simple word processing to more complex duties like photo and video editing.

The T180-UA381B AMD Desktop PC is powered by an AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2.4 GHz socket AM2 processor with Hypertransport. Don’t be intimated by all those numbers now because what it’s basically trying to say is that it comes with a very powerful processor that’s ready to tackle everything you throw at it. AMD’s processors have been known for being very efficient, and the Athlon 64 3800+ 2.4 GHz isn’t any different.

A PC’s performance depends on the amount of RAM it carries as well. With the T180-UA381B AMD Desktop PC, you’ll be getting 1GB of DDR2 memory, which is enough for the requirements of most software today. DDR2 memory is also very fast—thus helping you complete those photo-editing jobs smoothly and without any delay. Viewing resource-hungry DVD movies is an effortless job for this PC as well. The T180-UA381B AMD Desktop PC also has extra sockets for additional RAM, in the event that extra memory is required.

The 160GB SATA hard drive can store all your videos, mp3s and files with room to spare. If that is not enough, you can add additional hard drives, thanks to the extra ports that the system comes equipped with. They say that a PC is only as fast as its slowest component, which in this case is the hard disk. Thankfully, a SATA hard drive is one of the fastest available in the market today.

The Acer Aspire T180-UA381B AMD Desktop PC is ready for Internet use. It’s complete with LAN ports, Firewire, and even a 56Kbps PCI modem to boot. The PC comes with Microsoft’s Windows Vista Home Basic which includes Microsoft’s Internet browser, the Internet Explorer. All that’s left to do for the user is boot-up the PC and he’s ready to surf the net.
If media capabilities are a priority, then the T180-UA381B AMD Desktop PC is perfect. It comes packaged with a dual-layer DVD-RW drive, stereo speakers, and an Acer AL1706AB 17-inch LCD monitor that’s capable of displaying over 16.2 million colors at a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024. Movies and games definitely look good with all these excellent features.

The T180-UA381B AMD Desktop PC also features an internal 9-in-1 flash media reader which can handle formats such as MicroDrive, Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, SecureDigital, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Multimedia Card, Memory Stick PRO, and xD cards. Last but not the least, it also boasts of the Empowering Technology KEY, which allows users to access a menu of frequently-used functions and settings with a touch of a single key.

For value and performance, the T180-UA381B AMD Desktop PC with 17" LCD is hard to beat.

Daniel Gonzales
Technology Reviewer