[mythtv-users] It's almost here: The Acer hornet ION-based FE

[jarpublic at gmail.com]

On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Matt Emmott <memmott at gmail.com> wrote:
> Details are still sketchy but it appears that Acer has an upcoming "Nettop"
> called a Hornet that it will soon release to the public. Here's what the
> article lists for features:
>
> * Atom CPU with Nvidia GPU, aka the ION platform
> * Can be VESA-mounted to an LCD or TV
> * HDMI
> * Wiimote-style controller
> * "silent"
> * "A couple hundred dollars" - Hooray!!
>
> That's all we know for now. Articles at
> http://www.slashgear.com/acer-hornet-nvidia-ion-nettop-leaks-2635820/ and
> http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/acers-ion-based-hornet-nettop-leaked-in-presentation-slides/

This is good news. It would be great if Dell and HP get in on the game
and we could see some healthy competition like the netbooks have
sparked. Unfortunately the way Intel has been attacking Nvidia that
last few days we may not get to see a version 2.0. Fortunately Nvidia
has had the foresight to port the ION platform to a VIA processor. So
if things completely deteriorate with Intel things may still work out
with VIA.