Sotec E7 media center PC has an iPod dock

It is quite an arduous task to tell one PC from the other these days. Features are repeated, while the appearance is tweaked just a bit. For manufacturers, the best way out is to include a key differentiator, which would put to rest all "Siamese twin" claims. For Sotec’s E7 media center PC series, an iPod dock does the trick. A flip-open compartment at the base of this PC houses a slot where you can plug in the mp3 player. In addition to this, the 21.6 inch PC features a DVD drive, built-in card reader, 1.3MP camera, wireless keyboard and mouse, 8W Onkyo speakers, NVIDIA GeForce 9300 video card, integrated 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi module, Gigabit Ethernet, 1GB of RAM and a160GB hard drive as part of the standard option. It runs on an Intel dual-core 2GHz and optional enhancements include 2GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, and a 2.53GHz processor.

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Pricing and Availability: An October launch has been predicted for the E7 range of media center PCs. The standard version will cost around $950, while the fully-loaded option will set you back by $1560.

Watch This: Consumers aren’t satisfied with the ‘regular’ anymore. However, despite the addition of an iPod dock that, we believe, promotes redundancy, Sotec’s E7 fails to leave a lasting impression. There are better alternatives, certainly.

Word around the Web:

Ubergizmo says:

"I would assume the iPod dock doubles up as a charger, making the E7 a pretty nifty system to own."

Chris Davies from Slashgear says:

"It might not be an iMac, but it does have a built-in iPod dock."

Source:Electronista