Acer AcerPower 1000 and 2000 SFF PCs

Acer announced the availability of its new AcerPower Small Form Factor Desktop PC range. Enabling significant efficiency and productivity enhancements for SMBs, large businesses and consumers, the Small Form Factor Desktop PCs -- AcerPower( 1000 and 2000 series -- provide a full-featured system one-tenth the size of a traditional desktop solution.

Based on this analysis, Acer is the first to break with the past. The ground-breaking range of Acer Small Form Factor desktop PCs represent an effective application of Acer's deep awareness of evolving market requirements and broad technological expertise that helped provide a desktop solution that does away with redundant components and peripherals. Designed in a new, budget-saving, efficient and ultra-compact form factor -- about the size of a small text book -- Acer desktop solutions brings superior efficiency, enhanced manageability and even greater value for money to the modern home and business environment.

Along with style and ergonomics, the AcerPower 1000 and 2000 desktop PCs offer full-featured, full-performance productivity systems. At less than 8 inches tall and less than 2 1/2 inches wide, the AcerPower series paired with suitable LCD monitors such as Acer's Office Line provide the optimized environmental impact giving your business more room to expand. Both the 1000 and 2000 series have almost-silent operation, far better than the industry standard at less than 26 decibels of noise, conducive to a productive work environment. In addition, its low power consumption prolongs component life and reduces long-term costs.

AcerPower 1000 Features:

• Cutting-edge AMD Athlon 64 Processor technology
• Up to 2 GB of DDR2 533/667 supports dual-channel configuration for higher throughput
• Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6150 graphics card ensuring superior multimedia experience
• 80GB Series ATA hard disk drive provides ample space to save and manage files
• Flexible data management via DVD-Dual combo slot-loading drive
• Connectivity via 802.11b/g WLAN and gigabit LAN
• Includes Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system and is Windows Vista(TM) Capable

AcerPower 2000 Features:

• New Intel Core 2 Duo processor for outstanding desktop performance and incredible efficiency
• Enhanced graphics using Intel 946GZ Express chipset with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 3000 integrated graphics technology ensures dependable platform operation
• Up to 2 GB of DDR2 533/667 MHz memory with dual-channel support easily handles all memory requirements for multimedia and productivity applications
• 160GB Series ATA hard disk drive provides generous storage of crucial files and data
• Flexible data management via Super-Multi drive (DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RAM)
• Available expansion slots include one Mini Card and one Mini PCI
• Ethernet (RJ-45) port enables Gigabit connection to an office LAN or home broadband service
• Includes Microsoft Windows Vista Business operating system

The AcerPower 1000 and 2000 desktop series are equipped with eight USB 2.0 ports for convenient connection of printers, flash drives, VoIP phones and other peripherals. Front and rear access to audio jacks speed up connection of headphones, microphones and other audio peripherals. Both series comes bundled with an Acer keyboard and mouse.

The AcerPower 1000 and 2000 desktop PC series are available through Acer authorized resellers and retailers throughout North America with prices starting at $579 and $649, respectively.