Nice system but pricey.
Written: Apr 14 '00 (Updated Apr 14 '00)
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Pros: insanely fast, good M'Board and bus speeds, seemless software integration
Cons: Sacrificed storage media for processor speed
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| clocks's Full Review: Polywell Polystation 800K-7G1 |
The 800K system is certainly an improvement ove some of the systems that I have seen issued with the 1GHz processor. Unfortunately, because of the technology required to cool the processor as it runs, the price is gigantic.
When I first started to use the system in my test run, the boot was smooth and the software was seemlessly integrated into the system without much in the way of configuration other than the usual date, time, and naming things that are every new computer's pain in the rear. The 1GHz athlon under the hood jolts this computer to load speeds that I have not seen before in my history of computing.
Unfortunately, all of this speed comes at a relatively high cost. In order to keep the computer under the $4000 range (over 4K is considered server category instead of consumer), the cost of the processor and the cooling apparatus detracted from the money that could be placed into better parts for the computer itself. Packing a weak 64M of high speed memory and an even weaker video card, this computer is still lacking in some areas. It is NOT for the netowkring multi-tasking administrator who wants speed and power.
I have to admit, though, this computer is remarkable fast and not all of that is due to the super hot processor it is packing. THe manufacturer of this system integrated in a 200Mhz scalable bus so not only can the motherboard run at twice the current "standard" speed but it can also be scaled to be able to handle new, better, and faster processors as they come out.
As for the storage capabilities of this system, if I had to grade it, it would recieve a C. Although the hard drive size is rather nice with 40gigs to pack in MP3s and all of your important games, buisness software, and everything including the kitchen sink; the DVD without a RW CDROM or a high-capacity floppy drive (superdisk or ZIP) is somewhat pointless. While a DVD ROM is certainly neccessary with the new technologies coming but you cant very well save data to it so it wont do you all that much good if you want to take your data some where else.
This computer is a very good computer if you have some mega cash that you can burn with it but, if not, dont buy it yet. Wait until the prices come down and the 1.44M floppy drive is replaced with a superdisk drive that can handle both the floppies and the high-capacity superdisks.
As for the company that produces it, the support that they offer was excellent when I called them about future upgrades. I was only on the phone for two or three minutes before they got to me and that is a far cry from some of the big name computer producers support staff. They were helpful and cooperative and needless to say, I was very impressed.
This computer still has some points that need refining but for all intensive purposes, I applaud this computer.
Recommended:
Yes
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Member: Wayne Frazee
Location: Panama City Beach, FL
Reviews written: 100
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I am an IT Manager for a game development company in Panama City Beach, FL.
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