While my main system is custom built, I have to admit, it would be nice to have something I can just setup and run in other locations around the house such as my kitchen.  It’s also hard to justify spending a ton of money on a PC that won’t be used very much.  In walks Acer to fill a gap.

EngadgetHD has reported that the specs for the Acer Hornet line of nettops has been leaked and it looks like they’re making one just for us Media Center users.  With 2GB of ram and a 160GB hard drive, this little unit might just be perfect for a second Media Center system.  And seeing how Acer has dubbed it the Media Center, they might be thinking the same thing.  Oh, and did I mention 1080p playback over HDMI?

Have a look at the EngadgetHD article for more info and check out the spec sheet they posted below.