An Atom with Oomph? Acer Announces AspireRevo Ion-Powered Mini Desktop

By Geoff Duncan
April 08, 2009

Acer has announced what may be the first Atom-based computer with Nvidia's Ion graphics platform to reach consumers: the AspireRevo mini-desktop.

Intel's Atom processor is the heart behind most netbooks on the market today, but (as any gamer or video fiend will tell you) the integrated graphics controller doesn't offer enough horsepower for serious entertainment. Graphics developer Nvidia is looking to change that with its Ion platform, which grafts its GeForce 9400M graphics system onto the Intel Atom processor, with performance that the company says will bring gaming and high-definition video to Atom-powered PCs. Today at a press event in New York, Acer unveiled what may wind up being the first Ion-equipped Atom-based PCs that will reach consumers: its new AspireRevo mini desktop.

"The Acer AspireRevo is a bold new direction for the PC industry," Acer said in a statement. "It is a compact, ...

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