Acer Aspire Revo replacement.
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My Acer Aspire Revo is about 2 years old and i'm looking to upgrade to something a lot better but I don't know what's out there and what's good. I'm looking for something that can handle win7 so i can do netflix and/or bluray.

is the next gen ion (GT218-ION) the best?
what about cpu? is the Atom still the choice?

Thank you!
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#2
I suggest you start with eskro's htpc guide. http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=94199.

First, you need to figure out your needs and build a system according to the group you belong to.

Hope that helps.

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#3
thanks. but I don't want to build though, I was hoping to buy a ready to go unit like my current Acer Aspire Revo.

If there isn't a good option I will have to think about building....
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#4
Yes, my bad. Just so accustomed to seeing builds here. There are many suggestions for off the shelf systems in the guide.

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?pid...3pid843683

It all depends on your needs.

What would like out of your htpc?
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#5
AspireRevo AR3700-U3002 Desktop Computer - $267.29 In Store Only

http://www.microcenter.com/single_produc...id=0348958

Intel® Atom™ Processor D525
2GB DDR2 RAM
250GB 5,400RPM Hard Drive
Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
NVIDIA® ION® Graphics
10/100/1000 Network
802.11b/g/n Wireless
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
VESA Mounting Kit
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#6
I've yet to find an identical, low power, small-footprint machine to replace my Revo 1600.
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#7
(2012-05-08, 05:59)skippy Wrote: Yes, my bad. Just so accustomed to seeing builds here. There are many suggestions for off the shelf systems in the guide.

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?pid...3pid843683

It all depends on your needs.

What would like out of your htpc?
Cool thanks! I'd like it to do 1080p (and powerful enough to handle the 10bit in the future), netflix, and/or bluray.

(2012-05-08, 14:35)Driver 944 Wrote: AspireRevo AR3700-U3002 Desktop Computer - $267.29 In Store Only

http://www.microcenter.com/single_produc...id=0348958

Intel® Atom™ Processor D525
2GB DDR2 RAM
250GB 5,400RPM Hard Drive
Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
NVIDIA® ION® Graphics
10/100/1000 Network
802.11b/g/n Wireless
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
VESA Mounting Kit
WOW!!! that's really good deal!!! too bad I don't live anywhere near a Microcenter Sad
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