Ion based Nettop appears

By Usman Aziz | April 8th, 2009

Nvidia released its Ion Platform specifications some months ago, and Acer is the first company to finally release the small form factor Ion-based Nettop. The new system is named AspireRevo and is going to use the reference Ion platform. The package is a complete desktop replacement capable for running 1080p HD Video with full hardware-decode acceleration with Intel Atom processor and Nvidia Geforce 9400M graphics chip.

The new platform is the first nettop to fully offer hardware decoding for HD movies, as well as run the Windows Vista and Windows 7 smoothly. This is a complete PC replacement for those who wish to do casual gaming at the same time use this as HTPC to watch high quality HD movies on a large monitor.

These are its specifications:

Nvidia 9400M GPU
Intel Atom CPU N230
Up to 4GB DDR2–800 (dual channel)
Up to 250GB of storage
VGA, HDMI, eSata
6x USB 2.0
4 in 1 Flash card reader
Size: 180x1870x30mm

The new platform is expected to grasp the nettop market due to its awesome capabilities and competitive price of around $300. The new system will soon be available for open market.

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http://www.techtoggle.com Muhammad Ali

This nettop looks really cool… amazing specs and that too with slim and smart looks… 300 $ .. i would say fair enough
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AWESOME
DooN

A DVD-ROM would not go amiss, then you could have the perfect unobtrusive media center PC.
Vince

The “flash” port is too small for a compact flash card however, and due to size compared to the audio jacks next to it would most likely be an SD card slot
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thewaterballoonist

Does this thing have an HDMI output?
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Yes, it does! It’s a fully High Definition 1080p capable HDMI port with Surround 7.1 Channel Audio.
http://ehorizon-tech.com Khan Md Ashraf

Can it run GNU/Linux? Is it can then which is the best distribution for it?
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As it can be a complete desktop replacement, it can run any distribution of Linux. However, initially drivers might not be available.
Coach

The biggest issue with this product is the manufacturer.
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@ Coach

What’s the issue with it?
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Shane McCarrick

Yes- it does come with Linux- a full version of Ubuntu no less (thank god someone in Acer saw fit to use a proper distro). The word is that the Linux version will have the same disk drive as the Vista versions- as soon as the initial stocks of the 8Gb SSD one run out. I’m so looking forward to this. Aceroutlet.co.uk have the Linux one @ £149!!! Woot!
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Tom

Where's the firewire?
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Three hundred dollars is what I’d pay, too. I hope it works as good as it looks. That’s the real concern, here.

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