Sure, you can get an eye-catching all-in-one desktop or tower, or an especially small form factor PC (or Mac ), but we’re pretty sure there’s plenty of folks just looking for a simple black box. Of course, there’s not exactly any shortage of those, but Acer has now added a few more options with its new Aspire X3 and M3 series desktops, which it says are designed to be “efficient in form and function.” That means each are small, but not too small, and pack the mid-range specs you’d expect, including your choice of AMD or Intel processors (Athlon II, Phenom II, Core i3 or Pentium E6600), ATI HD 5450, NVIDIA GeForce 9200 or integrated Intel graphics, up to 1TB of storage on the X3 or 640GB on the M3 and, last but not least, an illuminated blue power button that ensures the desktop “can be found even in a dark cabinet.” Head on past the break for the complete press release, and look for the systems to be available at all the usual retailers immediately with a starting price of $449.99. Continue reading Acer rolls out space-saving Aspire X3, M3 series desktops Acer rolls out space-saving Aspire X3, M3 series desktops originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:13:00 EDT
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Acer rolls out space-saving Aspire X3, M3 series desktops
Onkyo ’s just added the DP312 nettop to its lineup. This Ion -based box boasts a 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB HDD, and a DVD player to boot. So far, it looks like you’ll only be able to get this one in Japan, and sold without any peripherals, it runs ¥64,800 (that’s nearly $700), and can be upgraded for an additional ¥20,000 to include 4GB of RAM and a 500GB HDD.
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Onkyo busts out DP312 Ion nettop
Continuing in the time-honored tradition set by the likes of Fedora 10 and Fedora 11 , Fedora 12 (codenamed “Constantine”).
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Fedora 12 ‘Constantine’ launches with enhanced video codec and power management
Believe it or not, it’s just about time for AMD to start thinking about its future.
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AMD spells out the future: heterogeneous computing, Bulldozer and Bobcats galore
After a bit of a delay Lucid is back on our radar — and we’re pleased to say that the company’s technology for combining multiple GPUs seems to be well on course.
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Lucid’s GPU-mixing HYDRA Engine gets previewed, shows real promise
We’re so sorry, true NVIDIA believers, but that airbrushed “I love Fermi” shirt is just gonna have to wait a little longer to see the light of day, at least according to a report from our favorite chip-centric foreign news syndicate, D igitimes . Taiwanese industry sources say the release of its Fermi GT300 GPU has been delayed until Fiscal 2011, which for the company means not until at least late January 2010. That “NVIDIA New Year” fete you’ve been gloating about on Facebook
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NVIDIA Fermi GT300 GPU delayed until 2010?
It’s been awhile , but we’ve got ourselves a brand spanking new OS X update in the mix, 10.6.2 for Snow Leopard. So far the biggest change here seems to be fixing that nagging guest account deletion bug — and thank goodness for that. As for whether or not it supports Intel Atom processors , last we heard this morning it wasn’t going to be there, but we’re gonna have wait and see now that it’s officially hit the nets
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Mac OS X 10.6.2 update out on the prowl
NVIDIA’s feud with Intel may be at an all-time high these days, but it looks like the company isn’t about to go as far as to produce its own Intel-compatible x86 chip, despite persistent rumors to the contrary. That word comes straight from NVIDIA’s always talkative CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, who flatly said “no” when asked if there was any truth to the rumors.
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ASRock’s family of nettops may not be anything special when it comes to design, but the ION 330HT-BD can definitely handle its fair share of multimedia. The Atom CPU could unquestionably use a bit lot more oomph, but the NVIDIA Ion GPU and the integrated Blu-ray drive make this little fellow quite the entertainer
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ASRock ION 330HT-BD nettop gets unboxed and cracked open on video
You know what they say in show biz: never work with children, animals, or gadgets. And if you must, make sure that you test drive your consumer electronics before going live. As you can see in the video (after the break), the kids on one overseas morning show failed to heed the last bit, to humorous results.
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Sony VAIO L touchscreen humiliates presenter on live TV (video)
