Acer Aspire X1200 Series Mini-PCs

**Bamboo** · 07-08-2008, 10:31 AM

This was just posted over at gizmodo.com, and thought some here might find it interesting as well. Not for use as a gaming rig, but just something very cheap for the kids or a Home Theater PC.

http://gizmodo.com/398056/acer-aspir...n-a-tiny-space

Those prices are really cheap, and pretty crazy the last one comes with a 22" monitor. It even has an HDMI port for hookup to like a big screen LCD or Plasma. And a DVD burner, which is something a lot of the other tinyPCs don't have, like the new one from ASUS. And blows my mind but it actually comes with Vista64.

Specs:

Specifications, Pricing and Availability

The Acer® Aspire X1200 desktop PC is available now at major retailers nationwide. Prices range from $449.99 to $699.99 depending on configuration. See following for available models.

Acer® Aspire X1200-U1520A: Available now for $449.99

* AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual Core 4850e Processor
* NVIDIA® GeForce® 8200 On-Board Graphics
* 4GB DDR2 Memory
* 320GB SATA II Hard Drive
* 16x DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM SuperMulti, Double-Layer Drive
* 14-in-One Media Card Reader
* Windows Vista® Premium 64 with SP1

Acer® Aspire X1200-U1510A: Available now for $459.99

* AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual Core 5000+ Processor
* NVIDIA® GeForce® 8200 On-Board Graphics
* 4GB DDR2 Memory
* 320GB SATA II Hard Drive
* 16x DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM SuperMulti, Double-Layer Drive
* 14-in-One Media Card Reader
* Windows Vista® Premium 64 with SP1

Acer® Aspire X1200-B1581A: Available for $699.99 starting on July 13

* AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual Core 4850e Processor
* NVIDIA® GeForce® 8200 On-Board Graphics
* 4GB DDR2 Memory
* 500GB SATA II Hard Drive
* 16x DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM SuperMulti, Double-Layer Drive
* 14-in-One Media Card Reader
* 22-inch Widescreen LCD Display
* Windows Vista® Premium 64 with SP1

RedForman · 07-08-2008, 11:16 AM

You could actually game pretty well on those by putting in another NVIDIA video card, since the GeForce 8200 runs in hybrid SLI. Not mega high-end or anything, but pretty respectable.

It doesn't look like there's room for expansion there though by the pictures, so in that case, not so much.

**Bamboo** · 07-08-2008, 04:16 PM

Engadget.com has a short writeup as well
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/08/a...c-fo/#comments

There are tons of comments, some with some good info. One guy already bought one last week at CircuitCity, and I just checked and they do have them at BestBuy as well.

Acreo Aeneas · 07-08-2008, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedForman

You could actually game pretty well on those by putting in another NVIDIA video card, since the GeForce 8200 runs in hybrid SLI. Not mega high-end or anything, but pretty respectable.

It doesn't look like there's room for expansion there though by the pictures, so in that case, not so much.

If you can find a low-height card, you could probably put one into the PC.

Then again, I haven't noticed any low-height / half-height 8 series cards on NewEgg.

07-08-2008, 10:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bamboo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the beach north of Jacksonville, NC Posts: 3,400	Acer Aspire X1200 Series Mini-PCs This was just posted over at gizmodo.com, and thought some here might find it interesting as well. Not for use as a gaming rig, but just something very cheap for the kids or a Home Theater PC. http://gizmodo.com/398056/acer-aspir...n-a-tiny-space Those prices are really cheap, and pretty crazy the last one comes with a 22" monitor. It even has an HDMI port for hookup to like a big screen LCD or Plasma. And a DVD burner, which is something a lot of the other tinyPCs don't have, like the new one from ASUS. And blows my mind but it actually comes with Vista64. Specs: Specifications, Pricing and Availability The Acer® Aspire X1200 desktop PC is available now at major retailers nationwide. Prices range from $449.99 to $699.99 depending on configuration. See following for available models. Acer® Aspire X1200-U1520A: Available now for $449.99 * AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual Core 4850e Processor * NVIDIA® GeForce® 8200 On-Board Graphics * 4GB DDR2 Memory * 320GB SATA II Hard Drive * 16x DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM SuperMulti, Double-Layer Drive * 14-in-One Media Card Reader * Windows Vista® Premium 64 with SP1 Acer® Aspire X1200-U1510A: Available now for $459.99 * AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual Core 5000+ Processor * NVIDIA® GeForce® 8200 On-Board Graphics * 4GB DDR2 Memory * 320GB SATA II Hard Drive * 16x DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM SuperMulti, Double-Layer Drive * 14-in-One Media Card Reader * Windows Vista® Premium 64 with SP1 Acer® Aspire X1200-B1581A: Available for $699.99 starting on July 13 * AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual Core 4850e Processor * NVIDIA® GeForce® 8200 On-Board Graphics * 4GB DDR2 Memory * 500GB SATA II Hard Drive * 16x DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM SuperMulti, Double-Layer Drive * 14-in-One Media Card Reader * 22-inch Widescreen LCD Display * Windows Vista® Premium 64 with SP1 __________________ LINKS 10th Tactical Guard Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!* Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -Carlos A. Urbizo-

07-08-2008, 11:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
RedForman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MA Age: 28 Posts: 485	Re: Acer Aspire X1200 Series Mini-PCs You could actually game pretty well on those by putting in another NVIDIA video card, since the GeForce 8200 runs in hybrid SLI. Not mega high-end or anything, but pretty respectable. It doesn't look like there's room for expansion there though by the pictures, so in that case, not so much. __________________ "I've been working since I was sixteen. I fought two in wars. Hell, I've killed people. I'm not saying that I didn't enjoy it..." -- Red Forman \|TG-Irr\|RedForman Last edited by RedForman; 07-08-2008 at 11:18 AM. Reason: Looked at the pics better.

07-08-2008, 04:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bamboo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the beach north of Jacksonville, NC Posts: 3,400	Re: Acer Aspire X1200 Series Mini-PCs Engadget.com has a short writeup as well http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/08/a...c-fo/#comments There are tons of comments, some with some good info. One guy already bought one last week at CircuitCity, and I just checked and they do have them at BestBuy as well. __________________ LINKS 10th Tactical Guard Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!* Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -Carlos A. Urbizo-

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