Acer together with NVIDIA introduced the world’s first NVIDIA ION-based PC, the Acer AspireRevo. No larger than a typical hardcover book, the AspireRevo is a fully capable desktop with advanced graphics and impressive multimedia features. Equipped with NVIDIA ION graphics, the system can handle a wide variety of computing needs including high definition video, gaming, sharing digital photos, surfing the web, and other tasks consumers expect from full-size systems.

“The AspireRevo is small and quiet enough to go anywhere, yet big enough to handle all the needs of your digital lifestyle,” said Gianpiero Morbello, corporate vice president of marketing for Acer. “It’s perfectly suited for the living room, because NVIDIA ION provides a brilliant graphics experience with digital photos, watching video, and playing family-friendly games.”

“The Acer AspireRevo with our new NVIDIA ION GPU is so small and powerful it’s unbelievable,” said Dan Vivoli, senior vice president of marketing at NVIDIA. “Watch Blu-ray movies and HD movie trailers, or clean up jerky, dim cell phone videos for internet streaming. This is the perfect PC for today’s consumers.”

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HP launched its successor of its TouchSmart PC IQ770 PC with HP TouchSmart IQ500 PC. The IQ500 comes with a much more compact, stylish design, and bigger toch screen panel. HP has made the screen smudge resistant and scratch proof to a certain extent. Design wise, the TouchSmart has been made to resemble a robust messenger bag, donning a small flap located near the bottom edge of the unit. Looking all sleek and shiny, this PC also keeps everything clean with an uncluttered and appealing rear profile. Thankfully, the TouchSmart GUI that replaces the older version of the HP SmartCenter, and delivers a better experience akin to using web 2.0. Specially designed for the TouchSmart IQ500 PC series, the UI also has an audio and video media player, a basic photo editing function, and a quick and easy application launcher.
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Lenovo announced a new desktop in the ThinkCentre series, the ThinkCentre A62. It is one of the most cost effective ThinkCentres and the AMD desktop which incorporates a bundle of exciting features, industry leading services and support; and is among the most environmentally friendly ThinkCentres available. The ThinkCentre A62 is Lenovo’s latest PC offering in a summer 2008 blitz aimed at helping businesses with cost effective computing solutions. Graphics performance is enhanced by DirectX10 Onboard, along with optional support for DisplayPort4 . The A62 is backed by Lenovo’s award-winning service and support, with a base one or three year warranty depending on the model purchased.

The ThinkCentre A62 desktop has what businesses demand:

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This new gadget powered by Windows XP Embedded and is able to operate sans a fan. The other specification are:
? Via C7 1GHz processor
? 4GB of flash memory
? 512MB RAM
? Maximum resolution of 1,900 x 1,200 pixels
? Gigabit Ethernet port
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Intel has boosted the desktop PC performance to a new level by combining two Intel Quad core processors for a total of eight processing engines and a choice of multi-card graphics solutions from either ATI or NVIDIA, the Intel Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform. The Intel Desktop Board D5400XS, when paired with two Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775 processors, forms the foundation of the Intel Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform. Hardcore gamers will welcome the opportunity to enjoy multiple simultaneous graphics card solutions featuring either NVIDIA SLI* or ATI Crossfire* for today’s latest graphics-intensive titles. And the performance of eight processing cores is especially welcomed by the 3-D animators, digital audio artists and high-definition video editors behind the coolest games here at the Game Developers Conference.

“For the team creating world-class games here at id, time is one of our most valuable assets,” said Robert A. Duffy, Programming Director, id Software. ?Having eight powerful Intel cores in a single machine helps our team create and test our latest titles at record speed. We have seen one of our most time-consuming asset generation processes cut from over 4 hours to under 20 minutes by utilizing all eight cores and threading the generation code. Long term this translates to better games on the market faster than previously possible.”

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With partnership with Sotec, a Japanese PC manufacturer, Onkyo has released their new HD audio computer, the Onkyo APX-2. Sold under Sotec distribution channel, the APX-2 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 500GB of HDD stick together with a digital audio amplifier. It features a Super Floating HDD Unit, a kind of noise cancellation box (22dB max) to provide a silent machine. Onkyo also bypassed Vista’s volume mixer function and installed Pure Direct Audio Path (PDAP) in order to avoid audio lost due to Vista’s poor HD audio support.

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VIC has launched a new car PC that fits inside the stereo system, the VIC NaviSurfer II. The NaviSurfer II is the first indash 1-DIN computer with a combination of 7-inch touch screen monitor which can move vertically as well horizontally. Its a Windows / Linux compatible PC and server as Audio / Video Player, Vehicle GPS Navigator & Tracker, Rear View Camera, In-Car wireless Internet, In-Car TV, In-Car Game Console and In-Car Mobile Office and real-time OBD-II vehicle diagnostics. It is a good companion if you travel for long distance.
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Gateway has released two new high-end desktop PCs under GM series with decent configuration, the Gateway GM5664 and Gateway GM5662. The GM5662 is a bit low end, while in GM5664, the built-in Blu-ray + HD DVD dual format hybrid drive, give you enjoy titles from both camps. Besides that, the GM5662 comes with 500GB HDD storage, while the GM5664 comes with 1TB HDD storage. The rest of system specs:

• AMD Phenom 9600 Processor (AMD Live!) (2.30GHz, 2MB L3 cache, 3600MHz system bus)
• Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
• 3GB Memory
• 1000GB 7200rpm hard drive (GM5664), 500GB 7200rpm hard drive (GM5662)
• Hybrid Blu-ray/HD DVD player and SuperMulti DVD-RW DL drive
• ATI Radeon HD 2400XT 256MB discrete video memory with Dual-DVI, S-Video and HDMI supported
• Gateway 15-in-1 media card reader with copy button and IR receiver
• Gateway USB 2.0 speakers
• Analog/digital TV tuner

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