Would You Believe It?

[NoshowJones]

My Acer AIO Desktop only 2 and a half years old has chucked it. It was left on sleep when not in use for the last few weeks because of previous problems trying to start it.

I came down yesterday morning to find it with a blank screen, after trying to start it with no success I took it to the guy in the local computer shop, and he told me that is it finished, it was caused by a little mark on the screen, he said he would not recommend trying to fix it. That's the third Acer in over 20 years of using a computer. No more Acer's for me.

I know one poster in particular who has had an AIO desktop for years with no problems. But no more AIO's for me. I am going back to an ordinary desk top this time. 

[Crossy]

Why not get a NUC style mini-PC?

 

Many / most will hang on to the VESA mounting holes on the back of a standard monitor.

 

All the space saving of an AIO and none of the disadvantages.

[NoshowJones]

26 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Why not get a NUC style mini-PC?

 

Many / most will hang on to the VESA mounting holes on the back of a standard monitor.

 

All the space saving of an AIO and none of the disadvantages.

I do not know anything about these Crossy, I have ordered an Asus desktop as my previous Asus's have been excellent.

 

 

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[Crossy]

1 minute ago, NoshowJones said:

I do not know anything about these Crossy, I have ordered an Asus desktop as my previous Asus's have been excellent.

 

These beasties, readily available here, but a desktop has added advantages if being highly expandable.

 

https://www.amazon.com/intel-nuc/s?k=intel+nuc

 

[KhunHeineken]

Why immediately blame Acer?

 

As I was reading through your post I was thinking a power surge got to it.  Not uncommon in Thailand. 

[NoshowJones]

14 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

These beasties, readily available here, but a desktop has added advantages if being highly expandable.

 

https://www.amazon.com/intel-nuc/s?k=intel+nuc

 

Thanks Crossy but I ordered an item from Amazon only recently and it was stopped in Thailand, it only costs 25 GBP. My money was refunded, so I don't think I will be ordering anything from Amazon, besides I have ordered an Asus desktop from my local dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[NoshowJones]

12 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

Why immediately blame Acer?

 

As I was reading through your post I was thinking a power surge got to it.  Not uncommon in Thailand. 

No power surge, I have one of these things which keep the computer on during a power cut.

[Crossy]

19 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

Thanks Crossy but I ordered an item from Amazon only recently and it was stopped in Thailand, it only costs 25 GBP. My money was refunded, so I don't think I will be ordering anything from Amazon, besides I have ordered an Asus desktop from my local dealer.

 

I wasn't really suggesting going to Amazon it was just a quick example.

 

These or similar things are readily available on Lazada etc.

 

ASUS also do NUC devices https://www.asus.com/eg-en/content/nuc-overview/

 

Your desktop will be just fine of course 🙂