Acer Aspire Revo, Intel® Atom™ Processor N330
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 Aug 7 2009, 04:52 PM
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I'm interested in getting an Acer Aspire Revo, anyone can comment on it? Need some ideas on the machine before I decide to buy it.
"Aspire R3600-A33XA • Intel® Atom™ Processor N330 (1.6GHz / 1 MB Cache / 533MHz FSB) • Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium • NVIDIA® ION™ chipset • 4GB DDR2 Memory • 320GB Hard Drive (Serial ATA) • 1.3 Mb USB Webcam & Mini Speaker • VESA mounting kit • 802.11 b/g/draft N WIFI • Integrated 10 / 100 / 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet • Multi-in-one card reader • 6 x USB 2.0 ports, Dsub VGA, HDMI™ & eSATA port, Kensington lock slot • 1 Litre Size 180 (L) x 180 (H) x 30 (W) mm • Ivory-white Wireless Keyboard & Mouse • 65 W adapter with power cord • Other Software: 1. Acer Empowering Technology 2.0 2. Adobe© Reader© • 1 Year Local Limited Warranty" Please give your comment if you've used/tested/seen it     This post has been edited by nkw: Aug 7 2009, 05:09 PM |
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Aug 7 2009, 06:33 PM
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saw this today in mini acer fair..rm999..look beauty,the keyboard very small..
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Aug 7 2009, 08:13 PM
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RM999 is what spec, so cheap?
how come I see the All IT booklet stated for RM1299? overall this thing is good for living room media PC, Nvidia ION is capable of decoding H.264 HD video on the fly, so the slower Atom processor doesnt pose problems. If only the warranty can extend to 3 years, coz mobo of these kind is expensive to replace |
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Aug 7 2009, 08:45 PM
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nvidia logo was not sticked properly...
i hope there's a bigger screen atom/ion based laptop available. |
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Aug 7 2009, 10:45 PM
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good for htpc.what do you want to use it for anyway?
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Aug 8 2009, 04:21 AM
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do anyone know whether this is duo core?
Intel® Atom™ Processor N330 (1.6GHz / 1 MB Cache / 533MHz FSB) |
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Aug 8 2009, 03:03 PM
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N230 is single...N330 is dual core....
i just bought N330 on PC fair...RM1499..but still can't make the wireless mouse & keyboard working...  |
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Aug 8 2009, 07:22 PM
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QUOTE(jerrykhor @ Aug 8 2009, 03:03 PM) N230 is single...N330 is dual core.... i just bought N330 on PC fair...RM1499..but still can't make the wireless mouse & keyboard working...  So far how is it? I wanna buy it these two days so I need some ideas. Thanks. |
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Aug 8 2009, 10:18 PM
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QUOTE(nkw @ Aug 8 2009, 07:22 PM) So far how is it? I wanna buy it these two days so I need some ideas. Thanks. hah..i did not try much yet cause my wireless mouse & keyboard are not working....yet... dunno how to comment...  |
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Aug 9 2009, 03:10 AM
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QUOTE(jerrykhor @ Aug 8 2009, 10:18 PM) hah..i did not try much yet cause my wireless mouse & keyboard are not working....yet... dunno how to comment... still not working? when u bought it? should be configuration problem. Maybe u can try to use wired mouse and keyboard first. Hopefully u can let me know ur experience with it. |
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Aug 9 2009, 05:14 AM
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ive always wanted an HTPC like this, so it can play 1080p movie files without lag/skips with the Atom?
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Aug 9 2009, 08:35 AM
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QUOTE(jerrykhor @ Aug 8 2009, 03:03 PM) N230 is single...N330 is dual core.... i just bought N330 on PC fair...RM1499..but still can't make the wireless mouse & keyboard working... Did you take out the receiver from the mouse and use it?  Added on August 9, 2009, 8:37 am QUOTE(zamanjaafar @ Aug 9 2009, 05:14 AM) ive always wanted an HTPC like this, so it can play 1080p movie files without lag/skips with the Atom? Doesn't lag on the single core N230 I tested. Don't expect to multitask while watching 1080p movies though. This post has been edited by Beouwulf: Aug 9 2009, 08:37 AM |
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Aug 10 2009, 12:24 AM
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Firstly you have to take out a small piece of the wireless receiver inside the mouse and attach it to the slot just on top of the on/off button.
