Ion HTPC

Acer Aspire Revo AR-3700 Now Available.

admin — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:29:02 +0000

Now available on Newegg for $349.99 and features Intel Atom D525(1.8GHz) Dual Core processor, Next Gen ION graphics, 2 GB RAM, Wireless b/g/n, wireless keyboard and mouse, and Windows 7 Premium.

Update: Amazon has now finally added it for purchase: Acer AspireRevo AR3700 on Amazon for $349.99 as well with free shipping.

Zotac ZBox HD-ID34 Now available on Newegg.com

admin — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:46:44 +0000

Almost as soon as it got announced newegg is already carrying the
Zotac ZBOX ZBOXHD-ID34BR. Their version features a full Blu-ray Combo Burner, 2GB Memory, 250GB Hard Drive, the D525 Dual Core Atom processor, and Nvidia ION Next-Generation (aka ION2). This thing look super slick and sexy. Newegg has it listed for $520, which isn’t too bad considering you are getting a blu-ray player as well as a full HTPC.

Zotac ZBOXHD-ID34BR Now Available on Amazon $499.99 plus free shipping!

If anyone picks one up please write in!

Zotac’s ZBOX HD-ID11 Now Available For $250.

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:31:36 +0000

Zotac has just released the ZBOX HD-ID11 and it is now available on newegg.com for $250 although it looks like it is already in a sold out state. This is impressive as it looks like it was put up in the last day or so. This ION HTPC is barebones but features the next-gen ION chip. It has already been reviewed at AnandTech. So take a look and here is the spec sheet:

Processor	Atom 510 (Dual Core)
Memory	None – (1 slot open)Supports up to 4GB of DDR2 800
Hard Drive	None – 1 empty 2.5″ drive
Video Ports	1 DVI, 1 HDMI
Other Ports	6 USB, 1 eSata, 2 jack Audio Port, 1 Optical Output, 6 in 1 ((MMC/SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/xD))
Operating System	None
Wifi	802.11b/g/n
Optical Drive	None
Included Accessories	Vesa Mount, DVI-to-VGA adapter

Welcome to ION HTPC!

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 01:30:26 +0000

Welcome to ION HTPC, your number one spot for all things involving ION based machines that make great HTPCs. My main intention for this website is to simply highlight all of the current and upcoming ION powered machines that are capable of being used as HTPCs. I have already launched RevoHTPC.com which is an Acer Aspire Revo dedicated website that guides you through what you need and what to do to make the Revo a great HTPC. You can apply these same core concepts to any ION based HTPC to make them a great HTPC.

On each page you will see vital specifications to help guide you towards the HTPC that is perfect for you. As new machines are announced and released I will post new articles about them. I will do my best to keep you as up to date as possible. Enjoy the site and please leave any feedback via the Contact Me section. Also feel free to post and discuss you HTPC in the forums.