Packard Bell iStart 2214 PC Reviews: Windows Vista Home Premium Computer

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Packard Bell iStart 2214 PC Reviews: Windows Vista Home Premium Computer reviews

This desktop computer is a good all rounder.

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8.0 out of 10 based on 15 reviews.

Packard Bell iStart 2214 with Intel Celeron Dual Core E1200 1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor, 1GB of Memory and 160GB Storage on Windows Vista Home Premium. DVD writer See full product description

Value for money	8.2
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchaser

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: this is a great buy, great screen that comes with the computer, overall great computer +++++++++++
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Jun 2008

annette, wigan very fussy person

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: all good
Bad points:: none

Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Jun 2008

Confirmed purchaser

Score 5.0/10

Good points:: It works very well
Bad points:: NO back up and/or answers to my questions

Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	5.0

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Confirmed purchase: 06 Sep 2008

Siobhan, Belfast

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: It was significantly cheaper than other similar products
Bad points:: No real bad points; the keyboard is a bit budget but other than that it's great.

Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 06 May 2008

Confirmed purchaser basic pc user

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: price
Bad points:: could be faster

Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 May 2008

abdulmalik, putney.london retired

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: easy to purchase
Bad points:: it could be better if you could enclose a boklet how to use
computer easy guide to VISTA

Value for money	3.0
Overall rating	6.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 May 2008

paul, leicester

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: ideal for the money,does all i want it to
Bad points:: no floppy drive for backup discs.no rescue disc sent with product,only allows you to make one copy of rescue disc

Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 02 Sep 2008

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Product Features

Operating system	Windows Vista Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
Number of cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
RAM (Gigabytes)	1

Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	160
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	1.6
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Processor brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor series	Celeron Dual Core
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor number	E1200
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Graphics card brand	nVidia
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphics card model number	GeForce 7050
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer.
Graphics card memory (Megabytes)	256

Built-in disc drive	CD-ROM drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Built-in disc drive	DVD drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Built-in disc drive	DVD writer
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Number of USB ports	6

Release date	2008-04-29
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Manufacturer's Description

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