41nAqkUd4sL._SS400_ Acer AspireRevo AR1600-U910H desktop personal computer.Ultra-Slim Pc Perfect for Daily Computing: The Portable AspireRevo is the perfect mini Pc providing everywhere connectivity to surf the web, view/edit pictures, watch HD films, listen to music and much more. Compact Design: Its compact 1L size makes it easy to stand discreetly on a desk or mount (mount sold separately) towards the back of a monitor to save room. Grab it to go for remote entertainment with friends or for travel. Optimum Efficiency: Designed for low power consumption, the Intel Atom Processor combines efficiency and efficiency to let you explore the net and enjoy entertainment and games. The AspireRevo keeps you in touch all day via Gigabit Ethernet LAN connectivity. Six USB ports and a Media Card Reader make transferring your pictures along with other files as fast and simple as ever.

Product Features
  • 1.6GHz Intel Atom 230 Processor
  • 1024 MB DDR2 Memory, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
  • 160 GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, No Optical Drive included
  • Integrated NVIDIA ION LE Graphics, 6 USB 2.0 Ports, VGA & HDMI ports,
  • Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3, USB Keyboard & Mouse

Processor, Memory, and Motherboard

  • Hardware Platform: PC
  • Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel Atom 230
  • System Bus Speed: 533
  • Number of Processors: 1
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • RAM Type: SDRAM
  • Memory Slots: 2

Hard Drive

  • Size: 160 GB
  • Manufacturer: None
  • Type: Serial ATA

Ports and Connectivity

  • Modem: None

Cases and Expandability

  • Size (LWH): 7.1 inches, 1.2 inches, 7.1 inches
  • Weight: 5.9 pounds

Evaluation of Acer AspireRevo Desktop Personal Computer

This guy is smaller than a net book, and takes up very little space. This computer is perfectly quiet, no fan noise, and works flawlessly. Once every peripheral is USB you are in the clear. This is the way for all desktops to go. A very impressive machine. Not the fastest on the planet, but you can’t beat the simple functionality. If speed is not your principle concern this may be the most economical solution on the market.

I got this to stream and play my HD content for a HTPC. As other users have said, this can play up to 1080p when tweaked just right and using the right software (i.e. 2GB RAM, Windows 7, most recent drivers, etc.)

HOWEVER: It will NOT play protected HD content from iTunes. This is the reason I am not keeping this device. It can stream HD and play wmv HD content beautifully, but if you are planning to rent and buy HD movies from iTunes, you will be sorely disappointed. Most video players like VLC and WMP utilize your GPU to handle the HD. iTunes does not – it relies on your CPU. And with this being an Atom processor, you will have issues with HD. Another factor that I found out makes rented or purchased HD movies from iTunes unwatchable is the DRM. This does something to the processing of the video that makes it extremely difficult to render and unwatchable.

This also means that most likely every other commenter who says this is the *perfect* machine for your HTPC are probably all downloading movies illegally. So if your conscience is ok with breaking the law and stealing movies – this will be just fine. If you’re smarter than that, then look for something more powerful and go the legal route.

Since we use iTunes to legally purchase and rent movies, we ended up going with the Apple TV. It works flawlessly with iTunes content and has many other perks over a full fledged computer.

It was a little nice computer, that comes without the monitor and without the wireless card, the product is very simple and has basically nothing installed. It cost $200 but then you have to add the monitor and the wireless card, and you ended paying almost $400 total, so I returned and bought a real computer, very inexpensive also.

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