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    Question Acer Aspire All in One or Acer Desktop?

    Just about to upgrade my home pc. We have cartloads of photos and music on our current Dell (about 4 years old) and it's woefully slow.

    My computer guy at work has given me these two options:

    Acer - Your All-In-One PC 23” Touch Screen with TV Freeview Tuner £860
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
    4GB RAM
    1TB HDD
    ATI Radeon 4570
    Webcam + Bluetooth
    Windows 7 Home Premium

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    Acer Desktop - Superb Power £460
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
    4GB RAM
    1TB HDD
    DVD Writer
    Intel GMA X4500
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
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    LG 23" LCD Widescreen Full HD £180
    1920x1080 300cd/m2 50,000:1 2ms VGA/DVI/HDMI Tilt Stand 3yr Onsite Warranty - Gloss Black

    Any advice or comments before I take the plunge?

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    Default Re: Acer Aspire All in One or Acer Desktop?

    seems like you are paying a premium for the luxury of a touchscreen with the first option, do you really want a touch screen?

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    Quote Originally Posted by {{909}} View Post
    seems like you are paying a premium for the luxury of a touchscreen with the first option, do you really want a touch screen?
    It does seem like a bit of a gimmick to me. Also I read a review that the keyboard and mouse were poor quality. I don't want to drop £860 and then be going and spending out more on a new mouse and keyboard.

    I am leaning towards the Desktop, as it it slightly faster.

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    Default Re: Acer Aspire All in One or Acer Desktop?

    I'd opt for an iMac..........looks much better than an Acer and will suggest you're quite the master of your own destiny.

    http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/hom...co=MTAyNTQzNjA

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    Default Re: Acer Aspire All in One or Acer Desktop?

    id always choose a desktop over some all in one affair, unless it was for a bedroom or something

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    Quote Originally Posted by CzarJunkie View Post
    I'd opt for an iMac..........looks much better than an Acer and will suggest you're quite the master of your own destiny.

    http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/hom...co=MTAyNTQzNjA

    Aesthetics aren't a high priority...it's only sitting in the study at home. I don't want to spend too much on it as it's really only for storing photos and music.....oh and some net browsing The iMac's do come out dear for something of similar memory size.

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    Default Re: Acer Aspire All in One or Acer Desktop?

    Why dont you drop Rap a PM m8?

    Im sure he could put summat together for you via Neo which would give you the best spec for the best price!
    "Where you are is what you eat. When I'm in London I'll have beans on toast for lunch. On holiday � what? Tapas? Go on then I'll have a bit. You eat whatevers in that area"
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    Default Re: Acer Aspire All in One or Acer Desktop?

    Quote Originally Posted by Roach-Rampino View Post
    Aesthetics aren't a high priority...it's only sitting in the study at home. I don't want to spend too much on it as it's really only for storing photos and music.....oh and some net browsing The iMac's do come out dear for something of similar memory size.
    You need to look at it everyday and knowing it could have been an iMac will only cause resentment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nibb View Post
    Why dont you drop Rap a PM m8?

    Im sure he could put summat together for you via Neo which would give you the best spec for the best price!
    Yeah...I should have thought about that.

    I have done the knee-jerk move of telling our computer guy to go ahead with the desktop....he will come and set it up at my house on Tuesday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CzarJunkie View Post
    You need to look at it everyday and knowing it could have been an iMac will only cause resentment.

    I guess you feel a similar emotion after plumping for the Suzuki Cappucino over the 911 Turbo?

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    Default Re: Acer Aspire All in One or Acer Desktop?

    I was expecting delivery on Tuesday but got this in an email from our IT guy "the computer is out of stock but they have the same on but with a 2TB hard drive and 6GB of memory for £40 more" so I have gone for it. He is fitting it all this morning.

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