Acer Revo One Nettop Intel Celeron 2gb RAM 60gb SSD + Acer K2 22" Monitor Bundle - £79 @ Sainsburys

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Acer Revo One Nettop Intel Celeron 2gb RAM 60gb SSD + Acer K2 22" Monitor Bundle £79.00 at Sainsbury's

£79 Sainsburys29 Mar 16

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Technology

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be2st

29 Mar 16

I'm not sure if this is a national deal.
It was previously sold at £99 about more than a month ago and was shared on HUKD.
I would say it could be a heads-up if you're shopping in Sainsbury's.
I found this at Sainsbury's Milton Keynes the hub.

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be2st

29 Mar 16 3 #2

Latest comments (56)

djp2k8

14 May 16 #56

Sorry, I mean nothing below windows 8. I tried to install windows 7, but it would not work!

djp2k8

12 May 16 #54

I've found so far that windows 8 onward can only be installed on my system

qwerta369 to djp2k8

12 May 16 #55

They're lying to you. Windows 8 can be installed on my system too. And my next door neighbour's. And my uncle's.

Daniboy

11 May 16 #53

Sorry no idea, never used it

cantonbean

11 May 16 #52

Not quite. It was the ebuyer deal for just the system with 4GB and 1TB none ssd. It didn't include the monitor which for me was a better deal but for some might not be.

amour3k

11 May 16 #51

Hmmmmmmmm, not a bad Intro?, thanx for that. :-)

Can Remix OS be 'Dual-Boot' installed in the same way do you know?, or ..... thanx.

cantonbean

29 Mar 16 #14

I got it when was £99 but for the 4GB model. This deal is great. Sure RAM upgrade not hard as I swapped the HDD for an SSD and that was easy.

amour3k to cantonbean

11 May 16 #50

WOW!, you like got the best Deal of all?!. :-)

Daniboy

30 Mar 16 1 #49

I used a free trial of Revo uninstaller pro to remove bloatware, just Google the program if you are not sure whether to remove or not.

Then check your start up menu and disable any programs you don't want to launch when you log in. On Windows 10 right click on the windows button, select task manager. Scroll right to start up and disable anything you don't need.

Openelec is a linux version of kodi, on this model it boots in about 8 seconds. You will need 2 blank usb drives. One to create the boot and a fast one usb 3.0 in a blue slot (usb 3.0) on the back. I used this guide to install

https://youtu.be/HFJdG5lg1FI

Once it's installed on the sd, it will still boot striaght into windows.
To enter the boot menu press f12 loads after it beeps at switch on. Then select boot from usb to enter openelec/kodi

I personally changed mine to boot straight into openelec in bios. To enter the bios press delete button (del) at start up and change the boot order in boot options.

So now it launches straight into kodi in 8 seconds. Happy days

Daniboy

29 Mar 16 #37

Love mine, sold the monitor. Upgraded to win 10, removed all the bloatware, set to boot with openelec installed on an usb drive and it's a great little media pc, for a bargain price

djp2k8 to Daniboy

30 Mar 16 #48

What did you use to remove the bloatware & what is openelec?

I have the highest spec Revo One that I got last year as a birthday/Christmas present & it was £399 at the time from eBuyer. I guess that the best option is to go for Windows 10!

chickentikkaman

30 Mar 16 #47

LOL! :laughing:
Secret things :wink:

NeoRegia

29 Mar 16 #20

can someone share more details about spec?

be2st to NeoRegia

30 Mar 16 1 #46

Copied from Acer website with some modified data in bold.

Operating System
Operating System Windows 8.1
Processor & Chipset
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Type Celeron
Processor Model 2957U
Processor Core Dual-core (2 Core)
Processor Speed 1.40 GHz
64-bit Processing Yes
vPro Technology No
Memory
Standard Memory 2 GB
Maximum Memory 8 GB
Memory Technology DDR3L SDRAM
Storage
Number of Hard Drives 1
Total Hard Drive Capacity 60 GB SSD
Hard Drive Interface Serial ATA
Optical Drive Type No
Controllers
Controller Type Serial ATA
Display & Graphics
Screen Size No
Network & Communication
Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless LAN Yes
Wireless LAN Standard IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Yes
I/O Expansions
Number of Total Expansion Slots 1
Number of Mini PCI Express Slots 1
Interfaces/Ports
HDMI Yes
Number of USB 3.0 Ports 2
Number of USB 2.0 Ports 2
Total Number of USB Ports 4
Network (RJ-45) Yes
Audio Line Out Yes
DisplayPort Yes
Software
Operating System Windows 8.1
Operating System Architecture 64-bit
Power Description
Maximum Power Supply Wattage 65 W
Physical Characteristics
Height 155 mm
Width 106.5 mm
Depth 106.5 mm
Miscellaneous
Green Compliant Yes
Green Compliance Certificate/Authority RoHS
Warranty
Warranty

be2st

29 Mar 16 3 #2

qwerta369 to be2st

30 Mar 16 1 #45

Why the censorship? What did you buy that you don't want us all to see? Hmmm..

