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If your （1）geek tendencies have ever desired to （2）shoehorn a computer into your home theater, now’s the time to give in.

Acer introduced the Aspire X1200 this morning, which for $450 includes on-board NVIDIA GeForce 8200 graphics, an AMD Athlon (remember those?) X2 2850e processor and, thankfully, a （3）HDMI port. The company expects full 7.1-channel audio support as well as enough （4）oomph under the hood to handle H.264, VC1, and MPEG2 and output 1080P.

The entire package comes in a rack-ready 10.6 x 4.0 x 14.4-inch enclosure. Though it starts in the $400s with a 320GB SATA II drive, prices extend to $699 based on your needs — in this case, a 22-inch display.

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（1）geek an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity <computer geek>

（2）shoehorn /ˈʃuːhɔːn US -hɔːrn/ n [C] a curved piece of metal or plastic that you put inside the back of a shoe when you put it on, to help your heel go in easily

（3）HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Tthe first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI provides an interface between any audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, and A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). HDMI supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports 8-channel digital audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements.

（4）oomph [ʊmf] noun attractiveness to the opposite sex