Sotec Afina AS7180AV

February 10th, 2004 | by Ian Bell

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We were surprised by how fast the Afina system felt.


Highs: Solid performing, integrated TV tuner, small size

Lows: Mouse is too tiny, poor 3D performance

Summary

Lifestyle computers are certainly starting to make more headroom in this specialized niche, and as we see more convergence between the home theater and computer realms we expect this market to grow.

The Sotec Afina is smaller than both Sony's VAIO PCV-W20 and Apple's iMac lifestyle computers, yet performs very close to the aforementioned systems. However, there are some quirks about it that may be hard for some to overlook.

Although the Afina lacks the polish and attention to detail which have become accustomed to from the Japanese market, it is still a unique product that will turn heads. The Sotec Afina would be the perfect computer for any kitchen, office or bedroom and is certainly worth a look.




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