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Strange kettle of fish but an ideal second PC

Advantages: Minute, basic PC functionallity
Disadvantages: Limited performance especially in BBC iPlayer

The Acer Revo R3600 is a slightly odd kettle of fish and in some ways is a solution looking for a problem! The original desktop PC configuration; Base unit, wired keyboard and mouse, and a monitor hasn’t changed much in 25 years – unless you count putting the base unit on it’s side! A number of notable exceptions have been to create the ‘all in one PC’ which unite the processor and display – most notably the original iMac in the 1990s – Sony dabbled ...
...you may already have. Acer have responded to this by taking a sideways look and coming up with the ‘nettop’ PC. In terms of hardware, it owes rather more to the currently very trendy ultra-portable ‘mini PC’s known as ‘netbooks’ – except this one does away with the built in keyboard mouse and screen. Why? – good question! Well; the reason is often staring you in the face every day in the living room! The astonishingly quick adoption of relatively ...

dobieg 10.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Acer Aspire REVO R3600

Acer Aspire G7700 Predator

Advantages: Cool,futuristic look,very good processor
Disadvantages: doesn't have any

This is a high quality PC,excellent for gamers.It has 4GB of RAM which is a lot,it supports up to 8GB,2*640GB HDD,512MB video card which memory you can extend to 1GB,Core 2 Quad Q9450 processor with FSB 1333Mhz,Cache L2 2*6MB and a BD-ROM which is used to read and write CDs/DVDs/HDDVD.If anyone would want to have a high performance and quality PC than this is the one to buy.For me it is very good,but I wouldn't pay that much....but if you got the ...

Seggg 22.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Acer Aspire G7700 Predator

The PC for today

Advantages: Very quiet, very quick, and is easy to upgrade
Disadvantages: Expensive, Dell Dock is annoying, instruction manual a pain

...wireless card as standard from Dell and me having no drivers for my old one required me to go buy a new wireless dongle. Other than that, the 545 comes with everything you could need. Internet Explorer 7, Windows Live Essentials, Microsoft Works and the Dell Dock as standard. The Dell Dock is already installed and active when you first boot to the desktop, and it is quite possibly the worst piece of software I have ever used, ever! It uses over 1GB ...
...saw that! However, once you have closed the dock, the whole computer is immediately quicker. I have the 19-in-1 card reader, and this is a nice feature, seeing as it has slots for my phone card (Memory Stick Pro Duo) and my camera card (XD Card), so I'm happy with that. Overall, the Inspiron 545 is a worthwhile pc to buy if you want to play some heavy duty games, and if you want a machine that works without a headache. I cannot make you buy it, but ...

Lohkar 24.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Dell Inspiron 545 MT

A good all-round computer for home and business

Advantages: Size, Specification, quality and feel
Disadvantages: None

...it came to buying the HP Compaq Business Desktop Dx2420 I was able to find all of these at a very reasonable price. The chassis / case is well made and has a good modern design, as for the specifications this model has an Intel Pentium 2.5Ghz processor & SDRAM 2GB Memory, which is more than enough to run all business applications and most modern games very well. The Dx2420 also has PCI express x16 expansion slots which will allow you to upgrade your ...
...be its size, this computer is very compact and fits comfortably in most spaces, which is a god-send for those people with limited room. Overall I am very impressed by the HP Compaq Business Desktop Dx2420 and astounded that they could create such a compact computer with these specifications. ...

dreamwork 06.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of HP Compaq Business Desktop Dx2420

My Hand on the Ace

Advantages: Many advantages - Get a Premium Spec Computer for Less
Disadvantages: Manufacturer Support, No Tuner built-in

...a computer to owning an Acer Aspire ASX3200? Finding the Acer: When I began my search for a computer I had 2 main things I needed to find in a computer if I was going to purchase. The Processor was very important to me because I knew I would be often multi-tasking and using 1 or more programs at once. Secondly, I needed a computer with a good RAM. This was important to me because I knew whilst working on different areas of my assignments it ...
...lose them. The Acer was a cheaper alternative to the Dell's, Packard & Bell's and Microsoft Computers which had a processor more powerful than just a single or dual. This specific Acer boasts of a Quad Processor possibly the most powerful processor to our current technologies. The RAM also compromised of 4096 MB which is a super amount of memory. When you compare paying £400+ for this Acer and its features against a Premium Brand computer for £700+, ...

3min_man 27.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Acer Aspire X3200