Every now and then, I need a Windows PC for something, and the last couple of HP computers that I bought were so slow that they annoyed me, yet I don't use a PC often enough to justify buying a high-end computer for it. Several months ago, I bought an eXcellius All-in-One Desktop Computer from Amazon. It's a refurbished computer but it came looking pretty much like new, except for a couple of small scuff marks on the base of the stand and a power cord that was obviously not new. However, although refurbished and not new, the computer uses an Intel Core CPU rather than a slow-as-dirt Celeron CPU, like the low-end HPs. It looks new, and it's way faster than any of the other PCs that I have had lately. It costs about $275 but it's an all-in-one computer, so you don't have to have a separate monitor. You do have to buy a keyboard and a mouse or, as I use, a trackpad. There are only two USB ports but I use a hub that extends that to as many as six more, which is more than I'll need. I keep the eXcellius in my old office and, since I also have a television in there, I just move in there if I need to use a PC, such as when I'm working on something for a client who sends me Windows-specific files or for Michelle's recovery center, since they have PCs there. Meanwhile, I just keep it covered so it doesn't accumulate cat hair. You'll see that I left a review on the Amazon page. Feel free to "like" it if, in fact, you like it.
That's a good deal. It comes with 8GB of RAM when 4GB is the minimum for WIN10, so that really helps performance...Microsoft has always done a poor job of memory management. It has an SSD drive, so that helps speed, too. I noticed the weight is 22#. Does it feel heavy, @Ken Anderson? I know it's technically a desktop and not a laptop or portable. That weight surprises me for a computer with an external power supply. I added it to my Wish List so I could check back later to get a WIN11 cheap, if they offer such a unit. The descriptions says they are a Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher, so I imagine there will be one. Funny, I cannot find anything about the business on the web. Every search result points to their product on a reseller's site. Not that it matters, but I'm always curious about these things. They have a brief YouTube sales vid on the product, but no Mfr Website link anywhere: Edit to add: I followed a link to a Google reviews page, and the grammar on it (and on the vid) sure sound like your typical offshore source...but the Amazon description says Made in the USA.
This looks almost identical to the Dell XPS-18 that I just sent up for my son in Washington because I hated it so much. Maybe mine had the Celeron thing I’ve, because it was slower than molasses, and took forever to do some updates every time i turned it on. Yours is also a touchscreen, @Ken Anderson ?
I hate the Dell/HP products because they seem to load so much of their proprietary stuff on them they get real real slow.
Yeah, it's kind of heavy. I don't think it's a large company. I was under the impression that they were built by just a few people who refurbish computers and put their brand on them. They don't carry a large stock because they periodically become unavailable on Amazon, only to reappear later. @Yvonne Smith, no I don't think it's a touchscreen, although I've never tried touching it.
Thank you. And it told me what I wanted to know. Been around since 1988...unheard of longevity in the computer industry.