Then turn your keyboard around and you will notice there is a small button with the word "connect". Press this butoon and it will connect your keyboard and mouse to the Revo. Ater that it is all systems go. I also got mine today and Acer is shit for not stating this properly in the manual. Mine has some problems in the CPU hangs a couple of times and I need to reboot it. Don't know why and see how it goes in the next couple of days. What I don't like is the slow boot when powering up. And when it's up the screen will turn black for a while and you need to press any key on the keyboard only then it will show up on the screen. I am not sure whether this happens on a PC monitor cos I am hooking it up by HDMI to my LCD. |
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Aug 10 2009, 10:32 AM
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QUOTE(braveheart @ Aug 10 2009, 12:24 AM) Firstly you have to take out a small piece of the wireless receiver inside the mouse and attach it to the slot just on top of the on/off button. Then turn your keyboard around and you will notice there is a small button with the word "connect". Press this butoon and it will connect your keyboard and mouse to the Revo. Ater that it is all systems go. I also got mine today and Acer is shit for not stating this properly in the manual. Mine has some problems in the CPU hangs a couple of times and I need to reboot it. Don't know why and see how it goes in the next couple of days. What I don't like is the slow boot when powering up. And when it's up the screen will turn black for a while and you need to press any key on the keyboard only then it will show up on the screen. I am not sure whether this happens on a PC monitor cos I am hooking it up by HDMI to my LCD. Appreciate your comment Keep us update on it.  Added on August 10, 2009, 10:35 amBTW, do anyone know whether below specs is faster/slower than Acer Aspire Revo, Intel® Atom™ Processor N330? Intel® Core Duo Processor T2300E (1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache) 512 MB DDR2 RAM Windows XP* Home Edition, Service Pack 3 (5.1.2600) Thanks. This post has been edited by nkw: Aug 10 2009, 10:35 AM |
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Aug 10 2009, 10:58 AM
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thank everyone for the input on where the receiver located...
i just get to know this just now..after i call acer helpdesk..haa my bad..i did not notice there is a receiver inside the mouse....will check again after off from office.... i did try the revo with my wired mouse..and play some movie...np problem so far....  Added on August 10, 2009, 11:02 am QUOTE(braveheart @ Aug 10 2009, 12:24 AM) Firstly you have to take out a small piece of the wireless receiver inside the mouse and attach it to the slot just on top of the on/off button. Then turn your keyboard around and you will notice there is a small button with the word "connect". Press this butoon and it will connect your keyboard and mouse to the Revo. Ater that it is all systems go. I also got mine today and Acer is shit for not stating this properly in the manual. Mine has some problems in the CPU hangs a couple of times and I need to reboot it. Don't know why and see how it goes in the next couple of days. What I don't like is the slow boot when powering up. And when it's up the screen will turn black for a while and you need to press any key on the keyboard only then it will show up on the screen. I am not sure whether this happens on a PC monitor cos I am hooking it up by HDMI to my LCD. mine one also quite slow when powering up... and saw some register scanning running behind? i connect it to my LCD too.... This post has been edited by jerrykhor: Aug 10 2009, 11:02 AM |
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Aug 10 2009, 12:08 PM
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QUOTE(jerrykhor @ Aug 10 2009, 10:58 AM) thank everyone for the input on where the receiver located... i just get to know this just now..after i call acer helpdesk..haa my bad..i did not notice there is a receiver inside the mouse....will check again after off from office.... i did try the revo with my wired mouse..and play some movie...np problem so far.... Added on August 10, 2009, 11:02 am mine one also quite slow when powering up... and saw some register scanning running behind? i connect it to my LCD too.... When you say slow, how slow is it (in secs)? |
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Aug 10 2009, 01:19 PM
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QUOTE(nkw @ Aug 10 2009, 12:08 PM) When you say slow, how slow is it (in secs)? did not count lah..haa just 'feel' it slower than my dell laptop..  |
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Aug 10 2009, 03:51 PM
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More questions here...
Is the Windows Vista® Home Premium x32 bits or x64 bits? x64 bits utilize RAM better? The graphic core, Geforce 9400, good? great? Appreciate anyone who can answer this. Added on August 10, 2009, 4:03 pmCan anyone also confirm that this system OS can be upgrade (FREE?) to windows 7? Thanks. This post has been edited by nkw: Aug 10 2009, 04:03 PM |
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Aug 10 2009, 05:28 PM
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wonder is it better or dell studio hybrid? anyone use dell hybrid before? care to do some comparison?
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Aug 10 2009, 05:40 PM
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QUOTE(ching4ever @ Aug 10 2009, 05:28 PM) wonder is it better or dell studio hybrid? anyone use dell hybrid before? care to do some comparison? I surveyed Dell Hybrid before. The only advantage I see in Hybrid is that it has a slot in DVD drive (which Revo don't have). Other than that the retail price for Hybrid is RM 1999 (Revo is RM 1499), graphic core (Hybrid is Intel 3100, CANNOT customize) not better than Revo (Nvidia 9400), plus you have to buy an EXTRA wi-fi device (cost like RM 70+) since Hybrid don't have it integrated. However, you can customize Hybrid to be a more powerful machine such as changing the processor, but it will cost you, a lot. You can check out review online for Hybrid, also check out Dell malaysia website to see how far can you customize the Hybrid (I tried once, customize every specs to the best, the price is like RM 7xxx to Rm 8xxx). Added on August 10, 2009, 11:58 pm1. Do anyone know whether below specs is faster/slower than Acer Aspire Revo Atom™ Processor N330? Intel® Core Duo Processor T2300E (1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache) 512 MB DDR2 RAM Windows XP* Home Edition, Service Pack 3 (5.1.2600) 2. Is the Windows Vista® Home Premium x32 bits or x64 bits? 3. x64 bits utilize RAM better? 4. The graphic core, Geforce 9400, good? great? 5. The system OS can be upgrade (FREE?) to windows 7? Appreciate anyone who can answer this. This post has been edited by nkw: Aug 10 2009, 11:58 PM |
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