2013-04-09, 19:41
I'd like to order one to but can't find a site that ships to the netherlands does anyone know a address
(2013-04-09, 17:16)JesusOnEez Wrote: I turned hardware decoding off on mine as I had a few heavy 1080p files that exhibited block artifacts. These disappeared when I turned hardware decoding off and everything has been running fine ever since. So yes, on mine it's running everything (SAB and so on) with software decoding all at the same time with no problems, and a NAS is just a fancy exteranl hard drive at the end of the day, so post-processing to a USB 3 drive should give the same results.
(2013-04-10, 10:15)JesusOnEez Wrote: If you wanted Windows the Revo would probably have been the better bet.
Actually...
http://www.ebuyer.com/search?page=1&sort...tAodET4A-Q
Hmmm...
Worth noting if you're comparing the Acer Revo models and Q190 models that the Q190 comes with a (wired) keyboard and mouse (you have to go for higher end Revo to get wireless keyboard and mouse included otherwise it's just the PC itself) and I believe the build quality to be better on the Lenovo...I think the Revo looks a little plasticky but from first hand experience the Lenovo is a solid feeling piece of kit, well engineered, and that's probably where the extra expense is coming from over the Revo. At the end of the day though, they have the same innards apart from HDD sizes so it's down to personal taste. I for one am glad that I got the Lenovo instead of waiting for the Revo to become available again despite the higher outlay, so really it's down to your aesthetic preference which one you go for.
(2013-04-10, 10:24)JesusOnEez Wrote: Another note (sorry, I ramble about this as I love the thing), I've been running Confluence and decided to try Aeon Nox last night which I believe is a pretty heavy skin. I turned on all the fancy effect and so on and it looks and performs extremely well, nice and fluid.
Gone back to Confluence though as I thought Aeon Nox was overkill and I think Confluence is 'cleaner' but for those Aeon fans, at least you know it works nicely on the Q190 Celeron.
(2013-04-10, 10:15)JesusOnEez Wrote: If you wanted Windows the Revo would probably have been the better bet.
Actually...
http://www.ebuyer.com/search?page=1&sort...tAodET4A-Q
Hmmm...
Worth noting if you're comparing the Acer Revo models and Q190 models that the Q190 comes with a (wired) keyboard and mouse (you have to go for higher end Revo to get wireless keyboard and mouse included otherwise it's just the PC itself) and I believe the build quality to be better on the Lenovo...I think the Revo looks a little plasticky but from first hand experience the Lenovo is a solid feeling piece of kit, well engineered, and that's probably where the extra expense is coming from over the Revo. At the end of the day though, they have the same innards apart from HDD sizes so it's down to personal taste. I for one am glad that I got the Lenovo instead of waiting for the Revo to become available again despite the higher outlay, so really it's down to your aesthetic preference which one you go for.
(2013-04-10, 15:28)xomnia Wrote:(2013-04-10, 10:15)JesusOnEez Wrote: If you wanted Windows the Revo would probably have been the better bet.
Actually...
http://www.ebuyer.com/search?page=1&sort...tAodET4A-Q
Hmmm...
Worth noting if you're comparing the Acer Revo models and Q190 models that the Q190 comes with a (wired) keyboard and mouse (you have to go for higher end Revo to get wireless keyboard and mouse included otherwise it's just the PC itself) and I believe the build quality to be better on the Lenovo...I think the Revo looks a little plasticky but from first hand experience the Lenovo is a solid feeling piece of kit, well engineered, and that's probably where the extra expense is coming from over the Revo. At the end of the day though, they have the same innards apart from HDD sizes so it's down to personal taste. I for one am glad that I got the Lenovo instead of waiting for the Revo to become available again despite the higher outlay, so really it's down to your aesthetic preference which one you go for.
I'm confused, was that top sentence supposed to be a quote from someone else? You have windows 8 on your q190 and seem to like it, so why would your recommend the Revo? The cheapest box on that site with windows is £229 ($350), which is $100 more than I paid. I realize it has a bigger drive and DVD writer but those are two things I do not need, so why wouldn't I go with the cheaper box, especially considering the apparent higher build quality?