As for the Acer Aspire XC, that's a small form-factor desktop with a more humble Core i3 2130 processor and up to 6GB of memory, paired with up to 1TB of storage. HDMI and up to eight USB 2.0 ...

Both desktop series feature a one-year warranty. (2) The manufacturer suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the Acer Aspire ME Series begin at $649.99 and for the Aspire XC Series start at $399.99.

Both XC and TC series are available with Gigabit Ethernet and wireless connectivity for trouble-free hooking up to either wired or wireless networks. Plus they can take advantage of Acer Always ...

Acer asking for a starting price of $649.99 for the ME Series while the XC kicks off at $399.99. Both drop on leading U.S. retailers Oct. 26 and each comes with a one-year warranty.

The Acer® Aspire X1200 desktop PC is available now at major retailers nationwide. Prices range from $449.99 to $699.99 depending on configuration. See following for available models.

Since we don't have an Aspire X1200 on hand, we'd like to hear from anyone who installs the new BIOS and whether it fixes their HDMI/networking problem. Let us know in the comments.

Pricing and Availability XC - RRP £279.99 to £499.99 available from July at eBuyer, Amazon, Shop Direct and John Lewis TC - RRP £399.99 to £599.99 available from August at Amazon and eBuyer ...