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Acer Aspire iDea 500

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Acer Aspire iDea 500 4.00

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RRP

$2499.00

Review Date

Monday, 4th of December, 2006

Features

Processor : Intel Core Duo Processor T2300

What's Hot

Great design, Reasonable performance

What's Not

Hard disk size

The Final Word

Acer has done a great job of disguising this PC as a set-top box. It's easy to setup and simple to use. We would highly recommend waiting for the Core 2 Duo refresh before purchasing this product. However, if you need something right away it will still handle most tasks easily.

Notes

# This product is no longer available directly from the manufacturer. It may be available in retail and distribution channels, or second hand. The price displayed is the price at review time and the last available recommended retail price.

Audio & Speakers

Audio Type

Surround

Surround Sound Type

DTS 96/24, Dolby Digital

DVD Options

DVD Type

DVD Recorder

General

Length (mm)

430

Width (mm)

335

Height (mm)

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

250 GB

Media

Playable Discs

CD-RW, DVD±RW (+R double layer)

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

1 GB

RAM Type

DDR2

Processor

Intel Core Duo Processor T2300

Processor Speed

1.6 Ghz

Sound Card

3D Sound Support

Yes

TV Tuner Card

Dual Tuner

Yes

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

YPbPr, Audio (RCA) Output, DVI Output, HDMI Output, Headphone Jack, SCART, S-Video Output, TV-Tuner

Number of Audio (RCA) Output

Number of DVI Input Ports

Number of HDMI Input Ports

Number of Headphone Jack Ports

Number of SCART Ports

Number of S-Video Output Ports

Number of TV-Tuner Ports

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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