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The Acer AspireRevo was a line of nettop computers from
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, first released at the end of April 2009.Acer Aspire Revo - Ion available in Germany
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It is one of the first desktop computers to pair the
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chipset with
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CPU. When the AspireRevo first launched, model R1600, its basic specs were an Intel Atom 230 processor (1.6 GHz), 1 GB of RAM and the NVIDIA ION graphics motherboard with
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. Since then, the models of this PC have been upgraded with the launch of
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. The R3600 model now features a single core Intel Atom 230 (64-bit, hyperthreading), 1 GB of RAM, a 320 GB hard-drive, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Windows 7 Home Premium edition at $329.00 US. The higher-end model R3610 features a dual core Intel Atom 330, 2 GB of RAM, a 500 GB hard-drive, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Windows 7 Home Premium at $399.00 US. Both models feature the NVIDIA ION, as well as the RAM boost,
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support of Windows 7, graphics and overall performance increases. Although not officially supported for reasons unknown,
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also runs well if installed. The combination of low power, relatively low price and support for hardware accelerated video make it suitable for many uses, including as a Home Theater PC (HTPC) or Media Center — for example, running
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(formerly Xbox Media Center). The
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models N260G, N270G, N281G and N282G are using the same small form factor case and partly identical hardware as the AspireRevo.


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AspireRevo The Acer AspireRevo was a line of nettop computers from Acer Inc., first released at the end of April 2009.