Alan Pope wrote: > 2009/12/9 javadayaz <javada...@gmail.com>: > >> should i buy it from ebuyer or ebay? :) >> >> > > I bought mine from ebuyer. There are other devices like this > available. The Acer Revo 3600 is just one of the first. There are > quite a few devices which also sport an ION GPU. The Acer has a 1.6GHz > single core hyper threaded CPU, but there are others that have an > Intel Atom 330 dual core hyper threaded CPU and the same ION GPU. > > If you're doing video playback then generally you won't need or use > the extra core on the CPU, but it's something to think about. > > Cheers, > Al. > > I've seen an Asrock 'IONStar' machine with a dual core Atom, and I believe it also has a slimline Bluray reader too but it's nearer £300. :-(
On the other hand, a slightly more expensive option would be to go for a MiniITX case, Atom/ION board such as the Zotac board, and memory, hard drive etc but then you've got the hassle of putting it all together (personally I wouldn't mind myself as I'm always delving inside machines, but for some it might not be such an attractive option). Still for £150 the Revo sounds great. I'd get one for the kids if I could be sure they wouldn't break an LCD screen. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/