wild_quinine

30 Mar 16 1 #44

Changes as I get older.

be2st

30 Mar 16 #43

After two days using it it, I can say I'm quite satisfied with it. It's relatively fast.
I'm not sure why some people say it is slow. Maybe they compared it with their powerful PC.
You can not compare a Ferrari with a small city car.

I upgraded to Windows 10.
I haven't removed the bloatware.
It sits behind my TV as a nice little HTPC.
I connect it to my Plex server flawlessly.
I haven't installed Kodi, but I will install it later.

I'm using Air Mouse Keyboard from China.

I still haven't opened the monitor yet. I might keep it as a spare or will be addition as my main PC for dual monitor, or even sell it.

I'm also wondering why they didn't put the power button on the front or the top. It's not easy to press the power button because the power button was at the lower back

captainbeaky

30 Mar 16 #42

I tried to find one without success when they were posted before at £99. Nice little PC but why didn't they put the power button on the front or the top?

brilly

30 Mar 16 #41

whats your definition of the word 'soon' ?

wild_quinine

30 Mar 16 1 #40

The best thing is that someday soon the answer will be 'yes' for one of these entry level boxes because, you know, time and progress and all that.

chillmaster79

29 Mar 16 #39

I got it when it was £149 just after Xmas and I thought it was a bargain. I bought an 8 gig stick of ram off Amazon for £27 and upgraded to windows 10 and I'm more than impressed with the little thing. can't fault it.

rivergo1d

29 Mar 16 #38

So did I. Luckily I'd been playing around with a new router and had a wifi analyser app installed on my tablet. I eventually realised the dumb Asus PC had set up its own wireless hotspot ... which was mirroring the frequency with which it connected to my main router. This meant that its hotspot interfered with its own wifi reception - not clever, and crippled the performance.

If you're suffering crippling net delays and disable the wifi hotspot - sorry, can't remember how - you may find the wifi performance improves 50x.

djp2k8

29 Mar 16 #35

The people that already have a Revo One, what OS do you have installed? I tried to install Windows 7, but it wouldn't let me. 8.1 won't power down correctly & don't won't Windows 10 if it can be helped due to the privacy issues. But I am curious as to what others are using.

overworked to djp2k8

29 Mar 16 #36

I had major issues with the wifi with the pre-installed Windows 8.1
After a month struggling with upgrading drivers, I reluctantly upgraded to Windows 10.
Since then its worked without any issues.

baseley09

29 Mar 16 1 #15

Will this run Crysis?

MIDURIX to baseley09

29 Mar 16 2 #18

If you want a one frame a second slideshow then yes.

DAZZ2000 to baseley09

29 Mar 16 2 #27

Via YouTube yes, in 1080p too :stuck_out_tongue:

brilly to baseley09

29 Mar 16 #29

could definitely put crysis on it
... if you are any good at balancing stuff...

cantonbean to baseley09

29 Mar 16 2 #33

Yes it will run fine....using steam mirroring

madmaxpayne to baseley09

29 Mar 16 #34

No but it will run syphallis

NeoRegia

29 Mar 16 #32

No way for decent gaming with this version, on i3 or i5 version definitely yes but
Celeron 2957U is not suited for games.

djbenny1

29 Mar 16 #31

These make terrific little always on media PCs, super low power usage and more than adequate to play 1080p (possibly 4k but I don't have a 4k display) but as others have said as a day to day PC it's not ideal if you're a heavy user. Occasional, absolutely but a SSD I'd essential in either case. I've got the celeron with 4gb RAM and put a 128GB SSD in there.

seattle

29 Mar 16 #28

awesome as a media pc..

NeoRegia to seattle

29 Mar 16 #30

especially if you have couple of old laptop hard driver to turn it into powerful NAS

Siddas

29 Mar 16 #26

Cheers for the advice - much appreciated.

