Acer Aspire iDea 500 Test (Multimedia PC)


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Acer Aspire iDea 500
Test score: B Above average
The score of B is reached using 3 different tests on the Acer Aspire iDea 500 (s).
Average score of all desktop PC: B.
Product specs: PC: Multimedia PCs; RAM: 1024MB; Processor clock speed: 1660MHz; Hard disk drive capacity: 250GB; Processor front side bus: 667MHz; Dimensions WxDxH: 430 x 335 x 70 more info
 
TrustedReviews
Publication date 10/2006
Single test
6 out of 10 points Value for money: 7 out of 10 points
"The Aspire Idea 500 is certainly a good idea, but it doesn’t quite come together in practice."
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PC Advisor
Publication date 9/2006
Single test
without final score Value for money: 9/10 "Gold"
"The Aspire is affordable, attractive, discreet and equipped with a full array of connectors. It's the closest we've come yet to the ideal media centre PC."
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Computer Buyer & Upgrades
Issue 10/2006
Single test
"unbeatable" (5 out of 5 stars) Value for money: 5/5 "Best Buy"
"Quiet, powerful and good-looking, only the hard disk and one year warranty disapoint. "
 
CNET.co.uk
Publication date 7/2006
Single test
"Spectacular" (9,1 out of 10 points)
"... A hugely stylish and capable multimedia system with plenty of connectivity options ..."
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Summary of Acer Aspire iDea 500



The Acer Aspire iDea 500 multimedia pc proved its mettle in PC Advisor online magazine, coming away with first place.


The multimedia pc was reviewed by 4 magazines with special attention paid to performance, most of them feeling the product did at least have some merit.
The best review that the Acer Aspire iDea 500 could rack up was "unbeatable" (5 out of 5 stars), which was given by Computer Buyer & Upgrades magazine in 10/2006. The product received its worst result from TrustedReviews online magazine (issue 10/2006) with a score of 6 out of 10 points.
Offering great value for money, the product was able to rack up another award, this time the "Best Buy" from Computer Buyer & Upgrades magazine 10/2006.