As you'll note, the Acer AspireRevo has roomy capacity in both system memory (up to 4GB total) as well as its storage subsystem, with up to a 250GB hard drive. Additional storage capacity can be tapped into via eSATA and of course USB2.0. Other key I/O options include HDMI, VGA, and the obligatory Gigabit Ethernet port. The AspireRevo is actually a very stylish little machine. Let's salivate, shall we?
The AspireRevo measures a svelte and tiny 7.1-inch x 7.1-inch x 1.2-inches high. Bookshelf HTPC? It certainly does smack of that and if you tether a USB Blu-ray drive to it, you've got all the comforts of home in very little space.
Other key features of AspireRevo include:
* Windows Vista Home Premium
* Future Windows 7 support and compatibility
* 1080p HD video with HD 7.1 audio
* DirectX 10 graphics with advanced digital display connectivity
* Runs games like Spore, Sim City 5 and even Call of Duty 4 at moderate resolutions and image quality
* Accelerated video and transcoding via NVIDIA CUDA technology
In a press briefing today NVIDIA commented that while the Acer AspireRevo offers a single-core Atom implementation, that dual core Atom-based Ion products will be forth coming. In addition, NVIDIA plans to foster VIA-based Ion designs as well. Pricing for the AspireRevo, though not confirmed just yet, is expected to be around the $299 mark. Availability for the AspireRevo is TBD currently but we will update this news release as more details become available -- and of course, we're looking forward to giving you a hands-on view of the AspireRevo in the weeks ahead as well.