Krooner

29 Mar 16 1 #25

My life feels like a one frame per second slide show when I hear someone do the "Does it run Crisis" joke in 2016.

cantonbean

29 Mar 16 1 #24

I just swapped the one that came with my system round (as Linux was playing up trying to install on none main drive) This system is all ready to go so just buy any 2.5 drive. I tried a few in it and it's not fussy at all.

greenlump

29 Mar 16 #23

Popped into my local Sainsbury's earlier this evening for grocery shopping and I asked if there was any stock in stores nearby and the only stores showing 'Acer Revo' stock where places a fair distance away ie Torquay, Wrexham, Slough. However they weren't necessarily showing the price at £79. Therefore there may be price differences even if a store has stock.

cantonbean

29 Mar 16 1 #13

I've got one of these. Not sure you could use it as main computer as even with SSD in it the machine is slower then my core duo MacBook 2009! It is however, great for a media machine as I've put a 2TB drive in and use it for KODI. My plan is to copy all my media to it and take places when go on holiday in UK.

Siddas to cantonbean

29 Mar 16 #22

Would you mind letting me know what drive you bought exactly and is it working ok? Thanks in advance.

mrzaid

29 Mar 16 #21

I got it mine only last one left in dundee

presterjohn71

29 Mar 16 1 #19

Bought one but it was awful so took it back. Think of it as a monitor with a free PC and then you won't be too disappointed I suppose.

wotguvnotmeguv

29 Mar 16 #17

Went round several branches when last posted, to no avail. Not doing so again.

Well done to anyone that bags one though.

Noclouds

29 Mar 16 2 #16

Everything in the box itself was sealed and I had to go through the process of setting up Win 8, so it wasn't a used model. I upgraded to Win 10 but then decided to do a clean install of Win 10 from a USB stick. It seemed a little faster, then, but I imagine upgrading the ram would help a little. It's fine for what my mother uses it for. I'll keep the screen as an emergency backup, or something.

Noclouds

29 Mar 16 #11

The screen is quite poor, so don't feel down if the screen was the attraction of the deal; even after tweaking what I could, colours are a bit washed out and limited viewing angles, but so what, wasn't expecting any better for the price! If nothing else, screen illumination was even across the panel, very little light bleed around the edges, a tolerable panel for office use but no tilt. I got the Revo and screen for my mother when it was £99. Plugging it into her Sony TV via HMDI sorted that out, colours are much less washed out, are vibrant, movies look great. Sound via the headphone socket wasn't working, just a loud hum, but wasn't a deal breaker, for us; sound via HDMI worked fine. It boots up quickly and though it lags a bit in some uses, it's fine for the basic office duties, surfing and a little Amazon Prime. Might upgrade the memory at some point and see if that makes a bit of a difference. Definitely worth it at that price. I went on quite a chase around Edinburgh to get one at £99. The box had been opened and wasn't in great shape but was told it was opened purely because staff couldn't believe there could possibly be a screen and computer in there - the box is surprisingly light.

argosextra to Noclouds

29 Mar 16 #12

Wow you got mugged get a refund they sold you used one.

My one I got for £99.00 I hardly used it sitting in a dark room gathering dust worst piece of meat I ever bought willing to exchange it for a IPhone SE thanks.

CrazyBob

29 Mar 16 1 #10

Was well chuffed when I got one for £99.

si7

29 Mar 16 1 #9

This is the last of whatever stock theyve found left in stock rooms that they wernt aware of. I believe Folkstone has 2 left. Thats it.

spobby

29 Mar 16 #8

Definitely the last one in MK ?

meeeeee

29 Mar 16 #7

I thought my Revo was a great price at £99, but this is an even better deal. There will, as I suspect, be very limited stocks throughout the country, but if you go to the Customer Services desk of your nearest Sainsbury's store, ask them to do a product/stock search for 'Revo' and they should be able to tell you if any other stores in your area have one. I did that and they called the nearby branch and asked them to put it aside for me.

SpeedyG

29 Mar 16 #6

I suspect it's the last one in Milton Keynes. It was pretty limited stock when I got one.
If you're looking I'd say don't get your hopes up.

baseley09

29 Mar 16 #5

Seems a very good price.

ttbaxxx

29 Mar 16 1 #4

how do I get this? can't find it

RedmanDealer

29 Mar 16 #3

Great deal if you can get one. The monitor is worth about £50 on its own.