Acer intros breadbox-sized X1200 desktop

By Andrew | July 8, 2008

Acer intros breadbox-sized X1200 desktop, AMD, Vista, GeForce, Acer, Aspire, Athlon aceraspirex1200-lg Today Acer has introduced breadbox-sized X1200 desktop in the market. Acer gave the US a rare minute addition to its Aspire desktop schedule. The X1200 is just in excess of a foot long at its largest dimension but fits in desktop machinery and expansion that would normally be unreasonable in its size. Up to a 2.6GHz Athlon 64 X2 is complemented by a GeForce 8200 for incorporated graphics as well as a PCI Express 2.0 slot that allows devoted video or other peripherals. Every system also fits 4GB of memory.

The all-black chassis also finds room for expansion that is left out even on larger systems, including a total of nine USB ports on the front and back, a 14-in-1 card reader, and FireWire.

Acer is distribution three dissimilar trim levels depending on tastes. A base edition ships with a 2.5GHz Athlon 64 X2, a 320GB hard drive, a DVD burner, and Windows Vista Home Premium in 64-bit form for $450; upgrading to the 2.6GHz processor adds $10 to the price, while a version of the same system with a 22-inch LCD and a 500GB drive boosts the price to $700.

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