Typical price: £900
What is it: Ultra-slim Viiv-certified Media Center PC
What we think: A hugely stylish and capable multimedia system with plenty of connectivity options
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28 Jul 2006 in Reviews
Windows Media Center (Viiv) PCs
If you're after an all-round PC with an ability to record television and harvest your extensive multimedia collection in one handy location, your best bet is a Windows Media Center or Intel Viiv-certified PC. Here we show you the best of the best
14 Jul 2006 in Digital Living
Gear Envy: Acer Aspire iDea 500
Sleek, powerful and blessed with everything from a standard aerial socket to an HDMI output, the Acer Aspire iDea is the acceptable face of the Media Center PC concept -- but would you have one under your telly?
23 Jun 2006 in Crave
Acer Aspire iDea: Viiv la revolution
We spent some quality time alone with the Acer iDea -- the sexiest, loveliest, most stylish Media Center PC in the world
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