Mini-PCs test: Acer Aspire Revo and Medion Akoya E2006 D

On today's menu, some ''compact'' computers. I insist on the ''compact'' label for both products in this category even though one of them aspires to the mini category. Two manufacturers share the honours: Acer and Medion.

The first model is the Acer Aspire Revo. Based on the Nvidia Ion platform, it is positioned opposite the Asus Eee Box, with at least one advantage over the Asus: it can read HD films.

Medion has come through with the Akoya E2006 D. Destined for desktop and internet use, il has a DVD burner and a 3.5 inch 320 GB hard drive.

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