14 DAY TRIAL // There are several ways for an all-in-one personal computer to stand out in a crowd, but most of them have already been done, which means that some new perks are needed, or for all of them to be present.
Eurocom decided to go with both when it created the Uno 3 all-in-one computer, to the point where it's not totally certain that all-in-one “desktop” is the best thing to call it.
Sure, it looks like one, but it's pretty thin and, more importantly, has a battery pack, much like laptops do. Indeed, you could call it a keyboard-less laptop and be proven wrong only if your skill in debates completely fails at life.
The new all-in-one system is called Uno 3 and was designed by Eurocom with energy efficiency in mind. Seeing as how it's supposed to work on battery power, that was a given.
So how little energy does it use, you might ask? 120W is the top, but depending on the hardware, it could be even less. Also, unless Intel's Turbo Boost technology comes in, the system will never operate at full throttle.
Moreover, the low power consumption comes hand in hand with a low heat generation, which means less noise from active cooling and a longer lifespan.
In fact, the press release mentions the “heavy duty industrial grade chassis design” and “high quality components,” though it doesn't go into details.
The anti-glare screen is another advantage, since it means that the display will still be visible even if the sun suddenly decides to peek through the office window. It's not perfect, but no LCD is.
Besides, if you're really not satisfied, you can get one of those new anti-glare coatings from 3M, even if it defeats the purpose of, well, having a supposedly anti-glare LCD panel.
Moreover, the Uno 3 boasts Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 data encryption, which should keep your trade secrets reasonably safe.
Finally, the Eurocom Uno 3 AiO of indeterminate storage and processing capabilities (though the 8 GB of RAM were specifically mentioned) happens to benefit from a fairly broad port set: HDMI x2 (in and out, letting it double as a monitor), headphones, microphone, USB 3.0/2.0, LAN, and even an ExpressCard 54.
All in all, the Eurocom Uno 3.0 measures 527 x 49 x 370 mm / 21.08 x 1.96 x 14.8 inches (21.5-inch LCD) and weighs 7.5 kg / 16.5 pounds. It ships with a VESA mount (can be mounted anywhere, like tables, walls, desks and medical carts).
There's a Uno 2 AiO for order as well, whose screen size wasn't mentioned, but which measures 450 x 312 x 53.5~151 mm / 17.7 x 12.2 x 2.1, so probably around 19 inches. It has an angle-adjustable stand (5 degrees to 53 degrees) and two RS-232 ports, plus eSATA and VGA (no HDMI from what we can see). Again, the price isn't known.
